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Mahesh Bhatt gets extortion calls; caller threatens to kill Alia Bhatt and her mother Soni Razdan

Alia Bhatt's father and Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has filed a complaint at the Juhu police station after he received a threat call, which he initially thought was a prank.

Mar 2, 2017

Kansas shooting: House speaker Paul Ryan meets S Jaishankar, says Srinivas Kuchibhotla was 'senselessly murdered'

US House Speaker Paul Ryan met Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar and discussed Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla, who was shot in a Kansas City bar.

Mar 2, 2017

Hate in the USA: Racist, anti-Muslim and homophobic groups on the rise in America

2016 saw a rise in the number of hate groups across the US, with anti-Muslim groups nearly trebling in size. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there are 917 hate groups in the country. That figure includes 130 factions of the Klu Klux Klan, 99 neo-Nazi groups and 193 black separatist organisations.

Mar 1, 2017

Manipur Assembly Elections 2017: Why are Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi playing with Naga issue now?

The Naga Peace Accord signed between the Central government and NSCN-IM is back in limelight ahead of Manipur Assembly Elections 2017.

Mar 1, 2017

Royal extravaganza: Saudi king visits Indonesia with 1,000 delegates, 460 tonnes of gear including Mercedes limousines, escalators

The monarch was accompanied by around 1,000 people, including princes and ministers who were seen disembarking from his official plane at a Jakarta airport.

Mar 1, 2017

Donald Trump's intelligence nominee was 'shocked' to read about India launching 104 satellites

Dan Coats suggested that considering India's unprecedented progress, the United States can't be seen lagging behind in such advances.

Mar 1, 2017

Down Syndrome: Here are 5 people with chromosomal abnormality who made it big in life

While people with Down Syndrome can lead a normal life with the help of therapies and counselling, these 5 people have excelled in their lives.

Mar 1, 2017

Want to avoid Mumbai traffic? Now you can get from Borivali to Nariman Point in 45 mins!

The Maharashtra Maritime Board is also looking to connect Marve, Versova, Juhu and Bandra.

Mar 1, 2017

Trump reverses Obama's law: Mentally ill people can now buy guns in United States

Data shows that a tiny fraction of gun violence comes from the mentally ill in the United States. Only 4% of violence is attributable to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or depression.

Mar 1, 2017

Irish church offers drive-thru Ash Wednesday service

St Patricks Church in Glenamaddy Ireland has offered a drive-thru Ash Wednesday service on 1 March. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent,a Christian period of fasting and reflection. This year the Church offered the service to parishioners who could not attend a full Mass on the day.

Mar 1, 2017

Trumps tribute to fallen Navy Seal William Ryan Owens - standing ovation from Congress as widow weeps

A tearful Carryn Owens, the widow of US Navy Seal William “Ryan” Owens, received a standing ovation as US President Donald Trump spoke of her husbands bravery. Owens was killed on 29 January 2017 in a special forces raid on an al-Qaeda base in Yemen – the first US serviceman to die in combat under the Trump administration.

Mar 1, 2017

Ramjas ruckus: 5 people who played crucial role in the freedom of expression debate

The Ramjas College protest in Delhi University turned violent after different student groups clashed last week.

Mar 1, 2017

Watch Francois Hollande reaction to sniper accidentally firing during speech

A police sharpshooter accidentally wounded two people as French President Francois Hollande was giving a speech in the south-west of France on Tuesday (28 February). The shooter was on a roof about a 100m from a tent where Hollande was speaking. During a change of position his gun fired accidentally, the source said. The injuries were not life-threatening.

Mar 1, 2017

Down Syndrome: Here are 5 myths busted about the genetic disorder

Despite Down Syndrome being one of the most common chromosome abnormality, our society has come up with several myths backed by reason and bias, and others simply invented out of thin air.

Mar 1, 2017

Woman from Assam gives birth to conjoined twin daughters who share a brain

Sarifa Khatun and her husband Yakur Ali have been told by doctors in Assam that a brain surgery may separate their conjoined twin daughters.

Mar 1, 2017