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PM Modi will inaugurate NH-211 stretch in Maharashtra on Wednesday

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a stretch of National Highway 211 in Maharashtra Wednesday. Which will improve the connectivity of Solapur with the Marathwada region. The statement said that the section of the NH to be dedicated to the nation Wednesday has road safety features like 2 major and 17 minor bridges, 4 vehicular and 10 pedestrian underpasses.


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January 09 2019
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Five of family found dead at home in UP

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Five members of a family found died in their house at Benipur village in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit district on Monday night. The victims, identified as Vegraj, his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and daughter. Prima facie it appears that all the family members died after consuming poison-laced milk at night. Police did not rule out land dispute as the possible cause for the deaths. They also did not rule out the possibility of it being a case of mass suicide.


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January 09 2019
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WhatsApp to soon introduce fingerprint authentication feature on Android

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WhatsApp announced the soon introduced with fingerprint locking mechanism for Android phones. Once the feature is made available to everyone, WhatsApp users will have to authenticate their identity every time they open the app. “The Facebook-owned app has finally started working on the authentication feature on Android, using your fingerprint.” post by WABetaInfo.


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January 09 2019
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Apsara Reddy becomes first transgender office-bearer in Congress

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Apsara Reddy a trans women appointed as National General Secretary of the party’s women’s wing – All India Mahila Congress (AIMC). The appointed was made by Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday. “Rahul Gandhi ji’s commitment to fair representation of women, Congress is truly a party that built India and sustained us for generations with good policy.” Said by Apsara Reddy.


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January 09 2019
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Man attacks girlfriend with hammer for ending 8-year relationship in Delhi

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A 24-year-old man attacked his 21-year-old girlfriend with a hammer for breaking up with him after eight years of relationship in Delhi. 24-year-old unemployed man was arrested on Monday after he rushed the woman to hospital and said that she had fallen and hurt her head. The doctors realised that the injury was not from a fall and inform to police, a team of police arrived on spot.


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January 09 2019
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Water supplier rescue a man from killers, six arrested in Bengaluru

india
A water supplier in Bengaluru rescue a painter, the supari killers were allegedly in the house trying to kill the painter. Police said, painters wife and her Boyfriend give the supari to killers to killed the painters. Police have now arrested six people including victims wife who plan to killed her husband with her boyfriend.


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January 08 2019
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BJP leader killed on train, family blames party rival in Gujarat

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A BJP leader Jayanti Bhanushali shot dead in a train between Bhuj and Samakhiyali early on Tuesday, who was travelling from Bhuj to Ahmedabad. The accused another BJP leader Chhabil Patel a former Abdasa MLA, the rivalry between the two came to the fore when Patel lost the Abdasa by-election. Patel was also arrested in connection with a rape case last year.


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January 08 2019
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two-day nationwide strike by central trade unions

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The trade unions will be joined by bank and insurance employees, public and unorganised sector employees along with port and dock workers for two-day nationwide strike. Schools and colleges declared a holiday on Tuesday, in Bengaluru, KSRTC, BMTC along with auto-rickshaws buses will not ply on both days. Banking services may get affected for the next two days Employees joined the strike.


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January 08 2019
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WhatsApp Gold is fake! beware before updating app

tech
WhatsApp Gold malware app, if you have received any message for an update to WhatsApp Gold, then beware, it is a fake forward. Downloading it will only install malware into your phone and steal your data, if you end up receiving the update link, do not click on it, delete that type of message and report link to WhatsApp.


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January 07 2019
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OLX acquires Mumbai-based recruitment portal Aasaanjobs

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OLX has acquired Aasaanjobs, a recruitment marketplace mainly for entry-level and blue collar job segments. OLX will leverage Aasaanjob’s technology for better user experience on the platform which will further boost its position in the jobs classifieds market in India. Founded in November 2014 Aasaanjobs is an end-to-end recruitment platform connecting employers, consultants and job seekers.


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January 07 2019
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A 35-year-old man shot dead by two unidentified men in Delhi

india
A 35-year-old man Hariom Sharma was shot dead by two unidentified men in Jhilmil Industrial area of East Delhi on Sunday. Deceased's family members said, they received a call and were told that Sharma has been shot and was admitted to GTB Hospital. The police have registered a case but so far no arrests have been made, examining CCTV footage to identify the accused.


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January 07 2019
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Man assaults woman at petrol pump after altercation in Bengaluru

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A 34-year-old woman was assaulted in petrol bunk by a man after he hit her scooter while filling petrol, the woman after she questioned him for hitting and damaging her vehicle, after the man slapped her and kicked her, before leaving man’s wife also slapped women. The incident recorded in CCTV and police tracing the accused.


