US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin agreed to intensify the drive for a political settlement in Syria but remained divided over Bashar al-Assad’s future. After four hours of talks at the Kremlin on Thursday, Kerry said the United States and Russia had found common ground on the Syrian peace process […]
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Six people were arrested in a series of police operations in the Belgian capital, two days after jihadist attacks in Brussels left 31 dead. Meanwhile, the Belgium prime minister Charles Michel has refused to accept the resignations of his justice and interior ministers despite increasing evidence of failures by intelligence and law enforcement agencies to
Six people were arrested Thursday in a series of police raids in Brussels, federal prosecutors said, two days after jihadist attacks in the Belgian capital left 31 dead. The arrests come as Belgian ministers under fire for intelligence failings over Tuesday`s Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts admitted “errors” and offered to quit. Prime Minister Charles Michel
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The Congress and the DMK are likely to finalise their seat sharing for the Assembly polls when senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad comes down to Chennai on Friday. Congress sources said the party wants “at least” 40 seats given that the DMK does not have any major parties in its alliance. This is the demand
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Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s aggressive posture against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar has sent worries amongst many of party’s senior leaders, who are asking the top brass to show caution, because of public sentiments in Maharashtra. Though, Savarkar was not a member of RSS, Rahul and his team are using him to take on the BJP and
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Mercury levels touched 38.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday evening, almost 5.4 degree Celsius above normal-the highest recorded maximum temperatures this month so far. But Thursday saw a significant drop in maximum temperatures-33.5 degrees Celsius in Santacruz, which was 0.5 degrees above normal, and 31.6 degrees Celsius in Colaba, which was 0.3 degrees above normal. Weathermen
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Virat Kohli’s rise and rise in international cricket has coincided with a purple patch for Indian team. Apart from a Test series win against Sri Lanka after 22 years, India also won a T20 series in Australia and the Asia Cup in Bangladesh. India also entered the 2016 World T20 as the No. 1 side
With decks cleared for PDP president Mehbooba Mufti to take over as the first woman chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs will on Friday meet party national secretary Ram Madhav. Madhav and senior State BJP leader and Union Minister of State in PMO Dr Jitendra Singh will attend the meeting. Mufti
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Two Nigerian nationals, including a football coach, were brutally assaulted with cricket and baseball bats after one of them protested and scolded a child for hurling a water-filled balloon on him in a West Delhi locality. They were attacked by a group of 12 young men soon after. The incident occurred in Sunday and police,
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Media baron Peter Mukerjea, arrested in the Sheena Bora murder case, has filed a second bail plea, contending that the charge sheet doesnt have “reasonable grounds” to hold him guilty. The special CBI court here had rejected his first bail application in February. Peters lawyer Kushal Mor filed the second bail application in the special
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Yemen-based Indian priest, Father Tom Uzhunnalil, is likely to be crucified by Islamic State (ISIS) tomorrow. The dreaded terror outfit would aim to grab headlines globally by choosing the date of Good Friday to execute a captured Catholic priest. Father Uzhunnalil was kidnapped by ISIS from Aden on March 4. The Catholic Church in the
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A Jet Airways flight carrying 214 passengers and 28 crew members who were stranded in Belgium after Tuesday’s blasts in Brussels reached Delhi early this morning. Flight 9W 1229 from Amsterdam, which also had 70 people from Delhi on board, landed at the airport in the capital around 5:10 am and later left for Mumbai.
