Cong alleges vendetta after CBI chargesheets Chidambaram, son

New Delhi, Jul 19 () Accusing the government of misusing agencies, the Congress today termed as vendetta the action against former finance minister P Chidambaram and his son who were named as accused in a charge sheet filed by the CBI in the ... Aircel-Maxis case: CBI pressured to file charge sheet, says ChidambaramBusiness Standard Aircel-Maxis case: P Chidambaram among 18 accused in CBI's chargesheet, says will contestThe Indian Express CBI pressured to file charge sheet against me: P ChidambaramMid-Day ANI News -India Today

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India will have a PM from UP after 2019 elections, says Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said India will get a new prime minister (after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections) from Uttar Pradesh but avoided a direct reply on whether his party would support Congress president Rahul Gandhi for the top ...

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14 Killed, 17 Injured After Bus Falls Into Deep Gorge In Uttarakhand

14 people were killed and 17 injured when the state-run bus they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge around 15 km from Chamba town in Tehri district this morning, a senior official said. The accident occurred near Kirgani, around 90 kilometres

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10 dead after bus falls into gorge in Uttarakhand

At least 10 people were killed and nine others were injured today morning in a bus accident in Uttarakhand's Tihri district. A Uttarakhand Transport Corporation bus skidded off into a 250-metre gorge near Sulyadhar. Uttarakhand: 10 people died, 9

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After crafty trade for Manny Machado, Dodgers must reel in some pitchers

How do they keep doing this? How do Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi keep getting something for what could eventually be nothing? Advertisement. It was a trade that everyone expected. It was a trade that nobody expected. Yes, the Dodgers have finally ... Meet the prospects the Dodgers gave up for Manny MachadoUSA TODAY Evaluating Yusniel Díaz and the other prospects the Orioles acquired in the Manny Machado tradeBaltimore Sun Dodgers Add Manny Machado With Eye on Another World Series RunNew York Times MLB Daily Dish -Kansas City Star

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Measure to break California into 3 states removed from November ballot after court ruling

(CNN) It looks like Californians won't be voting on whether to split their state into three. The California Supreme Court shot down the controversial initiative from appearing on the November ballot in a unanimous decision, writing that "significant

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Zuckerberg Tries to Clarify Remarks About Holocaust Deniers After Outcry

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's chief executive, has had a busy year of controversy. In April, he testified to the Senate about user privacy and the platform's role in the 2016 election.CreditTom Brenner/The New York Times. By Karen Zraick. July 18, 2018. Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook won't ban Holocaust deniers because they deserve 'a voice'New York Daily News Zuckerberg's comments give Holocaust deniers an openingCNN Mark Zuckerberg Has a Great Idea for How to Fix FacebookGizmodo Washington Post -The Verge -Quartz -Ars Technica

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Secret Service agent dies after suffering stroke on the job

Washington (CNN) A United States Secret Service agent died after suffering a stroke while supporting President Donald Trump's trip to Scotland over the weekend, the Secret Service said Wednesday. The 42-year-old agent, who is now being identified as ... Feds spend nearly $70k at Trump hotel in ScotlandABC News Trump meets with family of fallen Secret Service agent who died during European tourUSA TODAY Trump honors fallen Secret Service agent as an elite heroPolitico BuzzFeed News -United States Secret Service -United States Secret Service

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Mark Zuckerberg Tries to Clarify Remarks About Holocaust Deniers After Outcry

Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook chief executive, said in an interview published Wednesday that he would not automatically remove denials that the Holocaust took place from the site, a remark that caused an uproar online. Mr. Zuckerberg's comments were ... Mark Zuckerberg Has a Great Idea for How to Fix FacebookGizmodo Why Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook won't ban Infowars and Holocaust deniersWashington Post Mark Zuckerberg clarifies Holocaust deniers comment after backlashCNET Ars Technica -TIME -Recode -Recode

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After 'Hindu Pak' jibe, Tharoor wonders if 'Talibanisation' has started in Hinduism

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor stoked a fresh controversy wondering whether the "Talibanisation of Hinduism" has started, days after the walls of his office in Kerala were defaced over his remark that the BJP will pave the way for a "Hindu Pakistan" if

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After "Hindu Pak" jibe, Tharoor now wonders if Talibanisation has started in Hinduism

Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who had courted a huge controversy with his "Hindu Pakistan" remarks, has now wondered whether "Talibanisation of Hinduism" has started. Tharoor's recent jibe comes days after the walls of ...

