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Thousands evacuated after British Columbia wildfires spread

Wildfires in Canada forced thousands of people to be evacuated. More than 180 of the fires were burning across British Columbia on July 8. They are extending hundreds of miles through the interior of the province. Some evacuees took shelter at emergency facilities. No deaths or injuries were reported but many buildings were destroyed.

Jul 9, 2017

West Bengal Police arrests one for sharing fake image of Basirhat communal violence

The state's police arrested the person for sharing a still from a Bhojpuri film and passing it off as one from the communally tense areas of North 24 Parganas. Read on to know from where the image originated

Jul 9, 2017

Relations with US will improve, says Putin after meeting Trump

Putin also said Trump brought up the issue of Russia's interference in US elections and added that Moscow had never interfered in US presidential elections last year.

Jul 9, 2017

Tibetan govt-in-exile chief hoists flag in Ladakh as India-China standoff rages in Sikkim

Central Tibetan Administration spokesperson said that this is the first time the Tibetan flag had been unfurled by the head of the government-in-exile on an Indian land. Read on to know more.

Jul 9, 2017

'Mamata doesn't want Gorkhaland but Borkhaland': How BJP is confusing narratives in tinderbox West Bengal

The BJP has zero answer to the Gorkhaland agitation because of its monolithic cultural ideology and strategic fears. So, it is tactically using a far more familiar communal issue in Basirhat to derail Mamata Banerjee.

Jul 9, 2017

Pornography claims latest victim: Goa Congress leader embarrasses party

A leader of the Congress in Goa has been removed from the official WhatsApp group of the state unit of the political party after he shared a pornographic clip there. Read to know more.

Jul 9, 2017

IT layoffs: Techies set to challenge journalists as 'worst' marriage candidates? Well, the battle could get intense...

Journalists are generally seen as poor marriage candidates since their biological clocks run anti to the rest of the world. But with the fears of unemployment looming large in IT sector, is it the scribes' 'moment of revenge'?

Jul 9, 2017

THIS city is the first from India to get World Heritage status from Unesco! [PHOTOS]

The 41st session of Unesco's World Heritage Committee at Krakow decided to include the first Indian city on the World Heritage list. Read about it here.

Jul 9, 2017

Darjeeling, Basirhat violence in West Bengal has a semblance with this Amitabh Bachchan film

The state's administration is worried over the pattern of setting police vehicles on fire which is crippling the forces' movement during clashes. The same ploy was shown in one of Big B's film which was released in 2004.

Jul 9, 2017

U.S. isolated on climate at summit of world leaders

The divide between the US president, elected on a pledge to put "America First", and the 19 other members of the club, including countries as diverse as Japan, Saudi Arabia and Argentina, was striking.

Jul 9, 2017

Coast Guard rescues man from Worcester Cathedral bell tower

A Coast Guard crew has rescued a man from the Worcester Cathedral Bell Tower.

Jul 8, 2017

Congress demands PM's statement on India-China standoff

India has accused China of building roads on the India-China-Bhutan tri-junction and its People's Liberation Army (PLA) of intruding into Indian territory in Sikkim and destroying bunkers.

Jul 8, 2017

UN adopts global treaty to ban nuclear weapons; India refuses to attend talks

India and eight other countries, including Pakistan, US and China, skipped the negotiations that would legally ban atomic weapons.

Jul 8, 2017

Hand 'em over: Narendra Modi meets Theresa May, urges extradition of Vijay Mallya-like runaways

Liquor baron Vijay Mallya is sought by India after his doomed airline Kingfisher defaulted on several bank loans amounting to nearly Rs 9,000 crore.

Jul 8, 2017

Italy arrests Chechen man accused of fighting with Isis

Italian police arrested a Chechen man suspected of being an Isis militant. He is believed to have been involved in attacks in Grozny,  Chechnya, in 2014. The attacks on media offices and a school left 19 dead. The 38-year-old man is accused of crimes of international terrorism. The arrest was part of a wider investigation into foreign Isis fighters from Chechnya.

Jul 8, 2017