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Putin alive and well: Kremlin on rumours of Russian President's cardiac arrest
The Kremlin on Tuesday denied a report that President Vladimir Putin was ill, and laughed off persistent rumours that he used body doubles to cover for him in public appearances.
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'A vote of conscience': Why CJI differed with colleagues in same-sex marriage verdict
Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has said that fashioning entirely a "new legislative regime" to allow same-sex marriages falls under the domain of Parliament and striking down provisions of the Special Marriage Act for it would have amounted to coming out with a prescription "worse than the disease itself".
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Mohan Bhagwat questions involvement of foreign powers in Manipur crisis
As he dwelled on the ongoing Manipur ethnic violence while addressing a Vijaya Dashami rally in Nagpur, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat wondered whether the “foreign powers” in South-East Asia have a role in the events involving the northeastern Indian state.
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Kanakapura to come under Bengaluru? DKS thinks so
Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar announced on Tuesday a possible merger of Kanakapura with Bengaluru, a move that can push up land prices in the burgeoning town while redrawing the political map of the state capital district.
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With a live crocodile, farmers threaten officials over powercuts in Karnataka
Fed up with frequent powercuts that have plagued the state of late, farmers in Karnataka have started using unorthodox negotiation methods, including threatening electricity board officials with a live crocodile!
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China removes Li Shangfu as defence minister
China has removed Li Shangfu from his position as defence minister and state councillor, state broadcaster CCTV said on Tuesday.
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After voluntary retirement, Odisha CM's private secy gets Cabinet Minister rank
V K Pandian, the former aide to Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, has been appointed Chairman 5T (Transformational Initiatives) with the rank of a cabinet minister, an official notification said on Tuesday.
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Israel says strikes will dismantle Hamas as Palestinian death toll rises
Israel said on Tuesday it had killed dozens of Hamas fighters overnight in strikes on Gaza and that it had no intention of easing its bombardment of the besieged Palestinian enclave.
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Looks like they're eating 8 kilos of mutton everyday: Wasim Akram slams Pak team fitness after Afghanistan drubbing
Former Pakistan cricket team captain Wasim Akram did not hold back his ire after Pakistan suffered an eight-wicket loss to Afghanistan in the ICC World Cup.
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Filmmaker Lokesh Kanakaraj injured as fans go berserk during 'Leo' screening
Tamil movie director Lokesh Kanakaraj on Tuesday suffered a minor leg injury in an unprecedented rush of fans when he came to a theatre here as part of the promotion of his recent release, the Vijay-starrer Leo.
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