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This Kashmiri bride wanted a sapling as dowry and her Dulhe Raja happily complied!

IBT Exclusive: Setting a novel trend, this Kashmiri-Jodi of Daisy & Yasir decided to plant saplings as a gift to each other and the environment. Here's how the bride's wish came true.

Apr 25, 2017

Now, people might offer seats to pregnant ladies in buses, all because of this short film The Last Minute [VIDEO]

The two-minute-13-second video has opened to positive response from the audience.

Apr 25, 2017

Sukma attack: Rajnath Singh attends wreath-laying ceremony of 25 CRPF jawans, calls it 'cold-blooded murder'

"This is a cold-blooded murder. The sacrifice of our jawans will not go in vain. Attempts are being made to derail the development process in the region," Rajnath Singh said.

Apr 25, 2017

Bengaluru: Woman alleges gangrape by 4 men in Koramangala; police say false case

The cops told IBTimes India that the woman was mentally ill, and that she had fabricated this story. Read to know the allegations she had made.

Apr 25, 2017

How ashamed should India be? Mizoram CM Lal Thanhawla says he has faced a 'lot of racism' across country

India in recent times has had to consider the question of racism at home. Read to know how Thanhawla has just added another dimension to that debate.

Apr 25, 2017

'Two Leaves' symbol bribery case: TTV Dhinakaran admits meeting middleman Sukesh Chandrasekar after Delhi Police grill him for 7 hours

Dhinakaran said that he assumed Chandrasekar to be a high court judge when he met him. However, he maintained that he did not give any money to the middleman to retain the party symbol.

Apr 25, 2017

French President Francois Hollande urges voters to reject far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen in run-off

What is at stake is France's make-up, its unity, its membership of Europe and its place in the world, Francois Hollande said.

Apr 25, 2017

Lionel Messi look-alike spotted in Brazil: THIS photo and video is going viral!

Alejandro Pereira Negreiros, who works in a confectionery shop in Brazil, bears a striking resemblance to FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi.

Apr 25, 2017

Martian tree stump discovered by alien hunters points towards existence of life on ancient Mars

The alien hunters strongly believe that this ancient tree stump proves that the Red Planet supported life once.

Apr 25, 2017

Pakistan: At least 10, including 6 children, killed in Kurram tribal region blast

As many as 13 people were gravely injured in the incident. Officials said the injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital.

Apr 25, 2017

6.9 magnitude earthquake rocks Chile

Residents on alert after a strong quake strikes off the coast of Chile.

Apr 25, 2017

Watch: Mumbai hospital failed to help Eman Ahmed Abdulati lose tag of world's heaviest woman, claims sister

The hospital and Dr Muffazal Lakdawala had claimed that Eman had lost half of her 500 kg weight after surgery in March. Read to find out how her sister claims all this is a lie.

Apr 25, 2017

Karnataka: Decomposed body of 6-year-old recovered from borewell

The 6-year-old's mother who seemed inconsolable has appealed to the state government to shut all open and dry borewells so that no other child meets the fate of her young child.

Apr 25, 2017

India shells out $55.9 billion in military spending, becomes fifth largest in the world

India's military expenditure reportedly increased by 8.5 percent last year to $55.9 billion, the SIPRI report on defence spending noted.

Apr 25, 2017

UK election 2017: Can people trust the polls?

In recent years, the majority of pollsters have incorrectly predicted the results from a number of major votes, including the 2015 general election in the UK, the EU referendum and the US election in 2016. With the UK set to head to the voting booths on 8 June for another general election, IBTimes UK spoke with pollster Matt Singh about why the polls got it so wrong last time, and how to read them more accurately. Singh founded Number Cruncher Politics, one of the only pollsters to correctly predict a Conservative Party majority in 2015.

Apr 25, 2017