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Lucknow, Jun 1: Tabassum Hasan, whose victory in Kairana has given strength to opposition unity in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2019 general election, today became the first Muslim MP from the most populous state in the 16th Lok Sabha. Hasan (48) defeated her nearest BJP rival Mriganka Singh by a huge margin of 44,600 votes as the Rashtriya Lok Dal candidate supported by the Samajwadi Party, the

Houston, Jun 1: Karthik Nemmani, a 14-year-old Indian-American boy, today won the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee, taking home more than USD 42,000 in cash and prizes after correctly spelling "koinonia" to become the 14th champion from the community in 11 consecutive years. An eighth-grader from McKinney, Texas, Karthik won the spelling competition after numerous rounds against Naysa

Srinagar, June 1: Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have been put on a high alert following reports of large scale infiltration of militants in the Valley from across the Line of Control, officials said here on Friday. There are reports of infiltration of over 20 militants into Kashmir from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) recently, the officials said. They said most of the militants are

Copenhagen, Jun 1: Denmark on Thursday became the latest European country to ban the Islamic full-face veil in public spaces in a move slammed by human rights campaigners as "a violation of women's rights". "Anyone who wears a garment that hides the face in public will be punished with a fine," says the law, which was passed by 75 votes to 30 in the Danish parliament. Presented by the centre-right

Singapore, Jun 1: When US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis attends a security summit in Singapore this weekend, he hopes to assure allies of America's commitment to the region and its aim of checking China's seemingly inexorable rise. But the issue the Pentagon chief may well be faced with most often is one he would prefer not to weigh in on: what on Earth will happen between North Korean leader Kim

Newsroom, May 31: Amidst endless “Modi…Modi” slogans, India’s single largest party BJP has slipped almost close to the halfway mark in Lok Sabha after a series of bypoll defeats in last couple of year. Soon the saffron party will face another litmus test as its two prominent MPs — B S Yeddyurappa and B Sreeramulu — have shifted to in Karnataka assembly paving way for another bypoll. Besides these

Dubai: Police in United Arab Emirates have warned motorists to drive carefully, and within speed limits, especially around Iftar and Suhoor time in Ramadan. The warning comes after the speed radars caught several vehicles speeding around Iftar time. Two case of speeding that stood out were that of car that was captured driving at 231.6kmph before Suhoor time, while another was caught travelling at

New Delhi, May 31: The body of an 18-year-old man, whom the BJP claimed as its member, was found hanging from a tree near his home in Purulia district this morning. The incident invited strong criticism of the TMC government from BJP chief Amit Shah who said the ruling dispensation has "surpassed the violent legacy of the communist rule" in West Bengal. An unsigned handwritten note in Bengali

New Delhi, May 31: Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said people were missing an "educated prime minister" like Manmohan Singh. The former prime minister was the target of Kejriwal's anti-graft campaign during the 2013 Delhi Assembly polls and the Lok Sabha polls the following year. "People missing an educated PM like Dr Manmohan Singh

May 31: Syrian President Bashar Assad has told Russian television that direct conflict between his ally Russia and the United States in Syria was narrowly avoided. "We were close to have direct conflict between the Russian forces and the American forces," Assad said in English in an interview with Russia Today, aired Thursday, without giving further details. During the interview he also said his