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Marriage between blacks and whites was legalized in the United States in the 1967 Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia. (Representational Image)

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Telangana: Rachakonda Police' 'SHE' teams rescue 69 girls from child...

The 'SHE' teams have stopped 69 child marriages and rescued 69 minor girls from child marriages so far.

2 Dec 2019 2:52 PM IST

A 12-feet-long crocodile which had ventured into the fields in a village of Vadodara was rescued on Sunday. (Photo: screenshot/ ANI)

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Watch: 12-foot crocodile rescued in Vadodara

A Forest Department official told PTI that the crocodile was released in a nearby lake which is home to many crocodiles.

2 Dec 2019 11:37 AM IST

She was inducted into Indian Navy as SSC (Pilot) as part of 27 NOC course in Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala and got formally commissioned by Vice Admiral AK Chawla, in June last year. (Photo: File)

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Meet Sub Lieutenant Shivangi: First woman pilot of Indian Navy

The first woman pilot, Lieutenant Shivangi, would join naval operations on completion of operational training in Kochi...

2 Dec 2019 10:38 AM IST

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Give women-led films same mounting as that of with male superstars:...

The actor, who is one of the leading female stars in Bollywood, weighed in her thoughts on the pay disparity in the...

2 Dec 2019 9:56 AM IST

Jujun Junaedi spends his free time in a backyard tinkering with his project, guided by instructional videos, as he dreams of flying above the snarled roads of his hometown Sukabumi. (Photo: AFP)

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Indonesia man's solution to beat traffic - a homemade helicopter

His quest may seem a flight of fancy, but Junaedi is not the first person to try and build an artisanal aircraft.

28 Nov 2019 4:08 PM IST

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui conferred with Lesley Ho Asian Film Talent Award...

Nawazuddin, who attended the festival with director Anurag Kashyap, expressed gratitude for receiving the honour on his...

24 Nov 2019 11:31 AM IST

$\Seeing me in a car, racing... For a lot of people its a surprise, but I am happy to surprise people.\ (Photo: AFP)$ Newsmakers

In first, Saudi woman to drive race car in kingdom

Juffali, who hails from the western city of Jeddah and was educated in US, will participate as what organisers call...

23 Nov 2019 3:50 PM IST

Jaipur boy Mayank Pratap Singh, has made history by cracking the Rajasthan judicial services 2018 exam at just 21 years of age, which has set him on the path of becoming the youngest judge in the country. (Photo: ANI)

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21-yr-old Jaipur boy cracks judicial exam in 1st attempt, to become...

The original age requirement for appearing in judicial services exam was 23 years, which was reduced to 21 years by...

22 Nov 2019 1:17 PM IST

Rani Mukerji starrer Mardaani 2 first look. (Photo: Twitter)

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Rani Mukerji to present message of 'Mardaani 2' during...

Produced by Aditya Chopra, the film is set to hit theatres on December 13.

22 Nov 2019 9:32 AM IST

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IFFI 2019: Isabelle Huppert conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award

Huppert is also set to address a master class at the festival titled 'The Actor's Connect'.

21 Nov 2019 11:14 AM IST

Wednesday marks Abes 2,887th day in office, topping the record previously set by Taro Katsura, a revered politician who served three times between 1901 and 1913. (Photo: File)

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Shinzo Abe becomes Japan's longest-serving Premier with 2,887 days in...

The 65-year-old is also the second-longest-serving leader of the Group of Seven major economies behind only German...

20 Nov 2019 10:49 AM IST

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'Avengers: Endgame' director duo Russo brothers respond to Martin...

Scorsese had added to his earlier remarks on Marvel films saying, 'It's not cinema, it's something else.'

18 Nov 2019 12:10 PM IST