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Kerala to curb the stray dog menace by opening dog zoos

The Kerala government is planning to open 'rehabilitation zoos' for stray dogs in all 14 districts of Kerala. These stray dogs have attacked 1.16 lakh people and killed 20 since April 2016.

Jul 11, 2017

World Population Day: 7 interesting facts to know about the 'growing' trend

World Population Day is observed annually on July 11 with different themes and this year the theme is family planning.

Jul 11, 2017

Supreme Court stays Centre's ban on sale of cattle for slaughter

The Supreme Court extended across the country the Madras High Court order putting on hold the Centre's notification banning the sale and purchase of cattle for slaughter from the cattle market.

Jul 11, 2017

Opposition should have picked Gopalkrishna Gandhi as presidential and not vice-presidential candidate

After the drama over presidential nomination, the Opposition really did it fast when it came to picking the vice-presidential candidate. Unfortunately, they won the race but lost the plot.

Jul 11, 2017

Police inaction: Agra molestation victim writes to Yogi saying she would leave the state

The victim in her letter said that only Yogi Adityanath could 'save her' and that this letter to him was her last hope.

Jul 11, 2017

7 Dead and 32 injured in the biggest terror attack on Amarnath 'Yatris' in 17 Years [VIDEO]

Seven Amarnath pilgrims were killed while 32 including three policemen were injured after militants attacked a 'yatri' bus and a police party in Anantnag along the Jammu-Srinagar Highway in south Kashmir on Monday

Jul 11, 2017

Video shows aftermath of fatal mid-air military plane explosion and crash

16 people have been killed after a KC-130 crashed Monday (July 10) in Moorhead, Mississippi, confirmed Fred Randle, Leflore County Emergency Management Agency Director. The military KC-130 is used as a refueling tanker. Randle told reporters at a late briefing that 16 bodies had been recovered after the KC-130 spiralled into the ground about 85 miles (135km) north of Jackson in the Mississippi Delta. Marine Corps spokeswoman Capt. Sarah Burns said in a statement that a KC-130 experienced a mishap Monday evening but provided no details.

Jul 11, 2017

July 10 terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims will put Narendra Modi's Kashmir policy under a serious question

The fatal attack on the pilgrims in Anantnag shows the cultural fabric of Jammu and Kashmir has been seriously hurt and now, PM Modi has a mammoth task to repair the damage.

Jul 11, 2017

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim men rescue cow from 'grave' danger, get pat from Hindus

Read how a group of Muslim men rescued a cow that had fallen into a pit in graveyard.

Jul 11, 2017

Amarnath yatra attack: Yogi Adityanath calls midnight meeting; security beefed up for Kanwar yatra

The Yogi Adityanath government has asked the pilgrims to carry valid ID cards like voter cards, driving licence or Aadhaar to undergo identity check on the route. Read on to know the other security provisions laid down.

Jul 11, 2017

After H1B visa restrictions, Trump administration wants to block 'startup visas' for foreign entrepreneurs

The 'startup visa' programme is favoured by many in the technology industry and was finalised during the last days of the former president Barack Obama's administration.

Jul 11, 2017

Five shocking bans on women around the world

From not being able to obtain a driving license, to being banned from entering stadiums to watch sports. Here are five controversial anti-women laws still in place around the world.

Jul 11, 2017

Gopal Krishna Gandhi named as Opposition's vice-presidential candidate; all you need to know

Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Gopal Krishna Gandhi has been chosen as the Opposition's vice-presidential candidate. He previously served as the Governor of West Bengal.

Jul 11, 2017

Dull job market forces Bengal degree holders to apply for attendant post to handle corpses

It is not possible to stop a graduate from applying for a job that demands a minimum educational qualification of 8th standard, says West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee

Jul 11, 2017

Sikkim standoff: Mongolia gets an anti-China president; go India, corner Beijing in its own backyard

Just as China has challenged India in South Asia by threatening its small neighbour, India needs to come up with a tit-for-tat policy to get Mongolia, Beijing's northern neighbour, into confidence. But for that, it has to undo its past error.

Jul 11, 2017