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Donald Trump met with Indiana Governor Mike Pence on Wednesday, heightening speculation that Pence could emerge as the Republican presidential candidate's choice for vice presidential running mate.Trump was joined at the governor's residence for breakfast in Indianapolis by his daughter, Ivanka;...
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After becoming the second prime minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May said that she has been asked to form a government by the Queen and has accepted. May paid tribute to David Cameron as a modern prime minister who has governed in the spirit of One Nation Conservatism -- an approach...
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JUST IN: Theresa May becomes the second woman PM of Britain after Margaret Thatcher.
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As she's set to claim the keys of 10 Downing Street and become the second female PM after Margaret Thatcher, here is a look at May's background, career and personal life here.
22:13
Theresa May has now arrived at the Buckingham Palace.
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Buckingham Palace has now issued a statement saying that the Queen has graciously accepted David Cameron's resignation as prime minister and first Lord of the Treasury.
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Best wishes to my friend @David_Cameron. You are the definition of a great public servant: Tweets Arnold Schwarzenegger tweets this picture after he meets Cameron outside 10, Downing Street.
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I believe that Theresa May will provide a strong and steady leadership, says David Cameron outside 10, Downing Street.
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Have taken charge as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister at Arunachal Bhavan in Delhi, Congress leader Nabam Tuki has said.
21:42
Theresa May is hours away from becoming the second woman prime minister of Britain, after 'Iron Lady' Margaret Thatcher. David Cameron will formally step down from office later today. Read the article here
21:33
From the BBC: Cameron's last tweet as prime minister: It's been a privilege
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JUST IN: Nabam Tuki government to be restored in Arunachal Pradesh, says AG.Earlier in the day, In a major setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party and the government headed by it at the Centre, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered restoration of the Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh...
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Air passengers have a reason to smile as the revised norms that caps ticket cancellation charges and bars airlines from levying additional amount for refund process are coming into force from August 1. Cancellation amount not to exceed basic fare plus fuel surcharge; all statutory levies and...
20:51
The award by the UN Arbitration Tribunal on the dispute between the Philippines and China has hit the latter hard although it was not unexpected. China loses face, since the optics will be that it is swimming against the tide of world opinion' Read this article here
20:32
Mumbai police will submit its report on controversial Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik to the state government before the commencement of the monsoon session of Maharashtra Legislature next week, a top Home Department official today said. Contrary to media reports, Zakir Naik has not been...
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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today said the Centre had acted only on the suggestion of state Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa in the Arunachal Pradesh affair and the Supreme Court verdict was not against it.It is not our case. It will be total misjudgment if somebody says that it is a judgement...
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In a jolt to AIMIM, Maharashtra State Election Commission on Wednesday barred it from contesting local body elections along with 190 smaller outfits for failure to submit Income Tax returns and audited accounts, ahead of a string of civic polls including the Mumbai city corporation.Known for its...
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The condition of eminent litterateur and social activist Mahasweta Devi, who has been undergoing treatment at a private hospital here for over a month, is critical. Doctors attending to the 90-year-old writer-activist said she was admitted to the hospital 45 days ago with age-related ailments and...
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A 20-year-old Sikh man was kicked out of an overnight queue to watch the Wimbledon tennis championships as he apparently made other people around him uncomfortable.Govindpal Kooner took to Facebook last week to voice his anger at being thrown out and claimed it was an act of racism, cases of...
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Just in: India to launch operation Sankat Mochan to evacuate Indian nationals from South Sudan. General VK Singh to lead this operation. He will be accompanied by Secretary Amar Sinha, Joint Secretary Satbir Singh and Director Anjani Kumar. The Indian Ambassador in South Sudan Srikumar Menon and...
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When she's not helping evacuate people from Libya or South Sudan, or allaying actor Akshay Kumar's fears over evacuation of Indian nationals from Juba (S Sudan), Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj even tweets her responses to Indian students in the US who have received scam calls. A...
17:37
Chennai techie Swathi murder case: Accused Ramkumar sent to police custody till July 16th.
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Just in: David Cameron resigns as UK PM; Theresa May takes over later today. In an emotional final speech to the British Parliament, he said: I will miss the roar of the crowd. I will miss the barbs of the opposition.But I will be willing you on.People come here with huge passion and issues they...
16:51
David Cameron will leave Downing Street for the final time as UK PM today. Theresa May will be replacing him.Cameron is taking part in his final Prime Minister's Questions, before heading to Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation to the Queen.He told the Daily Telegraph: As I leave today, I...
