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Maharashtra government grants minority status to Jews

The Maharashtra State Minorities Commission Act gives the government the power to declare a community as minority.

Jun 22, 2016

Rio Olympics 2016: Juma the jaguar shot dead after torch relay ceremony

The jaguar had reportedly gotten out of a leash and attacked a soldier.

Jun 22, 2016

Rats damage cutting-edge tools at Kolkata Medical College, delaying diagnosis, treatment

A simple biopsy report is taking three months to process at the government-run hospital.

Jun 22, 2016

Brexit: What happens if UK votes to exit the European Union?

Despite multiple polls, it remains unclear which way the vote would swing.

Jun 22, 2016

British drug mule Melissa Reid released from Peru prison

British drug mule Melissa Reid to return home after serving three-year sentence in Peru

Jun 22, 2016

Mehbooba Mufti's fate to be decided in Anantnag bypoll today

Poll pundits have predicted a win for Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti from Anantnag, which is also the hometown of the Muftis.

Jun 22, 2016

Glastonbury 2016: Traffic chaos causing mass disruption outside Worthy Farm site

Festival goers are stuck outside Glastonbury Festival in Somerset in sever traffic due to adverse weather conditions

Jun 22, 2016

Rio Olympics: Peta condemns killing of jaguar during torch ceremony

Jaguar, named Juma, was shot after it went loose and attacked soldier.

Jun 22, 2016

Will Ambareesh's loss turn into actress Ramya's gain?

Actress Ramya is expected to get a Cabinet berth in the Siddaramaiah government in Karnataka.

Jun 22, 2016

North Korea launches second missile after first failed attempt

The intermediate-range ballistic missiles were launched from the east coast city of Wonsan.

Jun 22, 2016

CBI says same bike, weapon were used to kill Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare

The motorcycle was ridden to the places, where the two rationalists were killed, by Virendra Tawde, who was arrested this month.

Jun 22, 2016

International Yoga Day: Baba Ramdev beats Narendra Modi's 'world record'

Yoga event at Faridabad was attended by one lakh people, and has entered the Guinness World Book of Records, Ramdev has claimed.

Jun 22, 2016

EU referendum debate: Boris Johnson, Ruth Davidson and Sadiq Khan lock horns

Former and current Mayors of London clashed in fiery exchanges in front of 6,000 spectators at SSE Arena.

Jun 22, 2016

Lightning kills 53 in Bihar, over 40 in Uttar Pradesh

Alerts have been issued in several regions of the states, whose governments have also put disaster management and district authorities on alert.

Jun 22, 2016

International Yoga Day 2016: Man performs yoga for 69 hours to enter record books

V Gunasekaran told IBT that he performed 240 types of asanas in all, with just five minutes of break every hour.

Jun 22, 2016