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Father ties daughter to bike: Other shocking driving incidents

In the video, the girl is seen tied horizontally to the back seat of the bike so that her back forms an arch and her legs hanging from the seat. The man was later given a warning by the police.

Apr 29, 2018

Biker ditches helmet, Hyderabad Traffic Police gives the apt response

The traffic police's social media team posted a picture of the offender and e-challan issued for him, along with a very sarcastic message. Twitter users also appreciated the way the authority taught the offender a lesson.

Apr 29, 2018

Don't chase government jobs, set up paan shop: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb

Tripura CM Biplab Deb has lauded the Narendra Modi government and said that the educated youth in his state need to become self-employed and involve themselves in startup projects with bank loans that are provided under the Prime Minister's Mudra scheme.

Apr 29, 2018

Watch: Dog falls on woman's head, knocks her out immediately

The surveillance camera video, which surfaced online, showed that a woman walking near a building when suddenly a white dog fell on her head. She immediately lost consciousness and fell to the ground.

Apr 29, 2018

Thousands throng New York for annual Sikh Day Parade

The members of the Sikh community thronged in numbers at Madison Avenue in Manhattan on April 28 to celebrate the Sikh culture and also spread awareness about the hate crimes committed against them in the US.

Apr 29, 2018

Bike-borne men posing as cops hijack bus with 42 passengers on board

Four bike-borne men posing as Central Crime Branch police officers barged into the Kannur-bound bus. They asked the driver to go to a warehouse in Bangalore's Pattanagere area and kept the 42 passengers hostage Friday night.

Apr 29, 2018

J&K village girl wins over JK Rowling through heart-warming essay

Kulsum, who is a student of Haji Public School in India's northern state of Jammu and Kashmir, expressed admiration for the writer in her essay. Her teacher then posted a picture of it on Twitter, following which JK Rowling replied.

Apr 29, 2018

Xi Jinping lauds Bollywood, wants more movies to be screened in China

Chinese president Xi Jinping remarked that he wants more Indian movies to be screened in his home country and vice-versa. During the informal summit with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, Jinping was also seen enjoying an instrumental rendition of a Bollywood song from the 1980s.

Apr 29, 2018

Aquarium coral almost kills family: Know all about the deadly creature

Chasity Ahman from Texas got a coral called palythoa for her saltwater fish tank but she didn't know how poisonous the creature was until and unless she scrubbed it with a toothbrush to clean it.

Apr 29, 2018

How DNA evidence was used to capture the Golden State Killer

A 40-year old cold case that involved over 50 rapes and 12 murders was finally put to rest using only DNA evidence. DNA collected in crime scenes was matched with a sample from an online genealogy test to close the case.

Apr 29, 2018

Rahul Gandhi becomes most-followed Congress leader on Twitter, overtakes Shashi Tharoor

The official Twitter handle of the Congress president Rahul Gandhi has amassed a total follower count of 6.77 million as compared to party MP Shashi Tharoor who has about 6.7 million followers on the social media platform.

Apr 29, 2018

Over a dozen peacocks found dead in Ghaziabad

Local authorities suspect that an industrial unit is discharging a poisonous chemical which may have led to the deaths of peacocks

Apr 29, 2018

North Korean media celebrates historic Kim-Moon summit

Photos of the meet between the two leaders showed Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in holding hands, the moment when the North Korean leader crossed over to the South, and the symbolic tree planting ceremony, among others.

Apr 28, 2018

Donkey receives admit card, leaves Twitter users baffled

After a cow, a donkey has now been issued an admit card to sit for a recruitment test for naib tehsildars in Jammu and Kashmir. The incident has gone viral on social media.

Apr 28, 2018

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, on May 16, 2016.

Anandiben Patel asks BJP to adopt poor kids for votes, Congress fumes

Congress has said that by advising BJP leaders to adopt poor and malnourished kids, the MP governor Anandiben Patel has misused her constitutional post and is indirectly supporting the saffron party in MP, ahead of the Assembly elections in the state.

Apr 28, 2018