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23:46 Coalition planes destroy IS chemical factory near Mosul
US-led coalition warplanes destroyed a factory in Iraq used by the Islamic State group to make chemical weapons, the Pentagon said today.
The production center, a converted pharmaceutical plant complex, likely made chlorine or mustard gas, said Lieutenant General Jeffrey Harrigian, who heads US Air Forces Central Command.
"This represents just another example of Daesh's blatant disregard for international law and norms," he told Pentagon reporters in a video call, using an Arabic acronym for IS.
The strike occurred yesterday near Mosul and was conducted by fighter jets, ground-attack aircraft and even a B-52 heavy bomber, the Pentagon said.
The Pentagon provided video of the strike, showing a series of large, flat-roofed buildings disintegrating under multiple explosions.
23:38 Former Israeli President Shimon Peres suffers stroke
The former Israeli President, Shimon Peres, has been rushed to a hospital outside Tel Aviv after suffering a stroke, his office says.
The 93 year old was fully conscious and in a stable condition at the Sheba Medical Centre in Tel Hashomer, according to a statement.
Peres was currently receiving medical treatment, it added.
In January, he underwent successful minor surgery at the same hospital after suffering a small heart attack.
The veteran politician has held almost every major political office since Israel was founded in 1948, and was the architect of Israel's secret nuclear programme.
He twice served as prime minister and was president from 2007 to 2014.
He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 for his role negotiating the Oslo peace accords with the Palestinians a year earlier, a prize he shared with Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who was later assassinated, and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
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23:13 Iran threatened to shoot missiles at US Navy planes: defense official
The Iranian military threatened to shoot down two US Navy planes flying over the Strait of Hormuz, a defense official said today, the latest in a string of encounters with Tehran.
Two "maritime patrol aircraft" were flying separate missions in a similar area in international air space earlier this month when they received three radio calls from Iranian air defense.
"They were threatening to shoot at us, to shoot us down, or fire missiles at us," the defense official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity ahead of a formal announcement.
According to Fox News, which first reported the encounter, the US planes ignored the warning and continued on their mission.
22:29 Trump invited for Indian-American event against terrorism
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been invited for an Indian-American event in the US to raise funds for the victims of terrorism, the event organisers have said.
The Humanity United Against Terror Charity event would be held in New Jersey on October 15, the Republican Hindu Coalition said.
"Invited guests also includes Donald J Trump who will be the key note speaker at the event," the organisation said in a statement.
"The net proceeds of this event shall go to the victims of terror all across the world, with particular emphasis on the plight of 500,000 Hindu refugees that are victims of Islamic Extremist Terrorism," it said.
The Trump Campaign did not respond to the email asking about his confirmation attending the event, which among others would be addressed by his key aide Newt Gingrich.
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22:10
IAF's Jaguar aircraft catches fire while takeoff at Ambala Airbase, pilot safe. Court of Inquiry has been ordered.
22:07 'Acche din' slogan was originally coined by Manmohan Singh: Gadkari
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's famous slogan of 'acche din' had originally been coined by his predecessor Manmohan Singh but has now become the "millstone" around the NDA government's neck, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
"Acche din maanne se hota hai (Good days depends on one's belief). It was at an NRI meet in Delhi that Manmohan Singh had said that 'Acche din ayenge' (good days will come).
"When asked when 'acche din' will come, Singh had replied, 'in the future'. Modiji said the same thing somewhere and it has now become the millstone around our neck," Gadkari said at an event in Mumbai.
Modi had extensively used the 'acche din' slogan during the last Lok Sabha elections.
22:05 Will question Shahabuddin on two scribe murder suspects: Police
Siwan Police on Tuesday said it will serve notice and question Mohammad Shahabuddin in connection with two absconding suspects in the journalist Rajdeo Ranjan case.
"We have taken notice of photographs of suspect Mohammad Kaif and Mohammad Javed appearing in newspapers and video footage with Shahabuddin whicl his cavalcade travelling from Bhagalpur to Siwan and hectic search is on for them," Siwan Superintendent of Police Saurav Kumar Sah told PTI.
Mohammad Javed and Mohammad Kaif are wanted in connection with conspiracy against Rajdeo Ranjan on May 9 and the two remained at large before being seen with former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin on way home from Bhagalpur on Saturday last.
The Siwan SP said a notice would be served to Shahabuddin in this connection and he would also be questioned about the two suspects.
Earlier, Laddan Mian, a close aide of Shahabuddin was arrested in Siwan in connection with the killing of the journalist in a busy market place in Siwan on May 20. Sah said that security had been further tightened in the district.
21:52 Mulayam elevates Shivpal as SP UP chief in place of Akhilesh
The rift within the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh widened on Tuesday as party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav replaced his son and Chief Minister Akhilesh as the state unit chief with his brother and senior minister Shivpal Singh Yadav.
"SP President Mulayam Singh Yadav has appointed you as the president of the Uttar Pradesh unit. It is hoped that with your hard work, you will further strengthen the party," SP National General Secretary Ram Gopal Yadav said in a letter addressed to Shivpal Singh Yadav.
A copy of the letter was also marked to Akhilesh Yadav.
The development came hours after Akhilesh shunted out state Chief Secretary Deepak Singhal, considered close to Shivpal Singh, and replaced him with Rahul Bhatnagar.
Singhal had taken over as Chief Secretary nearly two months ago.
Disagreements between Akhilesh and Shivpal have been reported on several occasions in the past, including on the choice of official to be appointed as the state's chief secretary after Alok Ranjan's term ended, and the postponement of Qaumi Ekta Dal's merger with SP. QED is headed by mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari
21:29 Edward Snowden urges Obama to pardon him
US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden called on President Barack Obama to pardon him, saying in comments published on Tuesday it had been morally "necessary" to shine a light on mass surveillance.
The former intelligence contractor has spent three years in exile in Russia after initiating the largest data leaks in US history, fueling a firestorm over the issue of mass surveillance.
"If not for these disclosures, if not for these revelations, we would be worse off," he told Britain's Guardian newspaper in a video-link interview from Moscow on Monday.
