The Sensex and Nifty indexes had ended 0.22 per cent and 0.29 per cent higher on Wednesday, but finished the month with the worst performance in at least nine months. In July, the Sensex dropped...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Trump, Putin discuss Russian wildfires: White House
US President Donald Trump spoke on Wednesday with Russia's President Vladimir Putin about wildfires in Siberia and trade, the White House said. Earlier, the Russian state-run news agency Ria reported that Washington initiated the call to the Kremlin, and that Trump offered US help with the fires. Around three million hectares (7.4 million acres) of land in the center and east of Russia were burning as of Wednesday, authorities said.
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Heavy Cost For Traffic Violations In Motor Vehicles Bill: 10 Points
A bill that proposes tougher penalties and heavy fines for road violations is a step away from becoming law after it cleared the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Though it was already cleared by the Lok...
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"Gratified By Cooperation From Great Friend India": US Sanctions Iran
The United States is "highly gratified by co-operation from a great friend and partner like India" on the Iranian oil sanctions, the White House said on Wednesday as the Trump administration slapped...
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Hodge & Brooks Help West Indies to 243 Against India A on Day 1
West Indies ended Day 1 of the second unofficial Test against India A at Port of Spain batting on 243/5, after fifties by Montcin Hodge and Shamarh Brooks helped them lay a foundation on which they can further build their innings.
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Democratic debates: Joe Biden hits back at critics in Detroit
Frontrunner Joe Biden defends his record on race, criminal justice and deportations of migrants.
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Hamza Bin Laden: Son of Osama 'dead', US officials say
US media claim they were told by officials that Hamza Bin Laden is dead.
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Aspetar: The ultra modern, elite sports hospital that imports body parts
Many of the world's best athletes go to the same specialist hospital in Qatar. Aspetar is at the cutting edge of sports medicine.
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England Will Apply Pressure On and Off The Field: Warner
David Warner will be back to playing Test cricket after 17 months when Australia take on England in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston starting August 1st, after shining for his team during the recently concluded World Cup.
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. officials play down N.Korea missile tests, hold out for new talks
North Korea's latest missile launches did not violate a pledge its leader Kim Jong Un made to U.S. President Donald Trump, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday, but efforts to resume denuclearisation talks remained in doubt. Kim oversaw the first test firing of a "new-type large-calibre multiple launch guided rocket system" on Wednesday, North Korean state media reported. It followed six days after the launch of two similar short-range ballistic...
England Seek A 'Double' as Australia Eye Ashes History
England return to 'Fortress Edgbaston' for the first Test against Australia on Thursday looking to round off an already memorable season by completing a World Cup and Ashes double.
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Zoe Ball loses 780,000 listeners from BBC Radio 2 breakfast show
The presenter took over from Chris Evans in January after he left to join Virgin Radio.
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Johnson faces UK election test as Brexit battle looms
Britain's Boris Johnson faces his first test at the ballot box Thursday in a by-election that could reduce his parliamentary majority to one, making it harder to enact his Brexit plan. Just over a week after he took office as prime minister, Johnson's governing Conservative party looks set to lose the Welsh seat of Brecon and Radnorshire to a pro-European candidate. Victory for the anti-Brexit Liberal Democrats in Brecon would embolden those opposition...
US extends Iran nuke sanctions waivers but hits FM
The Trump administration on Wednesday extended waivers allowing foreign firms to work at Iranian nuclear facilities without U.S. penalties even as it hit Iran's foreign minister with sanctions. In a notice sent to Congress, the State Department said it had extended for 90 days waivers that permit European, Russian and Chinese companies to conduct civilian-nuclear cooperation at several Iranian sites. The waivers, which were due to expire on Thursday,...
Waterpark Wave Machine In China Triggers 'Tsunami', 44 Injured
A wave machine at a waterpark in northern China went rogue Sunday, launching a crushing tsunami that injured at least 44 people, according to The Associated Press.
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American YouTube Star Killed In Paragliding Accident
YouTube star Grant Thompson, who rose to fame as host of the popular channel "The King of Random," has died in a paragliding accident, his family announced.
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Meal Timing Strategies May Help You Lose Weight: Intermittent Fasting Diet Tips
Meal timing strategies such as intermittent fasting or eating earlier in the daytime may to help you lose weight naturally. Eat this way to burn more fat while following intermittent fasting.
