Another Intermediate student committed suicide in Telangana on Saturday, taking the toll to 20 since the Board of Intermediate Education last week announced the results, which were marred by goof-ups.


Another Telangana student ends life, toll 20


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A fun video of military doctors and nursing staff happily dancing to the tune of Pharrell Williams' hit song "Happy" has gone viral.


Video of military docs, patients dancing goes viral


Global beverages and food products giant PepsiCo India on Friday expressed its willingness for an out-of-court settlement with the potato growers of Gujarat whom it had dragged to the court for growing FL2027 or FC5 variety of potatoes, for which the company claims exclusive rights.


PepsiCo offers Gujarat farmers to settle court case


The government is in no mood to allow Jet Airways issues to enter news cycle in the middle of the general election.


Maharashtra stops Jet staff protest at Modi rally


One of the world's largest diamonds weighing a whopping 1,758 carats has been found in Botswana, a mining company said.


One of the largest diamonds ever found in Botswana


A collection of ancient Indian treasures and royal jewels, which are to be auctioned in New York in June, have been put on exhibition in Shanghai Christie's.


Ancient Indian treasures for June auction on exhibition


Japanese workers, known to be workaholics with frequent cases of "karoshi" or death by overworking, will from Saturday begin an unprecedented 10-day break with special days off combined with traditional Golden Week.


Workaholic Japan to go on unprecedented 10-day breaK


While politicians are busy promising the moon, ordinary folks in Agra continue to battle with water scarcity.


Amid election heat, Agra struggles with water woes


Archaeologists have discovered at least 34 mummies in the Egyptian city of Aswan that dates back to the late Pharaonic and Greco-Roman period, between the 6th century B.C. and the 4th century A.D., the media reported.


34 mummies found in hidden Egyptian tomb


Britain's Prince William on Friday met about 160 survivors and the victims' families at the Al Noor Mosque, one of the two mosques attacked on March 15 in Christchurch.


Prince William  meets Christchurch victims' kin, survivors


Cuban authorities have confirmed the presence of giant African land snails, an invasive species that's potentially harmful to humans and agriculture, in the central and eastern regions of the island.


Cuba finds invasive giant African land snail


Long before Saudi Arabia announced it had carried out one of the largest mass executions in its history earlier this week, some of the men condemned to death said they were innocent and their confessions had been written by the same people who had tortured them, a media report said on Friday.


Saudi Arabia executed convicts after forced confessions


In a historic development, the Indian Army on Thursday started the process of recruiting women, three months after the government announced its decision to open the entry of women as Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR).


Army opens doors for women in military police


Environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion blocked the entrance to the London Stock Exchange on Thursday as climate change protests continued in the British capital.


Climate protesters block London Stock Exchange


Around 80 per cent of the reconstruction works carried out under China aid have been successfully completed in Nepal, authorities said on Thursday.


80% reconstruction projects under China aid completed: Nepal


More than 3.6 million hectares of pristine tropical rainforest were destroyed in 2018, according to satellite analysis, with beef, chocolate and palm oil among the main causes, the media reported on Thursday.


Vast expanse of rainforests lost in 2018: Analysis


Eleven years after his death, a prominent road square named after the legendary National Award winning playback singer Mahendra Kapoor here, was unveiled by actor Jeetendra along with other celebrities, according to an announcement on Thursday.


'Padmashri Mahendra Kapoor Chowk' unveiled in Mumbai


The US Navy is drafting new guidelines for pilots and other personnel to report encounters with "unidentified aircraft", a significant new step in creating a formal process to collect and analyse the unexplained sightings and destigmatise them, the media reported.


US Navy drafting new guidelines for reporting UFOs


Women are more likely to under-report their snoring problem as compared to men, says a new study.


Why your wife won't admit she snores as loud as you


Popular Malayalam actress Sajitha Madathil is contemplating on what needs to be done next, after the unpleasant experience she had to face at the hands of a Tamil film industry professional.


Kerala actress unsure on move against sexual innuendo


The Consulate General of India, in association with the Saudi Indian Business Network (SIBN), is organising an Indian Food and Film Festival in Jeddah. The two-day event will kick off on Thursday evening on the consulate premises on Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz (Tahliah) Street.

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