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Parliament braces for storm as Monsoon Session begins today; BJP, Cong set for showdown

Parliament braces for storm as Monsoon Session begins today; BJP, Cong set for showdown

New Delhi: In what sets the stage for a fierce showdown between the BJP and Congress-led opposition parties, Parliament's Monsoon Session is set to begin on Tuesday, bringing with itself a storm of

Jul 21, 2015 - 09:34 AM IST
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Platinum-rich 'trillion dollar baby' asteroid worth $5 trillion whooshes past earth

Platinum-rich 'trillion dollar baby' asteroid worth $5 trillion whooshes past earth

New Delhi: Sunday night brought with it a celestial delight as an asteroid with a 90-million tonne platinum-core worth five trillion dollars hurtled past earth.

Jul 20, 2015 - 09:14 AM IST
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Mistaken 'terror links'? China arrested tourists for watching Genghis Khan documentary

Mistaken 'terror links'? China arrested tourists for watching Genghis Khan documentary

Beijing: As China deported 20 tourists including an Indian national after arresting them over the so-called “terror links”, it has emerged that the arrests were a result of a misunderstanding by Ch

Jul 19, 2015 - 08:16 AM IST
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'Life is short and bitter', wrote Tennessee gunman who killed five at US military site

'Life is short and bitter', wrote Tennessee gunman who killed five at US military site

Tennesse: Even as investigators struggle to conclude the motive behind the act of Tennessee gunman who opened fire at two US military sites in Chattanooga, fresh details have emerged about 24-year-

Jul 19, 2015 - 07:29 AM IST
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BMW dearer than baby? Woman in China can see her son faint but car must be safe!

BMW dearer than baby? Woman in China can see her son faint but car must be safe!

Beijing: Can attachment to worldly luxuries make any mother on this planet risk the life of her own child?

Jul 16, 2015 - 12:59 PM IST
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MH17 investigation says jet was shot down by Russian missile: Report

MH17 investigation says jet was shot down by Russian missile: Report

Washington: In what may spell fresh trouble for Russia, the investigation into the crash of Malaysia Airlines jet MH17 has found pro-Russian rebels responsible for shooting the plane down a year ag

Jul 16, 2015 - 11:41 AM IST
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Obama enlists benefits of Iran nuclear deal, says it has 99% support

Obama enlists benefits of Iran nuclear deal, says it has 99% support

Washington: Just a day after six world powers and Iran stitched up a 'historic' nuclear deal after months of negotiation, US President Barack Obama argued vehemently in the favour of the agreement,

Jul 16, 2015 - 04:48 PM IST
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Iran nuclear deal a 'license to kill' or 'sign of hope'?

Iran nuclear deal a 'license to kill' or 'sign of hope'?

Washington: Even as the landmark Iran nuclear deal signed by Iran and six world powers was hailed as “historic moment” and "new chapter" by the United States, Tehran and the European Union, the acc

Jul 15, 2015 - 04:53 PM IST
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Barack Obama hails Iran nuclear deal, credits 'US diplomacy'

Barack Obama hails Iran nuclear deal, credits 'US diplomacy'

Washington: Giving the credit to 'US diplomacy', President Barack Obama on Tuesday hailed the historic nuclear deal signed between Iran and six world powers.

Jul 15, 2015 - 10:36 AM IST
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'Historic moment' as Iran, world powers reach nuclear deal in Vienna

'Historic moment' as Iran, world powers reach nuclear deal in Vienna

Vienna: In a major breakthrough that will end the 12-year long nuclear standoff between Tehran and the West, Iran and the so-called P5+1 - the US, UK, France, China and Russia plus Germany - have f

Jul 14, 2015 - 05:17 PM IST
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