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Airport Closed, Trains Cancelled After Record Rain In Vadodara
The Vadodara Airport was closed on Wednesday due heavy rainfall. Two domestic flights were also cancelled, airport authorities said.
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UPDATE 1-Bolton says N.Korea tests didn't violate pledge to Trump, but no word on talks
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday North Korea's recent missile tests did not violate a pledge its leader Kim Jong Un made to President Donald Trump, but Pyongyang had yet to say when working-level talks on denuclearization would resume. North Korea's tests of short-range missiles on Tuesday and last week came despite a meeting between Kim and Trump on June 30 at which they agreed to revive stalled talks. Bolton told Fox...
North Korean in custody after crossing heavily fortified border into South
A North Korean man has crossed the demilitarised zone into South Korea and was in Seoul’s custody early on Thursday. There was no immediate word on the man’s identity or the reasons for his apparent defection across the heavily fortified border. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the man was spotted moving towards the South near the Imjin River after crossing the Military Demarcation Line inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) late on Wednesday...
Russian Embassy: Trump offers Putin help in fighting Siberian wildfires
The Russian Embassy said Putin was grateful for the offer.
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UN experts: Islamic State aims for resurgence in Iraq, Syria
Leaders of the Islamic State extremist group are aiming to consolidate and create conditions for an "eventual resurgence in its Iraqi and Syrian heartlands," U.N. experts said in a new report. The panel of experts said in a report to the Security Council this week that the process is more advanced in Iraq, where IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and most of the militant group's leadership are now based following the fall of the so-called "caliphate"...
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
US soldiers shot 170 civilians in this ditch
Two walls have brought me to tears. They are on opposite sides of the world, 8,600 miles apart. Both are filled with names of people I never knew but who have helped shaped the person I have become.
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How anime shaped Japan's global identity
A biker gang slices through Tokyo's neon-soaked night. The riders hit the brakes next to a giant, black crater created by an atomic blast. It's so enormous that it bursts beyond the comic strip panels and seeps across the whole page.
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Founder of coffee chain goes missing
The head of India's biggest coffee chain has gone missing.
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1,000 diagnosed with dengue in 24 hours
More than 1,000 people in Bangladesh, the majority of whom are children, have been diagnosed with dengue in the last 24 hours, amid the country's worst outbreak on record, a senior health ministry official said Tuesday.
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Desperate Zimbabwe Cricketers Ready to Play for Free
The captains of the men's and women's nationals teams recently wrote to Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry, expressing their interest to be allowed to play cricket again as soon as possible.
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Body Of Missing Cafe Coffee Day Owner VG Siddhartha Found: Updates
The body of missing Cafe Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha has been found, two days after he went missing from a bridge near Mangaluru in Karnataka.
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Ashes 2019 | Ricky Ponting Urges Usman Khawaja to take Aggressive Route
Ponting, one of the best batsmen Test cricket has seen, made the crucial No.3 position his own, aggregating 9904 in 196 innings with an aggressive mindset well symbolised by his trademark pull shots and free-flowing drives.
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Ashes 2019 | Australians Being Nice to You is Weird: Stokes
Stokes, who has been reinstated as vice-captain for the Test side, expects a fierce battle from the Australians and definitely predicts flashpoints through the series.
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Cafe Coffee Day Founder's Body Found 2 Days After He Went Missing
The body of VG Siddhartha, the founder of the popular chain Cafe Coffee Day and son-in-law of former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna, has been found, two days after he went missing from a bridge...
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U.S. appeals court upholds ruling against Chinese banks in N.Korea sanctions probe
A U.S. appeals court said on Tuesday it had upheld a ruling by a U.S. judge who held three large Chinese banks in contempt for refusing to comply with subpoenas in a probe into violations of sanctions on North Korea, opening the way for heavy daily fines. In a ruling in May, Beryl Howell, Washington D.C.'s chief federal district judge, held the banks in contempt for refusing to comply with U.S. investigators' demands that they hand over records connected...
Sri Lanka Cricket Revamp: Sports Minister to Meet Shashank Manohar
Fernando said he will be carrying a document which was tabled in parliament last week.
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Ashes 2019 | Joe Root and Tim Paine's Different Paths to Ashes Captaincy
Paine is the first captain chosen to lead an Australia Test tour of England primarily because he is a 'decent chap' since Ian Johnson in 1956 -- a series England won.
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Climate change: UK's 10 warmest years all occurred since 2002
The patterns of warm and cold years in Britain are a clear signal of climate change, say scientists.
