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Tuesday, December 31, 2019

New Year 2020: Rajinikanth, Big B, Shah Rukh Khan And Others Post Wishes

New Year 2020: Big B posted a throwback photo, in which he could be seen posing with wife Jaya and grandchildren Aaradhya, Navya and Agastya

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Man Accidentally Shoots Self In Foot While Showing Off Pistol To Friend

A 25-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the foot while trying to show off a pistol to his woman friend at a park in Tilak Nagar, the police said on Tuesday.

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Army Chief Talks Of "Eventual Solution" On China Border Issue

New Army chief General MM Naravane said today that the armed forces were focusing on "capability development" in connection with the border with China and expressed hope that maintaining peace and...

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JNU To Implement New Hostel Rules From Today

The University has decided to remove the dining hall dress code and the hostel timing rules from the hostel manual.

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New Army Chief Pays Tribute At National War Memorial In Delhi

A day after taking charge as Chief of the Indian Army, General Manoj Mukund Naravane visited the National War Memorial in Delhi to pay tribute to soldiers who died fighting for the country.

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N Korea's Kim Jong Un Ends Test Moratoriums, Threatens With "New" Weapon

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared an end to moratoriums on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests and threatened a demonstration of a "new strategic weapon" soon.

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ITBP Says Arrangements In Place For Tough Weather Conditions

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police on Tuesday said that it has made sufficient arrangements so that jawans deployed in extreme weather conditions don't face any problem.

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2 Army Soldiers Killed During Cordon And Search Op In J&K

Two Army soldiers were killed during a cordon and search operation Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera sector, officials said. The operation is going on and more details are awaited.

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"I Don't See That Happening": Donald Trump On War With Iran

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he does not foresee war with Tehran, after pro-Iranian demonstrators stormed the US embassy in Iraq.

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New Year Fireworks, Smoke And Tear Gas As Decade Begins With A Bang

Strike-hit Paris welcomed the New Year with a huge fireworks display while London's Big Ben rang out after a long restoration, as crisis clouded celebrations elsewhere at the end of a year of upheaval...

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Kim Jong Un "A Man Of His Word" On Denuclearization: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will stick to his commitments on denuclearization, even as the strongman threatened a "new strategic weapon."

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Happy New Year 2020: New Year Images, Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Wallpaper

New Year 2020: It's time to reflect back and also start anew - an opportune time. May you have a bright new year ahead! Here are some lovely New Year wishes to send to your loved ones.

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Delhi Lt Governor Reviews Security Months Ahead Of Assembly Polls

Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal on Tuesday chaired a law and order meeting and reviewed the general crime situation in the city, and preparedness of Delhi Police for the upcoming Assembly...

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Moderate Fog In Delhi On New Year Morning, Flight Operations Normal

The New Year began in Delhi with moderate fog, two days after a dense fog cover for most part of the day led to flight cancellations and delay in train schedules.

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"Best Wishes" Politicians Talk Of Peace, Love And Joy On New Year

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended his New Year wishes to people across the country through Twitter on Wednesday.

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160 Terrorists Killed In 2019, 30% Drop In Terror Incidents: J&K Top Cop

As many as 160 terrorists were killed in Jammu and Kashmir this year, while 250 terrorists, including 102 of Pakistani origin, were active in the Valley, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh...

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From Sex Education to Jamtara, TV Shows to Watch in January 2020

Sex Education season 2, Jamtara Netflix, Doctor Who season 12, Dracula Netflix, BoJack Horseman season 6 part 2, Star Trek: Picard, The Forgotten Army, Little America, Avenue 5, Curb Your Enthusiasm...

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UP Police Officer Arrested For Stealing Subordinate's Car

Police have arrested a Sub Inspector for allegedly stealing a car that belonged to a constable in Moradabad on Tuesday.

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"Will Pay Myself": Scooter Owner On Challan After Priyanka Gandhi's Ride

Rajdeep Singh, who is the owner of the scooter which gave a ride to Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on December 28 in Lucknow, said: "I will myself pay the challan amount of Rs...

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Six Members Of A Family Died In Lift Collapse In Indore

Six members of a family died after a temporary lift at an under-construction building collapsed in Indore at their farmhouse located in Patalpani area on Tuesday. Another is critically injured and is...

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Protesters Usher In New Year At Delhi's Shaheen Bagh With National Anthem

Hundreds of people in south Delhi's Shaheen Bagh ushered in the New Year, amid the biting cold, with a protest against the amended citizenship law that fast-tracks the process of giving citizenship to...

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"Have A Wonderful 2020": PM Modi Tweets New Year Wishes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted this morning with New Year wishes. It is the Prime Minister's first New Year after he won a second term with a massive victory in the national election held in...

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Case Registered Against Man For Giving Triple Talaq To Wife In Delhi

A case has been registered against a man for allegedly divorcing his wife by pronouncing triple talaq in south Delhi's Defence Colony area, the police said today.

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Monday, December 30, 2019

On Camera, Ink Poured On Man For Social Media Post On Uddhav Thackeray

A Maharashtra woman - allegedly a Shiv Sena worker - poured ink on a man, abused him over a social media post criticising Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in second such incident in the last few days....

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Facebook Disables Some Misleading Ads on HIV Prevention Drugs

Facebook has quietly started removing some misleading ads about HIV prevention medication, responding to a deluge of activists, health experts and government regulators who said the tech giant had...

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UGC NET Result For December 2019 Exam Expected Today

National Testing Agency (NTA) Chairman Vineet Joshi, on Monday, confirmed to NDTV that the result for December UGC NET exam will be released on Tuesday, December 31.

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Malaika And Amrita Arora, Twinning In Black, Tune In To Party Mode In Goa

Here's how Malaika and Amrita got the party started in Goa

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"Will Plan Strategy After Taking Over": General Bipin Rawat On New Role

Outgoing Army Chief Bipin Rawat, who is set to take over as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) today, said that he will "plan his strategy" after assuming his new position.

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WB Higher Education Department Orders Pay Revision Of University Teachers

The West Bengal Higher Education Department on Monday issued an order for revision of pay scale of college and university teachers with effect from January 1, 2020.

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Delhi Police Seeks Claims Commissioner To Estimate Loss During Protests

The Delhi Police has written to the high court requesting it to appoint a claims commissioner to draw an estimate of the damage to properties during the anti-CAA protests and "investigate liability",...

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Kerala, Chandigarh Top Niti Aayog's Sustainable Development Goals Index

Kerala retained the top rank while Bihar was adjudged as the worst performer in Niti Aayog''s SDG India Index 2019, which evaluates the progress of States and Union Territories on social, economic and...

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"Red Sky, Choking Dust": Thousands Trapped On Australia Beaches By Fires

Thousands of tourists and residents in an Australian seaside town hunkered down in public buildings or waded into water at the seafront on Tuesday as wailing emergency sirens warned of a looming,...

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Nothing To See Here, Just A Pic Of Anushka Sharma 'Gazing At 2020'

Anushka and Virat are currently vacationing in Switzerland

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Live Updates: Delhi Gets Respite From Fog, But Cold Wave Continues

Weather Live Updates: As Delhi experienced a record-breaking cold day on Monday when the temperatures fell to their lowest in 119 years, making it the coldest day since 1901, the region got some...

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"Over In 6 Second": Gun Laws Saved Lives At Texas Church, Says Trump

US President Donald Trump on Monday said gun laws in the state of Texas saved lives when a church security officer shot dead a gunman who killed two during a service.

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General Bipin Rawat To Be Chief Of Defence Staff, US Congratulates Him

Outgoing Army General Bipin Rawat is set to take over as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) today. As the CDS -- which will be India's first-ever -- General Rawat will be in direct contact with the...

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30 US Prison Guard Trainees To Be Fired For "Nazi Salute" In Photo

Thirty apprentice prison officers in the eastern United States will be fired for making a Nazi salute in a group photo, the state governor said on Monday.

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Headless Body Of Woman, Wrapped In Bed Sheet, Found In Mumbai: Cops

A headless body of a woman was found near Naval Gate in Ghatkopar in Mumbai on Monday morning, the police said.

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Cold Wave Continues In North India, Several Trains Delayed

A day after dense fog enveloped New Delhi, delaying hundreds of flights and leading to several diversions and cancellations, at least 34 trains were running late on Tuesday due to low visibility...

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Suffering From Cerebral Palsy, Pune Youth Set To Become Judge

A 31-year-old from Pune who suffers from cerebral palsy, fought all odds and is set to take charge as the Civil judge of junior division in February next year.

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Bushfires Reach Melbourne As Heatwave Fans Australia Blazes

Around 100,000 people were urged to flee five Melbourne suburbs on Monday evening as Australia's spiralling bushfire crisis killed a volunteer firefighter battling a separate blaze in the countryside.

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Watch: Top ISRO Scientist Ends Parliamentary Meet With Flute Performance

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is admired for sending satellites and rockets into the space but a senior scientist from the premier organisation has enthralled the Internet by playing...

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Adnan Sami, Waterproof Watch: How Ram Madhav Defended Citizenship Law

BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Monday said that both "innocent" and "not so innocent" people have died in the violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act across the country.

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Former Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn, Facing Trial In Japan, Flown To Lebanon

Carlos Ghosn, the executive whose shocking arrest in Japan ended a more than two-decade run overseeing two of the world's largest automakers, left the country where he's awaited trial and is now in...

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Thousands Trapped On Australia Beach Encircled By Fire

Authorities had for days been warning up to 30,000 tourists enjoying Australia's summer holidays to leave the area, which is just one of the hundreds ravaged by this devastating bushfire season.

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New Year 2020: Google Doodle Celebrates New Year Eve With Fireworks

As the world is all set to enter into a new year and decade, Google on Tuesday came up with a creative doodle that celebrated the new year eve with multi-colour fireworks.

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Sunday, December 29, 2019

Samsung's 'Clamshell' Foldable Phone May Go on Sale Before Galaxy S11

Samsung is likely to release a new foldable smartphone that folds like a clam in February before the upcoming release of its flagship Galaxy S11 next year.

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Twitter System 'Outage' Briefly Blocked Trump Whistleblower Tweet

A tweet from US President Donald Trump that identified an intelligence analyst as the alleged whistleblower who helped spark his impeachment was temporarily blocked at the weekend, with Twitter...

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Musk's Boring Company Tunnel in Las Vegas Could Be Operational Next Year

Elon Musk, founder of tunnelling enterprise Boring Company, said in a tweet that a commercial tunnel in Las Vegas would "hopefully" be fully operational in 2020.

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"Nitish Kumar Can Tell": Prashant Kishor On JDU's Citizenship Law Stand

Janata Dal (United) vice-president and political strategist Prashant Kishor has said it is only Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who can tell under what circumstances they supported the Citizenship...

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Why BHU Scholar Suggested Name Change For "Bhoot Vidya" Course

Amid a controversy over the introduction of a certificate course in "Bhoot Vidya" at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) raging on the social media, a member of BHU court has written a letter to the...

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Jammu And Kashmir High Court Announces Recruitment On 33 Vacancies

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir has announced recruitment on vacant posts in different categories (non-gazetted).

