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Sikkim standoff: Chinese media invokes 1962 war again, this time with photographs and editorials

People's Daily has invoked the 1962 India-China war and even dug out an editorial published a week before the conflict. Another website has published a few images from the time calling it "rare."

Jul 14, 2017

LIVE updates: PETN found in UP Assembly, Yogi Adityanath says NIA must probe the incident

Uttar Pradesh chief minister has called for a high-level meeting after suspicious white powder was found in the state assembly on Thursday.

Jul 14, 2017

Israel: 5 killed in terror attack at Temple Mount in Jerusalem [VIDEO + PHOTOS]

A terror attack has taken place in Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem — the capital of Israel. Read to know more.

Jul 14, 2017

BJP's double standards: While PM Modi bats for clean environment, UP CM Adityanath wants cycling tracks demolished

Also, while the same BJP promoted cycling tracks in Bengaluru, the current Congress govt of Karnataka has backed the green mode of transportation. So, if the South can override petty political divides, why can't the North?

Jul 14, 2017

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath slammed after Taj Mahal not in budget: Did he link heritage to religion?

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has been accused of leaving the Taj Mahal out of the heritage budget. Read to know if he is really at fault.

Jul 14, 2017

India tops OECD list of countries that trust their governments the most: What does it mean for PM Modi?

India has come out on top in a survey conducted by the OECD on how much a country trusts its government. Read to know what it means for the country and PM Modi.

Jul 14, 2017

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Trump to Macron's wife: You're in such good shape, beautiful

Donald Trump has been captured complimenting the French president's wife's appearance in a video posted to Facebook.

Jul 13, 2017

Liu Xiaobo, China's best-known dissident and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 61

Xiaobo is the first Nobel Peace Prize laureate to have died in custody after German pacifist Carl von Ossietzky.

Jul 13, 2017

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UK PM Theresa May admits to feeling devastated after general election shock result

Speaking to BBC Radio 5Live, UK Prime Minister Theresa May admitted her shock at the result of the June general election. She admitted that she even shed a little tear after the exit polls predicted that the Conservative Party would lose its parliamentary majority.

Jul 13, 2017

Sonika Chauhan death: Vikarm Chatterjee confesses to speeding, consuming alcohol on fateful night

Bengali actor Vikarm Chatterjee had initially denied speeding charges and said he had not consumed alcohol on the night of the accident.

Jul 13, 2017

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India brushes off China's offer on resolving Kashmir issue, says it's a bilateral issue with Pakistan

India's position is very clear. It is addressing all issues, including Kashmir, with Pakistan in a bilateral framework," MEA spokesperson Gopal Baglay said.

Jul 13, 2017

Kochi Hindu girl converts to Islam, goes to Afghanistan with husband to join IS

Nimisha and her husband had told that they were on their way to Sri Lanka to begin a carpet business there. Later, Nimisha's husband called up his mom only to inform that the family was in Afghanistan.

Jul 13, 2017

Welcome to Israel's 'terror' tourist attraction where you deal with fake suicide attacks, sniper range and attack dogs

Caliber 3, near Bethlehem, invites tourists from across the world to experience terror activities.

Jul 13, 2017

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Navy rescue elephant dragged out to sea in Sri Lanka

The wild elephant was dragged out to sea by the strong currents on 11 July in Kokilai, Sri Lanka. A six-hour rescue operation then got under way to save the animal, which involved navy divers tying a rope around the elephant and dragging it back to land. Wildlife officials later checked the elephant, and confirmed that it was not injured.

Jul 13, 2017