"Yes, there are laws on the books that say one thing, but that is perhaps why the pardon power exists -- for the exceptions, for the things that may seem unlawful in letters on a page but when we look at them morally, when we look at them ethically, when we look at the results, it seems these were necessary things," he said.
20:48 Dalai Lama urges talks with Islamic State, help for refugees
The Dalai Lama says there should be dialogue with Islamic State extremists to end bloodshed in Syria and Iraq, and argues that religion is never a justification for killing.
The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, speaking today in Paris, said dialogue "is the only way," but didn't elaborate on how it should take place or with whom.
He insisted that Islam should never be conflated with terrorism.
"A genuine practitioner of Islam must respect others' lives," he said, adding that someone who kills in the name of Islam or Buddhism "is no longer a Muslim, or a Buddhist."
He urged European countries to take in refugees, such as those fleeing Syria's war, but said European governments should also work toward ending the war so that the refugees can go home.
The Dalai Lama himself fled Tibet and has lived in India for decades, effectively as a refugee, and is viewed by China as a separatist.
He slammed Chinese censorship as "immoral" but said he's optimistic that China will eventually relax restrictions and open up more.
20:16 Turn lights off, drink juice to get the feel of alcohol: Nitish
Backing his decision to impose prohibition in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday advised people not to spoil their health and drink juice in a dark room to get the feeling of having liquor.
While addressing media persons, Kumar said, "Just for the sake of a peg or a two, why are you spoiling everything? Please do not do this, drink juice. Switch off the light and drink juice, you will feel as if you are drinking alcohol," Kumar said.
"The happiness and satisfaction that I got from banning alcohol was something I never achieved before," he added.
He further said that drinking or not drinking alcohol is solely the decision of the individual.Earlier during the year, Nitish Kumar's government enforced a total ban in the state from April 1.
The Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act that came into force on April 1, 2016, had restricted the manufacture, transport, sale and consumption of liquor in Bihar and with effective implementation, the state was declared dry on April 6.
Nitish Kumar's government enforced total prohibition in Bihar in April this year.
19:49 Monsoon could start withdrawing in next 3-4 days: IMD
The southwest monsoon could start withdrawing in the next 3-4 days, the India Meteorological Department said even as the overall rainfall deficiency increased to 5 per cent.
"Conditions are becoming favourable for withdrawal of southwest monsoon from some parts of west Rajasthan during next 3-4 days," the IMD said.
The normal withdrawal of monsoon from west Rajasthan is September 1. Interestingly, it is also the frontiers where monsoon reaches last and withdraws first.
Cessation of rainfall activity over the area for continuous 5 days, establishment of anticyclone in the lower troposphere and considerable reduction in moisture content are three major factor that determine the withdrawal of the seasonal rainfall.
Meanwhile, the overall monsoon deficiency has reached to around 5 per cent.
From June 1 to September 13, the country as a whole has recorded 759.9 mm of rainfall as against 802 mm of precipitation, which is the normal level.
19:44
Vistara, Jet Airways and Air India waive flight cancellation, flight change fees for travel to and from Bengaluru over next two days, reports ANI.
18:52 3-day Poonch encounter ends, 4 terrorists' bodies found
The three-day encounter in Poonch between security forces and militants ended. Bodies of four terrorists were found from the under-construction mini secretariat where gun fire has been exchanged for the past three days.
Four militants have already been killed in the encounter which began at around 7.30 am on Sunday. A policeman also lost his life in the initial firing by the militants before they took shelter in a house and the mini secretariat.
18:34 PM Narendra Modi's 66th birthday plans are out
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will celebrate his 66th birthday in his home state Gujarat, seeking blessings of his mother and spending time with tribals and divyangs (differently abled persons).
This will be Modis third visit in recent times to Gujarat, where assembly elections are scheduled to be held next year.
After his arrival in Ahmedabad on September 17, he will first go to Gandhinagar to seek blessings of his mother Hiraba and meet other family members, Gujarat BJP spokesperson Bharat Pandya said.
Later, he would go to the tribal district of Dahod to inaugurate an irrigation project and will also address a public rally.
He is also scheduled to go to Navsari and take part in a function to distribute aides to differently-abled persons.
17:57 Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher Villa up for auction next month
After multiple failed attempts to sell assets of Kingfisher Airlines, lenders are likely to auction the long-defunct carrier's prime property in Goa, Kingfisher Villa, next month at a reserve price of Rs 85 crore.
The lenders, led by State Bank of India, may issue a public notice for the auction of the airline's prime asset, owned by embattled businessman Vijay Mallya, in the next few days, sources said.
The property at Condolim was once used by Mallya -- who is now abroad and facing a slew of criminal charges for allegedly defaulting on loans -- to host lavish parties.
17:49 BJP demands Kejriwal's resignation over dengue, chikungunya
With Delhi reporting three chikungunya deaths, BJP today slammed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for "failing" to address the city's public health challenge and demanded his immediate resignation.
Taking on the ruling AAP government in Delhi, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said while the capital was reeling under crisis on account of vector-borne diseases, the chief minister was busy shifting the blame on the prime minister and LT Governor over the deaths and was missing from Delhi.
The BJP leader accused Kejriwal of continuing to enjoy all benefits as chief minister while completely ignoring the people's questions on the chikungunya, dengue and malaria crisis in the capital, accusing him and his Ministers of instead campaigning in the country and travelling abroad on public money.
17:27 Cauvery protests sully Bengaluru's image; losses of Rs 25,000 crore
With widespread damage to the vital urban infrastructure, interruption in the transport including, roads, rail and air and inability of the workforce to safely move to and from offices and factories, Karnataka, particularly Bengaluru city, is estimated to have suffered a loss between Rs 22,000 to 25,000 crore due to the Cauvery dispute related violence, apex industry body ASSOCHAM said today.
"Violence in the state capital and other parts of Karnataka has severely dented the image of Bengaluru as Silicon Valley of India, home to almost all the Fortune 500 companies," said ASSOCHAM.
