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Militants blow up Revenue office building in Kashmir

Poonch, June 26 (ANI): Militants blew up an office of a senior revenue official in border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir with a powerful explosion. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Amit Kumar Gupta said that in the wee hours of morning there was a powerful blast on the office premises. Kashmir has always remained a sensitive issue, as the restive region has witnessed numerous militant attacks, insurgency, and infiltration attempts from across the border in the last two decades. Jun 26, 2014
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Venkaiah Naidu flags off Metro services between Mandi House and Central Secretariat

New Delhi, June 26 (ANI): Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday flagged off Metro services between Mandi House and Central Secretariat. The stretch would provide huge relief for commuters who get down at decongesting Rajiv Chowk station. Besides providing a one-point transfer to commuters headed from Central Secretariat for Vaishali and Noida. The 3 km-long underground corridors will have one station in between Janpath and is expected to benefit some 70,000 commuters. With this n0ew line, Mandi House would now be the interchange point for three lines - Noida-Dwarka Sector 21, Central Secretariat-Badarpur and Jahangirpuri-Huda City Centre. Jun 26, 2014
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Snake lover in Kerala hatches 5 python eggs

Kannur, June 26 (ANI): A snake lover from Kannur district in Kerala hatched five python eggs successfully. Petting snakes is a passion for Rajneesh who is 26. He claims he was just eight-year-old when he caught the first snake, thinking it to be a fish. Ever since he has been catching snakes as the fear-factor began to fade. He claims to have caught over 4000 snakes so far. The snake lover said he recently got a call regarding a python being spotted in a nearby house and rushed to the spot to catch it but couldn't. Instead, he was able to return home with seven eggs of that python, of which he successfully hatched five, which he claims are healthy and doing fine. Jun 26, 2014
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Russia 'must' take steps to end Ukraine crisis: Kerry

Russia must take "concrete" steps to resolve the Ukraine crisis, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday, warning Moscow could easily reinstate its parliamentary approval for military intervention. Duration: 00:39 Jun 26, 2014
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Russian parliament revokes option to invade Ukraine

Russia's upper chamber of parliament on Wednesday voted to scrap an earlier resolution allowing President Vladimir Putin to send troops into Ukraine, in a move Moscow says will help the peace process. Duration: 00:45 Jun 26, 2014
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Shimon Peres at W.House says Iraq may not stay united

Israel's Shimon Peres, who met with President Barack Obama, said he wondered if Iraq would remain a united country following the rise of the jihadist Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. Duration: 00:54 Jun 26, 2014
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Sister of murdered hacking victim calls for press change

The sister of a prominent hacking victim, murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, Wednesday called on British Prime Minister David Cameron to keep his promise to change the way newspapers are regulated following the hacking scandal. Jun 26, 2014
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Thousands Brazilian homeless protests in Sao Paulo

With vuvuzelas, drums, banners and thousands of Homeless Workers Movement (MTST) protesters marched Tuesday to the seat of the legislature of Sao Paulo city asking to legitimate their land occupations. Duration: 00:37 Jun 26, 2014
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