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The scene of Josh Hader's apology just after racist, sexist, bigoted, homophobic tweets surfaced

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the small lobby at the entrance of the home clubhouse at Nationals Park, Josh Hader, still in his All-Star Game uniform, sat in a puffy chair, his head tilted down, his eyes fixed on his phone's screen, his thumbs the only thing

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After 'Hindu Pak' jibe, Tharoor wonders if Talibanisation has started in Hinduism

Days after the walls of his office here were defaced by BJP youth wing members, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has wondered whether "Talibanisation of Hinduism" has started. Tharoor had recently courted a huge controversy with remarks that the BJP, ... In Lok Sabha, Shashi Tharoor blames right-wing activists for death threats, mob violenceThe Hindu After 'Hindu Pakistan' comment, Shashi Tharoor attacks BJP with 'Hindu-Taliban' jibeInternational Business Times, India Edition Tharoor will 'feel comfortable in Pakistan with his girlfriend': SwamyEconomic Times NDTV

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Thai cave boys wave and smile in first public appearance after rescue

CHIANG RAI, THAILAND: The 12 boys and their football coach rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand waved, smiled and offered traditional "wai" greetings in their first public appearance on Wednesday at a national broadcast in the northern province of ... "Being Found Was Miracle": Thai Boys In First Appearance After RescueNDTV 'Fight on, don't despair': Thai cave boys recount ordeal in first public appearanceThe Hindu Thailand rescue: we tried to dig our way out of cave, say boys – live updatesThe Guardian Daily News & Analysis -CNN -CBS News -Telegraph.co.uk

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Thai soccer team speaks about cave ordeal after release from hospital

The 12 members of a soccer team and their coach rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand finally regained their full freedom on Wednesday, walking out of a hospital a week after they emerged from 18 days trapped underground. The Wild Boars ... Thailand cave rescue: Boys, coach discharged nearly a month after first going missingCNN Boys rescued from Thailand cave released from hospitalABC News Thai soccer team members who were trapped in cave leave hospitalUSA TODAY Washington Post -The Guardian -New York Daily News -BBC News

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Thai soccer team speaks about cave ordeal after release from hospital

The 12 members of a soccer team and their coach rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand finally regained their full freedom on Wednesday, walking out of a hospital a week after they emerged from 18 days trapped underground. The Wild Boars ... Thailand cave rescue: Boys, coach discharged nearly a month after first going missingCNN Boys rescued from Thailand cave released from hospitalABC News Thai soccer team members who were trapped in cave leave hospitalUSA TODAY Washington Post -The Guardian -New York Daily News -BBC News

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Who am I? Rahul Gandhi tweets second pop quiz after attack on Swami Agnivesh

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the government using a pop quiz that asked people to the name the “perpetrator of hatred and fear”, a day after social activist Swami Agnivesh was attacked allegedly by Bharatiya Janata Party's ... Who am I?: Rahul Gandhi's 'pop quiz' slams BJP on Swami Agnivesh attackDeccan Chronicle Swami Agnivesh attacked: Prakash Raj, Kailash Satyarthi condemn saffron terrorismInternational Business Times, India Edition Guess who uses hatred, fear to maintain power: Rahul GandhiMid-Day The Statesman -News18

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Three dead after midair crash of two planes in the Everglades

Three people are dead after two planes collided in the air and crashed Tuesday in the Florida Everglades, authorities said. Rescuers were searching for a possible fourth person in the remote region in western Miami-Dade County that is accessible only

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Suspect Is Arrested After a String of Murders and Robberies in the Houston Area

The victims were attacked in mattress stores, houses and a city bus. The suspect stole their cars, or knocked on random doors, pretending to be looking for an acquaintance when he was really in search of people to assault and rob, the authorities in

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Obama Warns of 'Strongman Politics' After Trump's Meeting With Putin

Without mentioning President Trump by name, former President Barack Obama delivered a pointed rebuke of “strongman politics” on Tuesday, warning about growing nationalism, xenophobia and bigotry in the United States and around the world, while ... Obama cautions against backing political leaders who embrace xenophobia and reject objective truthWashington Post Obama warns against 'strongman politics' in speech after Trump news conferenceCNN Obama warns against 'politics of fear' after Trump-Putin summitNBCNews.com USA TODAY -NPR -HuffPost -Reuters

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