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Car industry investment plummets in UK
It comes at a time when the sector has been spending heavily on preparations for a no-deal Brexit
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Fact: North Korean Jet Fighters Fought Against Israel in the Yom Kippur War
That day two Kurnass pairs from two squadrons, 69 and 119, were scrambled to the Gulf of Suez sector. During the Yom Kippur War the Israeli Air Force (IAF) actually faced an Arab coalition, rather than the Egyptian Air Force in the south and the Syrian Air Force in the north. Fighter squadrons from Algeria, Iraq, Libya, and North Korea deployed to Egypt prior to October 1973. The North Korean MiG-21 squadron was based at Bir Arida to defend...
Democratic debates: Ten candidates line up in second presidential TV debate
The party's most progressive candidates, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, take centre stage.
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Does the US economy need a rate cut?
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates for the first time since 2008 on Wednesday.
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Jaypee Infra insolvency: NCLAT permits fresh bids
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal paved the way for the third round of bidding for beleaguered Jaypee Infratech, providing relief to close to 25,000 homeowners awaiting possession of their apartments and villas for as long as a decade. But, unlike the past, it allowed the resolution process, which will complete two years on August 9, to be finished in 90 days.
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CJI allows CBI to file case against HC judge
In an unprecedented decision, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Tuesday gave permission to the CBI to register a case (FIR) against sitting Allahabad high court judge Justice SN Shukla under the Prevention of Corruption Act for alleged favours to a private medical college for MBBS admissions.
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Debt row pushed CCD founder over the edge
VG Siddhartha, founder-chairman of the Rs 4,200-crore Café Coffee Day (CCD) chain, was in the news for the past several months due to his debt woes. He is feared to have jumped off a bridge over Netravathi river on the outskirts of Mangaluru on Monday evening. In a letter to the "Coffee Day family", he said he had "fought for a long time but today I gave up".
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Filed 35 complaints: Unnao rape survivor's kin
A relative of the Unnao rape survivor revealed to TOI on Tuesday that the family had sent 35 written complaints to the local police and administration in the last one year expressing fear that they would be targeted by the henchmen of jailed BJP MLA and rape-accused Kuldeep Singh Sengar. However, no action was taken by the police, the relative said.
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In big win, government swings Rajya Sabha vote to clear triple talaq bill
Parliament on Tuesday marked a historic moment when Rajya Sabha passed the much-debated and politically contentious triple talaq bill that makes the Muslim practice of instant divorce punishable with the government comfortably beating off the opposition challenge by 99-84 votes.
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Monday, July 29, 2019
Asian stocks up ahead of Bank of Japan decision, trade talks
Asian stocks traded modestly higher Tuesday. Investors are waiting for clues on several key events, including rate decisions from the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve, as well as progress on US-China trade talks in Shanghai.
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US Man Caught With Missile Launcher At Airport, Says It Was A "Souvenir"
US transport security officers confiscated a missile launcher from a checked bag at a Washington-area airport on Monday, with a Texas man saying it was a souvenir from Kuwait.
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Daimler's electric trucks will make online shopping greener
Online shopping makes life easier for consumers but it can harm the environment, especially if you opt for express delivery. German automaker Daimler has found one way to tackle the climate crisis.
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Mother, 3 Children Found Hanging At Pune Home
The bodies of a 28-year-old woman and her three children were found hanging inside their house in Pune on Sunday, police said.
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Cafe Coffee Day Founder VG Siddhartha Goes Missing From Mangaluru
VG Siddhartha, the founder of the popular chain Cafe Coffee Day and son-in-law of former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna, has gone missing from Mangaluru in Karnataka, the police said. He was last...
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Ashes 2019 | Write Smith Off at Your Own Peril: Waugh
Former Australian captain and current team mentor Steve Waugh is extremely pleased with Steve Smith's preparations for the upcoming Ashes series that will get underway in Birmingham from August 1 (Thursday) and has warned the English team to be aware of the 30-year-old.
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Panic Among Passengers As Pilot Aborts Take Off At Last Minute In Bhopal
More than 150 passengers of a Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight from the city survived a scare on Monday evening when the pilot aborted take-off last minute at the Raja Bhoj airport in Bhopal due to some...
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Russian opposition leader says he was poisoned in custody
Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian opposition leader, was discharged from a Moscow hospital and sent back to jail, despite claims by his doctor that he may have been poisoned by an unknown chemical agent while in custody.