The strikes and bandhs should not be allowed to take violent shape and the law and order machinery should be geared up well in advance, with good amount of intelligence gathering, it said.
16:42 After stumble, was Hillary Clinton replaced with a body double?
On Monday, Hillary Clinton's team announced that she had pneumonia after she left an event to mark the anniversary of 9/11 attacks early. The Democratic presidential candidate later made an appearance, looking better outside her daughter's New York City home.
Her turnaround, however, has sparked perhaps the most insane conspiracy theory of the election yet: that the person outside the apartment was a body double.
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16:24 Modi calls for digitisation of epics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday received the first copy of Valmiki Ramayanam, a book authored by T K Jagannathacharya. The book is a reprint of its 1958 edition and is in Sanskrit and Tamil.
The prime minister said the manuscripts are a treasure to India and emphasised the need for digitisation of old books -- be it in any Indian language.
The first copy of Valmiki Ramayanam was handed over to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by R Rajagopalan, grandson of the author and a veteran New Delhi-based political journalist (seen in the photograph alongside with the prime minister).
16:11 I&B ministry asks media to 'exercise restraint' while covering Cauvery violence
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued advisory to the media, appealing to exercise restraint while covering incidents of violence and rioting during the ongoing protests in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed similar concerns.
Hyderabad police had also asked all TV channels to refrain from showing anything which may cause a law and order situation in the city.
Meanwhile, 350 people who set fire to buildings and public property in Karnataka have arrested based on video evidence from channels and police, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said.
In Coimbatore, 30 activists of a fringe Tamil outfit were also arrested when they tried to stage a demonstration in front of Karnataka Association office, in protest against attacks on Tamils.
The activists of Naam Tamizhar Katchi, led by its district secretary Wahab raised slogans against Karnataka and proceeded to the association hall in Tatabad, police said.
However, police stopped them near the Association building and they were arrested.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed similar concerns.
Hyderabad police had also asked all TV channels to refrain from showing anything which may cause a law and order situation in the city.
Meanwhile, 350 people who set fire to buildings and public property in Karnataka have arrested based on video evidence from channels and police, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said.
In Coimbatore, 30 activists of a fringe Tamil outfit were also arrested when they tried to stage a demonstration in front of Karnataka Association office, in protest against attacks on Tamils.
The activists of Naam Tamizhar Katchi, led by its district secretary Wahab raised slogans against Karnataka and proceeded to the association hall in Tatabad, police said.
However, police stopped them near the Association building and they were arrested.
16:03
JUST IN: In Poonch encounter, which is going on for three days, the security forces have blown up wall of the building where terrorists are hiding and they have entered the building premises.
15:56 Facebook apologises for removing 'napalm girl' photo
Facebook's chief operating officer has apologised to Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg for deleting a photograph from its pages and conceded that 'we don't always get it right'.
Sheryl Sandberg said in a letter to Solberg that she'd raised important issues about Facebook's decision to remove postings of an iconic 1972 image of a naked, screaming girl running from a napalm attack in Vietnam.
Friday, following protests in Norway the tech giant reversed its decision and allowed the photo 'Terror of War' to be seen on its pages.
In a letter dated October 10, Sandberg conceded that historical importance 'sometimes ... outweighs the importance of keeping nudity off Facebook,' after Solberg had reposted the 1972 image and other iconic photos with black boxes covering parts of the images.
Sheryl Sandberg said in a letter to Solberg that she'd raised important issues about Facebook's decision to remove postings of an iconic 1972 image of a naked, screaming girl running from a napalm attack in Vietnam.
Friday, following protests in Norway the tech giant reversed its decision and allowed the photo 'Terror of War' to be seen on its pages.
In a letter dated October 10, Sandberg conceded that historical importance 'sometimes ... outweighs the importance of keeping nudity off Facebook,' after Solberg had reposted the 1972 image and other iconic photos with black boxes covering parts of the images.
15:47 Cauvery violence: Siddaramaiah likely to meet PM tomorrow
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah addressing the media on Cauvery issue.
-- We have been facing injustice on Cauvery Issue for a very long time.
-- The inability to implement the September 5 judgment (of the Supreme Court) is the reason why yesterdays direction came from the SC.
-- But we have had to deal with the situation arising out of it, we have to implement in the executive what judiciary has directed.
-- People should not take law in their own hands, don't cause damage to public property.
-- As per the order we've released water for six days. The order is hard to follow but well still follow the SC order.
-- (Kin of) whoever lost his or her life in police firing, will get Rs 10 lakh compensation.
-- I need the media's co-operation in bringing the situation to normal. Please join hands with the government. If you don't show volatility, it will help. Bengaluru isn't just capital of Karnataka but an international city -- Silicon Valley of India.
-- I have written to the prime minister to intervene in the matter, have asked for an appointment immediately. Most probably I will meet him tomorrow. I will request the PM to call TN CM Jayalalithaa as well.
-- It is true that violence is not a solution to any problem. We have to maintain peace and tranquillity in the society.
-- In sensitive areas where Ganesh Chaturthi, Onam and Bakrid are being celebrated, we have deployed security forces.
-- We have been facing injustice on Cauvery Issue for a very long time.
-- The inability to implement the September 5 judgment (of the Supreme Court) is the reason why yesterdays direction came from the SC.
-- But we have had to deal with the situation arising out of it, we have to implement in the executive what judiciary has directed.
-- People should not take law in their own hands, don't cause damage to public property.
-- As per the order we've released water for six days. The order is hard to follow but well still follow the SC order.
-- (Kin of) whoever lost his or her life in police firing, will get Rs 10 lakh compensation.
-- I need the media's co-operation in bringing the situation to normal. Please join hands with the government. If you don't show volatility, it will help. Bengaluru isn't just capital of Karnataka but an international city -- Silicon Valley of India.
-- I have written to the prime minister to intervene in the matter, have asked for an appointment immediately. Most probably I will meet him tomorrow. I will request the PM to call TN CM Jayalalithaa as well.