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January 07 2019
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23-year-old woman raped by two men, upload video on social media

india
A 23-year-old woman raped by two men here last month, the accused had also recorded a video of their act and uploaded it on the social media. The victim’s brother lodged FIR against two accused Akib and Sajid, police arrested the both accused. Her family members got to know about it only after the video went viral on the social media.


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January 07 2019
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10 Sabarimala devotees killed in road accident, Tamil Nadu

india
At least 10 people died in a road accident in Tamil Nadu, while returning after worshiping Lord Ayyappa in Sabarimala. 14 devotees from Andhra Pradesh travelling in a van when a container lorry came into the wrong side of the road and smashed into the vehicle. Police said, the driver of the lorry is escaped, 7 died on spot.


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January 07 2019
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Another illegal Coal Mine collapsed, 2 People Killed in Meghalaya

india
At least 2 coal miners were killed after an illegal coal mine collapsed in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills on Sunday. Operations to rescue 15 miners trapped in another coal mine since December 13, slowed down as the equipment being used suffered technical glitches. The Supreme Court also expressed dissatisfaction over the outcome of the rescue operations at Ksan coal mine.


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January 07 2019
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Paytm apologize after some users get 'hey' notification

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Paytm apologize after some users get 'hey' notification on Sunday, some users get random alphabets also. "We apologize for the test push notification some of you may have received from Paytm App. It was a testing error by us." Users think they account has been hacked.


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January 07 2019
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Bodies of 2 sisters found hanging to tree in UP

india
Two teenage sisters were found hanging from a tree on Sunday in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district. They went missing from their home on Saturday after being scolded by their mother, police said. The police suspects mother thrashed the girls on failing to provide fodder to their cattle.


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January 07 2019
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Thieves wearing Santa-Claus masks loot several shops in Gurugram

india
A group of thieves wearing Santa Clause mask looted 14 shops in Gurugram on Friday morning. They escape with valuables and cash worth lakhs of rupees. The10 shops in the commercial-complex were just 500m from the police station. They also targeted four shops and two banks which 300m away from the police commissioner's office.


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January 06 2019
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67 girl students ill after eating hostel food in Telangana, admitted to hospital

india
At least 67 girl's ill after having food in hostel, they rushed to a hospital in the Ranga Reddy district on Sunday after they complained of stomach ache and vomited. At least 20 girls are "slightly serious", a case will be registered if anyone’s negligence is found after getting the reports, police said.


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January 06 2019
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Telangana man shot by robbers in US

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A man from resident of Telangana, Krishna was shot on January 3 by robbers in US. He now in a critical condition and has to undergo multiple surgeries. “The robbers first stopped and barged in his car in isolated place and robbed his car, wallet and shoot him. Someone passing by saw him on the road and informed the authorities.”


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January 06 2019
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A women in coma for 14 years, gives birth in US

world
A woman who in coma for last 14 years, gives birth in Phoenix nursing facility, sparking a sexual abuse investigation, none of the staff at the facility knew that she was pregnant until she gave birth. She requires 24-hour care, meaning many of the facility's staff would have had access to her room.


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January 05 2019
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No space for dissent in country: Naseeruddin Shah

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In a video actor Naseeruddin Shah says, "Poore mulk me nafrat aur zulm ka bekhauf naach jari hai," adding those opposing it are suppressed, a video released by Amnesty India. Had we dreamt of a country where there is no space for dissent? Where only rich and powerful are heard actor is seen saying in the video.


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January 05 2019
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Virat Kohli wins hearts with his special gesture in Sydney

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Indian captain Virat Kohli, he walked out to bat with pink gloves along with pink bat grip and stickers when he walked out to bat on the first day of the fourth and last Test in Sydney on Thursday. This gesture as it helped in generating awareness about breast cancer.


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January 05 2019
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14-month-old baby fall from 4th floor, survives, tree save life

india
A 14-month-old baby survived after falling out from 4-floor apartment in Mumbai’s Govandi saved by tree outside the window. He had fallen on the tree before fallen on the ground, tree may have minimised the impact of the fall. He has sustained injuries to his lips and one leg. the family rushed him hospital.


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January 04 2019
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Central Railways to start new Rajdhani Express between Delhi and Mumbai

india
Central Railways is going to start a new Rajdhani Express on this route from the third week of January. Despite this, these two trains usually remain fully booked and are not able to meet the growing demand of passengers, while the existing two Rajdhani trains are operated by Western Railways the new Rajdhani train will be operated by Central Railways.


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January 04 2019
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Wipro employee dies while trying to get down from moving train in Bengaluru

india
A 38-year-old Bengaluru based software engineer died while trying to deboard a moving train on Thursday. Police official, who rushed to the spot upon getting information about the incident, confirmed the victim died on the spot. He was an employee of software giant Wipro and was travelling to Bengaluru from Chennai, the victim’s body was later shifted to Bowring Hospital.


