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At least five people died of heat stroke in Maharashtra on Thursday as temperatures across the country reached extreme levels leading to heat wave-like conditions in several states. A heat wave warning has been issued by the Met Department in several parts of Maharashtra for 48 hours. The Met Department in Telangana has said that every district of the state will witness a temperature of over 40 degrees for the next two days. The Rayalaseema region in Andhra Pradesh will also see temperatures soaring over 40 degrees for 48 hours. This comes after a town named Bhira in the Raigad district of Maharashtra recorded a temperature of 46.5 degrees on Wednesday. Such extreme temperatures are usually unheard of in March. However, officials from the Indian Meteorogical Department said that they would like to verify the findings as they think it may not be accurate. "When the temperature (at Bhira) was reported to be 46.5 degree Celsius, we realised that something is wrong as no ot

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Unlike the rest of the world, Mariah Carey doesn’t celebrate birthdays, only anniversaries. The music diva celebrated her 47th birthday in style alongside her boyfriend, Bryan Tanaka. This time around, the Touch My Body singer took a trip with Tanaka, who posted photos on Instagram showing the seaside resort where the lovebirds were celebrating. Carey also posted a photo of herself holding gifts with a red bow on top, while hiding half of her face. Which she caption “Let the anniversary festivities begin.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BSJ4E_jDXjJ/

An Egyptian man tortured his wife and locked her up after discovering that she set up a Facebook page after he refused to create an account for her, Arabiya reports. According to Egyptian security forces, Asmaa Samir was tortured by her husband Mustafa Raafat who tied her with ropes and locked her up in their house for three days while depriving her of food and drink and torturing her using sharp tools. During the interrogation, Raafat said his wife opened three accounts using fake female names, as she wanted to see if he would cheat on her, adding that he punished her by beating her up. He denied reports that he had starved her.

Barcelona star Lionel Messi was suspended for four Argentina matches by FIFA on Tuesday for swearing at an assistant referee, a ban that will see the striker miss out on decisive qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup. Messi was found guilty of “having directed insulting words at an assistant referee” in the World Cup qualifier against Chile last Thursday which Argentina won 1-0 thanks to a penalty from the Barcelona hitman. Messi will be forced to sit out Argentina’s next South American qualifying game against Bolivia, scheduled for later on Tuesday, with the remainder of the suspension served over his country’s subsequent World Cup qualifiers: in Uruguay on August 31, at home to Venezuela on September 5 and against Peru on October 5. He was also fined 10,000 Swiss francs (9,350 euros, $10,170), with FIFA saying: “This decision is in line with the FIFA Disciplinary Committee’s previous rulings in similar cases.” We are going to appeal,” said Armando Perez, president of the Argentine F

Indian police said on Wednesday that they have taken into custody, a man who allegedly buried his newborn daughter alive because he wanted a male child. The baby was reportedly rescued by local villagers after they spotted her feet sticking up from a shallow pit in a farmland within the Jajpur district of the eastern state of Odisha. The father of the child, Ramesh Chandra, was however, arrested by the police for attempted manslaughter. The 35-year-old part-time taxi driver allegedly took the baby from her mother soon after she was born on Saturday. A police officer, Jyoti Prakash Pande, told reporters that, “They were unable to explain about the missing child after we scanned the locality for expecting mothers. Pande added that Chandra while been questioned admitted burying the baby, saying he was too poor to raise a daughter. The officer revealed that the couple already has two daughters and a son and had aborted two earlier pregnancies. It is unclear what will happen to

A major fire broke out at a city hotel in Kolkata early on Thursday killing two persons and injuring at least six others, a fire brigade official said. The fire broke out on the ground floor of Golden Park Hotel at around 2.55 am. the official said. 'We managed to rescue 31 people from the hotel. Six of them who were injured were shifted to the SSKM Hospital,' he added. As many as 10 fire tenders were pressed into service that worked for two hours to control the blaze. 'The situation is under control. The reason of the fire can be comprehended only after forensic investigations,' he added.

