GST has been a game-changing reform, says Piyush Goyal as tax system completes one...

Union finance minister Piyush Goyal said the Centre is trying to simplify the tax process and is also considering a change in the software.

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11 people found hanging in northwest Delhi home, say police

Police are present at the spot where eleven bodies were found in a house.

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Islamic State attempts to lure Allahabad youth, offers $5,000 for info on Indian...

The youth was added to a WhatsApp group, whose Canada-based admin offered him US $5,000 for information on Indian intelligence agencies.

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Amit Shah's plan to ride on smartphone voters, bikers for votes in 2019 polls

Booth management is central to the BJP’s election strategy and its chief Amit Shah is touring every state to review the party’s preparedness for the 2019 election.

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Being woman enough: How two Indian athletes have been marked by sex testing

Who is a woman and why she should be tested are among the oldest and the prickliest, questions in athletics

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Edinson Cavani brace sends Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal home...

Edinson Cavani scored twice as Uruguay shattered Cristiano Ronaldo’s FIFA World Cup 2018 dream with a 2-1 victory over Portugal in Sochi on Saturday.

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GST will continue to be simplified, says Piyush Goyal as tax reform completes 1...

Since its launch a year ago, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has come in for criticism for having five tax slabs. The government however says the reform has helped in “formalisation” of the Indian economy.

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Chief ministers should have fixed terms, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

This is perhaps for the first a politician has spoken about fixed terms for the CMs in the country.

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Uttarakhand govt on damage control mode, calls up principal suspended for arguing...

Facing backlash from opposition parties and teachers’ groups, the BJP government in Uttarakhand set an appointment with the suspended principal Uttara Pant Bahuguna, and assured her of justice.

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FIFA World Cup 2018 Uruguay vs Portugal live updates: Big test for Cristiano Ro...

Uruguay will be looking to become first South American side to book a berth in 2018 FIFA World Cup quarters.Get live updates of France vs Argentina FIFA World Cup 2018 Round of 16 match here.

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Kylian Mbappe breaks Pele's record as France beat Lionel Messi's...

Kylian Mbappe became the youngest player to score a World Cup brace after Pele to guide France to victory over Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2018 Round of 16 on Saturday.

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I'm a science student, I believe my ancestors were not apes, says Satyapal Singh

The junior minister in the HRD ministry said people will accept what he said in 10-20 years if not immediately.

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France dump Lionel Messi's Argentina out of FIFA World Cup 2018

Teenager Kylian Mbappe was in devastating form in the heavyweight Round of 16 clash, scoring two second-half goals for France to bring Lionel Messi-led Argentina’s FIFA World Cup 2018 campaign to an end in Kazan

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India qualify for Champions Trophy final after draw with Netherlands

Indian hockey team drew 1-1 with the Netherlands to set up a Champions Trophy final with Australia

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India vs Netherlands Champions Trophy hockey live updates: IND eye final spot

The Indian hockey team is facing the Netherlands in its final pool match of the Champions Trophy on Saturday. Get live updates of India vs Netherlands Champions Trophy hockey match here.

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FIFA World Cup 2018 France vs Argentina Round of 16 live: Griezmann scores, FRA...

France and Argentina are yet to fire to their full potential as they clash in the first Round of 16 match of the FIFA World Cup 2018. Get live score and updates of France vs Argentina FIFA World Cup 2018 Round of 16 match here.

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21-year-old shoots herself after failing to get 'desired result' in exam

In a suicide note addressed to her parents, the victim wrote “sorry” and lamented that despite putting in a lot of hard work, she failed to get the desired result in her exam.

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3 die in Jammu as rains raise river levels, cause flash floods

A youth was washed away in Poonch while a woman died when a tree fell on her in Kishtwar. Another man was washed away while crossing a stream in Akhnoor.

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath's father hospitalised in Uttarakhand

Adityanath’s father Anand Singh Bisht was admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh on Friday after he complained of stomach illness.

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Thane extortion case: Charge sheet filed against Dawood and his brothers Kaskar,...

The charge sheet was filed in a Thane district court on Thursday.

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Only 1 LeT terrorist killed in Friday's Pulwama encounter, remaining 2 escaped: J-K...

Jammu and Kashmir DGP SP Vaid had on Friday tweeted that three terrorists were killed in the encounter. However, just one terrorist’s body was found at the encounter site, indicating that the other two may have escaped.

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FIFA World Cup: Why a remote village in Bengal is rooting for Cristiano Ronaldo

In the time of the FIFA World Cup, Mirpur becomes little Portugal because of a 300-year-old connect. They are supporting Cristiano Ronaldo.

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India welcomes FATF decision to add Pakistan to 'grey list' over terror financi...

India said it hoped Pakistan will take measures to curb terror-financing after FATF placed Islamabad on its “grey list”, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

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Unesco world heritage tag for South Mumbai's Victorian and Art Deco buildings

This is the city’s third such site, after the Elephanta Caves and CSMT; new precinct added on Saturday at session underway in Bahrain.

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Sanju box office collection day 1: Ranbir Kapoor film registers biggest opening...

Ranbir Kapoor has registered the biggest opening day of his career and of the year with the Sanjay Dutt biopic, Sanju.

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Tantrik grandfather, father kill 16-year-old boy in ritual to find buried treas...

The family tried to secretly cremate Rajveer’s body near the house at Khori village in Rajasthan, but villagers saw the pyre and informed police.

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Mallya refutes ED allegations of trying to bargain with Indian authorities over...

Mallya’s retaliation came after an ED official dismissed the former’s offer to settle all dues if his seized assets were freed up as “an attempt at plea bargaining and a bid to bolster his case against extradition to India from Britain”, as per a news report.

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Bishop booked after Kerala nun alleges he raped her 13 times in two years

The bishop complained that the nun was blackmailing him and had earlier threatened to implicate him in a sexual harassment case.

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Number of female students at IITs set to go up

According to the HRD ministry’s plans, the number of supernumerary seats for girls in these institutions was hiked to ensure that the number of students in each campus was at least 14%.

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Flood alert in Jammu and Kashmir after heavy rains, Amarnath Yatra suspended

The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Friday after heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

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Investigators say Mumbai plane crash report in 15 days, experts dub it tall cla...

While investigators on Friday said the preliminary inquiry report into the chartered plane crash in Ghatkopar would be released within 15 days, aviation experts are sceptical. Reason: reports of the three mishaps in the state in the past 18 months are yet to be released.

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Man in Mumbai's Borivli dies after being stung by wasps in garden

The victim—Pankaj Mafatlal Shah–a retiree, with acute spondylitis , was unable to escape because of his hunch after being attacked by the hornets. ho

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14 lynched in 10 states as videos warning of kidnappers trigger mob fury

The latest instance of a lynching triggered by rumours about kidnappers was in Tripura on Thursday. The victim was an activist hired by the state government to create awareness about misleading social media messages.

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Bragging about killing Kashmir journalist Shujaat Bukhari led to LeT militants being...

The identities of Shujaat Bukhari’s killers were not known for a while since the men covered their faces and were on the run after gunning him down in Srinagar’s Press Colony on June 14.

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DU third cut-off list released: Popular courses reopen at some colleges

Courses such as Economics at Lady Shri Ram College, Political Science and Chemistry at Gargi College, and B.Com at Indraprastha College were reopened in the third DU cut-off list released on Friday.

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Centre to oppose nikah halala in Supreme Court

The practice of ‘nikah halala’ allows a man to remarry his divorced wife. The government believes that the practice is against the principles of gender justice and had made its stand clear in the Supreme Court on the issue.

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Questions raised on how Mumbai plane was allowed to fly in poor condition

Officials at Juhu aerodrome, where the aircraft was undergoing repairs by Indamer Aviation Pvt. Ltd, said it was in a poor condition when it was brought to Mumbai.

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All money isn't black money, says Arun Jaitley on rise in deposits by Indians in...

In a blog post on Facebook, Union minister Arun Jaitley said any illegal depositor will be subjected to the harsh penal provisions of the black money law in India.

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Mumbai plane crash: Fresh footage shows intensity of accident

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Thaw in SP's first family? Shivpal Yadav attends Ramgopal Yadav's birthday cele...

The Samajwadi Party’s first family split over serious differences in 2016 as then party president Mulayam Singh Yadav took sides with his younger brother Shivpal against son Akhilesh who was backed by Ramgopal.

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Delhi Metro workers restrained from going on strike after DMRC petitions high c...

In an interim order, the Delhi high court held that prima facie the action of the Delhi Metro employees was not justified or legal since sufficient notice had not been given to the DMRC to go on strike from Friday midnight.

