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Is Turkey's new military satellite meant to watch Islamic State or the PKK? Here is what we know about Gokturk-1

Turkey is fighting PKK, a group of radical Kurds, and Islamic State in Syria.

Dec 14, 2016

Heartbreaking suicide note of Aleppo nurse who killed herself to avoid being raped by 'Syrian Army animals'

Rebels trapped in the besieged Syrian city say up to 20 women killed themselves in one morning to avoid sexual abuse by soldiers.

Dec 14, 2016

Hindus, Muslims make big advances in educational attainment: Pew Research

Over half of Hindu women (53 percent) have received no formal schooling, compared with 29 percent of Hindu men.

Dec 14, 2016

2013 Hyderabad blasts: Indian Mujahideen's Riyaz Bhatkal enjoys luxurious life under Pakistan's ISI

According to National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials, Riyaz made a lot of money with the assistance of the ISI.

Dec 14, 2016

Demonetisation: Enforcement Directorate seizes new currency notes in Chandigarh

Of the total cash seizure of Rs 2.19 crore, Rs 18 lakh was in new currency notes, according to an ED official.

Dec 14, 2016

What did you search for on Google the most this year

Sultan, Kabali, Pokemon Go, Rio Olympics 2016 dominated Google search in 2016: See what people searched throughout the year

Another great year comes to an end and Google, as usual, has released its report on the topics that dominated its search.

Dec 14, 2016

Jayalalithaa dead: Amma's relatives perform last rites again according to Hindu customs for her 'moksha'

Several of Jayalalithaa's relatives felt that she was a staunch believer in Hindu customs and that she shouldn't have been buried.

Dec 14, 2016

More than 2,000 farmer suicides in 2 years in Marathwada

The highest number of farmer suicides, for the second consecutive year, was recorded in Beed district where the number stood at 214.

Dec 14, 2016

Evening wrap: Rahul Gandhi says Modi is corrupt, Shweta Tripathi interview, and more

Read also about Pokemon Go releasing in India and US Ambassador to India Richard Verma's take on demonetisation.

Dec 14, 2016

Catholic church gets back into beer business in Czech Republic

Czech Republic has one of the highest worldwide average consumption of beer.

Dec 14, 2016

A bank employee stacks banned Rs 1,000 notes.

Don't trust your bankers: Three bank employees are sacked every two days, says CVC report

Between 2011 and 2015, as many as 3,100 bank employees were fired, according to data collected by the Central Vigilance Commission.

Dec 14, 2016

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Demonetisation: Flight of capital, gold detected at Indian airports

The cash and gold seizures were made by CISF at Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati and other airports.

Dec 14, 2016

Fled from war, forced into marriage: The plight of Syrian refugee girls in Lebanon

The family of Manal,13, fear she will become a child bride after being kidnapped from a refugee camp in Lebanon.

Dec 14, 2016

Reports suggest that North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un is unwell (Photo Reuters)

Drunk North Korean leader Kim Jong Un makes military leaders cry

Kim, when drunk, allegedly chastised veteran military leaders and said that they were not able to produce a single military satellite.

Dec 14, 2016

Afghan boy Murtaza Ahmadi meets his football hero Lionel Messi

Murtaza Ahmadi became an online sensation after being pictured wearing a plastic bag mimicking Lionel Messi’s shirt, and now he has been able to meet his hero in Qatar. Murtaza met Messi before the game, was the mascot as Barcelona came out onto the pitch for a friendly against Al-Ahli Saudi FC, and even joined in on the team photograph. Murtaza had asked his father for a shirt like Messi’s, but it was outside the means of his family. So his family fashioned a shirt made out of a white and blue plastic bag to mimic the Argentina colours.

Dec 14, 2016

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Is Turkey's new military satellite meant to watch Islamic State or the PKK? Here is what we know about Gokturk-1

Heartbreaking suicide note of Aleppo nurse who killed herself to avoid being raped by 'Syrian Army animals'

Hindus, Muslims make big advances in educational attainment: Pew Research

2013 Hyderabad blasts: Indian Mujahideen's Riyaz Bhatkal enjoys luxurious life under Pakistan's ISI

Demonetisation: Enforcement Directorate seizes new currency notes in Chandigarh

Sultan, Kabali, Pokemon Go, Rio Olympics 2016 dominated Google search in 2016: See what people searched throughout the year

Jayalalithaa dead: Amma's relatives perform last rites again according to Hindu customs for her 'moksha'

More than 2,000 farmer suicides in 2 years in Marathwada

Evening wrap: Rahul Gandhi says Modi is corrupt, Shweta Tripathi interview, and more

Catholic church gets back into beer business in Czech Republic

Don't trust your bankers: Three bank employees are sacked every two days, says CVC report

Demonetisation: Flight of capital, gold detected at Indian airports

Fled from war, forced into marriage: The plight of Syrian refugee girls in Lebanon

Drunk North Korean leader Kim Jong Un makes military leaders cry

Afghan boy Murtaza Ahmadi meets his football hero Lionel Messi

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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