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"2 Toilets For 400?": Mamata Banerjee Blasts Minister During Slum Visit

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Monday August 19, 2019

It could be the Prashant Kishor effect, an extension of his makeover plan as part of her "Didi Ke Bolo", or a deliberate change in style. But on Monday, Mamata Banerjee did something she had not in the last few years. She dropped by a slum in Howrah, walked into dingy homes and chatted with residents about the problems they faced.

Taliban Chief's Brother Killed In Pakistan Blast: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 17, 2019

The Afghan Taliban leader's brother was among four people killed in a blast at a mosque in southwestern Pakistan Friday, insurgent sources and a Pakistani official told AFP.

US Lawmaker Rejects Israel's "Oppressive Conditions" To Visit West Bank

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 17, 2019

Palestinian-American lawmaker Rashida Tlaib on Friday rejected Israel's offer to allow her to visit her grandmother in the West Bank, blasting the "oppressive conditions" set for the visit as humiliating.

Sri Lanka May Waive Visa Fee Indefinitely For 48 Countries: Minister

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 16, 2019

Due to an increase in the number of tourists visiting Sri Lanka with arrivals expected to hit the 3-million mark by the end of the year, the government announced on Friday that might waive off the entry visa fee 48 countries, including India, indefinitely.

Trump Blasts CNN Anchor Over Video Threatening Man Who Called Him 'Fredo'

World News | Meagan Flynn, Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post | Wednesday August 14, 2019

President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted Chris Cuomo for a profanity-laced video showing the CNN anchor threatening to throw a man down the stairs. Trump said the journalist resembled a "total out-of-control animal" and, in tweets, suggested he would not be allowed weapons under "red flag" laws that help authorities take guns from people deemed da...

5 Years After Burdwan Blast, Terror Suspect Arrested In Madhya Pradesh

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Tuesday August 13, 2019

An accused in the October 2014 Burdwan blast has been arrested by the National Investigation Agency from Indore's Azad Nagar locality, officials said on Tuesday.

Radiation Up To "16 Times" The Norm In Town Near Russia Blast Site

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Radiation levels were up to 16 times the norm in a nearby town after an explosion at a Russian missile testing site, the national weather service said Tuesday.

Donald Trump Says US Learning "Much" From Russian Missile Test Blast

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 13, 2019

President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is learning "much" from a deadly blast during a Russian missile test that caused elevated radiation levels.

5 Russians Killed In Missile Test Blast Were Working On "New Weapons"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 12, 2019

Russia's nuclear agency chief on Monday confirmed that five scientists killed last week were developing "new weapons" and vowed to continue testing "until the end", despite the explosion.

CRPF Soldier Injured In Maoist Attack Dies After 5 Years In Coma

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2019

CRPF jawan Jitendra Kumar went into coma five years ago after he was caught in a Maoist-triggered IED blast in Chhattisgarh, but his boss and CRPF DIG Yogyan Singh didn't lose hope all this while, believing he would recover someday

At Least 60 Dead In Tanzania Fuel Tanker Blast

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 10, 2019

At least 60 people perished in Tanzania on Saturday when a fuel tanker overturned and then exploded as people rushed to siphon off leaking fuel.

Copenhagen Hit By Second Blast In 4 Days, No Casualty: Police

World News | Saturday August 10, 2019

An explosion damaged a police station in Copenhagen early on Saturday, the second blast to hit the Danish capital in four days.

Accidental Blast In Russia Involved Nuclear Cruise Missile: US Scientists

World News | Reuters | Sunday August 11, 2019

U.S.-based nuclear experts said on Friday they suspected an accidental blast and radiation release in northern Russia this week occurred during the testing of a nuclear-powered cruise missile vaunted by President Vladimir Putin last year.

Russian Military Base Blast Kills 2, Causes Radiation Spike

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 8, 2019

Two people died in an explosion at a military base in the Russian far north Thursday that caused a brief spike in radiation, the second accident to hit the country's facilities in a week.

8chan Owner Blasts 'Sinister' Shutdown Attempts as Heads 'Back to America'

Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 8, 2019

Moves to shut down the chat forum 8chan are "sinister" and "cowardly", its owner said Wednesday after he was called to appear before US Congress to explain the hate content linked to deadly US shootings.