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Donald Trump team unable to 'separate truth from lies', Republican Senator John McCain tells Europe

McCain, a known Trump critic, said that the resignation of the president's security adviser, Michael Flynn, showed deep problems rooted within the administration.

Feb 18, 2017

South Indian actress kidnapped and molested, safe at home now; 1 arrested

The incident took place when the actress was returning from a shooting location in Thrissur.

Feb 18, 2017

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi Palaniswami wins trust vote after chaos in Assembly; OPS cries foul

Chief Minister EK Palaniswami won a dramatic trust vote with 122 MLAs in his favour and only 11 MLAs voting for Panneerselvam.

Feb 18, 2017

Shocker: BJP leader Rameshwar Sharma says suicides were committed by 'subsidy licking' farmers; could this affect party in UP elections 2017? [VIDEO]

All political parties – including the BJP – are trying hard to woo the farmers and lobbying for loan subsidies ahead of the UP Assembly elections.

Feb 18, 2017

Pakistan Army says 100 suspected 'terrorists' killed after Sufi shrine attack

The Pakistan Armed Forces' media wing said that a "sizeable" number of suspects were also arrested since the Lal Shahbaz Qalandar bombing that killed at least 88.

Feb 18, 2017

Tamil Nadu govt formation: 5 reasons why Palaniswami will find it difficult to prove numbers on February 18

Edappadi Palaniswami, the AIADMK Legislative Party chief, took oath as Tamil Nadu's chief minister on February 16 after Sasikala was convicted in the DA case.

Feb 17, 2017

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I will not allow them to break Ukip: Paul Nuttall gets emotional during party conference speech

Ukip leader Paul Nuttall shed a tear while delivering his address to the party conference in Bolton on 17 February. Nuttall has faced criticism this week, after it emerged that claims he had lost close friends in the Hillsborough disaster were untrue.

Feb 17, 2017

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Tamil Nadu is not North Korea, but is that a consolation?

The succession war in TN has been condemned but it was not as gory as in North Korea where the Kim Jong-un regime spares nobody. But our democratic practice still has a long way to go.

Feb 17, 2017

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Boris Johnson attacks condescending Tony Blair after anti-Brexit speech

UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson has attacked Tony Blair, after the former prime minister called on Remain voters to rise up and thwart Brexit. Speaking in Bonn, Germany, Johnson attacked Blairs record on the Iraq War and the Euro, before encouraging people to rise up and turn off the TV next time Blair comes on.

Feb 17, 2017

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Giant panda Bao Bao wears box as a hat in search of dumplings

Bao Bao the giant panda is being treated to presents and treats before she leaves the U.S. for China. The three-year-old panda will leave on 21 February to take part in a breeding programme aimed at increasing the population of the vulnerable species. Bao Bao was the first surviving cub born at the Washingtons DC Smithsonian zoo since 2005.

Feb 17, 2017

China finally speaks on Masood Azhar and India's NSG membership, and it's parroting Pakistan's lines! Is this the CPEC talking?

China has said it needs "solid evidence" to support the bid to declare Azhar a terrorist, and if India gets into the NSG, so should Pakistan.

Feb 17, 2017

India to test BrahMos with extended missile range in March, Hypersonic BrahMos to be named after Abdul Kalam

BrahMos is currently the world's fastest cruise missile.

Feb 17, 2017

UP Elections 2017: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra channelled her inner 'Indira Gandhi' in Raebareli, and here's why it stood out

Raebareli is the Lok Sabha constituency of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is there for campaigning ahead of voting on February 23.

Feb 17, 2017

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Tony Blair attempts to rally pro-EU campaigners in anti-Brexit speech

The former UK prime minister urged Remain voters to rise up during his speech in London on 17 February. Blair added that he believes many Leave voters voted without knowledge of the terms of Brexit.

Feb 17, 2017