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Barack Obamas Charlottesville response becomes most-liked tweet ever

Quoting the late South African leader Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama posted on Twitter No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion.... 

Aug 17, 2017

Teen illegally married to 65-year-old Omani sheikh; Maneka seeks Sushma's help for girl's return to India

The teenage girl's mother accused her sister-in-law and sister-in-law's husband of having committed the crime for a sum of Rs 5 lakh. She pleaded with the police to help her bring back her daughter from Muscat.

Aug 17, 2017

Palaniswami announces probe into Jayalalithaa's death; is AIADMK merger a step closer?

Palaniswami also announced that Veda Milayam, Jayalalithaa's residence in Chennai's Poes Garden, would be converted to a government memorial.

Aug 17, 2017

Irom Sharmila gets married in Kodaikanal

Civil rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila on Thursday married her lover Desmond Coutinho in Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu. Read to know more.

Aug 17, 2017

Fifteen teenagers contract rabies after raping a donkey in Morocco

The teenagers were treated for rabies at a hospital in a Moroccan town, while the owner of the donkey was ordered to slaughter the animal.

Aug 17, 2017

Right-wing Australian senator wears burqa in parliament and calls for the garment to be banned

One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson called for the burqa to be banned in Canberra on 17 August. Attorney General George Brandis quickly dismissed the idea, and accused Hanson of ridiculing the Muslim community.

Aug 17, 2017

Balakrishna slapgate controversy: Twitterati condemn actor, call him 'Bullykrishna'

Twitterati has blasted actor Nandamuri Balakrishna for slapping a fan during his Nandyal by-election campaign. The netizens called him 'Bullykrishna', psycho and several other names.

Aug 17, 2017

Hyderabad woman sexually abused, stuck in Riyadh; kin ask Sushma Swaraj for help

A woman from Hyderabad has sought Sushma Swaraj's help to rescue her sister, who is allegedly facing sexual harassment in Riyadh. Read on to know more.

Aug 17, 2017

India's troop presence at Doklam is 'a piece of cake' for China to overcome: Chinese experts

China has more advanced weapons and military personnel to overwhelm India if Doklam dispute escalates into a war, according to Chinese experts.

Aug 17, 2017

Doklam Standoff: Chinese media's racist video mocks India over border conflict

Chinese media organisations have been consistently accusing the Indian government and its military of intruding into Chinese territory.

Aug 17, 2017

Chandigarh: 10-year-old repeatedly raped by uncle delivers baby girl

A 10-year-old girl, who was raped by her uncle repeatedly and denied a plea by the Supreme Court to abort, delivered a girl child on Thursday. Read to know more.

Aug 17, 2017

'Rape by cop', cries US student subjected to 11-minute vaginal search by 3 policemen

There is public outcry in the US after dashcam footage showed three policemen from Texas allegedly subjecting a 21-year-old student to a vaginal search in public in 2015. Read to know more.

Aug 17, 2017

Nandyal bypoll: Balakrishna slaps fan again, spotted distributing money during campaign [PHOTOS+VIDEO]

Telugu actor and MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna has once again landed the slapgate controversy and the video and photos featuring him slapping a fan during the campaign for the Nandyal by-election have gone viral on the social media.

Aug 17, 2017

Trump disbands business councils after CEOs quit in protest

After numerous CEOs left in protest at the White Houses handling of violence in Charlottesville, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (16 August) that he would be disbanding two advisory groups made up of business leaders.

Aug 17, 2017

White nationalist Christopher Cantwell tears up at thought of being arrested after Charlottesville

Christopher Cantwell posted a lengthy video online after the violence in Charlottesville, claiming he was terrified that the police were going to kill him, becoming visibly emotional throughout. Cantwell featured in a recent Vice News piece about the Unite the Right march, where he boasted he was ready for violence, claimed that the car ramming that killed 32-year-old Heather Heyer was more than justified, and proudly showed off his numerous guns in his hotel room.

Aug 17, 2017