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TMC MP Dola Sen creates ruckus, delays Air India flight by 30 minutes

Dola Sen, a Trinamool Congress MP in Rajya Sabha, delayed an Air India flight from Delhi to Kolkata by 30 minutes by refusing to abide by security protocols.

Apr 7, 2017

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Syrian army official condemns US missile strikes

The Syrian army said a US missile attack on one of its air bases on Friday (7 April) killed six people and caused extensive damage, adding that it would respond by continuing its campaign to crush terrorism and restore peace and security to all of Syria. A statement from the army command described the attack as an act of blatant aggression, saying it had made the United States a partner of Islamic State, the Nusra Front and other terrorist organisations.U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the strikes a day after he blamed Assad for this weeks chemical attack, which killed at least 70 people, many of them children, in the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun. U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the strikes a day after he blamed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for this weeks chemical attack, which killed at least 70 people, many of them children, in the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun.The Syrian government has denied it was behind the attack.The Tomahawk missiles were launched from the USS Porter and USS Ross around 0040 GMT on Friday, striking multiple targets - including the airstrip, aircraft and fuel stations - on the Shayrat Air Base, which the Pentagon says was used to store chemical weapons.

Apr 7, 2017

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Anti-Zuma protesters gather around South Africa

There were protests across South Africa on the morning of 7 April against President Jacob Zuma. Zuma has been heavily criticized for a recent cabinet reshuffle, in the wake of which the country’s foreign currency rating was downgraded to junk status. The opposition Democratic Alliance called for its supporters to join a “March for Change” in Johannesburg.

Apr 7, 2017

Air India lifts ban on Shiv Sena MP: BJP has shamed itself; here is how it should have handled Ravindra Gaikwad case

The BJP should not have budged on lifting the ban if if that led to the Sena threatening to withdraw support from the Maharashtra govt. The Sena, after all, is a local outfit and would have crumbled under pressure. But BJP surrendered before it.

Apr 7, 2017

LIVE Syria crisis: State TV claims 11 civilians killed in US Tomahawk strikes

Live rolling coverage of the US Tomahawk attacks on Syria after it was alleged that Syrian air force carried out a chemical attack on Khan Shiekhun. Global reaction and updates

Apr 7, 2017

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Chief Executive of Vote Leave Matthew Elliott believes free trade and Brexit will be negotiated at the same time

Mathew Elliot, one of the two background men behind the successful Vote Leave campaign, told IBTimes UK on 7 April that he believes trade talks will quickly become a topic of discussion between the EU and UK.

Apr 7, 2017

Russia withdraws from air safety deal with US, after missile strikes in Syria

Russia is a Syrian ally and backs Assad in the country's six-year long civil war, while the US has long advocated for the Syrian dictator's ouster.

Apr 7, 2017

BJP MP Tarun Vijay says 'Black' South India's existence proves the North is not racist! Cue outrage

Tarun Vijay appeared as a panelist on an Al-Jazeera debate on whether African students can feel safe in India following the assault on two Nigerian students by a mob in a mall in Greater Noida.

Apr 7, 2017

Donald Trump's Syrian missile strikes 'significant blow to US-Russia relationship,' Kremlin says

The US strikes in Syria came after the horrific chemical attack on the residential part of Khan Sheikhun killed 70 civilians, including 20 children and 13 women.

Apr 7, 2017

Hinduism one of the fastest growing religions in Ireland, outpacing Islam

Hinduism and Islam are two of the fastest-growing religions in a predominantly Catholic Ireland.

Apr 7, 2017

Punjab accident: Three schoolchildren among four victims in Hoshiarpur tragedy

At least four people, including three children, lost their lives and 11 others were injured after a school bus collided with a speeding pick-up vehicle on the Dasuya-Talwara road in Hoshiarpur city.

Apr 7, 2017

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in India: What is Teesta water-sharing issue all about?

Though India and Bangladesh have been making progress in various bilateral aspects, the Teesta water-sharing treaty between the two countries has remained unattainable so far. IBT takes a look at what the issue is all about.

Apr 7, 2017