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Farmers’ protest turns violent, stir to continue; Govt agrees to consider some demands

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) As the nation celebrated Gandhi Jayanti, hundreds of farmers on Tuesday faced police baton in…

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14 killed in Afghan poll rally suicide bombing

Jalalabad (Afghanistan), Oct 2 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed and 47 were wounded in a suicide bomb attack…

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Indonesia quake, tsunami toll reaches 1,347 as desperation mounts

Palu (Indonesia), Oct 2 (IANS) Indonesian authorities on Tuesday raised the death toll to 1,347 in the devastating 7.5-magnitude earthquake…

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Amazon raises its minimum wage in US to $15/hour

San Francisco, Oct 2 (IANS) Amazon.com on Tuesday said it was raising the minimum wage for all its US employees…

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Nobel Prize for Physics goes to US, French and Canadian scientists

Stockholm, Oct 2 (IANS) The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded on Tuesday to Arthur Ashkin of the US,…

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Hindu bodies hold protests in Kerala on Sabarimala verdict

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 2 (IANS) Supporters of various Hindu organisations on Tuesday took to the streets in various cities of Kerala…

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Rahul slams Modi for “betraying” people

Wardha (Maharashtra), Oct 2 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "betraying the people…

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1,234 people dead in Indonesia quake, tsunami

Palu (Indonesia), Oct 2 (IANS) Indonesian authorities on Tuesday raised the death toll to 1,234 in the 7.5-magnitude earthquake and…

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Trudeau hails USMCA as trilateral win

Ottawa, Oct 2 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a good deal for…

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Trump plans to sign new deal to replace NAFTA

Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said he plans to sign a new trade deal with Mexico…

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Indonesia buries dead as earthquake, tsunami toll crosses 840

Palu (Indonesia), Oct 1 (IANS) Mass graves were dug on Monday as Indonesia began burying hundreds of people killed by…

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Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to cancer researchers from US, Japan

Stockholm, Oct 1 (IANS) James Allison of the US and Tasuku Honjo of Japan have jointly won the Nobel Prize…

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Bollywood’s ‘First Lady’ Krishna Raj Kapoor dead at 87, industry mourns

Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Krishna Kapoor, the widow of the legendary Bollywood actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor, died here on Monday at…

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Mattis cancels China trip amid worsening ties

Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) US Defence Secretary James Mattis has cancelled a planned visit to China in October in a…

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Crime Branch to probe case of missing body in Goa morgue

Panaji, Oct 1 (IANS) The case involving the mysterious disappearance of the mortal remains of a 24-year-old footballer from the…

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Tesla close to achieving profitability: Elon Musk

San Francisco, Oct 1 (IANS) Amid a slew of controversies surrounding Tesla CEO Elon Musk, there comes some good news…

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US, Canada reach deal to salvage Nafta

Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) The US and Canada have reached a last minute deal to salvage the North American Free…

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Trump administration sues California over newly-signed net neutrality law

San Francisco, Oct 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump's administration has sued the state of California in an effort to…

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Death toll from Indonesia’s quakes, tsunami soars to 832

Jakarta, Sep 30 (IANS) The death toll from Indonesia's strong quakes and tsunami in Central Sulawesi province soared to 832…

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Will reservation ensure welfare, asks Speaker

Ranchi, Sep 30 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Sunday expressed doubts over the effectiveness of offering reservation in…

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