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Trump devils burned in Guatemala ceremony

Guatemalans burned Trump figures instead of traditional devil puppets to start their Christmas celebrations. The ceremonial burning of devils started in the 16th century and is meant to chase away bad spirits.

Dec 9, 2016

World's heaviest woman–Iman Ahmad Abdulati may have to shell out Rs20 lakh to pay for a commercial flight

Though doctors reached out to air ambulance services, they were told that the door of the aircraft couldn't accommodate Abdulati.

Dec 9, 2016

Russia doping scandal: Nescafe coffee granules, salt used to tamper urine samples of over 1000 athletes

A startling McLaren report over state-sponsored doping in Russia was published on Friday and it doesn't look good at all for the future of sports in the country.

Dec 9, 2016

UK Prime Minister Theresa May turns on Downing street lights

Prime minister Theresa May has turned on the Christmas lights on 8 December outside of 10 Downing street. Accompanied by school Choristers, she led the countdown for the turning on and tried to hype the crowd for the occasion.

Dec 9, 2016

Evening wrap: Rahul Gandhi warns of earthquake in Parliament, Andaman tourist rescue, SRK's menacing look in Raees, and more

Read about actress Gautami writing to PM Modi on Jayalalithaa's hospitalisation, and NASA Mars mission updates.

Dec 9, 2016

World shudders as Italian schoolchildren pick THIS German book as their favourite

Mein Kampf was chosen as the favourite book in at least 10 schools.

Dec 9, 2016

DU photocopy case: Court restarts copyright suit by major international publishers for trial

The publishers were handed an unfavorable decision by Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw on September 16 after he held that preparing course packs were not in violation of copyright.

Dec 9, 2016

Indian army 'coup' controversy: Parrikar slams Mamata for comments that 'affect morale of India's armed forces'

"I have been deeply pained by your allegations as reported in the media," Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar wrote in his letter to Banerjee.

Dec 9, 2016

Cairo bomb blast: At least 6 policemen killed in Egypt attack

Reports state that the attack occurred in the western Talibiya neighbourhood of Cairo.

Dec 9, 2016

Truck carrying chicken guts spills load on California highway

A truck spilled its load of chicken parts on Highway 101 in San Mateo on Thursday 8 December. The truck might have spilled the meat waste because of an abrupt stop due to stationary traffic. The highway has since reopened after a temporary shutdown. The California Highway Patrol video shows a Caltrans loader scooping up some of the mess.

Dec 9, 2016

Eid-e-Milad 2016 date changed: Central government alters holiday for Milad-un-Nabi

The dates of Islamic observances are often changed because the Islamic calendar follows the lunar cycle.

Dec 9, 2016

This Polish Christmas ad has blown John Lewis out of the water

This Christmas advert by Allegro, which shows a grandfather learning English, has stolen people’s hearts gathering over 8million views on YouTube and creating a buzz on social media with many saying it is better than John Lewis and Sainsburys

Dec 9, 2016

No free school for children of illegal immigrants in France, says Far-Right leader Marine Le Pen

Le Pen said that she does not have anything against foreigners but they should not expect things for free.

Dec 9, 2016

Gina Miller speaks of Supreme Court experience

Gina Miller, the investment banker who challenged the governments right to trigger Article 50 without a vote in parliament has described her experience of the Supreme Court hearing this week. Following death threats against her, Miller reportedly spend £60,000 on security to protect herself.

Dec 9, 2016

Why did Legion hack Vijay Mallya's Twitter account? It's for his financial details silly!

The hackers who identified themselves as Legion claimed to have details of Mallya's assets at several banks, and passwords of various accounts.

Dec 9, 2016

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Trump devils burned in Guatemala ceremony

World's heaviest woman–Iman Ahmad Abdulati may have to shell out Rs20 lakh to pay for a commercial flight

Russia doping scandal: Nescafe coffee granules, salt used to tamper urine samples of over 1000 athletes

UK Prime Minister Theresa May turns on Downing street lights

Evening wrap: Rahul Gandhi warns of earthquake in Parliament, Andaman tourist rescue, SRK's menacing look in Raees, and more

World shudders as Italian schoolchildren pick THIS German book as their favourite

DU photocopy case: Court restarts copyright suit by major international publishers for trial

Indian army 'coup' controversy: Parrikar slams Mamata for comments that 'affect morale of India's armed forces'

Cairo bomb blast: At least 6 policemen killed in Egypt attack

Truck carrying chicken guts spills load on California highway

Eid-e-Milad 2016 date changed: Central government alters holiday for Milad-un-Nabi

This Polish Christmas ad has blown John Lewis out of the water

No free school for children of illegal immigrants in France, says Far-Right leader Marine Le Pen

Gina Miller speaks of Supreme Court experience

Why did Legion hack Vijay Mallya's Twitter account? It's for his financial details silly!

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

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]