Eight coaches of the Jabalpur-Hazrat Nizamuddin Mahakaushal Express were derailed in Uttar Pradesh in the early hours of Thursday, March 30, resulting in at least 22 people being injured. Given the manner of how the terror angle has come up in derailment cases in India in recent times, the police are reportedly looking into the matter. Initial reports from the spot said that the derailment occurred at 2:07 am near the Mahoba station in Uttar Pradesh. Eight coaches of the train — which was bound for Delhi — went off the tracks, according to the chief public relations officer (CPRO) of North Central Railway. The CPRO had initially said nine people were injured, but the number later rose to 12. Indian Railways director general (Public Relations) Anil Saxena later clarified that the number of injured was 22, and that 19 of them had been discharged after initial treatment. As the morning wore on, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed Health Minister Siddharth Nath Singh

A 19-year-old student at the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT) allegedly jumped off from the fourth floor of Vidhyanchal Hostel inside the Delhi campus, on Wednesday morning. He sustained multiple fractures in the fall and is battling for life at AIIMS. This came a day after IIT was in the spotlight over a former professor confining himself along with his wife to his house in Kanpur. Nitish Kumar Purti, an Engineering Physics student had come to IIT last year. Police said that he was depressed as he was forced to take up the course and was unable to cope with the pressure. It was around 4am, when Purti’s roommate Abhinandan asked him to accompany him downstairs for a walk. Purti reportedly asked him to call a security guard for some help. When Abhinandan went downstairs, Purti reportedly went to the balcony on the fourth floor and jumped. Abhinandan heard a loud thud and found Purti on the ground, bleeding profusely. He then called for help and Purti was rushed to the hos

The Noida office of a mobile phone company witnessed high drama on Tuesday after an employee of the company, a Chinese national, tore and threw an Indian flag in a dustbin. The incident, reported from the Sector 63 Noida office of mobile phone company Oppo, triggered protests by hundreds of employee, prompting the police to step in. The Phase-3 police registered a case against the Chinese national, who works as a production manager in the company, on a complaint filed by three employees later. A probe has been launched. Senior superintendent of police, Gautam Budh Nagar, Dharmendra Singh said, “A case of disrespecting the national flag has been filed on the basis of a complaint by three company employees. We have not arrested anyone in this connection yet and investigations are in progress. Action will be taken after a thorough probe. We are in touch with the company employees.” Hundreds of people, including employees of Oppo and members of the Vishva Hindu Parishad protested outs

A young Kenyan woman said she was assaulted by a group of unidentified people in Greater Noida on Wednesday, the latest report of violence against Africans from the region this week. The woman, identified by police as Maria Burendi, alleged she was beaten and kicked in the abdomen without any provocation while she was travelling in a cab in Greater Noida’s Kasna locality. Details of the alleged attack are awaited. The woman, said to be in her 20s and a student of the Noida International University, was taken to a hospital for a medical examination where doctors confirmed the possibility of an assault, with abrasions on her hands. Dr Sanil Kapoor, superintendent of Greater Noida’s Kailash hospital, told Hindustan Times she was discharged after first aid. The attack is the third against Africans in Greater Noida since Sunday. Last week a 17-year-old boy died of cardiac arrest following suspected drug overdose, and local people blamed African nationals, saying they had supplied him t

Banners asking district authorities to free Greater Noida of Nigerians have come up at important places across the city, even as the Nigerian students are forced to stay indoors following Monday's incident. The district administration has deployed PAC (Armed Police) at localities inhabited by the Nigerian students after the incident. Several Nigerian students, who study in colleges, universities spread across Greater Noida skipped their classes today. India Today caught up with two of them. Aliyu, a final year MSc Chemistry student at Noida International University, said that a friend who called him and warned from venturing out was beaten up by a mob. "We have been asked to stay indoors. We can't even go to the balcony...we are scared to step out. Police have told us not to go out for next couple of days," Aliyu told India Today. "I have been facing 'immoral' behaviour ever since I came here. People pointing fingers, laughing at us...what happene

(From left: Endurance and Precious.) The Greater Noida police has booked over 1000 people and arrested five in connection with some Nigerian nationals being thrashed by locals in the city following the death of a teenager. Locals claimed that Manish Khari, 19, died due to drug overdose and held a few Nigerians responsible for the incident. An FIR has been lodged against nine people and around 300 have been booked for culpable homicide. While 5 have been arrested, 54 accused have been identified from video clips of the incident. Four Nigerians were beaten up by a mob on Monday at a mall in Greater Noida following the news of Khari's death. Locals claimed to have seen him last with a group of Nigerians. Local residents allege Khari was kidnapped and forcibly given drugs by some Nigerian nationals. Meanwhile, Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar has spoken to Acting High Commissioner of Nigeria and apprised him of steps being taken by the local authorities for safety

