Name: Capitol Hill siege: what led to the violence at US seat of democracy?
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Description: 4 people died as an armed and angry mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol Hill on Wednesday. What led to the violent siege of the Capitol building, the seat of US power? Why is the outgoing President being blamed?

4 people died as an armed and angry mob of Trump supporters&nbsp;stormed the Capitol Hill on Wednesday.&nbsp;What led to the violent siege of the Capitol building, the 

Capitol siege: what led to the violence at US seat of democracy?

4 people died as an armed and angry mob of Trump supporters&nbsp;stormed the Capitol Hill on Wednesday.&nbsp;What led to the violent siege of the Capitol building, the seat of US power? Why is the outgoing President being blamed?&nbsp;

4 people died as an armed and angry mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol Hill on Wednesday. What led to the violent siege of the Capitol building, the seat of US power? Why is the outgoing President being blamed?

Amid the threat of China getting aggressive on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the coming months,&nbsp;Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria on Saturday made a stron

Amid the threat of China getting aggressive on the Line of Actual Control in the coming months,&nbsp;Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria on Saturday said that India too can be aggressive if Beijing tries to get aggressive.&nbsp;Addressing a press conference on the sidelines of IAF and the French Air and Space Force's bilateral exercise 'Desert Knight-21', Bhadauria said, "We are fully prepared."&nbsp;
India and China will hold the ninth round of corps commander level military talks on Sunday&nbsp;to address the ongoing military standoff in Eastern Ladakh.
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Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half

Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. He was 87.
King died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Ora Media, the studio and network he co-founded, tweeted. No cause of death was given, but CNN had earlier reported he was hospitalised with COVID-19.
A longtime nationally syndicated radio host, from 1985 through 2010 he was a nightly fixture on CNN, where he won many honours, including two Peabody awards.

The Border Security Force on Saturday detected a second underground tunnel constructed by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir's&nbsp;Kathua&nbsp;district to facilitate the in

The Border Security Force on Saturday detected a second underground tunnel constructed by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir's&nbsp;Kathua&nbsp;district to facilitate the infiltration of terrorists.&nbsp;The secret tunnel was detected during an anti-tunnelling operation in the border outpost&nbsp;Pansar&nbsp;area of&nbsp;Hiranagar&nbsp;sector.&nbsp;This is the second underground tunnel detected by BSF in&nbsp;Hiranagar&nbsp;sector during the past 10 days, fourth in the past six months along the International Border in Samba and&nbsp;Kathua&nbsp;districts and 10th in the past decade.&nbsp;On January 13, a 150-metre-long tunnel was detected in&nbsp;Bobiyaan&nbsp;village in the same sector.&nbsp;

A Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court has sentenced three leaders of Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed&rsquo;s Jamaat-ud-Dawah terrorist&nbsp;organisation&nbsp;to six mon

A Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court has sentenced three leaders of Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed&rsquo;s Jamaat-ud-Dawah terrorist&nbsp;organisation&nbsp;to six months in prison in a case of terror financing.&nbsp;Saeed&rsquo;s brother-in-law Hafiz Abdur Rehman Makki,&nbsp;JuD&nbsp;spokesperson Yahya Mujahid and Zafar Iqbal were handed down the six-month imprisonment each by the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Lahore.&nbsp;With Friday&rsquo;s sentencing, the collective imprisonment of Mujahid and Iqbal has climbed to 80 and 56 years respectively.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Pakistan government&nbsp;had registered as many as 41 cases against the leaders of the&nbsp;JuD&nbsp;in different cities of Punjab. The trail&nbsp;courts have so far decided 37 cases.&nbsp;

Bernie Sanders broke the internet on the Inauguration Day with his anti-fashion look and patterned mittens that have the memes sphere on a roll. Now, Democratic Senator

Bernie Sanders broke the internet on the Inauguration Day with his anti-fashion look and patterned mittens that have the memes sphere on a roll. Now, Democratic Senator has reacted to the frenzy online. On the Late Night show with Seth Meyers, Bernie said that he was just trying to keep warm and didn't know that 'Bernie in chair' pose would go viral. In his typical style, Bernie shifted focus on the woman who gifted him the mittens.&nbsp;&ldquo;What was really nice is the woman who made the mittens lives in Essex Junction, Vermont, she is a schoolteacher and a very, very nice person. She has been somewhat overwhelmed by the kind of attention that is being shown to her mittens,&rdquo; he added.

