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Pray, spare us: Temple priests resist Adityanath's proposal to bring in Mathura shrine board

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had in a statement last month said that Mathura's priests were bringing a bad name to the state by extorting money from tourists.

Jun 18, 2017

At least 57 killed in deadly Portugal forest fire

At least 57 people died in a forest fire in central Portugal. Some of them were driving when they got caught in the blaze making it the deadliest forest fire in Portugal in decades. 59 more people including several firefighters were injured and two are still missing. Firefighters have not yet managed to bring the fire under control.

Jun 18, 2017

Afghanistan: 5 cops killed after suicide bombers blast police headquarters; Taliban claims responsibility

The attack happened around 6:30 am when one of the bombers detonated a car filled with explosives at the gate of the police headquarters in eastern Afghanistan's Gardez city.

Jun 18, 2017

Explosion in Colombian shopping centre toilet kills 3

An explosion in a Bogota shopping centre has killed three women and wounded nine others. A device detonated in a toilet bowl in a restroom in the upscale Andino shopping area. One of the victims was a 23-year-old French woman who volunteered in a poor area of Bogota. The shopping centre was busy with people shopping for Fathers Day gifts. It is yet unknown who is responsible for the attack.

Jun 18, 2017