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10 Killed After Plane Crashes Into Pakistan Neighbourhood: Report
At least 10 people lost their lives and 12 others were injured when a small plane crashed into a residential area near in Pakistan's Rawalpindi early on Tuesday.
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Chandrayaan-2: Orbiter may get extended life
The orbiter on Chandrayaan-2, which Isro initially said would go around Moon for just one year, may now have a lifespan of at least two years. "Chandrayaan-1 was planned for a longer life but a problem led to a curtailed lifespan, which has been corrected. Going by the amount of fuel that will remain after all manoeuvres, it may orbit for at least two years," said a source.
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Fresh orders to J&K cops keep Kashmir on the edge
Kashmir remained on the edge on Monday with two more "confidential" orders issued by the administration on Sunday - the first seeking details from police about mosques and the ideological affiliations of their managements, and the other asking the police to collect information about the passenger capacity of taxis and fuel capacity of petrol pumps - finding their way to social media.
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FIR against MLA, 29 others for plot to kill Unnao rape survivor
Twenty-four hours after a speeding truck crashed into the car in which the Unnao rape survivor was travelling, UP police booked jailed BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and 29 of his associates on charges of criminal conspiracy, murder and attempt to murder. Two aunts of the rape survivor died in the accident on Sunday.
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BSY wins trust vote, Karnataka speaker quits
Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa proved his majority in the assembly on Monday without breaking a sweat, setting the ball rolling for cabinet formation with the BJP leadership's nod in Delhi. The win somewhat erased memories of his trust vote 14 months ago when he had to resign on the floor of the House, admitting he did not have the numbers.
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Indian Cooking Tips: How To Make Gujarati-Style High-Protein Dal Handvo On Gas Stove (Watch Video)
Crisp on the outside and spongy soft inside, dal handvo is ideal for tea-time or breakfast.
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"Don't Put Life In Danger": Iran Warned UK Warship, Audio Reveals
Iranian forces warned a British warship's crew against putting their "life in danger" during the seizure of a tanker this month, in a new recording of the incident released Monday.
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PM's Office Asks CBI To Investigate Impersonation Case
Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate an alleged case of impersonation wherein the name of PMO has been misused for committing financial...
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Why Did It Take Trump So Long to Drive Out Dan Coats?
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- The best question to ask about the departure of Dan Coats as director of national intelligence is what took President Donald Trump so long to drive him out? Coats minced no words when warning of the threat Russia and other foreign actors pose to American elections, and resisted Trump’s pressure to insert himself into the government’s investigation of Russian interference.The president in turn kept his national intelligence...
Trump Intel Pick John Ratcliffe Started Theory Of FBI Anti-Trump 'Secret Society'
Alex WongDonald Trump’s new pick for Director of National Intelligence played a role last year in popularizing what briefly became one of the right’s most easily-debunked conspiracy theories about the investigation into Trump and Russia, offering what he presented as evidence of an anti-Trump “secret society” operating within the FBI.Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, has been an outspoken critic of the FBI’s investigation...
Google Doodle Celebrates 133rd Birthday Pioneer Indian Surgeon Muthulakshmi Reddi
Today's Google Doodle celebrates Indian educator, lawmaker, surgeon, and reformer Dr Muthulakshmi Reddi. Constantly breaking down barriers throughout her life, Dr Reddi devoted herself to public...
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Drunk Man Kisses Cop During Procession In Hyderabad, Arrested
A drunk man in Hyderabad kissed an on-duty cop during a procession in Hyderabad, the police said today.
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Capital One hack: Arrest after details of 100m US individuals stolen
The hacker gained access to individuals' date of birth, addresses and phone numbers.
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Sunday, July 28, 2019
Retired Army Officer Beaten To Death For Resisting Robbery In Amethi
A 64-year-old retired Army captain was beaten to death by unidentified men in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district, police said on Sunday.
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In Benjamin Netanyahu's Election Campaign, A PM Modi Cameo
An election advertisement banner, featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, has been seen in Israel.
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The photographer who captures a whole day in a single photo
Stephen Wilkes has found a very personal way to capture an entire day in a single photo. His extraordinary panoramas are created by taking thousands of photographs at famous locations, and then digitally stitching the best ones together into images depicting each scene from dawn to dusk.
