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More than 100,000 people sign petition in less than 24 hours to ban Donald Trump from UK

Trump recently asked the US to ban entry to Muslim immigrants.

Dec 9, 2015

Mamata Banerjee tweets 'RIP AB Bardhan' as CPI leader remains critical, deletes post

The 92-year-old leader, admitted to the GB Pant Hospital in New Delhi, is surviving on ventilator.

Dec 9, 2015

Gujarat State Fertilizer Corporation offers job to woman shooter who sells noodles

Shooter Pushpa Gupta is a national level shooting champion.

Dec 9, 2015

Paris comes out in support of ‪Chennai to raise funds for flood victims [Photos]

The fourth largest city of Chennai witnessed its worst rainfall in 100 years.

Dec 9, 2015

2 Indians to receive Queen's Young Leaders Award in June next year

The two will be part of the 60 young leaders, aged 18 to 29, who have made significant contribution to the community across the Commonwealth.

Dec 9, 2015

Russia: Scientists say rats could rescue people with advanced sense of smell

Scientists in Russia say rats could rescue trapped people and detect explosives with their advanced sense of smell.

Dec 9, 2015

War on Terror Updates: Isis uses human shields in Ramadi; prophecy warns of Europe invasion by extremists in 2016

The third bomber who attacked the Bataclan concert in Paris has been identified.

Dec 9, 2015

Iraq: Thousands of civilians trapped in Ramadi may be human shields for Isis

Iraqi forces cut Daesh's last supply line into Ramadi in November since when the city has been besieged.

Dec 9, 2015

Earthquake in Indonesia: 7.1 magnitude tremor jolts Ambon Island

The quake occurred at 12:20pm local time at a depth of 75 km, said USGS.

Dec 9, 2015

PM Narendra Modi to visit Pakistan in 2016, will attend SAARC summit

Modi's trip will be India's first prime ministerial visit to Pakistan since 2004, when the then PM AB Vajpayee visited the country.

Dec 9, 2015

Delhi: 18-year-old critical after being 'raped' 10 times a day for 6 months

Trafficked from West Bengal last year, girl was taken to several places, raped by different men.

Dec 9, 2015

Tamil Nadu, 5 other states to get flood forecasting stations for the first time

A total of 100 new flood forecasting stations to come up across the country.

Dec 9, 2015

FDA clears space age syringe that can plug bullet wounds in seconds

The XSTAT 30 is an expandable, multi-sponge dressing used to control severe, life-threatening bleeding from wounds.

Dec 9, 2015

Odisha: 25 peacocks, other birds found dead in Khurda forest; bird flu outbreak suspected

The forest department is awaiting medical reports that will ascertain the reason behind the deaths.

Dec 9, 2015

Australian computer forensics police raid home of suspected Bitcoin creator

The raids follow Wired magazine outing Craig Steven Wright as perhaps the one who released bitcoin's code in 2009

Dec 9, 2015