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Maharashtra violence: Bandh declared on Wednesday after violent clashes disrupt normal life in Mumbai [PHOTOS]

BR Ambedkar's grandson Prakash Ambedkar confirms Maharashtra bandh on Wednesday.

Jan 2, 2018

India will buy new missiles and bombs worth Rs 1,714 crore

The ammunition procurements will add more teeth to Indian's Air Force and the Navy. Read on to know more

Jan 2, 2018

Kim Jong-un warns US in New Years Day speech, says he has nuclear button on his desk

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Monday (1 January) during a televised New Years Day speech that the United States will never be able to start a war against North Korea now that his country has developed the capability to hit all of the US mainland with its nuclear weapons.

Jan 2, 2018

Jammu and Kashmir: Opposition corners BJP MP Nepal Singh for trivialising soldier deaths

The MP from Uttar Pradesh's Rampur on Tuesday apologised for his comments on the soldiers' death and urged that he did not mean to hurt the or defame the forces.

Jan 2, 2018

Love eating meat? Here's how it will boost your sex life

The study was conducted by an online provider of grass-fed, ethically sourced meat.

Jan 2, 2018

Haryana horror: Ex-army man bludgeon 6 to death within 2 hours in Palwal

The accused was nabbed three hours after the murders came to light. Read on to know more.

Jan 2, 2018

Muslims bearing more children for 'conspiracy to take over India' by 2030, says Rajasthan's BJP MLA

The MLA said that he was inspired by a TV debate by Hindu Swabhimaan convenor Yati Narasimha Nand Saraswati. Read on to know what else he said.

Jan 2, 2018

Heard of molar pregnancy? This woman was left HORRIFIED after discovering her foetus is actually a cancerous tumour

Lauren Knowles' supposed 'pregnancy' turned out to be a mass of cancerous cells, leading to her 'giving birth' all by herself in a hospital toilet, in order to expel the tumour out of her body.

Jan 2, 2018

Interview: Real action is when Pakistan stops sending terrorists to Kashmir, says former R&AW officer Amar Bhushan

In an interview with International Business Times, India, Bhushan says that winding up groups such as Lashkar-e-Tayiba and Haqqani Network would be the action that one would like Pakistan to take.

Jan 2, 2018

Iran protests explained: Death toll mounts as anti-government rallies reach day 5

Demonstrations continued across different cities in Iran for a fifth day, after 13 people were reported to have been killed in the worst wave of unrest since 2009.

Jan 2, 2018

Twins born just 20 minutes apart will not share birthday, birth month, or even a birth year

Joaquin and Aitana de Jesus Ontiveros were born on either side of the midnight of December 31, 2017, after their mother went into premature labour on New Year's Eve.

Jan 2, 2018

Countries ring in new year with spectacular fireworks display

On the night of 31 December, festivities start in cities around the world to celebrate the coming of the New Year. Spectacular fireworks displays rang in the New Year in many countries.

Jan 2, 2018

Pakistan may have banned Hafiz Saeed's charities, but these three men will continue to fund Lashkar-e-Taiba

While Hafiz Saeed would rely on funds from Saudi Arabia, there were three key persons who managed the entire show -- Muhammad Ijaz Safarash, Alexander McLintock and Abdul Aziz Nuristani.

Jan 2, 2018

Triple Talaq Bill to be introduced in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday; Upper House's support doubtful

The Bill which also aims at awarding a three-year jail term to husbands practising triple talaq was earlier cleared by the Lok Sabha.

Jan 2, 2018

Pakistan summons US ambassador over Trump tweet, registers protest

It comes after Trump tweeted that the US 'foolishly' gave aid to Pakistan over the course of 15 years but Islamabad remained deceitful by providing safe havens to 'terrorists' from Afghanistan.

Jan 2, 2018