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11 Aug 2019

Donald Trump

Jeffrey Epstein, accused in sex-trafficking case, dead in apparent suicide

Disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his prison cell in an apparent suicide on Saturday.

10 Aug 2019

Donald Trump

Texas shooting: Trump criticized for thumbs up photo with orphan

Recently, United States President Donald Trump visited El Paso, Texas, where a gunman killed 22 people in a reported hate crime against immigrants on Saturday.

10 Aug 2019

Pakistan News

#KashmirIssue: UN, US, China, Russia snub Pakistan; refuse to intervene

Pakistan suffered a huge setback on the Kashmir issue after being rebuffed in all efforts to seek international intervention against India's decision to revoke Article 370 and split Jammu & Kashmir into two Union Territories.

09 Aug 2019

World

Kashmir issue: UN rejects Pakistan's appeal for intervention

The United Nations on Thursday asked India and Pakistan to exercise "maximum restraint" on the Kashmir issue and reminded that the dispute should be solved bilaterally following the 1972 Shimla Agreement.

08 Aug 2019

Pakistan News

Samjhauta Express delayed after Pakistani crew refuses to cross border

Passengers aboard the Samjhauta Express, which runs between Delhi and Lahore twice a week, were stranded for nearly three hours after Pakistani crew refused to cross the border, said reports.

08 Aug 2019

Article 370

Refrain from retaliation: US tells Pakistan after India's Kashmir move

The United States has asked Pakistan to refrain from retaliatory action after the country downgraded diplomatic ties with India on Wednesday.

07 Aug 2019

Pakistan News

#Article370Scrapped: Pakistan suspends diplomatic trade with India

In what is being seen as a "retaliation" to New Delhi's Kashmir move, Pakistan on Wednesday decided to suspend bilateral trade with India and downgrade "diplomatic relations".

07 Aug 2019

India

#RIPSushmaSwaraj: Leaders across the world pay tributes to Sushma Swaraj

The sudden demise of BJP stalwart and former External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj, has come as a shock to many leaders not only in India but across the world.

06 Aug 2019

Pakistan News

Pakistan will approach UN over #KashmirIssue, says PM Imran Khan

A day after India abolished Article 370, revoking Jammu & Kashmir's special status, and proposed to bifurcate it into two Union Territories, Pakistan on Tuesday held a Joint Session of its Parliament on Kashmir to decide the future course of action.

06 Aug 2019

India

Will go to any "extent for Kashmir-cause": Pakistan Army Chief

A day after BJP-led Centre took steps to rip Jammu and Kashmir of its special status, Pakistan's Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday said the country will go to any "extent" to support Kashmiris in their "struggle for freedom".

06 Aug 2019

Pakistan News

Pakistan PM's House hosts wedding, Imran Khan mocked mercilessly

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan had won hearts last year when he had announced that he'd be turning the PM's House into a campus of a postgraduate institute.

06 Aug 2019

Brazil

Dressed as daughter, Brazilian gang leader tries to escape prison

If there's one thing that Game of Thrones' Arya Stark got wrong, it's making every other person with a silicone mask believe that they can slip in and out of places unnoticed.

06 Aug 2019

Amit Shah

#Article370Scrapped: India informs UN's permanent members about Kashmir decision

On Monday, the Foreign Ministry informed permanent members of the United Nations' Security Council about India's decision to repeal Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and the move to divide the state into two Union Territories.

05 Aug 2019

Pakistan News

Pakistan to counter India's move to repeal Article 370

Condemning the Modi government's move to repeal Article 370 that grants "special status" to Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan on Monday said the "unilateral step" cannot change Kashmir's disputed status.

04 Aug 2019

Pakistan News

Pakistan refuses to accept bodies of intruders killed by #IndianArmy

Following the Indian Army's offer to Pakistan to take back the bodies of five intruders, including one Pakistani commando and four terrorists, shot dead in Jammu & Kashmir's Keran sector, Islamabad refused to accept their bodies.

04 Aug 2019

Walmart

Ohio mass shooting: 9 killed, 16 injured in Dayton

At least nine people have been killed and 16 injured in a mass shooting outside a bar in the Dayton city of Ohio in the US.

04 Aug 2019

Texas

Texas Walmart Mass Shooting: 20 killed in suspected hate crime

At least 20 people have been killed and 26 others injured in a mass shooting at a packed Walmart store in the El Paso city of Texas in the US.

02 Aug 2019

England

Indian-origin doctor, who won Miss England, once faced racial bullying

While models often get stereotyped as stupid, Bhasha Mukherjee, the 23-year-old who was crowned Miss England on Thursday, is living proof that they aren't.

