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Fifa World Cup 2018: Eid al-Fitr brings relief to Muslim players in Russia

As Ramadan comes to an end, paving the way to Eid al-Fitr, here's a look at how teams at Fifa World Cup 2018 cut a balance between fasting and football during the holy month.

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

Chess star Soumya Swaminathan winning hearts with anti-hijab statement: Full text and reactions

Quite a few Facebook users have lauded Soumya for a taking a brave stand against Iran's compulsory headscarf law. The Grandmaster from India has decided to not travel to the Islamist Republic for a continental tournament next month.

Jun 13, 2018

Compulsory headscarf rule irks Soumya Swaminathan as Indian chess ace snubs tournament in Iran

The 29-year-old chess Grandmaster expressed regret at missing an important tournament but insisted it was the only way to prevent her personal rights from getting violated because of the compulsory headscarf rule in Iran.

Jun 13, 2018

Vishwaroopam 2 trailer review: Kamal Haasan will send chills down your spine

The Tamil trailer of Vishwaroopam 2 was launched by Kamal Haasan's daughter Shruti Haasan while the Telugu and Hindi trailers were launched by Jr NTR and Aamir Khan, respectively.

Jun 11, 2018

Pastor Robert Morris describes his near-death experience, claims he saw God

Pastor Robert Morris described a near-death experience to attendees of the Gateway church, stating that he felt extreme peace and calmness during those moments, happy to realize that he was about to see Jesus.

Jun 11, 2018

Delhi must hold on to its cosmopolitan culture: Writer Rana Safvi

She said she does her bit by speaking out on every platform that she has access to -- social media, writings and TV appearances – about the historical facts and records.

Jun 10, 2018

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Turkey labels Austria as 'racist' for closing 7 mosques and seeking to expel at least 60 imams

Explaining Austria's decision to shutter the mosques and expel imams, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said that Austria was very clear about its policies and that there was no place for "parallel societies and radicalising tendencies" in the country.

Jun 9, 2018

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No AI for weapons, surveillance says Google after employees protest

Company responds to pressure from employees to cut ties with US Military that would violate privacy, cause harm going against the company's norms.

Jun 9, 2018

China's Ramadan crackdown complete with concentration camps back to haunt Uyghur Muslims

As part of the crackdown, the Chinese government prohibits Uyghur Muslims from following religious practices and they aren't allowed to observe a fast during the holy month of Ramadan. In fact, government employees are prohibited from fasting and even visiting mosques during Ramadan.

Jun 7, 2018

Uttar Pradesh government bans liquor in select areas of Mathura

The ban comes following calls for Mathura to receive the same status as Vrindavan and Barsana, where meat and liquor were banned in 2017.

Jun 7, 2018

NASA to send Expedition 56 members to ISS today, Watch it live here

NASA's astronaut Scott Tingle, astronaut Norishige Kanai from Japan and Russian Space Agency's Anton Shkaplerov, who was also the ISS mission commander returned safely to Earth.

Jun 6, 2018

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World's first Ethereum religion 0xΩ beats cyberpunk; Let Blockchain save Matt Liston!

The new religion, baptised as 0xΩ, is the most 'democratic' religion ever. There's no iron curtain separating the deity and the devotee. There's no god invisible behind the rising columns of smoke from the altars. The cardinals will not hector you from the pulpits and the Imams will not issue a fatwa against you.

Jun 5, 2018

Dalit 'apathy' comes back to haunt BJP as 120 convert to Buddhism in Haryana

Around 120 Dalits converted to Buddhism in Haryana after Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar failed to deliver on their demands.