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West Bengal: 56-year-old tourist loses life trying to take a selfie in Digha

When Mukherjee stepped over the guard wall and descended on the boulders in the excitement to click a selfie, some lifeguards made him climb down and warned not do so again. But the tourist paid no heed.

Jun 14, 2018

Is an organ transplant lobby active in Tamil Nadu?

A recent case in which an accident victim's kin were coerced into donating his organs underlines the fact that this may be true.

Jun 14, 2018

Kashmir's pellet victims stage protest in Srinagar

On Eid, Kashmir's half-blind pellet victims cry for help

The United Nations has called for an immediate end to the use of pellet guns in the valley that killed 17 and injured more than 6,000 people.

Jun 14, 2018

Merchant ship catches fire off Kolkata coast, crew members rescued

MV SSL Kolkata caught fire early Thursday morning due to an explosion in a container. Coast Guard rescues all 22 crew members in a rescue operation

Jun 14, 2018

Snake spotted in Texas home, father almost knocks down child in fright

A man and his son spotted a giant indigo snake slithering out of his toilet in the bathroom.

Jun 14, 2018

Dhivya Suryadevara: General Motors gets Indian-origin CFO, first auto major to have two women at the helm

Dhivya Suryadevara of Indian-origin will succeed Chuck Stevens as the chief financial of auto major General Motors. Stevens is set to retire on September 1 and until then, he will remain with GM and as an advisor.

Jun 14, 2018

Man served friends his amputated leg in tacos, says 'it is super beefy'

A Reddit user shared on the social media platform that he and his 10 friends ate his amputated leg, which was marinated overnight, sautéed with onions, peppers, salt, pepper, and lime juice, and served on corn tortillas.

Jun 14, 2018

India hits back at United Nations' first-ever report on Kashmir, calls it 'overtly prejudiced and fallacious'

In response to the United Nation's first-ever report on Kashmir, the Ministry of External Affairs has rejected it and labeled it as "fallacious, tendentious and motivated."

Jun 14, 2018

Indian Army soldier Aurangzeb abducted by suspected terrorists in Kashmir

The suspected terrorists abducted the jawan from Pulwama district on June 14. Several other claim he was abducted from Poonch district.

Jun 14, 2018

Gayoom sentence, Maldives political situation cause of concern: India

Political turmoil in the island nation led to the imprisonment of ex-president and Chief Justice. Ministry of External Affairs has issued a statement asking the Maldives government to end emergency and engage in dialogue.

Jun 14, 2018

Bhopal gas tragedy victims call for immediate steps to check groundwater contamination

Considered to be one of the world's worst industrial disasters, nearly 4,000 people had died because of gas poisoning and thousands have died since due to diseases caused by the gas, residue of which still contaminates the affected area.

Jun 14, 2018

Eid ul Fitr 2016: When will Eid be celebrated in India and other countries?

Confusion over Eid date leads to chaos in J&K markets

Shoppers in towns of J&K turn unruly over a rumour of moon sighting tonight, rather than Saturday.

Jun 14, 2018

Arvind Kejriwal's sit-in at L-G office earns support from West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Arvind Kejriwal is holding a sit-in at the L-G's office to press for his demands. Kejriwal is accompanied by the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia and two other ministers –Gopal Rai and Satyendar Jain.

Jun 14, 2018

Tamil Nadu: HC gives split verdict on disqualification of 18 MLAs, brings relief to EPS

Tamil Nadu: These AIADMK MLAs had been disqualified for "anti-party activities on a complaint filed by the ruling party's whip. It came after their meeting with the governor wherein they expressed their lack of confidence in Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami.

Jun 14, 2018

We rule, file a case if you want: Kerala MLA says after thrashing youth in road rage

Kerala MLA Ganesh Kumar has been accused of thrashing a young man for not giving way for his car to pass in Kollam on Wednesday (June 13).

Jun 14, 2018

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