Activists extend helping hand to kin of Jharkhand lynching victim

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Activists extend helping hand to kin of Jharkhand lynching victim Social activists have come forward to provide assistance to the kin of Tabrez Ansari, who died on Sunday after allegedly being lynched by a mob on suspicion of theft in Saraikela Kharsawanand area of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand. College music department resurrects long-lost funk music Drexel University's Music Industry program received an offer if the school would be interested in thousands of music studio tapes, seemingly abandoned in a unit for which no rent had been collected. Italy's 'cannabis light' creates buzz even if the pot won't Mild, barely there marijuana dubbed "cannabis light" has put Italy on the international weed map, producing hundreds of stores that sell pot by the pouch and attention from investors banking the legalization of stronger stuff will follow. Popeye's right, eating spinach does boost power Popeye was definitely onto something when he ripped open cans of spinach before beating up the bad guys for his beloved Olive. A picture of human apathy A picture is worth a thousand words, and these images scream the truth about the migrant crisis playing out along the US-Mexico border. Alert Mankind! A new type of pollution is knocking on your door Researchers say they may have identified a new kind of plastic pollution in the sea and they're calling it 'plasticrust'. Local data storage ready, Whatsapp to open payments tap WhatsApp has set up data storage facilities within India for its payments business, paving the way for a full fledged commercial launch of digital payment services by the Facebook-owned messaging app. MG Hector launched at Rs 12.18 lakh British carmaker MG (Morris Garages) Motor on Thursday launched the much-awaited Hector at an introductory price of Rs 12.18 lakh to Rs 16.88 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). Woman on a mission to rescue street dogs in Jordan When Athamneh walks into the animal shelter she founded, dozens of dogs jump joyfully around her, almost knocking her over. The shelter, Al Rabee Society for Nature and Animal protection, houses close to 400 dogs rescued from the streets of the Jordanian city of Aqaba. 10 terms you must know to be able to figure out Sitharaman's Budget Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget to Parliament on July 5, 2019. Ready for the B-day? You need to have a fair idea about these 10 terminologies in order to be able to understand the Budget better. Here is a quick lowdown.

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