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Watch: Donald Trump's efforts to hold Melania's hand become Twitter meme

US president Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were again caught in an awkward public display of affection when French president Emmanuel Macron arrived at the White House, April 24. Trump tried holding Melania's hand, but the FLOTUS remained stoned-faced.

Apr 25, 2018

Dealing with Maoism: The other voices from jungles of Gadchiroli

Why are legions rising with an intent to change the unchangeable? Why are they so subsumed by a difficult, unwinnable ideology? Why are they so wantonly willing to die and eager to kill?

Apr 25, 2018

Karnataka elections: Siddaramaiah trains guns on 'north Indian imports' Modi and Yogi

In the run-up to the Karnataka assembly elections, Siddaramaiah upped the ante as he called PM Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath as 'north Indian imports'. The official Twitter handle of the state BJP wing wasted no time to retaliate as it tweeted "Imports? How much lower can you stoop Mr. CM?"

Apr 25, 2018

Asaram followers pray for release before sentence is pronounced

The Jodhpur Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe Court will pronounce its verdict on Asaram rape case on Wednesday. Security has been beefed up ahead of the verdict.

Apr 25, 2018

Asaram rape case: Key witness claims threat to life, seeks security

Chawla also expressed faith in judiciary saying, "I am confident that Asaram will be convicted. I request judiciary that such rapists should be hanged. Though I have security, I request Centre for additional security, my life like other witnesses is constantly under threat."

Apr 25, 2018

Police want to install jammers to kill drones near the Taj Mahal

Making videos and taking pictures of the Taj Mahal using drones is strictly prohibited. Violators could end up serving jail time in addition to heavy fines. Now the police also want drone killing jammers to make sure that there is no way for tourists or miscreants to fly near the national monument.

Apr 25, 2018

Asaram rape case: Jodhpur Court to give verdict today

Two sexual assault cases were filed against Asaram in Rajasthan and Gujarat. In the case registered in Rajasthan, a teenage girl had accused Asaram of sexual assault at his ashram in Manai village near Jodhpur.

Apr 25, 2018

Toronto van attack: Accused left 'cryptic message' before attack

The driver accused of killing 10 people when he allegedly mowed down pedestrians in Toronto was charged with 10 counts of murder.

Apr 25, 2018

Asaram Bapu's net worth: Self-styled godman and his trove of riches

Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who has been convicted in 2013 case of raping a 16-year-old girl, was just a tonga-puller before he became a spiritual guru in 1960s. He has more than 400 ashrams in India, aboard and used to earn an interest amount of Rs 419 crore in a year.

Apr 25, 2018

Sushma Swaraj visits Gandantegchinlen Monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited Gandantegchinlen Monastery in Mongolia's Ulaanbaatar on Wednesday. This is the first visit of an Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) to Mongolia in 42 years.

Apr 25, 2018

Asaram to stay in jail, a timeline of the rape case

The Jodhpur trial court convicted Asaram Bapu, the 77-year-old "godman", Wednesday, April 25, along with two others on charges of rape. Asaram had been in the Jodhpur central jail since 2013 after he was arrested for raping a 16-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh.

Apr 25, 2018

Youth dies after falling from sealed pub on fourth floor

The unidentified youth, who is said to be in his 20s, was found in a pool of blood. He reportedly fell to his death from the fourth floor of a pub called 'Village Deck' in Hauz Khas village in South Delhi.

Apr 25, 2018

New Guinea hunters fashioned daggers from the bones of their fallen enemies

Hunters carried daggers strapped to their arms made of bones as a status symbol. These daggers normally came from large birds that they killed, sometimes, however, a dagger came from the dead bodies of one of the enemies they killed.

Apr 25, 2018

Who is Dolores Leis Antelo? Spanish woman who looks like Donald Trump

The woman identified as a Spanish farmer named Dolores Leis Antelo has become an international phenomenon as she shares an uncanny resemblance to Trump in a photograph that recently went viral.

Apr 25, 2018

Asaram convicted in 2013 rape case, gets life imprisonment

Asaram Bapu, accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago, has been convicted in the case along with two other people involved in the crime. He has been handed the maximum punishment under the POCSO and Juvenile Justice Act, which is life imprisonment.

Apr 24, 2018