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Irked by three-hour delay, drunk Air India flier stabs himself with pen

As there was mild bleeding, the man was rushed to a hospital within the airport premises and the flight departed without him.

May 21, 2018

Krishna temple in Rawalpindi to get bigger and better, Pakistan government releases Rs 20 million funds

The decision to release Rs 20 million funds has been made so that the Krishna temple can be expanded to accommodate more pilgrims and visitors, especially during religious occasions and festivals. The construction work in Rawalpindi will begin soon, during which the idols will be sealed in the main room

May 21, 2018

Nipah virus outbreak: Centre sends NCDC team after 3 people die in Kerala

Nine others remain critical in Kerala after contracting the rare Nipah virus, the Health Department of Kerala said.

May 21, 2018

Indian Railways may soon stop serving non-vegetarian food on Gandhi Jayanti

Besides serving vegetarian food on its premises, stations and on the trains on Gandhi Jayanti, the Indian railways will also appeal all its employees to eat vegetarian food on October 2.

May 21, 2018

Japanese plane evacuated after smoke fills cabin

Minutes after the aircraft's doors had been closed, 137 passengers who had boarded Flight 809 -- scheduled to depart from Narita airport to Hong Kong -- had to be evacuated, Xinhua news agency reported.

May 21, 2018

India-China ties on the radar again as Beijing begins mining operations near Arunachal Pradesh border

China has started mining operations in the Lhunze county, which is adjacent to the India border. This is said to be a way for China to reclaim south Tibet and as per Beijing, the northeast Indian state of Arunachal is also a part of southern Tibet.

May 21, 2018

India, Vietnam to boost defence ties; first naval exercise to start on May 21

At least three Indian warships — stealth frigate INS Sahyadri, missile corvette INS Kamorta and fleet tanker INS Shakti — have been deployed to participate in the India-Vietnam naval exercise.

May 21, 2018

Domestic help killed in Delhi for demanding salary, chopped up body found in drain

The girl's body was found in a drain in outer Delhi on May 4, and the police have now arrested one of the killers. The accused, Manjeet Karketa, was a part of the group that brought the victim to Delhi. Others are said to be absconding.

May 21, 2018

Venezuela's Maduro wins presidential vote: election board

The election board said that the turnout for the latest poll was about 46.1 percent, way down from 80 percent registered at the last presidential vote in 2013. This was due to a boycott by Venezuela's mainstream opposition.

May 21, 2018

Strategic partnership between India, Russia will strengthen: Modi

Modi is travelling to Russia at Putin's invitation for an informal summit in Sochi, the government has said. The informal summit was in keeping with the tradition of regular consultations between India and Russia at the highest level.

May 20, 2018

Gujjars call off May 23 protest after talks with Rajasthan government

Following the talks on Saturday, the two parties reached a 16-point agreement and soon after, Samiti leader Col Kirori Singh Bainsla (retd) announced the protest had been called off.

May 20, 2018

A Noah's Ark of animals rescued from Hawaii lava

The animal-friendly Red Cross shelter in Pahoa, a town about 25 miles (40 km) east of the volcano, has about 100 dogs and 30 cats, along with bunnies, birds and pigs, said Burgandy Singleton, a Hawaii Island Humane Society volunteer.

May 20, 2018

Modi faces revived opposition after setback in Karnataka

A coalition of Congress and a regional group said on Sunday they will establish a government in Karnataka state next week, after Modi's BJP failed to prove its majority despite bagging more seats than any other party in a closely-fought election.

May 20, 2018

Donald Trump welcomes 'Melanie' Trump home after hospitalisation and Twitter can't keep calm

The First Lady of the United States Melania Trump was hospitalisd at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for nearly one week as she underwent surgery for a benign kidney condition.

May 20, 2018

Maoist landmine kills six policemen in Chhattisgarh

The blast took place two days before Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh is set to hold a public meeting in Dantewada. Officials said security would be further increased for the Chief Minister's meeting.

May 20, 2018