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Indian nurse in Australia sentenced to 30 months in jail for killing baby in car accident

Dimple Grace Thomas had rammed her car into a car driven by Ashlea Allen, who was seven months pregnant with her baby in August 2016.

Sep 7, 2017

'My friend, my first love, Gauri Lankesh was epitome of Amazing Grace,' says ex-husband

Gauri Lankesh, a critic of right-wing politics and the Hindutva brigade, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at the entrance of her residence in Bengaluru.

Sep 7, 2017

Trump delivers speech on tax reform

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sept. 6 he would get into great detail about his tax reform plan in the next two weeks.Trump, during a visit to North Dakota, listed his broad principles for tax reform to include simplifying the U.S. tax code and providing tax relief to middle-class Americans.

Sep 7, 2017

Recurring floods: World's poor pay for West's energy use excesses

Whether it be Houston or Bangladesh, man-made global warming is the obvious reason for the intense water fall. Where the water goes after falling on land depends again on man-made obstructions.

Sep 7, 2017

Extreme bodies breaking world records

The Guinness World Records is showcasing the weird and wonderful in its 63rd edition.  From nails that take a week to paint to hair styles that are over 50cm high, the annual book has record breaking stories from across the globe. 

Sep 7, 2017

Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Katia battering Atlantic

Hurricane Irma hit the Caribbean island of Barbuda on Wednesday as forecasters warned of two more tropical storms building in the North Atlantic.

Sep 7, 2017

India's first hyperloop to connect twin Amaravati and Vijayawada [VIDEO]

The public private partnership (PPP) project will cost between Rs 1,300-1,600 crore ($200-250 million) and is expected to create over 2,500 jobs.

Sep 7, 2017

Meet the cat brothers breaking Guinness World Records

Cygnus the Cat and his brother Arcturus Aldebaran have both been included in the latest Guinness World Records book for being the cat with the longest tail and the worlds tallest cat respectively.

Sep 7, 2017

Watch police officer capture 5-foot venomous rattlesnake in Florida

An off-duty police officer in Lakeland, Florida, captured a five-foot long venomous rattlesnake at the Lakeland Electric McIntosh Power Plant on 3 September. Officer Scott Wisneski lifted the rattlesnake with a pair of tongs into a container.

Sep 7, 2017

Dera Sacha Sauda gave Rs 5 crore to incite violence before rape case verdict

The Dera had sent money to various places in Punjab and Haryana, including Panchkula, where violence broke out after Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted.

Sep 7, 2017

Hairstylist Jawed Habib apologises for ad featuring Goddess Durga, calls it a 'blunder'

"I know it was a blunder, (a) mistake but we deserve respect also," Jawed Habib said after the ad featuring Goddess Durga went viral.

Sep 7, 2017

China reacts sharply, asks if Indian Army chief was 'authorised' to make war remarks

Army chief Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said India should be prepared for a two-front war -- from China in the north and Pakistan.

Sep 7, 2017

Gauri Lankesh was murdered with same kind of gun used to kill Kalburgi, Pansare and Dabholkar

Examination of the cartridges and bullets recovered from the unsolved murders of Kalburgi, Pansare and Dabholkar have revealed two important details.

Sep 7, 2017

China conducts military drills for 'surprise attack' over sea near North Korea

North Korea had on Sunday claimed that it had successfully detonated a hydrogen bomb — the sixth nuclear test carried out by the country and the largest.

Sep 7, 2017

'Are you porn star'? Mithali Raj gets dressing-down from Twitter for her 'dressing sense'

Mithali Raj has become quite active on the social media and it would be interesting to see if she responds to such trolls over her dressing sense.

Sep 7, 2017