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Dayashankar Singh's family files FIR against Mayawati, three senior BSP leaders
State BSP president Raj Achal Rajbhar who was leading the protests told the media that the statement had revealed the "anti-Dalit mentality" of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The police on late Wednesday night lodged an FIR against Daya Shankar Singh under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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Michael Jordan speaks out on U.S. race violence, pledging $2m
While it could be argued that Jordan waited far too long to take a stance on a public issue, it is noteworthy that he stepped forward at a time when racial tensions and "divisive rhetoric", as he writes, has reached a tipping point in this country.
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2 killed, at least 17 wounded in Florida nightclub shooting
Two other people have potentially life-threatening injuries, local hospital officials said. The latest burst of gun violence to wrack the state this summer occurred just after 12:30 a.m. "I pray, I just pray that no one retaliates..." "My son", said White, waving a hand at the television. "He loved to play basketball". Strawder starred on the basketball team for Lehigh High School, averaging more than 15 points a game as a junior, according to The News-Press.
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Turkey detains nephew of cleric blamed for coup: state media
President Tayyip Erdogan yesterday ordered the closure of thousands of private schools, charities and other institutions in his first decree since imposing a state of emergency. Muhammet Gulen was due to be taken to the capital Ankara after being detained in Erzurum, the eastern region where his uncle is said to have developed his deep convictions, close to his birthplace of Korucuk.
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Trump Climbs 6 Points in One Week After RNC
In this poll , 38 percent of voters called Trump honest and trustworthy, while 29 percent said the same about Clinton. Back in May, Donald Trump visited one more humiliation on Ted Cruz before decisively beating him in primary season.
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Munich attack planned for a year
Further details were not immediately available, but Germany's dpa news agency reported the 16-year-old boy had gone to police himself after the act. The prosecutor said that the teen regularly played Counter-Strike, a violent first-person shooter video game which he said is played by most perpetrators of mass killings.