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We're optimists about your generation: Zuckerberg to his new-born daughter

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan has given birth to their second daughter. Read on know what he wrote in his letter to his new born daughter.

Aug 29, 2017

Blue Whale Challenge claims life in UP, but are some teens faking it to seek attention?

Parth Singh, a class six student of Jaipuria Public School, was found hanging in his bedroom in Maudaha village on Sunday, August 27, night.

Aug 29, 2017

Kenya imposes world's toughest law against plastic bags

Many bags drift into the ocean, strangling turtles, suffocating seabirds and filling the stomachs of dolphins and whales with waste until they die of starvation.

Aug 29, 2017

Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express derails in Thane

While the exact cause of the derailment is not clear yet, it is suspected that a portion of the track was breached due to heavy rains in the Kasara Ghats section.

Aug 29, 2017

Mother of Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer starts social justice foundation

The mother of a woman killed during clashes between white nationalists and anti-racist protesters in Virginia said she was launching a foundation in her daughter and amp;#39;s name to promote social justice issues.

Aug 29, 2017

NIA probe into Kerala 'love jihad' cases reveals a common 'mentor'

According to the NIA report, the woman 'mentor' named Sainaba is associated with Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI).

Aug 29, 2017

Beijing confirms Indian troops have pulled back from Doklam; what about Chinese Army?

Beijing conducted on-site checks and confirmed that India had withdrawn personnel and equipment from Doklam, but did not say if China too had pulled its troops back.

Aug 29, 2017

Indian states in lockdown for godmans sentencing

Police in India are on high alert as the guru of bling was sentenced to 10-year jail for a 2002 raping case. India deployed thousands of riot police, who were ordered to shoot protesters on sight ahead of the sentencing, and shut down internet services in two northern states.

Aug 29, 2017

The aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

As Hurricane Harvey approaches its 4th day since hitting Texas on August 25th, here and amp;#39;s a look at what is has caused so far.

Aug 29, 2017

Trump rolled back Obamas flood rules before Hurricane Harvey

Donald Trump signed away Obama-era flood standards just weeks before Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in a bid to get infrastructure projects approved more quickly. The rule signed by former president Barack Obama in 2015 had not yet come into effect but aimed to make infrastructure more resilient to the effects of climate change, such as rising sea levels and flooding.

Aug 29, 2017