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Class 12 student kills herself a few hours after being gang-raped

The minor said that her perpetrators had taken her to wooded area in Haryana, where they took turns raping her. They also threatened her with dire consequences if she reported the sexual assault to anybody.

May 4, 2018

Man arrested for flashing at female co-passenger on metro train

The man, identified as Praveen B Hegde from Sirsi in the Uttara Kannada district, is said to be an auditor with a private firm in the city. He was arrested after the 30-year-old woman raised an alarm in the train and accused the man of sexual harassment. He is currently lodged at the central jail.

May 4, 2018

Drunk man stunned after trying to have sex with a car

A naked man, who was trying to have sex with the tailpipe of a car in Kansas, was reportedly high on drugs and alcohol. Police reportedly took him to a hospital for a medical check-up.

May 4, 2018

When is Ramadan 2018 in India? Timetable for holy month of fasting

Ramadan is expected to commence around the world on May 16, while Indians will likely mark the beginning of the holy month of fasting on May 17, 2018. Read more about the Islamic festival here.

May 4, 2018

130 firemen fight major blaze at ISRO's facility: Quick facts

Firefighting personnel said that it was only after they reached the facility that they realized that the fire was a major one. Dr Tapan Misra, Director the SAC said that the police will investigate if there was foul play and sabotage involved in the mishap.

May 4, 2018

Karnataka BJP leader BN Vijayakumar dies of cardiac arrest while campaigning

Vijayakumar suffered a massive cardiac arrest and collapsed during a campaign in the Pattabhiramanagar area in Jayanagar Thursday night and was admitted to Jayadeva Institute of Cardiac Sciences and Research Centre in the city. He was 59.

May 4, 2018

Wild dolphins immune systems are failing because of ocean pollution

Watch: Man hauls dolphin stranded on beach, drives away with it

The footage shows a man casually down the beach with the large dolphin over his shoulder. According to reports, the dolphin got stranded at the beach and looked like it was about to die.

May 4, 2018

Assam: 'ISIS' flags near police station create panic, security beefed up

This incident of suspected ISIS flags being hoisted in Goalpara district of Assam has sparked tension across the region as it's being feared that ISIS miscreants have set up base in the area to carry out terror activities.

May 3, 2018

Search for MH370 leads researchers to 19th century merchant vessels

The officials from the Western Australian Museum analyzed the two ships found in the remote Southern Ocean with the help of sonar and video data. "Both wrecks were, in fact, 19th-century merchant sailing ships – one wooden and one iron — both carrying coal," an official confirmed.

May 3, 2018

Pakistan reels under hottest April ever with temperature over 50 degree Celsius

Etienne Kapikian, a meteorologist from Meteo France, made this observation as he took to Twitter to confirm that the city of Nawabshah in Pakistan, which has a population of 1.1 million, had indeed recorded the hottest ever temperature in the month of April.

May 3, 2018

What is Windrush Scandal? Indian migrants caught up in UK immigration controversy

About 400 professionals, mostly from India and Pakistan, were seen protesting in the rain. While many of these professionals have reportedly been facing issues due to the delay in processing the application, others are unhappy that their application was turned down.

May 3, 2018