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If you love gai so much, keep them at shakhas: Nitish Kumar to BJP

 Sat, 06 August 2016
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If you love gai so much, keep them at shakhas: Nitish Kumar to BJP

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Amid the raging debate over so-called cow vigilantism, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday launched a scathing attack on BJP and RSS saying if they love the gai (cow) and the nilgai so much they should keep them at their shakhas.If the cow protectors have...
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Narada News CEO Samuel detained on arrival from the US

Immigration authorities detained Narada News CEO Mathew Samuel at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on his arrival from the US following a lookout notice issued against him by the Kolkata police. Kolkata police have been informed about the detention and asked to approach...
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Very disturbed to read about repeated attacks on Hamid Ansari: Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has directed the Indian high commissioner in Pakistan to seek consular access to an Indian prisoner who was attacked at least thrice by inmates in a Peshawar jail. Hamid Nehal Ansari, a Mumbai resident arrested in 2012 for illegally entering Pakistan...
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Cafe attack: Bangladesh Police assigns ID numbers for Dhaka tenants

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Police in the Bangladeshi capital said on Saturday they will assign identity numbers for all Dhaka residents who live in rented houses following the deadly terror attack on a cafe here that killed 22 people. Every tenant will have a unique ID number, so police will be able to...
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674 wounded in a single day as pellets rain on Kashmir protesters

I witnessed the team of surgeons and anaesthetists resuscitating a young 24-year-old bullet-ridden body... the guy lost the battle.. he died..I couldn't hold myself for a while... I couldn't hold my tears, narrated a doctor working in SMHS hospital in the Valley. Read his emotional account of...
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JUST IN: Punjab RSS vice-president Brigadier Jagdish Gagneja injured after being shot at by two bike-borne men in Jalandhar.
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2 cops attacked with machete in Belgium

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Two police officers have been injured by a machete-wielding assailant in the Belgian city of Charleroi. The attacker was shot and wounded, Charleroi police said on Twitter (in French).The assailant is said to have shouted Allahu Akbar (God is great in Arabic) during the assault outside...
20:45

More forces to be deployed to curfew-hit Kashmir

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Expressing concern over spillover of unrest in Kashmir, Union Minister Jitendra Singh today said the Union home ministry will deploy additional forces to contain the situation. This is a matter of concern. There is unrest in theValley for the last four weeks with the last 2-3 days we saw...
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JUST IN: Infiltration bid foiled in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowgam on Saturday afternoon. One terrorist killed.
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"Win hearts of people" in Kashmir, Azad tells PM Modi

The Congress asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to win the hearts of the people of Kashmir, where the situation is turning too dangerous.I would request your kind indulgence for taking urgent steps to win the hearts of the people of the state and also ensure that the law and order situation is...
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'Stunned by the photo': Nidhi Chaphekar, Brussels attack survivor

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Nidhi Chaphekar says she could not recognise herself when she saw a photo of herself sitting on a chair, her clothes torn, hair caked with soot and blood streaking down her face after the March 22 Brussels attack. Chapekhar, the 42-year-old Jet Airways flight in-charge sustained severe burn...
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Sharif vows to provide medical aid to those injured in Kashmir

In yet another bid to highlight the Kashmir issue, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif vowed to provide medical help to those injured in violence there and called on the international community to ask India to provide access for treatment of victims. Two days after Home Minister Rajnath...
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Angry with these modern-day gau-rakshaks: Modi at Townhall

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Speaking at the first ever Townhall, Modi addresses the issue of gau rakshaks and cow vigilantism. >> People who want to do social service should first make cows stop eating plastics and waste>> People who have set up shops in the name of gau raksha (cow protection) make me...
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Need to focus on preventive, affordable health care, says PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with citizens at Indira Gandhi indoor stadium in New Delhi during his first-ever 'townhall' event on Saturday.  >> The world is in recession. Despite the purchasing capacity of world going down, we have a growth rate of 7.6%>> Tourism...
17:56

Women shooters disappoint at Olympics, fail to qualify

And India suffers upsets at the Olympics. Apurvi Chandela and Ayonika Paul are out of the women's 10m Air Rifle event. Unfortunately, this brings the curtains down for both of them in their debut Olympics. 
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At the Townhall, Modi addressing the crowds says:>> Responsibility with accountability is hallmark of good governance>> Good governance is all about making things easy for people>> If we don't focus on good governance then lives of normal people will not...
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Participative democracy is essential: Modi at 1st townhall

