Bizarre poll promise by celebrity candidate draws criticism

A bizarre poll promise made by Rachana Banerjee, Trinamool Congress celebrity candidate from Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal, has been drawing criticism. During a rally, she made a promise that the women from Hooghly LS seat will get preference in getting featured in “Didi No. 1”, a reality show in which she is […]

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Diddy’s US homes raided by US federal agents

Homes belonging to Sean “Diddy” Combs were raided by federal agents Monday, with the US hip hop mogul at the center of sex trafficking claims and sex assault lawsuits. Armed agents from the Department of Homeland Security entered luxury properties on both East and West Coasts of the United States, with video footage showing helicopters […]

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Senegal’s opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye set to become president

Senegal’s little-known, 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye was named the country’s next president on Monday, less than two weeks after being released from prison to run in the election. While official results of Sunday’s vote were not yet available, the former prime minister who was the other frontrunner, and who was backed by incumbent […]

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Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapses after ship crash, officials say

 The 1.6-mile (2.57 km) long Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday after a container ship hit it, and as many as seven people may be in the water, officials said. A live video posted on YouTube showed a ship hitting the bridge, after which several of its […]

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China says issued ‘strong’ complaint over Western hacking claims

China said it had issued a “strong” rebuke to the United States on Tuesday after Washington and two key allies accused Beijing of being behind a series of hacks into lawmakers and key democratic institutions. In rare and detailed public accusations against China – the United States, Britain and New Zealand described a series of cyber breaches […]

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Two Moscow attack suspects travelled ‘freely’ because no arrest warrant: Turkish official

 A Turkish security official on Tuesday said two of the Moscow concert hall attack suspects travelled “freely” to Russia as no arrest warrants were issued against them. Russian authorities detained 11 people in connection with Friday’s attack, which saw camouflaged gunmen storm into Crocus City Hall, open fire on concert-goers and set the building ablaze, […]

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Talha Mahmood joins PPP, Kundi sees forward bloc in SIC’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter

JUI-F Senator Talha Mahmood on Tuesday announced his decision to switch his loyalties and join the PPP, citing his desire to work at the national level as the sole reason behind the move. Addressing a press conference, Talha said everyone could see the prevailing economic crisis and political situation as well as the challenges being […]

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Four terrorists killed, FC soldier martyred as security forces foil attack on Turbat naval base

As many as four terrorists were killed and a soldier embraced martyrdom as an attack was thwarted by the security forces on a naval base in Turbat.  According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the armed terrorists attacked the naval airbase in Balochistan’s Turbat area last night.  It said the attempt was foiled due to […]

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Aitchison College Principal Michael Thompson resigns, citing political interference

Aitchison College Principal Michael A Thompson tendered his resignation on Monday, citing nepotism and political interference as the reasons behind his decision. The Australian educator’s extreme step appears to have been triggered by Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman’s move to waive the tuition fees for the sons of PML-N leader Ahad Cheema. According to media reports, […]

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