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January 04 2019
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Woman alleges rape by man she met on Facebook, Uttar Pradesh

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A 23-year-old woman has alleged raped by a man she befriended on Facebook and his brothers in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district. The woman said, she was kept at a hotel by the accused and raped by him and his brothers and filmed the act and used it to blackmail her into marrying him. The accused and 10 of his family members have been booked.


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January 04 2019
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55-year-old Muslim Man Beaten to Death by Mob, Suspicion of Cattle Theft in Bihar

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A 55-year-old man Kabul Miyan was beaten to death by a violent mob of around 300 people allegedly over suspicion of cattle theft in Bihar’s Araria district. In video Kabul Miyan, can be seen pleading mercy while he hit with sticks and removed the victim’s clothes. The police registered a FIR and searching for Accused’s.


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January 03 2019
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IT raid at homes of actors Vijay, Puneet Rajkumar, Yash, Sudeep and others

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The Karnataka Income Tax Department raided on several high-profile members of the Kannada film industry on Thursday. The officials of the IT department arrived at the residences of actors Puneet Rajkumar, Yash, Sudeep, and producers, among many others, early on Thursday morning. First time such searches conducted on members of the Kannada film industry.


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January 03 2019
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Casting director gets life term for raping actress, sharing nudes

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A sessions court in Mumbai recently sentenced a casting director to life imprisonment for harassing and raping a 23-year-old aspiring actor-model. He took inappropriate photos of her and sent them to her husband and employer. Court has also imposed a fine of ₹1.31 lakh, of which the casting director has to pay ₹1 lakh to the survivor as compensation.


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January 03 2019
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Ashok Chakra's tallest replica to be unveiled on January 5 in Haryana

india
The country’s tallest replica of Ashoka Chakra with the diameter of 30 feet unveiling in Yamunanagar’s Topra Kalan village on January 5. The spokesperson claimed that Emperor Ashoka had constructed a pillar about 2,300 years ago in this village but Feroz Shah Tughlaq took that pillar to Delhi in the 14th century.


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January 03 2019
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3 family members including 2 sisters killed, as SUV topples in Bengaluru

india
Three persons including two sisters of a family, were killed in a deadly road accident on Wednesday morning after their Tata Safari vehicle hit a median and turned turtle on the Bengaluru-Kolar Highway. The accident took place at around 2:45am near Mylapura Gate in Whitefield. Police suspect that Srinath had fallen asleep on the wheel or was overspeeding which led him to lose control.


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January 03 2019
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PhD scholar found hanging in IIT Madras hostel room

india
A 25-year-old woman Ranjana Kumari PhD scholar from Jharkhand was found hanging in her hostel room at IIT Madras in Chennai on Tuesday. As per police reports, Kumari didn’t not come out of room even on the night of December 31 for the New Year celebrations. Ranjana’s friends looked into Ranjana’s room, she was found hanging, a police registered a case, launched a probe.


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January 02 2019
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Urjit Patel wanted to resign, no political pressure: PM Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared the air on the resignation of former RBI governor Urjit Patel on Tuesday. Saying Patel himself requested to step down, and that he was thinking about quitting for the past 6-7 months. PM further said he was telling me about it for past 6-7 months before his resignation. He did a good job as “RBI Governor,” said the PM.


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January 02 2019
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Amy Jackson gets engaged with her businessman fiance George

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Amy Jackson has revealed that she got engaged to her boyfriend, British businessman George Panayiotou. Photo shared by Amy along with the caption "1st January 2019 - The start of our new adventure in life I love you. Thankyou for making me the happiest girl in the world." The couple, currently on a vacation in Zambia.


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January 02 2019
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Rajasthan's Muslim minister Saleh Mohammed performs puja at Shiva temple

politics
Saleh Mohammed, Minister in the Rajasthan’s Gehlot government, performed a special puja at Shiva temple in Pokhran on Sunday. The sudden move of the minister surprised people in the area. Mohammad performed “special puja” for about half-an-hour following “Hindu rituals”, said by temple priest. Saleh Mohammad said “Hindus and Muslims both have strong faith in Baba Ramdevji.”


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January 02 2019
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2 women enter Sabarimala temple: Kerala CM confirm

india
Two women on Wednesday entered Kerala’s Sabarimala temple, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. The Kerala Police said it was looking into media reports that two women in their forties had entered the Sabarimala temple early Wednesday, the two women less then 50-year-old also claimed that they had entered the holy shrine of Lord Ayyappa.