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Priyanka Shows "Life As It Should Be" In A Pic (With Nick By Her Side)

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' pictures are getting better by the day

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Centre "Won't Tolerate": Education Minister On Citizenship Law Protests

As anti-citizenship law protests in various universities showed no signs of let up, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Sunday said the central government will not tolerate educational institutions...

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"If Sonia Gandhi Gives Statement...": Prashant Kishor On Citizens' List

Political strategist and Janata Dal (United) leader Prashant Kishor has questioned Congress president Sonia Gandhi's silence over the proposed nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC).

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Delhi Air Quality Turns "Severe", People Advised To Stay Indoors

The air quality declined further and plunged to the "severe" category with the air quality index (AQI) crossing 450-mark on Monday, prompting the government to advise people to avoid outdoor...

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When Anushka And Virat Kohli Bumped Into Varun Dhawan And Natasha Dalal

Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan co-starred in the 2018 film Sui Dhaaga: Made In India

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Seen Abhishek's Pic With Dadasaheb Phalke Awardee BigB And Jaya Bachchan?

Big B received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award on Sunday

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Delhi Home Where 11 Of Family Were Found Hanging Now A Diagnostics Centre

The ground floor of the house where 11 members of a family committed suicide in July last year, is now a diagnostic centre. The owner of the diagnostic centre said that he doesn't believe in...

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Unable To Kidnap Girl, Group Of Men Chops Off Her Nose In Gurgaon: Cops

A group of men chopped off the nose of a girl after they failed in their attempt to kidnap her at a village in Gurgaon on Sunday, the police said.

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After US Tariff Threat, France Isn't Quaffing Champagne The Way It Did

As President Donald Trump targets Champagne in an escalating trade tussle with Europe, makers of one of France's quintessential luxuries are losing support from domestic drinkers.

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Road To Delhi: 10 Indian Politicians Who Had The Most Impact This Decade

Politics in India has seen a tectonic shift in the last ten years. Many politicians, who were at best regional players, catapulted into the national spotlight and went on to become titans of Indian...

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Irish PM Leo Varadkar Visits His Ancestral Village In Maharashtra

Ireland Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Sunday visited his ancestral village alongwith his family members in the coastal Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, calling it "a very special moment".

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Delhi Weather Live Updates: Dense Fog Blankets NCR; 30 Trains Running Late

A dense fog has gripped Delhi and neighbouring areas, affecting road, rail and air traffic in the region. In Delhi -- where the weather office has sounded a "red" alert, commuters were seen driving...

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Dense Fog In Delhi Disrupts Rail Traffic, Airlines Give Advisory

Dense fog prevailed in the national capital and its adjoining areas in the early hours of Monday morning.

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2 Children Among 6 Dead As Car Falls Into Canal Near Delhi Due To Fog

Six people, including two children, were killed when their car skidded off the road and fell into a canal in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, apparently due to fog, police said on Monday.

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Vladimir Putin Thanks Donald Trump For Tip Russia Says Foiled Attacks

Russia said on Sunday it had thwarted terrorism attacks reportedly planned in St. Petersburg thanks to a tip from Washington, bringing personal thanks again from President Vladimir Putin to his U.S....

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White House Warns North Korea Over "Christmas Gift" Threat

The White House said Sunday it would consider "other tools" beyond personal diplomacy if North Korea went ahead with a threatened "Christmas gift" that could reignite global tensions over its nuclear...

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Suspect In Court After 5 Stabbed At New York Rabbi's Home

A suspect appeared in a New York court on Sunday charged with five counts of attempted murder over a stabbing spree at a rabbi's suburban house -- the latest in a spate of attacks on Jewish targets.

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Saturday, December 28, 2019

Shatrughan Sinha's Advice For PM On Priyanka Gandhi's Alleged Manhandling

Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha today questioned the alleged police action on Congress's Priyanka Gandhi, and in a message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, suggested that this was no way to do...

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Neetu Kapoor Sends Best Wishes To Alia Bhatt For 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'

"Look what Santa gave me this year," wrote Alia Bhatt

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Elton John's Address Among Thousands Accidentally Leaked Online By UK

The British government accidentally published online the addresses of the New Year's Honours 2020 recipients, it said on Saturday. The New Year Honours 2020 list, in which Britain recognised its...

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RPSC Releases School Lecturer Grade I Exam Admit Card

Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has released the admit card for the Grade I School Lecturer exam which is dues to be held from January 3 to January 13.

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Inside Anshula's Birthday Party With Janhvi, Khushi And Arjun Kapoor

Here's how Arjun, Janhvi and Khushi made Anshula's birthday special

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PM, Other Leaders' Tribute To Pejavara Mutt Chief Vishwesha Teertha Swami

Swami Vishwesha Teertha was a "powerhouse of service and spirituality" who will remain in the hearts and minds of lakhs of people for whom he was always a guiding light, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

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"Today's Youth Don't Approve Of Casteism, Nepotism": PM On Mann Ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the 60th edition of his radio programme "Mann Ki Baat" and the last for 2019.

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Vivo S1 Pro Launch Date, Oppo Reno 3, Jio 2020 Offer, More News This Week

Vivo S1 Pro launch date reveal, Oppo Reno 3 series launch, the news of Redmi Note 8 duo going on open sale in India were the biggest tech stories in a week that was pretty light on the news.

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Can You Spot Rajinikanth, Dimple Kapadia In Jackie Shroff's Wedding Pic?

This picture shared by Ayesha Shroff is a blast from the past

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Several Stabbed At Synagogue In New York, Says Jewish Affairs Group

Multiple people were stabbed at a Jewish place of worship late Saturday night, a public affairs group said.

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"Did My Duty": UP Cop Denies Manhandling Priyanka Gandhi

A Lucknow cop has denied claims that Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was manhandled last night when she was on her way to meet a retired IPS officer, who has been arrested for opposing the...

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Pejavara Mutt Chief Vishwesha Teertha Swami Dies At 88

The head of Pejavara Mutt Vishwesha Teertha Swamidied this morning after battling an illness. The Pejavara mutt is one among the "Ashta" Mutts of Udupi. "May Lord Krishna grant salvation to his soul....

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This Pic Of Kareena, Karisma Kapoor And Varun Dhawan Is No 1

When Varun Dhawan bumped into Kareena and Karisma Kapoor in Switzerland

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BJP To Undertake Outreach Programme Amit Protests Over Citizenship Law

In the backdrop of ongoing protests against the amended Citizenship Act and National Population Register (NPR), the ruling BJP has planned to undertake an outreach programme to rubbish the fake news...

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The Mandalorian on Disney+ Is a Most Curious Thing, Just Like Baby Yoda

It's set in the world of Star Wars and it's got the delightful Baby Yoda. So why then is The Mandalorian only available in five countries through Disney+? What decade are we living in?

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"Take Immediate Action": Union Minister On UP Cop's "Go To Pak" Rant

Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said "action must be taken" against the Uttar Policeman who was seen in a video making communal statements in a Muslim locality in Meerut last...

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Weather Office's "Red" Warning Over Severe Cold Wave In Delhi

A severe cold wave in the national capital has prompted a "red" warning from the weather office after the temperature on Saturday fell to 1.9 degree Celsius in parts of Delhi. The Safdarjung...

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Hemant Soren's Oath Today In Jharkhand At Opposition Unity Event

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha president Hemant Soren will take oath as the eleventh Chief Minister of Jharkhand this afternoon at a mega oath ceremony in Ranchi after the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance won a...

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Woman Who Died At 105 Left Behind $10 Million For Community Colleges

Money was scarce when Eva Gordon graduated from her Oregon high school, and attending college was not an option. But her fortune, amassed over decades of investing what little money she could scrape...

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Ivanka Trump Hints She Might Leave White House If Father Is Re-Elected

Ivanka Trump, the daughter and advisor to US President Donald Trump, has indicated that she could exit the White House if her father is re-elected in the 2020 presidential election.

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"Help Me": McDonald's Staff Rush To Protect Woman Threatened By Boyfriend

The woman's boyfriend had threatened to kill her, police say.

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Trump Retweets, Then Deletes, Post Naming 'Whistleblower' In Impeachment

President Donald Trump retweeted and then deleted a post naming the alleged whistleblower who filed the complaint that became the catalyst for the congressional inquiry that resulted in his...

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Assam BJP MLA Accused Of Provoking Supporters Against Protesters

A civil society group has filed a police complaint against an Assam BJP MLA for allegedly exhorting supporters to hit back at Citizenship Act protesters.

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Friday, December 27, 2019

Remains Of 6 Recovered From Hawaii Helicopter Crash, No Sign Of Survivors

Teams combing the wreckage of a Hawaii sightseeing helicopter that crashed on Kauai island found no sign of survivors on Friday and recovered six sets of human remains before suspending the search due...

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Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) Result Out: What's Next?

The validity of CTET certificate for appointment will be seven years from the date of declaration of result.

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The Mandalorian Season 2 Coming Fall 2020 on Disney+

The Mandalorian, the live-action Star Wars television series that introduced the world to Baby Yoda, has been confirmed for a second season.

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Internet Shutdowns Costing Telecom Operators Crores in Lost Revenue

Mobile operators are losing around Rs. 2.45 crores ($350,000) in revenue every hour they are forced to suspend Internet services on government orders to control protests against a new citizenship law,...

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Spotify to Suspend Political Advertising in 2020

Spotify said on Friday it would pause selling political advertisements on its music streaming platform in early 2020.

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NASA's Mars 2020 Rover to Seek Ancient Life, Prepare Human Missions

The Mars 2020 rover, which sets off for the Red Planet next year, will not only search for traces of ancient life, but pave the way for future human missions, NASA scientists said Friday.

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5 Rajasthan Cities Record Sub-Zero Temperatures As Cold Wave Continues

Five cities in Rajasthan witnessed the minimum temperature falling below zero degree, according to weather officials. On Friday night, Fatehpur recorded minus 3 degrees Celsius, Jobner minus 2...

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Odisha +2 Exam Begins On March 3

While the Science examinations will begin from March 3, the Arts and Commerce stream examinations to commence from March 4.

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"Not For Politics": Congress's DK Shivakumar Slams BJP Over Jesus Statue

Congress's DK Shivakumar - who has been targeted by several BJP leaders this week over sponsoring a Jesus statue in his constituency - said on Friday that he was just fulfilling a promise made to the...

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Thai Navy SEAL Dies After Yearlong Infection After Cave Rescue

A Thai Navy SEAL who aided with the rescue of a youth football team trapped in a flooded cave last year has died from an infection he contracted during the dramatic recovery mission.

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Pop Icon George Michael's Sister Dies On 3rd Anniversary Of His Death

George Michael died from natural causes on Christmas Day in 2016

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Two Tourists From Andhra Die After Collapsing At Sunburn Festival In Goa

Two music enthusiasts from Andhra Pradesh who were visiting Goa to participate in the ongoing Sunburn Electronic Dance Music festival died after collapsing near the venue in North Goa district.

