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BSP Chief Mayawati, punjab elections, Uttar pradesh elections

BSP chief Mayawati asks Muslims not to waste votes on Samajwadi Party or Congress to defeat BJP

BSP supremo Mayawati addressed party workers at a function on the death anniversary of party-founder Kanshi Ram in Lucknow on Sunday.

Oct 10, 2016

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Haiti suffers deadly cholera outbreak in wake of Hurricane Matthew disaster

Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world, was battered by Hurricane Matthew, the strongest storm over the Atlantic since 2007. Matthew made landfall in Haiti on 4 October. The countrys death toll is over 1,000. To compound the impact of the disaster, Cholera has broken out – a bacterial disease spread by contaminated water.

Oct 10, 2016

Columbus Day 2016: Inspirational quotes and sayings by Christopher Columbus

Columbus Day marks Christopher Columbus' arrival in America on October 12, 1492.

Oct 10, 2016

Expelled AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa fears someone will forge Jayalalithaa's signature to grab power

She has expressed her apprehensions in a letter written to Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao.

Oct 10, 2016

Indian Air Force looks to acquire 12 high-powered radars for missile defence

IAF is trying to fill the gap in its defence network by inducting advanced radars.

Oct 10, 2016

Columbus Day 2016: Best photos of the parade and celebration in New York

Columbus Day, which marks the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America on October 12, 1492, is celebrated on the 2nd Monday of October.

Oct 10, 2016

Indian army soldiers keep guard in Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir: Government building in Pampore attacked; encounter underway

The area has been cordoned off and a search operation is being carried out.

Oct 10, 2016

China's interest in backing India as a member of NSG comes just ahead of the BRICS summit in Goa

China willing to give India a shot at becoming full-fledged member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group

The statement was made by a Chinese diplomat ahead of the BRICS summit in Goa.

Oct 10, 2016

Morning Brief: Second US presidential debate, British model arrested for ties to Isis, $37 phone from Intex and more

Read about what Robert DeNiro thinks of Donald Trump, and the police case on the parents of a Jain teenager who died after fasting for 68 days.

Oct 10, 2016

US presidential debate: Trump, Clinton butt heads on Syria, alternative energy and minorities

Trump and Clinton square off in the second debate in the run-up to the elections in Washington University in St Louis, Missouri.

Oct 10, 2016

Russia says US actions threaten its national security

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov blamed the Obama administration for Russophobia that now lies at the heart of US policy towards Russia.

Oct 9, 2016

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Jeremy Corbyn speaks at Battle Cable Street commemoration

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn spoke at event marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street. The 1936 battle saw 20,000 anti-fascist demonstrators clashs with Oswald Mosleys British Union of Fascists and officers from the Metropolitan Police Service who were protecting them. Around 2,000 people, including members from the Jewish and Irish communities, were present at todays event.

Oct 9, 2016

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Video shows bombing of funeral hall in Yemen

A video has emerged showing the bombing of a Yemeni funeral hall, led by Saudi Arabian jets. According to local health officials, more than 140 people were killed in the attack. They were attending a wake for the father of the administration’s interior minister, Jalal al-Roweishan. The Ministry of Health said that more than 450 people were killed. Unconfirmed eyewitness reports state that senior Houthi officials, including the mayor of Sanaa, were present in the funeral hall during the air strikes

Oct 9, 2016