Monday, 31 December 2018

Panel Seeks Report On HIV-Infected Blood Transfusion To Tamil Nadu Women

The National Commission for Women on Monday sought a report from Tamil Nadu authorities over the case of two women allegedly contracting HIV from blood transfusion.

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Probe Agency Order In Tech Mahindra Money Laundering Case, Set Aside

The Hyderabad High Court today set aside an Enforcement Directorate order provisionally attaching Rs 822 crore worth of fixed deposits belonging to Satyam Computer Services Ltd, which was acquired by...

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Virat Kohli Sends "Happy New Year" Wishes All The Way From Australia

Virat Kohli posted pictures with Anushka Sharma on Twitter.

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Kohli Named Skipper Of Cricket Australia's ODI Team Of The Year

Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav were the other Indian cricketers who found a place in the squad.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren Announces Move For 2020 Presidential Run

US Senator Elizabeth Warren, a progressive Democrat who has exchanged stinging criticism with President Donald Trump, said on Monday she has formed an exploratory committee to run for president in...

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Abdul Karim Telgi Cleared In Stamp Paper Scam Case A Year After His Death

The Nashik sessions court in Maharashtra today acquitted late Abdul Karim Telgi and seven others in a 2004 multi-crore fake stamp paper case in absence of "solid evidence" against them.

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Write Off Farm Loans Up To Rs 2 Lakh: Congress To Kerala Government

The Congress party in Kerala today asked the Pinarayi Vijayan-led state government to ensure that all farmers' loans up to Rs 2 lakh are written off, or face massive protests.

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Nishad Party Member Named As Main Accused In Cop's Killing By Mob In UP

The Uttar Pradesh police have named a general secretary of the Nishad party, an ally of the SP-BSP in the state, as the main accused in the murder of a policeman by a mob in Ghazipur. Twenty-seven...

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Tigress Found Dead At Maharashtra Wildlife Sanctuary, Second In Two Days

The carcass of a tigress was found in the early hours today in Umred Pauni Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra's Bhandara district,a senior Forest department official said.

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UAE Activist Ahmed Mansoor Loses Appeal Against 10-Year Term: Amnesty

A UAE court upheld a 10-year jail sentence against award-winning human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor for insulting the state, Amnesty International said.

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"Family Balm": Amit Shah Alleges Links Between Gandhis, Christian Michel

Amit Shah has launched a piercing attack on the Gandhis, alleging a "time-tested and deep friendship" between them and the accused.

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Bangladesh Election Commissioner Rejects Call For Fresh Election

Bangladesh's chief election commissioner rejected on Monday an opposition demand for a fresh election, after widespread opposition complaints that vote rigging handed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's...

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Blog: Sheikh Hasina Back In Power In Bangladesh, With A "No Celebration" Order

No victory celebrations: That is an order from the Awami League to its supporters across the country and that, in a way, tells the story of the elections in Bangladesh this time.

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103 Boys In Bengaluru Remand Home Fall Sick, Food Poisoning Suspected

As many as 103 inmates of a boys remand home fell ill on Monday in a suspected case of food poisoning, an official said.

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"We Exchange Messages": Macron's Ex-Bodyguard, Filmed Hitting Protestors

Emmanuel Macron's disgraced ex-bodyguard said he continued to exchange messages regularly with the French president even after he was forced out of his job in July over a scandal.

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Flipkart Qualcomm Days Sale Offers Discounts on These Smartphones

Flipkart's 'Qualcomm Days' sale brings offers on popular Snapdragon-powered smartphones on Flipkart.

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On Day 19, Navy Divers Reach Bottom Of Meghalaya Mine: 10 Points

On New Year's Eve, a diver of the navy finally reached the bottom of the 370-feet rat hole mine in Meghalaya where 15 men have been trapped for the last 19 days. But none of the trapped men were to be...

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High Court Refuses To Direct Pune Police To Allow Bhim Army's Rallies

The Bombay High Court today refused to pass any orders to the Pune Police to permit the Bhim Army to conduct public meetings in the city. A vacation bench of Justice C V Bhadang directed the Pune...

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US Journalist Investigating Tamil Nadu Sterlite Plant Questioned By Cops

An American journalist, who was visiting villages affected by the alleged pollution by Sterlite Copper Smelting factory in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin, was taken away from his hotel and questioned for...

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Says Tried To Ensure Free Election

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday her government tried to ensure a free and general election and the opposition lost because it lacked leadership.

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Nearly 20,000 Killed In Syria War, Lowest In 2018: Human Rights Group

Syria's nearly eight-year-old conflict saw its lowest annual death toll in 2018 as the regime reasserted its authority over swathes of territory, a war monitor said on Monday.

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"What Moral Right Does He Have?": Siddaramaiah On PM's Lollipop Dig

Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for criticising the state government's farm loan waiver scheme and called him "anti-farmer".

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Prabhas, Anushka, Rana: Inside Rajamouli's Son's Star-Studded Wedding

Baahubali stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati and Anushka Shetty formed an important part of the baaratis at the Jaipur wedding

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Congress Raises Rafale Issue In Lok Sabha Again, Rajnath Singh Counters

A belligerent Congress on Monday again sought to raise the issue of alleged scam in the Rafale deal in the Lok Sabha, with Home Minister Rajnath Singh saying that repeating a lie would not make it a...

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Bomb Outside Shopping Centre Kills Two, Wounds 28 In Philippines

A crude bomb, blamed by security forces on a small pro-ISIS terrorist group, killed two people and wounded dozens on Monday in the southern Philippines, an army commander said.

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Iraq Sentenced More Than 600 Foreigners For ISIS Links In 2018

Iraq sentenced more than 600 foreigners including many women and dozens of minors in 2018 for belonging to the ISIS group, the judiciary said on Monday.

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Climate Change Takes Toll On French Oyster Farmers

Gulping down oysters has long been a favourite New Year's Eve ritual for the French, but as winters get warmer and summers get drier many growers worry there will soon be fewer of the prized mollusks...

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Accused Of Spying, US Citizen Detained In Russia

Russia said its security services had detained a US citizen in Moscow accused of spying, the latest in a series of espionage cases between Russia and the West.

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Vatican Spokesman, Deputy Resign Suddenly: Official

The spokesman for the Vatican and his deputy resigned suddenly on Monday, an official statement said.

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BJP Under No Pressure From Allies, Says Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Playing down the exit of the TDP and RLSP from the NDA this year, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said those leaving for their "own political reasons" cannot be stopped and asserted that his...

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"At Its Lowest Ever": Ganguly Slams Aus Cricket Over Quality Of Selection

Sourav Ganguly took to Twitter to say that Australia's selection is currently hitting its "lowest".

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Railways Parking, Catering Contracts Go Online To Eliminate Alleged Mafia

In a major policy shift, bidding for parking, catering and parcel-leasing - worth about Rs 3,000 crore a year -- will be awarded through an e-tendering process as the Indian Railways has decided to do...

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CCTV Footage Shows 3 Men Transporting ''Jamal Khashoggi's Body Parts''

A Turkish television station has broadcast CCTV footage showing men carrying cases and bags which it says contained slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's body parts.

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Cash Handout To Farmers Among 3 Options For PM Before 2019 Polls: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is studying three options, including a cash handout for farmers, people with knowledge of the matter said, as his administration seeks to ease an agrarian distress and...

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Using Mandarin, China Firms Break Lanka Law At Project Sites, Face Action

Several Chinese project sites in the South-Asian island nation were found to have been using Mandarin and English language for the sign boards and ignoring the official languages -- Sinhala and Tamil.

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Nagaland Declared Disturbed Area For Six Months Under AFSPA

The entire state of Nagaland has been declared "disturbed area" for six more months, till June-end, under the controversial AFSPA, which empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and...

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India, Russia A Privileged Partnership: Putin's New Year Message To PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent New Year messages to President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said relationship between the two countries was developing in a...

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Iran TV Boss Fired Over Sex Scene Featuring Jackie Chan

A regional boss of Iran's state broadcaster IRIB has been fired after inadvertently letting a Jackie Chan sex scene slip through its tight censorship rules, local media reported on Monday.

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CCTV Footage Shows 3 Men Transporting ''Jamal Khashoggi's Body Parts''

A Turkish television station has broadcast CCTV footage showing men carrying cases and bags which it says contained slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's body parts.

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Opinion: Clear Kota, Get Into IIT - And Then It Can All Go Terribly Wrong

The happy picture of smiling toppers entering IITs in different parts of the country is quite deceptive - many of the 16-17-year-olds arrive with the baggage of total exhaustion, a fallout of the...

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Kareena Kapoor's Pic With Taimur Is Actually 'Mama Life' = Thug Life

Kareena and Saif may not be on social media but the star couple's travel buddy socialite Natasha Poonawalla is making up for their absence

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Markets End Choppy Session On Flat Note, Sensex Settles At 36,068

Top gainers on the 30-scrip index were Tata Steel, Vedanta,Sun Pharma, Tata Motors and IndusInd Bank, closing between 1 per cent and 1.6 per cent higher.

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Rupee Rises Further Above 70 Mark Against Dollar: 10 Points

The rupee rose by as much as 20 paise against the dollar in early trade on Monday, rising further from the 70 mark. Weakness in the dollar overseas along with advances in the domestic equity...

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WhatsApp Will Stop Working on These Phones Today

WhatsApp says that devices that run on Nokia S40 won't be able to use WhatsApp after December 31 i.e. today.

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Rahul Gandhi Shameless Liar, Desperate To See Gujarat Fail: Vijay Rupani

In a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi for his critical remarks on the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Summit, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani dubbed the Congress president as a "shameless liar" who was desperate...

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Rahul Gandhi Should Ask Who Killed The Sohrabuddin Probe: Arun Jaitley

Taking Congress head on over the Sohrabuddin case, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today that the appropriate question for party president Rahul Gandhi to ask would be, who killed the investigation...

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Using Mandarin, China Firms Break Lanka Law At Project Sites, Face Action

Several Chinese project sites in the South-Asian island nation were found to have been using Mandarin and English language for the sign boards and ignoring the official languages -- Sinhala and Tamil.

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Congress Raise Rafale Issue In Lok Sabha Again, Rajnath Singh Counters

A belligerent Congress on Monday again sought to raise the issue of alleged scam in the Rafale deal in the Lok Sabha, with Home Minister Rajnath Singh saying that repeating a lie would not make it a...

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Indian Commits Suicide In UAE Due To Health Issues: Report

A 35-year-old Indian man was found hanging at his accommodation in Ras Al Khaimah city in the UAE and a suicide note found from his phone said he took the drastic step due to several health issues,...

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Sajjan Kumar, Convicted In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, Surrenders In Court

Sajjan Kumar, who has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, has surrendered in a Delhi court today. The police will take him to the Mandoli jail in east Delhi. The...

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3 dead, 79 Missing After Gas Explosion In Russian Residential Building

Three people were killed and another 79 were unaccounted for after a gas explosion rocked a residential building leaving hundreds without a home in freezing temperatures on New Year's Eve.

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Delhi Temperature Dips To 3.8 Degrees; Air Quality Drops To ''Severe''

The residents in national capital today woke up to a cold morning as the mercury touched 3.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, the Met Office said

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Foreign Tourists Can Now Fly Directly To The Andamans

Foreign tourists can now directly fly to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as the government has designated Port Blair airport as an authorised immigration check post for entry into and exit from India...

