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Watch: Gunman Fires At Gaming Participants In Florida During A Live Football Tournament, Two Killed

A 24-year-old Gunman, David Katz opened fire on gaming participants leaving at least two dead and several others injured after he opened fire in Jacksonville, Florida. The gunfire took place at a restaurant plus gaming bar which was live streaming a video football tournament. Eleven others were injured in the firing but are expected to …

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Despite Confusion Over UAE's Rs 700 Cr Aid To Kerala, Emirates Will Now Fly 175 Tonne Of Relief

Emirates, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has said that it will fly over a dozen cargo flights to Kerala to deliver relief materials to the flood-hit state.  According to a statement by the airline, Emirates SkyCargo will carry some 175 tonne of flood relief material to the state capital Thiruvananthapuram.  Emirates The goods, including life saving …

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Meet 19-Year-Old Maya Kashyap, 1st Tribal Girl To Pass Medical School Exam In Maoist-Hit Sukma

A tribal girl from the Maoist-affected zone of Sukma has become the first from the region to make it to a medical college – and that too without any coaching or a clue about where her admission fees would come from. “It was my childhood dream to become a doctor,” Maya Kashyap of Dornapal told The Times of India on …

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Rahul Gandhi Doesn't Agree That Congress Was Involved In The Anti-Sikh Riots Of 1984

Another controversy has begun to make headlines around Congress President Rahul Gandhi. On Friday, he denied that Congress party was involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots that claimed thousands of lives of people of the Sikh community and shook the country. twitter Gandhi was at the UK Parliament meeting and was asked a question by a CNN-News18 reporter about the infamous riots …

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14 YO Raped & Killed, India's First Biofuel Flight Scheduled To Fly For Monday & Other Top News

1. 14-Year-Old Maharashtra Girl Gang-Raped, Beaten And Drowned In Water Tub In Own Home In a case of cruelty and murder, a 14-year-old girl was found raped and killed by unidentified persons in her house at Bhiwandi near Mumbai in Maharashtra. Read More  2. Meet ‘True Hero’ Brijendra Singh, An ATM Guard In Dehradun Who Teaches Underprivileged Kids Brijendra Singh, a …

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To Help Them Find Love, IIM Has Launched A Marriage Portal Exclusively For HIV-Positive People

It’s Cupid for people with HIV. A website, launched at IIM-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) by Surat-based organizations Sri Rama Krishna (SRK) Group and Gujarat Sate Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GSNP+), will connect persons with HIV/AIDS across the globe. An initiative of GSNP, the website has financial support from SRK Knowledge Foundation and technical support from IIM-A. IIM-A director Errol D’Souza …

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Maharashtra Sex Workers Have Come Together To Donate Rs 21,000 For Kerala Flood Victims

People from across the world are sending relief aid and funds to help flood victims in Kerala. It is one of the worst environmental crisis in over a decade. India is known for its diversity, culture and love for each other. Well, this can be seen during the times of crisis. Not only people from the rich section of society …

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Asian Games 2018: Rahi Sarnobat Bags Gold In Thrilling 25 Metre Pistol Final

India shooter Rahi Sarnobat won gold in women’s 25 metre pistol event at the 2018 Asian Games. Rahi Sarnobat shot a total of 34 to claim the top honours. This is India’s fourth gold.  It is said to be one of the historic performance because she has now become the first Indian female shooter to win an individual Asian Games …

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While Thousands Are Denied Jobs, 29-Year-Old Creates Portal For Transgenders To Provide Them Work

In April 2014, in a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court of India allotted the ‘third gender’ status to transgenders. The judgement was aimed at providing employment opportunities to the socially backward community and also help them in getting admissions in educational institutes. However, even after SC’s order, there is little respite for members of the community. The Indian mentality still …

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Railways Will Not Charge Transportation Cost To Send Relief Material To Flood-Ravaged Kerala

As donations pour in to help Kerala flood victims, Indian Railways have announced that it will send the relief material to Kerala at zero transportation costs. The railways have issued a set of guidelines allowing all government organisations as well as private bodies to transport relief material to flood-ravaged Kerala for free. However, non-government organisations have to be vetted by …

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