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Guwahati, Jan 13: Congress leader Debabrata Saikia on Saturday asked Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal to quit the BJP and form a new government with his party's support, while the AGP said it may restore its alliance with the saffron party if the Citizenship Amendment Bill is scrapped. Saikia, the leader of Opposition in Assam Assembly, talking to a local TV news channel here said, "In view

Washington, Jan 13: An influential US lawmaker has introduced a legislation in Congress to terminate the designation of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally. Introduced by Republican Congressman Andy Briggs, the resolution 73, introduced in the House of Representatives, seeks termination of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally and also sets conditions for its re-designation if any. The resolution has

Thrissur, Jan 12: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday urged those in power to accept ideas based on scientific and physical appearance, while refraining from propagating ideas based on 'disbeliefs'. Inaugurating the Vigyan Sagar Park, a science and technology park here, Mr Vijayan decried the attempts to keep away the scientific temper and induce many disbeliefs in the society. "We

Jan 12: A slight tremor with a magnitude of 3.7 on the Richter scale was recorded on Friday at 12.51pm. The epicentre was northwest of Dibba, Oman. Residents in Ras Al Khaimah, mainly in Al Rams and Julphar areas, took to social media and said they have felt the tremor. The NCM posted an update on Twitter. More updates are awaited. pic.twitter.com/teLjA2OCfI — المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@NCMS_media)

Washington, Jan 12: Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu lawmaker in the US Congress, has said that she is running for the White House in 2020. Gabbard, 37, is the second woman after Senator Elizabeth Warren to enter the presidential race from the Democratic party. More than 12 Democratic leaders including Indian-origin Senator from California Kamala Harris are expected to announce their White House run

Dubai, Jan 12: A video purportedly showing a man locking up supporters of the Indian football team in a bird cage ahead of a crucial match with the UAE has gone viral, prompting the UAE authorities to arrest several persons, media reports said on Friday. India lost the match against the hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) 2-0 in the AFC Asian Cup in Abu Dhabi Thursday. شاهد: إماراتي يحبس هنود في

Lucknow, Jan 12: Once-arch rivals Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) announced Saturday their tie-up in Uttar Pradesh for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, sharing 38 seats each and keeping the Congress out of the alliance. The parties, however, said they would not field candidates in Amethi and Rae Bareli, represented by Congress president Rahul Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi

Damascus/Syria, Jan 12: Missiles fired by Israeli warplanes struck a warehouse at Damascus International Airport late Friday, causing damage but no casualties, a Syrian military official said. The unidentified official was quoted by Syrian state media as saying Israeli aircraft coming from the south fired several missiles at areas near Damascus about 45 minutes before midnight. He said Syrian air

Washington, Jan 12: The US government shutdown that has left 800,000 federal employees without salaries as a result of President Donald Trump's row with Democrats over building a Mexico border wall entered a record 22nd day Saturday. The Democrats' refusal to approve $5.7 billion demanded by Trump for the wall project has paralyzed Washington, with the president retaliating by refusing to sign off

Guwahati, Jan 12: A day after protests were banned in parts of Guwahati, former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi said on Friday he would violate the prohibitory order and court arrest if the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was not withdrawn by the Centre. Addressing a press conference, Gogoi added that if protests or disturbances continue in the state, youths are likely to get attracted towards