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New Delhi, Jul 23: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said it was safer "to be a cow than a Muslim" at many places in India. Tharoor's remarks comes close on the heels of his "Hindu Pakistan" statement that invited criticism from his political opponents. "Why BJP Ministers' claims about reduction in communal violence don't stand up to the facts: It seems safer in many places to be a cow than a Muslim

New Delhi, Jul 23: The Congress today put up posters across the city showing its chief Rahul Gandhi hugging Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the opposition party claiming it wanted to tell people that "hatred has no place in society". Gandhi's unexpected gesture, which quickly became a favoured video clip for television channels, came during a debate on no-confidence motion moved by the TDP

Toronto, Jul 23: Fourteen people, including a young girl, were shot near downtown Toronto, police in Canada's biggest city said on Sunday, with one person killed and the gunman also dead. The young girl was in a critical condition, Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders said. “We are looking at all possible motives... and not closing any doors,” Saunders told reporters at the site of the shooting

Unnao, Jul 22: BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj, known for making controversial remarks, said on Sunday that those who wanted Shariat in the country "should go to Pakistan". He was responding to a reporter's query that some organisations were seeking 'Shariat courts' to resolve the personal disputes of Muslims. "India is the world's largest democracy. Indian Constitution is very strong. Those who need

Unnao, Jul 22: BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj, known for making controversial remarks, said on Sunday that those who wanted Shariat in the country "should go to Pakistan". He was responding to a reporter's query that some organisations were seeking 'Shariat courts' to resolve the personal disputes of Muslims. "India is the world's largest democracy. Indian Constitution is very strong. Those who need

New Delhi, Jul 22: The extended Congress Working Committee on July 22 authorised Congress president Rahul Gandhi to forge an alliance with like-minded parties for the 2019 Lok Sabha election to take on the BJP. The decision was taken at a meeting of the newly-constituted CWC, Pradesh Congress Committee chiefs and Congress Legislature Party members from various States. The party also authorised Mr

Tehran, Jul 22: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani today warned the United States not to "play with the lion's tail", saying that conflict with Iran would be the "mother of all wars". Addressing his US counterpart Donald Trump, Rouhani said: "You declare war and then you speak of wanting to support the Iranian people. "You cannot provoke the Iranian people against their own security and interests,"

Tokyo, Jul 22: Japanese organisers formally introduced their doe-eyed 2020 Olympic mascots to the world on Sunday, christening them with superhero names that could provide a tongue-twisting challenge to some. The blue-checked Olympic mascot was dubbed "Miraitowa" -- combining the Japanese words for future and eternity, organisers said at an event in Tokyo. It expresses the hope for a bright future

Nizamabad, Jul 2: Two brothers were stabbed to death at the Railway Grounds in Subashnagar under III Town police station limits following a dispute while playing cricket on Saturday evening. While Pavan Kalyan Yadav (21) died on the spot, the seriously injured Narsing Yadav (23) succumbed at the Government General Hospital. The brothers belonged to Dubba area in the town and had old enmity with

Gaza City, Jul 22: A day after a truce deal was reached between Israel and Hamas to stop continuous shelling, Israeli military forces on Saturday fired a tank shell at Hamas post in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, the forces said that the shelling was carried out after suspected Palestinian militants infiltrated a security fence at the Gaza border, Anadolu News Agency reported. The shelling also