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3 Of Family, Found Dead On IIT Delhi Campus, Hanged Themselves: Autopsy
A day after a lab technician, his mother and wife were found dead in their residence inside the IIT campus in south Delhi, the autopsy report has confirmed that they hanged themselves, the police said...
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Saudi Prince's $500 Billion Megacity Shows Signs Of Life
The walls are covered with graffiti in the sleepy fishing village of Khurayba. There are supplications to God, advertisements for vacation rentals and house painters. Near the local school, there's a...
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Ashes: Australia's Josh Hazlewood Warns Jason Roy Over Test Transition
Jason Roy made just five in the first innings but struck 72 from number three in the order in the second.
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Putin critic Navalny hospitalised after 'allergic reaction' in jail
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny who was taken from jail to hospital suffering an allergic reaction could have been exposed to an "unknown chemical substance", his doctor said. The Putin critic is serving a 30-day jail sentence for calling a mass protest after authorities blocked prominent opposition candidates from taking part in Moscow city elections.
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20 beautiful European cities with hardly any tourists
With overtourism showing no signs of abating in Europe's most famous destinations, there's never been a better time to seek out wonderful options that attract fewer visitors.
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Foreign Assets Worth Rs 200 Crore Found After Raids On Congress Leader
Tax officials have recovered foreign assets worth over Rs 200 crore after raids against Haryana Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi and his family, the Income Tax Department said on Sunday.
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Love Island: How ITV2's breakout hit cornered the market
ITV2's breakout hit reflects the real-life romantic lives of its young audience.
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A professor spoke ill of the dead. What happened next?
A tweet by a liberal professor ignited a debate about free speech on university campuses.
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Is India the answer to Netflix's troubles?
It has launched a cheaper, mobile-only plan in India, hoping to capture its 'next 100 million' users.
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'He liked my spirit, and approved my visa on the spot'
How technology boss Vik Verma was able to get a visa to emigrate to the US and make a fortune in business.
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Brexit: What would no deal mean for Ireland?
The Irish government has been clear that it would face significant damage if there was no agreement.
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K'taka rebel MLAs say speaker played to the script
The 17 dissident MLAs who have been disqualified by Karnataka speaker KR Ramesh Kumar have begun exploring options to salvage their political careers. In private, many say they have been let down by their parties as well as BJP, which had assured them of plum posts. But the biggest blow, they say, came from Kumar, who has barred them from contesting elections till 2023.
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India protests Pak harassment of diplomats
India issued yet another note verbale to Pakistan earlier this month protesting five cases of harassment of Indian diplomats in Islamabad, TOI has learnt. While these were mostly cases of tailing, the government thought it proper to register a protest because of the frequency of such incidents.
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Jammu & Kashmir 'build-up' to foil ISI terror plots for Independence Day
Dispelling rumours of the paramilitary build-up in Jmmu & Kashmir being linked to a plan to abrogate Articles 35A and 370, a top intelligence official on Sunday said the exercise was in response to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) planning terror strikes in the run-up to Independence Day to shore up the sagging morale of separatist forces.
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Chandrayaan-2 taught us faith, fearlessness: PM
PM Modi said two important lessons people can learn from the Chandrayaan-2 mission are "faith and fearlessness". The PM also announced a unique Chandrayaan quiz for youth. "Facts about space, India's space mission and matters of science and technology will be the main focus of this quiz. Details of the quiz will be given on mygov website on August 1," the PM said.
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Cape Town - tourist hotspot where eight people are murdered a day
Cape Town in South Africa is well-known tourist hotspot, but is also one of the world's most dangerous cities.
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Nasa’s Valkyrie robot could help build Mars base
The semi-autonomous robot is able to use human tools and guide itself across difficult terrain.
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Mario Cerciello Rega: US teen held over officer’s killing ‘illegally blindfolded’
The photo of a blindfolded suspect was taken after his arrest over a police officer’s killing in Rome.
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Iran Took Advantage of the Royal Navy's Weakness
Great Britain once had a marvelous navy, its warships boasting names like Courageous, Dauntless, Indefatigable, and Ultimatum. Her fleets were more than a source of national pride—they manifested it, a physical assurance that Britain had the ability to see to its national interests.In the early 1980s, not too long after Margaret Thatcher became prime minister, the Royal Navy sailed sixty-four surface combatants and sixteen submarines. Today, the...