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FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi gets face-saving Kazan mural to match Cristiano Ro...

Huge portraits of Argentina and Portugal forwards Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been painted in Kazan for the FIFA World Cup.

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3 militants killed in encounter, 1 civilian in clashes in Kashmir's Pulwama

A spokesperson confirmed that the operation, launched by the state police and Indian Army’s Rashtriya Rifles, occurred at Chatpora locality of Pulwama town.

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Congress MLA bats for Nitish Kumar's return to Grand Alliance, draws RJD ire

Speculation about Nitish Kumar’s return to the grand alliance, which routed BJP-led NDA in the 2015 Bihar assembly polls, caught fire after the CM called up a convalescing Lalu Prasad to enquire about his health.

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Meet CIMON, the first AI robot to accompany astronauts in space

The Crew Interactive Mobile Companion, or CIMON took off to the International Space Station atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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Suspect charged with five murders in shotgun attack on Maryland newsroom

Ramos is accused of entering the Capital Gazette office on Thursday afternoon and opening fire through a glass door, hunting for victims and spraying the newsroom with gunfire as reporters hid under their desks and begged for help on social media.

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Quad can be the anchor for the Indo-Pacific region

That Indonesia, the largest country in ASEAN, has signed on to the concept, will increase its acceptability for others

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Bali's Mount Agung volcano active again, spits ash 2,000 metres in sky

The early morning closure of Ngurah Rai airport sparked the cancellation of nearly 450 flights to and from Bali. Mount Agung shot a tower of smoke and ash some 2,000 metres (6,500 feet) into the sky.

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Facebook, Google use 'dark patterns' to give you 'illusion of control': Report

The pop-ups from Facebook, Google and Windows 10 have design, symbols and wording that nudge users away from the privacy friendly choices.

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Woman gang-raped, filmed, blackmailed for one night stand in Ahmedabad

The woman filed a complaint with Satellite police on Friday after Abhayam, a government helpline, counselled her to do so.

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There's nothing new in the Reuters' report on women's safety in India

Frankly, I find this business of ranking ‘worst’ countries to be tedious. To be bad is bad enough; better or worse is an academic argument

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Why friction between India, US is rising when the two nations are trying to improve...

Ties between India and US remain somewhat awkward, marked by periods of intense engagement with the promise of elevating relations to a new height.

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I'm going to fly in a 'sick aircraft', Mumbai plane crash victim told her father

Surabhi Gupta, one of the five killed in the Mumbai plane crash, told her father that she was going to fly in a “sick aircraft”, he said on Friday.

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UP Congress holds exam for spokespersons, asks them to list Modi govt failures

The exam is being viewed as an attempt to introduce professionalism and bring about a change in Congress’ culture.

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Govt will get all data on black money from Switzerland in 2019, says Piyush Goy...

Union finance minister Piyush Goyal’s statement comes a day after Switzerland released data which showed money parked by Indians in Swiss banks rose over 50% to Rs 7,000 crore in 2017.

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In Meerut village, posters say 'I'm a Muslim, I'm selling my house' to protest ...

Ten families of Lisari village put up posters after fight with a shopkeeper, say even petty disputes are given communal colour.

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Sanju movie review: Ranbir Kapoor is the soul of this Sanjay Dutt biopic

Sanju movie review: Director Rajkumar Hirani has rightly trusted an earnest actor like Ranbir Kapoor to play Sanjay Dutt in Sanju. Rating: 2.5

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No-selfie zones: The need for instant validation can't outweigh the desire to enjoy...

Shallow, toxic competitiveness online may lead others to take high-risk photos projecting themselves as intrepid and bold, with consequences.

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Why India should make online child safety a priority

There is enough evidence to show that the Internet and social media play a part in the radicalization of children and youth as they are vulnerable to cyberbullying, online sexual abuse and exploitation

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Tamil Nadu man pretends to exercise only to steal bulb, video goes viral

Video of Coimbatore man hilarious way of stealing a bulb has left people on social media ROFL-ing.

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Doctors shocked at Mandsaur gang rape victim's injuries, say she is 'too traumatised...

Doctors said the eight-year-old was brutalised by the accused in a manner that reflected the gang-rape of a nursing student in Delhi nearly six years ago.

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7 miles from landing: What happened moments before the Mumbai plane crash

Last communication recorded when flight was seven nautical miles away from landing at Juhu aerodrome; visibility was too low, say experts.

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Mumbai plane crash: How could you let them test a flight in such bad weather, ask...

The families said the company has refused to take responsibility for the incident.

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Not afraid of threats from Gauri Lankesh's killers: Prakash Raj

According to an investigation conducted by the SIT probing the Gauri Lankesh murder case, Prakash Raj was the next target of Gauri Lankesh’s killers.

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2016 surgical strike video authentic, sensitive information deleted: Gen DS Hoo...

Former Northern Army commander Lieutenant General DS Hooda (retd) said the footage of the 2016 surgical strikes was authentic but edited and releasing it was a good move.

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Waiver, maybe? US says will work with allies to cut Iran oil imports on case-by-case...

Trump Administration officials said they will press Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states next week to ensure there are enough global oil supplies once sanctions are reimposed on Iran

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SP, BSP only care about bungalows: Modi invokes mystic poet Kabir to attack oppn

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in Uttar Pradesh to lay the foundation stone for the Sant Kabir Academy, accused opposition parties of practising “politics of hate”.

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Indian money in Swiss banks rise 50% to over Rs 7,000 crore

According to the SNB data, the total funds held by Indians directly with Swiss banks rose to 999 million Swiss franc (Rs 6,891 crore) in 2017, while the same held through fiduciaries or wealth managers increased to CHF 16.2 million (Rs 112 crore).

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Shujaat Bukhari's murder was planned in Pakistan, says J-K Police

The terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba hatched the conspiracy to kill senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari, said SP Pani, IGP of Jammu and Kashmir Police.

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Delhi breathes cleanest air in almost a year as monsoon arrives

Air quality improved across the country after the monsoon rains, with none of the 57 cities for which data was available reporting poor, very poor or severe levels on Thursday.

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The 2018 World Cup has seen a renewal in the quality of football

The big beasts of world football have not been able to bully the so-called lesser teams. The first round of the 2018 World Cup in Russia has showcased the joy, drama, excitement, and sheer quality that international football on the biggest global stage still has to offer

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Close shave: Workers were out for lunch when plane crashed at Ghatkopar construction...

An eyewitness said the pilot seemed to be looking for an empty plot to land before the chartered plane crashed into the construction site in Mumbai’s Ghatkpopar

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China not 'expansionist' but won't give up an inch of territory: Xi Jinping tells...

Xi Jinping stood firm on the Beijing’s occupation of small islands in the center of Southeast Asia, where it has installed modern weapons systems, runways and aircraft hangers.

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US has strongly told Pakistan it will not tolerate terror havens: Nikki Haley

US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley said though in many instances Pakistan has been a partner of the US, it cannot tolerate the Pakistani government, or any other government, giving a safe haven to terrorists.

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Ending preventable maternal deaths requires a collective effort

Bringing change in a large and diverse country such as India has not been easy. But India’s progress has been much higher than the global average, with the country registering a 77% decline in MMR from 1990 to 2015 compared to 44% worldwide.

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Yogi Adityanath 'politely' refuses to wear cap at Kabir mausoleum

Caretaker of the Sant Kabir Das mausoleum says he offered a fur cap to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath as per tradition.

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Mumbai plane crash: Images show flames, smoke rising from wreckage

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KaiOS, which builds software for JioPhone, gets major funding from Google

As part of the investment, KaiOS will be bringing Google services like Search, Maps, Assistant and even YouTube to smart feature phones like Reliance JioPhone.

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Monsoon hits Delhi a day before expected arrival, says weather department

Monsoon will cover the entire country in next 2-3 days, the India Meteorological Department said.

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Chartered plane crashes in Mumbai's Ghatkopar, five killed

Preliminary reports said the plane crashed near Sarvoday Nagar after taking off from the Juhu aerodrome in Mumbai.

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Arvind Kejriwal to be 'charged with conspiracy' in Delhi chief secretary assault...

A charge sheet against Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will be filed at Tis Hazari court either on Saturday or early next week.

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2016 surgical strike video: Indian Army blows up bunkers in Pakistan Occupied K...

The Indian Army carried out the surgical strikes on the night of September 28-29, 2016, eleven days after militants from Pakistan attacked a military base in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri and killed 18 soldiers.

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Those who imposed Emergency and opposed it coming together for power: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sant Kabir Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh to mark the 500th death anniversary of Kabir is being seen as a BJP’s platform to launch campaign for the Lok Sabha elections.

