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Russian pilot missing for 30 years found alive in Afghanistan

Russian military veterans confirmed on June 1 that the Soviet pilot was still alive and that he wants to come back to his home country. "He is still alive. It's very astonishing. Now he needs help."

Jun 2, 2018

Al-Qaeda slams WWE, warns Saudi Crown Prince MBS over 'sinful' policy changes

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has drawn the ire of Al-Qaeda for spearheading quite a few policy changes aimed at liberalising the conservative kingdom.

Jun 2, 2018

Viral video of CRPF van mowing down youth may send jolts to Ramzan ceasefire in Kashmir

Qaiser Amin Bhat succumbed to his injuries at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) on Saturday. His body was brought to downtown Srinagar for funeral triggering a fresh wave of stone pelting and sloganeering in the area.

Jun 2, 2018

Alien shockproof: Anti-gravity UFO spotted in Bolzano, Italy (VIDEO)

Adding to the mystery quotient, the UFO, which has a bizarre structure, flew across the mountains and did not emit any sound at all.

Jun 2, 2018

Top Russian theoretical physicist predicts alien wipeout by human interference

Fermi paradox asks the question that if the universe is too vast and expanding quickly, then why aliens have never contacted humans.

Jun 2, 2018

Modi vs the rest: Congress likely to join hands with Mayawati's BSP for MP polls

The pre-poll alliance between Congress and BSP comes just days after a joint opposition managed to trounce BJP in the Lok Sabha seat of Kairana and Noorpur bypolls in Uttar Pradesh.

Jun 2, 2018

Where is Melania Trump? Conspiracy theories emerge as FLOTUS' absence enters 22nd day

The first lady of the US Melania Trump is also skipping the trip to Camp David, and the president is likely to travel to the retreat in Maryland without his wife. Strangely, the White House too hasn't spoken about Melania since she underwent a kidney surgery.

Jun 2, 2018

Uganda imposes tax on Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter users to tackle 'gossip'

The tax would be levied daily on each SIM card used to access any of the flagged social media platforms by mobile phone operators in Uganda.

Jun 2, 2018

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: Opposition parties to join villagers' protests in Palghar

PM Narendra Modi's ambitious pet project, expected to be completed by 2022, faces land acquisition issues as nearly 2,000 tribal villagers are all set to stage a protest in Palghar on Sunday, June 3.

Jun 2, 2018

Author and veteran feminist Germaine Greer slammed for 'most rape is bad sex' comment

During an appearance at the Hay Festival in Wales on Wednesday, May 30, Australian author Germaine Greer said that "most rapes don't involve any injury" and a lot of times they are just "bad sex." The 79-year-old author even went on to say that rapes did not destroy women, but just annoyed them.

Jun 2, 2018

Wondering what degree to pursue? Head to India's first sports university in Manipur

The main objective of India's first sports university at Imphal, Manipur is to provide quality sports education to its students and act as a boost to sports-related activities in India.

Jun 2, 2018

Humans to colonise Mars? 5 reasons why that might not happen

Though colonising Mars is on the cards for scientists, there are some factors that will prove to be detrimental to life on the Red Planet.

Jun 2, 2018

Why have farmers gone on 10-day strike in 8 states? Veggies, milk supply to be hit

The 10-day strike has been coordinated by the Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh (RKM) with local partners and the farmers in these states -- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh – are joining the protest.

Jun 2, 2018

BJP leader now wants Bollywood renamed, and it's not exactly an outrageous proposition!

BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya has called for "Bollywood" – a name used to refer to the Hindi film industry – to be given a new name.

Jun 2, 2018

PM Narendra Modi calls for equal access in Indo-Pacific

In his four years in power, PM Narendra Modi has sought to assert an expanded security role for India in the Indo-Pacific, actively courting the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Jun 2, 2018