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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Thursday Earth sweated to its second hottest month since recordkeeping began in 1880. At 61.89 degrees (16.63 Celsius), last month was behind July 2016's all-time record by .09 degrees.

At least 13 people were killed on Thursday when a driver deliberately slammed a van into crowds on Barcelona's most popular street in what police said was a "terror attack".

The New Zealand police on Thursday said the 25-year-old man was beaten with a baseball bat on Great South Road in south Auckland at approximately 10.20 pm on Tuesday night.

French President Emmanuel Macron's plans to create an official status and job for his wife Brigitte Macron as first lady have been shelved in the face of a hostile online petition, but Brigitte said she planned to adopt the role informally anyway.

Alibaba's stock is up by over 81 percent this year, lifted by steady increases in revenue for its commerce business and strong growth in its cloud computing and entertainment units, even as investments in offline stores are yet to pay off.

The state is reportedly moving to implement the Model Agricultural Land Leasing Act, which will enable tenant farmers to access crop loans and insurance and reap the benefits of loan forgiveness.

The US State Department has declared the Hizbul Mujahideen as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" (SDGT) organisation. This comes as a major blow to Hiazbul after Yaseen Ittoo, one of its commanders, was killed in an encounter.

Periyar University will issue the fresh mark sheets for all the students who had appeared in the supplementary exams and pass certificates would be available for those who clear the supply exams.

Riya, 36, is currently busy filming Ekta Kapoor's web-series which is based on the Ragini MMS films.

The police action came after the Class XI student's parents, who live on the city outskirts, registered a complaint earlier this week that their 16-year-old son committed suicide on July 26 by hanging as he was hooked on to the game.

An initial limited production of just 12 units of the GT will be made.

The government and the Reserve Bank of India have identified 12 biggest corporate defaulters which account for about 25% of total NPAs of around Rs 8 lakh crore.

In Palghar, 21-year-old Rohan Kini died due to an epileptic attack during the celebrations, while in Airoli in Navi Mumbai, a 34-year-old died of electrocution.

Taking to Twitter, Kamal Hassan invited people "who are brave enough" to take a vow for a new ‘freedom struggle’.

The kite landed quietly without causing any disturbance and the Prime Minister continued his address unfazed.

The Blue Whale challenge is reportedly a suicide game in which the player is given certain tasks to complete for a period of 50 days and the final task leads to suicide. The player is also asked to share photos after finishing the challenge.