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Youngest US church shooting victim was 18 months old

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The youngest among the 26 people killed in the Texas church massacre was 18 months old, according to a report.A report by KSAT did not provide details about the infant, one of several children targeted by mass killer Devin Kelley at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs near San...
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Charlie Hebdo gets fresh death threats for 'pillar of Islam' cartoon

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French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo said Monday it was pressing charges after receiving fresh death threats over a cartoon of the Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan who faces rape allegations.The provocative magazine, which suffered a deadly jihadist attack in 2015 after publishing cartoons of the...
22:52

3 terrorists gunned down, army jawan killed in encounter

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Three terrorists were gunned down in south Kashmir's Pulwama district today in an encounter in which an army jawan was also killed, officials said.Three terrorists have been killed and the firing has stopped, army officials said.An army jawan was killed in the encounter that broke out...
22:28

Travel only by Air India: MHA to officials

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The Union home ministry has asked its employees to travel only by national carrier Air India whenever they go on official tours and tickets should be purchased from the airline's website or from the three authorised travel agents.Quoting a finance ministry circular, it said in an order that...
22:03

Suspect in church shooting didn't have license to carry gun

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A Texas official has just announced that gunman Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, who was responsible for the shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs which claimed the lives of 26 people did not have a licence to carry a gun. Kelley, a court-martialled former United...
21:36

'Massacre kills about 4 per cent of Texan town's population'

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The massacre of 26 worshippers at a church has devastated Sutherland Springs, a small Texas town where everybody knew everybody, with the incident wiping out about four per cent of the town's population.At least eight members of the same family were among the 26 people killed yesterday when a man...
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J-K government refuses Rs 10 lakh compensation to 'human shield' Dar

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The Jammu and Kashmir government has declined to give Rs 10 lakh compensation to Farooq Ahmed Dar, the human shield tied to an army jeep and taken around the Srinagar parliamentary constituency during the bypoll on April 9.Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission chairperson Justice Bilal...
21:04

NTPC announces ex-gratia for blast victims

National Thermal Power Corporation on Monday announced an ex-gratia for the victims of Unchahar power plant explosion, which has been raised by company's 23,000 employees by contributing their one-day salary.The total compensation raised amounts to nearly Rs 6 crore.NTPC also stated that Unchahar...
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JUST IN: One security personnel lost his life and one civilian injured in encounter with terrorists in Pulwama's Aglar Kandi. Encounter on.
20:24

BJP seeks Irani's intervention in stopping 'Padmavati' release

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The Mumbai BJP unit today sought Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani's intervention to stop the upcoming release of Bollywood film Padmavati claiming the movie is a distortion of historical facts and will hurt sentiments of Hindus if released.The Sanjay Leela Bhansali film...
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At this age and time of my life I seek peace: Amitabh Bachchan on offshore account Allegations

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Actor Amitabh Bachchan has spoken at length about his name featuring in the Panama papers and Bofors scandal, explaining that he has always cooperated with the system but wishes to be left alone at this stage of hislife.Bachchan wrote his anguished post on his blog yesterday and said, Tomorrow...
19:52

US blogger murder suspect arrested in Bangladesh

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An Islamist militant has been arrested in connection with the murder of a prominent US blogger who was hacked to death by machete-wielding assailants in Dhaka in 2015, police said.Abu Siddiqui Sohel alias Sakib, 34, was arrested by the counter-terrorism unit last night from the Mohamadpur area...
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar bats for reservation in private sector

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Taking his Mandal politics a step ahead, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that he strongly favoured reservations in the private sector.Five days after the Bihar Cabinet approved reservation in contractual appointments made by the state government through outsourcing, Nitish Kumar...
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Trump is refusing to eat any Japanese food

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Japan might be routinely hailed as one of the best places in the world for food but that has not inspired Donald Trump to deviate from his strict all-American diet.There was not a trace of ramen, sushi or tempura on President Trumps plate at a casual lunch with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...
19:22

How Himachal has voted in the past

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Here's a graph explaining how people have cast their vote in Himachal Pradesh. The 2012 election shows the Congress won 36 seats while the BJP secured 26 seats. 
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JUST IN: Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia designated as Finance Secretary.
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Hadiya is safe, secure with her parents: Women's Commission

The National Commission for Women on Monday said Hadiya was safe and secure with her parents.I just met Hadiya as the NCW was concerned about her well-being. She is in good health, is not being beaten up, she is eating, was smiling and is happy, Acting Chairperson of the Commission, Rekha Sharma,...
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Cartoonist held for caricature on TN CM released on bail

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A freelance cartoonist was released on bail by a court today, a day after he was arrested for allegedly depicting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami in an obscene manner, in a caricature on a recent incident of a couple setting its two kids on fire before committing self-immolation due to...
18:42

