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Madhya Pradesh to get nine new passport centres

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Big cases, retirement rumors as Supreme Court nears finish

Writing for the court's majority, Justice Anthony Kennedy said that regulations that partly limit how a property owner uses his or her land do not necessari...

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Judges with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday to uphold an injunction against President Donald Trump's travel ban. It is yet another stinging lo...

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The capture was a relief to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills , who said the county's work isn't done. On Thursday, officials said the two men were in cust...

Puerto Ricans vote overwhelmingly to apply for USA statehood

But that didn't stop Gov. Pedro Rossello from vowing to push ahead with his administration's quest to make the island the 51st US state and declaring that " Pue...

Trump's Paris decision is a boon for Plains states

In it, the administration formally rejected both the Paris climate deal itself and the concept of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), global bodies throu...

If Russia meddled in our election, why didn't Obama stop it?

Testifying before the Congressional committee, an official from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed the number of states targeted by hackers ...

Teen's slaying leaves doubt about motive in Muslim community

Park Police told HuffPost that "the memorial does not appear to have been specifically targeted". Observant Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset during the holy ...

Ohio government websites hacked with pro-Islamic State rant

The website of Ohio Governor John Kasich apparently was hacked on Sunday (June 25) with a posting professing love for the ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syri...

Former homeland secretary says Federal Bureau of Investigation delayed notification of cyber hack

Officials with the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday that Russian Fede...

Iran's IRGC Warns Strikes Targeting IS Could Be Repeated

Iran fired missiles on Sunday into eastern Syria , aiming at the bases of militant groups it holds responsible for attacks in Tehran which left 18 dead last...

Shiv Sena rebellion ends, will now support BJP's Presidential nominee

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Shut down Al-Jazeera: One of 13 Demands by Saudi to Qatar

On Monday, HE the Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said Qatar would not negotiate with the four states unless they lifted their measure...

Milwaukee Cop Acquitted In Fatal Shooting Of Sylville Smith

Deliberations began around midday yesterday. The jury , which included four African-Americans, was sequestered at an area hotel for nine days, part of a tigh...

Third North Korean defects to the South in two weeks

The president was speaking at the opening of the World Taekwondo Championships in the southern county of Muju . In their assessment, a USA official confided ...

US Supreme Court to hear Wisconsin gerrymandering case

At issue is whether Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin drew legislative districts that favored their party and were so out of whack with the state's politica...

Trump's 'true friend' PM Modi arrives in Washington

The decision to launch the startup hub was taken during Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa's visit to India in January this year. He has said his one-day...

Turkey refuses to pull out troops from Qatar, citing sovereign rights

Qatar previously described the pressure by its larger neighbors as an "illegal blockade" aimed at curbing its sovereignty, and said that the ultimatum by Saudi ...

'I don't have tapes of conversation with Comey'

In May, three days after Comey's firing, Trump wrote: " James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the ...

As Narendra Modi, Donald Trump meet, all eyes on Washington

This is the second leg of his three-nation tour, that will also take him to the Netherlands. Speaking at the start of the of the weekly cabinet meeting in Je...

Afghan soldier wounds 7 American soldiers

That was one of the deadliest Taliban attacks on an Afghan army base to date. Meanwhile, in neighboring Logar province, gunmen shot and killed the head of t...

S. Korean president inspects test-firing of home-grown ballistic missile

North Korea's last rocket engine test came in March and was apparently timed to coincide with the visit of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Beijing , wh...

Iran fires missiles against Islamic State in Syria

Iran fired ground-to-ground missiles into eastern Syria on Sunday, allegedly targeting Islamic State terrorists and marking a significant escalation in the S...

PM Modi calls upon people to use E-GEM

On the eve of Modi's United States visit, the Trump administration had dismissed reports that it has been ignoring India , saying President Trump realises that...

Mithali Raj: 250 and above good for women's cricket

On an overcast morning, England looked to have gained an advantage by bowling first, but Mandhana and Raut, who was dropped three times, seized the initiative...

Man Charged With Terrorism-Related Murder In Attack At London Mosque

A MAN has been charged with terrorism-related murder and attempted murder after a van was driven into worshippers outside a mosque in north London . Tributes...

Prez polls: OPS faction to support NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind

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Protesters gather in front of Mitch McConnell's office for 'die

A police spokeswoman said numerous protesters "removed themselves from their wheelchairs and lay themselves on the floor". Sen. Chuck Schumer spoke out ag...

'A Very Narrow Path' to Repeal Obama's Healthcare Law

Schumer said Democrats have made clear they would be willing to work with Republicans to pass a Senate bill if they agree to drop a repeal of the Affordable Car...

Iran's Khamenei hails Iraq's 'success' against jihadists

Al-Islam added that Sunday's missile attack, which marked the first of its kind from Tehran on foreign soil in over three decades, proved the strength of the ...

Five GOP senators now oppose health bill-enough to sink it

In addition to Heller, Republicans expected to offer some pushback against the Senate bill include Maine's Susan Collins and Ohio's Rob Portman . Further, ...

Defense Rests in Michelle Carter Texting Case

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Police Probe Lil Kim's Involvement In BET Awards House Robbery

Police in Los Angeles are looking to speak to rapper Lil Kim over a robbery that she may have been involved in. When the renter refused to return Kim's depo...

Health bill test of McConnell's leadership skills

As the ACLU put it , "We can't believe this needs to be said , but it's not okay to drag people out of wheelchairs when they're protesting legislation". Th...

Trump greets Muslim on Eid-ul-Fitr, no celebration at White House

Sunday June 25. Among Asian countries, Eid-ul-Fitr is being observed in Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia. Both the White House and the State Department did rel...