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Heavy Rains Hit Gujarat; 2000 Evacuated from Bharuch, 21 Villages on Narmada Banks Alerted

South Gujarat witnessed heavy rains in Bharuch, Narmada and Surat districts since past two days. Overflowing rivers due to heavy rainfall has lead to reinstate more than 2,000 people from Bharuch district in Gujarat to safer outlets.

Aug 3, 2013

Senior Malaysian Cop Charged with Rape and Sodomy of 13-Year-Old Girl

A top level Malaysian police officer was charged with four counts relating to a sodomy and rape charges of a minor and has been granted bail.

Aug 3, 2013

Deadly Explosion Near Indian Consulate in Afghanistan; 10 Feared Dead

At least ten people were reportedly killed and 12 others injured in an explosion that took place outside the Indian consulate in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on Saturday. Official sources has confirmed that the blast occurred in front of the Indian consulate.

Aug 3, 2013

Tweets Touch My Heart, Says Narendra Modi

Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's election campaign Chief Narendra Modi acknowledged his followers on the micro-blogging site Twitter saying, the retweets in different language 'touched his heart'.

Aug 3, 2013

Bodoland FactBox: Assam Suffers Violent Protests

Agitation for a separate state of Bodoland has taken a violent turn as the All Bodos Students Union (ABSU) called for a 12-hour 'rail roko' protest in Assam since Friday morning, disconnecting all the north-eastern states from the country.

Aug 2, 2013

US Embassies to Shut Down in Muslim Nations on Possible Terror Threats

In a precautionary move, the United States has decided to shut down its embassies temporarily in Islamic countries, particularly the Middle-East, over 'credible and serious' terror threats against overseas American diplomats.

Aug 2, 2013

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Mamata Banerjee Wants a World Trade Centre in West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her state finance minister Amit Mitra met top business leaders in Mumbai on Friday. She briefed them about her ambitious plan to build the next World Trade Centre in the Kolkata capital of the state.

Aug 2, 2013

Malaysia: Hopes Rise as Abducted Cousins' Photo Surfaces after 8 Months

A photo of two Malaysian nationals who were abducted last November by a Filipino terror group has surfaced, leading to the possibility that the duo might still be alive.

Aug 2, 2013

Syrian Islamists Ban Croissant over Reference to 'Colonial Oppression'

A Sharia law committee in the rebellious region of the Syrian city of Aleppo has issued a fatwa banning croissants, saying they symbolise colonial oppression.

Aug 2, 2013

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Outrage as Akhilesh Partyman Brags about IAS Officer's Suspension

Senior Samajwadi Party leader Narendra Singh Bhati was caught on camera claiming that he got IAS officer Durga Nagpal suspended 'within 40 minutes' for allegedly demolishing the wall of a complex that housed a mosque in the Kadalpur village of Noida.

Aug 2, 2013

US Tourist Stabbed to Death over Singing Brawl in Thai Karaoke Bar

An American tourist was killed in Thailand's Ao Nang beach on Wednesday after being stabbed twice by musicians from a bar, as result of an altercation over Karaoke singing with the music band.

Aug 1, 2013

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Real Life Barbie: Valeria Lukyanova Believes She's From Another Planet [VIDEO]

Valeria Lukyanova, the self proclaimed real-life Barbie who became an internet sensation last year, believes she is an alien.

Aug 1, 2013

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Malaysia: Dog Trainer Arrested Over Controversial Eid Greeting Video

A Malaysian dog trainer, accused of insulting Islam with her Eid greeting video, has been arrested and charged under the serious Sedition Act. She was even denied access to her lawyer.

Aug 1, 2013

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Gorkhaland Fact File: Darjeeling Gears up for Indefinite Strike

Congress is likely to walk on a tightrope after endorsing Telangana, as the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) will launch an indefinite strike in Darjeeling from 3 August for demanding statehood for Gorkhaland.

Aug 1, 2013

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Malaysia: Another Video Mocking Eid-al-Fitr Surfaces, Imam Attempts to Attack Video Maker [VIDEO]

In a second consecutive incident in less than a week, a video of a dog trainer insulting Islam and the holy occasion of Eid-al-Fitr, has resurfaced online creating uproar from ministers and commoners alike in Malaysia.

Jul 31, 2013

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