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US B-52 bomber flies low over S Korea as a sign of force against N Korea

A powerful U.S. B-52 bomber flew low over South Korea on Sunday, a clear show of force from the United States as a Cold War-style standoff deepened between its ally Seoul and North Korea following Pyongyang’s fourth nuclear test. The video shows the bomber closely accompanied by South Korean F-15 and US F-16 jets fly

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Karan Johar summoned for ‘vulgar’ comments on AIB roast

Bollywood director Karan Johar has been summoned by city police to record his statement for allegedly passing obscene comments at the controversial AIB Knockout roast comedy show held in December 2014, police said today.“Karan Johar has been summoned and asked to record his statement in connection with the comments he made during the AIB roast

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‘Dilwale Failure’: Shah Rukh –Rohit Shetty engage in fight over movie’s average collection?

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has given several blockbusters to the industry. However, last year his much-awaited and solo film failed to spill its magic on the audience. We are talking about SRK’s ‘Dilwale’ which was the talk of the town as it brought back the magical jodi of King Khan and Kajol after a

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In a reverse of the 2015 result, Milos Raonic beat Roger Federer to claim Brisbane title

Milos Raonic got one back on Roger Federer to start the new season. After losing coach Ivan Ljubicic to the Federer camp leading into 2016, Raonic achieved something nobody else born in the 1990s has managed to do against the 17-time major winner — beat him twice. The 25-year-old Canadian broke Federer’s serve once in

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PBL: PV Sindhu powers Chennai Smashers to thrilling win over Hyderabad Hunters

Star shuttler P V Sindhu clinched an exciting Trump match as Chennai Smashers scored a 4-3 win over Hyderabad Hunters in a Premier Badminton League (PBL) clash at the Gachibowli indoor stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday. Local girl Sindhu beat her Hyderabad rival Supanida K, an experienced player from Thailand, 15-8, 14-15, 15-5 to seal

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Shahzad smashes fourth highest T20I score as Afghanistan crush Zimbabwe

Afghanistan’s Mohammad Shahzad smashed the fourth highest score in Twenty20 international history on Sunday when he made 118 in his side’s 81-run rout of Zimbabwe. The 27-year-old opener carried his bat having already hit Afghanistan’s first ever century in the format, reaching his hundred off 52 balls with eight fours and eight sixes. By the

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Australia vs India: Shami’s injury a big loss for India but it offers Bhuvneshwar a shot at redemption

Some were left dumbfounded, some awestruck and some surprised as India bowled the opposition teams out in seven consecutive matches in the 2015 World Cup. Of the 77 wickets, 72 belonged to the bowlers with an impressive average of 23.98, economy rate of 4.85 and Strike Rate of 29.6. The best part was that out

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No more tinkering: India can’t afford a repeat of Dhoni’s indecisiveness against Australia

Indecision is not a characteristic one associates with MS Dhoni. Whether it was throwing the ball to Joginder Sharma or Ishant Sharma in the final of the World T20 and the Champions Trophy respectively, or promoting himself in the batting order in the biggest final of all, he has typically been decisive and resolute. Even

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Tashkent Accord turns 50: Shastri felt India can make peace with Pak but not with China, says Kuldip Nayar

Lal Bahadur Shastri, India’s second prime minister, was confident of subcontinental peace, which is why he signed the Tashkent Accord with Pakistan exactly 50 years ago, on 10 January, 1965. But this collapsed due to his death hours later early 11 January, an event that should be probed even though half a century has elapsed,

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VHP says it has decided to set up a Ram temple in every village in India

With Ayodhya Ram Temple issue bouncing back to the centre stage of Uttar Pradesh politics ahead of the 2017 Assembly polls, VHP has decided to construct temples in every village across the country. “The organisation has decided to set up a temple of Lord Ram in every village,” spokesman of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Sharad

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Rahul Gandhi back from Europe, will hold meeting with Congress leaders on Monday

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi returned from his trip to Europe on Sunday and will hold a meeting with Congress leaders on Monday to take stock of the developments during his absence. Rahul Gandhi, whose foreign trips in the past have led to intense speculation, had announced his trip to Europe on Twitter on December

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North Korea’s H-bomb test: Why the nuclear test isn’t a game changer

By now, a familiar pattern has emerged. Pyongyang tests a bomb or a rocket and makes a grand declaration about its success. Quickly, others deny that they’ve accomplished quite what they say, questioning the yield of the explosion or the success of the launch — this time, Pyongyang stated they detonated a hydrogen bomb —

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Angela Merkel under pressure as Cologne violence cases rise to 516

Cologne police on Sunday said they had now recorded over 500 cases of New Year’s Eve violence blamed on migrants, piling fresh pressure on German Chancellor Angela Merkel over her liberal stance towards refugees. Marking a sharp jump from the caseload of 379 given on Saturday, police said some 516 complaints had now been lodged,

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Pathankot attack: Did former IAF official help Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists?

After a week-long probe, National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials are now zeroing in on the role of India-based Pak spies in the Pathankot terror attack. Sources said Air Force official Ranjith KK, who was arrested on December 28 from Bathinda by Delhi Police may have helped the Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists mastermind the terror attack. Sources said

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Andhra investor meet: 32 MoUs worth Rs 1.95 lakh cr on Day One; Naidu promises approvals in 21 days

The Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday said it has signed 32 MoUs with various companies involving an investment of Rs 1.95 lakh crore on the inaugural day of the three-day long partnership summit here. “We have signed 32 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which would attract investments to the tune of Rs 1.95 lakh crore in

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