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Flipkart breathes easy; Grofers, Portea Medical among 31 firms blacklisted by IITs for campus hiring

The All IITs Placement Committee has banned these companies from hiring students from the institutes for at least one year.

Aug 26, 2016

Iraqi forces retake key town near Isis-stronghold of Mosul

Fifteen civilians, including 11 children, were killed in a barrel bomb attack by government forces on Bab al-Nairab in Aleppo, Syria.

Aug 26, 2016

Russia backs 48-hour Aleppo truce, U.N. wants other sides to commit

The United Nations has pushed for a weekly 48-hour pause in fighting in Aleppo to alleviate suffering for about 2 million people.

Aug 26, 2016

Kshamavani Parva: Significance of Jain festival of forgiveness; best messages to share

Kshamavani Parva is marked on the last day of the annual Paryusana Parva, which is observed in the Bhadra month of the Hindu calendar (between August and September, according to the Gregorian calendar).

Aug 25, 2016

Burkini beach party held in London to show solidarity with muslim women in France

The International Business Times UK went to the French Embassy where a wear what you want beach party was being held for women to show solidarity with women being persecuted for wearing their burkinis on French beaches.

Aug 25, 2016

Colombia celebrates end of five-decade war with FARC rebels

The announcement came late on Wednesday, local time, putting an end to 52 years of strife that had almost pushed Colombia over the brink.

Aug 25, 2016

Rights group claims to have discovered 14 mass graves across Burundi

IBTimes UK speaks to Pierre-Claver Mbonimpa from the Association for the Protection of Human Rights and Incarcerated Persons, who claim to have discovered proof of 14 mass graves across Burundi.

Aug 25, 2016

WikiLeaks to reveal 'significant' data on Hillary Clinton's election campaign

Assange says that WikiLeaks has some 'significant' information on the Clinton campaign which will soon be released

Aug 25, 2016

Mother Teresa's 106th birth anniversary: Top quotes by the founder of Missionaries of Charity

The 106th birth anniversary is celebrated on Aug. 26, 2016.

Aug 25, 2016

Medical bills of Orlando nightclub shooting survivors waived by hospitals

The hospitals in the city said that they will not charge the Orlando shooting survivors for any medical expenses.

Aug 25, 2016

Baloch activists urge Indians to join 'Black Day' campaign on '10th martyrdom anniversary' of Akbar Bugti

The former chief of the Bugti tribe of Balochistan was killed by the Pakistan Army on Aug. 26, 2006.

Aug 25, 2016

Italy earthquake: Chilling drone footage shows destruction of Pescara del Tronto

Drone footage showing the near absolute destruction of a small mountainside town in Italy. Pescara del Tronto is a small town of just 135 inhabitants, but its population swells in the summer due to tourism. 10 people have died in the town after the earthquake, and over 250 in the other regions hit.

Aug 25, 2016

Scorpene leak: Defence Ministry says no threat from documents on Australian news website

The Ministry also says: "The matter is being taken up with concerned foreign governments through diplomatic channels."

Aug 25, 2016

Two women arrested for blowing marijuana smoke in toddlers face

Two women have been arrested after a video was posted to Facebook showing the women blowing marijuana smoke in a toddlers face. One woman appears to be trying to blow the smoke in the childs mouth. Angry people on social media called the police on the women in Fort Hall.

Aug 25, 2016

Italy earthquake: Death toll rises to 247, over 200 aftershocks hamper rescue efforts

Around 4,300 rescue workers worked through the night to pull out survivors from under the rubble of collapsed buildings.

Aug 25, 2016