Trains to and from Madhya Pradesh routes stand cancelled
The situation is tense but under control. Farmers said they plan to scale up their protests. "The cruel and ugly face of the most anti-farmer government since independence stands unmasked", the organisation has said. As the BJP-ruled state grappled to contain the situation, the Centre rushed five battalions of paramilitary forces to Madhya Pradesh. "Did they seek resignation of Singh when the 24 farmers were killed?" Thousands of farmers in the drought-ravaged region are demanding ...
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Warner: 'Unthinkable' if Trump pressured Comey to end FBI's investigation
After Comey's dismissal, news reports emerged that Trump asked Comey to end the probe into former national security adviser Michael Flynn during a February meeting in the Oval Office, the day after Flynn was sacked for misrepresenting his contacts with the Russian ambassador.
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SNP would back 'progressive alliance' in event of hung parliament
Ms Sturgeon said being taken out of the European Union and the single market would put 80,000 jobs in Scotland at risk and would pose "a real danger to our farmers and fisherman, our universities, our food and drink businesses, to nearly every sector of our economy".
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Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Opposes Adding Virginia to US Climate Alliance
White House spokesman Sean Spicer said earlier in the week he did not know the president's views. U.S. President Donald Trump says a lot of false things, big and small - 19 total in his speech announcing his decision to pull the U.S.
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More than a quarter million people affected by Cyclone Mora, says minister
The harsh cyclonic tornado MORA over the northeast and adjoining east central Bay of Bengal have moved further north-northeastward during past six hrs with a speed of 28 Kmph, and lay centred at 0230 hrs IST on Tuesday. Major cities including capital Dhaka are experiencing drizzle and gusty wind as an impact of the advancing cyclone. Besides, three villages - Baroaulia, Dholghat, Purba Gahira - in Anawara upazila and three other villages - Purba Barguna, Pashim Barguna and Gandamara - in ...
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Yechury heckled: CPM condemns incident, calls for action
Delhi police detained Upendra Kumar and Pawan Kaul at the Mandir Marg Police Station for protesting against the CPI (M ) for their article against the Indian Army. BJP meanwhile said, the police vans parked near the district office moved away a few minutes before the attack. The two who belong to Hindu Sena were handed over to police.
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'Blackish' actress Yara Shahidi announces she's attending Harvard University
Yara , whose recommendation letters included one from former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama , shared the news with fans on Instagram by posting a shot of herself posing in a Harvard University sweatshirt. "It's more than to just roam around or just sit down and stare at a wall, but it will also give me an opportunity to work", she told People . It came with a caption that included a moving quote from a black literary legend: "The paradox of education is precisely this ― that as one ...
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US President Donald Trump backs Saudi-led efforts to isolate Qatar
As Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates sever diplomatic relations with Qatar , the nations have also closed their airspace to their neighbor. Qatar ranks Thailand's fourth biggest trade partner in the Middle East with total trade value of around $2 billion (68 billion baht) a year, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
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Sara Zelenak´s family `deeply saddened by loss of beautiful daughter and sister´
Australian staff nurse Kirsty Boden , 28, was killed as she ran to try to help the wounded in the attack on London Bridge , her family said in a statement . She couldn't wait to eat baguettes, cheese and croissants in the city of lights on her first visit there. London Metropolitan Police said it was working with the coroner to identify the deceased victims and had dispatched family liaison officers to work with their families.
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South Korea: 'Environmental assessment' delays THAAD deployment
The North's missile tests present a hard challenge to Moon, a liberal elected last month who has expressed a desire to reach out to Pyongyang. Last week, Moon expressed "shock" after hearing about the existence of the additional launchers and directed his senior secretary for civil affair and the head of National Security Office "to find the truth behind the unauthorized entry of the four rocket launchers".
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Gunshots reported outside historic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris
Farid Ikken, 40, of Algerian origin, has been identified as the attacker who emerged from a crowd of tourists yesterday afternoon and swung his weapons at three police officers. The square in front of the cathedral was evacuated. Around 1,000 visitors were kept inside Notre Dame for more than an hour until police determined the threat had passed.