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Kolkata student stripped naked, ragged; education minister promises strict action

The initial reports suggest that the victim, a student of St. Paul's Cathedral College, is an active member of the students' union backed by Trinamool Congress.

Jun 4, 2018

MH370: First case of remote hijacking, says European historian

Norman Davies, a European historian says the disappearance of Malaysian airlines MH370 could be the first case of remote hijacking in human history.

Jun 4, 2018

Who is Nathan Larson? American independent political candidate who advocates paedophilia, incest

Although 37-year-old Nathan Larson has never been found guilty of paedophilia, he has often openly shown his support for child abuse and male dominance over women.

Jun 4, 2018

This story of a cat sanctuary in war-torn Syria and its owner will restore your faith in humanity

Mohammed Alaa al-Jaleel runs a sanctuary called Ernesto's Cat Sanctuary for dogs and cats in the war-torn city of Aleppo, Syria.

Jun 4, 2018

Suicide bomber kills at least eight after Afghan clerics outlaw suicide bombings

The bomb exploded at the entrance to a giant tent, near residential buildings in the west of Kabul, after most of the clerics had left, a witness said. Women living nearby were crying as they gathered with their families.

Jun 4, 2018

Rajinikanth fans hurl anger at Kamal Haasan for passive reply on Kaala ban in Karnataka

After meeting Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, superstar Kamal Haasan said he was in Bengaluru to talk about the issue of Cauvery Management Board, but not about the ban on Rajinikanth's Kaala release.

Jun 4, 2018

Kim Jong Un's stay at $6,000 a night Fullerton Hotel: Why is Singapore offering to foot the bill?

US President Donald Trump is expected to stay at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore, while North Korea leader Kim Jong Un has demanded that he be accommodated at the iconic Fullerton Hotel. And after much discussion, Singapore has said that it will pay for Jong Un's stay

Jun 4, 2018

Three arrested for raping 12-year-old tribal girl in Jharkhand

The girl's family approached the village head, who tried to solve the matter. The victim was not satisfied with the village head's decision and approached the police.

Jun 4, 2018

Vegetable, fruit prices skyrocket as farmers continue protest in several states

The 10-day strike which is coordinated by the Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh (RKM) has witnessed farmers joining the protest from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh, among others.

Jun 4, 2018

Crying Virgin Mary? Bleeding tomb of Christ? Apocalypse fears aplenty again

In 2016, Virgin Mary's statue in Mexico was spotted with tears of red blood in color and now an image from Guadalupe Catholic Church in Hobbs, New Mexico in US shows the some plain tears.

Jun 4, 2018

Woman shares OTP 28 times with fraud bank official, loses Rs 7 lakh

Tasneem Mujjakkar Modak said that she received calls from the fraudster claiming to be the manager of the State Bank of India between May 17 and 23.

Jun 4, 2018

Bengalureans can now heave a sigh of relief as flood alert is withdrawn

Karnataka Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre has lifted the flood alert and said there will be cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain in Bengaluru.

Jun 4, 2018

Sebi slaps show cause notice on Kochhar as she allegedly breached the code of conduct

Chanda Kochhar came under the radar for allegedly flouting the code of conduct. Sebi has slapped a show cause notice to the chief executive of the bank for not making disclosures of the stock exchanges.

Jun 4, 2018

Crash in commodity prices, surging fuel costs hit PM Modi's popularity in rural India

In the past year, Modi's popularity has fallen by 12 percentage points among farmers, according to a Mood of the Nation survey.

Jun 4, 2018

Petition goes viral to prevent pregnant cow's death sentence for 'illegally' crossing EU border

According to strict guidelines of the European Union, the pregnant Bulgarian cow has to be put down despite getting a clean bill of perfect health by the veterinarians.

Jun 4, 2018