-- It is true that violence is not a solution to any problem. We have to maintain peace and tranquillity in the society.
-- In sensitive areas where Ganesh Chaturthi, Onam and Bakrid are being celebrated, we have deployed security forces.
15:40 Additional army brigade deployed in South Kashmir after clashes
An additional army brigade has been deployed in South Kashmir to assist the civil administration in maintaining peace after clashes erupted in Anatnag district despite curfew on Tuesday.
Fresh clashes broke out between security forces and protestors in Anantnag of South Kashmir after the body of a missing youth from the district was found in Shopian.
Locals alleged that he died due to pellet injuries.
All 10 districts of Kashmir Valley are under curfew on the occasion of Eid on Tuesday.
IMAGE: Security personnel in Srinagar. Photograph: Umar Ganie/Rediff.com
Fresh clashes broke out between security forces and protestors in Anantnag of South Kashmir after the body of a missing youth from the district was found in Shopian.
Locals alleged that he died due to pellet injuries.
All 10 districts of Kashmir Valley are under curfew on the occasion of Eid on Tuesday.
IMAGE: Security personnel in Srinagar. Photograph: Umar Ganie/Rediff.com
14:57 Convict in Jigisha murder case challenges death sentence
One of the two death row convicts in the 2009 Jigisha Ghosh murder case has moved the Delhi high court, challenging his conviction and the sentence awarded to him by the trial court.
Convict Amit Shukla, who along with accused Ravi Kapoor was handed down death penalty, has approached the high court, saying the trial court has awarded him the capital punishment by 'wrongly holding that the case falls in the category of rarest of rare'.
The trial court on July 14 held Kapoor, Shukla and Baljeet Malik guilty on various counts, including the murder of 28-year-old IT executive Jigisha.
The court while sentencing Kapoor and Shukla to death on August 22, had said the girl was killed in a 'cold-blooded, inhuman and cruel manner' and 'brutally mauled to death'.
While seeking setting aside of his conviction and order on sentence, Shukla through his counsel Amit Kumar said the trial court has committed error by awarding death penalty simply on the basis of biased jail/probation report about his client.
'It has also not been noticed that for the similar offence one of the convict has been sentenced for life imprisonment,' the appeal, which would come up for hearing on September 15, said.
IMAGE: Jigisha Ghosh.
Convict Amit Shukla, who along with accused Ravi Kapoor was handed down death penalty, has approached the high court, saying the trial court has awarded him the capital punishment by 'wrongly holding that the case falls in the category of rarest of rare'.
The trial court on July 14 held Kapoor, Shukla and Baljeet Malik guilty on various counts, including the murder of 28-year-old IT executive Jigisha.
The court while sentencing Kapoor and Shukla to death on August 22, had said the girl was killed in a 'cold-blooded, inhuman and cruel manner' and 'brutally mauled to death'.
While seeking setting aside of his conviction and order on sentence, Shukla through his counsel Amit Kumar said the trial court has committed error by awarding death penalty simply on the basis of biased jail/probation report about his client.
'It has also not been noticed that for the similar offence one of the convict has been sentenced for life imprisonment,' the appeal, which would come up for hearing on September 15, said.
IMAGE: Jigisha Ghosh.
14:18 Centre launches interactive dashboard for info on Padma awardees
The government has launched an interactive dashboard of all Padma awardees between 1954 and 2016, allowing users to explore details about the winners.
This marks another major step in the government's efforts to bring transparency and people engagement into the Padma Award process, official sources said.
The website, www.padmaawards.gov.in, enables a user to understand, explore and analyse all Padma awardees -- who was awarded what award, in which year, and belonging to which state and profession.
The sophisticated data visualisation engine processes complex data of around 4400 awardees till date, into a simple and intuitive format, empowering the user to understand and engage.
The government has already allowed Indians to recommend any achiever for the prestigious Padma Awards as it threw open the nomination process to general public to make it transparent and curb the crony culture of influence and lobbying.
The nominations can be made online but the nominators would be required to furnish their Aadhaar details for authenticity and accountability.
The government has already received over 1,700 nominations and the last date of nomination is September 15.
This marks another major step in the government's efforts to bring transparency and people engagement into the Padma Award process, official sources said.
The website, www.padmaawards.gov.in, enables a user to understand, explore and analyse all Padma awardees -- who was awarded what award, in which year, and belonging to which state and profession.
The sophisticated data visualisation engine processes complex data of around 4400 awardees till date, into a simple and intuitive format, empowering the user to understand and engage.
The government has already allowed Indians to recommend any achiever for the prestigious Padma Awards as it threw open the nomination process to general public to make it transparent and curb the crony culture of influence and lobbying.
The nominations can be made online but the nominators would be required to furnish their Aadhaar details for authenticity and accountability.
The government has already received over 1,700 nominations and the last date of nomination is September 15.
14:03 'Ask LG, ask PM', Kejriwal's response on chikungunya deaths in Delhi
As Delhi faces an outbreak of chikungunya, dengue and other viral diseases, State Health Minister Satyender Jain is on a visit to Goa to oversee the Aam Aadmi Party's preparations for next years assembly elections, NDTV reports.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in Bengaluru for throat surgery, shrugged off all responsibility and sought to deflect criticism over Jain's absence by pointing out that Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung is not in the capital either. He is in the United States.
While Deputy CM Manish Sisodia in Finland, Kapil Mishra, the one AAP minister available in Delhi, blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Municipal Corporation of Delhi for the crisis.
And Kejriwal, as he often does, cried foul for 'not having enough powers as CM'.
'CM n min left wid no power now, even to buy a pen. LG n PM enjoy all powers wrt Del. LG abroad. Question them for Del (sic),' he tweeted.
Three people died on Monday of chikungunya, the first deaths in the capital from the mosquito-borne disease. At least 10 people have died of dengue and malaria and hospitals are overflowing with patients.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in Bengaluru for throat surgery, shrugged off all responsibility and sought to deflect criticism over Jain's absence by pointing out that Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung is not in the capital either. He is in the United States.
