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Salvadorans celebrate the beatification of Archbishop Óscar Romero nearly three years before his Canonisation

The beatification of Óscar Romero was held in San Salvador on 23 May, 2015. Romero was assassinated during Mass in the chapel of the Hospital of Divine Providence in 1980. He will be declared a saint, Pope Francis announced on 7 March, 2018.

Mar 8, 2018

How an Ola cabbie ended up joining the Indian Army after a casual conversation with his passenger

A chance encounter between an army man and the cabbie helped him realize that his life goal was to serve the nation and not drive around the city.

Mar 8, 2018

No dancing allowed at Saudi Arabian pop concert

A no dancing or swaying rule received backlash online after being printed on tickets for Egyptian pop star Tamer Hosnys first show in Saudi Arabia.

Mar 8, 2018

Lokayukta stabbed: Security breach leads to war of words between Congress and BJP in Karnataka

Lokayukta Justice P Vishwanatha Shetty had written to senior Karnataka government authorities several times in the past to seek security.

Mar 8, 2018

International Women's Day 2018: Hundreds of women get raped even on this day, laments Taslima Nasreen

On International Women's Day, author Taslima Nasreen made a tweet highlighting the plight of women but it did not go down well with some social media users.

Mar 8, 2018

Kerala love jihad: Supreme Court restores Hadiya's marriage

The judgement was passed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkarand DY Chandrachud.

Mar 8, 2018

Mohammed Shami responds to wife Hasin Jahan's allegations, says it's a 'well thought out controversy'

India pacer Mohammed Shami's wife Hasin Jahan had accused him of having an extramarital affair and assaulting her.

Mar 8, 2018

Woman leaves banking job to become sex toy reviewer

Cara Douglas, 37, a resident of the United Kingdom, said that watching the movie Fifty Shades of Grey triggered her interest in the products.

Mar 8, 2018

Women's Day 2018: Apple shares first insight on their pro-women measures in India

Apple India has collaborated with St John's National Academy of Health Sciences to impart health education, early cancer detection for women in Bengaluru.

Mar 8, 2018

Man claims to be time traveler from 2030, when he met his future self, reveals future events [Video]

Noah Novak underwent a lie detector test about his claims, and he passed it too, but the time travel story is still hard to believe.

Mar 8, 2018

Rajinikanth condemns BJP leader H Raja's comment on Periyar, says razing of a statue is barbaric

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth called the demolition of Periyar's statue is a "barbaric act" and condemned the views of Tamil Nadu BJP leader H Raja.

Mar 8, 2018

Watch: Passenger records man masturbating on flight, says 'keep going'

The video of the man masturbating in a flight was reportedly taken in Brazil and was shared on LiveLeak, from where it went viral.

Mar 8, 2018

International Women's Day: Here's what Indian Air Force and its fighter pilot Avani Chaturvedi have to say

Indian Air Force has saluted the spirit, courage and strength of women on this International Women's Day.

Mar 8, 2018

Tennessee woman files lawsuit against highway patrol for groping incident

A Tennessee woman is filing a $100,000 lawsuit against a state highway patrol trooper. The woman alleges she was unlawfully searched and groped during a traffic stop. 

Mar 8, 2018

World's oldest message in a bottle found on Western Australia beach

The bottle is believed to have washed on to the shore within a year's time of being thrown into the water 132 years ago.

Mar 8, 2018