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Who was Himanshu Roy? Mumbai top-cop allegedly kills self with service revolver

Himanshu Roy became an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Maharashtra Cadre 1988 batch. He is also known for investigating several sensational cases in the past – including the 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing case.

May 11, 2018

Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupts, airport shut down and residents evacuated

After columns of ash and volcanic material as high as 5,500 meter (18,000 ft) was noticed, the airport in Yogyakarta, the nearest big city to the Mount Merapi volcano, was also shut down. However, it was revealed that the 120 people, who had gone hiking, were safe.

May 11, 2018

Woman chops off her tongue to please deity of village temple

The woman sacrificed her tongue in front of the deity at the Bijasan Mata temple. However, her family members were not aware of the incident and only got to know after they saw the woman bleeding.

May 11, 2018

India celebrates 20 years of Pokhran-II: Here's how it all began

Pokhran-II witnessed five nuclear bomb test explosions between May 11 and May 13, 1998. This is not the first nuclear test conducted by India – Pokhran-I (codename - Smiling Buddha) was conducted on 18 May 1974. However, India did not declare itself a nuclear-weapons enabled country in that year.

May 11, 2018

BS Yeddyurappa blasts Siddaramaiah over his claim of making Karnataka the top state

The former chief minister launched a Twitter attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for allegedly claiming that his government was responsible for making Karnataka the No 1 state in the country.

May 11, 2018

Kilauea volcano eruption: Scientists warn of cow-size rocks raining down from sky

Residents may also face hazardous volcanic smog and acid rain triggered by the volcanic eruption. Acid rain can also contaminate water supplies by dissolving metal from building and plumbing materials in the water.

May 11, 2018

Tons of liquid chocolate stop traffic in Poland [Video]

The local police department in Slupca told the local news network TVN24 that they were trying to clean up the mess because liquid chocolate dries very quickly and becomes worse than snow.

May 11, 2018

Karnataka Elections 2018: Things to know about the VVPAT-enabled EVMs

Karnataka is going to be the fifth state, where Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)-enabled EVMs will be used to cast votes after Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Tripura.

May 11, 2018

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North Korean traders offering cheap coal on hopes sanctions will ease - Chinese traders

Official data shows China has not imported any coal from North Korea since October last year after the United Nations banned Pyongyang from exporting coal in September. In 2016, China, Pyongyang's main trading partner, bought 22.5 million tonnes of coal from North Korea worth almost $2 billion.

May 11, 2018

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Who was Himanshu Roy? Mumbai top-cop allegedly kills self with service revolver

Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupts, airport shut down and residents evacuated

Woman chops off her tongue to please deity of village temple

India celebrates 20 years of Pokhran-II: Here's how it all began

BS Yeddyurappa blasts Siddaramaiah over his claim of making Karnataka the top state

Kilauea volcano eruption: Scientists warn of cow-size rocks raining down from sky

Tons of liquid chocolate stop traffic in Poland [Video]

Karnataka Elections 2018: Things to know about the VVPAT-enabled EVMs

North Korean traders offering cheap coal on hopes sanctions will ease - Chinese traders

Sridevi's demise: SC rejects filmmaker's plea seeking an investigation into her death

Maharashtra: Vegetable vendor ends life over electricity bill of Rs 8.64 lakh

NEET applicant asked to remove bra, says invigilator stared at her inappropriately

Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un's historical meet set for June 12 in Singapore

Canadian zoo takes bear out for ice cream, faces charges [Video]

Kid writes assignment as Groot, has social media in splits

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]