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Toronto van attack: 'Shoot me in the head,' suspect told cops [Video]

The suspect, identified as Alek Minassian, 25, erratically drove a white Ryder van on the road and on the sidewalk at Yonge Street and Finch Avenue in Toronto at around 1:30 pm Monday. The motive behind the attack, which killed 10 people and injured 15 others, is unknown.

Apr 24, 2018

Unruly American Airlines passenger tased multiple times after allegedly groping woman [Video]

The cabin crew was forced to deplane Chicago-bound American Airlines flight passengers after an unruly passenger touched a female passenger inappropriately.

Apr 24, 2018

MP home minister calls for ban on pornographic websites, seeks Center's help

Bhupendra Singh said that the Madhya Pradesh government has banned nearly 25 porn sites, however, they do not have "direct control over such sites." Hence, they have urged the Union government to take the necessary steps to introduce stringent laws to ban such websites.

Apr 24, 2018

Missing Sikh pilgrim found near Lahore, to be deported Tuesday

Amarjit Singh from Amritsar had gone to Pakistan with about 1,700 pilgrims for Baisakhi celebrations April 12, and had gone missing. Singh will now be handed over to Indian authorities and sent back home through the Attari-Wagah border Tuesday, April 24.

Apr 24, 2018

Mysterious Nazi submarine, believed to have reached South America after WWII, found

Nazi submarine U-3523 has a few wild theories surrounding it including stories of Nazi gold, members of the high commission, and a last-minute escape to South America after surviving a bombing in May 1945. The wreckage has finally been found.

Apr 23, 2018

Indore model suffers accident after men sexually harassed her

Bike-borne Indore model sexually harassed, suffers accident after men pull her skirt

An Indore-based model tweeted about how two men tried to pull her skirt when she was riding a two-wheeler on a busy road, following which she suffered an accident. She posted a picture on social media showing her bruises.

Apr 23, 2018

Human Barbie gets $40,000 plastic surgeries paid by 'sugar daddies'

Real-life Barbie, Katie Rose, is a businesswoman from LA who underwent around $40,000 worth of surgeries to transform herself into the doll, the expenses of which were covered by older men who have a fetish for spoiling younger women with luxurious items.

Apr 23, 2018

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Fuel prices: Modi's undoing or the silver bullet for last leg?

There's no plan to roll back free market pricing. There's no plan to pare excise duties. There's no reliable plan to bring fuel prices under GST. Worse off, global crude prices are likely to increase this year.

Apr 23, 2018

Quotable quotes from RaGa's anti-Modi rant in Delhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi accused Narendra Modi of merely being interested in becoming Prime Minister again. Rahul, during a rally in Delhi, also claimed that Congress will dethrone Modi in 2019.

Apr 23, 2018

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Man bitten by shark, bear and rattlesnake cannot give up adventures

Dylan McWilliams was attacked by the shark when he was bodyboarding in the ocean off Kauai last week. He fell in the water after a 3- to 5-foot wave knocked him off his board and that is when the shark attacked.

Apr 23, 2018

Siddaramaiah vs Sriramulu: 5 reasons why BJP leader may defeat Karnataka CM

The issues like caste-wise population, dissent within Congress, local sentiments and anti-incumbency may help BJP leader B Sriramulu defeat chief minister Siddaramaiah in the Badami constituency in the Karnataka assembly elections 2018.

Apr 23, 2018

How IPS changed the life of Bengaluru police commissioner Suneel Kumar [Video]

Speaking to International Business Times India, Bengaluru city police commissioner T Suneel Kumar, IPS traced his journey from childhood to how he joined the Indian Police Services. He also detailed the challenges faced by policemen and how citizens can help them in a lot of ways.

Apr 23, 2018

College girl runs over man sleeping on pavement, cops suspect drunk driving

A 30-year-old man sleeping outside his shop was killed when the 19-year-old B.Tech girl from Hyderabad lost control of the car that crossed the road divider and went over the footpath. The girl was accompanied by three friends as they were returning from a late night party.

Apr 23, 2018

People get stuck in airports for years but how do they survive?

Hassan al-Kontar, a Syrian man has been stranded in the Malaysian airport for more than 40 days. Like Kontar there are several other people who have remained stuck at various airports around the globe for more than 10 years. Here's how they have survived at the terminals.

Apr 23, 2018

Tibet should have the right to preservation of own culture: Dalai Lama

"Tibetan area is recognized and it should have the same right to the preservation of own culture if it remains then it's okay to stay in China for mutual benefits", said Dalai Lama.

Apr 23, 2018