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Adventurer Sarah Outen takes on the last leg of her global expedition

Sarah Outen is catching her breath in New York City, before she takes on the last leg of her self-powered trek around the globe.

Mar 25, 2015

India Votes Against Gay Couples in UN along with China and Islamic Nations; Faces Twitter Ire

The Russian-drafted resolution had proposed that same-sex couples working at the UN should not be given the same benefits extended to other staff.

Mar 25, 2015

Wishful Thinking? Russian Railways Head Proposes 20,000 km-Long Superhighway Linking London, New York via Moscow

Russian Railways president Vladimir Yakunin, a close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin, proposed the plan.

Mar 25, 2015

'Shame The Rapist': One Arrested for Filming, Posting Rape Videos on WhatsApp

The man was part of a group that filmed themselves gangraping two women.

Mar 25, 2015

Reporter Channel CEO Nikesh Kumar Talks about Arrest for the First Time

Nikesh Kumar was arrested for evading service tax of nearly ₹1.45 crore on revenues he received for advertisements on his channel.

Mar 25, 2015

J&K Police Book Asiya Andrabi for Unfurling Pakistani Flag on Pakistan's National Day; BJP, Congress Welcome It

The separatist leader not only unfurled the Pakistani flag, she even sang the country's national anthem.

Mar 25, 2015

Get Rewarded for Finding 'Amethi's Missing Leader': Posters Ridicule Rahul Gandhi in UP

The posters also highlight some of the problems of Amethi - poor health services and bad roads.

Mar 25, 2015

Russian Plane with Failed Engine Makes Emergency Landing; 79 on Board

One of the engine's of the Boeing 737 plane had reportedly failed.

Mar 25, 2015

Germanwings French Alps Crash: Lufthansa to Stop Using Flight Number 9525

Germanwings flight 4U9525 crashed on Tuesday, killing 150 people.

Mar 25, 2015

Germanwings A320 crash: Safety experts speculate cause of downed flight

Aviation expert, Michael Barr speculates on the cause of the Germanwings crash.

Mar 25, 2015

Brazil: Bus gets swallowed by sinkhole and swept away [Video]

A bus fell through a large sinkhole that had formed in a road in northern Brazil and was suddenly carried away by rushing flood water on 23 March.

Mar 25, 2015

Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav's Son Found Dead in Lucknow

Shailesh Yadav was one of the accused in the Vyapam scam, which was unearthed in 2013.

Mar 25, 2015

Germanwings Airbus A320 Crash: Lucky Escape for Many who Changed Plans Last Minute

Dalkurd FF, which is a Kurdish community club in Sweden, was supposed to fly on flight U49525.

Mar 25, 2015

Malaysians Urge Twitter to Shut Account of Police Chief over 'Online Abuse'

The IGP has pressed investigation against lawyers and Opposition members based on their tweets.

Mar 25, 2015

India in Talks to Export Drones, Spy Equipment to US

India, the world's largest importer of arms, is reportedly in discussions to export defence equipment to the US and its allies in a major step forward in enhancing security ties.

Mar 25, 2015