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Charlize Theron serves femme fatale as immortal warrior in first images from Netflix's The Old Guard

'From the first moment I read [Greg] Rucka's graphic novel, I felt like there was great potential to make this thing feel really very relevant and have it ask some real questions about humanity.'




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Ricky Gervais steps out after confirming After Life will return for series three

The actor, 58, kept it casual in a grey sweatshirt which he paired with baggy jogging bottoms and black trainers.




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Chris Hemsworth shares hilarious video as he struggles with odd workout equipment 

Chris Hemsworth was busy getting even buffer on the set of his Netflix blockbuster film Extraction, but it looks like it was a struggle at times. 




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New Netflix show challenges ten teams to create the most astonishing floral sculptures

A new Netflix show challenges ten teams to create huge floral installations for the chance of winning an opportunity to build a sculpture at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew.




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MY BIZ: Economy surges out of slowdown blues

India's economic growth bounced back in the July-September quarter to reverse a five-quarter slowdown.




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Victory in UP raises hopes of BJP leaders and workers

The BJP swept the polls in UP, pocketing 14 of the 16 mayoral seats as Yogi Adityanath emerged on top in his first major electoral test after taking over as chief minister in March.




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Rahul Gandhi acts as the ant that irritates the elephant'

Rahul has many miles to go before he can walk in Modi's shoes, but there is an unmistakable spring in his step and the pace of his ascent is directly proportionate to the pace at which Modi falters.




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Prime Minister Modi says Congress is 'polarising voters'

The Prime Minister has been performing a 'campaign blitzkrieg' as Gujurat polls loom.




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PICTURE OF THE DAY: Remembering Navy heroes

Naval commandos execute a routine drill on Monday in Mumbai to mark Navy Day, which pays tribute to the Indian Navy soldiers' courage and determination during the 1971 war.




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Rahul Gandhi set to lead Congress without deputy

Congress president-in-waiting Rahul Gandhi is set to take over the reins of the party next week and is expected to usher in a new era as the chief without a whip, highly placed sources said.




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Chinese banks 'ditch' Adani’s Australian coal mine project

The $16.5 billion coal mining project has run into trouble after China's two major state-run banks revealed that they have no plans to finance the venture, according to reports.




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Shashi Kapoor's death leaves fans heartbroken

The actor and filmmaker passed away at a Mumbai hospital on Monday, aged 79, following a long illness. He will be remembered for a 'understated and charming' personality that cut across genres.




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All nominations propose Rahul Gandhi as Congress leader

All 89 nominations filed on Monday proposed party vice-president Rahul Gandhi as leader, setting in motion celebrations and preparations for the imminent change of guard on Tuesday.




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Congress' Mani Shankar Aiyar suspended for Modi remark

Congress suspended Aiyar from the primary membership of the party and issued a show-cause notice to him after he called Modi 'a neech aadmi'.




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Power firms will face fines for outages and disruptions

Minister R K Singh said most of the states have agreed on 24/7 power for all. 'The consumers should not be asked to pay for theft committed by others,' he added.




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Shamed hospital accused of negligence loses licence

Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, lost its licence to operate, with immediate effect, after the Delhi government came down heavily on the institution. It is now barred from registering new patients.




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Terror alert for Chinese and Americans in Pakistan

Law enforcement agencies tightened security outside the Diplomatic Enclave, which is home to the US embassy and other foreign missions in Pakistan. This followed a protest against Trump's announcement.




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Government orders Uttar Pradesh cops to clamp down on ISIS

'We are keeping a close tab on self-radicalised youth and their activities. We have arrested about 18-20 people in recent months' said UP's top officer.




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Satish Acharya on... Modi and Congress

Satish Acharya on... Modi and Congress.




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Rahul Gandhi is appointed Congress leader

The announcement was made by the party central election authority (CEA) head Mullappally Ramachandran on Monday afternoon against a backdrop of fireworks and cheering outside.




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Modi fires up poll spirit with seaplane ride in Gujarat

On the last day of campaigning for the high-voltage Gujarat assembly elections, PM Narendra Modi raised the pitch by taking a seaplane in the state - leaving him under fire from some.




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Experimental  Auroville continues to 'flourish'

Makarand R Paranjape visits the 'remarkable' experimental township in Tamil Nadu - home to 2,000 people from some 40 countries as well as different parts of India - as it celebrates its 50 year.




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MY BIZ: Inflation surges to 15-month high as

Inflation based on retail prices soared to 4.88 per cent in November with costlier fuels, fruits, vegetables and eggs stretching household budgets, data released on Tuesday showed.




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Medium-danger avalanche warnings in Himachal Pradesh

Foggy conditions were witnessed on Thursday morning. In Himachal Pradesh, biting cold wave conditions swept the hills as minimum temperatures dropped due to snowfall and rain.




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Old torpedoes in new subs for Navy

The Navy faced long delays in the procurement of heavyweight torpedoes for the Scorpenes, which will be known as Kalvari class.