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90 leopards killed across India by poachers so far this year

An average of 15 leopards have been poached each month this year for their body parts, as per data from the Wildlife Protection Society of India.

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Surgical strike video released, Congress says soldiers cannot be used as tool for...

Congress spokesperson says the apathy of the Narendra Modi government has resulted in the sacrifice of 146 soldiers, more than 1,600 ceasefire violations by Pakistan and 79 terrorist attacks post September 2016.

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Apple and Samsung end seven-year long iPhone patent battle

Financial terms of the settlement between Apple and Samsung were not revealed.

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FIFA World Cup 2018: How Germany's loss united Mexico, Korea fans

South Korea stunned the world by defeating Germany 2-0 with two goals in the final minutes of the game, ensuring the former world champions were eliminated and allowing Mexico to finish the group in second place.

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DU admissions: Half the seats filled, third list for popular courses unlikely

Wednesday was the last day of admissions under the second cutoff list, and around 26,300 students had been admitted to the 56,000-odd seats in DU colleges by 7 pm, officials said.

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Ordering in? You'll have to pay 20%-25% more for food after plastic ban in Mumb...

The Indian Hotels and Restaurant Association (AHAR) on Wednesday said the hike was inevitable as hotels will be providing Injection Moulded Containers to deliver food

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Opposition unity to be tested in election for Rajya Sabha deputy chairman

The Congress has hinted that it is open to supporting opposition parties but a final decision in this regard will be taken only after seeing who the proposed candidate is.

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Will support any party that promises special status for Andhra Pradesh, says Jaganmohan...

YSR Congress president YS Jaganmohan Reddy isn’t particularly pre-disposed towards any political grouping and he will support the party that promises special status for Andhra Pradesh, he said in an exclusive interview to HT.

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'In the last days of their lives, families don't want the elderly'

In the fourth of five-part series ‘Let’s Talk About Our Elderly’, a woman, who runs an old-age home, talks about why the elderly need qualitative care, not quantitative.

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Defending champions Germany knocked out of FIFA World Cup 2018 after loss vs South...

Germany lose their final Group F game to South Korea 2-0 to go out of FIFA World Cup 2018

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Lionel Messi's got a new BFF in Ever Banega

Lionel Messi may have scored for Argentina against Nigeria but it came about through a pass made from deep by Ever Banega, who was brought into the starting eleven to play a creative midfield role in the FIFA World Cup 2018

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Canadian woman allegedly raped by man she met at pub in south Delhi's Hauz Khas

The woman met the accused at a pub in south Delhi’s Hauz Khas, where she had gone with her friends.

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Will India stop oil imports from Iran as directed by Donald Trump: Congress asks...

The US has told India and other countries to cut oil imports from Iran to “zero” by November 4 or face sanctions, making it clear that there would be no waivers to anyone.

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Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati in constant touch on SP-BSP alliance

SP state spokesperson says Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati often speak on the phone but can’t confim if the two met in Delhi recently.

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Vijay Mallya says hidden agenda will be revealed if ED or CBI object to asset sale...

In a statement on Tuesday, Mallya said he had filed an application before a court in Karnataka seeking permission to repay creditors from the proceeds of the sale.

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India vs Ireland Live cricket score, 1st T20: IRE opt to bowl vs IND

Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team starts their Ireland tour with the 1st T20 in Dublin on Wednesday. Get live cricket score of Ireland vs India, 1st T20 cricket match in Dublin, here.

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Indian cricket team's score of 16.1 very low: Yo-Yo test founder

Jens Bangsbo, the man who developed the Yo-Yo test, believes India’s current score of 16.1 to determine players’ fitness level is very low.

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Talks of split in Congress as Karnataka MLAs flock to Siddaramaiah

The rocky start to the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka appears to be continuing as speculation over a brewing internal feud in the Congress grow.

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FIFA World Cup 2018 South Korea vs Germany live score: Do-or-die clash for defending...

Germany take on South Korea in a crucial Group F encounter in the FIFA World Cup 2018 on Wednesday. Follow live score of South Korea vs Germany, FIFA World Cup 2018 here.

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On Iran, the US can't push India further

The Iranian nuclear issue is unlikely to be adequately addressed through such unilateral actions, and countries such as India and China have the right to adopt a path that best suits their interests

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Afghans will not allow external powers to manipulate them

Last week the Taliban rejected pleas by the government, Afghan elders and activists for an extension of the Eid ceasefire. But peace activists in Kabul are pleading with the stakeholders to end the conflict that has now lasted 40 years

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Gurugram to get 1,000 special police officers

As per the eligibility criteria fixed for the SPOS, the ex-servicemen should be between 25 and 50 years of age and should not have been removed or dismissed from their service on grounds of indiscipline, misconduct or medical problems.

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Lalu Prasad's son Tej Pratap is now a Bollywood actor, shares his film's poster

Former Bihar health minister and Lalu Prasad’s elder son, Tej Pratap Yadav, has announced his movie debut in a Hindi film titled Rudra - The Avatar.

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How youngsters get addicted to gaming and lose control of lives

Gaming disorder is characterised by impaired control over gaming and an increasing priority given to gaming over other activities to the extent that it takes precedence over other interests and daily activities, says a World Health Organisation report.

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Man chopped, packed, dumped wife's body, carton sticker nailed him: Cops

The Delhi engineer had purchased a meat cleaver to kill his wife, strangled her to death and called up his brother before they chopped off the body into pieces and wrapped it in a piece of cloth and in a plastic rice sack.

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Pakistan's NSA Nasser Janjua resigns, report cites differences with caretaker PM

The Dawn reported that sources in the government said the NSA was not feeling comfortable with the caretaker government led by former chief justice Nasirul Mulk.

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Shujaat Bukhari's killers identified, one of them is a Pakistani, say Jammu and...

A senior police officer said two of Shujaat Bukhari’s killers were from Kashmir and the third one was from Pakistan. 

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GST investigation wing unearths Rs 2000 crore tax evasion in two months

A senior government official said that fewer than 1 lakh people out of the 1.1 crore registered businesses pay 80% of the tax.

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Manufacture of Oxytocin to be banned from July 1

The Himachal Pradesh High Court in a 2016 judgement observed that large-scale clandestine manufacture and sale of oxytocin was leading to its grave misuse, which was harmful to animals and humans.

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Nirav Modi firms availed loans from PNB's Hong Kong, Dubai branches too: Report

Nirav Modi group companies Firestar Diamond Ltd Hong Kong and Firestar Diamond FZE Dubai availed some credit facilities from the Hong Kong and Dubai branches of PNB, according to a report the bank submitted to investigative agencies.

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Govt proposes draft Act to replace UGC with new commission

The new commission can act against fake institutions but can’t make grants, according to the draft act.

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Freedom of religion is as important as rights, says Nikki Haley

Indian-American Haley, the US envoy to United Nations, says there are lot of things common between India and the US and her visit was to solidify the friendship.

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Deve Gowda says no to Siddaramaiah's suggestion for supplementary budget

Janata Dal (Secular) chief H D Deve Gowda says chief minister H D Kumaraswamy won’t be wrong in presenting a full budget.

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Yogi government report card gets RSS nod, some ministers could face axe

UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath met RSS leaders in Delhi and Lucknow and presented his government’s report card

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ISRO's quest to find a trillion-dollar nuclear fuel on the moon

Indian space agency will launch a rover in October to explore virgin territory on the lunar surface and analyse crust samples for signs of water and helium-3.

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US wants India to stop Iran oil imports, no scope for waiver from sanctions

A US official said the message has been delivered to allies including India that oil imports from Iran have to be stopped completely by November 4, when sanctions are implemented

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'You don't need any security as you are our guests': Hizbul welcomes Amarnath p...

An audio message believed to be from Hizbul Mujahideen operational commander Riyaz Ahmad Naikoo sought to assure pilgrims that they could go on the Amarnat yatra this year even without security cover.

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Uttarakhand court sets 5-decibel limit for loudspeakers; your breathing is loud...

Uttarakhand high court says even temples, mosques and gurudwaras in Uttarakhand can’t use loudspeakers without a written undertaking.

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China to cut import tariffs on soybean, other items from India amid trade war with...

China will reduce tariffs on soybean imported from India, South Korea, Bangladesh, Laos, and Sri Lanka from the current three per cent to zero.

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NCW rejects report on India being the most dangerous country for women

The Thomson Reuters Foundation has ranked India as the world’s most dangerous country for women, followed by war-torn Afghanistan and Syria, due to the high risk of sexual violence.

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Jharkhand cops guarding MP's house abducted over raid to arrest gangrape master...

