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Vladimir Putin: Climate change in Arctic beneficial for economy

Relations with US will improve, says Putin after meeting Trump

Putin also said Trump brought up the issue of Russia's interference in US elections and added that Moscow had never interfered in US presidential elections last year.

Jul 9, 2017

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'Mamata doesn't want Gorkhaland but Borkhaland': How BJP is confusing narratives in tinderbox West Bengal

The BJP has zero answer to the Gorkhaland agitation because of its monolithic cultural ideology and strategic fears. So, it is tactically using a far more familiar communal issue in Basirhat to derail Mamata Banerjee.

Jul 9, 2017

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Darjeeling, Basirhat violence in West Bengal has a semblance with this Amitabh Bachchan film

The state's administration is worried over the pattern of setting police vehicles on fire which is crippling the forces' movement during clashes. The same ploy was shown in one of Big B's film which was released in 2004.

Jul 9, 2017

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U.S. isolated on climate at summit of world leaders

The divide between the US president, elected on a pledge to put "America First", and the 19 other members of the club, including countries as diverse as Japan, Saudi Arabia and Argentina, was striking.

Jul 9, 2017

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Communal clashes in West Bengal over 'objectionable' Facebook post, Centre rushes paramilitary troops [VIDEO]

Fresh communal clashes erupted in Basirhat, after a 17-year-old boy shared an 'objectional' Facebook post. As many as four companies comprising 400 troops paramilitary troops of the Border Security Force were rushed to the North 24 Parganas in West Bengal to bring the situation under control.

Jul 8, 2017

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Special forces clear anti-G20 protests in Hamburg

Special forces were deployed in Hamburg to control protests against the G20 summit. For the second day in a row, anti-capitalist protesters caused chaos in the north German city torching vehicles, looting supermarkets, building barricades and attacking police. Special forces stormed the Schanzenviertel district around midnight and chased members of the radical Black Bloc trying to escape across scaffolding. Around 200 police officers were injured during the two-day clashes. The G20 summit concludes on Saturday, allowing Hamburg to clear up the chaos.

Jul 8, 2017

ED conducts raids at Misa Bharti's properties in benami land deal case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at three different places owned by RJD chief Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti in connection with an over Rs 1,000-crore benami (proxy) land deals case.

Jul 8, 2017

Unesco favours Palestine in Hebron ruling; Israel reacts with anger and UN fund cut

Israel has reacted with consternation after Unesco declared as Palestinian a shrine located in Hebron in West Bank. Read to know more.

Jul 8, 2017

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Donald Trumps handshakes vs world leaders

US President Donald Trump has met with multiple world leaders now, and each time his handshake has come under scrutiny due to his seemingly strange technique. French President Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau seemed to come off unscathed when the leaders shook hands with Trump, but Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appeared to recall at the strength of the shake.

Jul 7, 2017

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Vice President Mike Pence ignores Do not touch sign at Nasa

Vice President Mike Pence totally ignored the Do not touch sign at Nasas Kennedy Space Center. Twitter couldnt help but react.

Jul 7, 2017

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New Zealand army soldiers perform emotional haka in memory of fallen comrade

New Zealand Army soldiers of Task Group Taji performed a stirring haka near Baghdad, Iraq, in a powerful tribute to fallen comrade Private Morgan Fraser.

Jul 7, 2017

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Is Donald Trump the least presidential US president ever?

Following his most recent outbursts on Twitter, many have labelled the U.S. president as unpresidential and accused him of acting beneath the dignity of the office. In the wake of this, we spoke with Professor Iwan Morgan, an expert on the American presidency from University College London, about what it means to be presidential, and whether Trump is the least professional man to ever sit in the Oval Office.

Jul 7, 2017

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CBI raids Lalu Prasad Yadav and family's 12 premises over corruption charges [VIDEO]

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday raided Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's residence in 12 locations.

Jul 7, 2017

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Donald Trump meets Vladimir Putin for the first time at G20 summit

The pair can be seen shaking hands at the G20 summit in Hamburg Germany, in a video uploaded to Facebook by the German government.

Jul 7, 2017

Donald Trump responds to North Korean threat

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At G20 summit in Hamburg, world leaders have new individuals and bigger challenges to tackle

While US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron will be crowd-pullers at the G20 summit starting Friday, the North Koream crisis and the ongoing India-China border tension will also raise tough questions to address at the summit.

Jul 7, 2017

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