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You Decide Who's "Lying", Says Rahul Gandhi Ahead Of His Assam Visit

Even as restrictions under section 144 of the CrPC are being imposed in several parts of the country, several protests have been planned against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act at Delhi's Jamia...

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From Avengers: Endgame to Joker, Our Favourite Movies in 2019

From Avengers: Endgame to Joker, the Gadgets 360 staff pick their favourite movies of 2019. The list also includes a couple of Bollywood releases in Andhadhun and Article 15, alongside unknown fare...

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NASA's Trip To Mars Begins In California "Clean Room"

NASA's Mars 2020 rover will head off for the Red Planet next year. But like Voyager, Galileo and Cassini before it, the mission's epic journey began in a "clean room" in California.

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In J&K 2020 Holiday List, Sheikh Abdullah Birth Anniversary Dropped

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has dropped ex-chief minister Sheikh Abdullah's birth anniversary and Martyrs' Day from its list of public holidays for 2020, but October 26 which is observed as...

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"Go To Pakistan": On Video, UP Cop During Citizenship Law Violence

A senior police officer from the sensitive town of Meerut in west Uttar Pradesh was filmed making extremely communal statements in a Muslim locality last Friday, when police personnel were dealing...

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He Survived One Of The Deadliest Disease Known To Medicine. His Story

When they wheeled Preston Gorman into a light spring breeze outside the National Institutes of Health nearly five years ago, he was, medically speaking, among the most fortunate people on the planet.

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Delhi Sees New Winter Low, Temperature Drops To 2.4 Degrees This Morning

Gripped by severe cold, Delhi this morning recorded a minimum temperature of 2.4 degrees Celsius, the lowest for this season so far.

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Temperatures Tumble To Minus-60 Degrees In Alaska

Bettles, Alaska hasn't climbed above 0 degrees in nearly 10 days. Sunday's high temperature was minus-47.

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On Land, Australia's Rising Heat Is 'Apocalyptic'. In Ocean, Its Worse.

Even before the ocean caught fever and reached temperatures no one had ever seen, Australia's ancient giant kelp was cooked.

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10 Infants Die In 2 Days In Rajasthan's Kota, Chief Minister Orders Probe

Ten infants have died in 48 hours at a hospital in Rajasthan's Kota, prompting an inquiry by the state government.

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2010-2019: India's Top 10 News Events That Defined The Decade

Two of the world's largest-ever democratic elections with a turnout of nearly 2 billion people, dozens of other assembly or state elections - some simultaneous, while most within a few months of each...

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Thursday, December 26, 2019

The Most-Influential Technologies of the 2010s

This decade made life something that happens on a screen. The smartphone is where we communicate with family, do work, record memories and find entertainment. It was invented in 2007 so disqualified...

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Student Evaluation Important For Higher Education: HRD Minister

University Grants Commission (UGC), on Thursday, launched the 5 documents it has developed covering the 5 verticals of Quality Mandate.

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5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Near Iran Nuclear Power Plant: USGS

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck Iran on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the southwest.

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UP Cop Rescued By Man From Violent Mob During Citizenship Law Protest

A man came to the rescue of a policeman after he was surrounded and beaten by a violent mob during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act last week in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district.

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No Internet In 12 Districts Of UP, Cops Brace For Fresh Protests

As many as 12 districts in Uttar Pradesh are on high alert and mobile internet cut off in these areas over concerns of further protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act erupting after the Friday...

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Kazakhstan Plane With 100 On Board Crashes Into Building, At Least 9 Killed

At least 9 reportedly died after a plane with 95 passengers and 5 crew members on board crashed near Almaty, the airport of Kazakhstan's biggest city, according to the airport.

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Proposed "Civil Disobedience With A Smile": Arundhati Roy On NPR Name Row

Author and activist Arundhati Roy has denounced what she describes as misrepresentation of her speech during a protest at Delhi University on Wednesday on the National Population Register (NPR) and...

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Turkey Top Court Rules Wikipedia Ban Breaches Free Speech

Turkey's Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that a more than two-year block on access to online encyclopaedia Wikipedia in the country is a violation of freedom of expression.

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Tesla Secures $1.29 Billion Loan From Chinese Banks for Shanghai Factory

Tesla entered into agreements with lenders in China for a secured term loan facility of up to CNY 9 billion ($1.29 billion), according to a regulatory filing on Thursday.

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Plane With 100 On Board Crashes Near Airport In Kazakhstan's Almaty

A plane with 100 people on board crashed near airport in Kazakhstan's Almaty this morning.

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Railways To Rationalise Fare, Freight Rates, Chairman Says Amid Slowdown

The railways is in the process of "rationalising" its passengers and freight fares, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav said on Thursday. He, however, refused to say if the prices will be increased.

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India, Iran Agree To Speed Up Chabahar Port Project

Tehran and Delhi have agreed to accelerate the development of an important Iranian port, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said during a visit to the sanctions-hit Islamic republic on Monday.

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Karnataka Minister Warns Of Confiscation Of Assets Of Violent Protesters

Sending out a stern warning, Karnataka Revenue Minister R Ashoka on Thursday said the state government would emulate Uttar Pradesh and confiscate properties of those who caused damage to public...

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Iran Parents Jailed For Mourning Man Killed In Anti-Government Protest

Pouya Bakhtiari died 40 days ago Thursday, shot in the head, his family says, during the anti-government demonstrations that briefly swept through Iran in mid-November. This week, his family wanted to...

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This Travel Insider Offers A Peek Behind The Scenes Of Amtrak Auto Train

Somewhere north of Orlando, Florida, and south of Georgia, Sylvia Longmire rotates her right forearm to reveal 15 rows of three-letter abbreviations inked onto her skin. I'd first glimpsed the tattoo...

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Wildfire In Chilean Port City Of Valparaiso Leaves 700 Homeless

More than 245 homes have been destroyed and 700 people left destitute after a forest fire tore through a low-income area of the Chilean seaside city of Valparaiso on Christmas Eve.

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Alaska Set To Finish 2019 With Record Warm Year

Alaska is set to finish 2019 with a record average high temperature after a year of extremes ranging from a sweltering summer and rampant wildfires to vanishing sea ice and winter rains where heavy...

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Amit Shah To Address Rally In Shimla Today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday will address a public rally in Shimla to commemorate BJP's second year in power in the state.

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Man Arrested For Attempting To Rape 6-Year-Old Girl In UP's Moradabad

A man was arrested for allegedly attempting to rape a 6-year-old girl at the district hospital in Moradabad.

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Benjamin Netanyahu Declares Victory In Ruling Party Leadership Primary

Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory in a leadership primary in his right-wing Likud party Friday, ensuring he will lead it into March elections.

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Canada Broadcaster Explains Missing Donald Trump 'Home Alone 2' Cameo

Canada's national public broadcaster confirmed Thursday it had cut out US President Donald Trump's cameo from the movie "Home Alone 2," but said the edit was made before he was elected.

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North India Floods Killed Over 1,900 People This Year: Report

Floods in north India killed 1,900 people this year and forced more than three million out of their homes, according to a new report, which said these weather events reflected trends being driven by...

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Madhya Pradesh BJP To Carry Out Awareness Campaign On Citizenship Law

The Madhya Pradesh unit of the BJP will hold rallies and marches across the state from January 1 to create awareness about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), it said on Thursday.

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Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Janhvi Kapoor on Her Ghost Stories Character: I Relate to Her Pain

Janhvi Kapoor said she related to her character's pain and reliance on sexuality on Netflix's Ghost Stories. Kapoor described Zoya Akhtar as a very thorough director. She has at least three films...

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10 Mobile Games That Made a Mark in the Decade Past

From Angry Birds to PUBG Mobile, here are the most iconic smartphone games of the past decade, from 2010 to the end of 2019.

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How to Safely Watch the Solar Eclipse Live Today

Solar eclipse 2019 is taking place today, and you are planning to watch the celestial event, you should use safe viewing equipment and proper techniques to view the celestial event as the infrared and...

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Procession In Aligarh, Internet Suspended In Agra, Mathura

Amid the ongoing protests surrounding the new Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, restrictions under Section-144 of CrPC, or ban of gathering of more people, have been imposed in various parts of the...

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Exoskeletons To AI, Top 10 Futuristic Advances Of The Last Decade

The last decade has seen some impressive leaps in technology. A video by Insh explores the top 10 futuristic advances to happen in the last decade.

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Christmas In The Bahamas: Ayushmann And Tahira's Holiday Bods Are Goals

"X-mas happens a day later in Bahamas. Merry Christmas," is all Ayushmann wrote to send his Instagram into a tizzy.

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Activist Parents Jailed For Citizenship Protest in UP, Baby Ayra At Home

A 14-month-old in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi has been without her activist parents for a week after they were arrested and jailed last Thursday by Uttar Pradesh Police for attending a protest against...

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"Alliance Talks In Mall, We Never Knew": BJP's Haryana Ally Faces Revolt

Trouble has erupted for the ruling BJP's Haryana ally Dushyant Chautala, with a senior leader of his Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) quitting his party post in a huff. Ram Kumar Gautam, an MLA, resigned on...

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"U-Turn Will Be Known As": Maharashtra BJP Leader Mocks Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil has attacked the new government led by Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray for putting a limit of Rs 2 lakh on the loan waiver for farmers announced last week. Mr...

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The Last Solar Eclipse of the Year: Everything You Need to Know

Solar Eclipse 2019 is currently underway. The eclipse began seconds before 8am IST today and will continue until roughly 1:35pm IST. This isn't a total solar eclipse but an annular one that is rare in...

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16 Killed As Typhoon Phanfone Sweeps Across Philippines

A typhoon that swept across remote villages and popular tourist areas of the central Philippines on Christmas Day claimed at least 16 lives, authorities said Thursday.

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"My Deep Respect": German Student Sent Back Over Citizenship Law Protests

Jakob Lindenthal, the German student studying at IIT Madras when he was reportedly sent back for participating in anti-citizenship law protests on campus, landed in Amsterdam this morning.

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BHU Professors Campaign Against Citizenship Act After Students Arrested

Fifty-one professors of the prestigious Banaras Hindu University in Uttar Pradesh and its affiliated colleges have launched a signature campaign against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the citizens'...

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Pragya Thakur Will Be Behind PM's "Downfall": Madhya Pradesh Minister

Madhya Pradesh minister Sajjan Singh Verma on Wednesday said that BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur will become the reason for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's downfall.

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"Ring Of Fire": Last Solar Eclipse Of The Decade Begins

Solar Eclipse 2019: The annular solar eclipse, the last one for the decade, occurs today. Often referred to as the "ring of fire"- the solar eclipse or "Surya grahan" began at 7.59 am (IST).

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Four Men Wearing Masks Open Fire At Gurgaon Shop, Probe On: Police

Four men, wearing masks, opened fire at a shop in Gurgaon on Tuesday. However, the shopkeeper, Sachin Goyal, and his staff managed to drive away the men before they could cause harm. The men soon fled...

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''Merry Christmas Everyone Apart From Delhi Police'': Jamia Students

Jamia Millia Islamia students protesting against the amended Citizenship Act celebrated Christmas even as their agitation entered its 13th day on Wednesday.

