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Bengaluru downpour: Flooded streets, overflowing lakes, traffic snarls, and now slithering snakes

As the Bangalore comes under more and more concrete coverage and little space for the floodwaters to sink in, the garden city may soon become a sinking city.

Sep 2, 2017

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Search for missing French girl continues as suspects are freed

The search for 9-year-old Maëlys de Araujo continues in the French Alps. Maëlys went missing during a wedding in the early hours of 27 August. She was last seen at the car park of the wedding venue around 3 am. Two men were arrested in connection with her disappearance but were released again without charge. Hundreds of volunteers gathered to help authorities with the search.

Sep 2, 2017

Sikh taxi driver stabbed to death by American student in US

The American student accused of the stabbing was reportedly upset for not getting admission into a university.

Sep 2, 2017

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Officer suspended after arresting Utah nurse for doing her job

A nurse at the University Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah has accused a police detective of assaulting and illegally arresting her after she followed a hospital policy that does not allow authorities to draw blood from unconscious patients. The incident, which happened on 26 July, got recorded through the bodycam of detective Jeff Payne and the CCTV installed in the hospital. Salt Lake police Sergeant Brandon Shearer has responded on the incident and said an internal investigation is now underway.

Sep 2, 2017

Delhi taxi driver rapes female puppy, dumps it to die 'bleeding from private parts'

The 34-year-old man raped the puppy and later dumped it near a garbage disposal site. He even boasted of the crime.

Sep 2, 2017

Over 90 lakh cattle in Madhya Pradesh to get UID numbers of their own

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Madhya Pradesh's 90 lakh cattle to get Aadhaar-like UID numbers of their own [VIDEO]

Through the UID number, information about animal's date of birth, location, health data, milk yield and reproductive details would become accessible online.

Sep 2, 2017

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Fresh fire rages at Hurricane Harvey-hit chemical plant in Texas

A new fire started on the Texas chemical plant after an explosion the previous day. Thick black smoke was rising from the Arkema chemical plant. The company announced earlier on Friday that more fires were expected. Floodwater triggered the initial blaze after causing a power cut. This caused the refrigerators to fail, exposing the flammable chemicals to heat.

Sep 2, 2017

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Gorakhpur tragedy: UP Police arrest Dr Kafeel Khan

A Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday in Gorakhpur arrested Dr Kafeel Khan in connection with the mass death of children in August. Read to know more.

Sep 2, 2017

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Residents told to evacuate because of Los Angeles wildfires

Firefighters are battling large wildfires in the Los Angeles foothills. A 13 mile stretch of the motorway was closed because of its proximity to the fire. 450 firefighters are trying to control the blaze that has burned hundreds of acres. Around 200 homes were evacuated as a precaution. So far it is unclear what started the fire.

Sep 2, 2017

Onam, Onam 2017, onam special, Pookalam, pulikali, onasadya

Onam 2017: How and why it is celebrated; all you need to know about Kerala festival [PHOTOS]

The colourful 10-day festival culminates on Thiruvonam day which falls on Monday, 4 September this year.

Sep 2, 2017

An eye for an eye? Man starts job racket after being cheated of Rs 8 lakh

Rawender Singh and three associates have until now duped about 50 people of Rs 4-8 lakh each promising them jobs with Central Bureau of Investigation, Food Corporation of India, and Indian Railways.

Sep 2, 2017

Karnataka will provide free education to all girls till graduation

Even Telangana has a similar scheme, where girls are provided free education from kindergarten to post graduation (KG to PG).

Sep 2, 2017

Muslim dominated Tajikistan bans veils for women

Tajikistan government has banned its women from wearing veils and asked them to stick to traditional clothes of their country. Read on to know why.

Sep 2, 2017

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Not just Gurmeet Ram Rahim: Here are 7 convicted Indians who got VIP treatment in jail

Amar Singh got a special concession and was provided a European toilet. Check out the special treatment after being convicted

Sep 2, 2017

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Whoa! Floating fire ants is another hazard in Houston's flooded streets [VIDEO]

After the horrific devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, several islands of fire ants have been spotted floating on the rising floodwaters in Houston.

Sep 2, 2017

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