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Haryana Man Strangles Niece, 8, To Death, Buries Body 3 Km Away From Home

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Haryana Man Strangles Niece, 8, To Death, Buries Body 3 Km Away From Home

The girl had gone missing under suspicious circumstances on Wednesday. (Representational) Nuh: Nuh Police on Friday arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly strangling his eight-year-old niece to death and burying her body in a field 3 km away from his village, said police. The police recovered the body Friday evening and placed it in the…

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U.S. drone sale to India proceeds to next phase

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U.S. drone sale to India proceeds to next phase

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.’s (GA-ASI) MQ-9B drone. | Photo Credit: PTI The possible sale of 31 MQ-9B high altitude long endurance armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) from U.S. firm General Atomics to India progressed to the next stage after a 30 day Congressional notification period concluded on March 1. The deal, pegged at an estimated…

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Auction wraps up for Danish cartoon on Prophet Mohammed

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Auction wraps up for Danish cartoon on Prophet Mohammed

Picture taken on March 16, 2010 shows Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard from Jyllands-Posten making his last drawing for the newspaper, in Viby. | Photo Credit: AFP Bidding closes Friday in the online auction of the original edition of a Danish cartoon depicting the Prophet Mohammed that provoked violent riots in Muslim countries. Published together with…

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Myanmar now a ‘never-ending’ nightmare: UN

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Myanmar now a ‘never-ending’ nightmare: UN

Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Three years of military rule in Myanmar have inflicted unbearable cruelty, leaving people trapped in an unending nightmare as the conflict spreads, the UN human rights chief said Friday. The junta is crushing all forms of dissent with total impunity, Volker Turk…

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Not To Worry, Says DK Shivakumar After Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe Blast

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Not To Worry, Says DK Shivakumar After Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe Blast

“It was a low-intensity blast,” said DK Shivakumar Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday said that the Rameshwaram cafe blast is being investigated from all angles, adding that 7-8 teams have been formed to probe the incident. DK Shivakumar also stated that a youth came and kept a small bag, which exploded after…

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UP Congress Leader Barges Into Office, Threatens Employees With Gun

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UP Congress Leader Barges Into Office, Threatens Employees With Gun

Ambuj Shukla’s licensed revolver has also been seized. Lucknow: A Congress leader has been arrested for barging into the office of a construction company near Kanpur and brandishing a revolver to threaten its employees. The act has been caught on a  CCTV camera.  The footage shows Ambuj Shukla – a Congress leader who had unsuccessfully…

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Crystal Meth Worth Rs 180 Crore Seized From Madurai Station, Chennai Dump Yard, Couple Detained

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Crystal Meth Worth Rs 180 Crore Seized From Madurai Station, Chennai Dump Yard, Couple Detained

The contraband was immediately seized (Representational) Madurai/Chennai: In a major bust, the narcotics drug methamphetamine worth Rs 180 crore meant for transport to Sri Lanka was recovered from a rail passenger in Madurai and a dump yard in Chennai by officials, who detained a man and his wife in connection with the seizures. A total…

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Calls for probe, ceasefire follow Israeli gunfire near aid convoy

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Calls for probe, ceasefire follow Israeli gunfire near aid convoy

World leaders on Friday called for an investigation and a ceasefire nearly five months into the Gaza war, a day after dozens of desperate Palestinians were killed rushing an aid convoy. Israeli troops opened fire as Palestinian civilians scrambled for food aid during a chaotic incident on Thursday which the Hamas-run territory’s Health Ministry said…

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Ranji Trophy semifinal | I know each player in and out, says TN coach Kulkarni

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Ranji Trophy semifinal | I know each player in and out, says TN coach Kulkarni

Words of wisdom: TN skipper Sai Kishore listens keenly to coach Kulkarni. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Mumbai skipper Ajinkya Rahane has stressed Shreyas Iyer does not need any advice ahead of the Ranji Trophy semifinal despite the tricky circumstances the younger batter finds himself in. “We all know he is an experienced player. His…

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Few players will suffer but let it be: Kapil backs BCCI strictness on domestic cricket

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File photo of Kapil Dev. | Photo Credit: The Hindu “A few players will suffer, but let it be,” said legendary former India captain Kapil Dev on Friday as he backed the BCCI’s decision to terminate central contracts for lack of commitment to domestic cricket, calling it a much-needed step to protect marquee first-class events…

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