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Globemaster C-17 lands near China border: 10 facts on IAF's largest aircraft

The aircraft Globemaster C-17 had earlier been used to transport newly-minted Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 notes during Narendra Modi's demonetization drive.

Mar 14, 2018

Stephen Hawking, Renowned Physicist, Dies At 76

British physicist and black-hole theorist Stephen Hawking died, his family confirmedon Tuesday. He was 76 years old.

Mar 14, 2018

Traffic likely to banned on Church Street on weekdays too

During a recent meeting with urban experts, the Karnataka government also explored the idea of partial pedestrianization of Bengaluru's Church Street for a few hours on weekdays.

Mar 14, 2018

Lecturer shot dead by student in government college

The student shot his lecturer dead inside the classroom of a government-run college in Haryana's Sonipat district.

Mar 14, 2018

5 killed in car-bus collision on Chennai-Bengaluru highway

The mishap took place on the Chennai-Bengaluru highway after the KSRTC driver lost control of the bus and entered the other side of the road.

Mar 14, 2018

A320neo grounding impact: Airfares shoot up as 65 flights cancelled

The spike in airfares come after the Indian civil aviation regulator Monday directed these airlines to immediately ground 11 aircrafts fitted with Pratt & Whitney's PW1100 engines.

Mar 14, 2018

Watch: Indian bride's wedding day belly dance has social media swooning

Dressed in traditional wedding-day attire with jeans and a pair of sneakers underneath, Rashika's video has already acquired 4 lakh views so far.

Mar 14, 2018

Stephen Hawking quotes: Inspiring thoughts by the renowned physicist

Stephen Hawking died on March 14. The renowned physicist was 76 and was known for his contributions in the field of black holes and quantum gravity.

Mar 14, 2018

Jaya Bachchan not richest MP, King Mahendra declares Rs 4,000 crore assets

Industrialist Mahendra Prasad, also known as King Mahendra, has declared assets worth Rs 4,000 crore, while Jaya Bachchan disclosed assets of Rs 1,000 crore.

Mar 14, 2018

Puppy stowed in United plane's overhead bin dies during flight

A French bulldog, which was placed in the overhead locker of a United Airlines' Houston to New York flight, died during the flight.

Mar 14, 2018

Jared Kushners many conflicts of interest

Though Jared Kushner resigned as the head of Kushner Companies when he joined the White House, conflicts of interest between his familys holdings and government matters have repeatedly popped up.

Mar 14, 2018

Church of Scientology launches TV network to tell its side of the story

Amid growing criticism, the Church of Scientology announced via Twitter that it was launching its own streamable TV network, to tell the churchs side of the story.

Mar 14, 2018

Georgia police officer pulled into car as suspects speed away for a wild ride

A Georgia police officer was taken for a wild ride after what started out as a routine traffic stop turned into a situation where the cop was pulled into the car as it sped down a highway.

Mar 14, 2018

Bob Corker: Pentagon can turn entire countries into craters

How in the world is it, in 2018, with all the massive capabilities that the Pentagon has, this is the first time the Pentagon has been able to conduct an audit? What is going on with the culture at the Pentagon, Mr. Norquist? Tennessee Republican Senator Bob Corker asked during a Senate hearing on 7 March, 2018.

Mar 13, 2018

Who is Gina Haspel? First woman to run the CIA

President Donald Trump announced the appointment of Gina Haspel to head the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on March 13. She is the first woman to hold the position.

Mar 13, 2018