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PM Modi interacts with the citizens at the first of its kind Townhall. Ahead of his address, he thanks the citizens for associating with MyGov in such large numbers. Modi says, The spirit of a democracy is incomplete if one thinks the citizen's role stops at voting. Participative...
17:26

Rio Olympics: Rower Dattu Bhokanal qualifies for quarters

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Dattu Bhokanal has made his way to the quarter finals of the Men's Sculls in his first Olympics. He's the only representative from India in the Men's sculls event. Go, India, go! 
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15 killed in rain-related incidents in Pakistan

At least 15 people have died in separate rain-related incidents in Pakistan's southern Sindh province with heavy monsoon showers wreaking havoc here. The heavy rain, that began last evening, continued today leaving 50 per cent of Karachi in darkness as around 450 feeders of K-Electric --...
16:47

ISIS militants ousted from Syrian city of Manbij

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Kurdish and Arab militias seized full control of the northern Syrian city of Manbij after fierce fighting with ISIS militants, a rights group reported Saturday.The militias are combing the city, searching for remaining ISIS militants, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.US...
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Taxies in Dubai to promote Kerala Tourism

With the onset of the outbound tourism season in the Middle East, Kerala Tourism has rolled out a promotional campaign in Dubai targeting Arab travellers and showcasing the state's backwaters and waterfalls on taxis plying in the bustling metropolis.As many as 200 Kerala-branded taxis will ferry...
16:30

Kuwait police arrest ISIS financier Abdullah Hadi

 A Kuwaiti national - identified as Abdullah Hadi Abdul Rehman Al-Enezi - who had helped in arranging finances for the travel of first batch of Islamic State recruits from India - Areeb Majeed, Fahad Sheikh, Saheem Tanki and Amand Tandel, has been arrested by Kuwaiti authorities on the basis...
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Hong Kong independence calls a 'gimmick': Chinese media

Chinese media today dismissed Hong Kong's independence movement as a political gimmick, following the city's first pro-independence rally that was attended by more than 2,000 people.The unprecedented rally saw people fill a park near the government's headquarters last night, chanting Hong Kong...
15:13

Rahul Gandhi summoned by court in RSS defamation case

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has been summoned by Kamrup metropolitan court (Assam) in connection with a defamation case for his remark against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.Gandhi has to appear before the Court on September 29.Rahul Gandhi had alleged that RSS workers had stopped him...
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Raj minister reviews situation at Hingonia Cow shelter

Facing flak over death of cows at a state-run shelter due to alleged negligence, Rajasthan government today swung into action with its minister Rajpal Singh Shekhawat inspecting the Hingonia Cow centre.The UDF minister flanked by officials of municipal corporation reviewed the condition and said...
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Clinton is queen of corruption: Trump

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump today attacked his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton by calling her 'queen of corruption' and predicted destruction of this country from within if she is elected asthe president.We're going to be talking about the queen of corruption, Trump said at...
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Madrasas refuse mid-day meals from 'Hindu' organisations

Over 30 madrasas in Ujjain have refused to accept the food that comes as mid-day meals for the students, alleging it was an attempt to defile their faith. The providers of mid-day meals used to be the Iskcon Temple since 2010, which catered to schools in the city. Administration of the...
13:26

Rare Superman comic book sold for nearly $1 million

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A rare copy of a Superman comic book sold for nearly $1 million this week.The 1938 comic book marks the first appearance of Superman, and is considered a gem among comic book fans, according to Heritage Auctions.It was expected to sell for $750,000 but fetched $956,000 instead, setting a record...
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ISIS captures up to 3,000 people fleeing violence in Iraq, UN says

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ISIS militants have captured up to 3,000 people displaced from their homes trying to flee conflict zones in northern Iraq, the United Nations said Friday, reportedly killing 12 of them.The UN refugee agency said it had received reports that ISIS rounded up the thousands of internally displaced...
12:53

Delhi Court issues non-bailable warrants against Vijay Mallya

Delhi's Patiala house court has issued non-bailable warrants against absconding liquor baron Vijay Mallya in a cheque bounce case.The court has asked Mallya to be present in the court on November 4.The court has also asked the ministry of external affairs to send non bailable warrant to Mallya as...
12:50

Volcanic activity on Mercury ended 3.5 bn years ago

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Major volcanic activity on Mercury planet most likely ended about 3.5 billion years ago, according to a new study which shed light into its geological evolution.There are two types of volcanic activity: effusive and explosive. Explosive volcanism is often a violent event that results in large ash...
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Digital India is the destiny of India: Ravi Shankar Prasad says at MyGov event inauguration

