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Humanitarian relief for Somalia goes viral after social media campaign

In less than a week, a social media campaign raises over $1 million to deliver aid to Somalia. According to the World Health Organization, Somalia could experience its third famine in 25 years. The country’s last famine in 2011 killed nearly 260,000 people.

Mar 21, 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Eatery chain empowering deaf and mute by employing them as service staff comes to Bengaluru

The first of these restaurants is already functioning in Delhi, and is also manned by hearing and speech-impaired wait staff.

Mar 21, 2017

China will fight back if India continues to interfere in relations with Sri Lanka and Nepal: Chinese media

"India should stop being extremely sensitive toward each and every move between China and its neighbors," the Global Times said.

Mar 21, 2017

Sinn Feins Martin McGuinness dies age 66

Martin McGuinness, the former Irish Republican Army commander turned politician has died aged 66 on 21 March. McGuinness was a young street fighter for the IRA, later becoming a politician and a peacemaker to help end Northern Irelands 30-year conflict. After a decade as deputy first minister of the British province, McGuiness stepped down from his post in January 2017, choosing not to stand for re-election in a snap election.

Mar 21, 2017

UK paraglider clicks extreme selfie moments after shattering his spine in a crash [PHOTO]

Niall MacCann said he lost control and crashed into the Pen-Y-Fan, and could not move his legs after sustaining five fractures in his back.

Mar 21, 2017

US to ban large electronic devices like ipads, laptops on direct flights from eight countries

The measure is said to affect nine airlines operating out of 10 airports, a US government official told BBC.

Mar 21, 2017

Noted plastic surgeon, former banker kill themselves in Bengaluru

Dr Ashok Koul was the chief of the Plastic, Cosmetic, Microvascular and Hand surgery department at Sparsh Hospital.

Mar 21, 2017

CBI probe in Narada case: BJP will keep Mamata under pressure but will not touch her

The BJP would know that despite the charges against her party, Mamata Banerjee herself has a clean image and is Bengal's biggest leader. So attacking her will only strengthen her presence in the state.

Mar 21, 2017

Hyderabad cyber crime detectives arrest two for shooting nude videos

The Hyderabad cyber crime detectives arrested the managing director of an event management firm and his girlfriend for shooting nude videos of an ex-woman employee.

Mar 21, 2017

Saudi Arabia pressures Donald Trump to remove law allowing 9/11 victims to sue the country, but 800 families do it anyway

The majority of the 19 hijackers involved in the September 2001 attacks were from Saudi Arabia, while four were from Lebanon, the UAE and Egypt.

Mar 21, 2017

South Sudan: 49 people survive as passenger plane crash lands

Forty-three passengers and six crew members on board a passenger plane that crash-landed at a South Sudan airport on Monday (20 March) have survived, officials confirmed. The airport in the northwestern South Sudan city of Wau is located near the Chinese UN peacekeepers who helped in rescue efforts and doused the aircraft.

Mar 21, 2017

New super expressway between Delhi and Jaipur to reduce travel time by half

Land acquisition process for the super expressway between Delhi and Jaipur has been started by the NHAI.

Mar 21, 2017

White House defends Trump's 'wiretapping' claims after FBI head says no evidence found of Obama spying

The statement from Sean Spicer came shortly after FBI Director James Comey said that he had found no evidence supporting Trump's wiretapping claims.

Mar 21, 2017

Watch how a woman thrashes her molesters in Lucknow [VIDEO]

She hit a group of men who were molesting her near Gautam Pali police station in Lucknow with a police baton.

Mar 21, 2017

FBI director James Comey confirms Russia probe, says Moscow backed Donald Trump in presidential elections

FBI director James Comey and the director of the National Security Agency stated that Moscow had backed Donald Trump in presidential elections and their probe into it could go on for months.

Mar 21, 2017