Wall Street Journal Corrects ‘Bombshell’ Report On North Korea Nukes
The Wall Street Journal quietly added a massive correction to a story that, if accurate, would have had significant implications for nuclear talks between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.On Thursday, the newspaper reported that analysts with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) believe that North Korea may have developed as many as 12 nuclear weapons since the historic Trump-Kim summit in Singapore...
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Russi Taylor: Minnie Mouse voice actress dies aged 75
Russi Taylor, who played Minnie Mouse for three decades, has died aged 75, Disney has announced.
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"We're African Americans, Patriots": Barack Obama Shares Article On Trump
Former President Barack Obama, who doesn't often comment on current politics, seemed to endorse on Saturday an op-ed written by 148 African Americans who served in his administration that called out...
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CNN Anchor's Emotional Response To Trump's Rant About "Infested" Hometown
CNN anchor Victor Blackwell paused for 10 long seconds as he considered President Donald Trump's latest tweets targeting a lawmaker of color Saturday.
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Additional troops spark panic in J&K
The Centre's decision to deploy 100 more companies of paramilitary forces in J&K has fuelled rumourmongering about 'impending' abrogation of Articles 35A and 370, and spread panic among people. These two Articles of the Constitution give special status to the state.
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All You Need to Know About the Upcoming ICC World Test Championship
Along with the Ashes series in England, August 1, 2019 will also see the beginning of the ICC World Test championship. Brought in to add context to bilateral Test series, the first edition of the World Test Championship will run till June 2021 when two finalists will play for the title at Lord's in London.
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Old £1 coins: 145 million coins still not returned
Nearly two years after they stopped being legal tender, 145 million old-style £1 coins are still missing.
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Thousands Out On Moscow Streets To Seek "Free Elections", Many Arrested
Police in Moscow said they arrested more than 1,000 people Saturday at a banned opposition protest calling for city authorities to reverse decisions to exclude key opposition candidates from the...
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Bahrain executes 3 men
Three men were executed by firing squad on Saturday morning according to Bahrain's Advocate General and Chief of anti-crime prosecution Ahmed al Hammadi, according to kingdom's state news agency.
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ICC Defends Dharmasena's Overthrow Call During World Cup Final
The ICC on Sunday came out in defence of umpire Kumar Dharmasena for his controversial decision to award six overthrow runs, instead of five, to England during the epic World Cup final against New Zealand.
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Virat Kohli Sings National Anthem Ahead of Pro Kabaddi League Game
Kohli also sang the national anthem ahead of the start of the Maharashtra Derby as home team U Mumba took on the Puneri Paltan.
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Former Union Minister Jaipal Reddy Dies At 77
Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Jaipal Reddy passed away at a hospital in Hyderabad early hours of Sunday. He was 77.
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Guatemalan activists protest migrant asylum pact with US
Hundreds of Guatemalans gathered Saturday to protest an agreement that President Jimmy Morales' government signed with Washington to require migrants passing through the Central American country to seek asylum here, rather than pushing on to the U.S. The protesters also carried signs calling for Guatemala to maintain its sovereignty and expressing support for a United Nations-backed anti-corruption commission that Morales expelled from the country.
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French cyclists hit again by curse of Tour de France
Two Frenchmen were in contention to win the biggest race in cycling - but it was not to be.
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PM calls for more integrated defence forces, global effort on terror
PM Narendra Modi on Saturday asked the Army, Navy and Air Force to better integrate themselves as they modernise their capabilities, even as he warned Pakistan that its nefarious designs would be thwarted every time, like they were in Kargil in 1999. Modi said the government is taking several measures to speed up the country's military modernisation as a top priority.
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K'taka assembly speaker asked to give up post?
The vote of confidence to be moved by Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa on Monday is expected to have a smooth passage, but the state assembly is likely to witness more "drama" with BJP planning to move a no-confidence motion against speaker KR Ramesh Kumar. Party sources said Kumar has been discreetly asked to give up the post.
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ED arrests Hyd bizman at centre of CBI vs CBI row
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested Hyderabad businessman Sana Satish Babu, an accused in the meat exporter Moin Qureshi money laundering case and who was at the centre of the fierce infighting with CBI last year. Sana had been a key element in the feud between former CBI director Alok Verma and his erstwhile No. 2 Rakesh Asthana.
