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Over 140 snake hatchlings found in house in Odisha's Bhadrak

On Saturday evening, a girl had accidentally stepped on a hatchling after which the family searched the house and called the helpline.

Jun 25, 2018

Who was Shailza Dwivedi? The happy-go-lucky woman murdered by Major Nikhil Handa

The 35-year-old woman, the wife of Indian Army Major Amit Dwivedi, was found with her throat slit near Brar Square in Delhi Cantonment on Saturday (June 23).

Jun 25, 2018

How safe is UberPool? Woman claims physical assault by fellow female passenger in Mumbai

In a series of tweets, the female passenger showed pictures of her injuries and described her harrowing experience. She also stated that she was racially abused during her Uber Pool ride.

Jun 25, 2018

Sushma Swaraj calls out heinous trolls; Congress jumps to support

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is known to hit back at her trolls on social media, decided to up the ante this time by liking the trolls' comments.

Jun 25, 2018

China's ban on plastic waste import has led to a massive global trash pile-up

Now that China is not recycling this plastic, neighbouring countries like Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and South Korea are getting inundated with plastic waste.

Jun 25, 2018

Go home and sit on each other's lap: Bengal train passenger harasses unmarried couple (Video)

The incident took place when a woman and her boyfriend boarded a local train from Sealdah station and asked the passengers in the general compartment to give them space to sit.

Jun 25, 2018

How did 14-year-old boy die in Karnataka Sainik school? Parents put teachers in the dock

The family alleges that the school authorities sent the body to the hospital without informing the police.

Jun 25, 2018

Facebook's new policy fails to filter; Sex video linked to Bronx boy's death goes viral

Facebook continues to make massive blunders when it comes to explicit video content. It displayed a sex video on the platform even after promising to regulate such content on the site.

Jun 25, 2018

Who is R Praggnanandhaa? 12-year-old chess prodigy from Chennai becomes world's second-youngest Grandmaster

R Praggnanandhaa, who is affectionately called as Praggu, achieved the remarkable feat after he defeated 18-year-old Italian grandmaster Moroni Luca Jr in 4th Gredine Open in Italy on June 23.

Jun 25, 2018

JK Rowling sends surprise gifts to Jammu and Kashmir students

The entire episode began when Kulsum wrote a handwritten letter to Rowling describing how the writer has inspired her.

Jun 25, 2018

Karnataka: Sainik school student found dead in Kodagu under mysterious circumstances

The boy's parents claim that a school teacher apprehended him for misconduct, the same day he went missing. The deceased boy's father is a hockey coach in the same school.

Jun 25, 2018

Spotted birds or drones on India border? China's new surveillance mode in offing

Reports say that more than 30 government and military agencies have used bird-like drones for surveillance in at least five provinces in the last few years. Some of these regions include border areas shared with India.

Jun 25, 2018

Army begins anti-terrorist ops in Kashmir; nine killed

At least two Lashkar-e Taiba militants have been shot dead while a third one has surrendered.

Jun 25, 2018

Maharashtra's plastic ban to cost 3 lakh jobs, result in Rs 15,000-crore loss: Report

According to the industry representatives, job losses due to the ban will adversely affect the GDP of the state and there will be an increase in bad loans.

Jun 25, 2018

Who is Major Nikhil Handa? Obsessed Shailza Dwivedi killer planned murder in detail

The police say Handa changed his statements too often. He displayed a cool head after the murder and was very close to success in making the crime look like an accident.

Jun 25, 2018