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Along with the name and the picture of Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the card also had another reference to the Norse God. (Photo: Twitter)

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My name is Thor': Canadian man uses fake ID to buy marijuana

The fake ID has gone viral online and left people in splits.

30 July 2019 2:58 PM IST

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Trump signs 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund bill into law for first...

'They answered terror with the emotional strength of true American warriors,' said Trump.

30 July 2019 1:33 PM IST

On February 15, China, which has been blocking efforts to get Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar sanctioned by the United Nations, had conveyed to India its condemnation of the Pulwama attack. (Photo: Twitter)

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Al-Qaeda remains resilient, continues to cooperate closely with LeT:...

Al-Qaeda considers Afghan a continuing safe haven for its leadership, relying on its long-standing strong relationship...

30 July 2019 12:48 PM IST

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Baltimore's numbers worst on crime, economy: Trump

The weekend started with Trump describing the country's 30th largest city and surrounding areas as a 'very dangerous and...

30 July 2019 12:26 PM IST

Digital finance also offers major technological and infrastructure challenges. Sparse populations, inconsistent network coverage, insufficient capital for building new business models and customers lack of trust and comfort with technology can stand in the way of success, particularly in remote or undeserved communities.

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US woman boasted of massive credit card data theft online, arrested

Authorities said electronic storage devices containing a copy of the stolen data were recovered at her residence on...

30 July 2019 12:05 PM IST

The accused has been arrested. (Representational Image)

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Indian-origin US man gets 20 year jail for multimillion-dollar fraud

He will be sentenced in December, said United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman.

30 July 2019 10:47 AM IST

$Police said Legan managed to get into the annual outdoor festival -- which attracts nearly 100,000 and is billed as the \worlds greatest summer food festival\ -- by cutting through a fence to avoid security measures, including metal detectors, that were in place. (Photo: AP/ video screengrab)$ World

Gunman mocked US food festival on social media before mass shooting;...

Gilroy police chief Scot Smithee said investigators were trying to confirm witness accounts of a second suspect who may...

30 July 2019 9:57 AM IST

A bloody clash between two prison gangs on Monday left at least 57 inmates dead with 16 of them decapitated, authorities in the state of Para said, the latest deadly clash as Brazils government struggles to control the countrys overcrowded jails. (Photo: AFP)

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At least 57 inmates killed, several beheaded in bloody clash in Brazil...

Most of the dead died in the fire, they said, while two guards were taken hostage, but later released.

30 July 2019 9:20 AM IST

The 9/11 attacks claimed nearly 3,000 lives in the United States and led to the launch of deadly, long-running wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- countries that remain plagued by violence and instability to this day. (Photo: AFP)

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9/11 mastermind offers to help victims' family if US drops death...

Michael Kellogg, a Washington-based lawyer for the Saudi government, declined to comment.

30 July 2019 9:17 AM IST

$The launcher was found \early this morning\ at Baltimore/Washington International airport, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein tweeted. (Photo: Twitter)$ World