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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

India becoming new drug destination? Cocaine worth Rs 9 crore seized

Drug trade and abuse are said to have increased in India in the last few years, with children as young as nine becoming addicts. These addicts consume drugs in any form such as cocaine, heroin, inhalants, and pharmaceutical drugs.

Apr 28, 2018

Heard of Dog Suicide Bridge? The haunted place where dogs kill themselves

Located in the village of Milton, near Dumbarton in West Dunbartonshire, the Overtoun Bridge is one of the most haunted bridges in Scotland, which has a tragic past as well.

Apr 28, 2018

72-year-old man confined in mental asylum for losing cool in court

The magistrate not only sent the elderly man to a mental asylum, but also did not inform his family. The man's family couldn't trace him for three days. The Delhi High Court has now apologized to him for the unlawful confinement.

Apr 28, 2018

Who is Bobby Singh? DJ shot at for refusing to play songs

Bobby Singh, the disc jockey (DJ), stopped playing music late in the night at a wedding in New Delhi. The suspects requested him to continue playing the songs, but he refused to play. Two of the suspects, identified as Deepak and Ravi, fired at him after he refused.

Apr 28, 2018

Twitter has field day after Congress asked singer to shorten Vande Mataram

A video aired by a TV channel shows Gandhi, state chief minister Siddaramaiah and a few other leaders sitting on the dias, while a singer is performing on the stage. A Congress member then asks the singer to cut short the song to accommodate Gandhi's schedule.

Apr 28, 2018

Anu Kumari: Haryana mother secures second rank in UPSC 2017

Anu Kumari, who used to dedicate more than 10 hours to her UPSC preparations said that she was glad that she cleared it this time as this was her last attempt due to the age limit.

Apr 28, 2018

Modi tells Jinping he'll be happy to host summit next year

During the 2-day summit in Wuhan, Narendra Modi and Jinping discussed key issues like Doklam standoff, how to rejuvenate the ties with each other, the threat that terrorism poses to them, boundary issues, trade, tourism and cultural promotion.

Apr 28, 2018