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Norwegian Author And Former Spouse Of Princess, Ari Behn Dies At 47

Norwegian author Ari Behn, who was previously married to the country's Princess Maertha Louise, died on Wednesday aged 47, his manager told AFP, saying he had committed suicide.

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Puducherry Cafe Makes Chocolate Statue In Honour Of Abhinandan Varthaman

A cafe of chocolates and chocolate desserts in Puducherry has shown its respect to the Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman by making a chocolate statue in his honour.

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"It's A Boy!": Meet The Rare Black Rhino Baby Born On Christmas Eve

He was not born in a manger, and there were no wise men, nor frankincense or myrrh. But the masses are still flocking to see him.

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Benefited By Welfare Schemes, Tamil Nadu Farmer Builds Temple For PM Modi

A farmer has built a temple for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his farm at a village near, saying he was impressed and had benefited by welfare schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi.

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Families Homeless On Christmas After Forest Fire In Chilean Port

Dozens of families found themselves homeless on Christmas after a forest fire in the Chilean tourist port city of Valparaiso burned through two hillside neighborhoods.

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Man Arrested While Trying To Escape After Snatching Mobile, Cash In Delhi

A 25-year-old man was arrested while trying to escape along with his accomplices after snatching a mobile phone and cash from a person in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar area, police said on Wednesday.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2019

5 Ways to Protect Yourself as You Shop Online

Holiday season 2019 has commenced and consumers around the world spend hundreds of billions of dollars on shopping, which creates a lot of openings for people intent on cheating them.

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Inside YouTube's Year of Responsibility

YouTube spent 2019 answering critics with some of the most drastic changes in its 15-year history.

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Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Severs Last Ties to Company

Travis Kalanick, the co-founder of Uber, has severed his last ties with the ride-services company, resigning from the board and selling all his shares as he turns his focus to a new venture creating...

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Kartik Asks Fans About The Gifts They Want, Deepika's ROFL Request Is...

Kartik Aaryan and Deepika Padukone's Instagram exchange cracked the Internet up

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We May Never Know "The Truth": Khashoggi's Fiancee On Verdict

The fiancee of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi described the sentencing of five people to death in relation to the killing as unfair and invalid, adding that their execution would further...

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CBI Takes Over Investigation Into Rs 126-crore Yamuna Expressway Scam

The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over the probe into an alleged Rs 126 crore scam in buying land in Mathura for the Yamuna Expressway project, which connects Noida with Agra. Former Uttar...

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Amit Shah, Smriti Irani Remember Vajpayee On His 95th Birth Anniversary

On the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today, political leaders, cutting across party lines, took to social media websites to pay tributes to him. President Ram Nath...

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"Great Time To Be A Benevolent Government": Harsha Bhogle's Facebook Post

Amid protests across the country over the amended citizenship law, cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle has sent out a message to the government and has backed the youth of India.

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Jesus Inspires Millions Across The World: PM Greetings On Christmas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended his warm wishes to all the people around the world on the occasion of Christmas.

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President, PM Pay Tribute To Vajpayee On His 95th Birth Anniversary

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other leaders today paid tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 95th birth anniversary. Defence Minister...

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Christmas 2019: Kareena Kapoor Parties With Alia, Malaika And Others

A sneak peek into Bollywood stars' Christmas eve celebrations

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Watch: Student's Shock Protest While Taking Degree At Jadavpur University

After receiving her MA degree and medal at the Jadavpur University convocation on Tuesday, student Debosmita Choudhury asked for a moment on the stage, took out a copy of the Citizenship (Amendment)...

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US Travel Agent Scammed New Victims To Pay Old Ones, Prosecutors Say

One by one, victims of the Maryland travel agent told the judge how they had been duped. Some paid thousands for tickets through the agent but could not board a plane when they arrived at the airport....

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Brazil President "Lost Memory" After He Slipped And Fell In Bathroom

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro temporarily lost his memory after hitting his head in a fall at his official residence, he said in an interview on Tuesday. The 64-year-old slipped Monday night in a...

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35 Civilians, 80 Terrorists Killed In Double Burkina Faso Attack

A militant attack in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday killed 35 civilians, almost all of them women, the president said, one of the deadliest assaults in nearly five years of terrorist violence in the...

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Happy Holidays 2019: Google Celebrates Christmas With A Bright Doodle

Google today celebrated the day three of its 'holiday season' doodle series with a bright and shiny doodle.

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Watch: AAP Leader Loses His Cool Over A Reporter's Question

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann lost his cool on a journalist on Tuesday while holding a press conference in Chandigarh. Bhagwant Mann got angry when a journalist questioned Aam Aadmi Party's...

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Christmas 2019: Popular Songs And Rhymes For Christmas

Christmas is celebrated as the birth of Jesus Christ, on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. Popular customs include exchanging gifts,...

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Woman Who Drove Into Girl For Being Mexican Hit Black Child The Same Day

A woman accused of driving into a teenage girl because she believed she was Mexican had struck another child with her car less than an hour earlier, Iowa authorities say.

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On Christmas Eve, US Firefighters Meet The Baby They Saved

Human beings shouldn't be this small, thought Shamia Pardlow, nor this color: a sickish, pinkish gray. The baby weighed 1 pound, 16 ounces. Her fingers and toes clung together, fused by ribbons of...

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PM-Xi Chennai Meet Set Course For Steady Growth Of Ties: Chinese Minister

The second informal summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India's coastal town of Mamallapuram earlier this year charted the course for the steady growth of...

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Homeless Man Needs $27 For Bus Ticket To See Daughter On Christmas

Robert Fox knew where he should spend Christmas. With his daughter, who would welcome him with a hug and a kiss. He would tell her he loved her, and thank God for bringing them together.

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Michael Bloomberg's White House Campaign Used Prison Labor: Report

Billionaire US presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg used prison labor to make calls for his campaign, investigative website The Intercept reported on Tuesday.

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Monday, December 23, 2019

IMF Report Says India's Growth Rate Didn't Match Increase In Jobs

The International Monetary Fund or IMF has said that India's high growth rate in recent years did not lead to a matching increase in formal sector jobs and labour market participation has declined.

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'Museum Of Hangovers' Makes Light Of Blurry Nights

For those struggling to piece together the black holes of a boozy night, a one-of-a-kind museum in Zagreb is offering up some inspiration.

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IAS Aspirant Dies During UP Citizenship Law Protests, Cops Admit Firing

For the first time, Uttar Pradesh Police has accepted that they have opened fire during the protests that erupted across the state since last week after the agitation against the Citizenship Act...

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4 km Traffic Jam In Mountains Of Manali, Tourists Stuck

Tourists and locals in Himachal Pradesh were stuck in a 4-km long traffic jam on Manali-Solang-Nalla route on Monday where snowfall has slowed down the vehicular movement.

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Boeing Names David Calhoun as New CEO Amid Max Crisis

Boeing on Monday pushed out its embattled chief executive, Dennis Muilenburg, as it attempts to pivot from a protracted crisis surrounding the grounding of its top-selling 737 MAX after two deadly...

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This Pic Of Alia Bhatt With BFF Makes For A Perfect Christmas Greeting

Alia Bhatt and her BFF Akansha Ranjan are Christmas ready

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NTA Releases Final Answer Key For UGC NET December 2019 Exam

National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the final answer key for UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) December 2019 examination.

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BJP Leader Chandra Bose, Netaji's Relative, Questions Citizenship Law

Hours after a huge BJP march on the streets of Kolkata in support of the controversial citizenship law, one of the party's top leaders in West Bengal, Chandra Kumar Bose, posted tweets questioning the...

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At least 24 Dead In Indonesia After Bus Plunges Into Ravine: Police

At least two dozen people died and 13 others were injured after a bus plunged into a ravine in Indonesia, police said.

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Fire breaks Out At 2 factories In Delhi's Narela, 36 Fire Engines On Spot

A massive fire broke out at two factories in Delhi's Narela industrial areatoday morning.

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Queen Elizabeth Admits 2019 Was "Quite bumpy" In Christmas Message

Queen Elizabeth II will describe 2019 as "quite bumpy" in her traditional Christmas Day message, after a year of crises which saw Britain divided over its impending exit from the European Union and...

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Yogendra Yadav To Lead March In Delhi; Internet Remains Shut In Lucknow

Peaceful protests were held across the country on Monday, with political parties, students and civil society coming together against the contentious citizenship law.

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Google Wishes "Happy Holidays" With An Animated Doodle

Google today wished happy holidays with an animated doodle. Google started posting the Doodles for 'Happy Holidays 2019' on Monday.

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Spiritual Leader Ram Dass Dies At 88 In Hawaii

Baba Ram Dass, a former Harvard University professor who became a spiritual leader after a trip to India in the 1960s, has died at the age of 88, his foundation announced Monday.

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Internet Services To Remain Suspended In Lucknow Till Wednesday

Internet services will remain suspended in Lucknow till 8 pm on December 25, officials said on Monday.

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Google, Apple Pull Down Popular UAE App After Report It Was A Spying Tool

A popular mobile application developed in the United Arab Emirates has been removed from both Apple and Google's online marketplaces following a report it was used for widespread government spying.

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Insta Influencers Face Backlash After Seen At Saudi Arabia Music Festival

On social media accounts of the followed and famous, the MDL Beast music festival was a rave true to form: fluorescent face paint, flashing lights and a star-studded lineup of DJs that spun dance...

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US Stops Sending Sniffer Dogs To Jordan, Egypt After Multiple Deaths

The United States has temporarily stopped sending bomb detecting sniffer dogs to Jordan and Egypt after several of the animals died due to what US officials say was lack of care.

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Book Excerpt: How Modi Has Made A Mark As A Prime-Time Prime Minister

Exclusive excerpt from '2019: How Modi Won India' by Rajdeep Sardesai

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Boeing's CEO Firing Move To "Restore Confidence" Amid 737 Max Crisis

Boeing fired its chief executive officer Monday in a move intended to bring to a close the most tumultuous period in its 103-year history, marked by a bungled response to two fatal airplane crashes...

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IMF Economist Gita Gopinath Meets PM Modi

Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Gita Gopinath met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

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US Welcomes Saudi Khashoggi Verdicts As "Important Step": Official

The United States on Monday welcomed death sentences issued by Saudi Arabia against five people over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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IMF Calls For 'Urgent' Action By India Amid Economic Slowdown

India's government must take steps quickly to reverse the economic slowdown of an economy that has been one of the engines of global growth, the International Monetary Fund said Monday.

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Sunday, December 22, 2019

65-Year-Old J&K Resident, Jailed Under Public Safety Act, Dies In UP Jail

A 65-year-old detenu, a member of the banned Jamaat-I-Islamia, charged under the stringent Public Safety Act and sent outside Jammu and Kashmir has died in a jail at Allahabad, officials said on...

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''Oxygen Parlour'' At Nashik Railway Station To Combat Air Pollution

In a unique initiative to battle rising air pollution in cities, an ''Oxygen Parlour'' has been opened at Nashik railway station to provide an experience of breathing clean air to the commuters.

