WhatsApp is not a weapon of mass destruction; bolster law enforcement to stop lynching

Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp is in the crosshairs of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology as rumours spread on the platform led to mob killings across the country. Following a spike in lynchings triggered by fake videos

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Former Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer Says Russia Investigation Is Not a 'Witch Hunt'

Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer both acknowledged that Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election and denied any collusion from President Donald Trump and his campaign during an appearance on NBC's Today show Thursday. Sean Spicer embarks on a media blitz to promote his new bookLos Angeles Times

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This is how new Rs 100 note would look like

RBI in a notification, said that it will issue new Rs 100 notes under the 'Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series' shortly. The new Rs 100 notes will bear the signature of the Reserve Bank governor Urjit Patel. The RBI said that the printing and supply of Rs 100

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Here is how to get JioPhone at a discount of Rs 500 on Paytm Mall

Paytm Mall, the online e-commerce store operated by digital payments player in India, Paytm is currently offering the JioPhone at Rs 1,099 instead of the regular price of Rs 1,599 after a discount of Rs 500. According to a report by MySmartPrice, the

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Secret Service agent who died of stroke is remembered by Trump, US officials

President Trump on Wednesday mourned the loss of a U.S. Secret Service agent who suffered a stroke on Monday during the president's recent trip overseas. Special Agent Nole Edward Remagen, 42, died Tuesday in Scotland, surrounded by his immediate ... 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 Pays Respects to Secret Service Agent Who Died on Scotland Trip Bloomberg United States Secret Service -Twitter -United States Secret Service

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Prosecutors: Butina is a flight risk, has ties to Russian intelligence

Washington (CNN) The accused Russian spy who infiltrated Republican politics used a life "predicated on deception" while she attempted to exchange sex for political access and communicated with Russian intelligence during her years in America, ... Russia's not meddling? Then explain Maria Butina.Washington Post Judge Orders Maria Butina, Linked To Russian Spy Agency, Jailed Ahead Of TrialNPR Judge Orders Detention of Russian Gun Activist, Siding With Prosecutors Who See Her as a Flight RiskWall Street Journal BBC News -USA TODAY -HuffPost -Business Insider

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How the Congress Working Committee is constituted, and how it has worked over the years

What is the Congress Working Committee (CWC), and why was it reconstituted Tuesday? The Working Committee is the “highest executive authority” of the Congress, and has the final say in interpreting and applying the provisions of its constitution

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Why the US is obligated to defend Montenegro

Washington (CNN) The country of Montenegro was thrust into the limelight after President Donald Trump was asked whether the US would come to the military aid of the most recent member of NATO. Trump, in an interview on Fox News, appeared to cast ... Trump Questions the Core of NATO: Mutual Defense, Including MontenegroNew York Times Trump blasts Montenegro, questions NATO mutual defenseYahoo News Trump says defending tiny NATO ally Montenegro could result in World War III CNBC Chicago Tribune -Vox -Esquire.com -NATO HQ

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Google's European fine is a flashback to Microsoft's ugly antitrust battle

Today, the European Commission handed down a $5 billion fine to Google for anti-competitive behavior, the single biggest antitrust ruling the company has ever faced. The commission's central complaint is that by requiring Chrome and Google search as ... Google, hit with record $5 billion EU antitrust fine, to appealReuters Don't Expect Big Changes from Europe's Record Google FineWIRED Google's $5 billion fine: What you need to knowCNBC Ars Technica -Digital Trends -The Atlantic -PCWorld

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Why Friday is crucial in Modi's 2019 poll math

By facing the no-confidence motion the Opposition plans to bring against it on Friday, the government has decided to take the bull by the horn. It could have avoided it, as it did in the Budget session of Parliament in April when it hid behind 'lack of

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Google Is Fined $5 Billion by EU in Android Antitrust Case

BRUSSELS—The European Union hit Alphabet Inc.'s Google with a record antitrust fine of €4.34 billion ($5.06 billion) and ordered changes to its business that could loosen the company's grip on its biggest growth engine: mobile phones. In the EU's

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How widespread is WhatsApp's usage in India?

New Delhi: The recent incidents of mob violence and lynchings reported across the country have thrown the spotlight on WhatsApp, the messaging platform used to spread rumours against the victims. But how widespread is the use of WhatsApp in the country ... Lynched techie's kin still trying to piece together reasons behind the mob's 'fury'The New Indian Express Hyderabad Techie Dragged With Rope Before Mob Killing, Shows New VideoNDTV

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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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New York and three other states claim Trump tax law is unconstitutional

(CNN) New York, Connecticut, Maryland and New Jersey filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming last year's tax overhaul violated the constitution by unfairly targeting Democratic states. The law puts a new cap on how much Americans are allowed to deduct for

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Suspect in possible serial killings in Houston is now in custody

(CNN) [Breaking news update at 8:25 a.m. ET]. Houston police say Jose Rodriguez, a man suspected in three killings over the past several days, is now in custody. No other details were immediately available Tuesday morning, police tweeted. [Previous

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200 Rockets and Mortars Fired on Israel in One Day—Where Is the Outrage? | Opinion

This weekend, as Israelis were marking the holy Sabbath, thousands of families across southern Israel had to spend this day running in and out of bomb shelters. In the space of 24 hours, starting Friday evening, Hamas terrorists in Gaza rained down a ...

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Mariia Butina, Woman Who Sought 'Back Channel' Meeting for Trump and Putin, Is Charged as Russian Agent

Mariia Butina at a gun rights rally in Moscow in 2013. She was charged Monday with carrying out a secret Russian effort to influence American politics.CreditItar-Tass/Zuma Press. By Matt Apuzzo, Katie Benner and Sharon LaFraniere. July 16, 2018. Maria Butina, Russian gun rights advocate, charged in US with acting as Russian Federation agentWashington Post Russian woman charged with spying in the USBBC News Russian Mariia Butina charged as foreign agent who eyed NRA, polsNBCNews.com Wall Street Journal -The Hill -Bloomberg -CNN

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Plutonium stolen from government contractor's car, feds have no idea where it is

Government contractors left plutonium and radioactive cesium in the back seat of a car overnight — only to return the next morning to find someone had swiped the nuclear bomb-making materials, according to a new report. A year later, the feds still

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Obamacare, once a GOP target, is now a midterm rallying cry for Democrats

Democrats are centering their campaign to retake Congress and defeat President Trump's Supreme Court pick on a staunch defense of the Affordable Care Act, the landmark health-care law that Republicans used to wipe away their majorities in the last two ...

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Mob slaughters nearly 300 crocodiles in wildlife preserve after Indonesia man is killed

A mob in Indonesia armed with knives, hammers and clubs slaughtered nearly 300 crocodiles at a wildlife sanctuary after a man was killed by one of the reptiles. Basar Manullang, the head of the local Natural Resources and Conservation Agency in West ... Mob in Indonesia slaughters 300 crocodiles in revenge killingCNN Angered By Attack, Mob Slaughters Hundreds Of Crocodiles In IndonesiaNPR Hundreds of Crocodiles Slaughtered in Retaliation for Attack on a Villager in IndonesiaTIME

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