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Man who lost 238 times in bid for public office ready to contest elections again
K Padmarajan, 65, has contested elections for range of offices, from local council to Indian presidency, and lost all of them
2-min read - NewsThe Independent
Baltimore Key Bridge collapse latest news: ‘Structural failure’ to blame as massive cleanup begins
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into Patapsco River on Tuesday after cargo ship collided with crucial support, leaving at least six construction workers dead
41-min read - NewsThe Independent
Chicks killed, crushed and trodden on at award-winning hatchery, disturbing video appears to show
Exclusive: Undercover activist claims baby birds destined for chicken meat suffer on fast production line as others ground up alive
5-min read - CelebrityThe Independent
Here are all the allegations made against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Federal agents with US Homeland Security raided two of the rapper’s houses in Los Angeles and Miami as he faces a string of accusations, reports Andrea Cavallier
8-min read - SportAssociated Press
Siena hires former Syracuse standout Gerry McNamara as its new coach
Gerry McNamara has signed a deal to take over as coach at Siena, deciding to leave Syracuse after two decades as a standout player, assistant and eventually ascending to associate head coach for the Orange. McNamara's signing was announced by Siena on Friday and makes him a collegiate head coach for the first time. McNamara has been on the Syracuse staff since 2009 — first as a graduate assistant, then more than a decade as an assistant under Jim Boeheim and last season he became associate hea
3-min read - NewsThe Independent
Watch live: Vigils for Moscow concert attack victims one week on
Watch live as a vigil is held on Friday, 29 March, to pay tribute to victims of last week's Moscow concert hall attack. A branch of the Isis terror group claimed responsibility for the attack at the Crocus City Hall concert complex. The death toll rose to 140 on Wednesday after another victim died in a hospital, Russian officials said.
1-min read - SportAustralian Associated Press
Alonso snubs Liverpool and Bayern to stay at Leverkusen
Xabi Alonso, who has taken Bayer Leverkusen to the top of the Bundesliga is to stay at the German club despite interest from Liverpool and Bayern Munich.
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