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Cat disrupts politicians live Q and A in hilarious viral video

Everything is better with cats…even Q and As with politicians. A viral video from Latvia shows what happens if cats run free. The mayor of Riga was busy answering questions from the public when a cat strolled into view. Unfazed by the live audience it took a sip out of Nils Ušakovs’ cup before disappearing.

Apr 9, 2017

Sweden: Thousands hold peace vigil in Stockholm as police question 7 people over terror attack

A hijacked delivery truck had mowed down pedestrians in Stockholm on Friday, creating a wave of panic in the region.

Apr 9, 2017

Egypt church explosion leaves 25 dead and 59 injured in Egypt

An explosion near a Coptic Church has killed at least 25 people in Tanta, Egypt. 59 others were injured in the latest of a series of attacks on Coptic Christians.The explosion took place during the celebration of Palm Sunday. No organisation has yet claimed responsibility. Previous attacks were carried out by a banned Muslim Brotherhood splinter group or Isis affiliates.

Apr 9, 2017

Egypt church explosion leaves 25 dead and 59 injured

An explosion near a Coptic Church has killed at least 25 people in Tanta, Egypt. 59 others were injured in the latest of a series of attacks on Coptic Christians.The explosion took place during the celebration of Palm Sunday. No organisation has yet claimed responsibility. Previous attacks were carried out by a banned Muslim Brotherhood splinter group or Isis affiliates.

Apr 9, 2017

Karnataka Bypolls: Voting across Nanjangud and Gundlupet constituencies with an eye on 2018

No complaints of tampering or malfunctioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) or newly introduced voter verifiable print audit trail (VVPAT) machines were reported either.

Apr 9, 2017

'He played a dangerous game with hearts and emotions': Woman duped by Saif Ali Khan lookalike recounts her story

He was aware that the majority of English white women would never recognise Saif's picture because Bollywood actors are not well known to them, Anna Rowe says.

Apr 9, 2017

Chennai: Anna Salai road cave-in swallows MTC bus, Honda City car; 10 injured

Tunnelling work is being carried out for the underground stretch of Chennai Metro in Anna Salai.

Apr 9, 2017

Violent clashes between Anti-Maduro protesters and police in Caracas

Protesters clashed with riot police during violent protests in Caracas. The protests started when opposition leader Henrique Capriles was banned from office for 15 years. Authorities accuse opposition leaders, including Capriles, of fomenting violence by organising protests against unpopular leftist President Nicolás Maduro. Venezuela is suffering an economic crisis, leaving many people unable to buy food.

Apr 9, 2017

18 Indian fishermen apprehended, 3 boats seized by Pakistan

The fishermen had sailed off from the coastal town of Porbandar a few days ago and were apprehended by Pakistan near the International Maritime Border Line.

Apr 9, 2017

Meet the top candidates in Srinagar, Anantnag Lok Sabha constituencies

Opposition party National Conference (NC) had criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for saying either terrorism or tourism could sustain in the Valley

Apr 9, 2017

Sunken South Korean ferry Sewol moved to land

Nearly three years after the incident, the sunken Sewol ferry has been salvaged. It was finally moved onto land after being lifted 44 metres from the ocean floor. The salvage operation took almost three weeks. The ferry sank after travelling too fast while being overloaded on 16 April 2014. The disaster killed 304 people, mostly children on a school trip.

Apr 9, 2017

Oslo police find bomb-like device in busy shopping area

A ‘bomb-like device’ was found in central Oslo on 8 April. Norwegian police successfully carried out a controlled explosion of the device.A suspect was arrested shortly after. Police report the device would have caused limited damage. It was placed in a multi-ethnic neighbourhood full of bars and several mosques.

Apr 9, 2017

Egypt: ISIS claims responsibility for Palm Sunday bombings; 27 dead, over 100 injured

The explosion occurred at Mar Gerges Coptic Church, also known as St George, in Tanta, which is about 120 kilometres from Cairo.

Apr 9, 2017

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says violence in the name of cow protection 'defames cause'

"Any violence in the name of cow slaughter defames the cause and the law must be obeyed," Bhagwat said, adding that cow protection must continue in accordance with law.

Apr 9, 2017

Hyderabad BJP MLA Raja Singh threatens to behead those who do not want Ram Mandir built

"To those who warn of dire consequences if Ram Mandir is built, we were waiting for you to say this so we can behead you," Singh said.

Apr 9, 2017