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Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi Never Interfered In Defence Deals: AK Antony

Former defence minister and senior Congress leader AK Antony today said Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi never interfered in any defence deals and accused the BJP of "manufacturing" lies.

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Cash Handout To Farmers Among 3 Options For PM Before 2019 Polls: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is studying three options, including a cash handout for farmers, people with knowledge of the matter said, as his administration seeks to ease an agrarian distress and...

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No Power To Run Pump, Farmer Falls At Official's Feet In Madhya Pradesh

A 30-year-old farmer at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district fell at the feet of the district collector over delay in getting electricity to power his heavy field pumps.

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Maoist Pamphlets Claim Money Deal With Bihar BJP Leader After Notes Ban

After Maoists shot dead the uncle of a BJP legislator in Bihar's Aurangabad and torched several vehicles on Saturday, pamphlets were left behind in the town, 148 km from Patna. The pamphlets had...

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Nokia 9 PureView Leaked Press Render Shows Penta-Lens Camera Setup

Nokia 9 PureView is speculated to launch sometime in the last week of January 2019.

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PM Modi Calls Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina, Congratulates Her For Poll Win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina today and conveyed his heartiest congratulations on her party's decisive victory in the parliamentary elections.

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Dipika Kakar Wins 'Bigg Boss 12', Details Of Grand Finale Here

TV actress Dipika Kakar was declared the winner of Bigg Boss 12 by Salman Khan on the grand finale of the show on Sunday night

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Box Office: Aamir Khan's 'Thugs Of Hindostan' "Faces Rejection" In China

Thugs Of Hindostan, starring Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, failed to impress Indian audience too

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Kohli Leaves For Sydney With Anushka To Celebrate New Year's Eve. See Pic

Virat Kohli took to Instagram to share the photograph with his wife Anushka Sharma.

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Gold Prices Set For First Annual Decline In 3 Years

Gold & Silver Rate: Spot gold fell 0.2 per cent on Monday, near a six month high of $1,282.09 it hit on Friday, but silver rose 0.3 per cent to $15.39 per ounce in the session. Gold prices jumped...

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Prabhas And Rana Set Dance Floor On Fire At Rajamouli's Son's Sangeet

Rajamouli's impressive guest-list not only includes the Baahubali stars but South superstars such as Ram Charan, NT Rama Rao Jr and Nani

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Army Foils Attempt By Pak Troops To Launch Attack On New Year's Eve

The Army foiled a major attempt by Pakistani forces to strike a forward post along the Line of Control at Naugam sector in the early hours of Sunday. The Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) tried to...

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"They Have Left Stage": Rahul Gandhi On Vibrant Gujarat Summit Sponsors

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and claimed that "cynical" sponsors of 2019 Vibrant Gujarat Summit no longer wanted to be associated with an event...

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Held At Gunpoint, Student Snatches Pistol From Thief At Delhi Fuel Pump

A student foiled an attempt to loot him after he was attacked and threatened by a man at gunpoint on Sunday near a petrol pump in Delhi's Shahdara. Karan Chowdhary, who has been praised for his brave...

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Student Taking Selfie Slips Into Waterfall In Odisha, Dies

A student died after he slipped into a waterfall while taking a selfie at a popular picnic spot in Odisha. Rohon Mishra, who had gone to the Bhimkunda waterfall, was reportedly taking a selfie with...

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Triple Talaq Bill Faces Crucial Rajya Sabha Test Today: 10 Points

The revised bill to make instant Triple Talaq - the practice of Muslim men to instantly divorce their wives by uttering "Talaq" thrice -- a punishable offence will be placed in Rajya Sabha for debate...

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Huawei P Smart (2019) With Android Pie, Dewdrop Display Launched

Huawei P Smart (2019) is seen sporting a waterdrop-shaped notch, a dual camera setup aligned vertically, a rear fingerprint scanner, and a 3,400mAh battery.

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Kidnapped, Forced To Sign Property Papers In Jail: Lucknow Businessman

The Uttar Pradesh government has admitted to a serious lapse in a jail after a complaint by a Lucknow-based businessman. Mohit Jaiswal, a real estate dealer, alleged that he was kidnapped from the...

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2 Weeks Into Her Job, Intern Killed By Lion At North Carolina Sanctuary

A lion at a North Carolina private wildlife sanctuary fatally mauled a 22-year-old worker on Sunday before being shot and killed by local law enforcement, officials said. Alexandra Black started her...

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Disha Patani Shares Her New Year's Plan In An Instagram Post, Now Viral

Disha Patani shared several photos from her holiday journal and the latest one is sending the Internet into a meltdown

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Deepika, Ranveer Check Out Of Mumbai For Destination Honeymoon

Deepika and Ranveer, who got married in November, flew out of Mumbai just a days ahead of New Year's eve reportedly for their honeymoon

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Shweta, Navya Put On Their Dance Shoes At Their New Year's Vacation

Shweta Bachchan Nanda and her family are having a gala time at the New Year's vacation

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Rohit Sharma Becomes Father Of Baby Girl, Will Miss Sydney Test vs Aus

Rohit Sharma will join the Indian squad on January 8 for the One-day Internationals.

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Priyanka And Nick's Switzerland Pics Make It Snow On Instagram

"Ski life," Priyanka Chopra captioned her album of new photos from Switzerland vacation with Nick Jonas

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"Don't Want To Face Him In Tests": Virat Kohli On Jasprit Bumrah

Virat Kohli also said that Jasprit Bumrah has matured as a Test cricketer in the past 12 months.

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"60,000 Farmers Benefited": HD Kumaraswamy On PM's "Cruel Joke" Remark

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "cruel joke" jibe at the Congress-JDS coalition government in Karnataka for its farm loan waiver scheme, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has termed the remark as...

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Railways Parking, Catering Contracts Go Online To Eliminate Alleged Mafia

In a major policy shift, bidding for parking, catering and parcel-leasing - worth about Rs 3,000 crore a year -- will be awarded through an e-tendering process as the Indian Railways has decided to do...

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Maharashtra Woman Dies Delivering Stillborn Child After 10th Pregnancy

A 38-year-old woman died due to excessive bleeding during her 10th pregnancy in Beed district of Maharashtra, a police official said Monday.

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Maoists Leave Pamphlets In Bihar Town After Killing BJP Leader's Uncle

After Maoists shot dead the uncle of a BJP leader in Bihar's Aurangabad and torched several vehicles on Saturday, pamphlets were left behind in the town, 148 km from Patna. The pamphlets had...

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NASA Has A New Year's Date With A Distant Space Rock: Here's How To Watch

When NASA chose a target for its New Horizons spacecraft that was farther than anything explored before, "Ultima Thule" seemed a fitting moniker. The far-flung space rock is an inhabitant of the...

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No Power To Run Pump, Farmer Falls At Official's Feet In Madhya Pradesh

A 30-year-old farmer at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district fell at the feet of the district collector over delay in getting electricity to power his heavy field pumps.

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This Young Girl's Tragic Story Makes Her The Symbol Of Yemen War

Buthaina Mansur al-Rimi's life has changed drastically since last year orphaned in Sanaa, the little girl controversially ended up in Saudi Arabia for medical care and has just returned to Yemen's...

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Delhi Metro's Pink Line, Between Lajpat Nagar And Mayur Vihar, Opens

The Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 corridor of the Delhi Metro has been flagged off by Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish...

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Meghalaya Miners' Rescue Operation: Navy Divers To Attempt Deep Search

As operation to rescue 15 trapped miners continue at the 370-foot-deep illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district, one of the survivor's said on Saturday there is no way the trapped miners will...

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UP Woman Allegedly Stripped, Beaten Up After Gang Fights With Husband

A woman was allegedly stripped and thrashed half-naked on the streets by some men who had an argument with her husband in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi on Saturday.

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Student Taking Selfie Slips Into Waterfall In Odisha, Dies

A student died after he slipped into a waterfall while taking a selfie at a popular picnic spot in Odisha. Rohon Mishra, who had gone to the Bhimkunda waterfall, was reportedly taking a selfie with...

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Triple Talaq Bill Live Updates: Real Test In Upper House Of Parliament Today

Three days after the Triple Talaq bill was passed in the Lok Sabha, the revised bill that will make instant Triple Talaq a punishable offence, will be tabled for debate in the Rajya Sabha today. The...

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2 Weeks Into Her Job, Intern Killed By Lion At North Carolina Sanctuary

A lion at a North Carolina private wildlife sanctuary fatally mauled a 22-year-old worker on Sunday before being shot and killed by local law enforcement, officials said. Alexandra Black started her...

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New Drone Like "Flight Simulator You Can Ride In", Says Startup CEO

If Matt Chasen gets his way, there will be a time - in the not-so-distant future - when commuters are able to order an air taxi that whisks them across town in minutes, bypassing traffic-clogged...

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Fire Breaks Out At Cloth Factory In Thane, 3 Fire Trucks At Spot

A fire broke out at a cloth factory in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra this morning. Three fire trucks are at the spot, news agency ANI reported.

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Held At Gunpoint, Student Snatches Pistol From Thief At Delhi Fuel Pump

A student foiled an attempt to loot him after he was attacked and threatened by a man at gunpoint on Sunday near a petrol pump in Delhi's Shahdara. Karan Chowdhary, who has been praised for his brave...

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Army Foils Attempt By Pak Troops To Launch Attack On New Year's Eve

The Army foiled a major attempt by Pakistani forces to strike a forward post along the Line of Control at Naugam sector in the early hours of Sunday. The Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) tried to...

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Jayalalithaa Panel Accuses Tamil Nadu Health Secretary Of Conspiracy

A counsel for a Commission of Inquiry probing the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa has alleged in a petition that Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan colluded and conspired with...

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Sajjan Kumar, Convicted In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case, To Surrender Today: Updates

Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar will surrender today before Karkardooma Court or Tihar jail authorities in New Delhi to undergo life imprisonment awarded to him in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

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Kidnapped, Forced To Sign Property Papers In Jail: Lucknow Businessman

The Uttar Pradesh government has admitted to a serious lapse in a jail after a complaint by a Lucknow-based businessman. Mohit Jaiswal, a real estate dealer, alleged that he was kidnapped from the...

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On Day 18, Navy Divers Attempt Deep Search In Meghalaya Mine: 10 Points

A day before New Year, rescuers are running against time as they look for 15 men trapped in a rat-hole mine in Meghalaya East Jaintia Hills for the last 18 days. Navy divers who went down into the...

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Sunday, 30 December 2018

Early Results Show Landslide Win For Sheikh Hasina In Bangladesh Polls

Early results showed that Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was heading for a landslide victory in Sunday's general election, local TV said.

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Sabarimala Temple Opens For 21-Day Festival Amid Heavy Security

The hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala in Kerala opened on Sunday evening for the 21-day Makaravilakku festival amid heavy security.

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Heatwave Bakes Australia For 7th Straight Day As Northern Cyclone Brews

Seven people have drowned as a heatwave grips Australia, sending big crowds to the beach to cool down, while a tropical depression in the far north threatens to turn into a cyclone by New Year's Day.

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Find Inquiry Reports On 13 Communal Riots Since 1961, Home Ministry Told

The Central Information Commission has directed the Home Secretary to depute an official to find out the status of 13 inquiry commission reports on communal riots in the country since 1961, which Home...