While Deputy CM Manish Sisodia in Finland, Kapil Mishra, the one AAP minister available in Delhi, blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Municipal Corporation of Delhi for the crisis.
And Kejriwal, as he often does, cried foul for 'not having enough powers as CM'.
'CM n min left wid no power now, even to buy a pen. LG n PM enjoy all powers wrt Del. LG abroad. Question them for Del (sic),' he tweeted.
Three people died on Monday of chikungunya, the first deaths in the capital from the mosquito-borne disease. At least 10 people have died of dengue and malaria and hospitals are overflowing with patients.
13:35 No buses from Karnataka to TN: Bride had to walk miles
The violent protests in Bengaluru over Cauvery dispute forced a bride and her extended family to walk several kilometres as public transport was missing from the roads and vehicles were stopped between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, an NDTV report says.
R Prema, 25, from Bengaluru will be married tomorrow to a man from Tamil Nadu.
The day before her wedding would have been a montage of happy rituals but for protests because of which there is no public transport between the two states for the second straight day.
So in her jewellery and silk sari, Prema has taken a bus, an auto and walked on the deserted roads to make it to Hosur in Tamil Nadu near the border.
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R Prema, 25, from Bengaluru will be married tomorrow to a man from Tamil Nadu.
The day before her wedding would have been a montage of happy rituals but for protests because of which there is no public transport between the two states for the second straight day.
So in her jewellery and silk sari, Prema has taken a bus, an auto and walked on the deserted roads to make it to Hosur in Tamil Nadu near the border.
Read more.
13:03 Eid prayers at Taj
Devotees offer prayers on the occasion of Eid al-Adha in Taj Mahal, Agra on Tuesday. Photograph: PTI Photo
12:47 10 injured in suicide blast during Eid prayers in Pak
At least 10 people, including two policemen, were injured on Tuesday when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a Shia mosque during Eid-ul Azha prayers in Pakistan's southern Sindh province.
The suicide blast took place in Shikarpur district's Khanpur tehsil, around 470 kilometres north of Karachi, police said, adding another attacker fled from the spot.
Police also foiled a separate suicide blast at another Shia mosque in the Shikarpur district where last year at least 61 people were killed in a suicide attack on a mosque.
Police said four suicide attackers had infiltrated Khanpur during Eid prayers, the Dawn reported.
Two attackers had targeted a Shia mosque but were stopped by police at the entrance on account of appearing suspicious.
When the attackers attempted to flee, one was gunned down by a policeman and the other was arrested.
The suicide blast took place in Shikarpur district's Khanpur tehsil, around 470 kilometres north of Karachi, police said, adding another attacker fled from the spot.
Police also foiled a separate suicide blast at another Shia mosque in the Shikarpur district where last year at least 61 people were killed in a suicide attack on a mosque.
Police said four suicide attackers had infiltrated Khanpur during Eid prayers, the Dawn reported.
Two attackers had targeted a Shia mosque but were stopped by police at the entrance on account of appearing suspicious.
When the attackers attempted to flee, one was gunned down by a policeman and the other was arrested.
12:26 Cauvery row can only be solved within legal ambit: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today tweeted this message regarding the violence over Cauvery waters that has gripped both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Dear brothers and sisters,
The situation that has emerged in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, as a fallout of the issue of distribution of the waters of the Cauvery river, is distressful. I am personally pained at the developments.
Violence cannot provide a solution to any problem. In a democracy, solutions are found through restraint and mutual dialogue.
This dispute can only be solved within the legal ambit. Breaking the law is not a viable alternative. The violence and arson seen in the last two days is only causing loss to the poor, and to our nation's property.
Whenever the country has faced adverse circumstances, the people of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, just like people across the country, have always handled the situation with sensitivity.
I appeal to the people of the two states, to display sensitivity, and also keep in mind their civic responsibilities.
I trust you will keep national interest and nation building above all else, and give priority to restraint, harmony, and finding a solution, eschewing violence, destruction and arson.
12:18 IRCTC to make Aadhaar compulsory for booking tickets?
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is likely to make Aadhaar cards mandatory for booking train tickets from December, 2016. Passengers who dont have Aadhaar Card wont be able to book train tickets, Trak.in reported.
This major collaboration between Aadhaar and train tickets would be made compulsory for both reserved and unreserved categories; besides holding true for online as well as counter tickets.
This is the biggest push for Aadhaar-based ecosystem to be ever implemented in India.
Already more than 96 per cent Indians have an Aadhaar Card and the remaining few would be now forced to apply for one.
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This major collaboration between Aadhaar and train tickets would be made compulsory for both reserved and unreserved categories; besides holding true for online as well as counter tickets.
This is the biggest push for Aadhaar-based ecosystem to be ever implemented in India.
Already more than 96 per cent Indians have an Aadhaar Card and the remaining few would be now forced to apply for one.
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11:57 What Ajay Devgn has to say on 'Shivaay-ADHM' clash: Nothing
Social media, portals, TV screens and papers were recently agog when actor Ajay Devgn posted the now infamous phone recording of Kamal R Khan regarding his Shivaay and Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, which will clash at the box office this Diwali.
During the trailer launch of his production venture Parched, when the actor was quizzed on the same, he avoided the question and said, "We're talking about good films so let's talk about good things as well!"
For the uninitiated, the Singham actor accused KRK of taking Rs 25 lakh from Karan Johar to speak ill of Shivaay. The film critic however denied the accusation in a press conference, which he held to address the issue.
Further, when Devgn was asked about Shivaay and ADHM's Diwali clash, he said, "We'll talk about this when the time comes!"
Speaking about Parched, which was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, the 47-year-old actor said, "It is sad that we had to show this movie abroad first, we hope people like it here as well."
The movie revolves around life of four women, who live an unwanted life in a village in north-western India, which still suffers from age-old issues like forced child marriages, spousal and familial rape and others. It tells the story of their standing up for themselves.
The movie, starring Tannishtha Chatterjee, Radhika Apte, Surveen Chawla, Adil Hussain, Sayani Gupta, Sumeet Vyas and others, is set to release on September 23.
