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Policeman hacked to death by suspect's drunk friends and relatives in Madhya Pradesh

The suspect had refused to come with the police officers, forcing the police officer to grab him by the collar. This angered his friends and relatives, who immediately attacked the assistant sub-inspector with sharp-edged weapons, killing him on the spot.

Jul 25, 2018

Delhi mid-day meal fiasco continues: 12 kids hospitalised

The news comes after two incidents of mid-day meal food poisoning earlier this month and the government turning a deaf ear to numerous complaints against the scheme.

Jul 25, 2018

Two UFOs spotted in the skies of Plymouth, UK but turned out something else

As the two UFOs performed breathtaking moves on the skies, local residents believed that the flying objects were alien spaceships from deep space

Jul 25, 2018

New anti-graft law: Relief for corrupt babus?

Undue advantage and prior permission to initiate enquiry in a corruption case might prove controversial.

Jul 25, 2018

Oksana Shachko suicide: Co-founder of Ukranian feminist group Femen found dead in Paris

Feminist activist Oksana Shachko was found dead at her apartment in Paris on July 23. She had co-founded Ukrainian feminist group Femen, known for its bare-breasted demonstrations against sexism.

Jul 25, 2018

US to deport 2 Indians held in Washington State for overstaying and possessing fake social security card

The two Indians were arrested during a routine immigration check at a bus terminal in Spokane, Washington. While one person presented an expired B-2 tourist visa, another even had a fake social security card. The two now face an immigration hearing, after which they will be deported.

Jul 25, 2018

UP teenager gang-raped in moving car

The 15-year-old was raped in front of her mother by four men who offered them a lift.

Jul 25, 2018

Is Vijay Mallya ready to return and face Indian law?

Fugitive tycoon has been in contact with Indian authorities expressing his willingness to settle his dues and come back to India.

Jul 25, 2018

Dam collapse in Laos leaves 6,000 homeless; hundreds missing

The hydroelectric dam collapsed on Monday, submerging villages and leaving thousands homeless. Investigations are underway.

Jul 25, 2018

Want to get Antigua passport like fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi? You'll have to shell out just Rs 1.3 crore

If you are looking for an Antigua passport or citizenship, the process is quite simple. All one has to do invest in the development projects of Antigua and Barbuda and it doesn't matter if you weren't born there and haven't even lived in the country.

Jul 25, 2018

Overruling Hawaii, US court allows citizens to carry firearms in public

The extent of the right to gun ownership is one of the most hotly contested debates in the United States, where there has been a steady stream of mass shootings. Hawaii is one of 15 states that requires a license or permit to openly carry a handgun.

Jul 25, 2018

Two LeT militants killed during encounter with security forces in Anantnag [ Video]

Authorities have suspended mobile internet and train services. A J&K Police personnel has reportedly been injured.

Jul 25, 2018

Qattan Row: Kuwaiti fashion blogger remains adamant on maid law, faces flak

Qattan posted a video criticising the government for altering the law which now gives the right for domestic workers to possess their passport and also take a day off in a week.

Jul 25, 2018

Surat farmer swims 90 minutes across river to take son, snakebite victim, to hospital

A farmer in the district of Dangs swam across a river for one and a half hour to save his eight-year-old son who was a victim of a snake bite.

Jul 25, 2018

French Prez Emmanuel Macron faces heat in bodyguard row; opposition asks for no-confidence motion

Emmanuel Macron is under fire in the biggest political crisis of his tenure after he failed to punish his bodyguard who was filmed hitting protesters during a May Day rally.

Jul 25, 2018