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Ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren Ahead Of BJP Candidate In Dumka

Former Jharkhand chief minister and JMM chief Hemant Soren is leading in the Dumka seat as all leads are in for the state assembly election. The BJP's Lois Marandi is trailing. The son of three-time...

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11 Dead, 300 Treated After Drinking Coconut Wine At Party In Philippines

At least 11 people have been killed and more than 300 treated in hospital after drinking coconut wine in the Philippines, including some who were celebrating at a Christmas party, health and local...

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2010-2019: A Decade Of Many Firsts In Government's Recruitment Process

Many changes like inclusion of online application system was adopted and implemented, gradually, through these years to speed up the hiring process and make it error free.

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School Lecturer Exam To Be Held As Scheduled: Rajasthan Education Minister

The RPSC school lecturer recruitment was notified in 2018 and a total of 5000 teacher posts would be filled through this exam.

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A Dog's Life? Not For Jordan's Pampered Pets

Jordanians in a new trend in the Arab kingdom are increasingly willing to foot steep bills to care for beloved dogs and cats.

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Meet To Honour Chicago Shooting Victim Ends With 13 Wounded In Shooting

Thirteen people were wounded in a shooting at a party on Chicago's south side intended to honour the victim of an earlier shooting, police said, adding that they have taken into custody two people...

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"Show You're Indian": Rahul Gandhi Calls Students To Raj Ghat For Protest

The Congress party will hold a protest at Delhi's Raj Ghat, the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, at 3 pm today against the amended citizenship law that fast-tracks the process of granting citizenship to...

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Congress, DMK To Protest; BJP To Hold Rally In Favour Of Citizenship Bill

The Congress will hold a protest on Monday against the Centre's new citizenship law, agitation against which is sweeping the country.

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Amitabh Bachchan, "Down With Fever," Will Miss National Awards Ceremony

Amitabh Bachchan, who won't be able to attend the ceremony in Delhi, tweeted: "So unfortunate"

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15-Year-Old Kills After Cops Allegedly Refused To File Complaint: Report

A 15-year-old rape victim committed suicide in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district after the police allegedly refused to register the complaint, the victim's father has claimed.

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Ignore "Illegal" Resolution: Bengal Governor To Jadavpur University Head

A day after Jadavpur University authorities announced cancellation of the special convocation, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday shot off a letter to the varsity vice-chancellor asking...

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People Won't Have Died Had PM Given "Clarification" On NRC: AAP Leader

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday said that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have given a ''clarification'' on the National Register of Citizens (NRC) earlier, then the people would...

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19 People Dead In Volcanic Eruption In New Zealand

The death toll from New Zealand's devastating White Island eruption has risen to 19, with police confirming Monday another death in hospital.

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"Victory Of Good Over Evil": PM Modi Sends Hanukkah Greetings To Israel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today drew similarities between Diwali and Hanukkah - an eight-day Jewish festival - as he sent across greetings to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the...

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In A First, Spacecraft Circling The Sun Spots Huge Trail Of Asteroid Dust

Once there was an asteroid that flew too close to the sun. It was small and dark and rocky, too fragile to withstand such scorching conditions. The asteroid cracked, releasing a burst of dust and...

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Shortage Of Liquidity: Nitin Gadkari On Economic Slowdown

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday expressed deep concern over the economic slowdown in the country.

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Live Updates: Counting For 81 Jharkhand Assembly Seats Today

Will the BJP retain Jharkhand or will the JMM-Congress alliance govern the state for the next five years? The results of today's elections will also reveal whether the BJP's gamble to install a...

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3 Dead, 10 Injured After Fire Breaks Out At Cloth Godown In Delhi

Three people died and 10 others sustained injuries after a fire broke out in a cloth godown in Kirari in the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.

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Passenger Arrested With 21 Exotic Animals At Chennai Airport

The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs Department on Sunday caught a smuggler of exotic animals at the international airport in the city.

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Votes For Jharkhand Assembly Elections To Be Counted Today: 10 Points

Votes cast for the Jharkhand assembly elections will be counted on Monday, amid a unanimous prediction by at least three exit polls that the Congress alliance with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and...

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Charges Against Tejashwi Yadav Over Bihar Bandh Against Citizenship Law

Top opposition leaders In Bihar, including RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, have been booked in connection with the bandh organised here on the previous day in protest against the amended Citizenship Act and a...

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Saturday, December 21, 2019

Spy World Not Like "James Bond, Guns, Girls," Says Army Chief Designate

Underlining the importance of intelligence in successful military operations, Army chief-designate Lieutenant General Manoj Naravane on Saturday said the world of intelligence is not like the...

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Jamia University Seeks Judicial Enquiry Over Police Action In Campus

The Jamia Millia Islamia has submitted a fresh report to the HRD Ministry requesting judicial inquiry into the entry of police on the university premises last Sunday.

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Press Association Condemns "Attack On Journalists During Protests

The Press Association, a leading body of journalists, on Saturday strongly condemned "attack and unnecessary harassment" of journalists during coverage of protests against the Citizenship Amendment...

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Sharad Pawar Silent On If Nephew Ajit Will Become Deputy Chief Minister

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday kept mum on whether senior party leader and his nephew Ajit Pawar would become deputy chief minister in the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra.

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Citizenship Act Guarantees Security To Each Citizen: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the amended Citizenship Act guarantees security to each citizen of the country.

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65 Arrested Over Protests Against Citizenship Act In Ghaziabad

Sixty-five people were arrested and 350, including a former legislator, have been charged for allegedly spreading violence over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), police said on...

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CBI Court Gives Man Death Sentence For Rape, Murder Of Jharkhand Student

A CBI court in Jharkhand capital Ranchi on Saturday gave a death sentence to convict Rahul Raj in a rape and murder case of an engineering student in 2016 at her home in the city's Booty Basti.

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Followers Chanted 'Raavan' As Chandrashekhar Azad Was Bought Before Court

As Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad entered the court premises on Saturday to be produced before the metropolitan magistrate, his followers chanted his nickname "Raavan".

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After Failing To Reach Space Station, Boeing Capsule Faces Another Test

The Boeing spacecraft that ran into trouble almost immediately after being launched into space Friday, forcing it to abort the main part of its test mission, now faces another daunting task: flying...

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Internet, Metro To Remain Suspended In Jaipur Today

Internet services will remain suspended in the Rajasthan capital from 6 am to 8 pm on Sunday in wake of protest being staged by a community against the Citizen Amendment Act and the protest march...

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"I Didn't Deserve This": Teen Hit By Car Because She Was "Mexican"

Authorities suspected it was a hit-and-run when a Jeep struck a teenage girl in Iowa earlier this month. The driver veered onto the sidewalk and sped off without trying to help the 14-year-old,...

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"Burnt Christmas Tree" Perfect Symbol Of Australia's Bushfires

It's become a symbol of this year's tragic holiday season in Australia: a tree crafted from burned bicycles, charred wood and even a fire alarm collected in areas scorched by raging bush fires.

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Pragya Thakur Files Complaint Against SpiceJet Over Seat Allotment

BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur on Saturday filed a complaint against private airline SpiceJet for allegedly denying her the seat she had booked during a Delhi-Bhopal flight.

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Rs 253 Crore To Be Sanctioned For Yavatmal Development: Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said that his government will sanction Rs 253 crore for the development of Yavatmal district.

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Our Fight Is To Save Country, Its Constitution: Asaduddin Owaisi

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said the fight against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and (CAA) the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is the fight to save the country and its constitution.

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2 Arrested For Throwing "Acid-Like Chemical" On Woman Bus Conductor

Police have arrested two men on charges of throwing ''acid-like chemical'' on a 35-year-old woman bus conductor in Bengaluru.

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Indian-American Becomes US Telecom Regulator's First Top Officer

Indian-American Dr Monisha Ghosh has been appointed as the first woman Chief Technology Officer at the US government's powerful Federal Communications Commission.

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Manuel Marrero, Cuba's First Prime Minister In Over 40 Years

Cuba's first prime minister in more than four decades -- long-serving tourism minister Manuel Marrero -- took office Saturday as the country resurrected a post last held by Fidel Castro.

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India, China Resolve To Intensify Efforts To Solve Border Issue

India and China on Saturday resolved to intensify efforts to achieve a "fair", "reasonable" and mutually acceptable solution to the vexed boundary issue and agreed that its early settlement will serve...

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3 Rashtriya Janata Dal Members Expelled For Vandalising Auto-Rickshaw

The Rashtriya Janata Dal, which had called for a ''bandh'' in Bihar against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, has expelled three people from the party for vandalising an auto-rickshaw in...

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Karnataka Farmer Wins Mountain Bike Event In Kerala

Ananya Kadidal of Karnataka and Ginimol Joseph from Kerala won the amateur races in the mens and womens categories respectively at the 6th edition of MTB (Mountain Bike) Kerala on Saturday.

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After Mission Failure, Boeing Starliner To Return To Earth On Sunday

Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft will return to Earth on Sunday, six days early, after a clock problem prevented a rendezvous with the International Space Station, NASA and the aerospace giant...

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Google Marks Winter Solstice, Shortest Day Of The Year, With A Doodle

It's the coldest time of the year as temperatures have started dipping in and winters are here. Google Doodle today observes winter solstice -- the shortest day and the longest night of the year.

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Friday, December 20, 2019

Motorola Delays $1,500 Foldable Razr Phone Due to Supply Issues

Motorola is delaying the launch of the foldable Razr smartphone in North America, saying demand for the $1,500 device has outstripped its supply predictions.

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Airtel Wi-Fi Calling Service Now Available for 6 More Smartphones

Airtel on Friday added six new devices to the list of smartphones that are compatible with its Wi-Fi calling service.

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'Won't Be Pressured': Government Officials On S Jaishankar's Cancelled US Meet

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar's move to cancel a meeting with senior US lawmakers in Washington, D.C., earlier this week because he did not want to meet Democrat Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, a known...

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"My Name Is Azad. Police Cannot Hold Me Captive," Says Bhim Army Chief

Citizenship Amendment Act Protests: Bhim Army leader Chandrashekhar Azad, who on Friday gave Delhi Police the slip to reach Jama Masjid, said his name is ''Azad'' and police cannot hold him captive.

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Rani On Her Character In Mardaani 2: She Stands Against Gender Inequality

"Mardaani 2 is a reflection of society and the times that we live in," said Rani Mukerji

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India Objects To Malaysian PM's Remark On Citizenship Amendment Act

The Citizenship Amendment Act is "a matter entirely internal to India" and does not impact the status of any citizen, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday, in response to the "factually...

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RJD Supporters Block Highways In Bihar Amid Citizenship Law Protest

RJD supporters blocked highways at Darbhanga and Vaishali in Bihar this morning after the party called for a day-long "Bihar-Bandh" against the Citizenship (Amendment).

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Alphabet Grants CEO Sundar Pichai Largest Ever Stock Award, Again

Alphabet's newly instated Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai would receive a hefty $240 million (£184.40 million) in performance-based stock awards over the next three years, the highest ever...