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David Cameron will leave Downing Street for the final time as UK PM today. Theresa May will be replacing him.Cameron is taking part in his final Prime Minister's Questions, before heading to Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation to the Queen.He told the Daily Telegraph: As I leave today, I...
16:43
Japan's Emperor Akihito has announced his intention to abdicate in the coming years, public broadcaster NHK reports. The 82-year-old, who has had health problems in recent years, did not cite a reason for his decision. He has been head of state for 27 years and his abdication would be an...
15:58
Controversial Mumbai-based televangelist and Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who addresses audiences around the world, has to cancel his press conference in Mumbai. At least four venues, including the World Trade Centre, have declined permission to conduct Naik's press conference via Skype. The...
15:42
Perhaps nothing illustrates UK PM David Cameron's (he is resigning today) legacy better than this cartoon by Adams in the Daily Telegraph.
15:41
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to contact Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is presently in Medina, Saudi Arabia. According to sources, the NIA, which has reportedly given some message or signal to Naik in this regard, has been waiting for his return, and then it will...
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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul today said that there was no threat to his government as the required numbers are with him and it will be decided on the floor of the Assembly. Reacting to the Supreme Court verdict ordering restoration of the previous Nabam Tuki-led Congress...
15:20
Jennifer Aniston has said women are exposed to absurd and disturbing scrutiny by the media.In a blog for the Huffington Post, the actress denied rumours she was pregnant before voicing fears about the impact of the objectification and scrutiny we put women through.I wanted to participate in...
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NSA Ajit Doval to brief select media on Kashmir at 4:30 pm today.
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The Centre is considering a replacement of Jammu and Kashmir governor N N Vohra with someone younger, who will have a better equation with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.Vohra, who is 80, has been the governor of the state since 2008. Finding a successor will be a difficult task and the government...
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Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Aam Aadmi Party government on a PIL challenging criminalisation of possession and consumption of beef in the national capital. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal issued notice to AAP government and sought its...
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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed a trial courts order in a criminal defamation case against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The HC has directed him to appear in the court on August 12 to explain his alleged Thulla remark against Delhi Police. On May 23, a trial court in Delhi had...
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Congress president Sonia Gandhi reacts: Welcome SC's historic verdict. Those who had trampled upon constitutional propriety and democractic norms have been defeated today.
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Security forces are bracing for the first Friday prayers after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani against the backdrop of growing evidence of a secessionist plot to raise an arsenal with arms snatched from security forces.According to sources, a mob took away around 70...
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Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita has taken voluntary retirement from the Indian Revenue Service after serving for nearly 22 years in the income tax department.Sunita, last posted as Commissioner of I-T in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in Delhi, had sought VRS earlier...
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Hailing the Supreme Court's move to restore the Congress Government in Arunachal Pradesh, leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said democracy has been restored despite the Central Government tried its best to murder democracy in the state. I would like to...
12:41
The D-Mart Square at Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, has been renamed 'J. Dey Chowk' today in tribute to the senior investigative reporter, who was gunned down near the square in 2011.Mumbai Mayor Snehal Ambekar unveiled a plaque marking the new name for the square.The ceremony was followed by a...
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Accusing the Mehbooba Mufti government of failing to assess the situation after Hizbul commander Burhan Wani's killing, NC leader Omar Abdullah today said the PDP-BJP combine had forgotten the lessons of 2008 and 2010 when the Valley witnessed largescale protests. The former chief minister also...
12:30
A trove of communications from ISIS plots and activity in Europe reveals shows the crucial importance of encrypted messaging tools. Read
12:27
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a jibe at Narendra Modi post the Supreme Court's decision to restore the Nabam Tuki-led government in Arunachal Pradesh and thanked the apex court for explaining democracy to the Prime Minister. Thank you Supreme Court for explaining to...
12:19
Author Amitav Ghosh @GhoshAmitav tweets: Amazing to find oneself at the table where Nelson Mandela breakfasted during his stay at Rashtrapati Bhavan.As part of the Rashtrapati Bhavan's 'In-Residence' programme, which is aimed at providing writers and artists an opportunity to stay in the...
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With the Supreme Court ordering restoration of his government in Arunachal Pradesh, Congress leader Nabam Tuki today termed the verdict as historic and said it has protected democracy. The Supreme Court verdict today is historic. It paves way to protect healthy democracy in the country, Tuki, who...