The guards at Khunti MP Karia Munda’s house were kidnapped hours after a police raid on Udbhuru village to arrest two leaders accused of masterminding the gangrape of 5 women activists.

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Police sends report to Regional Passport Office over incident involving inter-faith...

Police said according to rules, applicants should be residing at the address filled in the passport application for at least one year but Tanvi Seth had not followed the rules.

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US Supreme Court backs Trump on travel ban targeting Muslim-majority nations

The 5-4 decision on Tuesday is the US court’s first substantive ruling on a Donald Trump administration policy.

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Up to 18 lakh women may struggle to get jobs post Maternity Bill amendment, says...

The study noted that some sections of small and medium-sized enterprises which include manufacturing and services businesses may resort to unethical practices such as decreasing the salary upfront at the point of hiring as well reduce intake of women.

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Is Cristiano Ronaldo actually bad at penalties for Portuga...

Cristiano Ronaldo failed to convert from the spot as Portugal finished second in Group B thanks to a 1-1 draw against Iran in the FIFA World Cup 2018 on Monday.

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Bihar Board 10th Result 2018: Prerna Raj tops, girls grab top three ranks as 68.89%...

Bihar board 10th result 2018: More than 17 lakh students appeared for the matriculation exams that were held between February 21 and 28 in over 1,426 centres in Bihar.

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Gujarat Congress workers ransack party office in Ahmedabad as dissent boils over

Senior legislators in Congress’s Gujarat unit expressed their unhappiness with the leadership in the state and workers resigned, a day after the party declared the names of its presidents for at least 10 districts.

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Abuse and violence: Why India is the 'most dangerous country for women' | Opini...

India is now the most dangerous country for women to live in, according to a perception poll by the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

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Brexit bill becomes law, allowing UK to leave European Union

The EU (Withdrawal) Bill repeals the 1972 European Communities Act through which Britain became a member, and transfers decades of European law onto British statute books in a bid to avoid any legal disruption.

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Vijay Mallya says wrote to PM in April 2016, is 'tired of govt's relentless pursuit'...

“I have become the “Poster Boy” of bank default and a lightning rod of public anger,” says Vijay Mallya in a statement on Twitter.

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'All-time high' threat to PM Modi: Ministers, officers won't be allowed to come...

After the alleged threat of Narendra Modi’s assassination by the Maoists, home minister Rajnath Singh has issued new guidelines for PM’s security ahead of 2019 elections.

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Maids to managers: Sexual abuse haunts India's working women

Women across India - from executives in gleaming corporate towers to those toiling behind closed doors of middle-class homes, in factories or farms - face the same dangers of sexual violence and harassment.

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RSS says spike in membership requests after Pranab Mukherjee's speech

RSS’ sah sarkaryavah Manmohan Vaidya says former president Pranab Mukherjee’s address highlighting pluralism of India was no different from that of Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat.

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No mercy for Lionel Messi, promise Nigeria ahead of FIFA World Cup showdown

Victory for Nigeria in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday will send Lionel Messi’s Argentina home in disgrace after failing to win a game in FIFA World Cup 2018.

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Congress, Gandhis 'mentality' hasn't changed since Emergency: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi blasts the Congress and Gandhi family, accuses them of subverting democracy.

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This Indian startup is at the front of the world's fight against superbugs

In India, superbugs kill nearly 60,000 newborns every year. The rapid spread of resistant bacteria has now made India the epicenter of a war to prevent a post-antibiotic world, where people would once again die in their thousands of commonplace infections.

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India's fiscal situation firmly in control: PM Modi tells investors at AIIB mee...

Modi will meet business leaders and captains of industry, for a discussion on issues such as economic growth, infrastructure development, policy initiatives, investment, innovation and job creation.

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Maharashtra govt could relax plastic ban for retailers but conditions apply

Plastic ban in Maharashtra: Government may exclude retail packaging of products from the ban, but subject to the condition that the manufacturer sets up a mechanism to collect, recycle this material.

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Kashmir integral part of India, no 'empty rhetoric' will change reality: Delhi's...

India exercised the Right of Reply, strongly rejecting Pakistan’s reference to Kashmir in the 193-member UN body.

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Emergency was a dark period that nation would never forget: PM Modi

Narendra Modi hailed the spirit of the citizens who firmly opposed the Emergency that had deprived them of their fundamental rights

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Army Major who allegedly killed fellow officer's wife had 'surrender' plan

Army Major Handa told the Delhi Police that he had planned to surrender in the hope that the army would treat him as their ‘own’ and be milder towards him during questioning.

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India most dangerous country for women due to high risk of sexual violence: Poll

Government data shows reported cases of crime against women in India rose by 83% between 2007 and 2016, when there were four cases of rape reported every hour.

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BSEB 10th Result 2018 today: Here's how to check your Bihar board matric exam m...

Bihar Board 10th Result 2018: Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will on Tuesday declare the results of more than 17 lakh students who appeared in the Class 10 examinations in the state.

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Secret confession allegedly used to blackmail, abuse woman; 5 Kerala priests su...

In an audio clip, the man is heard saying that his wife was sexually abused by one of the priests before she got married.

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Enforcement Directorate moves court seeking extradition of Nirav Modi in PNB fraud...

The extradition has been sought on the basis of a recent charge sheet filed by the agency against Nirav Modi and his family under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

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Iran bans 1,300 imports, clashes break out in Tehran after currency slides

The ban on imports suggests the US sanctions threat is pushing Iran back towards running a “resistance economy” designed to conserve foreign exchange reserves

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Six killed, Kolkata swamped as heavy rains lash West Bengal

Kolkata and its neighbouring districts of Howrah, Hooghly, Nadia, North and South 24 Parganas were lashed by torrential rains that affected life in the state on Monday morning.

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Bihar judge allegedly beats up daughter, places her under house arrest over love...

The Patna high court has directed Patna police to constitute a team, and bring the 24-year-old woman before the court on Tuesday.

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India, Seychelles agree to work on Assumption Island naval base project

India also announced a $100-million credit to Seychelles for augmenting its defence capabilities

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Abandoned Jharkhand power plant a red flag for banks set to face $38 billion additional...

After taking haircuts of between 40-60 percent on their loans to troubled steel projects, the banks face a 75 percent loss ratio on their power lending, according to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch estimate.

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Erdogan's win is not good news

Erdogan’s rightwing coalition won another parliamentary majority, renewing his presidential mandate. If this is indeed a time when strongmen have become popular with voters around the world, Erdogan’s victory would seem to be confirmation

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'Go home and sit on each other's lap': Woman, male friend harassed in Kolkata t...

A woman, travelling in a suburban train in Kolkata along with her friend, was harassed by fellow passengers who threatened and intimidated her and pulled her up for her dress.

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Madhya Pradesh police personnel get clean chit in alleged SIMI encounter

The use of force resulting in the death of the escaped persons (SIMI men) was quite inevitable and quite reasonable under the prevailing circumstances, said judicial commission probing the jailbreak and killings in Madhya Pradesh.

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Jaitley compares Indira Gandhi to Hitler, accuses her of subverting democracy

Union Minister Arun Jaitley, in a blog post, accuses late Congress prime minister of using methods followed by the Nazi dictator.

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CBI moves Supreme Court challenging bail to Karti Chidambaram in INX Media case

The CBI has claimed in its appeal that it was “impermissible” for the high court to entertain the bail plea filed by Karti Chidambaram when an application seeking similar relief was pending before the trial court.

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Take care of your health: PM Modi to airman who fainted during guard of honour ...

After the guard of honour ceremony for visiting Seychelles President Danny Faure ended, PM Narendra Modi walked up to the airman and enquired about his health

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Google challenges Facebook in India with Neighbourly social network

The India push is part of Google’s aggressive global expansion. The company recently invested $550 million in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com and a smaller amount in India’s Fynd, giving it an online shopping toehold in the world’s most populous nations.

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Monsoon effect: Pollution level in Mumbai drops to all-time low

Monday’s pollution levels are the lowest since the monitoring of air quality began in June 2015; city’s air expected to be clean on Tuesday, too.

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Minor brought to Gorakhpur's BRD hospital on pretext of job, gang-raped

A 15-year-old girl from Balrampur was allegedly gang-raped by three men after she was taken to BRD Medical College

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Umar Akmal summoned by Pakistan Cricket Board over fixing approach claims during...

The Pakistan Cricket Board’s anti-corruption unit has scheduled a hearing for Wednesday after Umar Akmal told a local channel that he had been offered $200,000 to ‘leave two balls alone’ in a World Cup match against India in 2015.

