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Iran: Plane engine falls off into Tehran locality, pilot makes emergency landing

The Mahan Air plane had taken off from Tehran when it reportedly experienced an engine failure.

Oct 15, 2015

New York taxis, buses and trains to be less noisy

Initiatives have been set in motion, promising to boost the supply of a scarce commodity in the metropolitan area - silence.

Oct 15, 2015

'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' moment: Indian authorities locate Geeta's parents in Bihar; 23-year-old may return home soon

Geeta is an Indian girl stuck in Pakistan or 13 years after accidentally crossing the border when she was just 7 or 8 years old.

Oct 15, 2015

Women to be inducted as surveillance pilots in Navy, says Admiral RK Dhowan

The Navy chief said they have pitched the idea to the Ministry of Defence.

Oct 15, 2015

Oxford textbook mentions Crimea as part of Russia, Ukraine calls it 'misleading'

The Ukrainian embassy to the UK says that 'Crimea was brutally annexed with Russian boots on the ground'.

Oct 15, 2015

Kerala Speaker in controversy over driver helping him with footwear

The speaker came under attack from various quarters for allegedly asking his driver to perform the undignified menial task.

Oct 15, 2015

Bengaluru: BESCOM employee receives live cobra from colleague's 'jealous' husband

Shivaprasad, 48, sent letters in the parcel along with the snake warning Angeline D'Silva to stay away from his wife.

Oct 15, 2015

APJ Abdul Kalam 84th birth anniversary: Celebs, politicians remember Missile Man [PHOTOS]

"APJ Abdul Kalam was a Rashtra Ratan before he became a Rashtrapati," Narendra Modi said about "People's President".

Oct 15, 2015

Dance bars can reopen in Maharashtra, 'indecent dance' to be regulated, says Supreme Court as it lifts ban

Last June, the Maharashtra government had restored the ban on dance bars.

Oct 15, 2015

Will not give up consultations with Kashmiri separatists, says Pakistan

Voicing New Delhi's rejection of the Pakistani condition, Indian diplomat Abhishek Singh called it an interference in India's internal affairs.

Oct 15, 2015

Gurgaon: 14-year-old Jharkhand girl starved, tortured; police find her in businessman's cupboard

The doctors at civil hospital found knife wounds on the girl's back.

Oct 15, 2015

Wild bear enters mall in Russia, shot dead after it escapes

The killing has sparked anger among activists against the police action.

Oct 15, 2015

Terror sleeper cells may avenge Dadri lynching; Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath Temple on hit list: Report

Two VHP leaders, including Pravin Togadia, are also targets of terror groups.

Oct 15, 2015

Gun culture in US leads to rising number of toddlers killing themselves, others

In the US, toddlers are picking up guns and killing people or themselves.

Oct 15, 2015

APJ Abdul Kalam's birth anniversary: Remembering 'People's President' through inspiring quotes

APJ Abdul Kalam, often called the "People's President", is also the father of India's military missile program.

Oct 14, 2015