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"Opposition To Raise Central Agencies Misuse In Parliament": Sharad Pawar

A day after the Enforcement Directorate told a court that AgustaWestland case accused Christian Michel had made a reference to "Mrs Gandhi", NCP Chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the opposition...

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Philippines President Duterte Under Fire For Saying He "Touched" Maid

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte drew outrage Sunday after saying he "touched" his maid when he was a teenager, with women's rights groups accusing him of attempted rape and encouraging sexual...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2EWkabg

Mehbooba Mufti's Warning After Cops Allegedly Beat Up Terrorist's Family

After the sister of a suspected terrorist and her husband were beaten up allegedly by the police in Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti asserted that she "won't allow bloodshed in...

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Schiller Greets Indian Cricketers With Warm Handshake After MCG Test

Archie Schiller co-captained Australia with Tim Paine and was also present during toss on Day-1.

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Early Results Show Landslide Win For Sheikh Hasina In Bangladesh Polls

Early results showed that Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was heading for a landslide victory in Sunday's general election, local TV said.

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Mehbooba Mufti's Warning After Cops Allegedly Beat Up Terrorist's Family

After the sister of a suspected terrorist and her husband were beaten up allegedly by the police in Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti asserted that she "won't allow bloodshed in...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EYQx9c

Maharashtra Man Dies After Genitals Cut Off For Allegedly Stalking Woman

A 27-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane, whose private parts were allegedly chopped off by three people including a woman he had allegedly been stalking, has died in a Mumbai hospital, police said...

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Rahul Gandhi Can Make An "Excellent" Prime Minister: Shashi Tharoor

Rahul Gandhi has all the right qualities to make an "excellent" prime minister, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said Sunday, even as he emphasised that the issue of PM candidate is likely to be...

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In Delhi Shelter Home Case, Police Seeks Help Of Nepal Embassy, NGOs

Delhi Police has sought the assistance of the Nepal Embassy and NGOs in the case of disappearance of eight women and a girl from a Shahdara shelter home earlier this month.

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Most Museums In India At Risk Of "Grave Damage" In Case Of Fire: Expert

A majority of museums and cultural repositories in India stand at risk of suffering "grave damage" in the event of a major fire, an international expert has cautioned and suggested that a disaster...

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PM Modi, On Visit To The Andamans, Renames 3 Islands

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday announced renaming of three islands of Andaman and Nicobar to mark the 75th anniversary of the raising of the Indian national flag by freedom movement icon Netaji...

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Lawsuit Against Google Over Facial Recognition Software Dismissed

A judge in Chicago has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged that Google violated privacy of users by using facial recognition technology to scan their photos without their explicit consent.

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PM Modi, On Visit To The Andamans, Renames 3 Islands

Three islands in Andaman and Nicobar were given new names by the government on Sunday, the latest in the list of places being renamed across the country.

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Kohli Records Highest International Runs For Third Consecutive Year

Virat Kohli was the highest international run-scorer in 2016, 2017 as well.

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"BJP Desperate Ahead Of...": Amarinder Singh Slams 'Accidental' Publicity

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday alleged the BJP's "promotion" of the upcoming movie The Accidental Prime Minister was a mere political stunt by the party and a "desperate" effort to...

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North Korea's Kim Jong-Un Vows More Summits With South Next Year: Seoul

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to meet the South's President Moon Jae in "frequently" next year to discuss denuclearisation of the peninsula in a rare letter sent to Seoul, Moon's office said...

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Voters Allege Being Barred From Polling Booths In Bangladesh

At least three voters in southeast Bangladesh, including a journalist, told Reuters on Sunday that they were barred from entering polling booths or were told their ballot papers had already been...

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Meghalaya Rescue Operation Updates: Authorities Preparing For Final Push

Today is the 18th day of the Meghalaya coal mine tragedy and authorities are preparing for the mission to rescue 15 miners trapped at the 370-foot-deep illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills...

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After Aligarh, Farmers In Agra Lock Stray Cows In School To Protect Crops

Farmers in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh's Agra district have locked up herds of stray cattle, especially cows, in schools and other government buildings alleging that the animals are destroying their...

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"Even Kangaroo Courts Hold Trials": P Chidambaram On "Mrs Gandhi" Claims

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram took a dig at the centre, investigating agencies and the media over the "new improved system" of trials and judgments that don't require substantial evidence. He...

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Shah Rukh, Salman Revisit 'Fond Memories,' Watch 'Karan Arjun' Together

Salman shared a video featuring himself and Shah Rukh on social media, in which the duo can be seen watching Karan Arjun together

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2Tdsvu2

"Even Kangaroo Courts Hold Trials": P Chidambaram On "Mrs Gandhi" Claims

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram took a dig at the centre, investigating agencies and the media over the "new improved system" of trials and judgments that don't require substantial evidence. He...

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Ousted Pak PM Nawaz Sharif To Challenge Conviction In Corruption Case

Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif will challenge his conviction in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills case in the Islamabad High Court this week, his lawyer said on Sunday, after the Pakistan...

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"Murder Them, We Will Handle": Shocker From Purvanchal University Head

The Vice-Chancellor of Purvanchal University has waded into controversy after remarks that appeared to encourage students to get into fights and even commit murders. As National Conference chief Omar...

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In A First, Electronic Voting Machines For Bangladesh General Elections

Bangladesh made use of electronic voting machines for the first time in a general election, though only on a limited scale, a move which received mixed responses from the voters amid reports of...

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Russian Army To Get New Missile Complex S-350 Vityaz In 2019

Russia will in 2019 deploy the S-350 Vityaz new generation short to mid range surface to air defence missile complex, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday, in a long planned move to replace its...

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UP Woman Stripped, Beaten Up For Resisting Sexual Harassment: Police

A woman was beaten up, stripped and made to run naked in her village in Gopiganj area of the Bhadohi district of Uttar Pradesh for resisting sexual harassment, police said on Sunday.

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Kohli "Proud" After MCG Triumph, Tendulkar Leads Wishes On Twitter

This was for the second time that India won two matches of a Test series in Australia.

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"Murder Them, We Will Handle": Shocker From Purvanchal University Head

The Vice-Chancellor of Purvanchal University has waded into controversy after remarks that appeared to condone fights and murder by the students. As National Conference chief Omar Abdullah targeted...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2s2t8em

Putin, In New Year Letter To Trump, Says Moscow Is Open For Dialogue

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a New Year letter to his US counterpart Donald Trump, said on Sunday that Moscow was ready for dialogue on a "wide-ranging agenda", the Kremlin said.

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Watch: Dhoni Becomes "Bittu Bhaiya," Speaks Bhojpuri With Hardik Pandya

MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya played the roles of villagers in the video.

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Happy New Year 2019: Top New Year Resolutions For Upcoming Year

New Year 2019: Here are some top New Year resolutions that are most popular, but you can figure out your own and most importantly, stick to them, to make the coming year a truly happy new year!

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Why Mrinal Sen Is Credited With Pioneering India's 'New Wave' Cinema

Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen had once said he never knew "where it all will end" but his desire to experiment remained unchanged over the years.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2TfYMRe

Maharashtra Man Dies After Genitals Cut Off For Allegedly Stalking Woman

A 27-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane, whose private parts were allegedly chopped off by three people including a woman he had allegedly been stalking, has died in a Mumbai hospital, police said...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2CGICek

On Ghazipur Cop's Killing, Akhilesh Yadav's "Thok Do" Explanation

The killing of a second policeman in Uttar Pradesh within a month has given another handle to the state opposition against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Eleven persons have been...

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Ranveer Singh's 'Simmba' 'Roars' At The Box Office

Simmba's business is expected to grow over the weekend

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China Probe Geared To Land On Dark Side Of The Moon: Report

A Chinese space probe is moving into position to land on the dark side of the moon for the first time, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday, a mission seen as an important step as the...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2SqmBG4

Clashes Mark Bangladesh Election Day, Sheikh Hasina Eyes Fourth Term

Two people have died in election-related clashes in Bangladesh as the country began voting for the parliamentary elections today.

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Bangladesh Election Polls Close Amid Violence That Killed 12

Polls closed in a Bangladesh general election on Sunday that was marred by the deaths of at least 12 people in vote-related clashes.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2CGqqBu

On Ghazipur Cop's Killing, Akhilesh Yadav's "Thok Do" Explanation

The killing of a second policeman in Uttar Pradesh within a month has given another handle to the state opposition against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Eleven persons have been...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2GJvLfd

Search For Professionals For Positions In Air India Soon: Suresh Prabhu

The government plans to rope in professionals for top positions at Air India through a global search process, as part of efforts to revive the national carrier, according to Civil Aviation Minister...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2LHLg6n

Rahul Gandhi Can Make An "Excellent" Prime Minister: Shashi Tharoor

Rahul Gandhi has all the right qualities to make an "excellent" prime minister, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said Sunday, even as he emphasised that the issue of PM candidate is likely to be...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EX6wEv

22 Dead In Philippine Storm; Heavy Rain Forecast For Next 24 Hours

At least 22 people died from a storm that swept through the central Philippine islands at the weekend, authorities said Sunday, with rescue operations under way in flood inundated communities.

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Tiger Found Dead In Maharashtra's Umred-Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary

A tourist visiting the sanctuary informed authorities around 8 am about a tiger lying motionless in the Pauni range of the sanctuary.

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No Blanket Powers To 10 Agencies To Intercept, Says Home Ministry

The central government has not given "blanket power" to any agency to intercept information from any computer and they have to strictly adhere to the existing rules and stick to the book while...

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Ahead Of Big Sabarimala Festival Today, Prohibitory Orders Extended

With the Sabarimala temple opening on Sunday for the popular 'Makaravilakku' season, the administration has extended the prohibitory orders till January 5, an official said.

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Delhi Government To Erect Welcome Gates At 12 Border Points

The Delhi government has decided to erect 'Welcome Gate' at 12 border points of the national capital by next year, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2RmEAQt

Philippines President Duterte Under Fire For Saying He "Touched" Maid

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte drew outrage Sunday after saying he "touched" his maid when he was a teenager, with women's rights groups accusing him of attempted rape and encouraging sexual...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EWkabg

Australia Need Smith And Warner, Tim Paine Admits After MCG Loss

Steve Smith and David Warner, who are serving year-long suspensions for ball-tampering, will be unavailable for selection until late March.

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PM Modi In Port Blair: 3 Andaman And Nicobar Islands To Be Renamed Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is Port Blair today to mark the 75th anniversary of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose's declaration of the formation of the Azad Hind government in 1943.

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Inside Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' Dreamy Swiss Vacation. See Pics

Before the couple took off for a vacation in Switzerland, they spent quality time with their families in London

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"Will Take Time": Meghalaya Rescue Restarts, Navy Divers Join - 10 Points

The operation to rescue 15 people, trapped in a 320-foot-deep coal mine at Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, has entered its seventeenth day. Now equipped with ten high-powered pumps that are required...

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"Law Abiding Citizen": Mahesh Babu On Bank Accounts Frozen Over Tax Dues

Actor Mahesh Babu has said there was no undisputed tax payable and that he was a law-abiding citizen complying with all fiscal legislations.

