Indigenous protesters wielding spears in southeastern Ecuador have sent police and soldiers fleeing in a clash that Interior Minister Jose Serrano says injured eight security force members. The estimated 200 Shuar and Achuar peoples who chased off police and soldiers in the Amazon town of Macas on Wednesday are upset with President Rafael Correa’s refusal […]
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Thailand has asked Interpol for help in tracking down the man they believe planted a bomb in Bangkok that killed 20 people, sending the international police organization an image of the suspected bomber. The military government was initially reluctant in asking for outside help in the investigation of the blast at a famous shrine on
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Pakistan summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner on Wednesday for the second time in a week to lodge a strong protest against the continuous “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by Indian security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. “The Indian Deputy High Commissioner was called in by the Director General (South Asia and SAARC) at the Foreign Office
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Love transcends class. One young principal at a government primary school in Bijnor took the adage rather literally when to spend some quality time with his lady love, the headmistress of another school, he dismissed class for that day and sent all the students packing home. The couple locked themselves in and declared the school
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Islamic State militants beheaded a renowned antiquities scholar in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra and hung his mutilated body on a column in a main square of the historic site because he apparently refused to reveal where valuable artefacts had been moved for safekeeping. The brutal murder of Khaled al-Asaad, 82, is the latest
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A university here has filled key teaching positions in manner reminiscent to the Vyapam scam. Barkatullah University filled 30 posts including those of professors and assistant professors through interviews which lasted no more than 60-100 seconds without any written test to judge candidates’ proficiency. Some male candidates even gave interviews for posts reserved in women’s
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Keen not to spurn the opportunity to confront Pakistan with evidence of its continued complicity in terrorism against India, the government has found a way around Islamabad’s latest manoeuvre to scupper the NSA-level talks. In a fresh provocation, Pakistan on Wednesday invited separatist Hurriyat leaders to a meeting with its NSA, Sartaj Aziz, in Delhi
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Seven people have been killed and several others trapped after a giant rock boulder hit the famous Gurudwara complex at Manikaran in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. The boulder, which slipped from a nearby mountain, has smashed a rear portion of the Gurudawara damaging a few floors. The incident occurred in the afternoon. Kullu Deputy
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Ever imagine living in a world which is not materialistic? Well, had that been true it would’ve been the ideal place to live in, but sadly money does form a very important part of our lives and if you are struggling to hold onto it, then you ought to read through these amazing Mahavastu tips
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A great way to relax and rejuvenate your mind, a head massage is both calming and enriching If you are looking out for ways to relax your mind, the best way to do so is by going in for a head massage that is enhancing. Here are a few oils that you can use and
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Six seemingly healthy daily rituals that you need to change The commercials sold you to the hand sanitiser and the bottled water. But are they really good for you? Experts argue not. Turns out several of the habits we have cultivated over the years, from being wary of germs to brushing teeth after every meal
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Did you know that only 20% of the population brush their teeth the right way? Thorough dental cleansing takes approx. 5 minutes. How is it that brushing helps an individual so much? Brushing teeth is an integral part of dental hygiene, and even though it is the aspect most people are familiar with, there are
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Hollywood celebrities wave adios to boring gym routines as life in the studio flourishes When they flaunt their curves, we admire, even envy them for their flawless avatars on screen. However, when the cameras are not rolling and where the paparazzi isn’t permitted, these stars are found slicked with their own sweat, kicking punching bags,
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Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta on Wednesday blasted media reports that she had accused several players of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team of match-fixing. A section of the media had reported on Wednesday that the actress had told Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials during an IPL working group meeting
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Acclaimed Indian actor Anupam Kher has been named an advocate for the United Nations’ campaign on gender equality. The 60-year-old Saaransh star will collaborate with the world body to call on men and boys to stand up against inequalities against women and girls, thereby ending the discrimination and violence against them. Kher was pinned as
