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Mohammad bin Salman is far from dead: Saudi Arabia releases video of Crown Prince

Even MBS death rumours gained traction in Iran and then spread to other regions, Saudi Arabia mysteriously chose not to rush to debunk the rumours. Riyadh has finally released a video footage showing MBS meeting Yemen President in Jeddah.

Jun 1, 2018

In pics: Lion on the loose, caught wandering on South African highway

A video of the lion, which is on the loose, was taken by Xander Mulligan after he saw the big cat on the Long Tom Pass. The tourism and parks agency was immediately alerted.

Jun 1, 2018

Karnataka Cabinet expansion: Here are 20 people who are set to turn ministers in Kumaraswamy's govt

A total of 20 members from the Janata Dal (Secular) and Congress will get cabinet berth in HD Kumaraswamy's Karnataka government.

Jun 1, 2018

Tata Boeing Aerospace delivers 1st AH-64 Apache combat helicopter fuselage from Hyderabad facility

The facility, which is spread over 14,000-square meters and will be employing 350 highly skilled workers at full production, was inaugurated by Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in March.

Jun 1, 2018

Denmark bans burqa and niqab, why has the Islamic veil been a topic of debate?

About 200 women reportedly cover their faces in Denmark and this ban is set to affect all of them. The violations will carry a penalty of 1,000 kroner ($156) for first-time offenders and about 10,000 kroner ($1,568) by the fourth violation.

Jun 1, 2018

BJP has been reduced to a minority: Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray even refused to accept the defeat it suffered in the Palghar by-polls in Maharashtra. BJP's Rajendra Gavit won the by-election on May 31.

Jun 1, 2018

Elon Musk and Malala Yousafzai Twitter banter leaves internet in splits

It all started when the satirical website ClickHole wrote an article on the failure of the car that Musk launched into the space orbit. The parody article is titled --"More Bad Press For Elon: The Car Elon Musk Launched Into Orbit Has Fallen Back Down To Earth And Crushed Malala Yousafzai."

Jun 1, 2018

Loveratri controversy: Govind Parashar offers Rs 2 lakh reward for thrashing Salman Khan

Govind Parashar, the Agra chief of Pravin Togadia's Hindu Hi Aage, was earlier associated with Bajrang Dal and had been jailed once before for exhibiting firearms in public during Dussehra.

Jun 1, 2018

Nipah virus scare heightens in Kerala; 'second wave' feared as toll rises to 17

Two people have succumbed to the Nipah virus in the past three days. The health department in Kerala is widening their list of possibly infected people, to thwart a "second wave' of the disease.

Jun 1, 2018

False propaganda dominated over truth about Sterlite Copper, says CEO Ramnath

Sterlite CEO P Ramnath said that he was even willing to talk to the protesters and address their issues pertaining to the Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukodi, Tamil Nadu.

Jun 1, 2018

Who is Dinesh D'souza? Trump pardoned this Indian American but America isn't happy

Indian-American conservative commentator and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza was sentenced to five years of probation for campaign finance law violations in 2014.

Jun 1, 2018

Who is Priyanka Joshi? Indian-origin biochemist on UK's most influential women list

29-year-old Priyanka Joshi was featured alongside Meghan Markle, JK Rowling and human rights lawyer Amal Clooney on The Vogue 25 list of most influential and aspirational women in the United Kingdom.

Jun 1, 2018

Youth accused of raping minor girl assaulted and paraded naked by mob in Nagaland

The 12-year-old girl revealed that she was raped by Rahul Sen on several occasions in Nagaland's Mon district. Her elder sister had noticed some injuries on her private parts.

Jun 1, 2018

BJP stages protest in Delhi over Dalit youth worker's death in West Bengal

The Bharatiya Janata Party workers also demanded capital punishment for those who killed the Dalit youth worker of the party in West Bengal's Purulia district on Wednesday.

Jun 1, 2018

Bodh Gaya blast: Life sentence for all 5 convicts in 2013 case

Judge Manoj Kumar Sinha, on May 25, had convicted Imtiyaz Ansari, Haider Ali, Mujib Ullah, Omair Siddiqui and Azharuddin Qureishi under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, Unlawful Activity (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Act. The five convicts in the Bodh Gaya serial blast case have been handed a lifer

Jun 1, 2018