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Tensions over Europe's migrant crisis led to arrests and violence in Sweden and the UK over the weekend, with a masked mob calling for attacks on foreigners in Stockholm and clashes between pro- and anti-migrant demonstrators in the British town of Dover.In Sweden, nearly 100 men gathered Friday...
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Transgenders, who are striving hard to find a place in mainstream society, will soon turn entrepreneurs in Kerala with the launch of a taxi servicewhich will be owned and operated by them, a first in the state.After unveiling the first Transgender Policy in the country with an aim to end societal...
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The Colombian national health institute has revealed that more than 2,100 pregnant women in the country have been infected with the mosquito borne Zika virus, as the disease continues to spread across America.The Daily Star reported that the virus has been linked to the devastating birth defect...
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The Islamic State terror group has warned Britain of an attack more severe than the Paris assaults, saying the country will receive the lion's shareof the slaughter for its declaration of war against Muslims.In the latest edition of its Arabic newspaper 'al-Naba' (The News), ISIS warns that the...
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The inquiry committee, set up by Uttarakhand government to examine the controversial infertility medicine produced by Ramdev's pharmacy, hassubmitted its report which is not in favour of the Yoga Guru.The state government had formed the three-member committee last year to probe 'Putrajeevak...
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Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba today took charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command from Vice Admiral S P S Cheema at a ceremonial parade held here.Rediff.com columnist and BharatShakti.in Nitin Gokhale notes that the vice admiral will have four months at the Western...
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Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin spied on 'Chairman' Mao Zedong and other world leaders in the 1940s by analysing their excrement to construct psychological portraits, a former Soviet agent has claimed.Former Soviet agent Igor Atamanenko claims to have uncovered this unusual project while doing...
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At least 12 people were killed on Sunday in a double bomb blast near the Shiite shrine of Sayyida Zeinab, south of the Syrian capital Damascus, a monitor said.Dozens more were wounded in the blasts, one of which was caused by a car bomb, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights...
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A Palestinian opened fire at a checkpoint near a Jewish settlement in the West Bank today, wounding three Israelis before being shot dead, officials said, the latest in four months of violence.The Israeli army said a shooting attack had occurred near the Beit El settlement, close to Ramallah....
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Some 2.8 million Chinese may have died of cancer in 2015 or over 7,500 deaths daily, according to a new study.With increasing incidence and mortality, cancer is the leading cause in China and is a major public health problem, the study in the world's most populous nation says. It also...
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BBC presenter Terry Wogan, host of Britain's flagship television chatshow in the 1980s and of Eurovision over three decades, died of cancer today aged 77, his family announced.Sir Terry Wogan died today after a short but brave battle with cancer. He passed away surrounded by his family, said a...
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China today hit out at US' irresponsible move to send a warship near a disputed island in the strategic South China Sea to challenge its sovereignty, warning that America's deliberate provocations would haveextremely dangerous consequences to regional stability.The Chinese armed forces will take...
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A huge cache of detonators and gelatin sticks, illegally kept in Bobbili village in the district, was seized today and two godown owners were arrested in the case, police said.The seizure was made when police raided the two godowns, police Sub-Inspector S Naidu said.Over 700 gelatin sticks,...
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The future of the biggest push to date to end Syria's brutal civil war looked highly uncertain today with the main opposition group threatening to walk away before planned peace talks even begin in earnest.Representatives from the umbrella body for mainstream opposition groups, who arrived in...
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Bernie Sanders rallied supporters in Iowa with political red meat Saturday, highlighting his ideological purity on issues of concern to liberals and saying he would not let Hillary Clinton distort his record.I am disturbed, I have to say, (that) the tone of Secretary Clinton's campaign is such...
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A day after three alleged ISIS sympathizers were remanded in 10 days' NIA custody, the father of an arrested Kashmiri youth claimed that his son was innocent and had gone abroad for a job to support hisfamily.I am a poor man and have debt on me. My son went abroad to relieve us of the debt. He is...
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Three people were arrested and explosives weighing 1000 kilograms were also recovered from them at Sagar in Madhya Pradesh today.Besides the massive haul of explosives, around 132 detonators and other materials were also seized by the police.Meanwhile, the questioning of the three men is...
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The Islamic State group has released a video purporting to show a French-speaking jihadist threatening attacks against the West and executing so-called apostates and spies in Iraq.The footage, posted on jihadist websites yesterday, is said to have been produced by the IS media office in Iraq's...
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Datta Padsalgikar has been appointed as Mumbai's new Police Commissioner. He will take over from Javed Ahmed who retires on January 31. Ahmed will be India's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Padsalgikar a 1982 batch officer will be the first Maharashtrian to take over as the Mumbai police chief...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared his thoughts with the nation on the 16th edition of his 'Mann Ki Baat' programme. This edition was also the first in the year 2016.Mann ki Baat has bound me with you so tightly that I feel strong urge to share it with you, whatever I see or think, PM Modi...
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The Indian Air Force hascompleted security audit of its almost 950 flying and non-flying bases in the aftermath of Pathankot terror attackand is likely to seek permission of the Defence Ministry to induct more Garud commandos.Top sources in the Air Force said the audit, ordered after the attack...
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Dozens of masked men believed to belong to neo-Nazi gangs carried out a number of assaults on migrants in Stockholm overnight amid rising tension over immigration, Swedish police said today.Police had beefed up their presence in the city centre, deploying anti-riot and helicopter units after...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts with the nation through 'Mann ki Baat' programme today.The 16th edition of his 'Mann ki Baat' programme will be broadcast on All India Radio at 11 am.In his earlier 'Mann ki Baat' programmes so far, more than 61,000 ideas have been...
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In HCU, Rahul compares Rohith's death to Mahatma Gandhi's killingTop LeT commander, 2 other terrorists killed in encounterEx-Army chief, hero of '71 war Gen Krishna Rao passes away Sharif: Pathankot attack hit talks, will finish probe soonKamduni gang rape: 3 sent to gallows, 3 get liferDebutant...
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