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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested ahead of weekend protests

The bespectacled Wong, who was 17 when he became the face of the student-led Umbrella Movement, has not been a prominent figure in current protests, which have no identifiable leaders..

Aug 30, 2019

Internal, external security must for India to become $5 trn economy: Amit Shah

Amit Shah said over 34,000 personnel had sacrificed their lives to maintain law and order within the country lending credibility to the Police Force, and urged policemen to carry forward the good work done by their colleagues.

Aug 28, 2019

WATCH | Man kisses Rahul Gandhi during his visit to flood-hit Wayanad

In the viral video, the man can be seen kissing Rahul Gandhi while he was on his car.

Aug 28, 2019

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Taliban kills 14 pro-government militia members in Afghanistan amid peace talks

14 members of the militia were killed and several civilians were wounded during clashes in the Rubat-e-Sangi district in Herat on Wednesday.

Aug 28, 2019

SC bars Chidambaram's arrest by ED till Wednesday

Chidambaram's representative advocate told the apex court that the sections under which the senior politician had been charged did not exist when the alleged transaction took place.

Aug 28, 2019

Years after getting caught for watching porn, Laxman Savadi returns to power as Karnataka deputy CM

It is alleged that Laxman S Savadi has been rewarded by the central leadership for helping in sabotaging the Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka.

Aug 27, 2019

US must take 'first step' by lifting Iran sanctions: President Hasan Rouhani

Rouhani said Iran has already addressed concerns of the US by proving that it did not build an atomic bomb and called lifting of sanctions as a "key for positive change".

Aug 27, 2019

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Why did Brazil reject $20 million G7 aid to fight Amazon fires?

President Jair Bolsonaro said Brazil was being treated like "a colony or no man's land" and slammed the aid as an attack on the country's sovereignty.

Aug 27, 2019

Is Pakistan finally isolated on Kashmir issue after Modi-Trump G7 meeting?

With Trump backtracking from his offer to mediate the Kashmir issue, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has turned belligerent.

Aug 27, 2019

A view of Vidhana Soudha after the entry gates were closed following political development in Karnataka on July 10, 2019.

Karnataka ministers given portfolios; Ashwath Narayan gets Home, Ashoka Revenue

It is speculated that Ashwath Narayan, Govind M Karajol and Laxman Savadi are likely to become deputy chief ministers.

Aug 26, 2019

Is Pakistan releasing polluted water into Sutlej river?

Flood prone villages along the Sutlej river was notified to be evacuated as a precautionary measure by the district administration after the natural creek called Kasur Nallah near Tendiwala village eroded due to excessive flow.

Aug 26, 2019

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