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Bangladesh TV Station Taken Off Air For Election Day

A leading Bangladeshi news channel has been taken off the air, officials said on Sunday as the country votes for a new government amid allegations of a media crackdown.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2AoJB19

A Second Cop Dead, UP Police Speaks On Mismanagement Allegations

Hours after Head Constable Suresh Vats was killed by a mob in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, the state police chose to respond to allegations of mismanagement of the probe into the murder of inspector...

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Easy To Spread Negativity; Let's Make Positivity Viral: PM Modi

Spreading negativity is fairly easy, but people must come together to make positivity viral, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday adding that collective efforts of the people have ensured that...

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Passenger Strips Mid-Air On Air India Flight From Dubai To Lucknow

Passengers travelling from Dubai to Lucknow by Air India Express flight on Saturday were in for a shock when a male passenger stripped mid-air and started walking down the aisle nude.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2EVRbUb

"He Too Must Get Something": Tej Pratap Yadav Gets Support From Uncles

RJD national president Lalu Yadav's estranged brothers-in-law Sadhu Yadav and Subhash Yadav on Saturday sought to fish in troubled waters by accusing the former Bihar chief minister of having ignored...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2GKmCDp

Meet The "French Baba" Who Has Become A Head-Turner Ahead Of Kumbh Mela

Follower of Devgiri Baba Maharaj, Daniel Bhagwan Giri wears saffron clothes and turmeric paste on his forehead.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2ETByNT

Man Arrested In Noida For Impersonating IAS Officer, Getting Cops To Work

A man was arrested for allegedly impersonating an IAS officer to get work of his relatives and friends done, police said Saturday.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2AfYt1R

PM Modi To Launch Infra Projects In Andaman And Nicobar Islands Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the people of Car Nicobar for overcoming the impact of Tsunami, which struck the Island in 2004,and said that the government is working to provide...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2ETcLbO

On Ghazipur Cop's Killing, Akhilesh Yadav's 'Thok Do' Explanation

Eleven people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a police officer yesterday by a stone-throwing mob in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2rXapks

Chandrababu Naidu Is "Dirtiest Politician" Who Does "Cheap Politics": KCR

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, who has been making efforts to forge a non-Congress, non-BJP front, said Saturday the country needed new economic and agricultural models as the present...

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Iconic Filmmaker Mrinal Sen Dies At 95

Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen, known for his contribution to Bengali parallel cinema, died today at his residence. He was 95.

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World War II Bomb Found During Dredging Operations In Kolkata

A 1000-pound aerial bomb dating back to the World War-II era has been unearthed at a dock in Kolkata during routine dredging operations.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2AkSl8u

6.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Philippines, Tsunami Waves Possible

An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday and small tsunami waves were possible on parts of the coasts of the Philippines, Indonesia and Palau,...

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Kamal Nath 'Spiritual Department' Replaces Shivraj Chouhan's Happiness

The Congress-led Madhya Pradesh Government said on Saturday that it is going to create an Adhyatmik Vibhag (spiritual department) by merging several existing departments.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2Q9A2Ir

Bangladesh Votes Amid Clashes, Sheikh Hasina "Certainly Confident" Of Win

At least three people were reportedly killedin the political clashes that erupted in Bangladesh as the country began voting for the parliamentary elections today. Fresh violence was reported between...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2CFtD4o

India Win Third Test By 137 Runs, Retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy

India are now eyeing their first-ever Test series win in Australia.

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Bangladesh Votes Today, Sheikh Hasina Seeks Fourth Term As Prime Minister

Bangladesh headed to the polls Sunday following a weeks-long campaign that was dominated by deadly violence and allegations of a crackdown on thousands of opposition activists.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2AlBKkW

Bulandshahr Cop Shot Himself, Claims BJP Legislator In Uttar Pradesh

A BJP legislator in Uttar Pradesh has claimed that a police officer, who died in the mob violence in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr earlier this month sparked by allegations of cow slaughter, shot...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2Vl2db5

"Police Unable To Protect Their Own": Son Of Cop Killed In Stone-Throwing

The son of police constable killed in stone-throwing on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district has slammed the state police, saying if they were not able to protect their own, what else could...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2Al252K

Akshay's Note For Rajesh Khanna And Twinkle Will Make You All Emo

Akshay Kumar dug out a really old photo from the family photo archive featuring Rajesh Khanna, Twinkle and his Dimple Kapadia

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2SmaHwF

Donald Trump Says "Big Progress" On Possible China Trade Deal

US President Donald Trump said on Twitter that he had a "long and very good call" with Chinese President Xi Jinping and that a possible trade deal between the United States and China was progressing...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QUaO69

Happy New Year 2019: Top New Year Resolutions For Upcoming Year

New Year 2019: Here are some top New Year resolutions that are most popular, but you can figure out your own and most importantly, stick to them, to make the coming year a truly happy new year!

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2BLyPC1

Veteran Filmmaker Mrinal Sen Dies At 95

Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen, known for his contribution to Bengali parallel cinema, died today at his residence. He was 95.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QVfpVR

Assam Man Killed By NGO Members In Meghalaya

A 45-year-old man from Assam was allegedly killed by four members of a non-governmental organisation in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills district on the pretext of checking his trade licence, police said...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EXhdY0

Man Killed, Body Set On Fire In UP Village; 1 Arrested

A 60-year-old man, who used to work in a farm in Badhiwala village in Muzaffarnagar district, was killed by his colleague following an altercation and his body was set on fire, police said on Sunday.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2RljK3T

PM Modi In Port Blair: 3 Andaman And Nicobar Islands To Be Renamed Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is Port Blair today to mark the 75th anniversary of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose's declaration of the formation of the Azad Hind government in 1943.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2ETtkEw

Cyberattack Hits US Newspaper Distribution

A cyberattack caused major printing and delivery disruptions on Saturday at the Los Angeles Times and other major US newspapers, including ones owned by Tribune Publishing Co such as the Chicago...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EURu1p

Heatwave Bakes Australia For 7th Straight Day As Northern Cyclone Brews

Seven people have drowned as a heatwave grips Australia, sending big crowds to the beach to cool down, while a tropical depression in the far north threatens to turn into a cyclone by New Year's Day.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QZ43zO

Meet The "French Baba" Who Has Become A Head-Turner Ahead Of Kumbh Mela

Follower of Devgiri Baba Maharaj, Daniel Bhagwan Giri wears saffron clothes and turmeric paste on his forehead.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2ETByNT

Clashes Mark Bangladesh Election Day, Sheikh Hasina Eyes Fourth Term

Two people have died in election-related clashes in Bangladesh as the country began voting for the parliamentary elections today.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2CGg0BO

China Probe Geared To Land On Dark Side Of The Moon: Report

A Chinese space probe is moving into position to land on the dark side of the moon for the first time, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday, a mission seen as an important step as the...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2SqmBG4

"Police Unable To Protect Their Own": Son Of Cop Killed In Stone-Throwing

The son of police constable killed in stone-throwing on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district has slammed the state police, saying if they were not able to protect their own, what else could...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Al252K

Bangladesh Votes Amid Clashes, Sheikh Hasina "Certainly Confident" Of Win

At least three people were reportedly killedin the political clashes that erupted in Bangladesh as the country began voting for the parliamentary elections today. Fresh violence was reported between...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2CFtD4o

Meghalaya Rescue Operation Updates: Authorities Preparing For Final Push

Today is the 18th day of the Meghalaya coal mine tragedy and authorities are preparing for the mission to rescue 15 miners trapped at the 370-foot-deep illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Sp4Ab2

Elderly Man Shot Dead In Maoist Attack In Bihar's Aurangabad

An elderly man was killed on Saturday night in an attack by Maoists in a village in Bihar's Aurangabad district.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2R02e5Z

Kamal Nath 'Spiritual Department' Replaces Shivraj Chouhan's Happiness

The Congress-led Madhya Pradesh Government said on Saturday that it is going to create an Adhyatmik Vibhag (spiritual department) by merging several existing departments.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Q9A2Ir

UP Woman Constable Alleges Rape By Colleague, Says "Drink Was Spiked"

The woman constable has warned the police of suicide if action is not taken.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2VeRLC2

PM Modi To Launch Infra Projects In Andaman And Nicobar Islands Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a packed schedule in Andaman and Nicobar Islands today. The Prime Minister started the day with a visit to Tsunami Memorial at Car Nicobar. The memorial was built in...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2ETcLbO

"Will Take Time": Meghalaya Rescue Restarts, Navy Divers Join - 10 Points

The operation to rescue 15 people, trapped in a 320-foot-deep coal mine at Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, has entered its seventeenth day. Now equipped with ten high-powered pumps that are required...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2VlLc0L

Authoritarian Tag A "Badge Of Honour": Sheikh Hasina's Son Amid Polls

Bangladesh Polls 2018: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina considers being called authoritarian by the western media a "badge of honour", the leader's son told Reuters on the eve of a national...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2GKuncv

Police Teargas 'Yellow Vest' Protesters In Paris

Police fired tear gas at "yellow vest" demonstrators in Paris on Saturday but the turnout for round seven of the popular protests that have rocked France appeared low.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2TfNdJV

Sheikh Hasina: Bangladesh's Democracy Icon-Turned-Iron Lady

To her supporters, Sheikh Hasina is Bangladesh's "mother of humanity" for giving Rohingya refugees shelter, but to her detractors she's a creeping autocrat who has jailed opponents and muzzled...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QaIKGd

Saturday, 29 December 2018

PM Modi Launches Comprehensive Pension Management Software SAMPANN

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a comprehensive pension management software SAMPANN to facilitate pensioners of the telecom department.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QWfSqO

Navy Divers, Underwater Drones To Join Meghalaya Miners Rescue Tomorrow

A team of 11 naval divers will join the mission to rescue over 15 people, trapped in a 320-foot-deep mine at Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills for over 16 days, from early tomorrow morning. The high-powered...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QVtjXS

Former England Cricket Chief Andrew Strauss's Wife Dies

Ruth Strauss had died aged 46 of the rare form of lung cancer she suffered from in her home country of Australia.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2ViajBu

42-Carat Diamond Found In Madhya Pradesh's Panna Sold For Rs 2.55 Crore

A 42.59-carat diamond found by a man in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district in October was on Saturday sold at an auction for Rs 2.55 crore, a senior official said.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2BMTHsF

Hours After PM's Rally, Cop Killed By Stone-Throwing Mob In UP's Ghazipur

A police constable in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur died after he was hit by a stone thrown by a protesting mob this afternoon, just a couple of hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally...

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Hours After PM's Rally, Cop Killed By Stone-Throwing Mob In UP's Ghazipur

A police constable in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur died after he was hit by a stone thrown by a protesting mob this afternoon, just a couple of hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally...

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Pakistan's National Carrier Fires Over 50 Employees For Fake Degrees

Pakistan International Airlines has fired over 50 employees, including pilots and cabin crew, for holding fake degrees, the media reported on Saturday.

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PM Modi Calls Congress A "Lollypop Company", Attacks Loan Waiver Promises

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress of misleading farmers on loan waiver promises, calling them lollipops.

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CBI Takes Up Probe Into Rape, Murder Of Andhra Pradesh Student

Eleven years after a girl student was raped and murdered in a private hostel in Vijayawada, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took up a fresh investigation into the case on the direction of...

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Protest To Seek Puducherry Statehood On January 4 In Delhi: V Narayanasamy

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Saturday said his cabinet colleagues, legislators of the ruling Congress and its ally the DMK would participate in the demonstration at Jantar Mantar in...