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DU admissions 2018: 'Popular' courses close admissions at major colleges

With nearly 25% of the seats in Delhi University filling up in the first cutoff list, a handful of “popular” course choices were closed at sought-after colleges, which saw an unprecedented rate of admissions this year, university officials said.

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Soft centre stays a worry for Germany

Sebastian Rudy’s injury against Sweden was a big setback and if the man slotted in for Sami Khedira doesn’t recover in time, Germany’s midfield could have a problem going ahead in the FIFA World Cup.

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Mumbai rains Live: Traffic hit, cars crushed as wall collapses in Wadala

Mumbai rains will continue to batter the city on Monday according to IMD weather report. Several areas witnessed traffic snarls due to heavy waterlogging, local trains running late.

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Another case of moral policing? Assam couple thrashed on suspicion of illicit a...

Assam police are questioning eight people on charges of attacking a couple over an alleged affair. The victims have been admitted to hospital and the condition is stated to be critical.

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Delhi High Court stays till July 2 cutting of 16,500 trees for development proj...

The Delhi high court asked the pollution board if the national Capital could afford cutting of trees for the development of roads and buildings.

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Man steals Rs 80 lakh from Mumbai firm, organises a feast for the poor in UP

Ramesh Bhai (35) was popular among beggars whom he used to donate Rs 2,000 and had organised a lavish ‘bhandara’ (feast for poor) in Vrindavan recently.

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Mumbai collects Rs 3.5 lakh in fines over plastic ban, faces protests

The BMC’s focus has been on retailers with shops and stores facing penalties for storing and using plastic.

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The inside story of how Army Major accused of killing fellow officer's wife was...

Delhi Police scanned 200 CCTV cameras and checked nearly 500 guest houses in less than 20 hours to trace Army Major Nikhil Rai Handa and arrest him from Meerut

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As part of reforms in Saudi Arabia, women are finally allowed to drive

The end of the ban on driving by Saudi women must therefore be part of a continuing process that gives women more power to fashion their own destinies and become equal partners in shaping the future of their country

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We aren't very similar, but I am inspired by Arvind Kejriwal: Kamal Haasan

Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam party founder Kamal Haasan says state of Tamil Nadu motivated him to enter politics, accuses BJP of intolerance.

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Delhi participates in 'Chipko' movement to save 14,000 trees from felling

The participants hugged the trees that are to be felled, tied green ribbons around the trees symbolising rakhis and shouted slogans.

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Mumbai braces for traffic jams as heavy rain, waterlogging expected on Monday

With more than 2,000 traffic constables and 750 wardens to be out on the roads on Monday, the traffic police have been instructed to be prepared for waterlogging owing to mega projects such as Metro construction.

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DU second cut off list 2018 released, here's direct link to check

DU second cut off list: The Delhi University on Sunday announced the second cut-off list for merit-based admissions in undergraduate courses.

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On the run, Nirav Modi stayed in flat above jewellery store in London, says rep...

That Nirav Modi has been using Britain as a safe haven threatens to damage diplomatic ties between India and the UK and further scupper prospects of a post-Brexit trade deal, the report warned.

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Odisha schoolteacher demands 'green dowry' of 1,001 saplings

On June 21, the day before marriage, Sarojkanta Biswal’s father-in-law sent 1001 saplings, which the science teacher carried in a small van the next day during the marriage procession.

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Maharashtra plastic ban to cost 3 lakh jobs, loss of Rs 15,000 crore: Report

The plastic manufacturing industry said he job losses from the ban will impact Maharashtra’s GDP, and also increase banks’ bad loans from the plastic sector.

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PM Modi allows setting up panel to lay down standards for metro rail systems

the committee to lay down standards for metro rail systems in the country will be headed by E Sreedharan.

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'Phoney' Emergency turned democracy into constitutional dictatorship: Arun Jait...

In a Facebook post, the first part of a three-part series titled ‘The Emergency revisited’, Arun Jaitley wrote about the conditions leading up to the imposition of Emergency on June 25, 1975.

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Odisha woman 'buries' her newborn in cow dung pit

Masuri Singh, wife of a tribal man Hindu Singh in Dhipasahi village, reportedly buried their newborn son in the dung pit on Wednesday night

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DU cut off for UG admissions 2018 live: KMC releases second admission list

The Delhi University will announce the second cut-off list for merit-based undergraduate courses on Sunday. However, some colleges have already started giving out the cut-offs for certain courses.

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Revenue intelligence agency serves arrest warrant to Nirav Modi for evading customs...

The warrant against absconding diamantaire Nirav Modi was issued by a court in Surat in Gujarat after he failed to appear before it in connection with a case of alleged customs duty evasion.

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Two militants killed in encounter in Kashmir's Kulgam, one surrenders

The encounter started after militants opened fire on a search team of security forces in Chadderbhan village of Kulgam.

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Body of Messi fan who jumped into Kerala river after Croatia loss, found

The body of Argentina forward Lionel Messi fan Dinu Alex (30) was fished out from the bulging Meenchal river by police and fire personnel on Sunday.

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BJP 'disowned its own initiative': Former J-K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti hits...

Mehbooba Mufti, who led the coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir, wrote on Twitter to express her opinion after the state came under governor’s rule on June 20.

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How RSS cadres work for BJP, poll after poll

The Sangh’s official stand is that its role in election management is limited to streamlining booth-level work and conducting meetings to mobilise voters. But RSS foot soldiers are equipped with the know-how to conduct surveys to gauge the mood and lay the ground for mobilising support for the BJP.

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Major arrested in Meerut for murdering Army officer's wife in Delhi: Report

The 35-year-old wife of an Indian Army major was murdered and run over by a vehicle near the Delhi Cantonment metro station in west Delhi on Saturday afternoon, police said.

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French teen accidentally crosses US border from Canada while jogging, detained for...

The girl from Briancon in the Alps said she was headed back when the tide turned and she was apprehended by two US Border Patrol officers who told her she had entered illegally and been caught on camera.

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In Tihar prison's 36 factories, prisoners learn skills for a new life

Thousands of inmates at Tihar jail work in units making items such as cakes, LED bulbs, furniture. For them, employment in jail means hope of landing a job outside.

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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau calls 1985 Air India bombing an act of 'malice'

Air India Flight 182, bound for London after picking up passengers in Toronto and Montreal, disappeared from radar off the coast of Ireland. A bomb - planted on the plane in Canada in an act of terror - exploded on board, killing 329 people.

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Games to guns: Why many sportsmen in Punjab, Haryana are turning to crime

Arrests of Sampat Nehra, a former national decathlon athlete, and Rakesh Mokhriya, a former national gold medallist wrestler, sheds light on troubling trend in state.

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Odisha worker finds house teeming with over 100 baby cobras

NGO Snake Helpline said they found over 100 babies of monocled cobras and two common kraits. They also found 21 eggs and are looking for the mother cobra.

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Government backs campaign against animal sacrifice ahead of Bakrid

There is no blanket ban on animal sacrifice in India. Under provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules and food safety standards, animals must be slaughtered at registered abattoirs and follow certain guidelines, but in the case of most ritualistic animal sacrifices, these are not followed.

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Kolkata to Mumbai: Cafés give acid attack victims, disabled a chance in life

Finding a way to make a difference is what drove many of the founders to set up these outfits across India.

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Jharkhand gangrape case: Two accused arrested, confess to forcing victims to drink...

The accused confessed to having raped the women, video-graphed the entire act and forcing the victims to drink urine.

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Vadodara teen stabbed junior 31 times in 90 seconds in school toilet, say police

Police officers said the Vadodara murder suspect is mentally tough and had shown no remorse for the murder. The suspect said he committed the crime to take revenge on school authorities for disciplining him, police added.

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Madhya Pradesh minister allegedly organises frog wedding to 'appease rain gods'

State minister Lalita Yadav allegedly arranged for the two frogs to be married as a part of a local tradition in Chhattarpur. The Congress criticised her, saying she was promoting superstition.

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FIFA World Cup 2018, live updates, Rostov, Mexico lead South Korea

Get live updates of the match between South Korea and Mexico here. Mexico look to make it two wins out of two.

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25 Air India flights delayed due to glitch in airline's check-in software

The airline blamed the glitch in a server in Atlanta for the system failure.

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Amit Shah dares Congress to take action against Ghulam Nabi Azad, Saifuddin Soz's...

Amit Shah said that after the BJP withdrew support from the PDP-led coalition government, leading to its collapse, the Congress “started showing its true colours” in anticipation of elections.

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Indian hockey team thrashes Pakistan in Champions Trophy opener

Indian hockey team defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 4-0 in the opening game of the Champions Trophy in Breda on Saturday.

