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Jat quota stir: 15 dead, 150 injured in violence in Haryana

Losses due to the Jat quota protests have been pegged at $2.9 billion.

Feb 22, 2016

Boris Johnson backs British exit from EU

London Mayor Boris Johnson says he would back Britains exit from the European Union.

Feb 22, 2016

Watch a man drag a shark from the ocean for a picture

Footage shows a man dragging a shark from the ocean, in order to get a picture with it. The brutal incident, which occurred in Florida, was filmed by local journalist Ashleigh Walters.

Feb 22, 2016

Almost 60% villages still in dark despite govt's electrification push

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said August 15, 2015, the electrification process would be completed in 1,000 days.

Feb 22, 2016

142 killed in bomb attacks by ISIS in Damascus, Homs

The attacks were carried out outside a Shia shrine in the Syrian capital.

Feb 22, 2016

J&K encounter over: 5 security personnel, 1 civilian, 3 militants killed in Pampore

As 48-hour-long gunfight ended in South Kashmir, security forces searched for the body of the third militant.

Feb 22, 2016

US rejected North Korea peace talks offer before last nuclear test: State Department

Pyongyang declined the proposal, and its Jan. 6 nuclear test ended the diplomatic plans, the newspaper reported.

Feb 22, 2016

JNU row: 5 sedition-accused students return to campus; refuse to surrender to the police

The five students, including Umar Khalid, had fled as they feared for their lives.

Feb 22, 2016

US, Russia reach 'provisional agreement' on Syria ceasefire terms: Kerry

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has reportedly held telephonic conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the issue.

Feb 21, 2016

Pampore encounter: 5 dead; fire breaks out in EDI building

Militants were holed up inside the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) complex.

Feb 21, 2016

Gujarat village imposes strict ban on mobile phones for unmarried women, announces fines for violation

The Suraj village in the Mehsana district passed a ban on use of mobile phones by unmarried women earlier this month.

Feb 21, 2016

46 killed in Homs car bombings: Syrian monitor

The toll is expected to rise as several injured people have sustained severe injuries.

Feb 21, 2016

Several killed in Michigan shootings

The shooter is driving across the city firing shots at random people.

Feb 21, 2016

Jat quota stir: 10 dead; protest leads to water crisis in Delhi

Water supply available in Delhi is sufficient enough for only Sunday morning.

Feb 21, 2016

Trump takes South Carolina, Clinton wins Nevada

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush saw a distant fourth place finish and announced he had suspended his campaign.

Feb 21, 2016