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Libya after Gadhafi:The war-torn nation may soon get an 18-member unity government

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Delegates from rival Libyan factions proposed a new unity government Sunday for the chaotic country, after months of UN mediation and the rejection of a previous Cabinet proposal. If approved by Libya’s internationally recognized parliament, a new unity government could eventually seek international military intervention against Islamic State extremists who have taken advantage of the […]

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Pakistan police kills seven Taliban and LeJ militants in shootout

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At least seven Taliban and LeJ terrorists were killed in a fierce gun battle between police and militants in Pakistan’s Punjab province, police said on Wednesday. A gang of at least 12 terrorists were making their way to Sharqpur near Lahore when exchange of fire took place between the militants and police personnel, Counter Terrorism

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Iran warns Riyadh against sending troops to Syria

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned Saudi Arabia on Tuesday not to deploy troops in Syria, saying it would violate international law, while also demanding that Riyadh stop bombardments in Yemen. Zarif, whose country supports the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, was questioned about Saudi Arabia’s announcement that it could deploy ground forces

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President’s Rule In Arunachal Pradesh Should End Recommends Cabinet: Sources

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The government has recommended that President’s Rule in Arunachal Pradesh should end, sources have told NDTV. If the President approves the cabinet’s recommendation, political groups can explore government formation. The cabinet made the recommendation based on a Home Ministry note that included a report from Governor JP Rajkhowa on the latest political situation in the

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Salman Khan-Sooraj Barjatya to team up again for an action drama

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Salman Khan and his director-friend Sooraj Barjatya reunited 16 years after ‘Hum Saath Saath Hai,’ for the Diwali dhamaka, ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo,’ which featured the actor in a double role. Even though it was a family drama set in a fairy-tale kingdom with a desi romance woven in, the film surprised audiences with its

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China opposes deployment of THAAD missile defence system in South Korea

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China unequivocally opposes the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD), an advanced US missile defence system, in South Korea, vice foreign minister Zhang Yesui said on Tuesday. Zhang said this on the sidelines of the seventh high-level strategic dialogue between the foreign affairs ministries of China and South Korea, Xinhua reported. Zhang

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77% people in Delhi think corruption hasn’t reduced under CM Kejriwal: Swaraj Abhiyan survey

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About 77 per cent of people in the national capital believe that corruption has not gone down in government offices in Delhi while some 62 per cent said neither the electricity bills have come down nor are they getting 20,000 litres of free water every month as promised by the AAP government, a survey by

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Enhance alertness to fight criminals misusing social media: Rajnath Singh to Delhi Police

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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said Delhi Police should be more alert to combat criminals who misuse social media. ”Criminals are adopting new methods. A man in a remote village can get in touch with a criminal or execute any criminal act through internet. ”Criminals can create anarchy through social media. We need to

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Apart from one T20 World Cup, we have done well in this format: MS Dhoni

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India’s limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is confident that India will do well in the upcoming Asia Cup. Speaking at a press conference, Dhoni said that India have been consistent in the T20I format barring one World Cup where they were not up to the mark. “There have been quite a few T20 tournaments where

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B-Town goes ga-ga over Sonam Kapoor’s ‘Neerja’

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Celebrities like Karan Johar, Subhash Ghai and Ayushmann Khurrana have applauded Sonam Kapoor-starrer ‘Neerja’, saying that the actress has not only given “inspiring” performance but has also brought Neerja Bhanot back to life. The film, directed by Ram Madhvani, tells the real life story of Neerja Bhanot, an air hostess who lost her life while

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At US-Asean Summit, Obama calls for tangible steps to reduce tensions in the South China Sea

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The US will continue to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows, and will support the right of all countries to do the same, President Barack Obama has said, as he called for “tangible steps” to reduce tensions in the South China Sea. “We discussed the need for tangible steps in the South China

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Rourkela: Four suspected SIMI terrorists arrested in a joint operation

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Three SIMI linked fugitives who escaped from a prison in Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh in October 2013 and suspected to be involved in a series of bomb blasts and robberies around the country have been arrested in Rourkela in Odisha following a joint operation involving the Odisha and Telangana police along with the Intelligence Bureau.