11:44 Cauvery protests: Karnataka government appeals for calm
Requesting people of Karnataka to maintain peace in the wake of violent protests over the Cauvery water dispute, state Home Minister G Parameswaran said on Tuesday, "I request people of Karnataka to please maintain peace in the state, don't take law in your hands."
"Some people indulged in violence using names of some organisations; will find who they are, arrest them and take action. It is our responsibility to ensure safety of every citizen and we will do exactly that," he said.
He said it must be appreciated that 'we brought the city to order in time otherwise there would have been more loss of life'.
Meanwhile, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu asked the media to 'exercise restraint in reporting on the incidents happening in both the states (Karnataka and Tamil Nadu)'.
"Highlighting such incidents might incite further violence; hope media would play a constructive role in ensuring peace and normalcy," Naidu said.
"Some people indulged in violence using names of some organisations; will find who they are, arrest them and take action. It is our responsibility to ensure safety of every citizen and we will do exactly that," he said.
He said it must be appreciated that 'we brought the city to order in time otherwise there would have been more loss of life'.
Meanwhile, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu asked the media to 'exercise restraint in reporting on the incidents happening in both the states (Karnataka and Tamil Nadu)'.
"Highlighting such incidents might incite further violence; hope media would play a constructive role in ensuring peace and normalcy," Naidu said.
11:27 Don't blame us, blame Tamils for Cauvery row: Sadananda Gowda
Union Minister Sadananda Gowda has said that Tamilians are attacking and provoking Kannadigas on Cauvery water issue.
'Don't blame people of Karnataka, we are the ones who don't have water. People of TN are provoking Kannadigas,' Gowda was quoted as saying by ANI.
'People of TN are assaulting Kannadigas in TN, even after Kannadigas being so magnanimous. But everyone must calm down,' Gowda said.
'Don't blame people of Karnataka, we are the ones who don't have water. People of TN are provoking Kannadigas,' Gowda was quoted as saying by ANI.
'People of TN are assaulting Kannadigas in TN, even after Kannadigas being so magnanimous. But everyone must calm down,' Gowda said.
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11:01 Sharif needles India on Kashmir through Eid message
Needling India yet again, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today dedicated Ei-dul Azha to the "supreme sacrifices" of Kashmiris and said Pakistan will continue doing so till the Kashmir issue is not resolved.
"We cannot ignore sacrifices of Kashmiris. They will succeed through their sacrifices. We dedicate this Eid to the supreme sacrifices of Kashmiri people and we will continue doing so till the Kashmir issue is not resolved according to their (Kashmiri people) wishes," Sharif said in his message on the occasion of Eid-ul Azha.
Sharif offered Eid prayer along with other family members in the mosque at his Raiwind residence in Lahore.
He said, "Kashmiri people have sacrificed their third generation in their struggle to get freedom from India."
"They are struggling for their right to self-determination and facing Indian atrocities. Their voice cannot be suppressed through force," he said.
President Mamnoon Hussain, in his message on the occasion, said Pakistan must remember "our Kashmiri brothers and sisters affected by terrorism".
"During this hour of need we must support the Kashmiri people. They are facing the worst atrocities to get their right to self-determination. Time is not far away when the Kashmiri people will get dividend of their supreme struggle. They will soon celebrate such festivals in free land," he said.
10:53 One dead in fresh clashes in Kashmir on Eid
One person has been killed in fresh clashes between protesters and security forces in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, ANI reported.
Clashes broke out on the day of Eid even as, for the first time in many years, authorities have imposed curfew in all 10 districts of the Kashmir Valley.
Helicopters and drones have also been pressed into service for surveillance.
More inputs about Bandipora clashes are awaited.
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Clashes broke out on the day of Eid even as, for the first time in many years, authorities have imposed curfew in all 10 districts of the Kashmir Valley.
Helicopters and drones have also been pressed into service for surveillance.
More inputs about Bandipora clashes are awaited.
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10:43 Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict attacked in Vellore prison
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A G Perarivalan was attacked with iron rods by fellow prisoners in Vellore Central Prison.
He is injured in the attack and is being treated inside the prison.
Perarivalan is one of the convicts serving life sentence for assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
More details are awaited.
He is injured in the attack and is being treated inside the prison.
Perarivalan is one of the convicts serving life sentence for assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
More details are awaited.
10:38 PM greets nation on Eid
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Eid, hoping the festival will usher in peace and togetherness.
'Id-ul-Zuha greetings. May this festival enhance the spirit of peace & togetherness in our society,' he said in a tweet.
Eid-ul-Zuha or Bakrid is being celebrated across the country on Tuesday.
'Id-ul-Zuha greetings. May this festival enhance the spirit of peace & togetherness in our society,' he said in a tweet.
Eid-ul-Zuha or Bakrid is being celebrated across the country on Tuesday.
10:05 Poonch encounter continues for third day
The security forces' operation to neutralise holed up terrorists in
Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch continued for third consecutive day on
Tuesday.
With the killing of one more terrorist on Monday, the number of terorists killed during the ongoing encounter since Sunday morning has risen to four.
Two security forces personnel were also injured in the gun battle.
The security forces have cordoned off the entire area.
Apprehending the presence of some more militants in under construction building of Mini secretariat, military operation was resumed on Monday morning.
Heavy intermittent exchanges of fire has been reported throughout Monday night.
With the killing of one more terrorist on Monday, the number of terorists killed during the ongoing encounter since Sunday morning has risen to four.
Two security forces personnel were also injured in the gun battle.
The security forces have cordoned off the entire area.
Apprehending the presence of some more militants in under construction building of Mini secretariat, military operation was resumed on Monday morning.
Heavy intermittent exchanges of fire has been reported throughout Monday night.
09:49 Hindu charity raises $100,000 to plant a billion trees by 2025
A Hindu charitable organisation in the US has raised USD 100,000 for the plantation of a billion trees by 2025.