War with India not an option, says Pakistan PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that war is not an option with India and that only talks can resolve all outstanding issues including Kashmir.Abbasi described Kashmir as a core issue and said relations with India will remain tense until that is resolved.Kashmir is the core...
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Haasan to launch mobile app on birthday, says it's 'first step' to politics

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Kamal Haasan, who has long been expected to join politics, will launch a mobile application to connect with his fans on his birthday tomorrow.The actor held back on the details of when he would launch his own party but said the application would be the first step in his political journey.This...
17:48

Multi-agency group to probe Paradise Papers

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A multi-agency group (MAG) probing the Panama Papers leak will look into the 'Paradise Papers' on financial holdings abroad that list 714 Indian individuals and entities, official sources said today. The sources said the MAG, constituted in April last year to investigate the legality of money...
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In rain-hit TN, DMK to defer demo protests

DMK today announced deferring its protest against Centre's note ban in eight rain-hit districts of Tamil Nadu scheduled for November 8. The DMK, an ally of the Congress, had earlier said it would observe November 8, the first anniversary of demonetisation, as 'Black Day' and stage demonstrations...
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Stone pelting incidents down since April: CRPF Kashmir

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The Central Reserve Police Force of Kashmir on Monday claimed that stone pelting has reduced in Kashmir Valley post April. Ravideep Sahi, IG of CRPF said, Incidents of stone pelting have reduced in 2017, particularly post April. It has reduced because there is no positive outcome of stone...
17:23

How science transformed the world in 100 years

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In an essay for the BBC, Nobel Prize-winner and Royal Society President Sir Venki Ramakrishnan contemplates the nature of scientific discovery - how it has transformed our worldview in a short space of time, and why we need to be just as watchful today about the uses of research as we've ever...
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HC seeks govt's stand on plea to ban use of Prez, PM's photo

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The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Centre on a plea to ban the use of photos of persons holding constitutional posts, including the President and the Prime Minister, in private advertisements. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar also issued...
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Guns not the problem, says Trump after church shootout

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US President Donald Trump today denounced as an act of evil the Texas church shooting, but dismissed the need for gun control as he blamed a very deranged individual for the massacre that left 26 people dead. A gunman, with a ballistic vest strapped to his chest and a military-style rifle in his...
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HC allows woman to terminate foetus with serious abnormalities

The Bombay High Court today permitted a 28-year-old woman to medically terminate her pregnancy as her 25-week foetus has serious neurological and skeletal abnormalities, making the baby's survival doubtful and possibly causing harm to the mother. The woman had approached the court after multiple...
15:41

Is it too late to save the world?

As the ice shelves crumble and the US President Donald Trump threatens to pull out of the Paris accord, Jonathan Franzen reflects on the role of the writer in times of crisis.  Read more
15:38

Modi's Gita says 'eat up fruits of others' labour': Rahul

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Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has his own interpretation of a saying from the Bhagvad Gita.The Gandhi scion alleged Prime Minister Modi believes in eating up the fruits of others' labour.It says in the Gita, 'Do your work, don't worry about the...
15:32

Militant hideouts in Kashmir busted

Security forces today busted two hideouts of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district but no arrests were made. Security forces launched a search operation in Najwan forests of Ganderbal following an information about presence of militant hideouts in the area, a...
15:17

Records related to Indian complaint to UNSC on Kashmir secret: CIC

Disclosure of the present status of India's complaint to the United Nations Security Council 69 years ago on the issue of invasion of Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistani tribesmen will impinge upon national security, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has held. The transparency watchdog declined...
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Modi, Karunanidhi hold hands in Chennai

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met DMK supremo M Karunanidhi at the latter's Gopalapuram residence in Chennai. The meeting between the two leaders lasted about 20 minutes. Modi sat next to Karunanidhi and held his hands. Earlier, DMK Working President and Karunanidhi's son, MK Stalin,...
14:03

China launches 2 navigation satellites

While on China, PTI reports that it is building its own navigation system to rival United States GPS, launching two BeiDou-3 satellites into space using a single carrier rocket. The satellites were launched aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket last night from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in...
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China objects to Sitharaman's Arunachal visit

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China today objected to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's first visit to Arunachal Pradesh, saying her tour of the disputed area is not conducive to the peace and tranquillity in the region. Sitharaman yesterday visited forward army posts in remote Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh...
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Didi slams Modi's 'Great Selfish Tax'

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today slammed the Narendra Modi government by terming the Goods and Services Tax Great Selfish Tax to harass people and finish the economy. She said demonetisation was a disaster and urged social media users to change their profile pictures to a black...
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Won't stop highlighting inefficiency of Govt through my cartoon: Bala