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9 Dead In Uttar Pradesh Amid Citizenship Act Protests: LIVE Updates

CAA Protests: Protests which erupted across the country against the Citizenship Amendment Act have led to the death of six protestors in Uttar Pradesh, while in the national capital, a number of...

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Distributes Blankets To Homeless Outside AIIMS

As cold wave continues to sweep north India, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday night was seen distributing blankets to the people sleeping outside Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

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Can't Allow Cause Of Justice To Suffer For Speedy Disposal: Supreme Court

The cause of justice must never be "sacrificed" or allowed to "suffer" in pursuit of expeditious disposal of cases, the Supreme Court has said while setting aside the conviction and death penalty...

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"This Is Bad": Cruise Ships Crash Into Each Other At Mexico Port

A Carnival cruise ship trying to dock in Cozumel, Mexico, crashed into an already-docked ship at the port Friday morning, leaving six passengers injured.

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"If Rajasthan Opposes...": Union Minister's Warning Over Citizenship Law

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday said if the Rajasthan government does not give the right to grant citizenship under the new law to the district collectors, then the Centre will hand...

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Bill To Promote Gandhi's Legacy Tabled In US House Of Representatives

America's legendary civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to promote the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr and sought a...

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Centre Failed To Dispel Confusion Over Citizenship Law: Chirag Paswan

BJP's ally Lok Janshakti Party on Friday indicated its opposition to the NRC and sought to distance itself from the Union government over the citizenship law, asserting that nationwide protests show...

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Man Arrested For Allegedly Raping 5-Year-Old Girl In Nagpur

A history-sheeter was arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl in Pardi area of Maharashtra's Nagpur city, police said on Friday.

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Twitter Blocks Thousands Of Accounts Linked To Saudi Arabia

Twitter said Friday it had suspended thousands of accounts linked to a manipulation effort stemming from Saudi Arabia, in the latest social media crackdown on state-sponsored propaganda efforts.

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Police Authorised To Suspend Telecom Services In Gujarat If Needed

In the wake of violent protests in some parts of Gujarat against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on Thursday, the state government on Friday authorized the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP)...

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J&K Special Status Removed To Boost Economic Development: US Lawmaker

An influential US lawmaker has said that the Indian government's decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was to support efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to boost economic...

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Donald Trump Hits Out At Evangelical Magazine That Called For His Ouster

US President Donald Trump lashed out on Friday at a leading evangelical Christian publication after it published a scathing editorial that branded him morally unfit to remain in the White House.

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Traffic To Be Affected Due To Rally At Ramlila Ground On Sunday

Traffic will be affected in Central Delhi on Sunday due to a major rally at the Ramlila Ground, police said on Friday.

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"Withdraw" UN Remarks, West Bengal Governor Urges Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to withdraw her statement demanding United Nations' intervention on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

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KC Venugopal Detained Amid Protests Against Citizenship Amendment Act

Congress leader KC Venugopal was detained by police while protesting on Friday against Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019.

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Thursday, December 19, 2019

"Want Immediate Trial": Trump Seeks Rapid Exoneration After Impeachment

US President Donald Trump pressed his Republican allies Thursday to exert rigid control of his Senate trial and ensure a swift exoneration, a day after he was impeached in a historic rebuke by the...

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Internet Suspended In Parts Of UP, Curfew In Mangaluru

The protests over the amended Citizenship law that initially began in the northeast has spilled in at least 10 states across the country. Three persons have died and several injured as protesters...

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US Evangelical Magazine Calls For Removal Of "Grossly Immoral" Trump

Christianity Today, a leading US evangelical Christian publication, said Thursday that President Donald Trump is "morally lost and confused" and should be removed from office.

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Questions Raised Over Charges Against PFI Group For Guwahati Violence

The BJP government in Assam has claimed that last week's violent protests in Guwahati were a conspiracy not by the groups who had originally planned demonstrations against the Citizenship (Amendment)...

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Massive Debt Wave Could Crash On Developing Countries, World Bank Warns

A wave of debt in emerging and developing nations has grown faster and larger than in any period of the last five decades and could end with another crisis, the World Bank warned on Thursday.

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Big Ben To Bong For Brexit? British MPs Hope So

A group of eurosceptic lawmakers has revived an attempt to get Big Ben to chime for Britain's departure from the European Union, The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Thursday.

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Boeing Astronaut Capsule Faces Key Test On Trip To Space Station

Boeing Co is set to launch its new astronaut capsule on Friday on its first unmanned journey to the International Space Station, a milestone test for the U.S. aerospace firm that is vying with SpaceX...

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Delhi Police Tells Social Media Platforms To Remove Objectionable Content

The Delhi Police has written to social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter to remove objectionable content from nearly 60 accounts, an officer said on Thursday, asserting that the force is...

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"Just As Transphobic As Average Person": JK Rowling Gets Flak For Tweet

J.K. Rowling has long used the internet to tweak the Harry Potter universe she created, surprising fans with trivial revelations from Ron Weasley's patronus to the fact that wizards used to poop in...

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No Immediate Plans For Nationwide Citizens List, Says Amit Shah's Deputy

On a day when India saw massive protests over the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA, a minister from the Narendra Modi government appeared to voice a softer stand on the National Register...

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Creative Slogans, Posters At Protests Against Citizenship Amendment Act

From "pani mere nainan me, jitna wator canon me" to "section 144 tumhara, article 14 hamara", it was creative slogans galore at various anti-CAA protests in the national capital on Thursday.

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Angry Over Musharraf Verdict, Pak Wants Removal Of "Mentally Unfit" Judge

Furious over a special court's verdict to drag Gen (retd.) Pervez Musharraf's corpse to the Parliament and hang it for three days, the Pakistan government on Thursday said that it will move to the...

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Man Offers First-Class Ticket To 88-Year-Old. His Kindness Wins Internet

Violet Allison was just getting settled into her economy seat on an overnight Virgin Atlantic flight from New York to London when another passenger walked up to her row and asked her a question she...

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Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019 Phase 5: Voting Begins For Final Phase

Voting has begun for the fifth and final phase of the Jharkhand Assembly election. Polling is being done for the last 16 constituencies in the 81-seat Assembly. More than 40 lakh people will vote...

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Ramachandra Guha, Detained During Protests, Offered Lunch By Police

Noted historian Ramachandra Guha was served lunch by the Bengaluru police after he was detained for protesting against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) here on Thursday.

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Ex-Model Sues Harvey Weinstein, Alleging He Sexually Abused Her At 16

When Kaja Sokola first moved to New York in 2002, she was a 16-year-old model who dreamed of becoming an actress.

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Final Phase Of Jharkhand Polls Today, Over 40 Lakh People To Vote

Jharkhand will go to polls for the fifth and final phase today with 16 seats up for grabs in this round. Over 40 lakh people will cast their votes today as polling begins at 7am.

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Donald Trump Meets Rajnath Singh, Discusses India-US Relationship

Reflecting his deep interest in strengthening India-US relationship, President Donald Trump on Wednesday met visiting Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and held...

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AAP To Launch Official Slogan For Upcoming Polls Today

Days after the Prashant Kishor-led political consultancy firm I-PAC came on board with the AAP, the party is set to launch its official slogan for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections on Friday.

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2 Australian Firefighters Dead In Crash In Sydney; PM Cuts Short Holiday

Two volunteer Australian firefighters died while battling blazes around Sydney, authorities said on Friday, forcing Prime Minister Scott Morrison to cut short a vacation in Hawaii as temperatures were...

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"Rise Up Stronger": Jamia Millia Islamia Website Hacked With Message

The website of Jamia Millia Islamia was hacked on Thursday and a message supporting the students in their protest against the amended citizenship law posted on it.

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450 Tear Gas Shells Fired: Indira Jaising To High Court In Jamia Hearing

The Delhi High Court was on Thursday appraised that "450 tear gas shells were fired" at the protesters who were staging a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act on December 15.

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Cyberabad Police To Fine Cab Drivers For Refusing Rides

Cab drivers refusing rides cause hardships to commuters but such violators under the limits of Cyberabad Police Commissionerate in Hyderabad can no longer escape fine.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

'Hello Snack': Kriti And Pulkit Samrat's PDA Is Getting Cuter By The Day

Love is in the air for Kriti Kharbanda and Pulkit Samrat!

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8 Delhi Metro Stations Shut, Prohibitory Orders Imposed At Red Fort

Simultaneous protests against the new citizenship law have been planned in more than 10 cities across the country today. But by late Wednesday evening, the police in three cities - including the...

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"I'm Having A Good Time," Trump Tells Supporters As House Impeaches Him

Donald Trump likes a fight and he likes a show and Wednesday -- with impeachment voted right at the moment he was addressing a campaign rally hundreds of miles away in Michigan -- he got both things...

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Arundhati Roy, Ramachandra Guha Among Those Against Citizenship Law

Joining the chorus against the amended citizenship law, a number of Indian writers, including Arundhati Roy, Devdutt Pattanaik and Ramachandra Guha, claimed the "anti-India" legislation is set to...

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Air Hostess Found Hanging In Gurgaon, Father Suspects Home Owner: Report

An air hostess with a private airlines was mysteriously found hanging in her paying guest accommodation in DLF Phase 3 in Gurgaon on Wednesday.

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"Doesn't Really Feel Like Being Impeached": Trump At Christmas Rally

US President Donald Trump was at a "Merry Christmas" rally at Battle Creek, Michigan, when he was impeached by the US House of Representatives. The Democrat-dominated House voted to impeach him on two...

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India-US Sign Defence Pact To Share Sensitive Info On Military Hardware

India and the US have signed a key defence agreement called the Industrial Security Annex or ISA, which is an enabling pact to allow the US to share sensitive information with private Indian entities...

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8-Year-Old Highest Paid YouTuber, Earns $26 Million In Year

Eight-year-old Ryan Kaji earned $26 million in 2019 on his YouTube channel, making him the highest-paid creator on the platform, according to a list published Wednesday by Forbes magazine.

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Trump Impeached By US House For Abuse Of Power, Obstruction Of Congress

The House of Representatives voted late Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump on charges that he abused his office and obstructed Congress, with Democrats declaring him a threat to nation and...

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Democrats "Consumed With Hatred", Says Trump Impeached By US House

US President Donald Trump railed against a Democratic Party "consumed with hatred" after he was impeached Wednesday for abuse of power and obstructing Congress.

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Wedding-Crashers Were Kicked Out, Came Back And Killed Groom: US Police

A photo on the bride's Facebook page captures the happiness that came before tragedy - the groom in a suit and pink bow tie, arm wrapped around his wife, smiling behind roses and a note that just says...

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Publicise Aims Of Citizenship Act, Root Out Doubts: Top Court To Centre

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to consider a plea for publicising aims, objectives and the benefits of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) to weed out fake news that was being...

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'Trump Treated Worse Than Jesus Before Crucifixion': US Lawmaker

A US Republican lawmaker said Wednesday that President Donald Trump, undergoing impeachment proceedings led by Democrats, has been treated worse than Jesus before his crucifixion, causing a stir on...

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India Pushes For H-1B Visa Holders, Says Movement Of People Deepened Ties

Pitching strongly for H-1B visa holders, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday reiterated the significant contribution made by movement of persons in a fair and non-discriminatory manner...

