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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party wins big in state polls as election year begins

Angela Merkel's party easily beat their Centre-Left rival in the state poll, which was seen as the latter's first electoral test since pitting their candidate Martin Schulz against Merkel.

Mar 27, 2017

Bhopal-Ujjain train blast: 'Had plans to attack UP's Bara Imambara, Waris Ali Shah dargah and Shia cleric,' accused Syed Mir Husain tells NIA

Syed Mir Husain who was arrested by the NIA said that the group had plans to attack Bara Imambara, Waris Ali Shah dargah and a Shia cleric along with the Bhopal-Ujjain train.

Mar 27, 2017

Dozens arrested at anti-corruption protests in Russia

Dozens have been arrested at anti-corruption protests across Russia. Protesters in Moscow, Novosibirsk and Vladivostok amongst others demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was arrested during a protest in central Moscow. The Kremlin called the protests illegal and riot police attempted to disperse protesters.

Mar 26, 2017

Dozens arrested at anti-corruption protests in Russia

Mar 26, 2017

Trend of single women adopting children on the rise even as few single men come forward to adopt

The figures are not as high as they were in 2011 when the Census data put the number of single women who had adopted children at 71.4 million.

Mar 26, 2017

One dead as gunman opens fire at Cincinnati nightclub

At least one gunman has killed one person and injured 14 others in a shooting. The attack took place at around 1am at Cameo nightclub in Cincinnati. The shooter or shooters have not been captured or identified yet. Police are interviewing witnesses, but many fled in the chaos of the attack.

Mar 26, 2017

Budget regional airlines, a step closer to reality; five airlines win bids for UDAN flights

The fares of UDAN flights have been capped at Rs 2,500 per hour, as per the regional connectivity scheme unveiled by PM Modi.

Mar 26, 2017

Hong Kong escalator reverses without warning, sending shoppers tumbling

An escalator accident has injured at least 18 people at a shopping mall. The escalator at Langham Place suddenly reversed and sped up. Dozens fell over and tumbled down the escalator.One man suffered a serious head injury. The escalator was only recently inspected and the cause of the accident is unknown.

Mar 26, 2017

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Anti-Romeo Squad: 3 cops suspended for detaining couple without women personnel in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad

A video had surfaced showing the cops questioning the couple. The policemen were seen screaming at the couple and then taking them to the PCR van and making them sit inside the car.

Mar 26, 2017

After income tax, PAN, EPF and mobile numbers, now Hajj applications to be linked to Aadhaar!

I appeal to the rich Muslims to give up their Hajj subsidy, so that the poor and deserving may get an opportunity, Uttar Pradesh's Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mohsin Raza said.

Mar 26, 2017

Sewol disaster ferry fully lifted from sea

Salvaging the sunken South Korean ferry Sewol continues. The boat was successfully loaded onto a semi-submersible vessel. It has been recovered from a depth of 44 metres.The ferry will now be taken to Mokpo port for inspection. More than 300 people were killed on 16 April 2014, when the Sewol ferry capsized.

Mar 26, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: 2 terrorists killed in Pulwama district's Padgampora village

An encounter between security forces and terrorists had taken place in the Padgampora village earlier this month. Two terrorists and a civilian were killed in the encounter.

Mar 26, 2017

Las Vegas strip closed as gunman opens fire on bus

An incident on top of a Las Vegas bus has been resolved by police. A man in his 50s reportedly suddenly started shooting at other passengers. One person was killed and another was injured.Police officers were finally able to storm the bus after a four-hour stand-off. They believe the suspect may have mental health issues.

Mar 26, 2017

Cities across the world switch lights off for Earth Hour

Buildings all over the world had their lighting switched off for an hour on 25 March. Earth Hour aims to increase awareness of climate change and efficient energy use. The event is in its 10th year and was started by the World Wildlife Fund. 7,000 cities across 172 countries participated, including Sydney, Paris, Dubai and Shanghai.

Mar 26, 2017

Kerala transport minister AK Saseendran resigns following sexual harassment charges against him

Saseendran is the second minister in the current Kerala Cabinet to resign from his post, the first being EP Jayarajan last year.

Mar 26, 2017

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