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Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurated the 2nd anniversary event of MyGov today. PM Modi is set to address a Obama-style townhall later in the day.Our PM Narendra Modi calls himself Pradhan Sevak and that reflects the people centric change in governance, Prasad...
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Mahad mishap toll climbs to 24 after recovery of 2 more bodies

Two more bodies were recovered today during the search operation in Savitri river where two state-run buses and some private vehicles were swept away after a British-era bridge collapsed in Mahad, taking the toll in the tragedy to 24.Two more bodies, both males, were found at different locations...
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PM Modi to address Obama-style townhall today

For an hour on Saturday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with citizens at an indoor stadium in Delhi in what has been described as his first Obama-style townhall. PM Modi's session, scheduled between and 5 and 6 pm, is the showstopper in a day-long programme that will see...
11:09

Muslim couple kicked off Delta flight for saying Allah

A Muslim couple who accused Delta Air Lines of Islamophobia for throwing them off a flight have spoken of their ordeal for the first time.They said they were singled out because flight crew had noticed them sweating and saying the word Allah, which they denied.Faisal Ali and Nazia Ali were...
10:26

Curfew continues in Kashmir for 29th day after fresh killings, toll clamps to 53

Curfew and restrictions continued in Kashmir for the 29th day after fresh clashes erupted in the Valley killing three men, raising the death toll to 53.Thousands defied curfew imposed to prevent a protest march to Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, which is when the clashes broke out.Two youth were...
10:16

Trump ends suspense endorses Ryan and McCain

Ending days of suspense, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump today endorsed his party's two stalwarts House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senator John McCain for re-election and vowed to make Republicans a big tent party as was under ex-president Ronald Regan.In our shared mission to make...
09:24

Japan marks 71st anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing

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Japan today marked 71 years since the city of Hiroshima was destroyed by a US atomic bomb, as its mayor urged the world to unite in abolishing nuclear weapons. The annual ceremony came just months after Barack Obama became the first sitting US president to visit the city, paying moving...
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Blast and fire kill 13 at bar in northern France

An accidental explosion at a bar in Rouen, Normandy, in northern France sparked a deadly fire early Saturday, killing at least 13 people and injuring others, according to Rouen police.A witness told CNN a major street was blocked and a security perimeter was set up around Le Cuba Libre bar.He...
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Eiffel Tower evacuated in safety drill muddle

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Paris's Eiffel Tower was evacuated in error after an employee mistook a safety drill for a real incident, a police source said in the increasingly jittery terror-hit country. It was a safety exercise drill, the sort that is done dozens of times a week, which went wrong. One employee thought...
02:54

Clinton admits she may have 'short circuited' answers on email controversy

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CNN reports: Hillary Clinton on Friday doubled down on recent misleading statements about her use of a private email server at the State Department, even as she acknowledged that she may have short-circuited her answers about it.At a gathering of black and Hispanic journalists in Washington, DC,...
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Trump's story is the story of the United States

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The Truth about Trump by Michael D'Antonio makes for disturbing reading, but not for the obvious reasons. Originally published in 2015 as Never Enough, this book does not tell you much about the man himself that you may not already know, but it does reveal much about the country and...
02:47

Portugal's Guterres leads UN chief race after second ballot

Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres is still the front-runner to become the next United Nations Secretary-General after a second UN Security Council secret ballot on Friday, said diplomats.The 15-member council cast a ballot for each of the 11 candidates, and the choice is...
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Rio police arrest Moroccan boxer on sex assault allegation

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A Moroccan Olympic boxer was arrested today on allegations he sexually assaulted two Brazilian housekeepers in the Olympic Village. Police said the possible attacks by Hassan Saada happened Wednesday. The women filed a report this week, saying the 22-year-old boxer asked them to go to his...
01:54

Gujarat will be now be run by Amit Shah: Hardik

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The Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel has claimed that Vijay Rupani, who has been chosen to replace Anandiben Patel as Gujarat Chief Minister, was a loyalist of Amit Shah and that all the work in the state will now be carried out on the BJP president's orders.Rupani will be the Chief...
01:53

Last 2 journalists leave London's Fleet Street

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The last two reporters working on Fleet Street filed their final stories today, ending more than 300 years of journalism on the London thoroughfare synonymous with Britain's newspaper industry. London chief reporter Gavin Sherriff and entertainment features writer Darryl Smith, journalists...
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Pakistan is ready to hurt itself to harm India: RSS chief

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In a veiled attack on Pakistan, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said the neighbouring country hates India so much that it was ready to let itself down in order to harm India.There is so much hatred: 'our (Pakistan's) own condition is quite bad, but we (Pakistan) would let ourselves down to spite the...