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The gunfire broke out at 2:50 p.m. Friday inside the Bronx Lebanon Hospital in the Bronx. (Representational image)

US teen shoots, kills all 5 members of his family; confesses to police

Three of the victims were found dead at the scene, a house in Alabama, and other two died later after being airlifted to...

4 Sept 2019 8:49 AM IST

Queen Elizabeth II (Photo: AP)

Queen Elizabeth II hilariously pranked tourists who didn't recognise...

The tourists started a conversation with her, asking if she lived nearby -- and whether she'd ever met the Queen.

3 Sept 2019 3:11 PM IST

India expects to double share of natural gas in the countrys energy mix to more than triple imports to 70 million tonnes per year by 2022 for which more terminals are being planned.

Papua New Guinea approves vast Total gas project despite reservations

The project is expected to almost double Papua New Guinea's gas exports and make the country a significant energy...

3 Sept 2019 1:56 PM IST

Divers have found a total of 25 bodies on Monday after a pre-dawn fire sank a scuba diving vessel off a Southern California island, leaving nine people unaccounted for as the search continued, media reported. (Photo: AP)

25 dead after boat sinks in flames off California coast: report

The diving boat was chartered by Worldwide Diving Adventures, a Santa Barbara, California, excursion firm.

3 Sept 2019 12:37 PM IST

This GOES East satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Willa in the eastern Pacific, on a path toward Mexicos Pacific coast. (Photo: AP)

5 killed as Hurricane Dorian lash Bahamas, confirms Prime Minister

The Coast Guard said more than 20 cutters were on standby in Key West, Florida for rescue operations in the Bahamas and...

3 Sept 2019 11:01 AM IST

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (Photo: AP)

Bolsonaro vows to defend Amazon policy, even if it's 'in wheelchair or...

Brazil traditionally makes the first speech at the General Assembly meeting, set for September 24.

3 Sept 2019 11:00 AM IST

Popular fictional works like Harry Potter will soon be officially part of the ICSE syllabus. (Photo: AP)

US school bans 'Harry Potter' series due to 'curses and spells'

The students of the school will no longer have access to the famed book series after they were banned and removed from...

3 Sept 2019 8:35 AM IST

$The new suspect, whose identity was not disclosed, is being investigated about a \terrorist crime (by committing) murder\. (Photo: AP)$ World

Texas mass shooting gunman known to police

The authorities spent entire Sunday combing through more than 15 crime scenes and searching Ator's home and car.

2 Sept 2019 7:04 PM IST

US President Donald Trump

Trump 'does exactly what clown does': Director of Stephen King's It

Drawing parallels between high-concept horror icons and the current White House inhabitant is certain to shock many.

2 Sept 2019 4:07 PM IST

Joe Biden will be competing with 20 other candidates including heavyweights like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to win Democratic nominations. (Photo:AP)

2020 election: Too old for president? Health and fitness a better...

Only a few years separate President Donald Trump, 73, from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, 77, and former Vice President...

2 Sept 2019 3:59 PM IST

Veteran US Army Colonel Lawrence Sellin on Monday said that Sanders was likely influenced by his Pakistani-American campaign manager and Muslim activist, Faiz Shakir. (Photo: Twitter/ lsarsour)

Sanders' remark on Kashmir influenced by Pak campaign manager: US...

Sellin tweeted that Sanders is totally ignorant about Kashmir and his statement was due to the prodding of Shakir.

2 Sept 2019 10:26 AM IST

While Mueller ultimately decided not to charge Trump with a crime, he also said that the investigation did not exonerate the president, either. (Photo:AP)

Background checks would not have prevented recent gun violence: Trump

Trump made the remarks to reporters at the White House after returning to Washington from Camp David.

2 Sept 2019 10:05 AM IST