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Presidential Elections updates: Voting at Parliament House in Delhi concludes; 100 percent polling recorded in several states

Both Ram Nath Kovind and Meira Kumar belong to the Dalit community and have campaigned in several states to seek the support of legislators.

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Sqeamish police officer deals with dead snake

A Deputy Coroner described as hard as nails came across something that was harder to handle than a crime scene... a dead snake.

11 days ago

Presidential election 2017 preview: Who stands to gain what in Ram Nath Kovind vs Meira Kumar fight?

Read to know how things stand and what the stakes are when India elects its 14th President on July 17.

11 days ago

The flip side: Bitcoin, Ether prices wilt, and new questions emerge

Market uncertainty and fundraises by companies using crypto-currency spark selling pressures

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Is this New Yorks dirtiest apartment?

Manhattan superintendent Martin Fernandez posted a video of an epic apartment cleanup on YouTube. Thousands of cockroaches were crawling through the rooms and Fernandez even found the corpse of a dead cat. According to the superintendent, the former tenant began hording stuff two years ago. He was evicted out of the apartment after a one-year court battle. Fernandez said the smell in the apartment was so foul it came through his face mask.

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Pakistan Army chief to decide on Jadhav soon

The Army chief is reviewing the proceedings of the case and would take a decision on the mercy appeal on merit.

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PM Modi chastises cow vigilantes again: What is his real motive?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday came down heavily on cow vigilantes. Read to know why he chose to break his silence only now.

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All you need to know about Bills listed for Monsoon session of Parliament

The session will provide a total of 19 sittings spread over a period of 26 days; 21 Bills are pending in Lok Sabha while 42 Bills are pending in Rajya Sabha.

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Afghan female robotics team finally granted US Visas for competition

An all-girl Afghan robotics team arrived at Kabul airport on Thursday (July 13) to receive their US visas and head to the first International Robot Olympics in Washington after they had twice been denied entry to the United States.

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Libya's Benghazi airport reopens after 3-year closure during war

The flights are operated by two state-owned companies, Libyan Airlines and Afriqiyah Airways.

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Fossil site shows impact of Jurassic's low oxygen oceans

The site records fossils of organisms that lived about 183 million years ago during the Early Jurassic in a shallow sea that once covered the region.

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Largest sinkhole in Florida swallows two houses

A sinkhole in Florida is continuing to grow. The hole already destroyed two houses and is currently 200 feet wide. Authorities are waiting for the sinkhole to stabilize. 11 nearby homes were evacuated.No injuries were reported and firefighters saved two pets from the homes.

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Turkeys Erdogan addresses rallies to mark first anniversary of failed coup

One year after the failed coup Turks gathered for a commemorative event in Istanbul. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan opened a memorial on 15 July Martyrs Bridge.More than 240 people died before the military coup was shut down. A far-reaching crackdown after the coup has impacted Turkish society. Around 150,000 people were fired and 50,000 detained for having a supposed connection to the coup. Critics accuse Erdogan of using the state of emergency to target opposition leaders and journalists.

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Amarnath yatra tragedy: 16 killed in bus accident on Jammu-Srinagar Highway; helpline numbers released [VIDEO + GRAPHIC PHOTOS]

Less than a week after a terror attack on a bus full of pilgrims on Amarnath yatra, another tragedy has struct the route, killing at least 10 people. Read to know more.

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Monsoon session of Parliament: From J&K to cow politics, these 7 issues will dominate proceedings

The Monsoon session of Parliament for 2017 is all set to begin on Monday, and the Opposition already has its claws out on a number of issues. Read to find out what they are.

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