Brazil President Jair M Bolsonaro has thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi for the Covid vaccine export. Brazil has received two million doses of India m

Brazil President Jair M Bolsonaro has thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi for the Covid vaccine export. Brazil has received two million doses of India made coronavirus vaccines. Bolsonaro in his tweet also mentioned that the country feels honoured to have a great partner like India to overcome a global obstacle by joining efforts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi replied to the Brizil President tweet by saying that India will continue to strengthen the cooperation on healthcare.
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Donald Trump's US Senate trial will begin in the second week of February, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Friday. The Senate leaders struck a deal to delay

Donald Trump's US Senate trial will begin in the second week of February, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Friday. The Senate leaders struck a deal to delay the substantive portion of the trial for two weeks so that the chamber may conduct other critical business, including confirmation of President Joe Biden's cabinet nominees. The House of Representatives impeached Trump for a historic second time on January 13, just one week before he left office. Members will deliberate whether to convict Trump on what the US Constitution describes as "high crimes and misdemeanors" for his incitement of Capitol Hill violence.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said that the new coronavirus strain that has swept Britain in recent months could be more deadly as well as more ingfectious. Th

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said that the new coronavirus strain that has swept Britain in recent months could be more deadly as well as more ingfectious. The UK has been logging record daily deaths from Covid-19, following a surge in cases and hospitalisations since the strain was first detected in September. 1,400 deaths reported on Friday have taken the number of fatalities due to Covid-19 in the UK to nearly 96,000, the highest in Europe. Johnson has blamed the new variant for the grim Covid situation in the UK. The strain has also spread to more than 60 nations -- including China, where the pandemic began more than a year ago -- according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

First Indian-origin Miss England and frontline National Health Service doctor Bhasha Mukherjee has received her first of the two COVID-19 jabs and endorsed the safety o

First Indian-origin Miss England and frontline National Health Service doctor Bhasha Mukherjee has received her first of the two COVID-19 jabs and endorsed the safety of the vaccines being rolled out among those most at risk from coronavirus.
The 25-year-old beauty queen and a medical professional has been working on the COVID frontlines at Pilgrim Hospital in Lincolnshire and Royal Derby Hospital in eastern England ever since she flew back from a humanitarian tour of India at the peak of the pandemic in April 2020.
As a healthcare ambassador for the British Indian community, the junior doctor has been active in spreading safety messages among ethnic minority groups which have been acknowledged as being at a higher risk from the deadly virus.

Amid reports that a banned pro-Khalistan group has called for protests outside Indian missions in countries like the UK on Republic Day, the Ministry of External Affair

Amid reports that a banned pro-Khalistan group has called for protests outside Indian missions in countries like the UK on Republic Day, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said India has asked the states to take appropriate action for ensuring security of the mission premises.
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava also said wherever Indian missions see that anti-India activities are taking place, they raise the issue with the government of that country and work with them.
Asked about banned Sikh for Justice calling for a blockade of Indian missions on January 26, he said the&nbsp;responsibility of security of diplomatic mission is of the host country.&nbsp;

Chinese vaccine company CanSino Biologics has offered to provide 20 million vaccine shots to Pakistan.It has already applied with Pakistan&rsquo;s drug regulator to get

Chinese vaccine company CanSino Biologics has offered to provide 20 million vaccine shots to Pakistan. It has already applied with Pakistan&rsquo;s drug regulator to get approval. However, AJM Pharma&nbsp;which is the local partner of CanSino&nbsp;said the Chinese pharma is expected to release the final efficacy results from the phase III trials in a few days.&nbsp; The CanSino trial in Pakistan completed the enrollment of 17,500 participants a few days ago after the target number was increased from 10,000 participants. AJM&nbsp;said in the trial only minor side effects among volunteers were recorded.

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a twin suicide bombing that killed at least 32 people and wounded 110 at an open market in central Baghdad on Thursda

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a twin suicide bombing that killed at least 32 people and wounded 110 at an open market in central Baghdad on Thursday. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on its online propaganda channels. This was the deadliest attack on the city in three years. Iraq's Health Ministry announced that all of its hospitals in the capital were being used to treat the wounded.

Social media giant Facebook on Thursday said it is asking its independent experts to rule on whether former president Donald Trump's suspension from Facebook and Instag

Social media giant Facebook on Thursday said it is asking its independent experts to rule on whether former president Donald Trump's suspension from Facebook and Instagram should stand in place for instigating US Capitol Hill riots on January 6. Facebook is raising the issue with its independent oversight board, known informally as the Facebook 'supreme court'. The body has the authority to make binding rulings even chief executive Mark Zuckerberg must abide by.

