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7.8-magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador, atleast 235 dead

A state of emergency was declared in six provinces of the country after an earthquake hit its northwest Pacific coast late on Saturday.

Apr 17, 2016

Thrissur Pooram 2016: Watch ilinjithara melam, kudamattam, vedikettu online; live streaming information [VIDEOS]

The biggest temple festival in Kerala â€” Thrissur Pooram â€” is being celebrated on Sunday, April 17, this year.

Apr 17, 2016

5 temple priests booked for attacking Trupti Desai

In total, seven people have been charged with assault in the case.

Apr 16, 2016

Central govt decides to send 3,600 security personnel to curfew-bound Kashmir

The mother of the Handwara-based girl claimed her daughter was forced to appear in the video by the J&K Police.

Apr 16, 2016

Pope Francis arrives in Lesbos to witness the worst humanitarian disaster since WWII

Leader of the Catholic Church describes the Mediterranean Sea as a cemetery in his visit to Greece.

Apr 16, 2016

IMF: India wants the next chief to be from an emerging economy

The country said the managing director's post has traditionally been held by European nationals, according to the PTI report.

Apr 16, 2016

West Bengal Assembly polls: TMC leader threatens voters in Birbhum

Trinamool Congress member Abdul Mannan told voters that his party will not tolerate it if they did not vote for TMC.

Apr 16, 2016

Germany: Safety checks at 2 nuclear power plants were faked

Workers of energy giants EnBW and RWE in Germany reportedly failed to conduct routine safety checks at two nuclear power stations but passed off fake readings, according to Deutsche Welle

Apr 16, 2016

Boris Johnson say Britain would celebratre Independence Day if it leaves EU

Mayor of London and prominent Leave campaigner made pro-Brexit speech to audience in Manchester.

Apr 16, 2016

Caparisoned elephants during the Thrissur Festival

Thrissur Pooram 2016: Why and how is it celebrated? All you need to know about the biggest festival in Kerala

Thrissur Pooram is being celebrated at the Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur on Sunday, April 17, this year.

Apr 16, 2016

10,000 litres water wasted on makeshift helipad for minister's visit to Latur

The minister has denied knowledge of the use of the huge amount of water.

Apr 16, 2016

Tear gas hurled, 100 protesters seeking Egyptian president's ouster arrested

People took to the streets in Egypt after President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi signed over two islands to Saudi Arabia.

Apr 16, 2016

Pope Francis visits Greek refugee camp, 'wants to take some of them to Vatican'

Apart from the Pope, the religious heads of Orthodox Christians and Greek Orthodox Church will visit the migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.

Apr 16, 2016

Pakistan dismisses claims of ISI role in 2009 attack on CIA camp in Afghanistan

U.S. cables published by a non-governmental research institute revealed ISI offered $200,000 to Haqqani Network for the attack.

Apr 16, 2016

Another earthquake hits Japan, leaves more dead

A 7.3-magnitude quake struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture early Saturday, killing at least 19 people after an earthquake on Thursday had left nine dead.

Apr 16, 2016