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Former railway minister and RJD Chief Lalu Prasad on Friday slammed the Narendra Modi government for announcing "big" hike in rail fare and freight, which he described as the "first salvo on common man".

Rushdie, 67, is probably best known for his 1988 book 'The Satanic Verses' which outraged the Islamic world.

The highest number of 127 sunstroke deaths were reported in Vizianagaram district.

SANA said that the explosion went off in Horrah village in the countryside near the central city of Hama.

Rivals of Iraq's Shiite Prime Minister are mounting a campaign to force him out of office, with some angling for support from Western backers and regional heavyweights.

UK security minister said terrorists from or connected to the conflicts in Syria and Iraq posed a threat to Britain's security.

At least ten people, including a child, died in heavy floods as torrential rain lashed Bulgaria, police said.

The rescue teams found the body of Akshata Hanumanth Patil at a depth of about 26 feet in the abandoned borewell, officials said.

Morsi himself is detained and stands trial in several cases.

The grants for projects on financial services, education, healthcare, water management and sanitation were awarded by India Development Marketplace, funded by the World Bank.

Apart from Reddy, the other NDMA members are K.M. Singh, B. Bhattacharya, J.K. Sinha, Muzaffar Ahmad, K. Salim Ali

'Harry Potter stars hit the red carpet at the expansion of Universal Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter on Wednesday.

Singer Taylor Swift's house in Rhode Island was attacked by three people, who allegedly threw beer bottles at the property and shouted abuse at her security team.

The police have also written to the BCCI asking for CCTV footage in the case.

Farah Khan is nervous about her brother and director Sajid Khan's forthcoming film 'Humshakals'.

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