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Hijab-wearing Barbie unveiled to honour US Olympian

Mattel has made history with its first-ever Barbie dressed in a hijab. The toy company unveiled its latest model inspired by US Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad on 13 November at Glamours Women of the Year Live Summit.

Nov 14, 2017

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Shock and despair in Milan as Italy fail to reach 2018 World Cup

Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 60 years after being held to a 0-0 home draw on 13 November by a defiant Sweden. Stockholm booked a place at next years tournament in Russia with a 1-0 aggregate win.

Nov 14, 2017

Pakistan teenager arrested for sexually assaulting chicken and killing it

"He is a 14-year-old boy and did it out of sexual frustration," Station House Officer Sarfraz Anjum said.

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Why is Children's Day celebrated on November 14? [VIDEO]

Prior to Pandit Nehru's death in 1964, India celebrated Children's Day on 20 November, which was observed as the universal Children's Day by the United Nations.

Nov 14, 2017

Did West Bengal really win the Rasgulla origin debate with Odisha? Here's the truth

West Bengal on Tuesday won the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the Rasgulla. Read to know more.

Nov 14, 2017

Ryan school murder: Juvenile retracts confession, says was beaten up and forced to confess

Pradhyuman, a Class 2 student of Ryan International School, was found lying in a pool of blood in a toilet in the school on September 8 with his throat slit.

Nov 14, 2017

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Rohingya crisis: Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi meets UN chief Guterres, Rex Tillerson in Manila

Aung San Suu Kyi has been severely criticised for her failure to intervene in the military crackdown on the Rohingya community.

Nov 14, 2017

Jilted lover kills woman techie in Chennai by setting her on fire; mother, sister sustain burns

The woman turned down his marriage proposal which angered him. Read on to know what happened.

Nov 14, 2017

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Tanzanian workers in Oman and the UAE face domestic abuse

An investigation by Human Rights Watch shows how women who have come to Oman and the UAE from Tanzania are being abused. The domestic workers are having their passports confiscated, and are being confined within the house.

Nov 14, 2017

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North Korean soldiers fire 40 rounds at comrade trying to flee to South Korea

The incident comes at a time when the tensions between the countries are at the peak considering North Korea's unbridled nuclear programme and the nation's threats to Seoul.

Nov 14, 2017

Yogi Adityanath says 'secular' word is the biggest lie, compares Modi's rule to 'Ram Rajya'

Yogi Adityanath's also said that people who use the word secular should apologise. Read on to know what else he said

Nov 14, 2017

Indian Railways to float large size tenders for faster electrification of tracks

The government began electrifying 24,400 km of railway tracks in a five-year period that started in 2016, at a cost of Rs 35,000 crore.

Nov 14, 2017

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ASEAN Summit: PM Modi holds talks with Japan, Australia and Vietnam counterparts

The ASEAN or East Asia Summit is a forum held annually by leaders of 18 countries including ASEAN nations India, the US and Russia.

Nov 14, 2017

After Khattar, Arvind Kejriwal asks Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to meet him to discuss crop burning

Arvind Kejriwal will be meeting Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar in Chandigarh on Wednesday to discuss crop burning which has been contributing towards Delhi's toxic smog.

Nov 14, 2017

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Lebanon may have to face Qatar-like blockade if Saudi Arabia's demands on Hezbollah aren't met

Even though Saudi Arabia hasn't spoken about any kind of blockade on Lebanon yet, the fears of the citizens aren't unfounded as Hariri himself has warned that the sanctions could come anytime.

Nov 14, 2017

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