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CRPF constable killed after landslide hits Vaishno Devi complex in Jammu & Kashmir

Many people are feared to be trapped in the premises and a rescue team has started search operations.

Aug 24, 2016

France: Police order woman out of the sea after mistaking her clothes for a burkini

The woman told the Mail Online I wasnt even planning to swim, just to dip my feet. She was wearing leggings, a top, and a headscarf.

Aug 24, 2016

Janmashtami: No raising bar for 'Dahi Handi' height, too scary says Supreme Court

The SC rejected a fresh plea filed by a Dahi Handi Mandal saying raising the height of the human pyramid was very scary.

Aug 24, 2016

Illegal construction in Bengaluru: Orion Mall, Gopalan Arcade stare at demolition

Bengaluru civic body BBMP mayor says that Orion Mall and Gopalan Arcade have encroached stormwater drains and may be demolished.

Aug 24, 2016

Owen Smith criticised for mental health slur after calling Jeremy Corbyn a lunatic

Owen Smith has received criticism online on 23 August after using the term lunatic to refer to Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Smith was recorded whilst speaking at a rally in Hammersmith, London, when he was asked a question about how Labour could win back Conservative voters.

Aug 24, 2016

British woman stabbed to death in Australia by man allegedly shouting Allahu Akbar

A 29-year-old French man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a 21-year-old woman to death at a backpacker hostel in Queensland, Australia. A 30-year-old British man has also been left in a critical condition in the attack, which took place in front of around 30 people. According to reports the French man had been in Australia on a temporary visa since March 2016 and links to extremist groups had not yet been found.

Aug 24, 2016

Isis uses flamethrower to execute 6 of its own leaders for trying to flee; mass graves found

As the Islamist group continues to lose ground in both Iraq and Syria, it is seeing increasing instances of rebellion and desertion.

Aug 24, 2016

MQM chief Altaf Hussain charged with treason for his 'Pakistan is cancer for the world' remark

The head of the MQM party in Pakistan called the country a 'cancer and headache for the entire world' in a live telephonic speech.

Aug 24, 2016

Italy earthquake: See images of the devastation caused by tremors that killed 37, damaged heritage sites

The Italian Earthquake Institute (INGV) reported 60 aftershocks within four hours after the first quake.

Aug 24, 2016

Krishna Janmashtami 2016: Best messages, wishes, greetings to be shared on Lord Krishna's birth anniversary [PHOTOS]

Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated on the eighth day of the Shravan month as per the Hindu calendar.

Aug 24, 2016

Confidential data on Indian Navy's Scorpene submarines leaked, French shipbuilder DCNS under scanner

India is constructing six Scorpene submarines with the help of French-company DCNS.

Aug 24, 2016

Deadly earthquake causes severe damage to Amatrice in central Italy

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit areas of south-east of Norica in the early hours of 24 August. The town of Amatrice was severely damaged. The mayor of Amatrice has said that half the country is gone, people are under the rubble. The earthquake is thought to have killed at least six people and left dozens trapped.

Aug 24, 2016

British woman killed in Australian hostel; suspect allegedly shouted 'Allahu Akbar'

A French man killed a woman, one dog and wounded two others at a backpackers' hostel in Australia.

Aug 24, 2016

North Korea missile enters Japan's air defence identification zone

Calling it an "unforgivable reckless act," Japanese PM Shinzo Abe said the missile had entered their air defence identification zone.

Aug 24, 2016

Italy earthquake: 37 dead, 150 missing as rescue teams wait for equipment; Pope Francis prays for victims

The shallow quake, which struck at a depth of 10 kms, caused some buildings to shake for about 20 seconds in Rome.

Aug 24, 2016