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06 Apr 2019

iPhone

How two engineering students scammed Rs. 6cr out of Apple

Two engineering students hailing from China have scammed more than Rs. 6 crore out of Apple.

06 Apr 2019

Indian Air Force

Pentagon isn't aware that US "counted" F-16s in Pakistan

A day after Foreign Policy published a report claiming the US "counted" F-16s given to Pakistan and none of them were found missing, the Pentagon said it wasn't aware of any such investigation.

05 Apr 2019

New Jersey

US judge asked rape survivor if "she tried closing legs"

A New Jersey Superior Court judge who asked a rape survivor whether she tried "closing her legs" during the assault is facing three months of suspension without pay.

05 Apr 2019

X

New 'consent condom' needs two people to unpack it

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, apparently everyone is talking about the importance of consent, and rightly so.

05 Apr 2019

India

US report claims IAF didn't down Pakistani F-16. Cover-up much?

Weeks after India and Pakistan indulged in aerial combat, a US publication has contradicted IAF's claim that it shot down a Pakistani F-16.

05 Apr 2019

Sri Lanka

18 Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters

Sri Lanka Navy has arrested at least 18 Indian fishermen and seized three dhows (vessel) for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters.

05 Apr 2019

Pakistan News

US count found none of Pakistan's F-16 'missing', says report

A US count of the F-16s with Pakistan has found that none of them are "missing" and all the fighter planes were "present and accounted for", according to an American magazine.

05 Apr 2019

Donald Trump

US, China trade talks could wrap in four weeks: Trump

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that the United States and China could wrap up trade talks within four weeks after making quick progress on the potentially "epic" deal.

WHO report: 1 in 4 healthcare centers lacks basic facilities

The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) published a Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) report for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) on April 3.

04 Apr 2019

Instagram

Prince Harry and Meghan launch Instagram account, break followers' record

Britain's royal couple, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle launched their Instagram account, 'sussexroyal', on April 2, and in less than six hours they crossed the 10 lakh followers' mark.

03 Apr 2019

Donald Trump

Chinese woman detained for illegally entering President Trump's resort

A Chinese woman, Yujing Zhang, was arrested by the US Secret Service agents after she tried to illegally enter Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

02 Apr 2019

Facebook

Second woman accuses Joe Biden of unwanted physical contact

Amy Lappos, an NGO freelance worker, yesterday accused US ex-Vice President, Joe Biden of unwanted physical contact.

02 Apr 2019

Saudi Arabia

Khashoggi's children given houses, receive monthly payments from kingdom: Report

The children of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi have received multimillion-dollar homes and are being paid thousands of dollars per month by the kingdom's authorities, The Washington Post reported yesterday.

02 Apr 2019

India

India's #ASATMissile test 'terrible thing'; created 400 debris pieces: NASA

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine termed India's destruction of its own satellite as part of ASAT missile test under Mission Shakti a "terrible thing".

01 Apr 2019

Nepal

Rainstorm kills 25, injures 400 in Nepal, army deployed

At least 25 people were killed and 400 others injured as a massive rainstorm hit several villages in southern Nepal, officials said today.

US: Forced to wear skirts, girls sued school and won

Charter Day School in North Carolina of the United States forced girls to wear skirts. If not skirts, then girls were "allowed" to wear skorts or jumpers. No pants. No shorts.

31 Mar 2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia hacked Jeff Bezos's phone, accessed private data

In a shocking revelation, a top-level security specialist has alleged that the Saudi Arabian government had hacked the phone of Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man.

31 Mar 2019

Russia News

Stop interfering in Venezuela crisis, Russia warns Washington

Russia yesterday warned Washington to stop interfering in the stand-off between Venezuela's government and the opposition movement, and once again defended its decision to send personnel to the country.

31 Mar 2019

San Francisco

Overcoming stigma, US woman becomes world's first living HIV+ donor

The world's first HIV+ organ donation was completed successfully by the surgeons at the John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, US, this Monday.

31 Mar 2019

Athletics

US teen receives acceptance from 55 colleges, Rs. 7cr scholarship

A Georgia-based teen, Jakelia Baker, has been selected in 55 colleges out of 65 she had applied to including Oklahoma, Clemson and Michigan State.

30 Mar 2019

Explosion

Factory explosion kills five, injures three in China's Shandong Province

An explosion caused by a gas leak ripped through a factory in China's Shandong Province, killing five persons and injuring three others, the second such incident in about a week, state-run Xinhua news agency reported today.

