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Shah Rukh Khan Detained at US Airport: The Best Twitter Reactions
While the State Department was unable to comment on why the actor was detained at the Los Angeles airport, the net exploded. While many condemned the incident, some mocked.
Major 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Vanuatu: USGS
A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck about 535 km southeast of the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Friday.
Indian-Origin Man Charged For Possessing Child Pornography
An Indian-origin man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of producing and possessing material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor.
Stop Surge Pricing After August 22: Delhi HC to Ola, Uber
During the second phase of odd-even scheme, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had also slammed the app-based cab aggregators for surge pricing, terming it as "daylight robbery".
Microsoft Appoints Sriram Rajamani as India Research Lab MD
Rajamani will spearhead Microsoft India's continued focus on world-class research, innovation and collaboration with the scientific community.
Vijayawada Set for Krishna Pushkaralu, Over 3.5 Crore People to Take Holy Dip
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will officially inaugurate the Krishna Pushkaralu on Friday morning at the Durga Ghat in Vijayawada.
New Law or a 'Direct Attack' on Free Expression in Maldives
Maldives' new law will criminalise free speech on vague grounds and is a "direct attack" on the exercise of the right to freedom of expression in the country, said a top UN human rights expert
NASA Discovers Flooded Canyons on Saturn's Moon Titan
The discovery was based on data collected from a close flyby Cassini made over Titan in May 2013, during which the spacecraft's radar instrument focused on channels that branch out from the moon' s second largest hydrocarbon sea Ligeia Mare.
Anavila, Pella and Vrisa Get Together For LFW's #MadeinAssam Initiative
LFW has been promoting Indian handlooms and textiles under a focussed programme since 2012 for the past nine seasons.
Ashutosh Gowariker Has Got Interesting Musical Sensibilities: AR Rahman
Music composer A.R. Rahman on Wednesday said that director Ashutosh Gowariker has got some interesting musical sensibilities in picking up right tunes and lyrics.
Irom Sharmila May Have to Stay in Hospital for a Few More Days
A senior JNIMS doctor said that Sharmila was under supervision of their doctors since she had been on fast for so many years and was not in a position to shift to solid food immediately.
Man Killed by Jyotiraditya Scindia's Car, Says Kerala Police
The accident occurred at Puthiyakavu on the Kochi-Allapuzha stretch of a national highway when Scindia was going in a chauffeur-driven car to attend a function at Cherthala after arriving at Kochi from New Delhi, police said.
People Want Me to Become a Martyr for The Cause, Says Irom Sharmila
Irom told CNN-News18 in an interview that many activists in her state wanted her to remain a "demi-god" but she wanted to be seen as a normal human being.
Jammu: One Dead, 16 Injured After School Bus Skids off Road
Khushboo, 12, died and 16 were injured as the school bus skidded off the road in Bishnah town, a police official said.
Repaying Amitabh Bachchan For Shoebite with Piku, Pink: Shoojit Sircar
While Sircar's directorial 'Piku' saw Amitabh winning the National award for Best Actor, 'Pink' - which Sircar has presented - sees him in an interesting avatar of a lawyer.
Committed to Address Demands of all Communities, says Nepal PM Prachanda
The Madhesis and various indigenous nationalities have been demanding the identity based federalism to be incorporated in the statute, that was promulgated in September last year.