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Srinagar: Massive rescue operations continued in the flood-hit area of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday even as the death toll crossed 200 in the worst floods that the state has seen in the last 60 years. Taking note of the flood situation,…
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Islamabad: Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif on Monday acknowledged his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi's offer for help in flood relief efforts in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and thanked him for the 'thoughtful' gesture. Sharif said closer…
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Paris :  German football club Bayern Munich's CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was surprised to hear UEFA president Michel Platini's statement that Franck Ribery could be banned for three matches if he refuses to play for France despite his…
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Havana :  The grandsons of noted American author Ernest Hemingway visited a Cuban fishing village which inspired the author to write "The Old Man and the Sea" which fetched him a Nobel Prize 60 years ago. On the 60th anniversary of their…
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London :  British actor Sean Harris is reportedly in talks with the makers to play the villain in “Mission: Impossible 5”. According to Deadline, “Prometheus” actor has been offered the villain role by Paramount studios and Skydance…
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Washington :  US President Barack Obama Monday pledged continued "close" cooperation with Iraq on combating the Islamic State (IS) militant group as the Middle East country's parliament okayed a new government. In a phone conversation…
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New York :  Croatian Marin Cilic won his first Grand Slam title Monday with a comprehensive straight-sets win over Japan's Kei Nishikori at the US Open. The 14th seed Cilic won 6-3 6-3 6-3 to become the first Croat to win one of the four…
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United Nations : UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Monday welcomed the formation of a new government in Iraq, saying that it "is a positive step towards political stability and peace in the country". "The secretary-general welcomes…
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New York : The market value of the social networking site Facebook has crossed the $200 billion mark, making it the 22nd largest company in the world. The company’s stock closed at $77.6 Monday - a new all-time high - giving it a market…
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Washington : In a bid to monitor Earth better, the NASA is adding a number of Earth-observing instruments to the International Space Station (ISS) that will increase the leverage of the space station's unique vantage point in space.…
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