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Trump Impeached By US House, Is Third US President To Face Senate Trial

President Donald Trump was impeached for abuse of power in a historic vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, setting up a Senate trial on removing him from office after three turbulent...

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"Honour Indian Democracy, They Have Robust Debate": US On Citizenship Law

The United States honours Indian democracy as they have a robust debate inside the country on the issues like citizenship and religious freedom, a top American diplomat said Wednesday.

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Anti-India Incitement By Pak Bad For Peace, Says Rajnath Singh In US

The top Pakistani leadership is indulging in extreme rhetoric and belligerent statements, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conveyed to the American leadership on Wednesday, saying incitement to...

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Trump Impeached By US House For Abuse Of Power, Obstruction Of Congress

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday impeached President Donald Trump, setting up a Senate trial on removing him from office after three turbulent years. Trump was facing two articles of...

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Top Court Collegium Approves 5 Karnataka High Court Judges As Permanent

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved names of five Additional Judges of Karnataka High Court as permanent Judges.

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Protests Against Citizenship Law Planned In 10 Cities Today: 10 Points

Simultaneous protests against the new citizenship law have been planned in more than 10 cities across the country today. But by late Wednesday evening, the police in three cities - including the...

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Mumbai Man "Kills" 8-Year-Old Step-Son Because He Did Not Sleep On Time

The police in Panvel in neighbouring Navi Mumbai have arrested a man for allegedly killing his eight-year-old step-son because he refused to go to bed on time.

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Infant Found Inside Dustbin In South Mumbai

A newborn girl was found abandoned in a dustbin at Malabar Hill in South Mumbai in the early hours of Wednesday, the police said.

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Working On Greater Collaboration In Defence Sector With US: Rajnath Singh

As India and the US are working on greater collaboration between defence manufacturing sectors, the conclusion of the industrial security annex or ISA will provide the necessary framework for pursuing...

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Donald Trump Impeachment: What You Need To Know Ahead Of Vote

US President Donald Trump is facing a likely impeachment vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Only two US presidents have been impeached -- Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in...

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"What Is The Meaning Of Such Challenges?": P Chidambaram Counters PM

Congress leader P Chidambaram today responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dare to the opposition party to "declare openly" that it is willing to make every Pakistani an Indian citizen, in...

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A Look At The Incredible Models On Display At Bengaluru Cake Show

Bengaluru-based Institute of Baking and Cake Art (IBCA) hosted its annual cake show, which featured more than 23 cake models.

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10 Breakups That Marked The Decade, From Brangelina To Craig And Bond

These splits changed the way we think about love, politics, pop culture and religion.

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"Refuse To Remain Silent": Students Across World On Jamia, AMU Crackdown

A group of students and scholars at the Oxford University on Tuesday held placards, shouted slogans as they staged a protest march to India House in London to condemn Sunday's police clampdown at...

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Translation Key on WeChat Takes Jabs at Other Country's Flags

Tencent said on Tuesday that it will fix a "translation bug" on its chat app WeChat that sends out distinct non-sequiturs when country flags are inputted via text message.

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Samsung Galaxy A01 With Dual Rear Cameras, 3,000mAh Battery Announced

Samsung Galaxy A01 key features include 5.7-inch HD+ Infinity-V display, up to 8GB RAM, has a dedicated microSD card slot for storage expansion, and a 3,000mAh battery.

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This Startup Wants to Eliminate Physical Buttons From Smartphones

UltraSense Systems on Tuesday released a sensor that aims to eliminate mechanical buttons on the sides of smartphones.

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Google Fires Fifth Activist Employee in Three Weeks

Google fired a security engineer on Friday after she used an internal alert system to remind colleagues that they had the right to take collective action.

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TRAI Postpones Abolition of Telecom Interconnection Fees by a Year

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday deferred by a year a plan to abolish interconnection usage fees that operators pay each other for calls made from one network to another.

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In '2+2' Meet, US And India Look To Bolster Ties As Rights Worries Emerge

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Foreign Minister S Jaishankar will meet with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Mark Esper in Washington today as India and the US work to ramp...

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Employment Green Card Backlog Tops 8 Lakh. Most Of Them Are Indians

An estimated 800,000 immigrants who are working legally in the United States are waiting for a green card, an unprecedented backlog in employment-based immigration that has fueled a bitter policy...

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Infosys To Pay $800,000 Over Worker Misclassification, Tax Fraud Charges

Infosys, India's top IT major, has agreed to pay $800,000 to settle allegations of misclassification of foreign workers and tax fraud, officials announced Tuesday.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro to Go on Sale in India Today at 12 Noon

Redmi Note 8 Pro was launched in India in October. The Redmi phone comes houses a quad rear camera setup and is powered by a MediaTek Helio G90T SoC.

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Help Others Or Go Bust: Migrant Yogurt Tycoon's Advice To Businesses

Businesses that fail to look beyond the bottom line will not survive as consumer pressure also to do good mounts, said the billionaire behind top-selling U.S. yoghurt brand Chobani.

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Deforestation On Brazilian Tribal Lands Highest In 11 Years

Deforestation on protected indigenous lands in the Amazon was almost three times higher than the loss of trees in the region as a whole and the highest since 2008, according to a new study based on...

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Paris Police Use Tear Gas On Yellow Vest Protests Anniversary

Demonstrators torched cars and pelted police with stones and bottles and police fired tear gas and water cannon in Paris on Saturday as rallies to mark the first anniversary of the anti-government...

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Tried To Meet Trump With "Voluptuous" Climate Activists, Says Jane Fonda

Hollywood legend Jane Fonda revealed she attempted to meet President Donald Trump shortly after his election with a group of "beautiful, voluptuous, brilliant" climate activists including Pamela...

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Will Work "24 Hours A Day, Flat Out" To Make Brexit Happen: Boris Johnson

Britain's government said Tuesday it will legislate to ensure a post-Brexit transition period does not extend beyond 2020, sending the pound sinking as the European Union warned of a race against time...

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2018 Canada Shooting Victims Sue US Gun Maker Smith And Wesson

Victims of a 2018 shooting rampage in Toronto that left two dead and 13 injured are suing the American maker of the pistol used in the attack, holding it responsible for not making guns safer.

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US Congress Approves Space Force, Russia Pipeline Sanctions

The US Senate approved a massive defense spending bill on Tuesday, sending Donald Trump a $738 billion package that creates a new space force, fulfilling a presidential priority, and seeks to curb...

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Given Fewer Rights Than Those Accused In Witch Trials, Says Trump

An enraged US President Donald Trump said Tuesday, on the eve of his likely impeachment in Congress, that he is victim of an "attempted coup" with fewer rights than at a witch trial.

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Trump Impeachment Vote To Take Place On Wednesday, Says Nancy Pelosi

US lawmakers will take a historic and highly anticipated vote on impeaching President Donald Trump on Wednesday, the leading Democrat in Congress said.

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Monday, December 16, 2019

"Thought Cops Wouldn't Attack Women": Jamia Student Seen In Viral Video

Women students surround a fellow male student as police in riot gear beat him with sticks and kick him, in one of the many videos that have emerged from Sunday evening's violence at Jamia Millia...

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Uddhav Thackeray Cites "Broken Promises" To Counter BJP's Savarkar Jibe

Repeated disruptions by the BJP in the Maharashtra assembly over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's comments on Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar drew a stinging response from the ruling Shiv...

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Gay Saudi Journalists Released From Australian Detention Centre

Two gay Saudi journalists who were detained in Australia as they sought permanent refuge have been released while their asylum claims are processed, their lawyer told AFP on Tuesday.

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UAE-Based NRI, Held For Cheating Students Of Rs 1.53 Crore, Denied Bail

A Jammu court on Monday denied bail to a UAE-based non-resident Indian or NRI, arrested by the J&K Crime Branch for allegedly cheating students of Rs 1.53 crore on the pretext to get them admission to...

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Zimbabwe Vice-President's Wife Charged With Attempt To Kill Him

The wife of Zimbabwe's vice president was remanded in custody on Monday after appearing in court to face charges of fraud, money-laundering and attempted murder of her husband.

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India Ranks 112th On Gender Gap; In Bottom-5 On Health, Economic Fronts

India has slipped four places to rank 112th globally in terms of gender gap amid widening disparity in terms of women's health and survival, and economic participation - the two areas where the...

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Live Updates: Mamata Banerjee, DMK To Protest; Congress To Meet President

The protests by Opposition parties over the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act will continue on Tuesday.

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Zurich Airport, Which Won The Bid For Noida's Jewar Airport, Gets 1st Nod

The conditional letter of award pertaining to the Noida International Greenfield Airport, Jewar, was handed over to CEO of Zurich Airport International AG Daniel Bircher on Monday, the UP government...

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US University Professor Removed From Class For Showing Hitler Parody Clip

A University of Massachusetts accounting professor was removed from the classroom by school officials just weeks before the end of the semester after she showed students a parody of Adolf Hitler's...

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Museum Exhibits 3,500-Year-Old Disposable Cup That May Have Held Wine

About 3,500 years separate the two cups that will sit next to each other at the heart of a new museum exhibit in London.

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Boeing To Temporarily Suspend Production Of 737 MAX Planes From January

Boeing said Monday it would temporarily suspend production of its globally grounded 737 MAX jets next month as safety regulators delay the aircraft's return to the skies after two crashes.

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Realme X2, Realme Buds Air Launching in India Today: How to Watch Livestream

Realme X2 and Realme Buds Air are all set to launch today. The Realme X2 phone was launched in China in September, and now it is set to make its India debut.

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Vivo V17 Set to Go on Sale for the First Time in India Today

Vivo V17 price in India is set at Rs. 22,990 for the lone 8GB RAM + 128GB storage option. It will be offered in Midnight Ocean and Glacier Ice colours.

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Goldman Sachs Pledges $750 Billion To Environmental Causes By 2030

Goldman Sachs Group Inc said on Monday it will provide $750 billion in financing, advisory services and investments for initiatives that fight climate change, as well as those that foster economic...

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Cuba Says It Is Prepared If US Chooses To Sever Diplomatic Ties

Cuba's Communist government is prepared if the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump decides to sever diplomatic relations although it hopes that does not come to pass, a top Cuban diplomat...

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Donald Trump On Track To Become Third US President To Be Impeached

Republican Donald Trump is this week likely to become the third U.S. president to be impeached when the Democratic-led House of Representatives votes on charges stemming from his effort to pressure...

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Gender Workplace Equality Is 257 Years Away: World Economic Forum Report

Women may have to wait more than two centuries for equality at work, according to a report on Tuesday showing gender inequality growing in workplaces worldwide despite increasing demands for equal...

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Indian-Origin Builder Jailed For Life In UK For Killing Colleague

An Indian-origin builder was on Monday sentenced to life imprisonment by a UK court for stabbing a colleague to death while on a refurbishment job.

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Activists, Academicians Move Supreme Court Against Citizenship Law

Activists Harsh Mander, Aruna Roy, Nikhil Dey, historian Irfan Habib, economist Prabhat Patnaik and some organisations on Monday approached the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of...

