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PM Modi Reviews Work At Upcoming Stadium And Sports Complex In Varanasi

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PM Modi on Tuesday made a surprise visit to the under-construction Varanasi stadium and sports complex. Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a surprise visit to the under-construction Varanasi stadium and sports complex to review the work in progress there after attending a Kisan Samman Sammelan, Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat, and praying…

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Pop Star Justin Timberlake Arrested In New York For Drink Driving

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Timberlake’s eyes were “bloodshot and glassy,” the police said. New York: Pop star Justin Timberlake was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in a chic town east of New York City, and spent the night in jail before being arraigned and released, local officials said Tuesday. The 43-year-old Timberlake, known for such hits as…

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Woman Passenger Bites Crew Member After Ruckus On Plane, Case Filed

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The woman passenger was supposed to board a flight for Mumbai. (Representational) Lucknow:  A woman passenger, who was supposed to board a flight for Mumbai, has been booked by the Lucknow police after she allegedly attacked and bit an airline ground crew member at the Lucknow airport, the police said. The incident happened on Tuesday…

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Noam Chomsky’s wife says reports of famed linguist’s death are false

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Jewish-American scholar and activist Noam Chomsky. File. | Photo Credit: AP Noam Chomsky’s wife, Valeria Wasserman Chomsky, says reports on June 18 that the famed linguist and activist had died are untrue. “No, it is false,” she wrote Tuesday in response to an emailed query from The Associated Press. Noam Chomsky, 95, had been hospitalized…

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Ancient genomes reveal legacies of human sacrifice and mediaeval epidemics

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People’s practice of burying human remains throughout modern history echoes diverse cultural, spiritual, and social beliefs, and is often considered to be a line in the sands of time between modern and ancient humans. Studying burial practices is a complex endeavour, however: it’s hard to say if some prehistoric cave burials are intentional commemorations or…

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Tihar Jail Ordered To Provide Air Cooler To Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar

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Sukesh Chandrasekhar is in judicial custody in connection with the Rs 200 crore extortion case. New Delhi:  Delhi’s Patiala House Court, in a recent order, directed the jail authorities to provide an air cooler to Sukesh Chandrasekhar on medical grounds at his own expense. Chandrasekhar, who is in judicial custody in connection with the Rs…

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China has 500 nuclear warheads, some on high operational alert for first time: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

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Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India’s nuclear arsenal reached 172 warheads this year, slightly surpassing Pakistan which has 170 warheads. China, on the other hand, has triple that number, with 500 warheads, some of which are believed to be on high operational alert for the first time, according to the…

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5 Women Killed After Speeding Truck Runs Over Them In Maharashtra’s Solapur: Cops

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All the vicitms were from farm workers, the police said. (Representational) Mumbai: Five women were killed and two others injured after a speeding truck ran over them in Maharashtra’s Solapur district on Tuesday, police said. The accident occurred in Bandgarwadi village on the Pandharpur-Atpadi Road around 3.45 pm, an official said. The victims, who were…

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Over 300 Egyptian Pilgrims Die In Hajj, Most From Heat: Diplomats

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The new deaths bring the total reported so far by multiple countries to 577, according to an AFP tally. Jerusalem: Diplomats on Tuesday said at least 550 pilgrims died during the hajj, underscoring the gruelling nature of the pilgrimage which again unfolded in scorching temperatures this year. At least 323 of those who died were…

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