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At least 6 women die, several get injured in stampede at Gangasagar fair in West Bengal

The stampede occurred when people rushed to get into a boat for Kolkata in an overcrowded jetty at Kachuberia area in South 24 Parganas district.

Jan 15, 2017

Ringling Bros. circus is packing up after nearly 150 years

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey circus said on 14 January it will cease performances after 146 years in business, owing to what it said were declining tickets sales and high operating costs. Ticket sales had declined drastically, following a stop of its elephant show in 2016.

Jan 15, 2017

Around 2.8 crore cases pending due to shortage of judges in district courts: Report

4,954 judges' posts are vacant despite the sanctioned strength of judicial officers being 21,324.

Jan 15, 2017

Did India launch INS Khanderi without torpedoes?

INS Khanderi was expected to be fitted with 98 Black Shark torpedoes made by WASS, an auxiliary of Italian company Leonardo-Finmeccanica.

Jan 15, 2017

Anti-Trump protests take place one week before inauguration

A week of protests against President-elect Donald Trump started with a march in Washington DC. Ahead of Trump’s presidential inauguration on 20 January, Rev. Al Sharpton led a few thousand protesters to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. Around 30 groups, most anti-Trump, have permits to protest the inauguration. The Women’s March on Washington on 21 January could attract up to 200,000 protesters.

Jan 15, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: 3 Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Anantnag district

Three AK-47 rifles were recovered after the militants were gunned down. Explosions heard from near the spot late on Sunday (Jan 15) night.

Jan 15, 2017

Peta buys stake in Louis Vuitton's parent company to push against use of exotic animal skin

Peta's move follows its expose of crocodile farms in Vietnam. The organisation released a video last month showing reptiles getting killed in farms which had supplied skins to a tannery owned by LMVH.

Jan 15, 2017

Kerala: Police recover 2,000 rupee notes worth Rs 52 lakh, 3 arrested

The men were arrested in Kozhikode as they could not account for the money.

Jan 15, 2017

Automation: How new age machine will replace you and which sectors will be hit hard

Though automation may raise global growth by 0.8 to 1.4% annually, it will impact jobs in labour-intensive sectors in China, India and other developed countries.

Jan 15, 2017

USS Gerald R Ford: US Navy's latest aircraft carrier to be delivered in April 2017

The USS Gerald R Ford is the new class of aircraft carrier for the US Navy that will feature several new technologies.

Jan 15, 2017

10 unquotable quotes by Navjot Singh Sidhu

Sidhu joined Congress on Sunday ahead of the Punjab elections.

Jan 15, 2017

Woman, daughter found dead in East Delhi, autopsy reveals 2-year-old was stabbed over 20 times

The woman's husband Mithilesh, who is a train driver, found the bodies when he returned home from work.

Jan 15, 2017

Donald Trump inauguration ceremony in trouble as celebs to take part in anti-Trump protests

Hollywood celebrities are coming together to protest against Donald Trump's policies before and after the inauguration ceremony.

Jan 15, 2017

No admission for kids with 2 or more siblings, says Delhi school

Teachers with more than 2 children will not be given jobs in the school either.

Jan 15, 2017

India news live updates: Stampede in West Bengal's Gangasagar Fair kills one

Read all the live updates from across India right here.

Jan 15, 2017