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Vatican City: Pope Francis will bring to a close his "Year of Mercy" today, shutting the Holy Door at Saint Peter's after a packed 12 months that has seen him raise Mother Teresa to sainthood and rehome Syrian refugees. The Argentine, who…
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Beijing: 1000-year-old ancient building ruins believed to be dating back to the Jin and Yuan dynasties have been unearthed in China's northern Hebei province. After four months of excavation at the Haifeng Town in Huanghua City, the ruins…
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Thiruvananthapuram: KPCC today took exception to the party-led UDF Opposition's proposal for a joint stir with ruling CPI(M) in Kerala to take on the Centre for its alleged move against cooperative sector by not allowing the societies to…
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Washington: The Defense Department and broader US government intelligence community have urged President Barack Obama to fire National Security Agency chief Admiral Michael Rogers, US media reported. The reports came even as…
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New Delhi: The relationship between man and God is "very personal" and should be "nobody else's business", Chief Justice of India T S Thakur said today as he stressed on tolerance for peace in society. More lives have been lost in…
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Mumbai: With banks across the country closed today, people rushed for cash withdrawal at the ATMs where long queues were seen at some places in the metropolis. Many of the ATMs in the city and suburbs were working, providing some relief to…
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Lima: Presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping have met for the final time, with the Chinese leader warning the period after Donald Trump's election is a "hinge moment" in relations between the two powers. Without referring to Trump…
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New Delhi: Senior bureaucrats working in central departments have been asked to visit states for on-the-spot assessment of demonetisation drive and to provide their feedback. A total of 32 teams of nearly 70 senior officers--of the level…
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Seoul: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye had a collusive role in a corruption and influence-peddling scandal engulfing her government, prosecutors said today, as they formally laid out charges against Park's close confidante and two…
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Visakhapatnam: Indian spinners bowled tight lines to a dogged England opening pair as they crawled to 40 for no loss in 28 overs in pursuit of an imposing victory target of 405 on the fourth day of the second cricket Test. Teenager Haseeb…
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