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Kolkata: Heat wave warning by Met dept as city records hottest day of season at 41°C

The state education minister has announced holiday for 10 days in all state-run schools. Kolkata witnessed a record high temperature of the season on Monday with the mercury mark reaching 41 degrees Celsius.

Jun 19, 2018

US-China trade spat: Trump threatens additional $200bn tariff on Chinese goods

Stock markets across the world fell on Monday amid fears of worsening US-China trade relations.

Jun 19, 2018

India plans to gift Dornier aircraft to Seychelles

Seychelles President Danny Faure is scheduled to visit India around June 25 on a State visit.

Jun 18, 2018

Kiren Rijiju supports Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma for calling out a passerby for littering

Twitter users, however, begged to differ with Kiren Rijiju's opinion, asking him to not defend the couple's arrogance and hate.

Jun 18, 2018

Time traveller from 1982 meets his future self in 2018 and he has video to prove it

In the video, the time traveller reveals that human beings are living in a loop, and there is an infinite number of realities

Jun 18, 2018

BJP's Naqvi takes jibe at Kejriwal: 'Karne mein zero, dharne mein hero'

The Delhi CM, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and a few other cabinet ministers have been camping in the Raj Niwas since June 11 to demand that Baijal and Modi intervene to end IAS officers' strike.

Jun 18, 2018

Karnataka cow slaughter debate: Muslim cleric threatens violence during Bakrid, Congress minister stays mute

Vijayapura cleric Tanveer Peera Hashmi threatened of violence if Bakrid ritual of cow sacrifice was disturbed, while Congress minister Shivanand Patil remained a mute spectator on the stage. Here's more.

Jun 18, 2018

Iran executes man from persecuted Sufi minority sect after 'flawed trial'

Iran's Gonabadi Dervishes, face discrimination, harassment, arbitrary arrest and detention. The executed man, Mohammad Salas, was from this Sufi minority sect. Rights groups say his trial was unfair.

Jun 18, 2018

Is NASA conducting a secret black project? Strange UFO spotted above Texas sparks debate

A Texas resident has captured the eerie sighting of a UFO in the skies of Houston, and many people believe that it is operated by NASA for a black operation.

Jun 18, 2018

Delhi man kidnaps 4-year-old boy as mother refuses to marry him

The man, who has been identified as Shiv Kumar, has been arrested by the police and the child has been rescued.

Jun 18, 2018

Fading green cover: 16,500 trees face axe in South Delhi

Experts and residents have raised alarm against such mass felling of trees from areas which are known to be the green belt of the city

Jun 18, 2018

If I had my way, I will kill everyone in BJP: Geniben Thakor's speech causes uproar on Twitter

While a few people on Twitter have condemned Gujarat Congress MLA Geniben Thakor's statement, others have asked Congress President Rahul Gandhi as to what action will he take against her.

Jun 18, 2018

Outrage over US immigration policy grows after helpline numbers to track children draws a blank

The department is said to be giving out a handout to parents separated from their children at the US-Mexico border. The document titled "Next Steps for Families" comes with a set of three instructions in English and Spanish and gives out a few helpline numbers and email addresses as well.

Jun 18, 2018

100-year-old tortoise runs away from home, travels only a mile in 7 days

The tortoise, Fred, was rescued by a motorist from the middle of a highway after seven days.

Jun 18, 2018

Breaking stereotypes: The woman behind 'Muslim Gaushala' in Punjab

33-year-old Salma has been running the animal rescue shelter in a small town for 11 years and is supported by her father and aunt.

Jun 18, 2018