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BSE Odisha Matric Result: Class 10 results to be declared May 5

Students who appeared for the Odisha board class 10 exam can check their results online on the board's official website -- orissaresults.nic.in or bseodisha.nic.in. The Odisha Board conducted the exams from February 23 to March 8, 2018, and about 6 lakh students appeared for it.

May 2, 2018

Tripura CM Biplab Deb says BJP criticizers' 'nails should be chopped off'

Biplab Deb had earlier hit the headlines on the eve of World Veterinary Day, for advising youngsters to set up a paan shops rather than seeking government jobs. He had also claimed that internet was invented in India hundreds of years ago.

May 2, 2018

Facebook's digital colonization and opaque business model needs an Indian response

Lawmakers and regulators across countries have failed to check Facebook's access to and harvesting of individuals' personal data, especially from India where privacy laws are still not very robust. The Indian government and private sector should craft a response to this digital colonization.

May 2, 2018

Flight passenger detained after he opens emergency exit to get fresh air

The Chinese passenger claimed his innocence and said that he was unaware that his actions would open the emergency door. "Because it was so stuffy, so hot on the plane, I just pushed down on the window handle beside me. When the door fell out, I panicked," he said.

May 2, 2018

Kolkata couple thrashed for hugging, Bengalis and others shame attackers, city

While locals staged a vivid protest against the manhandling of the couple and the attackers who reports claim were above 50 years of age, others have taken to social media platforms to shame the city and the accused men.

May 2, 2018

Conman dupes family, promises role in 'brother-in-law' Salman Khan's Dabangg 3

The conman created a fake Facebook profile and pretended to be Aayush Sharma, who is married to Salman Khan's sister Arpita. He also took money from people on the pretext of getting their son admitted to Dhirubhai Ambani International School.

May 2, 2018

Indian Air Force could get its own fleet of US-made Predator drones

The Indian Air Force could soon be getting a fleet of Predator drones from the US that can strike targets from across the sea and operate without endangering any Indian pilots. The American side of the deal has been sent over and it is up to the defence ministry to decide if they want it.

May 2, 2018

Dera Sacha Sauda has found new leader, but what about Asaram's ashram?

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's mother Naseeb Kaur, who is in her 70s, mostly visits the Dera headquarters on Sundays and meets several devotees during a gathering, which is called the "Naam Charcha." She had earlier also revealed that her grandson Jasmeet Insaan would be the next heir.

May 2, 2018

Security guard rapes teenager inside toilet

The security guard allegedly sexually assaulted the girl, a slum sweller, inside the toilet of a cinema theater in Hyderabad. The accused has been taken into judicial custody.

May 2, 2018

Husband douses woman in petrol, sets her ablaze in public for cheating

Jithu had reportedly been living with her parents for the past few months and was attending an event when her estranged husband walked into the venue, poured petrol on her and set her on fire. Strangely, this happened in full public view but no one is said to have come to the woman's rescue.

May 2, 2018