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Poll Panel Asked For Further Action In Vasundhara Raje Body-Shaming Case

The Chief Electoral Office in Rajasthan has written to the Election Commission of India (ECI) demanding further action into the matter of Loktantrik Janata Dal leader Sharad Yadav allegedly insulting...

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Australian Batsmen Should Learn From Virat Kohli, Feels Graeme Hick

Graeme Hick gave the example of Virat Kohli to the Australian batsmen.

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40,000 Police Personnel To Be Deployed In Mumbai On Night Of December 31

Over 40,000 police personnel will be deployed on the roads of Mumbai on the night of December 31 to ensure the safety of people celebrating the New Year, a senior official said on Saturday.

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Congress To Review Textbooks, Reverse Some Decisions By BJP In Rajasthan

The new government in Rajasthan had its first cabinet meeting today where revision of certain textbooks and syllabus was discussed among other issues. The government will try to undo what the...

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Newborn Dies After Mother Chops Off Her Extra Fingers, Toes, Say Police

A woman in a tribal village in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district allegedly chopped off the extra fingers and toes of her newborn child out of fear that the oddity would affect the infant's chances of...

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Rajasthan To Junk Minimum Qualifications Requirement For Local Body Polls

Weeks after coming to power in Rajasthan, the Congress today decided to reverse the previous Vasundhara Raje government's decision to allow only those with minimum educational qualifications to fight...

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Fire At Office Building In Mumbai, No Casualties Reported

A level-3 fire broke out this evening in Sadhana House in Mumbai's Worli area, fire department said. No casualties have been reported.

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Rajasthan To Junk Minimum Qualifications Requirement For Local Body Polls

Weeks after coming to power in Rajasthan, the Congress today decided to reverse the previous Vasundhara Raje government's decision to allow only those with minimum educational qualifications to fight...

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Newborn Dies After Mother Chops Off Her Extra Fingers, Toes, Say Police

A woman in a tribal village in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district allegedly chopped off the extra fingers and toes of her newborn child out of fear that the oddity would affect the infant's chances of...

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Delhi Air Quality In "Very Poor" Category, Expected To Worsen Tomorrow

Delhi's air quality was recorded in the 'very poor' category on Saturday, but remained on the brink of turning 'severe' due to drop in temperature and unfavourable meteorological conditions slowing...

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China Says 15 Years Too "Lenient" For Canadian Charged For Drug Smuggling

A Chinese court said Saturday that a 15-year jail sentence for a Canadian national charged with drug smuggling was too "lenient" and remanded his case for a retrial.

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PM Modi Calls Congress A "Lollypop Company", Attacks Loan Waiver Promises

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress of misleading farmers on loan waiver promises, calling them lollipops.

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Apollo Hospital Asks Panel Probing Jayalalitha's Death To Rope In Experts

The Apollo Hospitals in Chennai has petitioned the commission probing the death of J Jayalalithaa to rope in specialists to examine the voluminous medical records of the late Tamil Nadu chief minister...

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Show Sahara-Birla, Rafale Files, Will Be Enough To Jail You: AAP To PM

In a jibe at the BJP government for scanning 400 files of the Delhi government to find irregularities, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to show four files...

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Maneka Gandhi Assures Help After Woman Alleges Triple Talaq By Man In US

Days after a bill criminalising instant triple talaq was passed in the Lok Sabha, a woman in Bengaluru was allegedly given triple talaq by her US-based husband through a text and voice message.

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PM Modi Inaugurates International Rice Research Centre In Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the International Rice Research Institute's South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) campus in Varanasi. The centre will serve as a hub for rice research...

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Girl Alleges Cop "Misbehaved" With Her Inside Odisha's Jagannath Temple

A girl alleged a policeman had "misbehaved" with her inside Puri's Shree Jagannath Temple Saturday, a senior officer said.

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Lyon Says Australia Working Hard But Up Against Best Indian Bowling

India need two more wickets to beat Australia in the Boxing Day Test.

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Huge Arms Cache Seized In J&K; Major Terror Attack Averted: Army

The Army on Saturday said they have averted a major terror attack with the seizure of a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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World War II Bomb Found During Dredging Operations In Kolkata

A 1000-pound aerial bomb dating back to the World War-II era has been unearthed at a dock in Kolkata during routine dredging operations.

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Cheers For Khashoggi, US Newsroom Shooting At Times Square New Year Party

Reporters will be the guests of honor at the New Year's Eve party in New York's Times Square on Monday, in what organizers said was a celebration of press freedom after an unusually deadly year for...

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Katrina Kaif Opts Out Of Remo D'Souza's 'Biggest Dance Film'

Katrina Kaif decided to opt out of Remo D'Souza's untitled film because her dates were clashing with Bharat

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In Meghalaya, Illegal Mining Of Coal Has Political Support, Claims Report

In the last few weeks, the rat hole mine incident in Meghalaya has exposed the illegal mining of coal rampant here despite a carpet ban since 2014. Fifteen miners continue to be trapped inside a...

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China Firms Offer Subsidised Huawei Phones After Top Official's Arrest

Chinese firms are encouraging staff to buy Huawei smartphones following Canada's arrest of a top Huawei executive on a US extradition request, which has triggered an outpouring of nationalist support.

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UK Spends 100 Million Euro On Ferries To Ease Traffic Amid Brexit Fears

Britain has spent more than 100 million euros on chartering ferries to mitigate the risk of "severe congestion" at the port of Dover in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to government...

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Petrol Prices Touch Lowest Level In 2018: 5 Things To Know

Currently, petrol and diesel prices are reviewed by state-run oil marketing companies every day, based on the international fuel prices and the value of the rupee.

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Non-Performing Assets Hit Banks' Profitability In 2018: RBI

The consolidated balance sheet of NBFCs expanded in 2017-18 and during the first-half of 2018-19, the RBI said.

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At 1.7 Degrees Celsius, Agra Coldest In Uttar Pradesh

Severe cold wave conditions prevailed in western Uttar Pradesh with Agra recording the lowest minimum temperature in the state at 1.7 degrees Celsius on Saturday morning.

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Maoists Blame Chhattisgarh Villagers To Be Informers, Force Them To Flee

After Maoists compel over a dozen families to leave their village in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada on suspicion of them being informers, the police have decided to set up camps.

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Two Killed, 40 Injured In Road Accident In Bengal

Two persons were killed and 40 others injured after one vehicle rammed into an electric pole and another hit it from behind on National Highway 34 in Malda district, the police said today.

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"Relationship That Endured Test Of Time": Rahul Gandhi Meets Bhutan's PM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday met Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering and the two discussed the political situation in the region.

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85 Lakh Pilgrims To Visit Vaisho Devi By December 31, Says Shrine Board

The number of pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to cross 85 lakh this year. The number of pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi had dropped from 93.24 lakh in 2013 to...

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Indonesian Tsunami Volcano-Anak Krakatoa Loses Two-Thirds Of Its Height

A visual analysis by the Indonesian volcanology agency found the volcano has lost more than two-thirds of its height.

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Centre Aims To Deliver 1 Crore Homes Under Housing For All Scheme By 2020

The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry initiated several schemes in 2018 and plans to sanction construction of one crore houses before 2020 under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (urban), a move...

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Australia Strips Citizenship From Alleged ISIS Recruiter

The Australian government has stripped citizenship from Neil Prakash, who it believes is a top recruiter for ISIS.

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Christian Michel Named Sonia Gandhi, "Son Of Italian Lady": Probe Agency

Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, has named Congress's Sonia Gandhi while in custody, the Enforcement Directorate informed a court in Delhi today.

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3 Flights Escape Mid-Air Collision Over Delhi, Pilots Summoned: Report

Three international flights, carrying hundreds of passengers, had a narrow escape from a mid-air collision in the Delhi flight information region on Sunday after multiple auto-generated warnings by...

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Over 3,000 Tourists Stuck In Sikkim Due To Heavy Snowfall Rescued By Army

The stranded tourists in Sikkim have been provided food, shelter and warm clothes by the Army.

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Chinmayi Sripaada Asked To Pay "Random Fee" By Dubbing Union After #MeToo

Singer Chinmayi Sripaada, who had accused veteran poet-lyricist Vairamuthu of sexual harassment as part of the #MeToo movement, has been asked to pay Rs 1.5 lakh to be taken back in the South Indian...

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At 2.6 Degrees, Delhi Records Season's Lowest Temperature

The national capital woke up to a cold morning on Saturday as the mercury dipped to 2.6 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average -- the season's lowest temperature so far, the Met...

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Box Office: Ranveer Singh's 'Simmba' Earns Over Rs 20 Crore

Ranveer Singh's Simmba has taken a roaring start at the box office

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Video Shows Pervez Musharraf Seeking "Covert US Support" To Regain Power

In an embarrassment to Pervez Musharraf, the former Pakistani dictator was seen in a series of video clips, seeking covert US support to regain power and telling American lawmakers that he was...

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Aligarh Muslim University Student Demands Temple in Campus

Dr Manvendra Pratap Singh, a member of the National Monitoring Committee for Minorities Education, has backed the student's demand for the construction of temple inside the AMU campus.

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Charred Bodies Of 30-Year-Old Woman, Seven-Year-Old Found In UP

Charred bodies of a 30-year-old woman and a seven-year-old girl were recovered from Mailani forests near Lakhimpur Kheri, the police said today.

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Christian Michel Named Sonia Gandhi, 'Son Of Italian Lady': Probe Agency

Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, has named Congress's Sonia Gandhi while in custody, the Enforcement Directorate informed a court in Delhi today.

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Meghalaya Miners' Rescue Operation: What Has Happened So Far

Water from Lytein river and an abandoned mine gushed in and flooded the coal mine trapping 15 miners on December 13.

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Egypt Forces Kill 40 "Terrorists" After Giza Bus Attack: Ministry

Egyptian police killed 40 "terrorists" in separate raids early Saturday, a day after a roadside bomb near the Giza pyramids killed three Vietnamese tourists and their guide, the interior ministry...

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Queen Elizabeth Gives Bravery Award To 4 Divers For Thai Cave Rescue

A team of British divers who helped save a junior football team stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand were awarded in Britain's traditional New Year Honours alongside former supermodel Twiggy and...

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Chinmayi Sripaada Asked To Pay "Random Fee" By Dubbing Union After #MeToo

Singer Chinmayi Sripaada, who had accused veteran poet-lyricist Vairamuthu of sexual harassment as part of the #MeToo movement, has been asked to pay Rs 1.5 lakh to be taken back in the South Indian...

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3rd Test, Day 4: India Need Two Wickets To Win, Pat Cummins Resists

India still have a day in hand to wrap up the last two wickets.

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Over 2 Kg Of Gold In Microwave Seized At Hyderabad Airport, 1 Arrested

Over 2 kg of smuggled gold worth Rs 66 lakh was seized from the international airport and a passenger detained in this connection, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said Friday.

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3 Flights Escape Mid-Air Collision Over Delhi, Pilots Summoned: Report

Three international fights, carrying hundreds of passengers, had a narrow escape from a mid-air collision in the Delhi flight information region on Sunday after multiple auto-generated warnings by the...

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Video Shows Pervez Musharraf Seeking "Covert US Support" To Regain Power

In an embarrassment to Pervez Musharraf, the former Pakistani dictator was seen in a series of video clips, seeking covert US support to regain power and telling American lawmakers that he was...

