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Parliament proceedings washed out for 7th day in a row

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Torture history dogs Trump's Central Intelligence Agency director nominee Gina Haspel

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UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi hosts dinner today; TDP, BJD, TRS not invited

Briefing reporters on the BJP parliamentary party meeting, which was also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and its president Amit Shah, Parliamentary Af...

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Counting of votes for Gorakhpur, Phulpur Lok Sabha by-elections tomorrow

After the 10th round of counting in Phulpur, BJP's Kashlendra Singh Patel had secured 106,534 votes and the Samajwadi Party's Nagendra Singh Patel 122,247 - a...

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USA prolongs sanctions against Iran

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Prosecutors Will Seek Death Penalty for Accused Florida School Shooter

In a notice filed Tuesday in circuit court, Michael J. Satz, the Broward state attorney, said the state meant to seek the death penalty for Cruz and would pro...

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Stormy Daniels discussed affair with Trump in 2007 radio appearance

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Trump floats idea of 'space force'

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Volkswagen awards $25 bil electric battery contracts for Europe, China

VW aims to launch 80 new EVs across the group by 2025 and offer an electric version of each of its 300 group models by 2030. "Over the last few months, we h...

ICE responds to spokesperson's resignation over claims about Mayor Schaaf's raid warning

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Kerala bans trekking to Kurangani hills till clearing of fire lines

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Justin Trudeau visiting Hamilton to support steel workers

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Marshal Fatally Shoots Crips Gang Member Attacking Court Witness

The video has become public after Angilau's family filed a lawsuit claiming excessive force was used in the incident. "Drop the pen out of your hand". Angilau's...

School violence remembered as thousands of shoes placed before US Congress

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Apple Worldwide Video Extends their Series-Programming with its First Animated Show

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Netanyahu to Host Last Ditch Talks to Save Crumbling Coalition

Though he has become a responsible cabinet member ("the most adult among them", we hear sometimes) and apparently not a bad minister of defense, the Russian b...

Taiwan hiring outlook highest in Asia-Pacific region in Q2

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Lawmakers Opposed to Trump's Tariffs Look to Courts to Step In

Congressional GOP leaders have signaled they want to narrow the administration's steel and aluminum tariffs before they are implemented, the same day President ...

'You will regret this' - Juncker's stark message to UK

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage said the European Union was trying to "bully" Britain. Michel Barnier said any attempt by Britain to gain a competitive ...

Chhattisgarh: 8 CRPF personnel killed in blast triggered by Naxals

Officials said at least 12 Maoists, including six women, were killed in the incident while Greyhounds Constable Sushil Kumar, who was severely injured , died w...