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Pakistan
Who was behind the Sahiwal killing in Pakistan?
A quick way to bring criminals to justice or a draconian rule to trigger fear?
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India
Bloodsport or tradition: Is Jallikattu cruel?
As several die or get injured at this bull taming festival, many question its relevance
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Asia
Facebook's WhatsApp limits text forwards to 5
Move a a bid to fight 'misinformation and rumours'
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India
Gallery: Celebrating south India's bull taming fest
Southern India's Jallikattu festivals are part rodeo and part running of the bulls
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India
Wedding ragging turns ugly, police offer advice
Friends of bride and bridegroom have been thinking up bizarre ways of ‘ragging’ couple
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Pakistan
Salman Khan’s lookalike spotted in Karachi, Pakistan
The Indian superstar’s doppelganger was having some parking troubles at a market
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Asia
In Tokyo, early to work means free food
New initiative aims to combat rush hour conditions on the Tozai metro line
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India
Watch as an elephant plays the harmonica
In Tamil Nadu's rejuvenation camp she learns to dance to her own tune
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India
Indian man killed by lion after scaling zoo wall
The animal that attacked the man was an Asiatic lion - a critically endangered species
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Asia
China's economy grew at slowest pace in 28 years
Growth in the last three months of the year clocked in at 6.4%
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India
Couple who died at Yosemite were intoxicated
Two died of sustained during the fall, autopsy shows
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Asia
Afghanistan’s Gani launches bid for second term
President forms alliance with staunch critic as rural-urban divide is eroded
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Asia
Bangladesh ‘Tree Man’ returns to hospital
Abul Bajandar has had 25 surgeries since 2016 to remove the growths from his body
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India
NRIs to vote in Lok Sabha polls through proxies?
The bill was passed by Lok Sabha in August, 2018 and has been awaiting Rajya Sabha nod
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India
Over 65, under 15 can use Aadhaar to visit Nepal
Indians other than those in the two age brackets won’t be able to use Aadhaar to travel