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Huge Arms Cache Seized In J&K; Major Terror Attack Averted: Army

The Army on Saturday said they have averted a major terror attack with the seizure of a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Girls Abused, Chilli Powder In Private Parts At Delhi Home: Women's Panel

Girls of a shelter home in Delhi were allegedly abused by its staff, following which a complaint was registered by the police, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) said Friday.

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Uttarakhand High Court Orders Ramdev Company To Share Profits With Locals

In a first-of-its-kind order, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed a company run by yoga guru Ramdev to share a percentage of its profits with local farmers and communities.

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Rs 2,021 Crore Spent On PM Modi's Foreign Travel Since 2014: Centre

More than Rs 2,021 crore were spent on chartered flights, maintenance of aircraft and hotline facilities during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visits to foreign countries since June 2014, according to...

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Lava-Like Eruption From Electric Pole Leaves Tripura Villagers Scared

The lava-like eruption is the third such incident reported this year in Tripura which is very close to Chittagong in Bangladesh.

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"All He Can Do Is Talk": Rishabh Pant Mocks 'Temporary Captain' Tim Paine

Rishabh Pant tried to distract Australian skipper Tim Paine from behind the stumps.

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Boeing Sued By Family Of Lion Air Co-Pilot Over Fatal Crash

The family of the Indonesian co-pilot of a Lion Air flight that crashed in October, killing all 189 on board, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Boeing Co in Chicago, adding to litigation...

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On Rajesh Khanna's Birth Anniversary, Twinkle Posts An Old Pic Of Her Dad

Twinkle Khanna took a trip down the memory lane and fished out a million dollar photo of the superstar

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Year After Mumbai's Kamala Mills Blaze, Another Fire Near Compound

A major fire broke out in abuilding under construction in central Mumbai this morning. The fire at the building located near Kamala Mills compound was brought under control after four fire engines...

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Tejashwi Yadav Rules Out Controversial Lawmaker's Entry In Grand Alliance

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday firmly ruled out the possibility of controversial Mokama MLA Anant Singh's entry into the Grand Alliance in Bihar of which his party is the largest constituent.

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Kerala Couple, Separated During Freedom Movement, Meets After 72 Years

93-year-old EK Narayanan Nambiar, who was jailed for participating in the 1946 violent farmers' struggle in Kerala, meets first wife after seven decades.

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16 Days On, Only 3 Helmets Found. No Sign Of Meghalaya Miners: 10 Points

Rescue workers are racing against time to reach the 15 men trapped inside a flooded 320-feet coal mine in Meghalaya for the last 16 days. Navy divers and trucks loaded with high-power pumps are making...

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Bengal Government May Take Legal Action Against Kolkata Metro After Fire

The West Bengal government Friday blamed the Kolkata Metro authorities for the fire in an air-conditioned train that left 16 people injured and said it may take legal action against them.

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German ISIS Woman Let "Slave" Girl, 5, Die Of Thirst, Say Prosecutors

German prosecutors on Friday announced war crimes charges against a female member of the ISIS group who let a five-year-old girl die of thirst in the scorching sun.

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"In Grand Alliance, Nobody Talks About Who Will Be PM": Tejashwi Yadav

After the exit of Upendra Kushwaha's RLSP (Rashtriya Lok Samta Party) from the NDA and the BJP announcing to contest an equal number of Lok Sabha seats in Bihar as its ally JD(U), Rashtriya Janata Dal...

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Taimur, Kareena And Saif In A Pic From Their Switzerland Vacation

Taimur, Kareena Kapoor And Saif Ali Khan flew to Switzerland after celebrating Christmas with family

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Bangladesh Deploys 6 Lakh Security Forces Ahead Of Elections Today

Bangladesh stepped up security Saturday in a bid to contain violence during a general election expected to see Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina win a record fourth term. Authorities have deployed around...

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Three Vietnamese Tourists, Guide Killed In Bomb Blast Near Egypt Pyramids

Three Vietnamese holidaymakers and an Egyptian tour guide were killed Friday when a roadside bomb blast hit their bus as it travelled close to the Giza pyramids outside Cairo, officials said. A...

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At 2.6 Degrees, Delhi Records Season's Lowest Temperature

The national capital woke up to a cold morning on Saturday as the mercury dipped to 2.6 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average -- the season's lowest temperature so far, the Met...

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Explosion At Jammu Bus Stand, No Casualties Reported

A low-intensity explosion rocked the main bus stand, with the police suspecting that a grenade was lobbed to target the police station building in the vicinity, police officials said Saturday.

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7 Killed After Vehicle Collides With 2 SUVs Due To Heavy Fog In Haryana

Seven people died and four others were injured when a vehicle crashed into two SUVs due to heavy fog on the Ambala-Chandigarh national highway on Saturday, police said.

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16 Days On, Only 3 Helmets Found. No Sign Of Meghalaya Miners: 10 Points

Rescue workers are racing against time to reach the 15 men trapped inside a flooded 320-feet coal mine in Meghalaya for the last 16 days. Navy divers and trucks loaded with high-power pumps are making...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EWT5oi

Over 3,000 Tourists Stuck In Sikkim Due To Heavy Snowfall Rescued By Army

The stranded tourists in Sikkim have been provided food, shelter and warm clothes by the Army.

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4 Terrorists Shot Dead In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K's Pulwama

4 terrorists have been shot dead by security forces during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district this morning, police said.

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Lava-Like Eruption From Electric Pole Leaves Tripura Villagers Scared

The lava-like eruption is the third such incident reported this year in Tripura which is very close to Chittagong in Bangladesh.

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Meghalaya Rescue Operation: Navy, High-Pressure Pumps To Reach Site Today

As the search operations for the 15 miners trapped in the rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills enters the third week, a heavy transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force carrying 10...

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Kerala Couple, Separated During Freedom Movement, Meets After 72 Years

93-year-old EK Narayanan Nambiar, who was jailed for participating in the 1946 violent farmers' struggle in Kerala, meets first wife after seven decades.

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Year After Mumbai's Kamala Mills Blaze, Another Fire Near Compound

A major fire broke out in abuilding under construction in central Mumbai this morning. The fire at the building located near Kamala Mills compound was brought under control after four fire engines...

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3 Dead In US Winter Storm; 500 Flights Canceled, 5,700 Delays On Friday

At least three deaths were attributed to severe weather in the US as heavy snow and high winds snarled air and ground transportation during a busy holiday travel period.

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Hackers Steal US School Data, Exposing Over 5 Lakh Students

Hackers hit the San Diego Unified School District's computer system and obtained access to a file that had detailed personal data on more than 500,000 students going back a decade, authorities said.

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Uttarakhand High Court Orders Ramdev Company To Share Profits With Locals

In a first-of-its-kind order, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed a company run by yoga guru Ramdev to share a percentage of its profits with local farmers and communities.

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Amid Jamal Khashoggi Murder, Saudi Says Government Reshuffle Was Routine

The Saudi king's government reshuffle was expected because the cabinet must be replaced and reappointed every four years, the government said on Friday, giving a technocratic explanation to a move...

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Boeing Sued By Family Of Lion Air Co-Pilot Over Fatal Crash

The family of the Indonesian co-pilot of a Lion Air flight that crashed in October, killing all 189 on board, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Boeing Co in Chicago, adding to litigation...

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Mark Zuckerberg Sees "Progress" For Facebook After A Controversial 2018

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said Friday the world's biggest social network has "fundamentally" changed to focus on securing its systems against manipulation and misinformation.

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Oldest Man In US, World War II Veteran, Dies At Age 112: Report

Richard Overton, a World War II veteran who was America's oldest man, has died at the age of 112.

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Tesla Names Two More Directors As Part Of Elon Musk's US Fraud Settlement

Tesla named two more independent directors on Friday and said it completed the requirements of a US settlement of fraud charges involving Chief Executive Elon Musk.

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Friday, 28 December 2018

Another Woman Claims HIV Infection From Blood Transfusion In Tamil Nadu

Two days after a woman was allegedly infected by HIV due to a faulty medical procedure at a Tamil Nadu hospital, a similar case has now come to light in Chennai. A 27-year-old woman has accused...

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Triple Talaq Bill Will Find Support In Rajya Sabha: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The government expressed hope Friday that the Triple Talaq bill, which criminalises the practice of instant divorce by Muslim men, will find support in the Rajya Sabha, whose approval is necessary for...

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Trump Warns To "Entirely" Close US-Mexico Border Unless Wall Demands Met

US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to "entirely" close the southern US border with Mexico if lawmakers refuse his demands to fund a wall.

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BJP Trying To Destabilise Karnataka Government: Deputy Chief Minister

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Parameshwara Friday accused the BJP of trying to destabilise the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in the state, which was facing discontent from within, but asserted...

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Poco F2 Spotted on Geekbench With Snapdragon 845 SoC, Android 9.0 Pie

Poco F2 on Geekbench has received a single-core score of 2,321 and multi-core score of 7,564.

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Temperature Falls In Kashmir Valley, Kargil Coldest At Minus 16.2 Degrees

Cold wave conditions intensified in Jammu and Kashmir with several parts of the state at sub-zero temperatures. Kargil emerged as Jammu and Kashmir's coldest place at minus 16.2 degrees Celsius, the...

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Bill On Jallianwala Bagh Memorial Membership Introduced In Lok Sabha

A bill which seeks to remove the Congress president as a permanent member in a trust that runs the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The bill seeks to make...

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12-Year-Old Boy In Tamil Nadu Rescued After Being Sold Off To Farm Owner

A 12-year-old boy was rescued after being allegedly sold by his parents to a farm owner for a small amount, police said. The boy's parents were reportedly affected in cyclone Gaja that had hit the...

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PM Considers 3 Options To Help Farmers Hit By Low Crop Prices: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is considering three options for a relief package to help farmers suffering because of low crop prices at a cost of as much as Rs 3 lakh crore, according to three...

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How Trump's Call To Turkey Over Syria Reshaped US Policy In Middle East

President Donald Trump's declaration in a phone call with Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling U.S. troops from Syria has stunned Turkey and left it scrambling to respond to the changing battlefield on...

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Nokia 9 PureView With Penta-Lens Cameras Tipped to Launch in January 2019

Nokia 9 PureView launch was initially rumoured for this year.

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Watch: Chinese Soldier's Lesson For Indian Officer Gets 'A' On Twitter

Indian and Chinese militaries are often not in the news for their bonhomie, especially since the Doklam standoff that happened last year between the two neighbours. However, a video of a Chinese...

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"Deserve Oscar Nomination," Says Anupam Kher On Manmohan Singh Film

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh chose not to respond to reporters seeking his reaction to the trailer of "The Accidental Prime Minister", the film based on the eponymous book by his former media...

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"Dhoni Back In ODI Side, Want To Play For Hobart?" Paine Trolls Pant

As Rishabh Pant tried to focus on Nathan Lyon with half the Indian side down, Tim Paine tried to distract the left-handed batsman.

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Mamata Banerjee Accuses Centre Of Not Releasing 2,500-Crore Under MNREGA

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the BJP-led Central government of deliberately not releasing funds for various Central schemes and said Rs 2,500 crore under the Mahatma...

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Pak Responds To US Report About Secret Plan To Militarise Project Via PoK

Pakistan has said that the so-called 'China-Pakistan Economic Corridor' or 'CPEC' is a bilateral "economic project" between the two nations. India has strongly opposed the so-called 'China-Pakistan...