The order will make clear that lawful permanent residents are excluded from any travel ban President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Monday banning immigration from six Muslim-majority countries, notably dropping Iraq from January’s previous order. The new travel ban comes six weeks after Trump’s original executive order was rolled out to chaos and confusion at airports nationwide, and eventually blocked by a federal court. The ban covers Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Iraq will “increase cooperation with the US government on the vetting of its citizens applying for a visa to travel to the United States,” according to an administration fact sheet. The rollout of the revised travel ban marks an important moment for the administration, which has little room for error after the chaotic debut of the original plan. The failure raised questions about the new White House’s capacity to govern and to master the political intricacies needed to manage complicated pol

Porsche has unveiled its first-ever station wagon, the Panamera Sport Turismo, and it’s packing a whole lot more than just a gaping cargo space. The legendary sports car maker unleashed the station wagon ahead of the 2017 Geneva Motor Show this weekend and, as you may have guessed already, it’s based on the impressive second-generation Panamera sedan. The wagon will arrive in U.S. showrooms by the end of the year, in a variety of different models including the 330HP Panamera 4 Sport Turismo, the 440HP E-Hybrid, the 462HP 4S, and the 550HP Turbo (which boasts a V8 engine.) According to Porsche, the Panamera 4 Sport Turismo can hit 60 mph in just 5.0 seconds, while the top-spec Turbo can hit 60 in an eye-watering 3.4 seconds. Inside, you’ll find a stunning chocolate brown leather interior and the latest technological wizardry: that means the Porsche Advanced Cockpit, Porsche InnoDrive, adaptive cruise control, Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control, Porsche Traction Management, and ada

Italdesign and aircraft manufacturer Airbus are working on a futuristic car whose upper body can be airlifted by a drone and flown above traffic congestion, sources said. Italdesign will debut a concept for the vehicle at the Geneva auto show on Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter. The concept will be for a two-stage car that would cruise city streets. The passenger would sit in a capsule on top of a self-driving chassis. If the vehicle hits traffic congestion, a large drone measuring roughly 5 meters by 5 meters would pick up the capsule and fly it to a destination. Italdesign first developed a car with an upper body and chassis that could separate with the Capsula concept unveiled at the 1982 Turin auto show. The Capsula had an Alfa Romeo chassis with a cabin on top. There were different upper cabins such as a passenger car, a commercial van or a minibus that could be switched according to what was needed. The new Italdesign/Airbus concept would be a ground/air

Chevrolet has announced a new prepaid data plan for owners of vehicles equipped with an OnStar 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot that will offer unlimited downloads and uploads. In doing so, the American automaker will become the first brand to offer a prepaid unlimited data plan, on the back of its customers using more than 4 million gigabytes of data in 2016 and steaming over 17.5 million hours of video. Starting from March 3, Chevrolet customers will be able to get the data plan for just $20 (9000 Naira) per month thanks to AT&T. According to the president of GM North America and global head of Chevrolet Alan Batey, “We have contractors bidding jobs in their Silverados, families streaming movies in their Suburbans and Malibus and everyone tapping into the cloud for music. “With the most affordable unlimited 4G LTE data plan in the auto industry, the widest availability of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and new connected services like OnStar AtYourService, our momentum can only grow.”

Following months of speculation in the media community, Adele has finally confirmed she is married to Simon Konecki, her long-time partner and father of her son, Angelo, at a concert. The singer was on stage in Brisbane, Australia, talking about her track Someone Like You, when she said, “I’m married now”. Video of her talking about being married to Konecki has been shared on social media. In a video obtained by The Sun , while speaking on stage about writing her world famous track Someone Like You, she told a rapturous crowd: ”I could see in their eyes as they were listening to it on their headphones that it reminded them of something or someone and that’s what I wanted to remember. “How it was I felt at the beginning of the relationship that inspired that record, because as bad as a break up can be, as bitter and horrible and messy as it can be, that feeling when you first fall for someone is the best feeling on earth, and I am addicted to that feeling. “Obviously I can’t go thr