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Farmers' protest turns violent on Thane-Badlapur highway

In certain areas, close to 10 policemen including assistant commissioner of police ACP Sunil Patil sustained injuries as they tried to contain protestors. Earli...

California mayor hopes local has winning ticket

Saturday's estimated US$447.8-million jackpot, the seventh largest in Powerball history, beat out the US$435.3 million won by a ticket buyer in IN in a Feb 22 d...

Two universities in region get gold rating

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Police implore author who says he hid treasure to end hunt

Wallace had spent a week looking for the treasure that millionaire Forrest Fenn says he hid in 2010. The poem that has inspired treasure hunters for seven y...

Vijay 61 - Mersal First look poster out now

The makers have released two posters. In the first poster, Vijay smiled rubbing dust on his hand, ready for a match while in the second poster, Vijay has a shre...

May tough on terror in France visit

The French president called the agreement "a very concrete plan of action to curb jihadist propaganda on the internet". French fans at the friendly global unf...

Senate overwhelmingly passes measure for tougher Russian Federation sanctions

Senate Democrats expressed concerns to Politico that the extremely busy news cycle related to the investigations surrounding Russian Federation and Trump may ...

China tried but failed

It was unclear whether his remark represented a significant shift in his thinking in the USA struggle to stop North Korea's nuclear program and its test launc...

Does Trump think Russia hacked the election? Spicer doesn't know

As the reporter reminded Spicer that all the US intelligence agencies and the former FBI Director have all agreed Russian had intervened, Spicer cut him off, sa...

Portugal close to containing wildfire that killed 64

The Canadair plane is said to have come down in the municipality of Pedrogao Grande where Saturday's blazes began. He visited the affected area on Sunday and ...

Boeing launches new jet as Macron opens Paris show

But on Wednesday, China's Donghai Airlines said it would convert 10 current 737 Max orders to 737 Max 10 orders. At the air show, United Continental Holdi...

Comatose student released by North Korea arrives in Ohio, USA

Warmbier's plane landed at Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport at around 10.15 p.m. local time , according to a Reuters witness. Warmbier had been on a ...

Korea, terrorism expected to feature at US-China dialogue

Multiple US officials told CNN they are checking on what the President meant in his latest tweet about how China's efforts in North Korea have "not worked out...

Russian Opposition Leader Arrested Amid Putin Protests

So the court illegally coordinated law violation protocols before the trial had begun", he said . However - as was the case earlier this year - Navalny insis...

Prince William turns 35: How the royal is reshaping his role

Prince William is expected to have a low-key celebration at home, which is what they have done during his birthday in recent years. The Queen has taken par...

South African court rules in secret ballot case against Zuma

The UDM was joined by other opposition parties, including the Democratic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters, which have tried on a few occasions to remove t...

Ex-German Chancellor Helmut Kohl dies aged 87

Former US President Bill Clinton said Kohl's "visionary leadership prepared Germany and all of Europe for the 21st century". Kohl lobbied heavily for the euro...

Qatar Financial Centre says it plans no reprisals over sanctions

Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia severed its ties with Qatar and shut down its land border after accusing Doha of funding terrorists. A senior United Arab Emi...

Australia suspends airstrikes in Syria after United States downed jet

The drone , a Shaheed-129, was hit by an F-15E Strike Eagle after it " displayed hostile intent and advanced on coalition forces ", the us military said in ...

Saudi king names son heir as new generation encircles throne

Mohammed bin Salman, who will take on Nayef's old job as interior minister, was relatively unknown in the kingdom when his father came to power 2 1/2 years ago....

Tallahassee Church Honors Pulse Victims with 49 Bell Tolls

Survivors, victims' families, club employees and local officials gathered for a private service at the gay club at the exact time (2:02am) Omar Mateen opened...

ISIS blows up historic Mosul mosque

Iraqi forces backed by a US -led coalition have been advancing in Mosul since the offensive started in October of 2016. "The Daesh terror gangs committed an...

Shiv Sena gives in, will support NDA's Presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind

The government, on its part, stepped up its efforts for wider support for Mr. Kovind, with Mr. Venkaiah Naidu talking to former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (S...

Russian hackers targeted 21 systems in 2016 presidential polls

None of those systems were involved in vote counting, however. The Senate intelligence committee, which also is examining Moscow's interference in the campaig...

Car Rams Police Van In 'Attempted Attack' On Champs-Élysées

A driver deliberately rammed his vehicle into a police van as it drove down Paris' Champs Elysees and was probably killed, police said, adding that no off...

Queen's Speech: Brexit Takes Centre Stage As Controversial Policies Dropped

The so-called Queen's Speech , prepared by ministers and read out by the monarch, will spell out the policies May's government intends to pursue over the next ...

US Pushing China to Rein in Companies That Deal With N. Korea

United States spy satellites have detected new activity at North Korea's underground nuclear test site for the first time in several weeks, two USA officials t...

Appreciate China but it's efforts on N. Korea "have not worked out"

The Ohio coroner's office said on Tuesday that it had not been able to determine the cause of Warmbier's death after carrying out an external examination. "Th...

House Democrats call for Pelosi to step down as minority leader

Democrats still managed narrower margins than usual in all four districts, and they hope that bodes well for next year's midterms. "The House remains in play ...

Special elections send stark warnings to both parties

I just feel like we're so disconnected from what real people are thinking about. The outcome also raised questions about the future of House Democratic le...

Flights From LA to Phoenix Canceled Due to Skyrocketing Temperatures

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas says the record was tied at 4:07 p.m. Tuesday. "I have 13 different boarding passes just from yesterday in my ba...

Newt Gingrich Says 'Pugnacious' Donald Trump Has 'Compulsion' To Counterattack

Gingrich said there's "no evidence" the president ever impeded any Russian Federation investigation and Trump fired the FBI director because "Comey's publi...

Egypt delivers fuel to ease Gaza electricity crisis

Rafah was opened in May only to allow those stranded in Egypt to return to their homes in Gaza. The supplies are coming in through the Rafah border crossing ...

Uber to Allow Tipping for Drivers, Reversing Long-standing Policy

Riders should not worry about receiving negative passenger ratings if they do not leave tips though, as Uber's system will now allow drivers to do so. A...

ISIS blows up historic mosque in Mosul, Iraqi military says

The mosque's historic minaret stood for more than 800 years. Its minaret was known as Al-Hadba, or "the hunchback" because it listed to one side like the Tower ...