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IAF's Jaguar fighter jet crashes in Gujarat's Kutch, pilot dead

The aircraft is said to have been carrying out a routine training mission when the incident took place. The pilot of the Jaguar jet Air Cmde Sanjay Chauhan lost his life in the crash. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the accident.

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Don't want war with India, but don't take that as our weakness: Pakistan Army

Accusing India of 1,077 ceasefire violations in 2018 thus far, the Pakistani army has said that their desire for peace should not be mistaken for weakness.

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Khasi boy and Punjabi women: Fault lines emerge as Shillong fights slip into chaos

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma had held a high-level meeting with the home minister and requested locals to avoid violence and bring back peace and tranquillity in Shillong.

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Duterte's controversial kiss kicks off row: Philippines President is not new to 'being misogynist'

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte enraged his critics after he kissed a woman on her lips during an official visit in South Korea on Sunday.

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Melania Trump back in public spotlight, attends first official event in 24 days

US First Lady has been out of the public eye since undergoing minor operation nearly a month ago.

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UPSC, CBSE abetting suicides? Anti-Indian mindset still pervades Dholpur House

UPSC should either scrap this rule of denial of admission to exam hall for being late or admit that it has no humane face while recruiting the future civil servants.

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Guatemala volcano: At least 65 killed, toll likely to rise as new explosion rocks Fuego [Photos]

Scores of bodies were pulled out from the debris around the village of El Rodeo in Guatemala, but very few of them have been identified. El Rodeo, which is close to the Fuego volcano, was hit the hardest and trees, structures and roads sported layers of smoke and ash.

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Boys can wear skirts in summer but not shorts, says UK school

According to the gender-neutral school uniform policy, boys in a secondary school in the United Kingdom have been banned from wearing shorts during summer. They can wear skirts instead.

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Pentagon watchdog begins probe into White House physician Ronny Jackson

Head of Veteran Affairs department was accused of drinking on duty and improper prescriptions by Senator John Tester.

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UPSC aspirant kills self in Delhi home after he was denied entry into exam hall

Varun Subhash Chandran was supposed to take the UPSC exams on Sunday but was denied entry into the hall after he reached the centre at 9.24 am instead of 9.20 am. He then returned to his central Delhi's Rajendra Nagar home and hanged himself.

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei orders Iran's atomic energy body to prepare for uranium enrichment

Based on the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran can enrich uranium up to the level of 3.5 per cent, which represents low-enriched uranium.

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Eatery owner shot dead in West Bengal for demanding Rs 190 for plate of biryani

The customers are said to have refused to pay Rs 190 for a plate of biryani, after which an argument broke out between the two parties. One of them then pulled out a gun and shot the eatery owner dead. The police have now arrested one accused and hunt for the others is on.

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World Environment Day 2018: India to fund innovative ideas for waste management

Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan added that a lot of measures have been taken since October 2017 to address air pollution when the capital city of Delhi suffered with the quality of air.

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