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Lawmakers bloodied after pipe-wielding protesters storm Venezuelas National Assembly

The fracas came after an assembly session to mark Independence Day at the building in downtown Caracas. Various small explosions were heard, possibly from fireworks thrown into the legislative compound, witnesses said. Tensions are mounting after a referendum was announced to take place on 16 July over plans by the Socialist government of Nicolas Maduro to change the constitution.Venezuelas opposition is demanding general elections to end socialist rule and solutions to the OPEC nations brutal economic crisis.

Jul 6, 2017

Three AAP MLAs booked for assaulting woman inside Delhi Assembly

A FIR was registered against Amanatullah Khan, Jarnail Singh and Somnath Bharti at Civil Lines police station in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Jul 6, 2017

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Modi-Jinping meeting: With India and China at constant loggerheads, is there any future for BRICS?

With two of its major members not in good terms, it is very likely that the future of BRICS will go the way of SAARC, the South Asian platform which has been crippled by IndiaPakistan tussles.

Jul 6, 2017

West Bengal communal riots: 1 dead, Shanti Vahini on the roads as CM-Governor spat continues

A 45-year-old man injured in the communal violence that happened in Basirhat dies in a hospital in Kolkata. Yet the spat between the CM and Governor seems to continue.

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Horrifying video shows how cancer spreads through the body of mice

Scientists in Japan have developed a technique that allows them to watch cancer spread around the body of mice. Understanding how and why this happens is important to finding ways to stop the spread, and could be used to look at the pathways of other diseases.

Jul 6, 2017

Bengal Governor KN Tripathi is terribly upset with communal tension; strangely, he was silent on Gorkhaland crisis

While one may find fault with CM Mamata Banerjee's language used against the governor, one would also like to question why the latter opts to stay mum on an issue which the BJP evades?

Jul 6, 2017

CPI (M) leader and Kerala Public Works Minister G Sudhakaran

Kerala minister G Sudhakaran racially abuses World Bank leader, calls him 'negro'

Kerala PWD Minister Sudhakaran had called Bernard Aritua of the World Bank a negro while reviewing the progress of project in the Kasaragod district. Read to know more.

Jul 6, 2017

Pulsar Suni, Bhavana kidnap, Pulsar suni arrested

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Actress kidnap case: Bring magistrate to take my death statement, says Pulsar Suni accusing custodial torture

Pulsar Suni has been taken into custody by Infopark police for five days for using a mobile phone inside the Kakkanad prison.

Jul 6, 2017

Rajasthan: Indian Army MIG-23 aircraft crash lands in Balesar in Jodhpur district [Video]

This crash comes after a recent incident where another army helicopter with three on board went missing in Arunachal Pradesh two days ago on July 4

Jul 6, 2017

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Chinese media raises Sikkim independence spectre as border crisis worsens

The Global Times said that if India doesn't withdraw its troops from the border and settle the dispute peacefully, Beijing may decide to support "pro-independence appeals in Sikkim."

Jul 6, 2017

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 9 Tamil Nadu fishermen; releases them later

The fishermen had been taken to Kankesanthurai naval camp and fishing division in Jaffna for legal action.

Jul 6, 2017

Job cuts: Reality or false alarm, we need to reset our outlook towards education and employment

Even if we manage to see the back of ultra-nationalist Trump, we have to surrender before robots when it comes to job cuts. To deal with that inevitable reality, we need to rethink the purpose of our entire learning and training in life.

Jul 6, 2017

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US gun violence: More than 100 shot, 14 killed in Chicago over Fourth of July weekend

Police officials said that there was a total of 71 shooting incidents and 14 murders recorded between 6 pm CDT on Friday and early Wednesday.

Jul 6, 2017

India bans selfie sticks at musems

ASI sources have said that the decision was implemented keeping in view those instances where selfie sticks were getting too close to the artifacts on display.

Jul 6, 2017

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Welcome to Hell: 1,000 zombies protest on the streets of Hamburg, Germany

A thousand zombies staged a performance protest in Hamburg on July 5, ahead of the G20 summit, to highlight what they feel the summit should be focused on. The 1000 Gestalten activist group gathered 1,000 people for the silent, eerie protest.The group dressed the zombies in grey from head to toe and for several days ahead of the beginning of the G20 summit, on July 7, the protesters have been popping up in small groups across the city. Their performance piece culminated in a large gathering on July 5, when organizers said 1,000 of them walked slowly through the city. The group says they have staged the protest because they want the G20 to stand for a more open, egalitarian society, rather than power in the hands of the few.

Jul 6, 2017

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