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Twitter launches education programme for professionals

Twitter on Monday launched a new media agency programme named “#TweetToTheTop”, dedicated to young media executives. Eleven agencies from global…

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PM Modi is world’s most powerful leader : Dy. CM of Uttar Pradesh

After India and China agreed to end their over two-month-long stand-off in the Doklam Plateau, Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar…

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Bodies of 19th century Chinese migrant workers found in Peru

Peruvian archeologists uncovered the remains of Chinese migrants in pre-Incan burial grounds in Huaca Bellavista in Lima. The bodies of…

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WhatsApp Beta for Android gets verified accounts: Here’s how to enable it

WhatsApp verified profiles for businesses were reportedly being tested on the Windows Phone beta app, and now the company has come forward…

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This is how much expats can pay in charges yearly to send money home

UAE expatriates who frequently make international fund transfers, either for meeting financial commitments back home or investment purposes, can rack…

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In the spirit of compassion U.A.E Ruler pardons 800 inmates

In the spirit of compassion U.A.E ruler pardons 800 inmates The President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan,…

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Pope Francis to visit Myanmar and Bangladesh

Pope Francis will travel to Myanmar and Bangladesh later this year for a landmark visit set to focus international attention…

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Murdering nurse may have killed over 80 patients

A German former nurse who was convicted of killing two patients is now suspected of involvement in at least 84…

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Pinarayi Vijayan launches U-17 World Cup logo for Kochi venue

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday launched the logo for Kochi, one of the venues of FIFA U-17 World…

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J&K: Unarmed police officer shot dead by militants

An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police was on Monday killed in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, after militants fired at him,…

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Prianka Chopra enters and Shah Rukh exits…?

It looks like the once bitten, twice shy Shah Rukh and Priyanka were in no mood to provide fodder to…

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Car bomb explosion : 13 killed in Baghdad

13 people were killed and 25 others injured after a car bomb was detonated at a busy market in Baghdad…

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Karti Chidambaram appears before CBI again

Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P. Chidambaram, on Monday appeared before the CBI for the second time for…

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Expat in UAE wins 1kg of gold

An expatriate in the UAE has just struck gold, quite literally. Edmundo Catangay from the Philippines has been declared the…

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Wall not happening – Mexico defies Trump

While the Trump administration is pushing Mexico to build a wall the Mexican government on Sunday again stressed its position…

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Jammu & Kashmir Governor to resign

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Narinder Nath Vohra is likely to resign from his post, ten months ahead of his term…

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Bypolls: AAP wins Delhi, BJP gets Goa’s 2 seats

Goa Chief Minister and BJP leader Manohar Parrikar won a sixth term as MLA after winning Panaji bypoll, defeating Congress’…

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Ram Rahim sentenced!

After nearly half an hour of closing arguments which even saw his council take the “social worker” angle the god…

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Asaram Bapu Rape Case: Supreme Court raps Gujarat, asks for speedy trial

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Gujarat government over the slow pace of trial in the rape case involving…

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India, China agree to end Sikkim stand-off

China and India have agreed to end a lengthy stand-off at the Sikkim border that began in June, said the…

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Girl dies after mother throws her from terrace

A nine-year-old girl died on the spot after being thrown down twice allegedly by her mother from the terrace of…

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Thirteen killed, many wounded by car bomb in Afghanistan province

As many as 13 people, including both Afghan army soldiers and civilians, were killed and 18 wounded by a car…

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Sharjah bus accident: Many workers injured

Fourteen workers were injured after the bus they were travelling in turned over several times in Sharjah. The accident was…

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Positive consumer sentiment impacts stock market

The markets opened today to a positive growth when the benchmark BSE Sensex advanced 179 points and the NSE Nifty…

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Misra – quiet man with a steely resolve named new CJI

Tough, effervescent and pragmatic Chief Justice J S Khehar, who struck down the government’s ambitious NJAC Act that would have…

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Two million pilgrims converge on Mecca for Haj

Two million Muslims from across the globe are converging on Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage, a religious…

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Civilians injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan at LoC

Five civilians, including a woman and two minor boys, were injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the Line…

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UAE to add value to its economy with VAT

UAE has now joined economies world wide, in imposing Value Added Tax – with one of the lowest rates in…

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Edappadi stripped of party post

A day ahead of the meeting of top functionaries of the AIADMK, where the groundwork for ousting jailed leader V.K.…

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Two lynched by cow vigilantes in West Bengal

Two persons were lynched in Barohalia village under the Gandang Gram Panchayat, Dhupguri Block of the Jalpaiguri district in North…

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Dara Khosrowshahi to be new Uber CEO

Uber Technologies Inc on Sunday chose Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive of travel company Expedia Inc, as its chief executive,…

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Daily Horoscope: Your Day Today

Aries  Today your plan is to get down to some serious work, but as you might feel you have not…

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Grade 4 Emirati boy honored by Al Ain police

A 10-year-old Emirati boy Obaid Al Rashidi, was honoured recently by Al Ain Police for his quick wit and sharp…

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Philippines to lead work culture changes

Think the five or six-day work week in the majority of countries (UAE included) is too much? Well, there’s going…

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Medium range fire system to boost Army fire power soon

After years of wait, the Indian Army will finally get an advanced medium-range surface to air missile (MRSAM) system by…

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