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'Remove Your Hood or I'll Call Police', Bank Staffer Shouts at Hijab-clad Woman in US
A Muslim-American woman was allegedly kicked out of a bank in the US for 'wearing a hijab' - with staff threatening to call police if she did not 'remove her hood'.
AC, Sofa, Carpet for CM Yogi at Martyr's House, Withdrawn After he Left
The Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday visited the family of the BSF jawan, Prem Sagar, who was killed and his body mutilated by the Pakistani forces.
Cyber Attack Hits 200,000 in At Least 150 Countries: European Union's Police
Friday's cyber attack hit 200,000 victims in at least 150 countries and that number could grow when people return to work on Monday, the head of the European Union's police agency said on Sunday.
Southwest Monsoon Arrives in Andaman & Nicobar Islands: IMD
The Southwest Monsoon has covered the Nicobar Islands and the entire south Andaman Sea, three days ahead of its normal onset date, the IMD said on Sunday.
Arunachal CM Welcomes Centre's Decision to Regulate Coronary Stent Prices
Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Ananth Kumar in a letter to the states outlined the Centres measures to provide improved and affordable health care in the country.
Nepal Votes in First Local Election in 20 Years
Polls opened in three provinces at 7:00 am (0115 GMT), with nearly 50,000 candidates vying for the position of mayor, deputy mayor, ward chairman and ward member in 283 local municipalities.
Bawling Babies Face Off in Japan's 'Crying Sumo'
In the sumo ring at the precinct of the Kamegaike Hachimangu shrine in Sagamihara west of Tokyo, two hulking wrestlers held up toddlers wearing tiny sumo belts and aprons to try to make them bawl.
Greek Tragedy: Three Killed, 10 Injured as Train Derails, Rips Through House
Three people died and 10 more were injured when a train derailed in northern Greece on Saturday night and ripped through a house, police said.
Layoffs in Indian IT May Continue For 1-2 Years: Experts
As digitisation and automation become the new normal, IT biggies like Infosys, Cognizant and Tech Mahindra are seeing a spate of layoffs and this trend may continue for the next 1-2 years, say experts.
After India's PoK Concerns, China's Xi Calls For 'Respect For Sovereignty'
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said all countries should respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as he inaugurated the high profile Belt and Road forum boycotted by India due to concerns relating to a controversial economic cor...
Jammu & Kashmir Police Bust Lashkar Module, SPO Among 7 Arrested
The Jammu and Kashmir Police on saturday claimed to have busted a module of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), which had been trying to revive militancy in the Chenab valley, with the arrest of seven persons, including an SPO and a former Territorial Ar...
'No Bag Day' For Uttar Pradesh School Students on Saturdays
The department has also decided that the power of settling any dispute in the management committee would now rest with a registrar of chit fund society, rather than the district school inspector. Sharma has directed the Chief Secretary (Education) to prep...
AAP Leader Ashish Khetan Claims to Have Received Death Threat
AAP leader Ashish Khetan on Saturday claimed to have received a "death threat" from fringe Hindu groups, and demanded that Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh initiate action against the culprits.
Irrfan Khan Says He Feels Lucky When There's No Controversy
The acclaimed actor, who is now very careful about what he says, feels lucky that the movie is releasing without any brouhaha.
I-T Dept Calls Sonia, Rahul beneficiaries of Rs 2,000-cr Assets, Drags Priyanka
The 24-page notice issued by the Income Tax department to Young Indian (YI) Pvt Limited termed Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi as “the real beneficiary of the transaction” carried out to acquire properties worth Rs 2,000...
AR Rahman to Attend Cannes Film Fest For Sangamithra
Rahman will be seen walking the red carpet of the opening night at the Cannes Film Festival, which begins on May 17.
