Demand for probe into Shiroor seer's death increases

Demand for a high-level probe into the suspicious death of Lakshmivara Theertha Swami of Shiroor Mutt is increasing. "The seer had expressed concern that there was a threat to his life. There should be a detailed probe. Facts should be obtained from ...

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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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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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State Supreme Court removes measure to split California into three states from November ballot

The California Supreme Court decided Wednesday to remove from the November ballot a measure aimed at dividing California into three states. In a brief order, the court said it acted “because significant questions have been raised regarding the ... Breaking: California high court nixes initiative to split state in threeThe Mercury News

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Without Kawhi Leonard, Spurs fast forward into uncertain future

SAN ANTONIO -- Privately, San Antonio Spurs officials readily admit they're not blameless in this fiasco. But the club's pained decision to finally acquiesce to Kawhi Leonard's trade demand on Wednesday plunged the franchise deeper into the depths of a ... Reports: San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors agree to Kawhi Leonard trade NBA.com Grading the Kawhi Leonard for DeMar DeRozan trade: Raptors win big; Spurs try to stay decentCBSSports.com Trade Grades: Kawhi Leonard Dealt to Raptors for DeMar DeRozan in Summer BlockbusterSports Illustrated USA TODAY -Yahoo Sports -Washington Post -New York Times

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Mob lynching: 'Draft new legislation to stop people taking law into own hands', says SC to Parliament

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday condemned lynching incidents and recommended to Parliament to enact a separate law to punish offenders participating in lynching. It also said that horrendous acts of mobocracy cannot be tolerated and ... SC tells Parliament to bring special law against lynchingThe Hindu "Mobocracy Can't Become New Norm": Supreme Court On Cow VigilantismNDTV Supreme Court asks Parliament to create law against lynching; CJI Dipak Misra says 'mobocracy' can't take overDaily News & Analysis The Indian Express -The New Indian Express -Economic Times -News18

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Former congressman Joe Walsh explains how Sacha Baron Cohen tricked him into supporting arming toddlers with guns

Former Illinois congressman Joe Walsh joined Sarah Palin and Roy Moore in decrying Sacha Baron Cohen's new satire series “Who Is America?” during an interview Saturday on CNN. Cohen is “a funny guy because he gets people to say stupid things,” ... Sacha Baron Cohen's Who Is America? is hit-or-miss shock comedy: EW reviewEW.com (blog) Sacha Baron Cohen's “Who Is America?” ReviewedThe New Yorker Sacha Baron Cohen Teases New Show With 10-Minute Preview ClipHollywood Reporter Rolling Stone -USA TODAY -YouTube

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