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that Supreme Court's decision to overturn President's Rule in Arunachal Pradesh was a tight slap on dictatorial Modi government.Lashing out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kejriwal said he hoped that the Centre will stop interfering in...
12:05
JUST IN: Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani tries to come out of his Srinagar residence, arrested.
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Coming out in support of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi on Wednesday categorically ruled out allegations levelled on Naik and sought to know as to why action was not taken against him for the last 25 years if his speeches were inspiring terrorists.He...
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Following the SC order quashing President's Rule in Arunachal and the restoration of the Nabam Tuki government, the chief minister was overjoyed with the decision. This is a win for democracy. They brought down a democratically elected government. The law has protected us and the country.
10:49
The Supreme Court restores Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh, saying the governor's action was illegal. The case is an appeal against a Guwahati high court verdict on the discretionary powers of governor JP Rajkhowa to summon or advance a sitting of the Arunachal Pradesh...
10:32
A massive search operation has been launched along the Indo-Pak border on the Pathankot-Jammu stretch of the national highway in Jammu and Kashmir after an intelligence alert was sounded about a motorised paraglider having been seen near Kaluchak. Army sources inform that an alert...
10:12
A Trinamool Congress councillor in Salt Lake was arrested on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's instructions after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina complained that one of her friends in the township was not being allowed to carry out construction in his house because he had refused to meet...
09:59
JUST IN: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan calls an all party meet on July 17 at 6:30 pm, ahead of the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament.
09:57
Authorities in Louisiana -- already rocked by the deadly police shooting of an African American man -- said they have arrested three black youths for stealing guns they planned to use to kill officers. Police responded as the suspects were trying to steal weapons from a pawn shop, and...
09:25
Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu in a letter to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley recommended that the 92-year-old practice of presenting a separate budget for the Railways be discontinued and merged with the general budget. Integrating the rail budget with the general budget will enable...
09:15
One person was seriously injured when three lions attacked him in Gujarat's Amreli district on Tuesday while a video on social media depicting a pride of eight lions roaming about a human habitat in Junagadh district created panic in the area. Forests officials said a man from the...
08:32
The cycle of violence that gripped the Valley in 2010 is a painful memory for former chief minister Omar Abdullah, but as he sees Kashmir erupt again, he finds his successor making the same mistakes he did. Mehbooba Mufti has made the same mistake as me. I went into a shell in 2010 and she...
08:03
Security forces are bracing for the first Friday prayers after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani against the backdrop of growing evidence of a secessionist plot to raise an arsenal with arms snatched from security forces. According to sources, a mob took away...
03:58
Running out of patience on double standards by Pakistan in combating terrorism, top United States lawmakers on Tuesday called for cutting financial aid and imposing sanctions against it while prominent think tanks said it istime to consider putting Pakistan on the list of state sponsor of...
02:51
The United States Capitol was briefly placed on lockdown on Tuesday after police received a call about a man with a gun several blocks away, police said.Police stopped the man near the Capitol, a Washington police spokesman said. There were no shots figured during the incident, a separate...
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The Dow shot up to a new record on Tuesday as global equity markets rallied again amid confidence in US economic strengthening and the continuation of central bank easy-money policies. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.7 per cent. The broad-based S&P rose 0.7...
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In the wake of foiling of twin infiltration bids of armed militants, the chief of army's Western Command on Tuesday visited troops along the border in Jammu region and reviewed the security situation along border belts. Lt Gen K J Singh visited the troops engaged in the security of border area in...
01:05
Speaking at the memorial service for five slain officers in Dallas, United States President Barack Obama praised police for protecting and serving the people.Like police officers across the country, these men and their families shared a commitment to something larger than themselves. ... The...
00:49
Bernie Sanders' decision to support Hillary Clinton contradicts his stand on issues like H1B visas for highly-skilled workers, and is an example of America's rigged system, one of Donald Trump's senior policy advisers said.The candidate who wants to reform H1-B visas is endorsing the candidate...
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An emotional British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday chaired his last cabinet meeting before handing over the baton to Theresa May who will assume charge on Wednesday, becoming the United Kingdom's second woman premier after Margaret Thatcher.Cameron will cede power to 59-year-old May...
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Death toll rises to 33 as protests continue to boil in Kashmir Week after rejig, Najma Heptullah quits Modi Cabinet Clinton receives long-awaited endorsement from Sanders
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