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GST cut, EVs will be cheaper by up to Rs 1.5 lakh
Electric cars will get cheaper by between Rs 60,000 and Rs 1.5 lakh, while two-wheeler prices will come down by up to Rs 8,000. The government, making a strong push for green modes of transport, on Saturday slashed the GST rate on the cleaner vehicles from 12% to the lowest slab of 5%.
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Libyan officials say fighting rages near capital
The battle between rival militias for control of the Libyan capital raged amid increased fighting over the past the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday, with both sides relying heavily on airpower to make progress in the stalemated conflict. Forces loyal to Khalifa Hifter, a veteran army officer based in the country's east, began an offensive to capture Tripoli in early April. Hifter's self-styled Libyan National Army has been advancing into the...
Vitamin D Diet: Have Vitamin D-Rich Breakfast With These Meals
Here we list down some interesting breakfast ideas to get your fill of the essential Vitamin D nutrient.
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Fortnite: UK player places second in e-sports World Cup
Jaden Ashman from Essex will split $2.25m (£1,8m) with his Dutch team mate Dave Jong.
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No-deal Brexit now 'assumed' by government, says Gove
Michael Gove says he expects the EU will not consider striking a new withdrawal deal with the UK.
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Friday, July 26, 2019
Overnight Rain Chokes Mumbai, Revives Memories Of July 26, 2005 Fury
The heavy rainfall in Mumbai has led to massive waterlogging and massive traffic jams across the city, revivingthe memories of the much greater monsoon fury the city had witnessed on July 26, 2005....
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India A Near Commanding Win in First Unofficial Test Against West Indies A
A five-wicket haul from Shahbaz Nadeem saw India A roll out West Indies A for 180 in the second innings on Day 3 of the first unofficial Test at North Sound on Friday.
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Seats Have Shrunk, Legroom Has Vanished - And Airlines Aren't Done Yet
Air travel is becoming a test of physical endurance. Seats have shrunk, legroom has vanished -- and the airlines aren't done with you yet.
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Days After Imran Khan's Visit, US Approves Sales To Support Pak F-16 Jets
Days after the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Pentagon notified the US Congress on Friday of its decision to approve military sales worth USD...
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Gone In 3 Minutes: How 680 Kg Gold Was Stolen From Airport In Brazil
It took less than three minutes for eight armed men to make off with $30 million worth of gold bars from Sao Paulo's international airport -- possibly the second-largest heist in Brazil's history.
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South African President Makes Public Info On Meetings With Gupta Brothers
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has made public an affidavit in which he revealed the details of his meetings with the controversial Gupta brothers to the Zondo Commission of Inquiry.
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Russian opposition plans election protest despite crackdown
Russian opposition and ordinary Muscovites plan to take to the streets of Moscow Saturday to demand free and fair polls despite a police crackdown including the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. This week authorities jailed President Vladimir Putin's top opponent for 30 days and launched a probe targeting his allies but activists said they would not abandon plans to attend an unauthorised rally. Authorities launched the clampdown as opposition...
Boy survives 50ft fall at Brecon Beacons National Park
A teenage boy suffers a "very severe leg injury" in the fall in Brecon Beacons National Park.
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Jeremy Corbyn: No-deal Brexit would put NHS in danger
The Labour leader predicts tax cuts for the rich under Boris Johnson's "aggressive, far-right" government.
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Fossil Sport Smartwatch Review
Fossil Sport is one of the first Snapdragon Wear 3100-powered smartwatches in India. Is this enough to keep Wear OS relevant as a platform? Read our review to find out.
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Nightclub collapse kills two in South Korea
Among the injured are athletes competing at the Fina World Swimming Championships 2019 in Gwangju.
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Sen. Rand Paul Fights Sanctions on Russian Pipeline
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Nord Stream 2/GettyAdvocates for a massive Russian natural gas pipeline project have a powerful, quiet ally in Congress: Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican and close friend of President Donald Trump. He has quietly worked against sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 project, which would dramatically expand Russia’s shipments of natural gas to Germany. Critics say it would also dramatically expand Russia’s influence...
High-Protein Diet: Make Natural Whey Protein At Home For A Healthy Body
Homemade whey protein can keep well in the refrigerator for 3-4 months. It would be free of any preservatives or artificial additives.
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Direct debit fraud: 'My mother lost £14,000'
A charity warns that the elderly and vulnerable are most at risk of becoming victims of direct debit fraud.
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The children with special needs who stay at home
Four children with special educational needs explain why they no longer attend school.
