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Chandigarh, Oct 3: The frustrated followers of rape accused Hindu godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh have threatened mass conversions to Islam in an apparent bid to divert attention from the charges of mass rapes and killings. The controversial Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda chief's followers claim that their chief - Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh - was jailed because he is a Hindu and that Hindu organisations

Chandigarh, Oct 3: The frustrated followers of rape accused Hindu godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh have threatened mass conversions to Islam in an apparent bid to divert attention from the charges of mass rapes and killings. The controversial Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda chief's followers claim that their chief - Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh - was jailed because he is a Hindu and that Hindu organisations

Srinagar, Oct 3: Three soldiers have been injured after terrorists attacked a Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Srinagar in the early hours of Tuesday. Security forces have killed two terrorists, and operations are still on against terrorists who are holed up inside the campus. Srinagar airport has been shut down as the camp that has been attacked is close by. The Pakistan-backed Jaish-e

Oct 3: Jeffrey C Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W Young were awarded the Nobel prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries about the molecular mechanisms controlling the body's circadian rhythm. The scientists used fruit flies to isolate a gene that controls the rhythm of a living organism's daily life. Dr Hall, Dr Rosbash and Dr Young were "able to peek inside our biological clock", helping

Washington, Oct 2: As many as 58 people were killed and 515 injured when a terrorist opened fire on an outdoor music festival on Sunday night from the 32nd floor of an adjacent hotel in the Las Vegas Strip. Local police have described the incident as an act of “domestic terrorism.” The Islamic State, an anti-Islamic terror group, claimed responsibility for the attack but the Federal Bureau of

Washington, Oct 2: As many as 58 people were killed and 515 injured when a terrorist opened fire on an outdoor music festival on Sunday night from the 32nd floor of an adjacent hotel in the Las Vegas Strip. Local police have described the incident as an act of “domestic terrorism.” The Islamic State, an anti-Islamic terror group, claimed responsibility for the attack but the Federal Bureau of

Even as the nation marks the third anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) on Monday, BJP-ruled states across India seem to be struggling to remain clean and green while Left-ruled Kerala has emerged as best performing state. Most of the BJP ruled sates have failed to properly implement the scheme meant to provide a toilet to every Indian household without one. The worst

New Delhi, Oct 2: New Delhi: Jet fuel or aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was on Sunday hiked by a steep 6 per cent on firming international rates, which could force airlines to increase airfares. This is the third straight increase in rates since August. Aviation fuel accounts for the bulk of the operating cost of airlines in India. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) will now cost Rs. 53,045 per

Bengaluru, Oct 2: Acclaimed Bollywood actor and columnist Prakash Raj, who is known as Prakash Rai in coastal Karnataka, has threatened to return his five National Awards and condemned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on certain sections “celebrating” the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh on social media. “Those who killed Gauri may or may not be traced but that apart, there is a huge

Lucknow, Oct 2: The irresponsibility of the organizers of ‘Ram Barat’ procession, a ritual during Dasara, and ‘Tazia procession’ commemorating the death of Imam Hussein ibn Ali, led to communal clashes at two places in Kanpur on Sunday leaving nearly 30 people, including five policemen, injured while nearly 10 vehicles and four shops were either set afire or ransacked. According to police sources