30 Mar 2019

India

India, US seek 'meaningful action' from Pakistan on terror

India and the United States yesterday underlined the need for Pakistan to take meaningful, irreversible and verifiable action against terrorists and terror groups operating from its soil.

30 Mar 2019

India

Pentagon strongly denies reports of spying on India's ASAT test

The Pentagon has strongly denied the reports that the US spied on India's anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test by sending a reconnaissance aircraft from its base in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean to monitor the development.

30 Mar 2019

Telangana

Indian catholic priest gets six years jail for abusing minor

A US court sentenced a former Roman Catholic Indian priest to six years of jail for touching a minor girl inappropriately, reports said.

30 Mar 2019

India

On World Idli Day, know why idlis are just perfect

Who wants white, oval-shaped, mostly salt-less items as breakfast (or the entire day) every day? *Raises hand and looks around to see many more*

29 Mar 2019

London

#NiravModiExtradition: London court rejects fugitive Nirav Modi's second bail plea

The Westminster Magistrates' Court in London has once again denied bail to fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi wanted in the Rs. 13,500-crore Punjab National Bank scam.

29 Mar 2019

New Zealand

NZ: 95-year-old WWII veteran takes 4-buses to stand against racism

In the aftermath of the Christchurch attacks, people of New Zealand have come forward in support of the Muslim community, standing strong against racism.

US man pleads guilty of kidnapping 13-year-old, murdering her parents

A 21-year-old Wisconsin man, Jake Thomas Patterson, pleaded guilty of kidnapping a 13-year-old girl, and murdering her parents.

28 Mar 2019

Masood Azhar

Protect Islamist groups, detain Uighur Muslims: US slams China's "hypocrisy"

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday asked China to end the practice of detaining Uighur Muslims in camps and said the world can't handle its hypocrisy.

28 Mar 2019

India

No terror-camps exist on 22 'pin-locations' shared by India: Pakistan

Pakistan today said it has examined 22 "pin locations" shared by India but found no terror camps and claimed that there are no links to nail 54 people detained in connection with the Pulwama terror attack as it shared the "preliminary findings" with New Delhi.

28 Mar 2019

Facebook

Facebook moves to curb white nationalism, separatism on platform

Facebook announced yesterday it will ban praise or support for white nationalism and white separatism as part of a stepped-up crackdown on hate speech.

28 Mar 2019

India

Pakistan says no terror-camps exist in locations shared by India

Replying to the dossier on Pulwama attack, Pakistan's Foreign Office said on Thursday that no terror camps were found in 22 locations which India "pinpointed".

28 Mar 2019

Theresa May

UK PM May offers to resign to save Brexit divorce-bill

Theresa May yesterday bowed to mounting pressure from within her own Conservative Party and offered to resign as UK Prime Minister if her MPs agreed to back her twice-defeated Brexit divorce bill to get it over the line in a third parliamentary vote.

28 Mar 2019

London

World's first 'Vagina Museum' coming soon: Details here

After a penis museum in Iceland, the world is ready to explore the mysteries of female genitalia.

Male contraceptive pill steps closer to reality, passes safety test

A recent study showed birth control method for men can be a reality soon as the male contraceptive pill has passed safety test in humans.

27 Mar 2019

Pakistan News

Nawaz Sharif released from jail, to receive treatment in Pakistan

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was released from jail today, a day after the Supreme Court granted him six weeks' bail to receive medical treatment within the country.

27 Mar 2019

Russia News

Deployment of Russian troops in troubled Venezuela violates constitution: Guaido

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido charged yesterday that the deployment of Russian troops in the troubled South American country violates its constitution.

26 Mar 2019

India

From Hindu girls to Muslim wives: Peeking into Pakistan's dark-reality

A distraught father, sitting in torn clothes, beat his chest outside a police station in Pakistan's Sindh province demanding the return of his daughters Raveena (13) and Rina (15).

26 Mar 2019

Russia News

Man tries to board flight naked as "clothing impairs body-aerodynamics"

In a bizarre incident, a man who was trying to board his flight naked at Russia's Domodedovo Airport was caught on camera, the video of which has gone viral.

26 Mar 2019

Donald Trump

Pentagon authorizes $1 billion to build part of Trump's border-wall

Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan said today that he had authorized $1 billion to build part of the wall sought by US President Donald Trump along the US-Mexico border.