Workers of a political party stoned an Uttar Pradesh police constable to death in Ghazipur district on Saturday, police said, adding the constable was part of a police team trying to control a crowd gathered to greet Nishad Party state president Sanjay Nishad who was on his way to Gorakhpur from Ghazipur.


Police constable killed by mob in UP


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A boy injured in a mysterious blast on Saturday in Pulwama district succumbed to his injuries in a city hospital, police said.


Boy injured in mysterious blast in Pulwama, succumbs


Heavy taxation post GST, infrastructure shortcomings, expensive tariffs and poor planning have resulted in a drop in tourist arrivals in Goa, according to Savio Messias, president of the state's top body travel and tourism industry stakeholders.


GST, poor planning, high costs dampen Goa's New Year party


While many people rely on chicken noodle soup to soothe a cold, very few know about the other ways the broth brings relief, a dietician says.


Here's how chicken soup's medical magic works


Bulls and cows are a growing nuisance and pose a threat to public safety in several districts of Agra.


Stray cattle posing a threat to public safety, crops in Agra districts


The Indian Army has rescued 2,500 tourists who were stranded in heavy snow in an area between 17 Mile and Natu La along the Jawaharlal Nehru Marg near the China border in Sikkim, the Army said on saturday.


Army rescues 2,500 stranded tourists in Sikkim


Emphasising that the Green Skill Development Programme will go a long way in reaping demographic dividends for the country, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday stressed on the need for societal awareness programmes like Green Good Deeds to strengthen biodiversity.


Harsh Vardhan stresses on Green Good Deeds to strengthen biodiversity


The British divers which helped rescue a young Thai soccer team from a flooded cave this year have been awarded medals by Queen Elizabeth II in her 2019 New Year's honours list.


Thai cave rescuers in Queen's New Year Honours List


Content is king, not the Khans -- the year 2018 proved this with the success of fresh and high concept films like "Stree", "Badhaai Ho" and "AndhaDhun", embraced by the audience over the Khans-led "Race 3", "Thugs of Hindostan" and "Zero", which had set high expectations but fell flat at the box office.


Khan magic failed in year full of experimental content in Bollywood (2018 in Retrospect)


Seven children died in a pre-dawn fire on Friday in Iztapalapa, a populous town within Mexico City's greater metropolitan area.


Seven children killed in Mexico City house fire


Rome, Dec 29 (IANS/AKI) The Fall Armyworm -- an invasive crop-eating pest -- has spread through sub-Saharan Africa and has also reached India and Yemen, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation tweeted on Friday.


Fall Armyworm has infested sub-Saharan Africa, India and Yemen: FAO


The ancient Indian science of wellness, Yoga, exemplifies India's soft power to the world and interconnects cultures, President R. N. Kovind said here on Friday.


Yoga exemplifies India's soft power: President


A team of officials from Coal India Limited (CIL) on Saturday conducted a preliminary investigation on how to dewater an illegal 370-ft coal pit to rescue 15 miners trapped inside an illegal coal mine for 16 days now.


Mining experts, firefighters, Navy join rescue operation in Meghalaya


A postal stamp dedicated to Nabin Chandra Das, inventor of Rasogolla, West Bengal's spongy, syrupy round-shaped sweet, was launched on Friday on the inaugural day of the three-day festival marking the 150th year of its invention.


Rosogolla fest kicks off in Kolkata with the launch of postal stamp of the inventor


It has only been over a week since Rapido launched its bike taxi service here but the Bangalore-based company is confident of completing about 50,000 rides per day by the next one year even as the company is looking forward to start its service in other northeastern towns in the days to come.


50k rides per day by next year in Guwahati: Bike taxi service co-founder


Children who live with pets when they are infants are less likely to develop allergies and other diseases later in childhood, a Swedish study found.


Exposure to pets during infancy reduce allergies later in life: Study


The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday ordered revocation of the Group Mediclaim Insurance Policy for its employees starting from midnight December 31, following reports of irregularities in its allotment.


J&K revokes employees mediclaim policy


A transformer explosion at a power plant in Queens temporarily lit up the New York skyline in bright blue and caused a frenzy in the city, with many on the social media fearing an alien invasion.


Power plant explosion sends New York into frenzy


The CBI on Friday said that it has registered a case against five persons including a woman from Punjab for trying to traffic minors to the United States for an "educational trip".


CBI registers case against 5 for attempted trafficking of minors to US


Now you don't have to depend on natural snow to ski in the Solang Valley of Himachal Pradesh.


With or without natural snow, enthusiats can now ski down Manali's slopes


America's oldest World War II veteran and the oldest man in the country, Richard Overton, has died. He was 112, his family said.

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