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Kalpana Chawla birth anniversary: Facts about first Indian-origin woman in space

Tributes poured in for Kalpana Chawla as India celebrates the 56th birth anniversary of the first Indian-origin woman who traveled to space.

Mar 17, 2018

Facebook bans Trump's 2016 election campaign aide for stealing user data

Facebook has suspended accounts of two individuals as well as the companies involved in data theft and violation of policies.

Mar 17, 2018

Baby monkey pulls down tourist's top, has bystanders in splits

Brittany Bowman, visited Chiang Mai city, Thailand, with her friends where the baby monkey climbed onto her and pulled down her off-shoulder top.

Mar 17, 2018

Rahul Gandhi changes his Twitter handle, users take a dig at him

After facing a lot of criticism, the Congress president has changed his twitter handle to just Rahul Gandhi from OfficeofRG.

Mar 17, 2018

'Theories of Vedas superior to Einstein's equation:' Science minister quotes Stephen Hawking

Dr Harsh Vardhan spoke at the 105th Indian Science Congress in Imphal and paid respects to the late British cosmologist Stephen Hawking.

Mar 17, 2018

Air conditioner mechanic posing as doctor arrested after student dies in ambulance

The "doctor" was hired for Rs 8,000 to accompany Arijit Das to the hospital in the ambulance, but it was later found that he was an air-conditioner mechanic.

Mar 17, 2018

BJP worker's father beheaded allegedly for naming town square after Modi

Ramchandra Yadav was attacked by 40-50 men, armed with hockey sticks and swords, allegedly after he named a chowk in Bihar's Darbhanga district after Narendra Modi

Mar 17, 2018

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho arrives in Sweden

North Korea and amp;#39;s foreign minister Ri Yong Ho arrived in Sweden on March 15, 2018 for high-level talks with his counterpart Margot Wallström.

Mar 17, 2018

Rep. Louise Slaughter dies at 88

Louis Slaughter, the oldest sitting member of Congress, has died at age 88.

Mar 16, 2018

American Treasury Department enacts sanctions against Russia

State Department Spokesman Heather Nauert held her daily briefing with reporters and provided details about new Russian Sanctions.

Mar 16, 2018

Tourists violently flung off Georgia ski lift

Multiple people were injured when a ski lift at the Gudauri resort in Georgia malfunctioned on March 16, 2018.

Mar 16, 2018

Donald Trump Jr.s wife files for divorce

President Trump and amp;#39;s eldest son has filed for divorce from his wife of 12 years.

Mar 16, 2018

President Trump defends staff shake-ups in meeting with Irish prime minister

There and amp;#39;ll always be change and I think you want to see change and I want to also see different ideas, President Trump said.

Mar 16, 2018

Instagram account with pictures of subway traveler's hands has 15,000 followers

The Instagram account by the name Subway Hands is owned by photographer Hannah Ryan. It shows pictures of hands of people traveling on subways in New York City.

Mar 16, 2018

The St Patrick's day parade makes its way along O'Connell Street, as the largest St Patrick's day celebrations in Ireland makes its way through Dublin city centre on March 17, 2016.

St Patrick's Day 2018: Where to watch the best parades

March 17 is celebrated as St Patrick's Day with the best parades all over the world. This year, New York City, Dublin and Chicago are the top contenders on the list.

Mar 16, 2018