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January 02 2019
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Mumbai Local Trains Delayed on Wednesday Due to Track Fracture

india
Local trains bound to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station delayed in Sion, Mumbai, owing to a track fracture on Wednesday. A technical snag was detected at Sion railway station on Central Line. “Cracks develop on tracks at Sion railway station. CSTM bound trains affected.” tweet by Mumbai Live on Wednesday.


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January 02 2019
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Trapped Meghalaya miners untraced, firefighters dewatering the coal mine

india
National Disaster Response Force rescuers and Odisha firefighters on Tuesday began dewatering the coal mine to rescue 15 coal miners trapped in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district. The miners, who are trapped inside for the last 20 days still remains unknown. Chief Minster Conrad Sangma had promised that appropriate action will be taken at appropriate time against the people who are involved in the illegal mining.


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January 02 2019
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42-year-old gang raped by auto drivers in moving auto, Gurugram

india
A 42-year old woman was allegedly gang-raped, multiple times, by several auto drivers on Saturday, first in a room and later in a moving auto, later dumped her behind a dhaba. The Gurgaon police have now arrested five auto drivers, search is on for the sixth accused.


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January 02 2019
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Man falls to death from 5th floor while talking on phone

india
A 28-year-old man died after falling off the balcony of his fifth-floor apartment while talking on mobile phone on New Year’s Day. “He was in the balcony of his flat talking to someone on the phone. He appears to have slipped and fell from the fifth floor of the high-rise building.” Police reports says.


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January 01 2019
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PM Modi said 'Janta' versus 'gathbandhan' on 2019 elections

politics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the 2019 Lok Sabha election will be “janta” versus “gathbandhan”, the Grand alliance and other fronts being formed by various political parties. Modi is just a 'manifestation' of public love and blessings, he said.


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January 01 2019
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Pakistan ko sudarne mein aur samay lagega; PM Modi on intervew

politics
In the first interview of 2019 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said about Pakistan “Ek ladai se Pakistan sudhar jayega, yeh sochne mein bahut badi galti hogi. Pakistan ko sudarne mein abhi aur samay lagega”, Modi also said about triple talaq bill “Most Islamic countries have banned Triple Talaq, Even in Pakistan, Triple Talaq is banned.”


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January 01 2019
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Indian man returning home after 30 years, dies in accident

india
A man Rajan Pillai returning home after 30 long years from UAE works as Sharjah Police department, killed in the car accident after his car collided with a tourist bus on Sunday, few kilometres away from his home in the Kollam district in Kerala. “He was happy and looking forward to beginning a new life,” said by his colleague.


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January 01 2019
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Man sets teenage daughter ablaze over phone addiction in Maharashtra

india
A 40-year-old father allegedly ablaze his 16-year-old daughter for being continuously hooked to her mobile phone. 16-year-old victim suffered 70 per cent burn injuries in the incident and is currently undergoing treatment at JJ Hospital, the other members of the family were away from the house when the incident occurred, Police said. The girl was rushed to hospital by her neighbours.


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January 01 2019
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3 students drowned in river after birthday party in Karnataka

india
Three students accidentally drowned in river after birthday celebrations on Monday in Mangalore. All the 18 boys go to celebrate Firzan's birthday after class hours in the evening by cutting a cake. Firzan and two other friends left for the river side to wash the clothes, other left to home. Students failed to reach home even after 10 pm, search operation was carried out on Monday night, body was retrieved from the river on Tuesday morning.


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January 01 2019
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12 year-old boy uses martial arts to escape from kidnapper in Navi Mumbai

india
A 12-year-old boy saved himself from getting kidnapped by using martial arts to defend himself from kidnapper, when the boy was on his way to his coaching classes, a man offered him chocolates the boy refused, the accused caught the boy and signalled his accomplice in a car, the boy twisted his kindaper’s hand and managed to escape.


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January 01 2019
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2 UP women marry after divorcing their husbands

india
Two women who fell in love in college nearly six years after being separated by forced marriages, they tied the knot in a temple on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh. “After the Supreme Court has done away with Section 377, we can stay together,” Said by women. The Registrar has refused to register the marriage.


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January 01 2019
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Thai man shot dead six family members, including his kids

world
At a New Year's Eve party a Thai man shot dead six family members, including his nine-year-old son and six-year-old daughter. He then turned the weapon on himself, police said. As per reports, he was angry that as the son-in-law he was not being made welcome by his wife's family. The other four victims comprised two men and two women aged between 47 and 71.


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January 01 2019
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4 killed, 7 missing in snacks factory fire in Bihar

india
At least 4 labourers were killed and 7 others were missing after a fire broke out in a snack factory in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district on Monday. The 4 bodies were recovered and firefighting operations were underway, and 10 to 12 others sustained injuries in the blaze, while many of the labourers escaped to safety jumping from the roof.


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January 01 2019