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Muzaffarnagar: A 27-year-old married woman was allegedly gangraped by two persons who also filmed the act in Shamli district, police said today. The victim’s husband lodged a complaint and alleged that his wife, who worked...

Toronto: Providers of mental health services still rely on intervention techniques such as physical restraint and confinement to control some psychiatric patients, a practice which can cause harm to both patients and care facilities, says...

Mumbai: Actor Dhanush’s forthcoming film “Maari”, which is slated to hit the theatres on July 17, has got a ‘U’ certificate. The 31-year-old “Raanjhanaa” actor took to micro-blogging website Twitter to announce about the films...

Chennai: Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) XL variant will launch five British satellites on Friday night, said an Indian space agency official. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) official said the Launch Authorisation...

New York: Those who survive a stroke may experience accelerated and persistent decline in memory and thinking ability over several years after the event, say a study. Problems with memory and thinking ability after a...

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government yesterday assured a visiting World Bank (WB) team that it would complete all the projects funded by it in the next five years rather than the stipulated time line of...

Buenos Aires: Argentina Football Association (AFA) President, Luis Segura called for an end to the mistreatment of star playmaker Lionel Messi after Argentina were defeated in the 2015 Copa America final by hosts Chile. “I...

Bhubaneswar: With the advent of online gaming portals that host card games like rummy with an option to bet real money, youngsters elsewhere in the country are seen indulging in gambling activities in absence of...

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Civil Services examination results were announced and the country got some new raring-to-go Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, a Right to Information (RTI) query has revealed that Odisha has a...

New Delhi: From what was essentially a club-oriented indulgence and would peak among certain sections during Diwali, card games like rummy have now become a year-round indulgence for revellers in India. With the advent of...

Astana: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Tuesday received by Kazakhstan Prime Minister Karim Massimov when he arrived here on the second leg of his Central Asian tour. “I am happy to be in...

New Delhi: A Turkish Airlines aircraft made an emergency landing at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here following a bomb scare. However, no explosives were found onboard after a thorough search. An official said...

Jammu: An Indian soldier was injured on Tuesday when the Pakistan Army fired at Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. “The Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire on the LoC...

New Delhi:Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer Huawei on Tuesday said it was looking to strengthen its retail presence as it launched a new series of smartphones that will be available offline only. The newly launched smartphones...

London: Astronomers have found evidence of hidden supermassive black holes in the universe. Using NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) satellite observatory, the team detected the high-energy x-rays from five supermassive black holes previously clouded...

New York: If it is your birthday, Twitter will not only make sure that you get happy birthday messages but also animated balloons in your Twitter handle. The micro-blogging site has introduced an option to...

London: A drug given to arthritis sufferers could be used to treat patients with blood cancer, say researchers from University of Sheffield in Britain. The discovery may open up cost effective treatment options for people...

New Delhi: Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor on Tuesday tied the knot with Delhi-based Mira Rajput at a farmhouse here in a ceremony attended by close family members and a few friends of the couple. The...

Mumbai: There was buzz that superstar Salman Khan has been advised bed rest due to backache, which sent his fans and well-wishers into a tizzy. But his sister Arpita Khan Sharma says the “Dabangg” star...

Bengaluru: Mithali Raj will lead India in the three-match women’s T20 cricket series against visiting New Zealand commencing here on Saturday. The squad, as announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI),...