US President Joe Biden has no plans to call his predecessor Donald Trump, the White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki&nbsp;said.
Responding to the letter Trump left Bide

US President Joe Biden has no plans to call his predecessor Donald Trump, the White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki&nbsp;said.
Responding to the letter Trump left Biden in the Oval Office, Psaki said that "President Biden didn&rsquo;t want to release a private note without having agreement from the former president. However, Biden&nbsp;has no plans to call Trump either."
It is customary for outgoing presidents to write their successors a letter and leave it for them on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office.

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will probe Cambridge Analytica data breach and determine if the firm 

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will probe Cambridge Analytica data breach and determine if the firm violated Indian laws. The CBI has registered a case against UK-based political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research Ltd for &lsquo;illegal harvesting of personal data of 5.62 lakh Indian Facebook users&rsquo;, officials have said. CBI will investigate whether personal data from Indian voters and Facebook users was compromised by the political consultancy firm. Responding on the issue of &ldquo;action on the misuse of social media and fake news&rdquo;, the government said that it has &ldquo;entrusted the issue to be investigated by the CBI for possible violation of Information Technology Act, 2000

India on Thursday took aims at Pakistan at the UN over Islamabad co-sponsoring a resolution on promoting a culture of peace. India reminded Pakistan that it remained "m

India on Thursday took aims at Pakistan at the UN over Islamabad co-sponsoring a resolution on promoting a culture of peace. India reminded Pakistan that it remained "mute spectator" as a mob vandalised a historic temple in its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The Indian envoy to the UN, TS Tirumurti, said that the resolution cannot be a smokescreen for countries like Pakistan to hide behind. The envy called it an irony that the country where a temple was recently demolished and where rights of minorities are being emasculated is one of the co-sponsors of the resolution.

US Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus over phone on Thursday to discuss the decision by the Bid

US Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus over phone on Thursday to discuss the decision by the Biden administration to rejoin the UN health agency. In one of the first moves after taking over as President, Joe Biden reversed Donald Trump exit from the WHO last year after accusing it of bowing to Chinese pressure over the coronavirus pandemic.
During the call, Harris emphasised that she and Biden believe that the WHO is vital to controlling the spread of Covid-19, a White House release said. &ldquo;The vice president and the director-general also discussed the resumption of the United States&rsquo; role in the global public health and humanitarian response to the Covid-19 pandemic,&rdquo; it said.

Google on Friday threatened to pull the plug on its search function in Australia if the government goes ahead proceeds with the proposed new media code. Australia is in

Google on Friday threatened to pull the plug on its search function in Australia if the government goes ahead proceeds with the proposed new media code. Australia is introducing a landmark law to make Google, Facebook and other tech companies pay media outlets for their news content. The tech giant has told a senate committee that if the new code were to become law, "it would give us no real choice but to stop making Google Search available in Australia." Australia announced the legislation last month after an investigation found that Google and social media giant Facebook held too much market power in the media industry.
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UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Thursday announced a new 800 pound fine on anyone attending a house party of 15 people or more as she issued a warning against breaches

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Thursday announced a new 800 pound fine on anyone attending a house party of 15 people or more as she issued a warning against breaches of the country's stringent stay-at-home coronavirus lockdown.
Addressing a virtual briefing from 10 Downing Street in London, the senior Cabinet minister said the latest infection figures show that the UK is not "out of the woods" yet and therefore it is &ldquo;absolutely crucial&rdquo; that everyone follows the rules on social distancing.
As she revealed the daily Covid-19 death toll of 1,290, Patel warned the &ldquo;small minority&rdquo; who continue to break rules would face tougher fines and stricter police enforcement.

The relationship between India and the United States has been further cemented with Kamala Harris as the vice president of the country, the White House has said.
Presi

The relationship between India and the United States has been further cemented with Kamala Harris as the vice president of the country, the White House has said.
President Joe Biden, who was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States a day earlier, respects the long bipartisan successful relationship between the two countries, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference.
&ldquo;President Biden, of course, has visited India many times, respects and values the long bipartisan successful relationship between leader in India and the United States. It looks forward to a continuation of that,&rdquo; Psaki said responding to a question on India-US relationship under the Biden Administration.
The historic inauguration of India-origin Kamala Harris, she said, further cements this relationship.

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