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CBO: Obamacare repeal bill would raise number of uninsured by 27 million by 2020

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published an analysis of the repeal bill that would eliminate many Obamacare provisions. The CBO report estimates that 27 million more Americans will be uninsured by the year 2020 than under Obamacare. This number would rise to 32 million by 2026.

Jul 20, 2017

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These celebrities might run for US office

From Dwayne The Rock Johnson to Caitlyn Jenner, some showbiz stars could be entering politics soon.

Jul 20, 2017

Sikkim standoff: China's aggression 'a threat to India's security, says Sushma Swaraj

Sushma Swaraj, commenting on Beijing's stand that India must withdraw its troops from the region, said that "it's only fair that China too should do the same."

Jul 20, 2017

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Frozen bodies of Swiss couple missing for 75 years found on Alps glacier

These dead bodies found in a Swiss glacier finally solved a 75 year old mystery. In 1942, a Swiss couple set out across a glacier to feed cows. They never came back, leaving the couples village wondering what happened. Now the answer surfaced. A ski resort worker stumbled upon the two bodies in the western Alps. The bodies are frozen in ice and dressed in well-preserved clothes from the World War II era. After a DNA testing, Switzerland police has confirmed that the bodies are the missing couple. The evidence they found suggested that the couple had been killed in an accident.

Jul 20, 2017

Anti-Hindi activists to meet in New Delhi; plan to intensify agitation

The meet in New Delhi will also be attended by Assam and other north eastern states. Read on to know more about anti-Hindi agitation.

Jul 20, 2017

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From Watergate to Trumps links with Russia: A brief history of US presidential scandals

US presidents are no strangers to scandals. Now, as Donald Trumps links with Russia continue to dominate the headlines worldwide, we take a look back at some of biggest scandals to rock the Oval Office in recent years, ranging from Watergate to the current day.

Jul 20, 2017

Bengaluru man plays guitar during a 7-hour brain surgery; find out why

The man strummed his guitar while the doctors operated on his brain in a seven-hour surgery. Read on to know more.

Jul 20, 2017

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India denies China's claims of military equipment haul to Sikkim border in Tibet

People's Liberation Army mouthpiece had earlier reported that the Chinese Army has moved tonnes of military hardware towards the Line of Actual Control, closer to Sikkim.

Jul 20, 2017

Bill Clinton offered $5 billion to Nawaz Sharif to not conduct nuclear test in 1998

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday revealed that former US president Bill Clinton had offered him $5 billion for not conducting nuclear tests in 1998.

Jul 20, 2017

Online jobs may just be the way ahead for laid off techies

India is the largest supplier of online jobs in the world and over half of it is in the field of software development and technology, according to the Oxford Internet Institute.

Jul 20, 2017

Shimla accident: At least 28 killed after bus falls into gorge near Rampur

The bus was travelling from Kinnaur district to Solan near Shimla when the accident took place.

Jul 20, 2017

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Watch emotional family moment as foster children get great surprise from Mickey Mouse at Disney World

Foster parents Tom and Courtney Gilmour had the best news to give to their children at Walt Disney World Florida earlier in April. They took the help of Mickey Mouse himself to announce their adoption date. As soon as the kids get to know the news, they burst into tears of joy. The video of the children has gone viral since it was shared on Facebook earlier this month. The children arrived at their foster parents house in Pennsylvania three years ago. Courtney said she shared the video hoping it draws attention to the foster care system. She believes the video would serve its purpose if at least one family gets involved in helping foster children.

Jul 20, 2017

China bigger threat than Pakistan, ban Chinese products, says Mulayam Singh

Describing China as a "bigger threat to India than Pakistan", Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav has sought the government's response on the military standoff at Doklam.

Jul 20, 2017

11,400 farmers committed suicide in India last year

In response to questions in the Lok Sabha, Radha Mohan Singh said farmer suicides could be checked only by increasing their income and that the government was taking necessary steps.

Jul 20, 2017

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John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer; Trump, Obama wish a speedy recovery

McCain recently underwent a procedure to remove a blood clot from above his left eye at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix.

Jul 20, 2017

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