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Soon after the Tirunelveli District Court granted bail to cartoonist Bala, he categorically stated that he would continue to highlight the inefficiency of the government through his cartoons.I did not commit a murder, so I have no regrets. I will continue to highlight the...
12:43

German arrested for travelling with forged visa

A German national, who was involved in an altercation with a railway employee at Robertsganj Railway Station in Sonbhadra district, near Lucknow, has been arrested for allegedly travelling on a forged visa, the police said today. Holger Erik Misch, a resident of Berlin, had on November 3 entered...
12:38

'Darbar' move for Mehbooba govt

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The Jammu and Kashmir government today began functioning here after shifting from Srinagar, the summer capital of the state, as part of the pre-Independence practice of darbar move. The Civil Secretariat, Raj Bhavan, police headquarters and other offices opened with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti...
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Press freedom does not include freedom to be factually incorrect: PM

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the platinum jubilee function of the Tamil newspaper, Daily Thanthi in Chennai. Excerpts from his speech...  -- Today, newspapers do not just give news. They can also mould our thinking and open a window to the world. -- In a broader context, media is a means...
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Belgian royal couple arrives on seven-day visit to India

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrived in New Delhi on Sunday for a seven-day visit.This is King Philippe's maiden visit to the country following his ascension to the throne in 2013. The royals will begin their India trip with a visit to Agra on Monday.They have been accompanied by...
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Paradise papers: No transactions for personal purpose, says Sinha

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Union minister Jayant Sinha's name has cropped up in the leaked list of 'Paradise Papers' of companies having offshore entities globally even as he today said the transactions were not done for any personal purpose. Sinha had worked with Omidyar Network as Managing Director in India and Omidyar...
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Cartoonist held for caricature of TN CM gets bail

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Bail granted to cartoonist Bala who was held for a caricature of Tamil Nadu CM E Palaniswamy. He was arrested yesterday in Tamil Nadu.The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday demanded immediate release of Tamil Nadu-based cartoonist Bala, who was arrested on account of a caricature that...
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BJP demands release of imprisoned cartoonist Bala

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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday demanded immediate release of Tamil Nadu-based cartoonist Bala, who was arrested on account of a caricature that allegedly depicted state Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy in a distasteful manner.It is not right for any government to arrest...
10:41

Himachal Cong chief toiling hard to avenge 2012 poll defeat

Facing his old rival, sitting BJP MLA Vijay Agnihotri in a six-cornered contest, Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Sukhvinder Singh Sukkhu is leaving no stone unturned to avenge his 2012 poll defeat from the Nadaun Assembly constituency in Hamirpur district. Agnihotri had defeated Sukkhu by a...
10:25

What does Modi really believe in?

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If the 'ideology' is just Hindutva, meaning cattle slaughter, temple issue, love jihad, joined with random acts on the side of economics and foreign policy, then we are in deeper trouble than we think, says Aakar Patel. Read the column on Rediff.com.
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Nabanita Dev Sen among Mumbai LitFest award shortlist

The Mumbai LitFest 2017, today announced the shortlist of authors nominated for the 'Big Little Book Award' for children's literature in Indian languages. In its second year, the award considered children's literature in the Bengali language. The awards will be conferred on 19th November...
10:15

Sensex slips from record level, down 97 points

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The BSE Sensex fell by over 97 points in early trade today, retreating from its record highs, on profit booking in metal, oil & gas, banking, teck and PSU stocks after a recent rally. Besides, capital outflows by foreign funds and a mixed trend at other Asian bourses and caution ahead of...
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Govt begins 5-day talks with J-K stakeholders today

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The Centre's special representative for Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma will reach Srinagar on Monday for a five-day visit to the valley to initiate a dialogue with the stakeholders.Sharma is likely to stay in the Kashmir Valley for three days, followed by a two-day visit to...
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Modi in Chennai today, will meet Karunanidhi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be meeting Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President M Karunanidhi in Chennai today, both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the DMK said.Modi is in this city today to attend the platinum jubilee function of a vernacular daily.'During his visit to Tamil Nadu today, PM Sh...
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Paradise Papers: Over 700 Indians named in leaked tax haven data

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More than a year after the Panama Papers leak, a new release by the United States-based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, consisting data from two offshore law firms -- Appleby in Bermuda and Asiaciti in Singapore -- includes names of at least 714 Indians, with an Indian firm...
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At least 27 dead in shooting at Texas church

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A gunman opened fire inside a Baptist church in Texas on Sunday, killing at least 27 people.The incident, which left at least 20 other people injured, occurred at the First Baptist Church where a man barged into the church and began shooting. The gunman was killed, the local media quoted the...