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Russian TV's leaked Chernobyl drama features CIA plot
HBO's critically acclaimed show isn’t the only Chernobyl story coming to the small screen this year.
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The boffins who solve disability problems
From supportive body suits to a beeping football - what gadget do you need?
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Norwich Pride: Gay cartoonist David Shenton on the decades after Stonewall
From the AIDS crisis to Thatcher's section 28 and equal marriage - it's been a busy 50 years.
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Week in pictures: 20-26 July 2019
A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.
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Sanditon: Sex, nudity and slavery in Jane Austen TV drama
A new dramatisation of the writer's unfinished novel challenges some conventions of TV period drama.
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The unlikely manager and Britain's worst football team
Russell MacMorran put his hand up at a meeting and ended up managing the "worst" team in Britain.
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Aung San Suu Kyi's Myanmar dam dilemma with China
A controversial dam would bring much-needed power to Myanmar, but locals are asking - at what cost?
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Letter from Africa: Zimbabwe descends into darkness
Zimbabweans, already fearing a return to hyperinflation, are now also struggling with long power blackouts.
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Thursday, July 25, 2019
North Korea missile launch 'a warning to South Korean warmongers'
Kim Jong-un says the new weapons system would "not be easy to defend against", state media reports.
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Deepcut inquests: Campaign ends for James Collinson hearing
Families of four soldiers who died still want an inquiry into young recruits carrying loaded guns.
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Stuck to Basics as There Was No Swing on Offer: Adair
Ireland pacer Mark Adair admitted that their plan on the second day of the one-off Test against England at Lord’s was to basically hit the deck hard and hope to induce errors from the batsmen on a pitch that was offering no swing later in the day.
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Kerala Man Kills Lover, Buries Body With Salt And Sapling On Top: Cops
Adarsh, one of three accused in the murder of Rekha Mol, was arrested yesterday and today remanded to 14 days of judicial custody. The police are still searching for the other two accused, one of whom...
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Pressure is on Ireland as They Are Favourites to Win: Leach
England’s Jack Leach, who scored a gritty 92 on the second day of the one-off Test against Ireland at Lord’s on Thursday, believes the pressure will be on the visitors when the two sides resume play on the third day but believes his side can turn things around.
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Several Express Trains, Locals To Remain Cancelled On July 28 In Kolkata
Several express trains and 30 EMU locals of South Eastern Railway will remain cancelled on July 28 for erecting a foot overbridge at Santragachi station, an official said here on Thursday.
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"Would Say It Again": US Woman Caught Using N-Word At Restaurant
Nancy Goodman, 71, told WRAL-TV that her anxiety, and the behavior of the other woman and her friend, made her lose her composure. Goodman said the women, who were also eating at a Bonefish Grill in...
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"BJP Is Home": Madhya Pradesh's Richest Lawmaker Won't Join Congress
Lawmakers without a core Hindutva background, especially those who joined the BJP from other political groups or after winning the 2013 assembly elections as independent candidates, are being viewed...
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Ex-Republican Fed Up With Trump Got Him To Stand Before Fake Seal
The 46-year-old graphic designer threw it together after the 2016 presidential election - it was one part joke, one part catharsis. He used to be a proud Republican. He voted for George W. Bush twice.
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British Airways to resume Cairo flights after security review
The airline suspended flights to the Egyptian capital last week as a "security precaution".
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Professor Backing Students Refusing To Chant "Mamata Zindabad" Thrashed
On Sunday, the students' wing of Trinamool Congress will observe its foundation day with a rally in Kolkata. Mamata Banerjee is always the main speaker at the rally. This time, there are concerns she...
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Payback On Mind, BJP Not Acting Against Rebel MP Lawmakers For Now
A day has passed since two BJP lawmakers - Narayan Tripathi and Sharad Kol - left the party shell-shocked by voting along with the ruling Congress over the passage of the Criminal Procedure Code...
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Boris Johnson: Should Africa shrug, smile or scowl?
The age of empire is long gone, and the UK has to compete with other powers for influence in Africa.
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Ex-Oxford University employee guilty of US murder
Newly-released court documents reveal details of Andrew Warren's crime in Chicago in 2017.
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High schoolers charged in attack on lesbian couple
Four teenagers have been charged in a homophobic attack on a London bus that sparked widespread outrage in the UK.
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Analysis: Boris Johnson is not Donald Trump
• Johnson prepared to tear up Brexit deal • UK's China relations under Johnson
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