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Government Ready For Assembly Polls In Jammu And Kashmir: Rajnath Singh

The centre on Friday said in the Lok Sabha that there was no other option left with the Governor but to recommend President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir as no party or alliance staked claim to form...

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"Deserve Oscar Nomination," Says Anupam Kher On Manmohan Singh Film

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh chose not to respond to reporters seeking his reaction to the trailer of "The Accidental Prime Minister", the film based on the eponymous book by his former media...

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"Yellow Vest" Protesters Target Emmanuel Macron's Holiday Hideaway

If Emmanuel Macron is hoping for some holiday respite from the anti-government protests which have rocked France, he might want to avoid the presidential retreat along the Mediterranean coast.

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After "Accidental" Protest, Congress Do-Over On Manmohan Singh Film

As "The Accidental Prime Minister", a biopic on former prime minister Manmohan Singh, stirred strong political reactions in the election season, the Congress today changed its strategy hours after a...

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Box Office: Shah Rukh Khan's 'Zero' 'Fails To Make An Impact'

Shah Rukh Khan's Zero has collected Rs 3.75 crore on Day 7

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Won't Back Off From 'The Accidental Prime Minister', Says Anupam Kher

Calling "The Accidental Prime Minister" his "life's best performance", actor Anupam Kher on Friday said he will not back off from the snowballing controversy over the film on former prime minister...

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Kader Khan Reportedly Hospitalised. 'Prayers And Dua,' Tweets Big B

Kader Khan has reportedly been admitted to a hospital in Canada for breathlessness

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Army's Spectacular Recovery Of Helicopter Stuck At 18,000 Feet. See Pics

At 17,000 feet, surrounded by harsh, icy terrain and blasted by freezing winds, even breathing can seem like strenuous exercise for many. But, earlier this year in Siachen, soldiers of the Indian Army...

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After "Accidental" Protest, Congress Do-Over On Manmohan Singh Film

As "The Accidental Prime Minister", a biopic on former prime minister Manmohan Singh, stirred strong political reactions in the election season, the Congress today changed its strategy hours after a...

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PM Considers 3 Options To Help Farmers Hit By Low Crop Prices: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is considering three options for a relief package to help farmers suffering because of low crop prices at a cost of as much as Rs 3 lakh crore, according to three...

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Congress Attacks KCR Over Delay In Oath Ceremony Of Telangana Lawmakers

The Congress on Friday slammed the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government in Telangana over "delay" in the process of newly-elected members of the assembly taking oath as...

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MCG Crowd Warned For Directing Racist Chants At Indian Players And Fans

Chants of "show us your visa" reportedly reverberated in the bottom tier of the MCG's Great Southern Stand in the first two days of the ongoing Test.

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Jio Happy New Year Offer Gives '100 Percent Cashback' on Rs. 399 Recharge

The Jio Happy New Year Offer is valid until January 31, 2019.

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Priyanka And Nick Jonas' Loved-Up Pic Sends The Internet Into Meltdown

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are totally mushy on social media

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Two Of 5 Eclipses In 2019 To Be Visible In India: Observatory Official

Astronomy enthusiasts and skygazers will be able to watch five eclipses in 2019, two of which will be visible in India.

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UP Cop Attacked With Axe, Stones, Dragged Before He Was Shot Dead: Police

The Uttar Pradesh police officer, who was killed by a mob following cow slaughter in Bulandshahr earlier this month, was attacked with stones, sticks, an axe before he was shot dead with his licenced...

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Day 15 Of Meghalaya Miners' Rescue, Air Force Flies In Pumps

A heavy transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force carrying seven high-power pumps landed at the Assam's Guwahati airport, from where they high-preassure pumps will be transported on road to Lumthari...

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If Congress Comes To Power In Haryana, Farm Loan Waiver In 6 Hours: Bhupinder Hooda

Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda, too, made a promise that farmers would be benefitted within hours of Congress coming to power in the state. The old-age pension in Haryana will be...

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3 UP Secretariat Staff Suspended By Yogi Adityanath On Corruption Charges

Three secretariat staff attached to Uttar Pradesh ministers were suspended on charges of corruption following a sting operation by a news channel, according to a state government release.

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Jammu And Kashmir Revokes Government Employees Mediclaim Policy

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday ordered revocation of the Group Mediclaim Insurance Policy for its employees starting from midnight December 31, following reports of irregularities in its...

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"Onion Farmers Should Get Dues": Shiv Sena Attacks Maharashtra Government

Expressing distress over the falling prices of onions in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena Friday asked why farmers cannot be given their due if the state government can implement the 7th Pay Commission.

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Death penalty for aggravated assault under law on sexual crimes against children: Law Minister

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said that the cabinet has approved amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, further strengthening the law to safeguard minors...

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3 Indians To Be Sent To Space For 7 Days By 2022, Cabinet Approves Budget

As part of India's space project, dubbed "Gaganyaan", three Indian astronauts will be sent to space by 2022. Today, the cabinet has approved the budget for this plan, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad...

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China Daycare Teacher Jailed For Allegedly Abusing Children With Needles

A Chinese kindergarten teacher was on Friday jailed for 18 months for abusing children with needles, a Beijing court said. Liu Yanan, who was a teacher at the RYB Education New World kindergarten,...

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3 Astronauts To Spend 7 days in Space In Rs 10,000 Crore Gaganyaan Plan

As part of India's space project, dubbed "Gaganyaan", three Indian astronauts will be sent to space by 2022. Today, the cabinet has approved the budget for this plan, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad...

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No Ban, No Protests, Says Madhya Pradesh Congress On Manmohan Singh Film

The ruling Congress in Madhya Pradesh have denied banning "The Accidental Prime Minister," a biopic on former prime minister Manmohan Singh, which many believe gives a dim view of the Congress led by...

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Weight Loss: 5 High Protein Winter Foods That May Help Promote Weight Loss

Winter comes loaded with plenty of fruits and vegetables that are packed with protein and fibre, which may assist weight loss in a big way

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Virat Kohli Doffs His Hat To Record-Breaking Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah returned career-best figures of 6 for 33 vs Australia in the Melbourne Test.

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Facebook Moderators Getting Wrong Interpretation Of Indian Laws: Report

The moderators at Facebook who carry out the critical task of removing dangerous content from its platform rely on material based on incorrect interpretation of certain Indian laws, The New York Times...

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Runaway Lion, Wounded Elk, Dozens Of Bear Find Home At A Russian Shelter

A lion that escaped from an airport, a crocodile found at a rubbish dump and an elk attacked by stray dogs -- all these animals have found refuge in an unusual private shelter in Russia. Dozens of...

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Fire Breaks Out At ISRO Campus In Ahmedabad

A minor fire broke out at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) campus in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

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Girl Allegedly Raped By Four Students In Kanpur

A girl was allegedly gang raped by four students at an apartment in the city, the police said. The accused persons -- a bachelor of business administration and three engineering students -- were...

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3 Killed As Car Carrying Indian-Origin Family Falls Of Bridge In Iceland

Seven members of a UK-based Indian-origin family were involved in a freak accident in Iceland when their SUV crashed off a bridge on Thursday, killing two women and a child.

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CBI Files Case Against Five For Attempted Trafficking Of Minors To US

The CBI on Friday said that it has registered a case against five persons, including a woman from Punjab, for trying to traffic minors to the United States for an "educational trip".

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India, Bhutan Review Hydroelectric Projects With PM Tshering In New Delhi

India and Bhutan on Friday reviewed the progress of hydroelectric projects in the Himalayan nation during a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering in...

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Cop Attacked With Axe, Stones, Dragged Before He Was Shot Dead: UP Police

The Uttar Pradesh police officer, who was killed by a mob following cow slaughter in Bulandshahr earlier this month, was attacked with stones, sticks, an axe before he was shot dead with his own...

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Terrorist Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir's Pulwama

A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Awantipora area in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday, police said.

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No Ban, No Protests, Says Madhya Pradesh Congress On Manmohan Singh Film

The ruling Congress in Madhya Pradesh have denied banning "The Accidental Prime Minister," a biopic on former prime minister Manmohan Singh, which many believe gives a dim view of the Congress led by...

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UP Government Gets Notices Over Death Of Dalit Man In Police Custody

The National Human Rights Commission on Friday issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government over the death of a Dalit man allegedly in police custody in Amroha district, noting that it amounted to...

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Manmohan Singh Asked About "The Accidental Prime Minister". His Response

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh today did not comment when asked by reporters for a reaction to the trailer of "The Accidental Prime Minister", the biopic based on the eponymous book by his...

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Pune Man Thought He Saw "Alien Object" Outside His Home, Writes To PM

The Pune police were sent on a wild goose chase recently after a man sent an email to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) claiming to have spotted an alien object outside his house.

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Actor Mahesh Babu's Bank Accounts Frozen Over Tax Dues

The Goods and Services Tax department on Thursday said it has attached the bank accounts of Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu to recover service tax dues from him.

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Congress Leader's Warning For Manmohan Singh Movie, BJP Says "Riveting"

In election season, the upcoming biopic "The Accidental Prime Minister" based on former prime minister Manmohan Singh's years in office has been caught in politics. The Congress in Maharashtra has...

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Rajinikanth's Swagger Is Off The Charts In 'Petta' Trailer

Petta, directed by Karthik Subbaraj, rests heavily on Rajinikanth's swagger

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Giant Air Force Plane Joins Meghalaya Rescue On 15th Day: 10 Points

A heavy-lift transport plane of the Air Force carrying seven high-power pumps landed this morning at Guwahati airport, from where the equipment will be taken to a rat-hole mine in Meghalaya where 15...

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Review: Ranveer And Sara's 'Simmba' Is Another Exaggerated Cop Drama

Simmba Movie Review: Caught between Rohit Shetty's flashy style and Ranveer Singh's pure physicality, Sara Ali Khan receives short shrift

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As Arvind Kejriwal Was Heckled For His Cough, What Nitin Gadkari Did

From ink to chilli powder, Arvind Kejriwal has been targeted in many ways through his tenure as the Delhi Chief Minister. But the most insidious attack probably came on Thursday, when he stepped...

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After Breaking Several Records, Jasprit Bumrah Breaks The Internet Too

Jasprit Bumrah is the first Asian bowler to take five-wicket hauls in Australia, England and South Africa in the same calendar year.

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5 Seniors Killed In Major Fire At Apartment Building In Mumbai's Chembur

Five people have died after a major fire broke out in a high-rise residential building this evening in Chembur, one of Mumbai's largest suburbs.

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Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi Cut Cake Together Amid Buzz Over Biopic

The Congress party turns 134 years today. Rahul Gandhi and other senior leader of India's oldest party hoisted the national flag at the its headquarters in Delhi.

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Asus ZenFone 5Z Starts Receiving Its Android 9.0 Pie Update

Asus ZenFone 5Z was launched with Android 8.0 Oreo in India back in August.

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3rd Test, Day 3: Bumrah Shines, India On Top Despite 2nd Innings Collapse

India, after bowling out Australia for 151, took a 346-run lead at stumps.

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Saudi King Orders Government Reshuffle After Jamal Khashoggi Fallout

Saudi Arabia's King Salman ordered a sweeping government reshuffle Thursday, replacing key security and political figures including the foreign minister, as the kingdom grapples with the international...

