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Haryana: 6-year-old girl found with throat slit; police suspect rape

The police have detained four men for interrogation. The girl's body was found with her throat slit in a drain near her house.

Jun 4, 2018

Can't protect everyone; people should change mentality: Goa BJP women's wing chief on increasing rapes

Sulakshana Sawan's statement has not gone down well with the Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee (GPMCC) and it has demanded the resignation of the BJP women's wing president.

Jun 4, 2018

Canadian PM Trudeau recalls his India visit, terms it 'the trip to end all trips'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's much-talked-about visit to India was under heavy media scrutiny for his choice of outfits, diplomatic fiascos and even images of his youngest son Hadrien Trudeau that went viral.

Jun 4, 2018

The Birth of the Second Generation Union

The financial services market is expected to invest close to €1.2 billion (roughly $1.4 billion) by 2021 to implement blockchain technology for cross-sector remittance and payments.

Jun 4, 2018

Disruption looms large as Bengaluru metro employees threaten strike, BMRCL gets Kochi staff

A decision on the strike will now depend on the high court verdict, the proceedings for which are expected sometime in the afternoon. If the decision is not in their favour, Bengaluru metro employees have threatened to go on an indefinite strike from the third shift that begins at 9.30 pm on June 4

Jun 4, 2018

easyJet cancels flight to Prague after passengers treat 'aircraft like a nightclub'

More than 140 passengers on the Prague-bound easyJet flight were forced to deplane by the authorities due to some flyers' unruly behaviour.

Jun 4, 2018

Purulia killings: BJP, family members refute suicide theory, point fingers at Trinamool Congress

Trinamool Congress said in a statement that the Bharatiya Janata Party has been constantly trying to malign it and that the party is weaving malicious plots to defame West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Jun 4, 2018

Uttar Pradesh: 4-year-old missing boy's skeleton found in wooden box after 18 months

On December 1, 2016, the boy's father had received a call demanding a ransom of Rs 8 lakh. Though two people were arrested for their involvement in making the call, the boy was never found.

Jun 4, 2018

Farmers' loan waiver: Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy embarks on an austerity drive

Days after announcing waiver of loans taken by farmers, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy directed the officials to reduce extraneous expenses to help strengthen the state's finances.

Jun 4, 2018

Kolkata scion dies after Ferrari crashes into divider in Howrah [Photos]

As there was no proper equipment to pry open the car and take out the businessman, he was stuck in the mangled chassis of the car for about an hour and then breathed his last on the spot.

Jun 4, 2018

Who is Shams-Ul-Haq Mengnoo? IPS officer's brother may have joined terror groups in J&K

Shams-Ul-Haq Mengnoo is suspected to have joined one of the terror groups active in Jammu and Kashmir. He is said to be a resident of the Dragud village of the Shopian district and has been missing since May 26.

Jun 4, 2018

Is this the reason why the aircraft carrying Sushma Swaraj went incommunicado for 14 minutes?

The pilots flying the Embraer 135 Legacy carrying external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj "could not contact" officials of the Mauritian air traffic control, when it crossed over and entered Mauritius' airspace.

Jun 4, 2018

About 46 migrants die as boat sinks off Tunisian coast

The North African country is in the middle of a deep economic crisis since the toppling of autocrat Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in 2011 threw Tunisia into turmoil with unemployment and inflation shooting up.

Jun 4, 2018

Guatemala volcano: At least 7 dead, 300 injured as Volcan de Fuego erupts

Guatemala's Volcan de Fuego erupted on Sunday, June 3, for the second time in 2018 and this is said to be the most violent one in the last 40 years. About 3,100 people were evacuated in the region after the volcano spewed columns of ash and smoke and also sent out an eight-kilometre of red-hot lava down the mountainsides.

Jun 4, 2018

EC orders probe after Congress claims 60 lakh fake voters in Madhya Pradesh

The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday, June 3, ordered a probe into the electoral rolls of Madhya Pradesh after the Congress claimed there are at least 60 lakh fake voters in the state.

Jun 4, 2018