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Baby Rhino Serenaded To Sleep With Guitar

According to Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary in Sonpark, South Africa, the calf who was taken in on June 19 is doing well and continues to improve as each day goes by. She seems to have formed a particular bond with one carer, who is seen here serenading the young rhino to sleep with his guitar.

Jul 4, 2017

Tweetimony: Pakistani bride-to-be seeks Sushma Swaraj's help for visitor's visa

Sadia Khan's application for an Indian visa has been rejected twice. Read below to know what she has tweeted out to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

Jul 4, 2017

Narrow escape for Kiren Rijiju as his chopper makes emergency landing in Itanagar [VIDEO]

Union minister Kiren Rijiju was travelling from Guwahati in Assam to Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh on board a Mi-17 helicopter when it faced heavy rainfall and fog.

Jul 4, 2017

Watch as Monkton Schools head teacher breaks into Les Misérables song during speech day address

Chris Wheeler, the headmaster of Monkton, surprised pupils and parents alike when he broke into song part way through his speech. Channelling his inner Jean Valjean, Mr Wheeler began singing One More Day from Les Misérables, before other teachers popped up from around the room to sing different parts of the song. A number of pupils were also in on the secretly planned performance.

Jul 4, 2017

Achal Kumar Joti appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner

Achal Kumar Joti has been appointed as Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi will quit office later this week.

Jul 4, 2017

Qatar to boost gas production to 100 million tonnes a year amid deepening Gulf crisis

The head of Qatar Petroleum said the country intends to raise the production of natural gas to 100 million tonnes a year by 2024.

Jul 4, 2017

Qatar crisis: Will the Gulf country prove to be Cuba of West Asia?

The isolation of tiny Qatar by its big neighbour Saudi Arabia and its allies has a similarity with the way the US had blockaded Cuba for several decades. But eventually, the US policy did not gain much as Fidel Castro continued with his rule.

Jul 4, 2017

Video shows moment man is bitten by shark at North Carolina beach

According to WNCN, a fisherman was attempting to reel in the 6ft-long shark near Johnnie Mercer Pier on the evening of June 29. Two other men venture into the sea to help reel in his catch. But when one of the men tried to grab the shark and amp;#39;s fin, the animal whipped around and bit his lower arm. Further footage and pictures, uploaded to Facebook the following day, showed people trying to release the shark after it had been pulled to the beach.

Jul 4, 2017

Jean-Claude Juncker calls European Parliament ridiculous after small number of MEPs attend debate

The president of the European Commission angrily complained that only about 30 MEPs showed up for a debate on the Maltese presidency of the Council of the EU on 4 July. Juncker later declared that he would never again attend a meeting of this kind.

Jul 4, 2017

Kim Jong Un regime will face destruction South Korea warns after missile launch

South Koreas military warned North Korea on July 4 after the North claimed it successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Director of Operations at South Koreas Joint Chief of Staff Cho Han-Gyu said, If North Korea ignores our militarys warning and continues provocations, we clearly warn that Kim Jong Un regime will face destruction.

Jul 4, 2017

Are villagers sending their elders into Pilibhit Tiger Reserve as prey to escape poverty?

Authorities from the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve suspect that villagers have been sending elders of their families to the forest as prey for the tigers in an attempt to get some compensation from the government.

Jul 4, 2017

Kerala actress kidnap: Who forced advocate BA Aloor to represent Pulsar Suni in court?

Advocate BA Aloor said he had a lot of pressure to represent Pulsar Suni since the beginning of the case.

Jul 4, 2017

Here's how a liquid nitrogen cocktail left businessman with a huge hole in his stomach

Liquid nitrogen which instantly freezes any food item should only be consumed when the smoke evaporates. Here's what happened when a man had a cocktail with liquid nitrogen.

Jul 4, 2017

Social media slurs pointing towards SC, ST are punishable, rules Delhi HC

This judgement had come with reference to a Facebook 'wall' post. But the bench cleared that it can be extended to other social media platforms as well.

Jul 4, 2017

While China roars against India in Sikkim sector, Trump's tough talk rattles it over North Korea crisis

Beijing has shown its jingoist face against India over the standoff in Sikkim sector but when it comes to taming North Korea, Washington's warnings have clearly unsettled it.

Jul 4, 2017