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University of Texas removes Confederate statues

University of Texas removes Confederate statues

The University of Texas in Austin (UT-Austin) has removed its four remaining statues honoring Confederate figures overnight.The removal of the statues depicting General Robert E. Lee Albert Sidney Johnston, John Reagan and James Stephen Hogg began just before midnight local time, reported KSAT 12.

Aug 21, 2017

Marseille crash: One dead after van ploughs into two bus stops

Marseille crash: One dead after van ploughs into two bus stops

One person has died after a car crashed into two bus shelters in different areas of the southern French city of Marseille, according to local police.Julien Ravier, a local mayor, told Frances BFMTV news channel that the victim of the crash at the second bus shelter was a woman in her 40s. She was waiting alone at the stop.

Aug 21, 2017

Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial hospital Raipur

Drunk attendant arrested after four babies die in Raipur hospital

The drunk attendant was found sleeping and had reportedly switched off oxygen cylinders.

Aug 21, 2017

Naypadmasagarji Maharaj

Mira-Bhayandar elections: Jain monk urged devotees to vote for BJP to create vegetarian society

A Jain monk asked his followers to vote for BJP in Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation elections in order to help create a vegetarian society. Read to know why.

Aug 21, 2017

AIADMK unites, OPS sworn in as deputy CM: 10 things to know

Panneerselvam has been appointed the deputy chief minister as well as the convenor of the party while Palaniswami became the co-convenor.

Aug 21, 2017

varappuzha sex racket, rape case, kerala sex racket

Varappuzha sex racket: Shobha John, Jayarajan Nair found guilty by Kerala court

The Varappuzha police had busted the sex racket in 2011 while rescuing a minor girl from a brothel.

Aug 21, 2017

Street Lighting National programme illuminates 50,000 KM of Indian roads

GOI's street lighting national programme illuminates 50,000 km of Indian roads [VIDEO]

State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) becomes the world's largest street light management company.

Aug 21, 2017

cows

BJP leader blamed for death of 200 cows now accused of feeding dead bovines to fishes

BJP leader Harish Verma, who had been blamed for the death of 200 cows sheltered in his gaushala, has now been alleged of feeding the dead cows to fishes in his pond. Read on to know more.

Aug 21, 2017

Noose

Kolkata housewife commits suicide with last message to cousin: See how they have beaten me

A housewife in Kolkata sent two selfies of her bruises to a cousin with the text "see how they have beaten me" before committing suicide. Read to know more.

Aug 21, 2017

Edappadi Palaniswami

Finally, AIADMK factions reunite; BJP excited?

Chief Minister E Palaniswami and former CM O Panneerselvam announce the merger at the party headquarters. No words were heard on Sasikala at the time of the merger.

Aug 21, 2017

Arrest

Hyderabad sex racket running in Madhapur spas busted, 65 women rescued

Siddhartha, the kingpin, had been running spas in Madhapur, Jubilee Hills and Bengaluru and used to earn about Rs 90 lakh per month from the flesh trade business.

Aug 21, 2017

Modi Jinping

China will make positive move, says Rajnath Singh as PLA conducts fire drills

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that he "was sure China will make a positive move" with regard to the military standoff in Sikkim and that a "solution" to the ongoing conflict would be arrived at "soon".

Aug 21, 2017

bihar floods

Bihar Floods: Death toll crosses 250, over 1.2 lakh people affected

The flood situation remained grim in Bihar while the death toll rose to 253 on Sunday, an official said.

Aug 21, 2017

murder

Woman stabs Nigerian boyfriend to death over argument on 'who will cook dinner'

A woman murdered her boyfriend after the duo got into an argument over who would cook the dinner. Read on to know what had happened.

Aug 21, 2017

Hajj

Saudi Arabia accuses Doha of blocking its Hajj flights amid Qatar crisis

Saudi Arabia has now said that the country's airline has not been given permission to land in Doha to pick up Hajj pilgrims, even though the former had sought permission for the same days ago.

Aug 21, 2017

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