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RCA election 2017: Congress' CP Joshi beats the Lalit Modi camp in Rajasthan

Lalit Modi decided to field his 22-year-old son Ruchir Modi for the Rajasthan Cricket Association top job, but he lost out to 66-year-old CP Joshi.

Jun 2, 2017

City of Orlando releases bodycam footage from inside Pulse nightclub

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Orlando Police release new bodycam footage showing hunt for Pulse nightclub killer

Orlance PD released a series of body camera videos showing the hunt for the Pulse nightclub shooter and his victims on 16 June, 2016.

Jun 2, 2017

Want to get into Yale University? Pizza might just be the answer as in the case of Carolina Williams

When Carolina Williams found out that her Yale application included a 200-word essay on something she loves to do, all she could think about was her love for ordering a Papa John's pizza.

Jun 2, 2017

Paris climate agreement: Decoding Donald Trump's #USExit; is United States retreating because of foreign policy fatigue?

Trump's isolationism is not something which has grown overnight. Even Barrack Obama displayed non-activism on various foreign policy questions during his days though the white supremacists did not acknowledge that.

Jun 2, 2017

Elephant crushes four to death in Coimbatore

The minor girl and her father were sleeping in the verandah when the elephant trampled them to death. Scroll down to know more.

Jun 2, 2017

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'Are you on Twitter?,' NBC journalist Megyn Kelly asks PM Narendra Modi; faces social media backlash

Modi is the third most followed world leader on Twitter, after Pope Francis and United States President Donald Trump.

Jun 2, 2017

Leading by example: Kerala temple hosts Iftar party to celebrate unity in diversity

Over 500 Muslims participated in the Iftar party hosted by a temple in Malappuram.

Jun 2, 2017

Watch: Karnataka woman drags husband to get X-Ray in Shimoga hospital due to lack of stretchers

A viral video shows a Karnataka woman dragging her husband along the hospital floor because apparently no stretcher was available. See the video here.

Jun 2, 2017

Earthquake hits Haryana, tremors felt in Delhi, northern India

With epicentre in Rohtak district in Haryana, the 5.0 magnitude earthquake occurred during the wee hours of Friday. No casualties reported yet.

Jun 2, 2017

India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Prithvi-II ballistic missile, in latest push for modernisation

India on Friday, June 2, successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable Prithvi-II ballistic missile from Chandipur on the coast of Odisha. Read to know more about how India is modernising its armed forces.

Jun 2, 2017

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Disney head Robert Iger quit Trump's advisory councils after decision on Paris Climate deal

Donald Trump, on Wednesday, decided to pull the US out of landmark global agreement designed to fight climate change.

Jun 2, 2017

Wall Street's Charging Bull briefly finds support in 'Pissing Pug' amid Fearless Girl row

Artist Alex Gardega created a statue of a small dog – the "Pissing Pug" – and installed it right next to the Fearless Girl. The tiny dog was seen peeing on the Fearless Girl's left feet.

Jun 2, 2017

Rajnath Singh goes Modi way, breaks protocol to hug BSF jawan with disability

According to the BSF protocol, after pinning the medal and handing over the trooper's citation, the Home Minister has to shake hand with the awardee and the person moves ahead.

Jun 2, 2017

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Donald Trump announces withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord: Were getting out

Donald Trump has confirmed that he will withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement, in effect ensuring the worlds second largest emitter of greenhouse gases will quit the international effort to address dangerous global warming. The US will remove itself from the deal, joining Syria and Nicaragua as the only countries not party to the Paris agreement. There will be no penalty for leaving, with the Paris deal based upon the premise of voluntary emissions reductions by participating countries.

Jun 2, 2017

AAP to hold EVM hackathon on the same day as Election Commission's challenge

Delhi's ruling party decided to skip the EC's challenge complaining that the rules were too restrictive. Scroll down to read more.

Jun 2, 2017

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