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Shouldn’t try to foist views on each other, PM tells opposition

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Speaking in the context of the political divide over a sedition case being slapped against JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and pro-Afzal Guru slogans being raised on the campus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a meeting of political leaders on Tuesday that no side has the right to foist its view on the other.

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Family of Mumbai engineer jailed in Pakistan seeks his release

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Parents of a Mumbai engineer jailed in Pakistan for alleged espionage have requested authorities in the neighbouring country to show compassion and release him on humanitarian grounds. “I appeal to Indian and Pakistani governments to see the case of my son with compassion and above politics,” said Fauzia Ansari, mother of 31-year-old engineering and management

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At Siachen Martyr’s Funeral, Minister Displays Jayalalithaa’s Photo On Coffin

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Politics found its way to the funeral of a Siachen martyr in Tamil Nadu as a minister seized the chance to promote Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. The funeral of Sepoy G Ganesan, who was among the soldiers who died in an avalanche in Siachen, was held in Madurai on Tuesday morning. As locals came to

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Aamir Khan to be the brand ambassador for ‘drought-free Maharahtra’

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Actor Aamir Khan, who was recently replaced as the face of the ‘Incredible India, campaign following his controversial statement about ‘growing intolerance and despondency in the country and how his wife Kiran even thought of moving out of India’, is likely to be the ambassador for a key project of the Maharashtra government. If sources

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Kejriwal posts cartoon, sets social media afire

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A section of the twitterati today attacked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for posting a cartoon which shows a Hanuman-esque figure assuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi that public attention has been diverted towards JNU from other pressing issues. Kejriwal posted the cartoon, published in a leading national daily, on his Twitter account. Within minutes, #Kejriwalinsultshanuman

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UP bypolls: What defeat in two of the three seats means for SP

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The signals from the assembly by-elections results show the rulling Samajwadi Party is on a sticky wicket in Uttar Pradesh just a year before the assembly polls. The bypoll results in three seats have made it clear that the party would have to content with anti-incumbency. The 2017 election is likely to be multi-cornered, unlike

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JNU Case: Support For Arrested Student From Chomsky, Pamuk, 84 Others

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Eminent academicians, scientists and writers from across the world, including Noam Chomsky and Orhan Pamuk, have recorded their condemnation of the arrest of a JNU student in a strongly-worded statement that says it is “evidence of the present government’s deeply authoritarian nature, intolerant of any dissent”. A statement signed by 86 academicians from renowned universities

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Indrani is a threat to our lives, Rahul wrote to Peter Mukerjea through email

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Former media baron Peter Mukerjea was accused of the murder of his step-daughter Sheena Bora, criminal conspiracy and working to destroy evidence in the case in a supplementary chargesheet filed by CBI on Tuesday . The chargesheet was filed just 2 days before the 90-day deadline. Peter’s wife Indrani has been accused of murdering Sheena,

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Barack Obama Convinced Donald Trump ‘Will Not Be President’

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US President Barack Obama on Tuesday hammered home his belief that Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump would not be elected, knocking his reality show past and penchant for drawing media attention. Obama did not limit his criticism to the billionaire real estate tycoon, hitting out at “troubling” statements from the entire GOP field of

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Former United Nations chief Boutros Boutros-Ghali passes away at 93

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Boutros Boutros-Ghali, a veteran Egyptian diplomat who helped negotiate his country’s landmark peace deal with Israel but then clashed with the United States when he served a single term as U.N. secretary-general, died Tuesday. He was 93. Boutros-Ghali, the scion of a prominent Egyptian Christian political family, was the first U.N. chief from the African

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China sends missiles to contested South China Sea island: Taiwan

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China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system to one of the disputed islands it controls in the South China Sea, Taiwan and US officials said, ratcheting up tensions even as US President Barack Obama urged restraint in the region. Taiwan defence ministry spokesman Major General David Lo told Reuters the missile batteries had been

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