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Third phase polling ends in Bihar, 53 percent voting recorded

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The third phase of Bihar’s staggered assembly polls ended on Wednesday evening, with 53.20 percent of the 14.5 million electorate voting in 50 constituencies across six districts. Additional Chief Electoral Officer R. Lakshmanan said the exercise passed off peacefully, including in areas where Maoists are active. There were only minor clashes between rival political activists. […]

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Good decision to end strike: Chauhan to FTII students

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BJP member Gajendra Chauhan, whose appointment as FTII chairman triggered protests by the institute’s students, on Wednesday lauded their decision to end the 139-day strike. The students called off the strike, but said they will continue to protest against Chauhan in a “peaceful and democratic manner”. “I’m realising my responsibillties now. I would also like

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‘For a change, he spoke the truth’: Venkaiah Naidu reacts to Musharraf’s statement on terrorists

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Political parties and security experts on Wednesday reacted sharply to former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf acknowledging that his country supported and trained terror groups like LeT saying the truth is finally out and demanded that wanted terrorists be handed over to India. Both BJP and Congress were together in attacking Pakistan for aiding terrorists against

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J-K: Udhampur attack mastermind Abu Qasim killed in encounter

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Top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Abu Qasim, accused of masterminding the Udhampur attack, was killed in an encounter with security forces on Thursday in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the army, Qasim was killed in the early hours of the morning after security forces launched an operation in Khandipora village of Kulgam following information

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AAP in arms: Mahesh Sharma gets Kalam’s bungalow, Delhi minister criticises relocating late Prez’ belongings

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Tourism and Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma has been allotted the bungalow of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, a move severely criticised by AAP, which said Centre has “insulted” the late President by not converting his residence into a ‘Knowledge Centre’. Kalam was staying at 10 Rajaji Marg residence in Lutyen’s zone after his eventful term

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Xolo Black 1X

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Xolo Black 1X smartphone with 5.00-inch 1080×1920 display powered by 1.3GHz processor alongside 3GB RAM and 13-megapixel rear camera. Key Specs [one_third]Display 5.00-inch Processor 1.3GHz Front Camera 5-megapixel[/one_third] [one_third]Resolution 1080×1920 pixels RAM 3GB OS Android 5.1[/one_third] [one_third_last]Storage 32GB Rear Camera 13-megapixel Battery capacity 2400mAh[/one_third_last] Xolo Black 1X detailed specifications General [one_half]Release date Form factor Dimensions

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Oppo Neo 7

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Oppo Neo 7 smartphone with 5.00-inch 540×960 display powered by 1.2GHz processor alongside 1GB RAM and 8-megapixel rear camera. Key Specs [one_third]Display 5.00-inch Processor 1.2GHz Front Camera 5-megapixel[/one_third] [one_third]Resolution 540×960 pixels RAM 1GB OS Android 5.1[/one_third] [one_third_last]Storage 16GB Rear Camera 8-megapixel Battery capacity 2420mAh[/one_third_last] Oppo Neo 7 detailed specifications General [one_third]Release date Form factor Dimensions

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Archaeologists unearth 3,500-year-old warrior’s grave in Greece

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Archaeologists unearthed a 3,500-year-old unlooted grave of a warrior in Peloponnese peninsula in “the most impressive discovery of prehistoric funerary wealth in Greece in the past 65 years,” according to the Greek Culture Ministry. The excavation led by a team of archaeologists from the University of Cincinnati in recent months, unearthed about 1,400 artifacts, including

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Music director Yuvan Shankar Raja to score music for a Hollywood film

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South Indian music director Yuvan Shankar Raja is now headed to Hollywood! After AR Rahman, he is the second Tamil music director to be signed on for a Hollywood film. Yuvan will score music for the animated movie Woolfell which has been written and directed by Indian filmmaker Prabhakaran Hariharan. Hariharan has confirmed to the

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Vigilant residents keep close watch on construction works by Pathankot MC

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Having seen the fate of old construction works undertaken by the Pathankot municipal corporation, which have been of low quality and have hardly lasted long, the residents have become more vigilant now. They could be seen coming to the construction site in their locality in large number and questioning the contractors and their workers, who

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Rio 2016 will be my last Olympics, focussed on winning gold: Yogeshwar Dutt

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Stretching himself against an injury prone body, Olympic medallist in 60kg freestyle wrestling, Yogeshwar Dutt said that the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will be his last appearance at the quadrennial extravaganza and he is leaving no stone unturned in his quest to sign off with a gold medal. “Rio will be my last

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ISL 2015: Pune City go top with thrilling 3-2 win over Kerala Blasters

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Tuncay Sanli scored a headed winner in the 72nd minute to settle what was probably the most thrilling match of the Indian Super League so far — with FC Pune City emerging 3-2 winners against Kerala Blasters at The Balewadi stadium. The first minute, when Chris Dagnall crossed from the right for Blasters striker Mohammad

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Takeaways for India from the SA ODI series: Rahane is now undroppable; Dhoni should still be captain

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The Freedom ODI series between India and South Africa was action-packed, hard-fought and for the majority of the five matches, thoroughly entertaining. But for MS Dhoni and his men, it marks a second consecutive loss in an ODI series following the defeat in Bangladesh. India produced just one complete game – in the fourth ODI

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India-Africa Forum Summit: China way ahead, but Africa’s needs and India’s experience are a good fit

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The India-Africa Forum Summit, one of New Delhi’s most ambitious diplomatic outreach events in over two decades, is underway in the capital though the gathering of heads of states is slated for the 29-30 October. This is not the first meeting of the India-Africa Forum. The UPA began it at a modest scale with the

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US steps up anti-Islamic State raids, invites Iran to join talks to end civil war in Syria

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The United States announced Tuesday that Iran may take part in talks to end the civil war in Syria and warned of increased military action against the Islamic State. On the military front, the Pentagon said it may launch more air strikes and even direct ground attacks by special forces against jihadists seeking to carve

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Turmoil persists in earthquake-hit Pakistan and Afghanistan, death toll climbs to 339

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Rescuers were struggling to reach quake-stricken regions in Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday as officials said the combined death toll from the previous day’s earthquake rose to 339. According to Afghan and Pakistani officials, 258 people died in Pakistan and 78 in Afghanistan in the magnitude-7.5 quake, which was centered deep beneath the Hindu Kush

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Indian man slammed down by US police officer had said ‘no English’ five times, say prosecutors

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An Indian grandfather slammed to the ground by an Alabama police officer last February told him “no English” five times and said “India” three times, according to US prosecutors. Sureshbhai Patel, who had arrived days earlier from India to the US to take care of his grandson, also pointed to his son’s home and kept

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China warns US Navy after ship sails by Chinese-built island

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The United States defied China Tuesday by sending a warship close to artificial islands the rising Asian power is building in disputed waters, prompting Beijing to summon the US ambassador and denounce what it called a threat to its sovereignty. The USS Lassen passed within 12 nautical miles — the normal limit of territorial waters

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