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U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May says offer on rights of EU citizens is fair and serious

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on 23 June that the offer she had made on the rights of EU citizens to live in Britain after Brexit was very fair and very serious and that her government would set out more detailed proposals later. EU leaders greeted the offer made during a summit in Brussels late on 22 June with a degree of scepticism and said many questions remained.

Jun 23, 2017

Mehbooba Mufti warns Kashmiris against testing limits of 'restrained' security forces

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, who called the lynching of Deputy SP Mohammed Ayub Pandith a "shameful act", has warned the citizens of the valley not to test the patience of the security forces.

Jun 23, 2017

Hyderabad: Man live streams intimate moments with wife over Skype; arrested

The man identified as Akula Chaitanya was arrested for live streaming intimate moments with his wife to another man in Chennai over Skype.

Jun 23, 2017

I dont want you to get shooted 4-year-old daughter of Philando Castiles girlfriend tells mother

Minnesota police have released a new video that shows the four-year-old daughter of slain Philando Castiles girlfriend begging her mother to cooperate with the police, out of fear she would also get shot.I dont want you to get shooted, the little girl told Diamond Reynolds as they were being held in the back seat of a police vehicle immediately after Castile, a black man, was shot and killed by a police officer in July 2016.

Jun 23, 2017

Dadri revisited: Mob thrashes 4 Muslim youths on train over beef-eating rumours; one dies

The mob reportedly abused the four men and when they resisted, attacked them with weapons. The incident brings back the chilling memory of the lynching of Mohammad Akhlaq in Dadri in UP in September 2015.

Jun 23, 2017

PM Narendra Modi can't afford to 'lose' handshake battle with President Trump in US

US President Donald Trump is notorious for his bizarre handshake which aims at destabilising the opposite person. As the PM of the world's biggest democracy, Modi can't afford to see himself finishing second best in the mind game.

Jun 23, 2017

Police drag away protesters in wheelchairs from Mitch McConnells office

Capitol Police removed protesters, many of whom are disabled and wheelchair-bound, from outside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnells office after text of the GOP Senate health care bill was released Thursday. Protesters were organized by a group called ADAPT, which identifies itself as a non-profit for people with disabilities.

Jun 23, 2017

Police drag away protesters in wheelchairs from Mitch McConnells office

Capitol Police removed protesters, many of whom are disabled and wheelchair-bound, from outside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnells office after text of the GOP Senate health care bill was released Thursday. Protesters were organized by a group called ADAPT, which identifies itself as a non-profit for people with disabilities.

Jun 23, 2017

BJP wants Indu Sarkar to be tax-free after Congress attacks Madhur Bhandarkar film

Madhur Bhandarkar's upcoming film Indu Sarkar is in the middle of a political battle between the Congress and the BJP. Read to know how just the trailer of the film has kicked up a storm.

Jun 23, 2017

Thiruvananthapuram tops list of 30 new smart cities, Amaravathi in 4th position, Bengaluru finishes 14th

Sonia Gandhi's constituency Rae Bareli absent from new roster, but will be in the fray next time around.

Jun 23, 2017

Karnataka: Dalit BJP leader Bandi Ramesh hacked to death in broad daylight

Karnataka BJP leader Bandi Ramesh was having lunch at a roadside eatery in Guggarahatti locality of Ballari when he was attacked by the unknown assailants.

Jun 23, 2017

Records on patient deaths and oxygen supply disappear from Indore Hospital after 17 people die of 'oxygen-cut off'

This Indore hospital believes the death of 17 patients including six in ICU alone was a 'routine affair'. The hospital in question holds a capacity of 1400 beds and the reason behind the 'oxygen supply cut' is unknown.

Jun 23, 2017

Delhi man cuts off daughter's ears; claims he was led on by a 'ghost'

Amrit Bahadur had allegedly tried to cut his daughter's neck before he was overpowered by the neighbours who handed him over to the police.

Jun 23, 2017

How you give rice at Rs 2 a kg? Awestruck world leaders ask Mamata Banerjee's finance minister at UN

Representatives from countries like Argentina, Kenya and others were filled with wonder to hear the Mamata Banerje govt in Bengal gives rice at Rs 2 a kilo. How's that possible they asked the state's finance minister, Amit Mitra

Jun 23, 2017

India says ISI put words in Kulbhushan Jadhav's mouth, warns of strong retaliation

A statement released by Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Jadhav has admitted to the charge of espionage, terrorism and subversive activities.

Jun 23, 2017