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Actor-turned-writer Twinkle Khanna, whose column ‘Mrs Funnybones’ has become the talk of the town, says her husband Akshay Kumar is her editor. Talking to reporters at the book launch of her first book “Mrs Funnybones: She’s Just Like You and a Lot Like Me” here, Twinkle said she had love for writing since childhood “I
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Irrfan is happy and honoured that his performance in Piku won him the best actor award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2015. The movie, also starring Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone, revolved around the relationship between a father and his daughter. Irrfan played Rana, the owner of a taxi service in the
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In Phantom, Saif Ali Khan embarks on a revenge mission. The film’s director Kabir Khan has always maintained that he prefers real locations instead of relying on CGI (computer-generated imagery) because the actual backdrop adds more depth to his story. A major portion of this film is shot in Beirut and many from the supporting
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The world’s cheapest Mars mission has managed to capture a stunning 3D photo of the Red Planet. The beautiful image, snapped by India’s Mars Orbiter, shows part of the solar system’s largest canyon. The photo, taken at an altitude of 1,857km (1,154 miles) on July 19, shows the many layers of Ophir Chasma – a
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A fresh batch of 38 pilgrims today left for the cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas, amid tight security. The batch comprising 28 men, nine women and a child left in a bus from Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu at 4.40 am, a police official said. Amid tight security arrangements made
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President Pranab Mukherjee’s wife Suvra Mukherjee passed away at around 10 am this morning in a Delhi hospital. She was 74. “It is informed with deep sorrow that First Lady, Mrs Suvra Mukherjee, passed away this morning at 10.51 am,” the President’s Twitter handle announced this morning. Mrs Mukherjee, who had been unwell, and was
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Accusing Prime Mnister Narendra Modi of practicing “double standard”, Leader of Opposition in the Gujarat Assembly Shankersinh Vaghela on Tuesday said that while he refused to wear Muslim skull-cap in Ahmedabad during his ‘sadbhavna’ fasts, he went to Abu Dhabi’s Jama Masjid just to attract investments in India. “This nothing but double standard and highly
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Pakistan has invited Kashmiri separatists for a talk with NSA Sartaj Aziz on August 23 in New Delhi . “Over a dozen separatist leaders, including Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Farooq and Yasin Malik, have been invited for a dinner with Pakistani NSA Sartaj Aziz in New Delhi,” Times Now reported on Wednesday. Pakistan army
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World Championship silver medallist shuttler Saina Nehwal feels her decision to change base to Bangalore under Vimal Kumar’s tutelage turned out to be a masterstroke as it helped her regain her game and prolong her career, which was in serious doubt last year. Saina reiterated that she contemplated quitting last year following a string of
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It’s almost like a public holiday in all of this island nation. The results of the general elections were announced on Tuesday and the streets had a deserted look about them — no over-the-top celebrations on the street from victorious candidates till late in the day. For Team India, it was back to the serious
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The Class X Board exams are likely to be back in CBSE schools as the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) committee may recommend changes in the continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE) scheme. The committee will meet on Wednesday to discuss the new education policy. It is also likely to take a final call on
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Climate change, cholera and the return of thousands of emigrants from the neighboring Dominican Republican are fueling a humanitarian crisis in Haiti, the UN warned Tuesday. The impoverished Caribbean nation is facing a deluge of problems, pushing an already vulnerable population closer to the edge, said Enzo di Taranto, who heads Haiti’s UN Office for
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The Allahabad high court on Tuesday took a serious note of the pathetic condition of primary schools in the state and directed the chief secretary to ensure that children/wards of government officials/servants, those serving in the local bodies, representatives of people and judiciary, etc., send their wards to these schools. “Only then would they be
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Pakistan’s cricket chief has expressed hope that next week’s diplomatic talks between his country and India will help the revival of cricket between the two rivals after a seven-year hiatus. A delegation from Islamabad led by Sartaj Aziz, adviser to prime minister Nawaz Sharif on foreign affairs and national security, will visit New Delhi to
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