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  UK

  Trump in UK for 3 day state visit

  Donald Trump and First Lady arrive in London for their 3-day State visit

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  China

  War with US disastrous for all – Chinese Defence Minister

  China’s Defence Minister says war with U.S. would bring disaster to the world

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  Analysis

  Growth engine slows. Unemployment increases

  Indian Economy has been slowing for sometime now, however the GDP growth data released for the last quarter of 2018-19 came in...

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  World

  12 killed in Virginia Beach shooting spree

  More than 12 people have been killed and 4 injured in a mass shooting spree at a Government building in Virginia, a...

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  Nation

  PM appoints Amit Shah as Home Minister

  After the grand swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, the new Council of Ministers have been allotted portfolios as the newly elected Government...

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  Election 2019

  Modi takes oath in a grand ceremony

  Narendra Modi takes the oath as Prime Minister, second time in a row

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  Nation

  Arun Jaitley calls it a day

  Arun Jaitley quits as FinMin citing health reasons

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  Japan

  2 killed, including a school girl, more than 18 injured in Japan public stabbing

  A man carrying knives in both his hands, today, i.e., Tuesday, May 28, 2019, attacked a group of school children who were...

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  Analysis

  43% MPs in the new Lok Sabha have criminal charges against them

  233 or 43% MPs in the new Lok Sabha have criminal charges against them, a 109% rise from 2009

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  Election 2019

  Modi urges MP’s to win minorities’ trust, ahead of swearing in on 30th May

  Modi urges MP's to win confidence of minorities, before swearing in on 30th May

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  Pakistan

  Economics of Pakistan

  I have waited a long time to write this headline. This is the time when our (not so) friendly country is looking...

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  USA

  Trump’s Wall is in trouble again

  Trump barred from using Defence funds for The Wall

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  Election 2019

  Modi to take oath soon, changes expected in his new Cabinet

  Narendra Modi gets ready to take oath as the 15th Prime Minister of India, likely with some changes in his cabinet

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  Opinion

  Strong Modi, Stronger India?

  Modi is now taller than most of leaders in post-independence India. He is bigger and stronger than the man who gave himself...

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  Nation

  Rahul accepts defeat, congratulates Modi

  Accepting defeat, the President of Indian National Congress (INC) – Rahul Gandhi has congratulated the Prime Minister of India – Narendra Modi,...

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  Election 2019

  Modi wave making its way across the country

  Narendra Modi gets ready to take oath as the 15th Prime Minister of India, likely with some changes in his cabinet

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  Election 2019

  EC rejects demand of 22 opposition parties for changing the VVPAT counting process

  A 3-member Election Commission panel has rejected the plea made by 22 opposition parties requesting that the verification of Voter-Verified Paper Audit...

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  World

  Bangladesh restricts visas to Pakistani nationals

  Coming down heavily on Pakistan, the Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad has stopped issuing visas to Pakistani nationals. The decision was made...

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  Business

  Google bars Huawei from Android updates

  In another major blow to Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment manufacturer – Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., the United States (U.S.) based Google LLC...

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  World

  Do wars win Democracies?

  The sad answer is yes. War time leaderships of victorious and inconclusive sides are always treated above war heroes themselves. The conflicts...

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  Nation

  Exit Polls: BJP is Back

  BJP seems to be back into the saddle in New Delhi. In what seems like a positive feedback for Modi, the nation...

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  Analysis

  The fate of Indian Politics is about to be revealed as India votes in the last phase

  Polling held in 59 seats, as India voted in the last phase of General Elections today

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  Nation

  PM Modi holds first Press Conference in 5 years, refuses questions!

  The Prime Minister of India – Narendra Modi, while attending his first press conference ever since he came to power 5 years...

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  Nation

  SC paves way for arrest of former Kolkata Police Commissioner

  The Supreme Court of India has vacated its previous order dated February 5, 2019 which prevented the Former Police Commissioner of Kolkata...

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  Pakistan

  PKR slide continues

  Pakistani Rupee has hit an all time low of 149.5 against USD in interbank market. The currency has lost over 30% of...