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Fresh fire rages at Hurricane Harvey-hit chemical plant in Texas

Fresh fire rages at Hurricane Harvey-hit chemical plant in Texas

A new fire started on the Texas chemical plant after an explosion the previous day. Thick black smoke was rising from the Arkema chemical plant. The company announced earlier on Friday that more fires were expected. Floodwater triggered the initial blaze after causing a power cut. This caused the refrigerators to fail, exposing the flammable chemicals to heat.

Sep 2, 2017

Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur tragedy: UP Police arrest Dr Kafeel Khan

A Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday in Gorakhpur arrested Dr Kafeel Khan in connection with the mass death of children in August. Read to know more.

Sep 2, 2017

Residents told to evacuate because of Los Angeles wildfires

Residents told to evacuate because of Los Angeles wildfires

Firefighters are battling large wildfires in the Los Angeles foothills. A 13 mile stretch of the motorway was closed because of its proximity to the fire. 450 firefighters are trying to control the blaze that has burned hundreds of acres. Around 200 homes were evacuated as a precaution. So far it is unclear what started the fire.

Sep 2, 2017

Onam, Onam 2017, onam special, Pookalam, pulikali, onasadya

Onam 2017: How and why it is celebrated; all you need to know about Kerala festival [PHOTOS]

The colourful 10-day festival culminates on Thiruvonam day which falls on Monday, 4 September this year.

Sep 2, 2017

Résumé

An eye for an eye? Man starts job racket after being cheated of Rs 8 lakh

Rawender Singh and three associates have until now duped about 50 people of Rs 4-8 lakh each promising them jobs with Central Bureau of Investigation, Food Corporation of India, and Indian Railways.

Sep 2, 2017

Girl students

Karnataka will provide free education to all girls till graduation

Even Telangana has a similar scheme, where girls are provided free education from kindergarten to post graduation (KG to PG).

Sep 2, 2017

hijab

Muslim dominated Tajikistan bans veils for women

Tajikistan government has banned its women from wearing veils and asked them to stick to traditional clothes of their country. Read on to know why.

Sep 2, 2017

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Not just Gurmeet Ram Rahim: Here are 7 convicted Indians who got VIP treatment in jail

Amar Singh got a special concession and was provided a European toilet. Check out the special treatment after being convicted

Sep 2, 2017

Floating fire ants is another hazard in Houston’s flooded streets

Whoa! Floating fire ants is another hazard in Houston's flooded streets [VIDEO]

After the horrific devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, several islands of fire ants have been spotted floating on the rising floodwaters in Houston.

Sep 2, 2017

Rats

'Rats have caused the Bihar floods', claims state's Water Resources Minister

Bihar's Water Resources Department (WRD) minister and the disaster management minister has accused the rats to have caused the devastating floods in the state. Read on to know what they said.

Sep 2, 2017

cattle market

UP Muslim body warns against sacrifice of white animals on Bakrid

A Muslim organisation in Uttar Pradesh has issued an advisory to the Muslim community not to sacrifice white animals this Bakrid. Read on to know why.

Sep 2, 2017

North Korea Missile

Russian President Vladimir Putin warns of 'large-scale conflict' between US-North Korea

Russian president Vladimir Putin posted an article on Kremlin's official website ahead of the BRICS Summit and warned that the two nations were "on the brink of a large-scale conflict."

Sep 2, 2017

Thiruvathirakkali, Onam, Onam 2017

Onam 2017: Popular and new songs to celebrate Kerala festival [VIDEOS]

Many talented youngsters have released new Onam songs in Malayalam this year.

Sep 2, 2017

Hurricane Harvey devastation in numbers

Hurricane Harvey devastation in numbers

Hurricane Harvey is the most powerful storm that hit the US in over a decade, and most likely will become the costliest in US history.

Sep 2, 2017

Hurricane Harvey devastation in numbers

Hurricane Harvey devastation in numbers

Hurricane Harvey is the most powerful storm that hit the US in over a decade, and most likely will become the costliest in US history.

Sep 2, 2017

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