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Beef ban: States where cow slaughter is legal and illegal

Here is a comprehensive list of places where beef consumption is legal or illegal in India.

Oct 5, 2015

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, PM Modi to visit Bengaluru; to interact with Narayan Murthy, Azim Premji [where to watch LIVE]

Modi and Merkel will visit the facility of German auto company Bosch in Bengaluru.

Oct 5, 2015

Turkey: Viral video shows Turkish cop putting gun to journalist's head in Diyarbakir for covering police raid

Local television crew were covering a police raid in Silvan on Sunday, when the incident took place.

Oct 5, 2015

Peru: St Francis Day sees annual blessing of animals

It was a musical symphony of animal noises outside St Francis Church in Lima, Peru where parrots, dogs, rabbits and hamsters gathered with their owners in tow for the annual blessing of the animals on 4 October. Many of the pets wore colourful bows or flouncy dresses for the special event. Nestled in his owners arms, Andrei Baltas rabbit wore a whimsical princess costume.

Oct 5, 2015

Bihar polls 2015 Grand Alliance seat sharing: Complete list of Congress, JDU, RJD candidates

Here is the complete list of Mahagathbandhan candidates from Congress, Janata Dal United and Rashtriya Janata Dal.

Oct 5, 2015

Meat found near Dadri village where Muslim man was lynched over beef rumours; security increased

The police are suspecting the role of miscreants looking to spark communal tension.

Oct 5, 2015

Want to buy a Sega Genesis full of meth? This Georgia guy has you covered

Have you ever hid your stash inside a console? Ingenious, isn't it?

Oct 5, 2015

Bihar election: Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM to field 24 candidates in Assembly polls

AIMIM Bihar president Akhtarul Imaan will contest from Kocha Daman constituency.

Oct 5, 2015

Gujarat: Hindu outfit bars entry of non-Hindus to Garba events in Mandvi

The organisation wishes to take the ban to other regions in the district as well.

Oct 5, 2015

Russia in Syria: Chinese J-15 fighter jets to join Russian air campaign against Isis?

A Chinese Liaoning-CV-16 aircraft carrier reportedly reached Syria on 26 September.

Oct 5, 2015

Isis head Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Ramadi to fight Iraqi forces, replaces foreign leaders with locals

Baghdadi was said to have been in Mosul earlier.

Oct 5, 2015

Rajasthan: 5-year old rescued from borewell after 12 hours in Dausa district

Five-year old Jyoti Meena fell into the borewell while she was playing in the agricultural field.

Oct 5, 2015

Thousands protest against austerity at Conservative Party conference

Tens of thousands of Britons took to the streets of Manchester on 4 October to protest against austerity measures as the Conservative Party opened its annual conference. According to the police, about 60,000 people joined in the protest outside the conference venue. The protest was largely against the governments austerity policy, which cut welfare and public spending since 2010 in order to deal with the financial crisis.

Oct 5, 2015

Jammu & Kashmir: Supreme Court suspends beef ban order for 2 months

The SC has asked the chief justice of J&K HC to constitute a panel to examine the validity of provisions of 150-year-old RPC.

Oct 5, 2015

How's World Teachers' Day celebrated in different countries? Here are 5 best quotes to honour teachers

The aim of World Teachers' Day 2015 is to empower teachers to build sustainable societies.

Oct 5, 2015