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West Bengal: 6 Killed, 2 Injured as SUV Crashes into Roadside Tree

The incident occurred in Nadia district on Sunday.

Jun 28, 2015

5.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Assam, West Bengal; 2 Injured in Kokrajhar

The tremor was also felt in Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal.

Jun 28, 2015

'Mann Ki Baat': Modi Calls Upon Youth to Impart Knowledge of Yoga to World

Narendra Modi also asked people to post "selfie with daughter" on social media to promote 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign.

Jun 28, 2015

Centre Plans to Draft Law to Criminalise Spitting, Urinating and Littering in Public Places

Punishment and fine will be on line with traffic challan to book the violator on the spot.

Jun 28, 2015

Taiwan Park Fire Leaves 516 Injured

The injured people were rushed to 39 nearby hospitals.

Jun 28, 2015

IMF to Lend $506mn to Pakistan

With the release of the latest tranche, the total amount so far disbursed to Pakistan comes to about $4.05 billion dollars.

Jun 28, 2015

Meghalaya: Security Forces Kill 2 AMEF Militants; Arrest 4 Bodoland Radicals

One of the two terrorists was behind several ambushes laid on Meghalaya police.

Jun 28, 2015

Kerala: Despite Heavy Rains, Huge Turnout in Aruvikkara By-Election

Election officials reported a turnout of 76.31 percent by the time polling ended at 5pm.

Jun 28, 2015

Nagaland: 2 Killed in Grenade Blast in Dimapur

The deceased were identified as 40-year-old Prakash Vishwakarma and his daughter Ruth Gurung

Jun 28, 2015

India Recalls Envoy to New Zealand After Wife Accused of Assaulting Staff

Ravi Thapar's wife Sharmila Thapar has been accused of physically assaulting a domestic help at their residence in Wellington.

Jun 27, 2015

Vasundhara Raje Fails to Meet PM, Amit Shah; Returns to Jaipur

The Rajasthan chief minister wanted to meet the prime minister, BJP chief and Home Minister Rajnath Singh to give her explanation on Lalit Modi issue.

Jun 27, 2015

Cannibalism: Mother Found Eating Her Two-Year-Old Daughter's Flesh; Mob Beats Her Up, Child Hospitalised

The toddler was rescued by her uncle who saw the woman cutting the child's scalp and eating her flesh.

Jun 27, 2015

Bihar: Child Dies After Taking Polio Drops; 6 Others Fall Sick

The children started vomiting, and suffered from fever and diarrhoea after taking the polio drops.

Jun 27, 2015

Isis Terror Attack in London Foiled Ahead of UK Armed Forces Day Parade: Report

Isis unwittingly revealed the plan to British newspaper The Sun.

Jun 27, 2015

#LoveWins: Lady Gaga, Madonna, Neil Patrick Harris and Other Celebs Laud Legalisation of Same-Sex Marriage on Social Media [PHOTOS]

"No longer may this liberty be denied," Justice Anthony M Kennedy said, as he announced the historic decision to legalise gay marriages in all 50 states of the country.

Jun 27, 2015