Raised through BAPS Charities Walk Green in more than 50 cities in the US, BAPS Charities presented the money to The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey.
USD 100,000 would help plant 70,000 trees in 2016, a Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Sansthan media release said.
In all some 17,000 BAPS volunteers made donations for the event.
"It means a lot to us that your support is made possible by the thousands of BAPS Charities volunteers who believe, like we do, that a healthy planet is critical to building healthy communities where both nature and people can thrive," said Mark Tercek, president and CEO of TNC.
Image alongside shows the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Chino Hills, California.
09:44 Obama will veto bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia
US President Barack Obama will veto the bill passed by the Republican-majority House of Representatives that, if passed, would allow victims of the 9/11 attacks and their relatives to sue foreign governments suspected of backing terrorism against America, the White House has said.
The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act was approved unanimously in the House last week, four months after the Senate cleared it. "The President does intend to veto this legislation," White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said.
The legislation is strongly opposed by Saudi Arabia which is home to 15 of the 19 hijackers in the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.
09:32 Constable injured in Nowhatta attack on I-Day dies
A policeman injured in a terrorist attack on security forces on the Independence Day in Kashmir, died at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Constable Rous Ahmed had sustained injuries in the terror attack in Srinagars Nowhatta area. He succumbed to injuries at the hospital on Tuesday morning, a police official said.
A Central Reserve Police Force officer and two terrorists were killed, while nine security personnel were injured when terrorists attacked security forces at Nowhatta in downtown Srinagar.
Constable Rous Ahmed had sustained injuries in the terror attack in Srinagars Nowhatta area. He succumbed to injuries at the hospital on Tuesday morning, a police official said.
A Central Reserve Police Force officer and two terrorists were killed, while nine security personnel were injured when terrorists attacked security forces at Nowhatta in downtown Srinagar.
09:29 US confirms death of IS spokesman
The Pentagon has confirmed the death of longtime Islamic State spokesman Abu Muhammad Al Adnani in a United States-led airstrike in Syria that took place on August 30.
Calling Adnani a propagandist, recruiter and architect of external operations, Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said in a statement that the strike near Al Bab, Syria, was one in a series of strikes against the IS leaders, reports Xinhua.
'As we continue to gather momentum in our counter-ISIL (IS) campaign, we will continue to target ISIL leaders, relentlessly pursue its external plotters,' said Cook.
Al Adnani was known for his calls for lone-wolf attacks in the West and his call to intensify attacks this summer had so far resulted in one of the bloodiest months of Ramzan in decades.
Born in the north-western Syrian province of Idlib, Adnani was also among the first group of foreign fighters against US invasion in Iraq in 2003.
Calling Adnani a propagandist, recruiter and architect of external operations, Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said in a statement that the strike near Al Bab, Syria, was one in a series of strikes against the IS leaders, reports Xinhua.
'As we continue to gather momentum in our counter-ISIL (IS) campaign, we will continue to target ISIL leaders, relentlessly pursue its external plotters,' said Cook.
Al Adnani was known for his calls for lone-wolf attacks in the West and his call to intensify attacks this summer had so far resulted in one of the bloodiest months of Ramzan in decades.
Born in the north-western Syrian province of Idlib, Adnani was also among the first group of foreign fighters against US invasion in Iraq in 2003.
09:03 Cauvery violence: Central forces deployed in Bengaluru
Central forces -- Central Reserve Police Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Railway Police Force -- have been deployed to assist Bengaluru City Police to maintain law and order all over the city.
Quick Reaction Teams of Karnataka State Police have also been deployed all over the city to check violence, while Section 144 remains in force.
Bengaluru police has assured people that all necessary security arrangements have been made all over the city and requested them to call 100 and report in case of any emergency.
Meanwhile, Karnataka State Transport Corporation said Buses towards Tamil Nadu are not being operated from Kolar, Bangalore Central Div, Chamarajnagar and Mysore rural division. Mandya and Mysore city division buses are not being operated towards KRS and Srirangapatna.
Depots 5 and 6 of Bangalore Central Div and buses from Mysore Road Satellite Bus Station are not operating because of curfew in Byatarayanapura.
Other divisions bus operations are reported normal.
Quick Reaction Teams of Karnataka State Police have also been deployed all over the city to check violence, while Section 144 remains in force.
Bengaluru police has assured people that all necessary security arrangements have been made all over the city and requested them to call 100 and report in case of any emergency.
Meanwhile, Karnataka State Transport Corporation said Buses towards Tamil Nadu are not being operated from Kolar, Bangalore Central Div, Chamarajnagar and Mysore rural division. Mandya and Mysore city division buses are not being operated towards KRS and Srirangapatna.
Depots 5 and 6 of Bangalore Central Div and buses from Mysore Road Satellite Bus Station are not operating because of curfew in Byatarayanapura.
Other divisions bus operations are reported normal.
08:34 Stung by tweet, Kejriwal calls journalist a Modi agent
When seasoned journalist Shekhar Gupta tweeted last night about the health scare in Delhi, saying '1st malaria deaths in 5 yrs, 1st Chikungunya death now. While Delhi govt safely out conquering Punjab, Goa & Gujarat,' he could not have expected the Delhi chief minister to react quickly, and so vehemently.
Early this morning, Arvind Kejriwal tweeted this in Hindi: 'If you want to do politics come out in the open. Earlier you were an agent of the Congress, now of Modi? Such people have given journalism a bad name.'
An hour later he followed it up with: 'Why don't you also say a few words about your leader who has set out to conquer the world?'
Shekhar Gupta has so far maintained a dignified silence.
08:23 Hyderabad police restricts Cauvery violence media coverage
Hyderabad Police has issued advisory to all cable TV channels/cable TV network operators over protests in Bengaluru, saying no programme shall be transmitted in the cable service which is likely to incite violence or contains anything against maintenance of law and order.
Managements of all TV channels are requested/advised to adhere to programme code in the interest of maintenance of public order and peace in Hyderabad, the order says.
Managements of all TV channels are requested/advised to adhere to programme code in the interest of maintenance of public order and peace in Hyderabad, the order says.
