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J&K: 4 ISIS terrorists, including top commander, gunned down by security forces in Anantnag encounter

Following news of four militants hiding in a village, security forces engaged in a gunfight leading to the death of a civilian, a policeman and two militants. The operation to clear out the other two is currently underway.

Jun 22, 2018

Burger King apologises for sexist 'best genes' ad amid Fifa 2018 in Russia

The controversial and sexist ad was about Burger King offering a lifetime supply of Whoppers and 3 million Russian roubles (£36,000 / $47,500) to women if they get impregnated by World Cup football players or give birth to best genes.

Jun 22, 2018

NSG commandos to be deployed for anti-terror operations in J&K

Terror activities have increased exponentially in Jammu and Kashmir especially since Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani was killed by the security forces on July 8, 2016.

Jun 22, 2018

India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah

Which bank received highest amount of demonetised notes? It has something to do with Amit Shah

According to an RTI reply, Rs 745.59 crore in demonetised notes were deposited in the Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank (ADCB) in just five days after demonetisation was announced by PM Modi in November 2016.

Jun 22, 2018

ICE Patrol: WikiLeaks strikes again, publishes personal information of thousands of federal employees

The WikiLeaks database titled ICE Patrol went live on Thursday, June 21, and gives out the names, photos, titles, job and school history of over 9,000 former and current employees of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This comes at a time when the Trump admin and ICE is facing major backlash for US' immigration policy.

Jun 22, 2018

Telangana journalist, wife poison children and kill themselves over financial woes

The journalist in Siddapet, who has been identified as Hanumantha Rao, was reeling under a debt of Rs 10 lakh.

Jun 22, 2018

Who was Koko the Gorilla? Ape who learnt sign language, loved cats and met Robin Williams is no more

The Gorilla Foundation – built around Koko and her fame for the betterment of the species – announced her death on Thursday, June 21.

Jun 22, 2018

Drugged, handcuffed, abused and left nude: Separated immigrant children allege mistreatment at US detention centres

Many of the immigrant children, separated from their families by the ICE under Trump administration "zero tolerance" policy, spoke about how they were handcuffed, beaten and left nude in their cells. Some even said that the guards have often stripped them, strapped them to chairs and left with bags over their heads.

Jun 22, 2018

Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy's austerity measure - a Rs 1.50 crore SUV

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy comes under fire for his Rs 1.50 crore customised Range Rover, office defends the vehicle citing his health.

Jun 22, 2018

Melania's jacket leaves Twitter stunned; Trump comes to her defence

Melania wore a jacket with the words 'I don't really care. Do you?" on a visit to the US-Mexico border to meet the immigrant children. Twitter slams her choice of clothing while Trump says it was meant for the 'fake media'.

Jun 22, 2018

West Bengal: 22 years after death, hospital to compensate Rs 19 lakh over negligence

Fifteen-year-old Dinanath Chowdhury had died because of medical negligence after a stray dog bit him while returning home on June 13, 1996.

Jun 22, 2018

Brave cop breaks car window to free trapped bear [video]

If reports are to be believed, the animal made its way into the car near Lake Tahoe while looking for food but ended up getting locked inside.

Jun 21, 2018

Trump scraps migrant family separation policy; No respite for already separated kids

The US president signed the executive order allowing immigrant families to be detained together. The decision comes after the Trump administration was widely criticised for its inhumane handling of the migrant situation.

Jun 21, 2018

As countermeasure, India hikes import duty on 29 US products

A Finance Ministry notification said the duty hike would come into effect immediately for 28 products, while for the marine product artemia the increased duty would be effective from August 4.

Jun 21, 2018

Yellowstone supervolcano hit by hundreds of earthquakes

Mysterious booms in US behind Yellowstone volcanic eruptions? UFO researcher claims so

UFO researcher Tyler Glockner has claimed that the mysterious booms in the US has some connection with the increased volcanic activity in Yellowstone

Jun 21, 2018

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