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Watch this Jallikattu video and decide if the bull-taming event deserves to be held at all

Tamil Nadu is keen on holding the bull-taming "sport" jallikattu as part of celebrations during Pongal, despite a Supreme Court ban for the last two years.

Jan 13, 2017

Can masturbation at work help beat stress and improve efficiency? Bigger question: Is it ethical?

A New York Time Out survey said 39 percent of its male readers who responded to the survey had rubbed one out in office.

Jan 13, 2017

Digital India? Not anytime soon as country faces acute shortage of Wi-Fi hotspots

Spectrum availability in Indian metros is about a tenth of the same in cities in developed countries, according to a ASSOCHAM-Deloitte study.

Jan 13, 2017

Social media fuming over 92-year-old Chinese woman kept in pigsty for years

Papers in the southern Guangxi region reported that the elderly woman was kept in an inhumane condition in a pigsty by her son.

Jan 13, 2017

Pongal: Smoke from Bhogi fires delays dozens of flights in Tamil Nadu, with bulk of them in Chennai

Smog from Bhogi fires has been known to reduce visibility and affect flight operations in Tamil Nadu every year.

Jan 13, 2017

Indian YouTuber Sumit Verma detained by police for 'kissing prank'

People on social media had criticised Sumit Verma for his 'perverted' video.

Jan 13, 2017

US will have to 'wage war' to block Beijing's access to South China Sea islands: Chinese daily

US Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson said China's construction of South China Sea islands was almost similar to 'Russia's taking Crimea' from Ukraine.

Jan 13, 2017

India to have more jobless in 2017-18: UN report

However, unemployment is expected to fall in 2017-18 in developed countries – especially in Europe, the US and Canada.

Jan 13, 2017

Airbus, Iran deal: IranAir takes delivery of its first Airbus airliner, as sanctions become a memory

The Airbus A321 landed in Iran on Thursday and was received by the Iranian transport minister.

Jan 13, 2017

NIT Hamirpur students missing: Body of student found near Shikari Devi temple after 40-member team, army chopper conducted search

The four friends had not informed at home that they were going for a trek.

Jan 13, 2017

Indian IT firms unrattled by proposed US H-1B, L1 visa curbs

Many Indian IT firms believe that they have reached a stage where they can smoothly adapt to alterations in US immigration rules.

Jan 13, 2017

Jallikattu controversy in Tamil Nadu: DMK demands staging of Jallikattu, says Centre should bring ordinance

The Supreme Court said the Centre cannot pass an ordinance on the matter since it is sub judice.

Jan 13, 2017

Pak terror lies exposed again: Hafiz Saeed describes Akhnoor terror attack while sitting in PoK

Saeed has been caught on tape boasting that four Pakistani militants perpetrated the attack on a GREF camp that killed 3 labourers.

Jan 13, 2017

Russia: US tanks and troops in Poland a national threat

Russia has reacted negatively to the US deployment of troops in Europe. The troops from the Third Armor Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based in Fort Carson, Colorado, US, along with hundreds of armoured vehicles and tanks, were moved from the US to Germany last week for transit by rail and road to Poland and elsewhere in eastern Europe.

Jan 13, 2017

US President Obama surprises tearful Vice President Biden with top civilian honour

US President Obama gave a pleasant surprise to Vice President Joe Biden by honouring him with a top award at an even organised to pay final tributes to the latter for his service.

Jan 13, 2017