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Mahadayi water dispute: Bengaluru braces for 2 strikes in 11 days, but will it yield the desired results?

The bandh has been called to protest against the delay in the implementation of the Kalasa-Banduri dam project, which will divert water from the Mahadayi river to the North Karnataka districts

Jan 23, 2018

Who is Amena Khan? L'Oréal Paris' first hijab-wearing model backs out from campaign after backlash over anti-Israel tweets

UK beauty blogger Amena Khan is the first woman in a hijab to be part of a mainstream advert for hair care.

Jan 23, 2018

Tokyo prepares for nuclear war with drill amid tensions with North Korea

Tokyo as well as other small Japanese cities have begun practicing emergency nuclear ballistic missile drills since the rise of tensions with North Korea. 

Jan 23, 2018

Tokyo prepares for nuclear war with drill amid tensions with North Korea

Tokyo as well as other small Japanese cities have begun practicing emergency nuclear ballistic missile drills since the rise of tensions with North Korea. 

Jan 23, 2018

Dreaming of posting selfies and videos mid-air? It may come at a hefty cost of 30% of the fare

For those dreaming about posting amazing selfies and boomerang videos on Instagram and Facebook, here's some not-so-exciting news.

Jan 23, 2018

Trump is expected at the World Economic Forum in Davos, which promotes an agenda completely opposite of his policies

Trump will be the first US president to attend the forum in nearly 20 years.

Jan 23, 2018

From razors to blade: Shocking items discovered in students' bags in Lucknow

Trimmers, nail polish, iPod, porn magazine and other items school authorities found out in students' bags.

Jan 23, 2018

Here's why Donald Trump imitates Modi and his Indian accent

Trump was apparently trying to repeat what Modi had said about the US and how its global contributions.

Jan 23, 2018

Who is Ashley Surin? In landmark case, Illinois girl using marijuana for seizures allowed back in school

Ashley's foot is wrapped with a tiny bandage twice a day followed by a cannabis lotion which is rubbed on her wrist with a tube, Ashey's father Jim said.

Jan 23, 2018

Watch dramatic helicopter rescue of two skiers trapped on Scottish mountain

Two Scottish ski mountaineers were rescued from a steep ledge by the HM coastguard helicopter after spending the night in sub-zero temperatures on a mountain near Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands on Saturday morning, January 20.

Jan 22, 2018

U.S. CEO makes ordinary workers salary in just over a day

According to a new report by Oxfam International, it takes just over one working day for a CEO to earn what an ordinary worker earns annually in the U.S.The report on global inequality was published in time for the World Economic Forum, which starts this week.

Jan 22, 2018

Is hot-yoga actually more beneficial than regular yoga? Study reveals hard truth

Texas State University researchers concluded that it is, in fact, the postures that are responsible for better health. The temperature barely has to do anything with the health quotient.

Jan 22, 2018

Pune shocker! 39-year-old techie beaten to death for objecting to parking vehicles in front of his gate

The police said that the three accused had been parking their vehicles in front of the victim's house for many days.

Jan 22, 2018

Pakistani man convicted as paedophile says he 'didn't understand' it was illegal to have sex with a child

The man was busted by a vigilante group trying to have sex with a 14-year-old.

Jan 22, 2018

Mumbai: Seventh incident of fire in a month; 2 injured as fire breaks out in Marol on Monday

This is the second incident of fire reported from Marol in Mumbai. On January 4, at least four people had died and over seven were injured after a fire had engulfed the Maimoon building in Marol.

Jan 22, 2018