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Caught plucking mangoes, 12-year-old boy shot dead in Bihar

The boy was killed when he was caught plucking mangoes from an orchard in Khagaria. The culprit is on the run, police begin investigating the incident.

Jun 22, 2018

London's Charing Cross station evacuated after man on track claims to have bomb

The station was immediately "evacuated as a precaution" and all services were stopped. The British Transport Police also took to Twitter to keep the citizens updated.

Jun 22, 2018

Telangana: Four of a family die as car rams lorry

The accident in Telangana's Peddapalle district occurred when a car rammed into a stationary truck.

Jun 22, 2018

US government sued over policy barring permanent residents from serving in the military

The Trump administration's law has been challenged after two permanent residents enlisted, but are yet to begin their service. Lawyers argue that they should be given the same status as nationals since they have passed all background checks.

Jun 22, 2018

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Lashkar-e-Taiba slams Governor's rule in J&K; backs Congress' opinion on political situation

Congress leaders and former J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had stoked controversy after he said that Indian Army operations in the state killed more civilians than terrorists.

Jun 22, 2018

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Time magazine features Trump on cover page, not for Korea deal but for sobbing child

Time magazine has come up with another cover photo of Donald Trump with a sobbing child in distress. However, this time the attention grabber is not the president but the toddler portraying the family separation policy.

Jun 22, 2018

J&K: 4 ISIS terrorists, including top commander, gunned down by security forces in Anantnag encounter

Following news of four militants hiding in a village, security forces engaged in a gunfight leading to the death of a civilian, a policeman and two militants. The operation to clear out the other two is currently underway.

Jun 22, 2018

Burger King apologises for sexist 'best genes' ad amid Fifa 2018 in Russia

The controversial and sexist ad was about Burger King offering a lifetime supply of Whoppers and 3 million Russian roubles (£36,000 / $47,500) to women if they get impregnated by World Cup football players or give birth to best genes.

Jun 22, 2018

NSG commandos to be deployed for anti-terror operations in J&K

Terror activities have increased exponentially in Jammu and Kashmir especially since Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani was killed by the security forces on July 8, 2016.

Jun 22, 2018

India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah

Which bank received highest amount of demonetised notes? It has something to do with Amit Shah

According to an RTI reply, Rs 745.59 crore in demonetised notes were deposited in the Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank (ADCB) in just five days after demonetisation was announced by PM Modi in November 2016.

Jun 22, 2018

ICE Patrol: WikiLeaks strikes again, publishes personal information of thousands of federal employees

The WikiLeaks database titled ICE Patrol went live on Thursday, June 21, and gives out the names, photos, titles, job and school history of over 9,000 former and current employees of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This comes at a time when the Trump admin and ICE is facing major backlash for US' immigration policy.

Jun 22, 2018

Telangana journalist, wife poison children and kill themselves over financial woes

The journalist in Siddapet, who has been identified as Hanumantha Rao, was reeling under a debt of Rs 10 lakh.

Jun 22, 2018

Who was Koko the Gorilla? Ape who learnt sign language, loved cats and met Robin Williams is no more

The Gorilla Foundation – built around Koko and her fame for the betterment of the species – announced her death on Thursday, June 21.

Jun 22, 2018

Drugged, handcuffed, abused and left nude: Separated immigrant children allege mistreatment at US detention centres

Many of the immigrant children, separated from their families by the ICE under Trump administration "zero tolerance" policy, spoke about how they were handcuffed, beaten and left nude in their cells. Some even said that the guards have often stripped them, strapped them to chairs and left with bags over their heads.

Jun 22, 2018

Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy's austerity measure - a Rs 1.50 crore SUV

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy comes under fire for his Rs 1.50 crore customised Range Rover, office defends the vehicle citing his health.

Jun 22, 2018

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