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard brace gives Belgium big win vs ...

Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard scored two goals which gave Belgium a magnificent 5-2 win over Tunisia which all but secured their place in the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2018.

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India summons Pakistan deputy high commissioner over denial to envoy to meet pi...

India’s High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria was reportedly stopped from visiting Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Pakistan’s Hasan Abdal on Saturday, despite having the required permissions.

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India vs Pakistan, Champions Trophy hockey, live score: IND eye win in opener

Get live score of India vs Pakistan, Champions Trophy hockey in Breda, here. The six-team tournament gets off with a blockbuster match between the arch-rivals.

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FIFA World Cup 2018, Belgium vs Tunisia, live updates

Get live updates of Belgium vs Tunisia, FIFA World Cup 2018, Group G game here. A win for Belgium will take them closer to a spot in the last 16.

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BJP leader warns Kashmir journalists to 'mend their ways'

BJP’s Choudhary Lal Singh on Friday warned journalists to ‘mend their ways’ over their reporting on the Kathua rape and murder case, with an apparent reference to the assassination of Kashmir journalist Shujaat Bukhari.

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Mamata Banerjee publishes book on Bengal govt's achievements; what a waste, say...

Opposition parties said West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s book was sheer wastage of public money to fund Trinamool Congress’ political propaganda.

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Woman held for fatal feast that killed five says she was tortured over complexion,...

Police said 23-year-old Pradnya Survase of Khalapur confessed to mixing poison into the dal that was served to guests at the feast hosted by her relative. Five of the guests died.

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Hapur lynching: Video shows mob beating man, 'forcing' him to confess to cow sl...

Hapur lynching: In the video aired on television channels, Samayuddin can be seen bleeding profusely from his head.

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Deserted by their NRI husbands, these women fought for their rights, and won

In a first, 14 women from the region, ditched by NRI husbands, fought together and got their passports suspended recently. HT brings out their battle for justice.

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Security forces work to stop recruitment at funerals of militants in Kashmir

The problem with such gatherings is that sentiments get amplified, say experts. People have used such occasions to make provocative speeches and glorify the “sacrifices” of militants.

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Class 10 student accused of killing junior in Vadodara school toilet held

The incident has brought back memories of a similar murder last year, when a Class 11 student allegedly slit the throat of a seven-year-old schoolmate in the toilet of a Gurugram school.

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25% seats filled in Delhi University colleges, all eyes on second cut-off list

Most colleges of Delhi University said the cut-off would dip marginally for popular courses such as B.Com (Hons) and Economics (Hons) but other subjects can see bigger dips.

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Justice Chelameswar retires, says no regrets about press conference on CJI

In an interview after retiring, Supreme Court judge Justice Chelameswar seemed to suggest that nothing had changed in the judicial system after he, and three other judges, aired their grievances over the Chief Justice of India in a press conference.

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Jammu and Kashmir an integral part of India, Saifuddin Soz's claims 'cheap gimmick'...

Saifuddin Soz said that “independence” is the first choice of Kashmiris as he supported former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s assessment in this regard.

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Jasti Chelameswar, a rebel judge who stood apart

Known as a rebel judge, Justice Chelameswar will go down in Indian judicial history for organising and leading an extraordinary and unprecedented press conference on January 12, 2018.

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We need a level playing field for all women athletes

We know through lived experience that biological sex is diverse. There are chromosomal, hormonal and genital variations, and any classification on the basis of science is exclusionary — especially in sporting events

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Class 9 student's body found in school toilet in Vadodara, police say stabbed by...

An official said the body of the 14-year-old was found from the first-floor toilet near Class 10 with multiple wounds all over his body inflicted with sharp weapons.

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Jammu and Kashmir governor Vohra meets top leaders of political parties to discuss...

Governor NN Vohra will likley be seeking the support of leaders to keep the situation in the state under control and for the smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra

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10-year-old shot dead for plucking mangoes from orchard in Bihar

Makuni Yadav said his son Satyam Kumar was shot in the head by the orchard’s security guard Ramashish Yadav. The boy was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead.

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Seychelles parliament blocks planned Indian naval base on remote island

India and Seychelles signed an agreement in January to build military facilities on the remote island of Assumption, but the project quickly attracted criticism from opposition

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Congress leader Saifuddin Soz backs Musharraf, says Kashmiris want independence

Saifuddin Soz said Musharraf’s assessment that if Kashmiris were given a chance to exercise their free will, they would prefer to be independent, was correct.

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Fully-fit Virat Kohli urges all to move on from 2014 Test debacle in England

Virat Kohli had averaged less than 14 in Indian cricket team’s 2014 England Test tour. He and coach Ravi Shastri are happy that this time they are playing white-ball cricket first before the five-match Test series, starting on August 1

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Four terrorists killed in first major Kashmir encounter after governor rule

This is the first encounter to occur between militants and security personnel ever since the state came under governor’s rule

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ED seeks fugitive offender tag for Vijay Mallya in first case under new ordinan...

An application filed by the ED under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018 also seeks to immediately confiscate about Rs 12,500 crore assets of Mallya and his companies, both movable and immovable.

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How Lionel Messi's Argentina can qualify for FIFA World Cup 2018 knock-out round

Lionel Messi’s Argentina look to book their berth in the FIFA World Cup 2018 knock-out round but it will be tough after losing heavily to Croatia on Thursday.

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Nagaland police chief Rupin Sharma removed for 'orchestrating' campaigns for his...

Rupin Sharma, who has been put on compulsory wait, refuted the allegations, saying he had nothing to do with the campaign.

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Kota, led by Ramdev and Rajasthan CM Raje, sets Guinness record for largest yoga...

Nearly two lakh people were at the RAC grounds for the state-level function, also attended by ministers, MLAs and bureaucrats.

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Mumbai man drives around for 8 hours with wife's body in car

The 28-year-old shop owner drove from Andheri to Borivli for around eight hours before ending up at a government hospital.

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FIFA World Cup superstitions putting a spell on players

Players and coaches in the FIFA World Cup can be a superstitious bunch and often keep faith in a ritual or a piece of clothing they believe can lead to success.

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Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, dies at 46

The Gorilla Foundation says the 46-year-old western lowland gorilla died in its sleep at the foundation’s preserve in California’s Sana Cruz mountains on Tuesday.

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BJP was greedy for power in J&K, but decamped after spreading anarchy, says Shiv...

In an editorial in its mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the Sena compared the BJP’s exit to the British decamping from India in 1947.

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On separation of migrant families, better sense prevails

President Donald Trump has rolled back his policy of separating babies and children from their parents as part of a crackdown on illegal migrants following widespread outrage and condemnation, but there is no word yet on how thousands of children being held in detention centres will be reunited with their families.

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Jacinda Ardern to Benazir Bhutto: A tale of two pregnancies in power

There has been excitement and well-wishing from political rivals for New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern, a far cry from 1990, when then Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto told almost no-one she was pregnant until Bakhtawar was born.

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Yasin Malik detained, Hurriyat chairman placed under house arrest as shutdown hits...

Shops, public transport, other businesses and educational institutions remained shut at most places in Kashmir valley while attendance in banks, post offices and government offices was thin due to non-availability of public transport.

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Woman shoots at auto driver in Gurugram for not giving way, arrested

According to the police, the woman, identified only by her first name Sapna, allegedly had an argument with autorickshaw driver, Sunil Kataria, who had parked his autorickshaw in a narrow lane of the area to answer a phone call.

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David Beckham wants to see England vs Argentina in FIFA World Cup 2018 final

David Beckham said that he is quite happy with how the England football team has played in FIFA World Cup 2018 and he wants them to face Argentina in the summit clash.

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Record-breaker Cristiano Ronaldo earns Portugal win as Morocco's FIFA World Cup...

Cristiano Ronaldo headed Portugal to a 1-0 win over Morocco in their FIFA World Cup Group B match on Wednesday to put them in the driving seat for a spot in the next round and seal the North Africans’ early exit.

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Rajnath Singh, Bipin Rawat take tough line on Kashmir militants after BJP ends alliance...

Rajnath Singh warned terrorist groups against any misadventure in Jammu and Kashmir, which is under Governor’s rule after BJP ended its alliance with the PDP and Mehbooba Mufti resigned as chief minister

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FIFA World Cup 2018, Portugal vs Morocco, live updates: Ronaldo scores, POR 1-0...

Get live updates of Portugal vs Morocco, FIFA World Cup 2018 Group B match here. Cristiano Ronaldo’s strike in the fourth minute has put Portugal 1-0 up.

