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Thailand cave rescue: 12 boys and coach to remain quarantined in hospital for a week

All 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped for more than two weeks deep inside a flooded Thai cave have been rescued, a Thai navy SEAL unit said on Tuesday, a successful end to a perilous mission that has gripped the world.

Secularism and plurality under stress in India: Hamid Ansari to WION

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Former Vice-President of India Hamid Ansari has said that secularism and plurality is under stress in India. In an exclusive interview to WION, Ansari spoke on issues ranging from PM Modi's farewell speech to cultural nationalism and importance of secularism in public life. He said India is a complex and diverse society and secularism is understood and practiced differently here.

Nawaz Sharif, Maryam placed on Exit Control List, not allowed to leave Pakistan 

According to Pakistan Interior Ministry, former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz have been placed on the Exit Control List (ECL) after being convicted in the Avenfield reference case.

India, South Korea sign 11 MoUs to strengthen 'strategic partnership'

According to reports, India and South Korea have signed a total of 11 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) so far. The MoUs have been signed on cooperation in the fields of biotechnology, bioeconomics, ICT and Telecommunications.

May's reshuffled cabinet meets amid chaos over Brexit plans

As the United Kingdom's Prime Minister Theresa May was thrown into disarray following the resignation of her two senior politicians -- Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Brexit minister David Davis May's cabinet arrived at Downing Street on Tuesday ahead of a meeting seeking to unify her government.