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Geneva, May 17: Since March 30, more than 1,000 children have been injured by Israeli forces in the besieged Gaza Strip during demonstrations, according to UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Many of these wounds are severe and life-altering. "Recent violence has exacerbated the already weak health system in the Gaza Strip, which is crumbling because of the severe power cuts and shortages of fuel

Unnao, May 17: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested two sub-inspectors of the Uttar Pradesh Police in connection with the death of the father of a minor girl, who was allegedly raped by BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar. Sub Inspector Ashok Singh Bhadauriya, the then Station Officer, and Sub Inspector Kamta Prasad Singh, both of Makhi Police Station in Unnao district, have

New Delhi, May 16: The Supreme Court today rejected Karnataka's plea that finalisation of the draft Cauvery management scheme should be put on hold as the process of formation of a new government in the state is underway. The apex court also asked the Centre to modify a provision in the draft Cauvery management scheme that authorises the Union government to issue directions "from time to time" on

Ahmedabad, MAY 14: The Gujarat police arrested 366 farmers for staging a violent protest in Surka village of Bhavnagar district against land acquisition by state-owned lignite mining firm, Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL). On Sunday night, over 2,500 farmers, including women and children, gathered at the site and opposed mining by GPCL, despite the imposition of Section 144 that restricts

Ahmedabad, MAY 14: The Gujarat police arrested 366 farmers for staging a violent protest in Surka village of Bhavnagar district against land acquisition by state-owned lignite mining firm, Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL). On Sunday night, over 2,500 farmers, including women and children, gathered at the site and opposed mining by GPCL, despite the imposition of Section 144 that restricts

Ratua, May 16: Brandishing a gun, unidentified miscreants, on Wednesday, escaped with a ballot box from polling booth no. 76 in Malda's Ratua during the re-polling in the Panchayat elections. This adds to the long list of violent incidents that have erupted in the ongoing polls in the state, with at least 12 people having lost their lives so far. Earlier today, incidents of bombing and attacks

Bengaluru, May 16: A 27-year-old executive with a major IT firm in Electronics City alleged a colleague has been harassing her sexually since December 2016. Acase was filed against software engineer Vijay Kumar, 32, under IPC section 354A (sexual harassment), based on the woman’s complaint. Police said it could be a personal or financial problem between the duo. “We booked a case against Kumar on

Dhaka, MAY 16: Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia was today granted bail by the country's Supreme Court in a graft case, according to a media report. Bangladesh's apex court has upheld the High Court's March bail order for the 72-year-old Zia, also the chief of the main opposition party Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), bbdnews24 reported. The High Court will now resolve by July 31

New Delhi, May 16: A massive dust storm hit the national capital in the wee hours of Wednesday. Strong winds, accompanied by dust, lashed the city while bringing a sudden decline in the temperature. Trees fell down on cars in Lodhi colony due to strong winds and dust storm in the national capital. #Delhi pic.twitter.com/eJyTaWS84E — ANI (@ANI) May 15, 2018 This comes after the deadly storm on May

Senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily today described early trends suggesting a BJP victory in the Karnataka Assembly polls as "quite disappointing and attributed his party's loss to wrong caste management. The Congress should not have raised the Lingayat issue before the polls, Moily said, adding that the party had not managed caste equations well in its electoral strategy. He also defended