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After flop Air India sale, focus now shifts to cost cutting, asset disposals

Air India has six subsidiaries – three of which are loss-making – with assets worth about $4.6 billion, along with an estimated $1.24 billion worth of real estate, including two hotels.

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Vedanta says acid leak at Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi copper smelter severe, warns...

Vedanta said it sought a limited reconnection of the electricity supply for maintenance to guard against a potential loss of life and damage to air and ground water.

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For NN Vohra, fourth time's the toughest as governor's rule returns to Jammu and...

NN Vohra, a veteran civil servant who has held different posts in Jammu and Kashmir and the Centre, was appointed the state’s 12th governor in 2008.

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FIFA World Cup 2018: 10-year-old Indian boy creates history during Belgium-Panama...

As Belgium and Panama players were taking the field on Monday, a 10-year-old boy from Bengaluru, Rishi Tej, became the first ever official match ball carrier from India at FIFA World Cup 2018.

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Ramzan ceasefire in Kashmir called off because of terrorists: Army chief

Jammu and Kashmir was put under Governor’s rule on Wednesday after the BJP pulled out of its alliance with the PDP and chief minister Mehbooba Mufti resigned.

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Arvind Subramanian to step down as chief economic adviser, says Arun Jaitley

Union minister Arun Jaitley made the announcement in a Facebook post saying that Arvind Subramanian would like to return to the US for personal reasons.

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Taliban kill 30 Afghanistan soldiers in first major attack since Eid ceasefire

The Taliban’s three-day ceasefire ended on Sunday, but the government extended its unilateral ceasefire, initially due to end on Wednesday, by 10 days.

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MS Dhoni's wife Sakshi alleges threat to life, applies for arms licence

MS Dhoni’s wife Sakshi has applied for arms license as she thinks that owning a gun will provide her with extra security, both at home and outside.

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Bihar Board 10th Result 2018 delayed : BSEB matric results on June 26 at 11.30am...

Bihar Board 10th Result 2018:Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will declare the result of matriculation or Class 10 board examination on June 26 at 11.30am, board chairman Anand Kishor said on Tuesday.

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Explained: India's passport rules and the Nirav Modi controversy

Once passport is revoked, the information gets fed into a system that is expected to be shared world over, making the travel of Indian passport holder legally impossible

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Delhi-bound Air India flight forced to return to Chennai airport after it suffers...

The stranded passengers were accommodated in the airline’s subsequent flights as well as in those operated by private carriers .

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India seeks 'responsible' decision on oil pricing at OPEC meet in Vienna

India welcomes a proposal made by top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia to gradually ease the group’s supply curbs after prices rose to hit $80 a barrel last month, oil minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, said.

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Amarnath Yatra on its mind, Centre likely to extend Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN...

Sources said a decision has been taken to give Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra, 82, three or six months of extension after the BJP pulled out its coalition government with PDP in the state.

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Donald Trump isn't the first: US has separated families throughout its history

Donald Trump’s order to detain children crossing the US border with their families has sparked outrage across the country. But throughout American history -- from slavery to Japanese internment camps -- US authorities have cited various reasons and laws to take children away from their parents.

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FIFA World cup 2018: Five young players to watch out

Like every edition of the FIFA World Cup, there are players who so far have gone under the radar but are likely have stellar careers.

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Google's Android Messages is now like WhatsApp, iMessage: Here are its new feat...

Google’s official SMS app, Android Messages can now be used on desktop to send and receive texts.

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Two hotels catch fire in Lucknow street, child among five killed

Five people, including a toddler, were killed and six others were injured after a fire broke out in two hotels in Lucknow

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Despite rumours, BJP's exit caught Mehbooba Mufti by surprise, say PDP leaders

Mehbooba Mufti was busy handling files at her office in the civil secretariat when she was told of the BJP’s decision to pull out from the Jammu and Kashmir government

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Probe panel gives police, CRPF clean chit in Mandsaur firing

Five people were killed in police firing on June 6, 2017, at the peak of the farmers’ agitation in Madhya Pradesh. The report maintained that the police and CRPF personnel resorted to firing only after exhausting all other options.

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal leaves L-G's office as protest ends with IAS officers returning...

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, with his deputy Manish Sisodia and cabinet ministers Satyendar Jain and Gopal Rai, began a sit-in protest at the L-G’s office on June 11 demanding an intervention into an alleged IAS officers’ strike.

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FIFA World Cup 2018: When the tournament is a bar to bar party in Russia

With bars in the city centre extending working hours, the city’s metro service too has also been putting in longer shifts as fans party till the small hours in Russia during the FIFA World Cup 2018.

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BJP pulls out of Jammu and Kashmir coalition govt with Mehbooba Mufti's PDP

BJP pulled out of the alliance with Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP in Jammu and Kashmir.

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IAS officers say awaiting formal communication for meeting with Delhi CM Arvind...

IAS officers’ association also reiterated that Delhi bureaucrats were continuing work, refuting chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s allegation that they were on a “strike”.

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Govt puts off Air India stake sale for now: Report

The decision comes less than 3 weeks after the proposed 76 per cent strategic stake sale in Air India failed to attract any bidder.

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Lavasa, a billionaire's folly, becomes a nightmare for Indian bankers

Lavasa is a typical example of a large-scale infrastructure project gone bad, saddling its bankers with unpaid dues that are helping drive record losses at many Indian lenders.

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Chanda Kochhar has left the building, so who's the real boss at ICICI Bank | Op...

It’s a fresh beginning at ICICI. The new COO Sandeep Bakhshi has been inducted into the board and should feel no compulsion to play along with the fiction that he’s going to go back to being an obedient No. 2 once Kochhar returns.

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DU admission 2018: Don't worry, slight drop expected in 2nd cutoff

DU Admission 2018: College principals said it is only when admissions under the first list are over that they can release a realistic cutoff.

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Delhi ministers Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain may resume work after hunger strike...

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Health Minister Satyendar Jain were hospitalised after their condition deteriorated during hunger strike at L-G’s office.

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DU admission 2018: Options to explore if you don't make the cut

Students who are unable to get into a Delhi University college need not be disheartened. There are other options they could explore instead.

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'I'm all alone': Audio of children crying for parents at US detention centre sparks...

The nearly eight-minute recording shook the US, which is already reeling from images and news reports about children being ripped from their parents and taken to detention centres.

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FIFA World Cup 2018, Tunisia vs England, live updates: ENG, TUN level

Get live score and updates of Tunisia vs England, FIFA World Cup 2018 Group G match, here. The Harry Kane-led England national football team have begun their tournament against Tunisia.

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Trump orders Pentagon to create a 'space force', ensure American dominance

Trump said it was not enough to merely have US presence in space, but to have American dominance in space.

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Sandeep Bakhshi to run ICICI Bank while CEO Chanda Kochhar goes on leave amid p...

ICICI Bank appointed Sandeep Bakhshi as director and chief operating officer for a period of 5 years.

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India-Pakistan ties purely bilateral, no space for third country, says India after...

The Chinese Ambassador said “some Indian friends” had suggested trilateral cooperation comprising India, China and Pakistan under the aegis of the SCO, which was a “very constructive idea”.

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SBI PO Prelims 2018 admit card released, here's how to download

The State Bank of India (SBI) released on Monday the admit card of preliminary examination for the recruitment of probationary officers (PO) in the state-run bank on its career website.

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Acid leak in Sterlite plant creates tension in Thoothukudi, govt says its 'mino...

There were reports that close to 50,000 litres of sulphuric acid had leaked in Sterlite’s copper factory in Thoothukudi.

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Delhi CM Kejriwal reassures IAS officers as HC slams his sit-in protest at L-G's...

IAS officers said they look forward to “concrete interventions” for their security and dignity as they welcomed discussions with the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Monday, a move that could end the chief minister’s week-long strike at the Lieutenant Governor’s office.

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ED prepares fugitive tag for Vijay Mallya, files fresh chargesheet

The fresh chargesheet revolves around the complaint received from State Bank of India (SBI) on behalf of the consortium of banks for causing loss of Rs 6,027 crore to them

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Take all parties on board on the issue of simultaneous elections

It must not interrupt governance, and should not come at the cost of democratic accountability

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Open to discussions, say Delhi IAS officers after Kejriwal's assurance on secur...

The officers said that they look forward to “concrete interventions” for their security and dignity, a move that may break the four-month-long impasse between the AAP government and bureaucrats.

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North, South Koreas agree to joint teams for Asian Games 2018 in boost to ties

The two Koreas formed their first-ever unified Olympic team – a joint women’s ice hockey squad – for the 2018 Winter Games.

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The standstill in Delhi is a democratic nightmare

It is tempting to look away or to take sides. But a concern for Delhi’s future requires us to judge the situation and think of a way out.

