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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes southern Iran near nuclear plant

The earthquake struck Iran's southern province of Bushehr, where the country's only operating nuclear power station is situated.

Apr 19, 2018

Karnataka elections 2018: These 9 candidates are sons of ex-chief ministers

The Karnataka assembly elections will be held May 12 in a single phase in all the 224 constituencies.

Apr 19, 2018

Woman tied to electric pole, thrashed by locals

The woman used to help solve issues of distressed women in the area and such interventions had developed many rivals.

Apr 19, 2018

Kerala man travels 6,000 km on foot to spread awareness about blood donation

Man walks 6,000 km to spread awareness about blood donation

He started his journey from Srinagar and went through places like Udaipur, Vadodara, Chennai, and Bengaluru. He is set to go to Kochi next, and then to Bhutan.

Apr 19, 2018

Traffic congestion is bleeding India Rs 1.5 lakh crore annually: BCG

On average, commuters in the top four cities, namely Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Mumbai are taking 1.5 times longer to travel a given distance.

Apr 19, 2018

Who is Bhavya Shah? Diamond merchant's son to become Jain monk

Bhavya Shah has decided to give up his attachments even with his kin as he feels that family life is full of sins.

Apr 19, 2018

Russian Navy just fielded a nuclear submarine stocked with Kalibr cruise missiles

Russia also took delivery of three vessels and two helicopters in just the first three months of 2018.

Apr 19, 2018

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Supreme Court website hacked? Twitter users go into frenzy

Several people on twitter have claimed that the website has been hacked.

Apr 19, 2018

Chandrayaan-2 worth $123 million, less than half of single space shuttle mission

India's second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 costs just $123 million, which is less than half of the $450 million a single space shuttle mission costs.

Apr 19, 2018

Rio gang rape: 16-year-old victim speaks out about horrific incident

Man absconding after gang-raping daughter along with his friends

The man offered his 35-year-old daughter to his friends and later joined them to gang-rape her in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district.

Apr 19, 2018

Extra scrutiny for loan applicants as private banks become overly cautious

Recent corruption investigations surrounding ICICI Bank and Axis Bank have made other private-sector lenders extremely fussy in granting loans.

Apr 19, 2018

Youth stabs man 22 times over suspicions of affair with his mother

The prime suspect, a 20-year-old man identified as Aman, along with two other friends allegedly stabbed the victim to death in southwest Delhi's Dwarka April 17.

Apr 19, 2018

CBSE issues dress code for NEET, what you can and can't wear

The dress code for NEET has been issued more than 15 days in advance. Candidates planning to wear customary dress have to report an hour prior to reporting time.

Apr 19, 2018

Locals threaten mass suicide over growing drug menace in UP's village

Locals of UP's village threaten mass suicide over growing drug menace

"The village was prosperous before, but drug has gripped almost all the youth of the village", said a villager.

Apr 19, 2018

Airlines warn of more expensive tickets if delay/cancellation compensation is enforced

Domestic airlines have made their displeasure evident and said increasing the delay/cancellation compensation is unfair as these issues are not always their fault.

Apr 19, 2018