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Allahabad may just get new name before Kumbh Mela and here's what it could be

The Yogi Adityanath government is likely to take a decision on changing Allahabad's name to Prayagraj before the Kumbh Mela begins. In fact, several posters that have reportedly been put up in the city announcing the Kumbh Mela already carry the name Prayagraj.

May 26, 2018

Who was Savita Halappanavar? Indian woman who became a symbol of Irish abortion rights movement

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said the referendum is "once in a generation decision" as it will decide whether to repeal or retain a constitutional clause protecting the rights of the unborn child.

May 26, 2018

Infiltration bid foiled, 4 militants killed in Kashmir

The army had recently foiled another infiltration bid on the LoC in Keran sector of the same district.

May 26, 2018

ISI is training Pakistani jail inmates to attack Indian Army, say reports

The reports have also said that the inmates of the Pakistani prisons have been promised a reduced jail time and cash prizes in return for their 'services'.

May 26, 2018

Saalumarada Thimmakka death hoax busted: Environmental activist's son slams fake reports

Saalumarada Thimmakka's son Umesh Vanasiri has slammed the miscreants who spread death rumours of his mother. A photo, which showed a dead woman with the caption stating that the environmentalist passed away, spread like wildfire on WhatsApp.

May 26, 2018

Wolf-like creature shot dead near Montana, netizens claim it's a werewolf

Several theories are doing rounds after a picture of the wolf-like creature surfaced on the internet. While some say it is a young grizzly bear or a relative of Bigfoot, others say it is a werewolf.

May 26, 2018

Fear of child-lifters grips IT city, mob attacks 3 women in Bengaluru

The women were attacked by the mob in the Whitefield area of Bengaluru and the people believed that they were in the area to kidnap children. The source of the fear seems to be a message on WhatsApp that has widely been circulated in the last few days warning residents of Karnataka against child-lifters.

May 26, 2018

Woman dips teenager's hand in hot oil over suspected romance with husband

The woman and her husband, who live in Gujarat's Rajkot, have been arrested by the police and the girl is undergoing treatment for severe burn injuries.

May 26, 2018

Bangladesh PM urges India to put pressure on Myanmar to take back Rohingya

About 700,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled into Bangladesh from Myanmar since August to escape a military crackdown.

May 26, 2018

Palghar by-polls: Shiv Sena dubs BJP as 'mad murderer', calls Yogi Adityanath 'hypocrite'

The UP CM is being criticised by the Shivsainiks as he had not removed his footwear while garlanding the photo of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji during a rally in Virar.

May 26, 2018

Woman allegedly gangraped in front of boyfriend in Goa; no arrests yet

The three men bumped into the couple at the Sernabhatim beach Thursday, May 24, night and got into a scuffle. They are said to have stripped the couple, clicked their photographs and demanded money, before raping the 20-year-old woman in front of her boyfriend.

May 26, 2018

US middle schooler with two guns shoots teacher, student

This comes a week after a student in Texas shot and killed eight of his classmates and two teachers.

May 26, 2018

Sikh cop saves Muslim youth from mob lynching, hailed hero on social media [Video]

Sub-inspector Gagandeep Singh along with a police team tried to disperse the mob but failed to do so. The officer safely escorted the Muslim youth amid a sea of an angry mob who tried to attack him.

May 25, 2018

Israeli hospital's advert showing foetus as soldier causes uproar on internet

The advert for one of the top hospitals in Tel Aviv showing a foetus in the womb wearing a military beret, has drawn strong criticism on social media.

May 25, 2018

Army chief Bipin Rawat assures action against Major Gogoi if found guilty

Major Gogoi of the human-shield fame, was detained by the police for allegedly trying to get into a hotel room in Srinagar with an 18-year-old woman on May 23.

May 25, 2018