02 Aug 2019

Canada

Now, Saudi women can travel without male guardian's "permission"

A draconian rule in Saudi Arabia has come to an end, sending waves of joy across women in the Islamic nation.

01 Aug 2019

India

Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Pakistan offers consular access, India to evaluate

Following the orders of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Pakistan has offered consular access to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav on Friday.

01 Aug 2019

Donald Trump

Osama bin Laden's son Hamza is dead, say US officials

Deceased terrorist Osama bin Laden's son Hamza, seen widely as the heir of al Qaeda, is dead, US media said on Wednesday.

01 Aug 2019

Theresa May

Johnson took pay-cut of Rs. 5cr after becoming UK PM

On July 23, Boris Johnson was appointed the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Interestingly though, for Johnson, the step up from Tory MP to PM was also a £678,853 step down.

31 Jul 2019

Instagram

Russian Instagram influencer's body found stuffed in suitcase, throat slit

In a tragic incident, a popular Russian Instagram influencer has been found dead at her rented apartment in Moscow.

31 Jul 2019

Narendra Modi

Mallya and Modi's extradition cases to be heard in 2020

In a recent development, the extradition trial of fugitive businessman Nirav Modi in UK's Westminster Magistrates Court will be held next year, reports HT.

31 Jul 2019

New Jersey

'Racist' rag dolls, designed to be abused, removed from stores

Imagine being so affectless to the prevailing racism in your country, that you design a rag doll, meant to be abused, and specifically make it the color black.

30 Jul 2019

Pakistan News

Rawalpindi: Pakistani military plane crashes in residential area, 18 killed

In a horrible incident, a military plane of Pakistan crashed into a residential area in Rawalpindi, killing 18 people.

30 Jul 2019

Emmanuel Macron

Soon, France will weaponize its satellites with guns and lasers

Humanity's future in space revolves around manned missions to Mars and beyond.

US: Woman arrested for wearing stolen teeth to probation meeting

In what is probably the weirdest news that you would read day, a United States woman was arrested for stealing someone else's dentures.

29 Jul 2019

Narendra Modi

Modi features in Israeli PM Netanyahu's election campaign. Bromance much?

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to tell his countrymen he is in "another league" and his political opponents don't stand a chance of winning the upcoming elections.

29 Jul 2019

Donald Trump

California: Gunman opens fire at food festival, three killed

In yet another incident which shows that United States needs stricter gun laws, a man opened fire at a food festival in northern California killing three and injuring at least 12. The gunman was shot dead by police, said reports.

28 Jul 2019

Pakistan News

Pakistan military spokesperson shares fake video to discredit Balakot strikes

In February, the Indian Air Force eliminated Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camps located in Balakot, Pakistan, by conducting airstrikes.

27 Jul 2019

South Korea

This 6-year-old YouTuber just bought a Rs. 55cr property

While most of us would never be able to earn Rs. 55 crore in our lifetime (assuming we even live full lives), a six-year-old has just bought a posh building worth $8 million (Rs. 55 crore)!

27 Jul 2019

Iraq

Why Tulsi Gabbard, US Presidential candidate, sued Google for $50mn

United States Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard has sued tech giant Google for discriminating against her 2020 election campaign.

27 Jul 2019

South Korea

What is South Korea's #NoMarriage movement all about

South Korea is looking at an economic crisis and they have narrowed down the problem to the one source: women.

26 Jul 2019

DNA

#SaveLydia: This 6-month-old suffering from genetic mutation needs help

Six-month-old Lydia Seth was born with a rare genetic disorder. Born on December 22, 2018, Lydia was diagnosed with a mutation of the gene KCNQ2, which affects a cell's ability to generate and transmit electrical signals.

26 Jul 2019

Iran

Iran releases 9 of 12 Indians captured from detained ship

Iran has released nine out of 12 Indian sailors aboard UAE vessel, MT Riah, who were detained in the first week of July. Iranian authorities seized the UAE ship allegedly for smuggling Iranian fuel.

25 Jul 2019

Pakistan News

Pakistan plans to send one citizen to space by 2022

A minister of Pakistan's government has given the country's citizens a reason to rejoice.

25 Jul 2019

Emmanuel Macron

French MPs boycott teen activist Greta Thunberg's Parliament appearance

Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg (16) was recently mocked by right-wing French lawmakers, who also boycotted her appearance in the French Parliament.

24 Jul 2019

India

Australians witnessed India's Chandrayaan-2, thought it was UFO

On Monday, people across India celebrated the launch of Chandrayaan-2, a landmark mission to explore an uncharted territory on the Moon.

Kashmir remark: Trump's adviser says he doesn't 'make things up'

US President Donald Trump, who made a stunning claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him for mediation to resolve Kashmir crisis, found support in his adviser.