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Announced: AIIMS MBBS result 2018 declared at aiimsexams.org, here's direct link...

AIIMS MBBS result 2018: Those who have appeared in the AIIMS MBBS entrance test can access their results on www.aiimsexams.org and on the websites of other AIIMS.

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Rahul Gandhi calls Kejriwal, BJP protests 'drama' hurting Delhiites

In a tweet, Congress president Rahul Gandhi also hit out at the Prime Minister saying he is turning a blind eye to the “anarchy”.

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Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia, on a hunger strike at L-G office, hospitalised,...

Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, who is on a hunger strike at Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal’s office, was shifted to a hospital.

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Jaitley hints at no cut in excise on oil, asks citizens to pay taxes honestly

According to government estimates, every rupee cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel will result in a revenue loss of about Rs 13,000 crore.

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Google is training machines to predict when a patient will die

Google had created a tool that could forecast a host of patient outcomes, including how long people may stay in hospitals, their odds of re-admission and chances they will soon die.

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Suggestion of India, Pakistan, China trilateral summit great idea: Chinese envo...

The Chinese envoy to India Luo Zhaohui also said on Monday India and China cannot another Doklam-like standoff and that the two countries need to narrow their differences.

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Neymar a victim of fouling, Germany's problems grow

Brazil were undone by Neymar being fouled plenty of times in the Switzerland game while Germany has a problem regarding the midfielders.

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India fastest growing major economy, trend to continue for some years: Jaitley

Taking a dig at the critics of the government, Jaitley said India’s GDP has not declined by 2% on account of demonetisation and GST implementation, nor will India live in poverty as predicted by former finance minister.

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Who authorised Arvind Kejriwal's sit-in protest at L-G office, asks Delhi high ...

Arvind Kejriwal and 3 AAP ministers have been camping at Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal’s office since June 11, refusing to leave until the L-G makes IAS officers end an alleged strike.

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Married woman can't claim lover raped her under false promise of marriage: Bombay...

The accused had approached the high court and sought the quashing of the criminal proceeding against him

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Jorge Sampaoli should not be welcomed home - Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona has issued a scathing assessment of Argentina’s World Cup draw with Iceland, warning manager Jorge Sampaoli that he would not be welcome back home unless he changes his tactics

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Hirving Lozano strikes as Mexico stun defending champions ...

Hirving Lozano scored the only goal of the game as Mexico secured a thoroughly deserved win over a desperately poor Germany at FIFA World Cup 2018.

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Centre to crack down on those seeking jobs abroad without orientation programme

Blue-collar workers from Delhi who fail to undergo a mandatory orientation programme cannot go abroad, with the government refusing them clearance to emigrate, a move that could have a bearing on job prospects of thousands of people.

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Will contest 55-60 seats in Madhya Pradesh polls, says BSP

A BSP leader said that a tie-up with Samajwadi Party would be meaningless as SP has no base in Madhya Pradesh

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At NITI Aayog meet, PM Modi pitches for debate on simultaneous polls once again

PM Modi was addressing the fourth meeting of the governing council of the federal think tank NITI Aayog that was attended by 23 chief ministers and one Lieutenant Governor, and also by several Union ministers who are members of the council.

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Muzaffarnagar toll plaza gets a saffron coat, opposition cries foul

A toll plaza on the newly-constructed Muzaffarnagar-Saharanpur highway was given a saffron coat on Sunday. National highway 59 connects Muzaffarnagar and Saharanpur and passes through Deoband, famous for Islamic seminary Darul Uloom.

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AAP protesters blocked in Delhi, can't march to PM Modi's residence: Police

Protest march marks latest episode in Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s allegation that IAS workers are on strike at the behest of central government.

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Live: Delhi police stop AAP protesters at Parliament Street

The Aam Aadmi Party announced a march to PM Modi’s residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg starting from Mandi House on Sunday. Here are the live updates:

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Cristiano Ronaldo wins over social media with touching gesture towards crying f...

Cristiano Ronaldo came out of his team bus and clicked photos with a kid who was crying having missed an opportunity to meet his idol.

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We are not on strike, stop using us for politics: IAS officers flay AAP govt

IAS officers on Sunday denied Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s allegation that they were on strike, calling his statements “completely political”.

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Taliban militants roam Afghan cities at will as truce with security forces nears...

The Taliban said no decision has been made for extension of ceasefire and operations will start from Monday.

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Why China is the winner in Trump, Kim summit in Singapore

Donal Trump’s shock announcement that the US would stop war games with South Korea makes it clear that Beijing had made its mark on the Singapore summit.

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Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka captain, charged by ICC for ball-tampering

Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal has been charged for breaching Level 2.2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct, that relates to changing or altering the condition of the ball.

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Discarded tents, equipment, human faeces turn Mount Everest into world's highest...

Melting glaciers caused by global warming are exposing trash that has accumulated on the mountain since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made the first successful summit 65 years ago.

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15-­year­-old killed in Mumbai by kin for refusing to read holy book, pray: Police...

On May 4, the girl was brutally assaulted by her uncle and aunt and then strangulated to death with a dupatta, additional public prosecutor told the Bombay high court.

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Zlatan Ibrahimovic shadow looms over Sweden

Sweden are looking to step out of the shadow of Zlatan Ibrahimovic while South Korea will be relying on Son Heung-min, to inspire them on the pitch for the FIFA World Cup 2018 clash.

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Delhi L-G not present at Niti Aayog meet, Amitabh Kant tells CM Arvind Kejriwal

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant responded to Delhi chief minister’s Twitter post questioning who had given Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal the power to replace the CM at the council meeting.

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Stop, drop and roll: Inside India's pro-wrestling academies

Who will be the next Khali? As Indians make it to the big leagues in the WWE, fans who only dreamed of such a shot are stepping forward — and academies are popping up to help them train.

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Navy airdrops commandos to anchor burning merchant ship off Bengal coast

Four marine commandos of the Indian Navy and four officers of the ship, MV SSL Kolkata, who were winched down from a helicopter for the operation, managed to anchor the ship.

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No headway in journalist Bukhari murder probe as lone man arrested fails to provide...

The only man arrested in connection with the murder of senior Kashmiri journalist Shujaat Bukhari after being captured on cameras stealing the pistol of one of his slain security guards has not provided any clues yet and may not be connected to the three main suspects, police said.

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Roger Federer reaches Stuttgart Open final, regains top tennis ranking

Roger Federer will be back as world number one in the new rankings next week after coming from behind to beat Nick Kyrgios 6-7(2), 6-2, 7-6(5) in the semi-finals of the Stuttgart Open tennis tournament.

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Car bomb kills 26 at ceasefire gathering of Taliban and Afghan armed forces

Dozens of unarmed Taliban militants had entered Kabul and other Afghan cities to celebrate the ceasefire with security officials, coinciding with the end of the Ramadan.

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Gujarat police detain doctor who allegedly sedated, raped patient in his clinic

The doctor was allegedly on the run after the rape complaint was filed. According to police, the sexual assault was filmed and later used to blackmail the patient.

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'Centre restricting federal system': CMs of West Bengal, Andhra, Kerala, Karnataka...

West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee, Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan, Karnataka’s H D Kumaraswamy and Andhra Pradesh’s Chandrababu Naidu met in the capital.

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Lionel Messi misses penalty as Hannes Haldorsson turns saviour for Iceland

Lionel Messi’s penalty conversion record continue to worsen as his spot kick was saved by Hannes Halldorsson during he FIFA World Cup 2018 match between Argentina and Iceland on Saturday.

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Militants threaten to target families, homes of security forces in Kashmir

Though militants have warned local policemen and army jawans earlier and asked them to desist from harassing their family members, this is the first time they have issued a threat in public.

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You say something and show something else: Akhilesh bars media from new house

Apparently miffed with the media for sustained coverage of the damages done to his erstwhile bungalow, which he vacated after a Supreme Court order, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav said he will never invite the media to his new house.

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Cristiano Ronaldo's FIFA World Cup 2018 record is controversial - Here's why

Cristiano Ronaldo was praised for becoming the first man to score in eight consecutive international tournaments after his hat-trick vs Spain in their FIFA World Cup 2018 match. However, Ghana international Asamoah Gyan achieved this feat all the way back in 2015.

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Violence breaks out in Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur; prohibitory orders imposed

After the violence, prohibitory orders were clamped in Shajapur.

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Do you need to hate Muslims to love Hindus: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee slams...

The West Bengal chief minister slammed the Centre over scheduling a Niti Aayog meeting on Eid, saying the government should change its calendar if it doesn’t mark the Muslim festival.

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