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Vegetable, fruit prices skyrocket as farmers continue protest in several states

The 10-day strike which is coordinated by the Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh (RKM) has witnessed farmers joining the protest from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh, among others.

Jun 4, 2018

Crying Virgin Mary? Bleeding tomb of Christ? Apocalypse fears aplenty again

In 2016, Virgin Mary's statue in Mexico was spotted with tears of red blood in color and now an image from Guadalupe Catholic Church in Hobbs, New Mexico in US shows the some plain tears.

Jun 4, 2018

Woman shares OTP 28 times with fraud bank official, loses Rs 7 lakh

Tasneem Mujjakkar Modak said that she received calls from the fraudster claiming to be the manager of the State Bank of India between May 17 and 23.

Jun 4, 2018

Bengalureans can now heave a sigh of relief as flood alert is withdrawn

Karnataka Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre has lifted the flood alert and said there will be cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain in Bengaluru.

Jun 4, 2018

Sebi slaps show cause notice on Kochhar as she allegedly breached the code of conduct

Chanda Kochhar came under the radar for allegedly flouting the code of conduct. Sebi has slapped a show cause notice to the chief executive of the bank for not making disclosures of the stock exchanges.

Jun 4, 2018

Crash in commodity prices, surging fuel costs hit PM Modi's popularity in rural India

In the past year, Modi's popularity has fallen by 12 percentage points among farmers, according to a Mood of the Nation survey.

Jun 4, 2018

Petition goes viral to prevent pregnant cow's death sentence for 'illegally' crossing EU border

According to strict guidelines of the European Union, the pregnant Bulgarian cow has to be put down despite getting a clean bill of perfect health by the veterinarians.

Jun 4, 2018

Haryana: 6-year-old girl found with throat slit; police suspect rape

The police have detained four men for interrogation. The girl's body was found with her throat slit in a drain near her house.

Jun 4, 2018

Can't protect everyone; people should change mentality: Goa BJP women's wing chief on increasing rapes

Sulakshana Sawan's statement has not gone down well with the Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee (GPMCC) and it has demanded the resignation of the BJP women's wing president.

Jun 4, 2018

Canadian PM Trudeau recalls his India visit, terms it 'the trip to end all trips'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's much-talked-about visit to India was under heavy media scrutiny for his choice of outfits, diplomatic fiascos and even images of his youngest son Hadrien Trudeau that went viral.

Jun 4, 2018

The Birth of the Second Generation Union

The financial services market is expected to invest close to €1.2 billion (roughly $1.4 billion) by 2021 to implement blockchain technology for cross-sector remittance and payments.

Jun 4, 2018

Disruption looms large as Bengaluru metro employees threaten strike, BMRCL gets Kochi staff

A decision on the strike will now depend on the high court verdict, the proceedings for which are expected sometime in the afternoon. If the decision is not in their favour, Bengaluru metro employees have threatened to go on an indefinite strike from the third shift that begins at 9.30 pm on June 4

Jun 4, 2018

easyJet cancels flight to Prague after passengers treat 'aircraft like a nightclub'

More than 140 passengers on the Prague-bound easyJet flight were forced to deplane by the authorities due to some flyers' unruly behaviour.

Jun 4, 2018

Purulia killings: BJP, family members refute suicide theory, point fingers at Trinamool Congress

Trinamool Congress said in a statement that the Bharatiya Janata Party has been constantly trying to malign it and that the party is weaving malicious plots to defame West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Jun 4, 2018

Uttar Pradesh: 4-year-old missing boy's skeleton found in wooden box after 18 months

On December 1, 2016, the boy's father had received a call demanding a ransom of Rs 8 lakh. Though two people were arrested for their involvement in making the call, the boy was never found.

Jun 4, 2018