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TDP breaks ties with NDA amid Andhra Pradesh special status row

The TDP may also bring in a no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government and will meet the secretary general of Lok Sabha to initiate the process.

Mar 16, 2018

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JNU students accuse professor of harassment and openly demanding sex

The allegations were made after a JNU student, who had been missing for a few days, accused the professor of sexually harassing her. She called him 'characterless' in an email.

Mar 16, 2018

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Rio protests after death of Brazilian rights activist Marielle Franco

Brazilian activists are outraged over the drive-by assassination of outspoken critic against police corruption and Rio city council member, Marielle Franco. A series of protests have been called in the aftermath of Marielle Francos death.

Mar 16, 2018

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California appoints first undocumented immigrant to statewide post

Lizbeth Mateo is an attorney and immigrant rights activist who will serve on a California Grant Advisory Committee.

Mar 15, 2018

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Footage released of pro baseball player beating girlfriend

Corpus Christi Police have released footage of pro baseball player Danry Vasquez beating his girlfriend. Vasquez was arrested on August, 04. 2016 for the assault but the charges were dropped this month after the 19-year-old victim asked for the case not to be prosecuted.

Mar 15, 2018

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What is a Universal Basic Income?

Nearly half of Americans support a Universal Basic Income to alleviate the pains of a growing wealth gap.

Mar 15, 2018

Russian Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Vassily Nebenzia speaksin the security council after the United Kingdom called for an urgent meeting of the UN security council to update council members on the investigation into the recent nerve agent attack

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Russia calls UK's Skripal poisoning accusations 'baseless', threatens to expel diplomats 'soon'

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Kremlin had "no connection" with agent Sergei Skripal's poisoning, adding that they won't respond to 'the language of ultimatum'.

Mar 15, 2018

Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi fake Twitter followers report is flawed

Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi fake followers report: Twitter calls it flawed

Micro-blogging site Twitter said the methodology used by Twitter Audit was flawed and the measurement tool was not their product.

Mar 15, 2018

Have alien hunters spotted a UFO taking off from Moon? [Video]

The video shows a large disk-shaped black object moving across the moon's surface. It seems to be flying around the circumference of the sphere.

Mar 15, 2018

No one is 100 percent straight or gay: Study

Study author Ritch Savin-Williams believes that people are 'not either gay, straight or bi' and instead there's a 'continuum' of sexual response.

Mar 15, 2018

BJP leader uses Hawking tribute to troll Rahul Gandhi

BJP Mahila Morcha member Priti Gandhi was at the receiving end of a social media backlash for mocking Rahul Gandhi on Robert Vadra's tribute tweet to Stephen Hawking.

Mar 15, 2018

Why India dropped in the happiness list: Wolverine, Virushka to blame?

India ranks 133 on the 2017 list of world's happiest countries. From Dhinchak Pooja to Virushka, here are a bunch things that made Indians unhappy last year.

Mar 15, 2018