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Woman murders her mother and gouges her eyes out

The woman was found covered in blood in front of her house, and told the first responders: "I killed my mother and I need help."

Mar 20, 2018

Raj Thackeray's tricolor comment on Sridevi: Who is eligible for state funeral?

Raj Thackeray, on Sunday (March 18), hit out at the Maharashtra government for wrapping Sridevi's body in tricolor.

Mar 20, 2018

Students appear in ICSE class 10 exams in Kolkata on Feb 26, 2018 [Representational picture]

Cheating in board exams: Students get creative with mobile phones, Bluetooth

A boy was found cheating in his board exams with the help of a mobile phone tucked into his exam cardboard, while another hid a Bluetooth device in his turban

Mar 19, 2018

Happy Ugadi (Gudi Padwa) 2018 quotes: Wishes, greetings, photo messages to share

Here is a compilation of some Ugadi 2018 (Yugadhi), Gudi Padwa, and Cheti Chand wishes, greetings, and picture messages to celebrate the festival.

Mar 17, 2018

Sikh student asked to leave bar over its 'no headwear policy'

A bar staff member asked 22-year-old Amrik Singh, a Sikh law student, to leave the premises due to the pub's "no headwear policy."

Mar 12, 2018

St Patrick's Day 2018: When is it and why it is celebrated?

Observed on March 17 every year, St Patrick Day is a religious holiday marking the death of the patron saint of Ireland.

Mar 10, 2018

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar in US for treatment of 'advanced pancreatic cancer': Reports

Parriakar had been repeatedly complaining of stomach ache since February, but it was only earlier this week that pancreatic cancer was confirmed.

Mar 8, 2018

Dalai Lama visits monastery in disputed Arunachal Pradesh region

Dalai Lama snub: How India keels over in face of bare-knuckle diplomacy

China grudgingly accommodated the fact that India hosted the Lama and occasionally used his banner to spite it, while for India, batting for him was an emphatic diplomatic statement.

Mar 8, 2018

Who is Periyar EV Ramasamy? Dravidian movement stalwart led anti-Hindi agitation after quitting Congress

EV Ramasamy, aka Periyar, was a respected Tamil political and social leader who fought for equality for lower castes and rejected religious oppression.

Mar 7, 2018

Mother banned by court from taking toddler to India for 'utterly unacceptable' female genital mutilation

A Manchester County and Family Court judge said the girl was at risk of undergoing the procedure because her mother had earlier ignored her maternal instinct.

Mar 7, 2018

Holi: What to know about the Festival of Colors

Holi is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated worldwide to mark the start of spring. This religious celebration, also known as the festival of colors or love, is marked with dancing, singing and throwing vibrant powders, known as gulal.

Mar 3, 2018

Watch: Priya Prakash Varrier celebrates Holi, meanwhile CPI uses her viral wink on cadres meet posters

Video showing Priya Prakash Varrier's adorable smile is winning fans' hearts while her viral wink is back in the news but this time it's thanks to CPI.

Mar 3, 2018

Gilu Joseph responds to trolls who slut-shamed her and called breastfeeding photoshoot a publicity stunt

Apart from her open breastfeeding magazine cover, Gilu Joseph was also criticized for applying sindoor on her forehead as she is a Christian.

Mar 2, 2018

Sagarika Ghose blames 'Hindu pride' for semen-filled balloons hurled at girls, gets trolled on social media

Trolls slammed Sagarika Ghose saying that she has the talent of knowing someone's religion from his semen.

Mar 1, 2018

From Goa to Manipur, here's how Holi is celebrated across India [Photos]

Though colored powders, sweets and bhang are a part of all Holi celebrations, the festival is celebrated in various ways in India.