08:12 Cauvery violence: Karnataka CM to hold high-level meet
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will hold a high-level meeting at his residence to discuss the ongoing law and order situation in the state in the aftermath of a Supreme Court order directing the former to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. Senior Congress leaders will be present in the meting.
Through videos, Siddaramaiah appealed to the protestors to 'maintain calm' even as prohibitory orders remain in force in Bengaluru on Tuesday and several bus services to TN suspended.
Protestors also pelted stones at the residence of the chief minister.
Bengaluru city police has appealed to protestors in the state to desist from destroying public and private property, after almost 60 buses were torched during the demonstrations.
Meanwhile, Kerala CM Pinnarayi Vijayan has requested Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu to arrange two special trains to Kerala from Karnataka to bring back Keralites willing to come.
Through videos, Siddaramaiah appealed to the protestors to 'maintain calm' even as prohibitory orders remain in force in Bengaluru on Tuesday and several bus services to TN suspended.
Protestors also pelted stones at the residence of the chief minister.
Bengaluru city police has appealed to protestors in the state to desist from destroying public and private property, after almost 60 buses were torched during the demonstrations.
Meanwhile, Kerala CM Pinnarayi Vijayan has requested Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu to arrange two special trains to Kerala from Karnataka to bring back Keralites willing to come.
08:02 US says it does not support freedom for Balochistan
The US respects the unity and territorial integrity of Pakistan and does not support independence for Balochistan, a state department official has said.
"The government policy is that we support the territorial integrity of Pakistan and we do not support independence for Balochistan," State Department Spokesman John Kirby told reporters at his daily news conference yesterday.
Kirby was responding to a question on growing clarion calls from both inside and outside Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on its independence and violation of human rights by the Pakistani security forces there.
"Where does the US stand on Balochistan? Because Indian prime minister (Narendra Modi) has raised this subject," Kirby was asked.
"The US government respects the unity and territorial integrity of Pakistan and we do not support independence for Balochistan," he reiterated.
In his address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the occasion of 70th Independence Day, Modi talked about the situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Gilgit and Balochistan and said people from there have thanked him for raising their issues.
While on the subject, do read why Modi's speech is a game-changer, here.
07:42 Didn't think my illness was such a big deal: Hillary
US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, who stumbled and appeared unsteady on Sunday at the 9/11 commemoration ceremony in New York City, told CNN that she didn't think her condition -- later diagnosed as pneumonia -- was going to be "such a big deal'.
"I was supposed to rest five days -- that's what they told me on Friday -- and I didn't follow that very wise advice," Hillary told CNN's Anderson Cooper.
Saying that she now felt so much better, she insisted that she wanted to "get this over with and get back on the trail as soon as possible".
Has she not been fully forthcoming about her health condition? "Compare everything you know about me with my opponent. I think it's time he met the same level of disclosure that I have for years," she said in her interview.
You can read the full report here.
03:16 Islamic State spokesman al-Adnani killed in US air strike
The US military has confirmed that an air strike targeting senior Islamic State leader and spokesman Abu Mohamed al-Adnani in northern Syria last month
was successful, an official has said.
"We can confirm that al-Adnani is dead," a defence official said, speaking on condition of anonymity ahead of an official announcement.
02:14 Kerry: US-Russia plan 'may be last chance to save Syria'
US Secretary of State John Kerry today urged Syria's warring parties to observe a US-Russian brokered ceasefire and warned it could be the last chance to save the country.
Just hours after the truce came into effect, Kerry said it must hold in order to salvage any hope of the political settlement he said was the only way to end the war.
"For all the doubts that remain -- and there will be challenges in the days to come -- this plan has a chance to work," Kerry told reporters in Washington.
"We believe that the only realistic and possible solution to the conflict is ultimately a political outcome," he said, calling for a return to UN-mediated peace talks.
00:43 Arsonist attacks mosque where Orlando shooter worshipped
The Florida mosque where Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen worshipped was targeted in an arson attack today, authorities said.
Fire crews responded to a 911 call reporting that flames were coming out of the Fort Pierce Islamic Center, Major David Thompson of the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said.
Security video showed an individual approaching the building from the east, he said.
"Immediately after the individual approached, a flash occurred and the individual fled the area," Thompson said.
"Evidence has revealed that this fire was set intentionally," he said. "The sheriff's office is currently investigating this as an arson."
No injuries were reported and the extent of the damage was not immediately clear.
Photographs posted on the sheriff department's Facebook page showed fire engines parked in front of the building, a former church, with the facade appearing undamaged.
Authorities were working on enhancing the security video to help identify the perpetrator.
00:41 Bill Clinton's CIA chief joins Trump
A former top American spymaster who headed the CIA during the presidency of Bill Clinton in 1990s today joined the presidential campaign of Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Such an announcement by James Woolsey, who headed the CIA from 1993 to 1995, is seen as a setback for the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton of the Democratic party.
In a statement issued through the Trump Campaign, Woolsey raised questions on Clinton's ability to lead the nation.
"Since Clinton left the State Department we have learned that she demonstrated a complete lack of understanding and an inability to lead the agency she headed in such a way as to maintain its mission and security," he alleged.
"Based on the emails thus far released we know that Secretary Clinton also lacks the ability to lead her senior managers while complying with and maintaining the basic protocols designed to protect our governments sensitive and classified information," Woolsey said.
00:39 Trump Hotel quietly opens close to White House
A renovated historic building in downtown Washington which served as a post office a few blocks away from the White House opened quietly as a "Trump Hotel".
"It's really going to be a great tribute to our country," said Donald Trump, a real estate mogul from New York, is known for building or renovating several iconic properties across the globe, including in India.
Hoping to win the November general elections as a Republican presidential nominee, Trump is eying to be a resident of the White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue -- on January 20, 2017. However, he became a resident of a few blocks away on Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and the US Capitol.
"The hotel is magnificent. There has never been a hotel like this or even close in Washington. In addition, we built the largest luxury ball room in Washington and meeting rooms and spas," he said.
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