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The political crisis in Uttarakhand took a new turn with the Congress dragging Ramdev into the picture accusing him of “hatching” a plot jointly with BJP leadership to topple the state government but the yoga guru on Thursday refuted the charge. Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress President Kishore Upadhyay created a flutter in political circles here yesterday
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Australian all-rounder Shane Watson will bow out of international cricket after the World Twenty20 in India, cutting the team’s last link to their golden era in the early 2000s. The 34-year-old blond quit Tests last year after losing his battle against a spate of injuries that plagued his career, and has not featured in a
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Actor John Abraham is full of praise for his Force 2 co-star Sonakshi Sinha and is proud of her for performing challenging stunts fearlessly for the film. “Sonakshi is very sweet, she’s a fantastic co-star, one of my best co-stars and the work that she has done in Force 2, I really like action and
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Megastar Chiranjeevi, who underwent a surgery on his right shoulder last month, is expected to be operated on his left shoulder next month, a source close to the star said. The surgery is expected to take place soon after his second daughter Srija get married next week, the source told IANS. “After the wedding, he
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, tennis star Sania Mirza and actor Priyanka Chopra are among the probable contenders named by TIME magazine for its annual list of the most influential people in the world. TIME will announce its ‘TIME 100’, the annual list of the world’s 100 most influential people next month. While its editors will
Nepal has secured a deal for China to supply it with fuel, as the energy-starved Himalayan nation seeks to deepen ties with Beijing and reduce its reliance on India. The agreement was signed during a visit by Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to Beijing, following months of frosty relations with New Delhi, traditionally the
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At least three Indian fishermen have been arrested by Sri Lankan coast guard for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line and fishing in Lankan waters, the fifth such detention this month. They were arrested on Wednesday in north west of Jaffna’s delft islet. They have now been brought to Kankesanturai and will be handed
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Desi girl Priyanka Chopra, who is missing being with her family on the occasion of Holi, recently revealed that her mother and brother are her favourite ‘Ki and Ka.’ The 33-year-old actress, who is currently in Montreal, US for ‘Quantico shoot’ recently took to her Instagram page and shared an adorable pic with her mother
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Dabangg girl Sonakshi Sinha, who often entertains her fans with hilarious dubsmash videos, has loaded her Instagram handle with cuteness. The 28-year-old actress recently shared a cute video asking her fans in a sweet, baby voice, “You think I’m cute or not? Yes or No..Yess..Ha ha ha..” writing, “Oh look what i just rediscovered #oldhobbyresurrection
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Syrian pro-government forces were poised to launch an assault to retake the Islamic State-held city of Palmyra, as Washington and Moscow meet Thursday to discuss the fraught peace talks. The Islamic State (IS) group overran the city dubbed the “Pearl of the Desert” last May, and it has since blown up UNESCO-listed temples and looted
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In a shocking incident of violence in Delhi, two Nigerian nationals were assaulted after one of them protested and scolded a child for throwing a water balloon at him in a West Delhi locality. According to a report in Indian Express, they were attacked by 12 men on Sunday, and the police registered a case
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A protester hurled a shoe at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Kanhaiya Kumar while he was addressing a press conference in Hyderabad on Thursday. “Anti-nationals like Kanhaiya should not be allowed to speak,” the protester shouted before the police took him away. Continuing with his speech, Kanhaiya said that such incidents do not matter
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The Islamic State group has trained at least 400 fighters to target Europe in deadly waves of attacks, deploying interlocking terror cells like the ones that struck Brussels and Paris with orders to choose the time, place and method for maximum carnage. The network of agile and semiautonomous cells shows the reach of the extremist
Actress Jacqueline Fernandez says she loves the generosity of the film industry in offering help for films, causes or charities, like for her ‘Jacqueline Builds’ initiative. “Our fraternity has been very supportive of each other. Whenever there is someone from the industry who seeks help for their movies, or promotions or even causes, charities, I
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Ranveer Singh has been giving all of us boyfriend goals! Undoubtedly, one of the best boyfriends ever in B-Town, Ranveer knows how to woo his girl. And her family and friends too! Deepika reportedly took a 3 day off from her hectic xXx shoot to be in Sri Lanka for her best friend’s wedding. She
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After facing several roadblocks, makers of ‘Sarbjit’ have finally managed to complete the shoot. The elated director, Omung Kumar shared a selfie with the film’s cast & crew- including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Richa Chadha and Randeep Hooda. And ITS A WRAP! #SARBJIT Releasing 20th MAY !! @OmungKumar #AishwaryaRai @RichaChadha_ @RandeepHooda @DarshanKumaar pic.twitter.com/rEgUBvEIpn — vanita omung
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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Abhishek Bachchan among others on Thursday extended their warm wishes to fans on the occasion of Holi, while asking them not to waste water this festival. Bachchan wrote a simple Happy Holi message for his followers on Twitter, while on Facebook he shared a family photo of himself, wife
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North Korea successfully tested a solid-fuel engine that boosted the power of its ballistic rockets, state media reported on Thursday, as South Korea’s president ordered the military to be ready to respond to the North’s “reckless provocation”. Pyongyang’s claim indicates it is continuing to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a rapid pace in
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