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Kolkata announces unique floating market plan

Kolkata is all set to make history by adding a floating market on its water front.Officials say the proposed market is the first of its kind in India and third in Asia. Located on the fringes on Biswa Bangla Sarani or the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass in South Kolkata near Patuli area, this will be open for public in January next year.




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Satish Acharya on... the new Congress president

Satish Acharya on... passing the baton to the new Congress president




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Rahul Gandhi takes charge of top party job at Congress

'Generational shift' has been the buzzword in the party headquarters over the past few months as the entire party rank and file looks at Rahul to pull it out of a long-standing inertia.




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The fault lines of Chabahar

The Chabahar port will eventually provide a transit and Transport Corridor among countries using Port as one of the regional hubs for sea transportation in Iran, writes Harsh V Pant.




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Indian wedding crashed by tiger as guests run for cover

A couple in Madya Pradesh, India, had their happy day ruined when a tiger gatecrashed their wedding. Guests were seen screaming and running for cover after it came out of the bushes.




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Snowfall sees surge in tourists hit Himalayan slopes

Recent snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal and Uttarakhand has been attracting newly married couples, families and singletons from Delhi and other areas, all hoping to enjoy the cold snap.




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Images shows Rohingya homes destroyed after deal struck

Images reveal villages continued to be destroyed even as Myanmar and Bangladesh struck a deal last month to return refugees from the ethnic Muslim minority, Human Rights Watch claims.




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Cancer-stricken girl blinded by protruding eyes in India

Dhanika Tripura, from Tripura in India, is suffering with acute lymphocytic leukemia. The girl was healthy before she deteriorated after suffering with itchy eyes just 6 weeks ago.




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BJP return to power in Himachal Pradesh with huge majority

The saffron party is facing a peculiar situation in the state after the electorate voted for the party, but rejected the chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal to vote for his former aide.




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Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend shares family holiday card

Posted by his 22-year-old girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez, footballer Cristiano looked delighted to be ringing in his first Christmas with his new family of four children.




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Majorca hotel jacuzzi is source of Legionnaires' disease

A outdoor hot tub near a hotel in the Palmanova area of Majorca has been blamed for an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease that left one man dead and affected 19 other Brits.




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Ex-Australia captain Kim Hughes slams 'pathetic' England

Former Australia captain Kim Hughes has blasted England's approach to dismissing Steve Smith in the third Ashes Test at the WACA, saying 'all the backroom staff should be sacked.'




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BJP may have won Gujarat, but Congress is not a loser

Rahul Gandhi and the Congress should take heart in the fight back against odds and prepare for 2019, writes V Narasimhan.




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Rahul Gandhi 'silences his most bitter critics'

The poll results in Gujarat might have fallen way short of the Congress party's expectations but its new chief Rahul Gandhi seems geared up for the marathon ahead with further polls next year.




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Plane goes into roll after take-off in Russian Arctic

A video caught the chilling failure of Antonov TBC-2MC which suddenly dives in the town of Naryan-Mar in the Russian Arctic. The pilot lost control soon after take-off this morning.




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Sandra Bullock assembles crew in first Ocean's 8 trailer

The first full-length trailer for Ocean's Eight dropped on Tuesday and the film already looks like a load of fun and glamor. In it, we see Sandra Bullock's character Debbie Ocean assemble her crew.




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Zac Efron admits he isn't ashamed of his mistakes

He completed a stint in rehab in 2013 and later admitted to drinking 'way too much'.




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Kim Jong-un 'executes' another official over launch delay

The unnamed executive allegedly took responsibility for setbacks at the Punggye-ri nuclear base in North Korea which led to the date of a rocket launch being pushed back.




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Satish Acharya on... BJP Gujarat losses

Satish Acharya on... BJP Gujarat losses.




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Magenta line train crashes into wall days before launch

Six days before Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's (DMRC) Magenta line's take-off, the 'driverless' train crashed through a wall at Kalindi Kunj depot on Tuesday.




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Congress looks to local state leadership

After being reduced to four states in the country, the Congress party under its new chief Rahul Gandhi is set to first focus on rebuilding state organisations before strategising.




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Rebecca Dykes' friend reveals her agony of suggesting bar

Reporter Bethan McKernan said she had recommended a bar that Ms Dykes, 30, visited before she was abducted in the Lebanese capital, Beirut on Friday night.




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What China can teach us on research

Beijing has a medium and long-term programme which aims at transforming China into an 'innovation-oriented society' by 2020; the plan defines China's leading-edge technologies.




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Survey reveals 55.6% of Delhi-NCR cabbies drive drunk

Party-goers are always advised not to 'drink and drive' and to use a cab or taxi to return home safe. But going by the shocking findings of a survey, even that may not save you from accidents.




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Woman gives birth to baby from embryo frozen for 24 years

Emma Wren was conceived and frozen 24 years ago in 1992. Tina Gibson, born in 1991, adopted the embryo this year. The embryo was thawed and Emma was born last month.