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  With Paltan, Abhishek Bachchan reunites with JP Dutta, the man who launched him

  Bollywood | June 17, 2017 11:37 IST

  Abhishek Bachchan shared the poster of his upcoming JP Dutta film 'Paltan' on his Twitter account.

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  US tech giants’ CEOs slam Donald Trump’s immigration order in unison

  World | January 29, 2017 18:02 IST

  US President Donald Trump's sudden executive order on immigration has been resulted in an outrage of sorts. All the CEOs of various tech giants have gone all out against Trump’s decision and have voiced their

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  Meet Afghanistan’s second female pilot who was once a refugee

  World | December 08, 2016 21:22 IST

  Setting an example for women who want to serve in the armed forces, Captain Safia Ferozi, Afghanistan’s second female pilot, is now flying a transport plane for country’s air force. Along the way, Ferozi (26),

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  Refugees get top dating tips from Germany's 'Mr Flirt'

  World | November 29, 2016 11:08 IST

  Horst Wenzel, dubbed Germany's "Mr. Flirt," has been volunteering his services to teach young Muslim men who grew up in vastly different cultures how to approach women in Germany. The subject was pickup lines, and

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  Rio fever: Meet ‘refugee’ athlete Yusra Mardini who ‘swam’ from Syria to the Olympics

  Other Sports | August 06, 2016 10:59 IST

  Recounting the horror she and her elder sister had to face when an overloaded boat started to sink as they were crossing the Mediterranean to Greece, Yusra Mardini (18), who is a member of first

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  History made: IOC announces first ever refugee team for Rio Olympics

  Other Sports | June 04, 2016 16:53 IST

  The International Olympic Committee has revealed a list of ten refugee athletes who will get a chance to compete in the forthcoming Rio Olympics in Rio de Janerio.

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  700 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean shipwrecks, says U.N. refugee agency

  World | May 29, 2016 19:06 IST

  Pozzallao, Italy: Over 700 migrants are feared dead in three Mediterranean Sea shipwrecks south of Italy in the last few days as they tried desperately to reach Europe in unseaworthy smuggling boats, the U.N. refugee

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  United Nations creates education fund for refugee children

  World | May 17, 2016 11:46 IST

  United Nations: Former British Prime Minster Gordon Brown on Monday announced the creation of the United Nations’ first humanitarian fund for the education of refugee children. Acting in his role as UN special envoy for

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  Pope Francis washes feet of Musilm, Hindu refugees, says 'we are brothers'

  World | March 25, 2016 10:42 IST

  Castelnuovo Di Porto: Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of Muslim, Orthodox, Hindu and Catholic refugees today, declaring them children of the same God, in a gesture of welcome and brotherhood at a time

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  Abhishek Bachchan turns 40: Let's relive his 5 best performances

  Bollywood | February 05, 2016 18:53 IST

  New Delhi: Its celebration time for Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan as its his special day today. Son of the megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Junior B has come a long way in his filmy career in the

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  India criticises UN Security Council response to refugee crisis

  World | November 24, 2015 13:21 IST

  United Nations: India has accused the Security Council of legitimising a "morally challenging" response to the refugee crisis by calling for the destruction of boats they use to flee across the Mediterranean to Europe.India's Deputy

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  EU to hold emergency meeting on refugee issue

  World | September 16, 2015 13:15 IST

  Brussels: European Union (EU) interior ministers will hold an emergency meeting on September 22 to cope with refugee crisis, officials said.Jean Asselborn, Luxembourg's Minister for Immigration and Asylum and President of the Council, on Tuesday

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  38 dead as boat capsizes off Greek island

  World | September 14, 2015 7:50 IST

  Athens: At least 38 refugees-Including 14 children- drowned after  wooden boat containing more than 130 people capsized near the Greek Island of Farmakonissi.Four babies and 10 young children - five boys and five girls -

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  Australia will accept more Syria refugees: Tony Abbott

  World | September 06, 2015 14:45 IST

  Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Sunday announced that he is prepared to accept more refugees from war-torn Syria, but within the current humanitarian intake.Abbott has been urged to increase Australia's refugee intake after

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  200,000 refugees need relocation in Europe: United Nations

  World | September 04, 2015 17:04 IST

  Geneva: It is necessary to relocate 200,000 refugees who have arrived in Europe, while the continent failed to find "an effective common response to the crisis that only benefited the networks of traffickers", the UN

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  Abhishek Bachchan gets 7 mn Twitter followers

  Bollywood | July 20, 2015 10:45 IST

  Mumbai: Actor Abhishek Bachchan has amassed seven million fans on micro-blogging website Twitter and has thanked them for their love and support.Abhishek, who is gearing up for the second season of the Pro Kabaddi League

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  What made Junior Bachchan thank and remember Kareena Kapoor so much?

  Bollywood | June 30, 2015 19:00 IST

  Mumbai: It's been 15 years since he first came on the big screen with "Refugee". Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who has since starred in romantic, action and even comedy films has thanked his friends, family and

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  Saif is liberal, not possessive: Kareena Kapoor

  Bollywood | September 07, 2013 12:42 IST

  Mumbai: Off-screen or on-screen, Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan make for one of Bollywood's most romantic couples. But whether she romances other actors in films or sizzles in saucy item numbers, Kareena says she

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  Germany firm on UN mandate, Syrian refugees touch 2 mn

  World | September 03, 2013 21:09 IST

  Berlin/Ankara/Geneva: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that her country would not participate in a military strike against Syria for chemical weapons use without a UN mandate even as the UNHCR announced that the number

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  Kerry visits Syrian refugee camp in Jordan

  World | July 18, 2013 16:37 IST

  Jordan, Jul 18: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday visited a camp for Syrian refugees displaced by the fighting in their country, hearing first-hand accounts from Syrians who have fled what the U.N.