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Footage shows suspect of February arson attack on Florida Mosque

Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office have released security camera footage of the suspect in the 24 February arson attack on a mosque in Thonotosassa, Florida.

May 18, 2017

Facebook fined $122 million for 'misleading' European Union over WhatsApp takeover

Facebook was reportedly found to have knowingly disclosed incorrect information about the possibility of merging Facebook and WhatsApp user identities.

May 18, 2017

Kulbhushan Jadhav verdict: Mixed reactions from Pakistan; Balochistan home minister says RAW will be on back foot

Analysts, journalists and political leaders in Pakistan came out with diverse reactions after the ICJ stayed Jadhav's execution. While some said Pak should produce evidence, others wanted to go ahead with the hanging.

May 18, 2017

Video of 13-year-old girl begging money from dad for cancer treatment goes viral; blame game begins after death

Despite sending the video to the girl's father, Shiva Kumar did not reply to the video. He had even stopped them from a selling their house to get money for the treatment.

May 18, 2017

Muslim women can opt out of triple talaq, Muslim Board tells SC

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has told the Supreme Court that Qazis will give an option to Muslim women to opt out of triple talaq at the time of marriage. Read to know more.

May 18, 2017

UP's 'Revolver Rani' arrested; denies using gun, claims groom willingly left wedding hall with her

The woman, identified as Varsha Sahu, had allegedly pulled up in an SUV at the wedding venue and abducted the groom by aiming a revolver at his head. But she has denied using arms.

May 18, 2017

Protesters rally in Brazil after secret recordings link President Temer with corruption probe

Protesters flooded Sao Paulos Avenida Paulista on the evening of 17 May after Brazilian newspaper Globo reported secret recordings linked President Michel Temer to a corruption scandal. Protesters called for Temers impeachment after Globo reported that two businessman had shared a recording of Temer allegedly approving payments to buy the silence of former lower house Speaker Eduardo Cunha with prosecutors.

May 18, 2017

Donald Trump: No politician has been treated worse than me

U.S. President Donald Trump says hes been treated the most unfairly of any politician in history by the media. He made the comments in a speech at the US Coast Guard commencement on 17 May, after a week of scandals at the White House following his firing of FBI Director James Comey and increasing calls for an independent probe of possible collusion between his 2016 campaign and Russia.

May 18, 2017

What happens if the US pulls out of Nafta?

Donald Trump spent much of his presidential campaign denouncing Nafta as the worst deal in history.

May 18, 2017

War on drugs: Bengaluru police follow up Game of Thrones meme with 'Narcos' tweet

Netizens are all praise for the hilarious tweets on the Twitter page of Bengaluru City Police.

May 18, 2017

After Wannacry attack, Zomato gets hacked: Is PM Modi's dream 'cashless India' project secure enough?

The attack by Wannacry ransomware and the hacking of Zomato happened at a time when the govt is pushing hard for 'everything online'. Has it ensured the safety before selling the dream for political benefits?

May 18, 2017

Kulbhushan Jadhav verdict: Big win for India, ICJ says Pakistan should not hang Jadhav before final verdict

The International Court of Justice put a stay on Kulbhushan Jadhav death sentence until the UN court's final decision.

May 18, 2017

Royal flight: Dutch King Willem-Alexander reveals secret job as KLM co-pilot for 21 years

It looks like KLM intends to live up to the word "Royal," as it has now been revealed that the King of Netherlands Willem-Alexander often doubled up as the co-pilot on several flights.

May 18, 2017

Pakistani embassy staff held by Afghan intelligence

The two men, Hassan Khanzada and Syed Munir Shah, were at a market when they were picked up by National Directorate of Security (NDS) officials.

May 18, 2017

Visakhapatnam is the cleanest among 75 busy railway stations, Darbhanga dirtiest: Survey

Clean toilets at platforms, clean tracks and dustbins at stations were some of the criteria for judging railway stations. The ministry will next apprise 200 trains for cleanliness.

May 18, 2017