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Opposition To Meet President Over Citizenship Law Protests: Congress

Senior Congress leader AK Antony said on Monday that Opposition leaders will meet President Ram Nath Kovind under the leadership of party chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday to lodge their protest against...

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Apple, Google, Other Tech Giants Accused Of Child Cobalt Mining Deaths

Five tech giants -- Apple, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, and Dell -- have been reportedly accused of aiding and abetting the death of children working in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo...

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Rajasthan Rape Accused Breaks Into Survivor's Home, Kills Father: Cops

A man accused of raping a girl allegedly broke into her house in Rajasthan's Pali district, killing the minor's father and injuring her brother and mother, police said on Monday.

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Top Court Refuses To Entertain Lawyers' Plea Over Tis Hazari Clash

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by advocates seeking disciplinary action against police personnel who sat on protest after the lawyers-police clash at Tis Hazari court...

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Sunday, December 15, 2019

NPCIL Announces Recruitment For Kaiga Site In Karnataka

A total of 137 vacancies have been announced by NPCIL in Driver, Technician, Stipendiary Trainee/ Technician, Scientific Assistant and Stipendiary Trainee/ Scientific Assistant posts.

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SoftBank's China Strategy Wobbles as Key Bets Disappoint

For SoftBank, OneConnect's IPO should have been a vindication of an aggressive China investing strategy. Instead, embarrassed bankers had to slash the offering size and cut its price as investors...

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Pic: The One With Deepika, Hrithik And Kartik At A Big Fat House Party

Now that's called a star-studded photograph

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Move Away From Traditional Notions Of Success, Focus On Entrepreneurship: Dharmendra Pradhan

Promoting entrepreneurship is a key objective of the BJP government at the Centre, he said during an interaction with students during the 72nd Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers...

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MP Medical Science University Introduces 'Digital Thesis' For Researchers

A university official said the concept of 'digital thesis' would benefit over 1,200 students of various institutes. These include post-graduate students of allopathy, surgery, dentistry, ayurveda,...

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"Will Evacuate AMU Campus Today, Send All Home": UP Top Cop After Protest

The Aligarh Muslim University campus will be evacuatedtoday and all students will be sent home, the Uttar Pradesh police chief told NDTV a day after students at the university clashed with the police.

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On Camera, Jamia Students Take Cover In Library As Police Fire Tear Gas

Students inside Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia University are seen running for cover inside the library as loud firing and the shattering of what appeared to be windows is heard in a video that emerged...

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Britain's Boris Johnson Sets Off On Post-Election Brexit Mission

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will unveil a new government Monday that wields a sweeping mandate to take Britain out of the European Union after years of acrimonious debate.

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U2's Mumbai Concert: It Was A Beautiful Day For Sussanne And Other Stars

U2's Mumbai concert marked the closing performance of their The Joshua Tree Tour 2019

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"Thought University Is The Safest": Jamia Student On Night Of Violence

Students lay bleeding in the library and on roads and many women hid in the bushes as police stormed the Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi during violent protests against the new citizenship...

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Probe Delhi Police For Violence Against Jamia Students: Congress

Congress has demanded a thorough probe from the government in activities carried out by Delhi Police against students of Jamia Millia Islamia University on Sunday.

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North Korea Comments "Hostile And Unnecessary": US envoy

The top US representative in talks with North Korea on Monday slammed Pyongyang's demands as hostile and unnecessary as its end-of-year deadline approaches but held open the door for fresh...

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Sydney Facing "Public Health Emergency" Over Bushfire: Doctors

Australia's biggest city is facing a "public health emergency" over the bushfire smoke that has choked Sydney for weeks, leading doctors warned Monday after hospitals reported a dramatic spike in...

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Hurt By The Way Students Were Treated, I'm With Them: Jamia Top Official

The students of Delhi'sJamia Millia Islamia University, who were detained by the Delhi Police after a protest march against the citizenship law ended in violence on Sunday evening, have received a...

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Voting In 15 Seats In Jharkhand Today, 2 Ministers Among Key Candidates

Jharkhand will vote today in the fourth of five rounds of polling for Assembly elections. A total of 221 candidates, including 23 women, are in the fray for the 15 seats that are up for grabs in this...

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Citizenship Act Protest Live Upates: Detained Students Released In Delhi

Student staged violent protests in Delhi's Jamai Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh against the amended Citizenship Act approved by the Parliament on Sunday.

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They Built A Chinese Boomtown. It Left Them Dying Of Lung Disease

LEIYANG, China - Ill and defeated, Xu Chunlin approached the railing, the limits of a search for justice.

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Too "Controversial": US Channel Hallmark Pulls Ads Showing Lesbian Couple

The wedding planning company's ads had been airing for more than a week when the Hallmark Channel said there was a problem.

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UN Chief Calls Climate Summit A "Lost Opportunity"

A major climate summit wrapped up in Madrid Sunday with a compromise deal that left little to show, prompting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to lament a "lost opportunity" to act.

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"Real Sloppiness" In FBI Handling Surveillance Of Trump Aide: Ex-Director

Former FBI director James Comey acknowledged Sunday "real sloppiness" in the bureau's handling of a warrant to surveil a Trump campaign advisor with ties to Russia.

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US Presence In Gulf "Only Led To Disasters": Iran Foreign Minister

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that military presence of the United States in the Gulf caused "disasters" and helped foment extremism.

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Delegation Of PMC Bank Depositors Meets Uddhav Thackeray

A delegation of Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank depositors met Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at his residence Matoshree in Maharashtra capital Mumbai on Sunday.

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No Differences Among Parties In Maharashtra Coalition: Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said there were no differences between the parties in his coalition government and expressed the hope that his government will be able to make the...

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Saturday, December 14, 2019

Indian Air Force Announces Airmen Recruitment

Indian Air Force has announced Airmen recruitment in Group 'X' Trades and Group 'Y' Trades.

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Philippines Hit By 6.8 Magnitude Earthquake

A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Sunday, geologists said, the same area struck by a string of deadly tremors in October.

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How A UP Cop Used Tact To Handle AMU Student Protests On Citizenship Act

On a day when there were pitched battles between students of Delhi's Jamia Millia University and Delhi Police over a protest on the amended Citizenship Act , a similar protest in Uttar Pradesh's...

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UP Newly-Wed Drugs Her In-Laws, Runs Away With Money And Jewellery

A newly wed woman fled from her in-laws' house with cash and ornaments after giving sedatives in the dinner to the entire family.

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Kareena, Saif Ali Khan, Karisma And Other Kapoors At Armaan Jain's Roka

We missed Armaan Jain's cousin Ranbir Kapoor at the roka

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NTA Postpones CSIR-UGC NET Exam For Assam, Meghalaya

National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the CSIR UGC NET December 2019 examination at exam centres located in the states of Assam and Meghalaya.

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China Suspends Planned Tariffs On US Goods

Beijing suspended additional tariffs on US products that had been due to kick in on Sunday, after Washington and Beijing announced a major thaw in their trade war Friday.

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Delhi Women Panel Head Falls Unconscious During Strike, Hospitalised

Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal, who was on a hunger strike to demand capital punishment for rapists within six months of their conviction, was taken to a hospital after she...

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PM Pays Tributes To Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel On Death Anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Vallabhbhai Patel on his 69th death anniversary, saying the country remains inspired by his exceptional services.

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Pak Slammed By UN Body Over "Discrimination" Of Religious Minorities

The United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) has said that discriminatory legislation by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government has empowered people with "extremist mindsets" to carry...

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Congress Workers Dressed As Graduates Sell Pakodas, Tea At Delhi Rally

Several Congress workers dressed as degree holders at the party's rally in Delhi on Saturday and were seen selling pakodas (fried snacks) and tea in an apparent dig at the central government over its...

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FASTag Comes Into Force Today, Vehicles Without Tag To Pay Double Toll

FASTag, the system that uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to enable cashless toll payments, comes into force today. The prepaid tag, which is affixed on vehicle's windscreen and...

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Deepika And Sister Anisha, Twinning In Black, Attend Rohini Iyer's Party

Bollywood stars had a busy Saturday night

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"The Rapist Is You!": Tunisian Women Perform Chilean Song Against Rape

Around 60 Tunisian women on Saturday performed the feminist flash-mob song "The rapist is you!", a Chilean creation that went global, in front of the seat of government in Tunis.

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No Luck In Search For Remaining Bodies On New Zealand Volcano

Search teams returned to New Zealand's volcanic White Island on Sunday but there was no sign of two bodies still unaccounted for after last week's eruption, as police released the names of four more...

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'Parichay' Actress Gita Siddharth Kak Dies

Gita Siddharth Kak was best-known for her performances in films such as Garm Hava and Parichay

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Amended Citizenship Act Protests: 3 Dead, Curfew Relaxed In Guwahati

The curfew which was imposed in the wake of protests over amended Citizenship Act, 2019, in Guwahati has been relaxed from 7 am to 4 pm on Sunday.

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International Drugs Cartel Worth Rs 1,300 Crore Seized In Delhi

The Narcotics Control Bureau has busted an international drugs cartel with the arrest of nine people and seizure of narcotics worth about Rs 1,300 crore, officials said on Saturday.

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Did It Snow In Rajasthan? Thick Blanket Of Hail Leaves This Town White

The usually torrid district of Rajasthan's Nagaur had an unusual evening on Thursday - it received a hailstorm, that left it covered with multiple layers of ice, making it look like a hill station...

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BJP's Assam Ally Does A U-Turn On Citizenship Act, Days After Backing It

A key BJP ally in the northeast, which had supported the amended Citizenship Act, has now decided to oppose it. The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) announced its stand on Saturday after a crucial meeting...

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Man Charged For Threatening To Shoot "Head Off" US Congressman

A man faces federal charges for allegedly threatening to kill a Republican congressman after he says he was enraged by a political ad and accused the Republican representative of "backing the Russians...

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"Bollywood, With Less Dancing": Trump Jr On Dad's Final Year As President

Donald Trump Jr, the eldest son of US President Donald Trump, said he wants the United States to work with "its incredible allies" like India to make the world a safer place and use democracy as a...

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Man Who Assaulted Reporter On Live TV Arrested On Sexual Battery Charge

The Georgia man who was captured on video swatting at the backside of a female reporter while she spoke on live TV has been arrested on a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery, according to police...

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Friday, December 13, 2019

Congress To Hold Bharat Bachao Rally In Delhi Today: Live Updates

Congress leaders led by party chief Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh are holding 'Bharat Bachao' rally at Delhi's Ramlila grounds today to highlight the "divisive...

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Google Culture War Escalates as Era of Transparency Wanes

The extent of Google's employee rebellion is hard to measure - the company has tried to portray it as the work of a handful of malcontents from the company's junior ranks.

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Delhi Metro Announces More Than 1,400 Regular, Contractual Vacancies

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) has announced more than 1,400 vacancies in various categories.

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'That's Wrong': Kareena Kapoor On Being Compared To Younger Generation

"I wonder why do they do that because I'm not a part of this generation or this race," said Kareena Kapoor

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