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Jyothi KG from Kerala pitches a matrimonial business idea for Facebook

Kerala woman pitches business idea for Facebook, is Mark Zuckerberg listening?

Jyothi KG from the south Indian state of Kerala has a new business idea for the California-based company. She believes that Facebook should have a matrimony feature where people looking for a life partner can put up ads without the hassles of dealing with marriage brokers and matrimony sites.

May 4, 2018

Deepa Ambekar: Indian-American woman appointed interim judge in New York City

Judge Ambekar had earlier served as the senior legislative attorney and counsel to the committee on public safety with the New York City council for three years. She was also a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society and worked as a litigation associate at a private firm.

May 4, 2018

Second dust storm to hit UP, Rajasthan by Saturday, what's the cause?

The dust storms, which were followed by thunder showers, have led to the death of at least 127 people and injured over 100 people in many parts of northern India in the last 24 hours.

May 4, 2018

'Murdered' woman returns home after family identified body and cremated her

Neetu Saxena, 25, had reportedly gone missing April and her parents told the police that her estranged husband Ram Lakhan might have murdered her. Turns out she is alive and well, and had instead gone to live with a man in Etah.

May 4, 2018

Watch: Kilauea volcano in Hawaii leaks lava after a series of earthquakes

Authorities have issued a mandatory evacuation order for a portion of Leilani Estates, a subdivision in the Puna District on Hawaii Island after a 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit the area Thursday.

May 4, 2018

Class 12 student kills herself a few hours after being gang-raped

The minor said that her perpetrators had taken her to wooded area in Haryana, where they took turns raping her. They also threatened her with dire consequences if she reported the sexual assault to anybody.

May 4, 2018

Man arrested for flashing at female co-passenger on metro train

The man, identified as Praveen B Hegde from Sirsi in the Uttara Kannada district, is said to be an auditor with a private firm in the city. He was arrested after the 30-year-old woman raised an alarm in the train and accused the man of sexual harassment. He is currently lodged at the central jail.

May 4, 2018

Drunk man stunned after trying to have sex with a car

A naked man, who was trying to have sex with the tailpipe of a car in Kansas, was reportedly high on drugs and alcohol. Police reportedly took him to a hospital for a medical check-up.

May 4, 2018

When is Ramadan 2018 in India? Timetable for holy month of fasting

Ramadan is expected to commence around the world on May 16, while Indians will likely mark the beginning of the holy month of fasting on May 17, 2018. Read more about the Islamic festival here.

May 4, 2018

130 firemen fight major blaze at ISRO's facility: Quick facts

Firefighting personnel said that it was only after they reached the facility that they realized that the fire was a major one. Dr Tapan Misra, Director the SAC said that the police will investigate if there was foul play and sabotage involved in the mishap.

May 4, 2018

Karnataka BJP leader BN Vijayakumar dies of cardiac arrest while campaigning

Vijayakumar suffered a massive cardiac arrest and collapsed during a campaign in the Pattabhiramanagar area in Jayanagar Thursday night and was admitted to Jayadeva Institute of Cardiac Sciences and Research Centre in the city. He was 59.

May 4, 2018

Wild dolphins immune systems are failing because of ocean pollution

Watch: Man hauls dolphin stranded on beach, drives away with it

The footage shows a man casually down the beach with the large dolphin over his shoulder. According to reports, the dolphin got stranded at the beach and looked like it was about to die.

May 4, 2018

Assam: 'ISIS' flags near police station create panic, security beefed up

This incident of suspected ISIS flags being hoisted in Goalpara district of Assam has sparked tension across the region as it's being feared that ISIS miscreants have set up base in the area to carry out terror activities.

May 3, 2018

Search for MH370 leads researchers to 19th century merchant vessels

The officials from the Western Australian Museum analyzed the two ships found in the remote Southern Ocean with the help of sonar and video data. "Both wrecks were, in fact, 19th-century merchant sailing ships – one wooden and one iron — both carrying coal," an official confirmed.

May 3, 2018

Pakistan reels under hottest April ever with temperature over 50 degree Celsius

Etienne Kapikian, a meteorologist from Meteo France, made this observation as he took to Twitter to confirm that the city of Nawabshah in Pakistan, which has a population of 1.1 million, had indeed recorded the hottest ever temperature in the month of April.

May 3, 2018