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Daesh, also known as ISIL or Islamic State terrorist group, has reportedly captured four districts in eastern Afghanistan as 1,600 local militants pledged allegiance to the terror group, The Times newspaper reported.

The government’s renewed focus on hepatitis —roping in Amitabh Bachchan to create awareness and introducing a vaccine in the national immunization programme—has not come a moment too soon.

Junior volleyball players (boys and girls) from 26 states of the country are participating in the 42nd National Junior Volleyball Championship, which will kick start at Chhapra on Tuesday

The bone collector, 32-year-old Amador Medina, said he needed the skeletons for practicing Santeria, an Afro-Caribbean religion.

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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2" is the No. 1 movie in North America for a third consecutive weekend, earning an additional $18.6 million in receipts.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry set off an uproar in Israel on Sunday after warning that the country, through its continued West Bank occupation, will become a "binational state." Here's a look at the potential "one-state" outcome:

Bringing in a star manager in Marissa Mayer for a corporate reboot was always a dicey strategy, writes Jonathan Ford

Bringing in a star manager in Marissa Mayer for a corporate reboot was always a dicey strategy

Guilty verdict could prompt US authorities to take fresh look at Santander settlement

Buddha Mahotsav, the event designed to promote religious tourism and put Bodh Gaya into the fast lane of tourism industry launched in 1999, is yet to acquire a permanent calendar. The then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee inaugurated the event and since its launch, but for once, the event is held sometimes between November and February

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has floated tenders to build flyovers to ease traffic congestion at the Kalanagar junction by 2019. Phase I & II of the project will totally cost Rs 227 crore.

Sharif Elhosseiny was on his way to lead morning prayers at the Islamic Center of Palm Beach Friday morning when he received a disturbing phone call. The place of worship had been broken into and vandalized, a worshipper who arrived early found. Multiple windows were smashed in, and furniture inside was overturned. The police were on their way.

INDIO, Calif. (AP) — A man suspected of stealing a golf cart in Indio has died in a shootout with police. Police received the stolen golf cart report around 11:30 a.m. Saturday and later spotted a man matching the description of the thief. Authorities say the man had a gun and a gunfight erupted when an officer tried to arrest him. The man died at the scene. His name hasn't been released. The officer wasn't hurt. Indio is about 125 miles east of downtown Los Angeles

Chris Hemsworth takes a fan selfie while leaving his hotel with wife Elsa Pataky on Saturday (December 5) in Madrid, Spain. The 32-year-old In the Heart of the Sea star recently stopped by The Graham Norton Show and opened up about a time he visited a prison. “I was researching a film and we had [...]

The Republican governor stressed "public safety" — including snow-busting road salt with winter's approach — as a reason he reached agreement last week with House Democrats on a $3 billion plan designed mainly to free up already-collected tax money owed to local governments. [...] in addition to salt and police training, he sought money for postage, federal funding for adult education programs, operational expenses for the comptroller, and funds for contractors to handle property rental and maintenance of government offices. Читать дальше...

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Twice a day for three years, Chris Mexican has showed up at the county jail in Pierre to blow into a tube and prove he hasn't been drinking.

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Twice a day for three years, Chris Mexican has showed up at the county jail in Pierre to blow into a tube and prove he hasn't been drinking.

South Dakota's 24-7 sobriety program has helped curb drunken driving and domestic violence, and some incentives for states that adopt the model were included in the $305 billion transportation law that President Barack Obama signed Friday. The new transportation law also allows states that implement a 24-7 program to avoid a penalty that routes construction funds to highway safety. An independent study released in 2013 by the RAND Corp., a nonprofit think tank, found that South Dakota's program... Читать дальше...

The College Football Playoff selection committee on Sunday announced the top four teams in this year's playoff, and here they are:

The former World Cup winner is calling it quits at 38 years old.

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The Consumer Guidance Society of India (CGSI) has got an electronic analyser at its Azad Maidan office, where consumers can check if milk is adulterated for Rs 20 per sample.