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Man Finds Over 30 Rattlesnakes In Shed And The Video Is Truly Terrifying

A terrifying clip that has gone massively viral on Facebook shows a man discovering more than 30 rattlesnakes in his shed, and it has everyone shuddering.

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India Announces Rs 4,500 Crore Assistance To Bhutan For Its 5-Year Plan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a Rs 4,500 crore financial assistance to Bhutan for its 12th five-year plan after holding wide-ranging talks with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay...

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Pulitzer-Winning Journalist Denied India Entry. Broke Laws, Says Centre

A Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist was denied re-entry into India recently for allegedly violating visa rules. Cathal McNaughton, chief photographer at news agency Reuters' Delhi office, was...

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Six Men Arrested In Vietnam For Killing, Eating Endangered Monkey

Six men were arrested in central Vietnam for killing and eating an endangered monkey while livestreaming it on a social media site, the police said Friday

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Delay In Madhya Pradesh Portfolio Allocation A "Concern": Shivraj Chouhan

Taking a jibe at the functioning of the newly-formed Congress government in Madhya Pradesh, former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan alleged that the delay in the allocation of portfolios to the...

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Gujarat Cop's Advice For New Year's Includes A Word On What Not To Wear

Vadodara Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot's word of caution for residents of Vadodara on how to celebrate the New Year safely has provoked criticism on social media over charges of "moral...

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Dense Fog Grips Delhi; Train And Flight Services Hampered

People in the national capital woke up to a cold morning today as the minimum temperature was recorded at five degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. Several flights and trains...

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More Than 6,500 Flights Delayed, 800 Cancelled Due To Winter Storm In US

Hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands more delayed across the United States on Thursday as a powerful winter storm swept through the center of the country, frustrating holiday travelers.

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Amit Shah To Visit Tripura Next Week, Meet BJP Workers As 2019 Polls Near

BJP national president Amit Shah will visit Tripura on January 5 to check the party's preparedness for the Lok Sabha elections.

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Car Falls In Gorge In Uttarakhand, 3 Dead

Three youngsters were killed in Tehri on Thursday night after their vehicle lost way due to heavy fog and fell into a gorge, police said on Friday.

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Manmohan Singh Asked About "The Accidental Prime Minister". His Response

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh today did not comment when asked by reporters for a reaction to the trailer of "The Accidental Prime Minister", the biopic based on the eponymous book by his...

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Rahul Gandhi, Manmohan Singh Cut Cake, "Sweet Tidings" For Congress

The Congress party turns 134 years today. Rahul Gandhi and other senior leader of India's oldest party hoisted the national flag at the its headquarters in Delhi.

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Hackers Steal Data Of Nearly 1,000 North Korean Defectors In South Korea

The personal information of nearly 1,000 North Koreans who defected to South Korea has been leaked after unknown hackers got access to a resettlement agency's database, the South Korean Unification...

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Rajya Sabha Adjourned Today Without Any Business Transacted Over Protests

The Rajya Sabha was on Friday adjourned for the day without transacting any business after uproar by opposition members over the construction of a dam on the Cauvery River and other issues.

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On Meghalaya Miners' Rescue, Congress Lawmaker's Goof Up In Parliament

Congress' Shillong MP Vincent H Pala made a faux pas in the Lok Sabha on Thursday when he cited Mizoram instead of Meghalaya while moving an adjournment notice on the miners trapped in East Jaintia...

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BJP Lawmaker Wants House Under PM's Scheme For "Homeless" Lord Ram

A house for Lord Ram is an exigency for a BJP parliamentarian from Uttar Pradesh who has written to the state administration saying it is its duty to provide shelter to the "homeless". Hari Narayan...

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New Government Rules For Amazon, Walmart Seen To Hurt Online Shoppers

The government's new rules for foreign e-commerce platforms may be designed to protect local companies from Amazon and Walmart, but consumers are likely to suffer the collateral damage. Online...

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"All Lives Matter", Says Indonesia On Saving 15 Tsunami-Stranded Turtles

Searching a debris-strewn beach for victims of Indonesia's deadly tsunami, a rescue team happened upon a giant sea turtle trapped in a pile of marine trash. It took four staff to haul the endangered...

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Congress Leader's Warning For Manmohan Singh Movie, BJP Says "Riveting"

In election season, the upcoming biopic "The Accidental Prime Minister" based on former prime minister Manmohan Singh's years in office has been caught in politics. The Congress in Maharashtra has...

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Woman Alleges Triple Talaq Over WhatsApp From Husband In Saudi

A woman in Uttar Pradesh has accused her husband of giving Triple Talaq on WhatsApp. The woman said her husband, who lives in Saudi Arabia, divorced her last month my sending messages on WhatsApp.

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Bangladesh Restricts Internet Services Ahead Of Elections On Sunday

Bangladesh's authorities have severely restricted internet services across the country in an effort to fight "propaganda" ahead of Sunday's general election

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Giant Air Force Plane Joins Meghalaya Rescue On 15th Day: 10 Points

A heavy-lift transport plane of the Air Force carrying seven high-power pumps landed this morning at Guwahati airport, from where the equipment will be taken to a rat-hole mine in Meghalaya where 15...

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5.8 Magnitude Quake Hits Indonesia's West Papua, No Casualties Reported

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattled the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, causing nervous residents to panic about a week after a tsunami killed...

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Ties Between India And China "Back On Normal Track": Report

Ties between India and China have returned to a "normal track" and there have been positive developments like Beijing giving market access to Indian products, but much is yet to be done in addressing...

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3 British Tourists Killed After Jeep Plunges Off Iceland Bridge: Police

Three people were killed in southern Iceland on Thursday when their jeep plunged off a bridge into a dry river bed, police said, as local media identified the dead as British nationals

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New York's Skyline Suddenly Lit Up With A Blue Glow

Like a scene straight out of a sci-fi movie, the skyline of New York was lit up in a brilliant shade of blue after an incident at power facility in Queens on Thursday night, alarming residents and...

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Actor Mahesh Babu's Bank Accounts Frozen Over Tax Dues

The Goods and Services Tax department on Thursday said it has attached the bank accounts of Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu to recover service tax dues from him.

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Pune Man Thought He Saw "Alien Object" Outside His Home, Writes To PM

The Pune police were sent on a wild goose chase recently after a man sent an email to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) claiming to have spotted an alien object outside his house.

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No Sign Of Coal Miners; Air Force, Coal India Teams In Meghalaya Today

Over two weeks after a rat-hole mine collapsed in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, trapping 15 people underground, the Indian Air Force has finally come forward to help.

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London's Gatwick Airport Sold For $3.7 Billion To French Firm

Vinci SA agreed to acquire control of Gatwick Airport for 2.9 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) as the French construction company jumped on the chance to add a major London hub to its aviation portfolio

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Thursday, 27 December 2018

Oppo R17 Pro Review

Oppo R17 Pro faces fierce competition at its Rs. 45,990 price point but does it have what it takes to stand out? Check our review.

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Indigo Worst Performing Airline, Discourteous, Says Parliamentary Panel

Private airline Indigo is the "worst performing" carrier for consumers, while national carrier Air India has the best luggage policy, said parliamentary panel on civil aviation chairman Derek O'...

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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Choice Leaves Many Congress Leaders, Allies Fuming

The division of ministerial berths in Madhya Pradesh has not only upset Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, several aspirants of the Congress and Independents are also shedding tears over it. At...

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"If Dowry Banned, Why Not Triple Talaq": Smriti Irani Asks House

Addressing a parliamentary session held to decide on the Triple Talaq law, Union Minister Smriti Irani today wondered why there was so much opposition to curbing the controversial Islamic practice of...

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Gold Prices Fall, Break 3-Day Rising Streak

In Delhi, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purities lost Rs 50 each to Rs 32,450 and Rs 32,300 per 10 grams, respectively.

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Triple Talaq About Woman Empowerment, Not Politics: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Thursday said the Triple Talaq bill, which seeks imprisonment for Muslim men accused of instant divorce, is not about politics but empowerment and justice for women,...

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Ghee For Weight Loss: This Is How Ghee Helps Burn Belly Fat

Weight Loss: Turns out, ghee is the superhero we all need to keep fit. You heard us! Of course, with the right quantity, ghee is said to help you lose weight efficiently.

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UP Police Say They've Finally Identified Man Who Shot Cop In Bulandshahr

More than three weeks after a policeman was killed during mob violence in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, the police say they have zeroed in on the man suspected to have shot inspector Subodh Kumar...

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Box Office: 'Zero' Witnesses 'Big Drop' Post Christmas Holiday

Zero garnered Rs 4.5 crore on Day 6

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Tamil Nadu Donor Attempts Suicide After Infecting Pregnant Woman With HIV

A pregnant woman in Tamil Nadu contracted HIV after blood transfusion at a government hospital in Virudhunagar district's Sattur. The donor, a teenager, reportedly attempted suicide today by consuming...

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After Rahul Gandhi's Challenge, PM Modi Retorts: "Don't Lie To Farmers"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused the Congress of "misleading farmers" in the name of loan waivers, days after Rahul Gandhi said he would "not let him sleep or rest" until the centre writes...

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Ricky Ponting Explains How Pujara's Inning Could Cost India The Match

Cheteshwar Pujara scored his 17th Test century on Thursday, equalling VVS Laxman and going past former India captain Sourav Ganguly.

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After Rahul Gandhi's Challenge, PM Modi Retorts: "Don't Lie To Farmers"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused the Congress of "misleading farmers" in the name of loan waivers, days after Rahul Gandhi said he would "not let him sleep or rest" until the centre writes...

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Government Should Be Daring Enough To Bring Law For Ram Temple: Shiv Sena

Even as the Lok Sabha on Thursday debated the revised bill to make instant Triple Talaq - the practice of Muslim men instantly divorcing their wives by uttering "Talaq" thrice -- a punishable offence,...

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Teacher Strips Minors For Coming Late To Andhra School, Video Goes Viral

A clip of six students being forced to stand naked inside the compound of an Andhra Pradesh school as punishment for turning up late for class has gone viral on the social media, spurring protests by...

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Realme A1 Tipped to Be Realme's Next Budget Smartphone in India

Realme A1 is rumoured to carry a price tag close to the Rs. 10,000 mark and come in Black and Yellow colour options.

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Woman Arrested With Gold Bars Worth Rs 9.5 Lakh At Hyderabad Airport

A woman was arrestedon Thursday at the Hyderabad airport for allegedly trying to smuggle gold bars worth Rs 9.5 lakh, a senior official said.

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Dozen Passengers Fall Ill After Fire Onboard Kolkata Metro, Evacuated

A dozen passengers of Kolkata Metro fell ill and had to be evacuated as smoke engulfed the coach they were travelling in following a fire on the train.

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TRAI Assures No Blackout of Subscribed TV Channels on December 29

There will be no disruption of TV services due to implementation of the new regulatory framework, TRAI said.

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Dozen Passengers Fall Ill After Fire Onboard Kolkata Metro, Evacuated

A dozen passengers of Kolkata Metro fell ill and had to be evacuated as smoke engulfed the coach they were travelling in following a fire on the train.

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Trump Warns Israel Strike On Iran "Could Very Well Happen"

The president emphasised that the conflict could still be avoided if Tehran agrees to further concessions in ongoing negotiations with Washi...