Kolkata braces for stir ahead of Amit Shah's CAA rally

The administration is expecting a situation similar to that in January when protesters brought the city to a standstill during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit.

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"Risen" From Grassroots: PM Modi Wishes Nitish Kumar On His Birthday

Wishing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on his birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised him as a popular leader who has "risen" from the grassroots.

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2 Cargo Trains Collide In Madhya Pradesh, People Feared Trapped

Three people are feared trapped after two cargo trains carrying coal collided in Madhya Pradesh this morning.

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On the run for over 20 years, how a special squad caught gangster Ravi Pujari

Sandeep Patil, joint commissioner of police, Bengaluru says the team had received inputs about Pujari living in Senegal, on the western coast of Africa, from several agencies.

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'May never be excited again about a crowd': US President Trump on India visit

Donald Trump, while addressing a rally in South Carolina on Saturday, talked about the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad, where tens of thousands of people turned up to hear him speak along with Prime Minister Modi.

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'JNU open for shelter': JNUSU defies registrar's warning

JNU Registrar Pramod Kumar had warned of disciplinary action against students found involved in efforts to provide shelter to the victims of the violence.

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'Goli maaro...' slogans at march attended by BJP leader Kapil Mishra

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kapil Mishra, who has faced flak for allegedly making provocative statements in the lead-up to the rioting in northeast Delhi, was present in Jantar Mantar.

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Centre to push development schemes for individuals in J&K, Ladakh

Earlier this week, cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba chaired a meeting on social schemes for the two new UTs. Move aims to highlight government’s intent on development for the regions’ residents.

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Indian Man Who Returned From Coronavirus-Hit Malaysia Dies In Kerala

A man in Kerala who recently returned from Malaysia, where the coronavirus cases have been rising, has died, doctors at a hospital in Ernakulam where he was being treated have said.

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Delhi Woman, 60, Recalls Escaping Arson, Children Jumped From First Floor

Bilkis Bano, 60, cannot stop crying as she recalls Monday's mob attack when hundreds stormed northeast Delhi's Shiv Vihar locality, one of the worst hit by the violence in the national capital over...

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UP Board "Test Solvers" Caught With Answer Sheets At Clerk's Home

A school clerk was found using his house as an exam centre of the Uttar Pradesh board to help students cheat in the Class 12 test, the police have said. A team of "test solvers" worked on stamped...

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Visually-Challenged Youth Clicks Selfie With PM Modi In Prayagraj

During the "Samajik Adhikarta Shivir" in Prayagraj on Saturday, a visually-challenged youth took a selfie with Prime Minister Narendra Modi using the smartphone he received under the assistance to...

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On Birthday Today, Nitish Kumar To Announce Bihar Election Battle Plan

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal United chief Nitish Kumar will today launch the campaign for the assembly election to be held later this year. Today's also the birthday of the JDU chief who left...

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After Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh Preps Education Quota For Muslims

Congress-ruled Madhya Pradesh will come up with better "relaxations" for Muslims than Maharashtra, state's water resources minister Hukum Singh Karada said on Saturday. His comment came in response...

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Confronted Opposition Leader Once For Denouncing Savarkar: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that he feels "extremely hurt" whenever someone criticises Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, and that he once confronted a "big" Opposition...

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Dismayed Over Recent Delhi Violence, Bengal BJP Leader Quits

A popular Bengali actor, who joined the BJP in 2013, has resigned from the primary membership of the party expressing dismay over the "recent hate-filled situation" in the country.

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JNU Students' Union Slams AAP Government Over Kanhaiya Kumar Prosecution

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union on Saturday slammed the Arvind Kejriwal government for its move to give sanction to prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar, the former president of the students'...

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Amit Shah To Launch Bengal BJP Campaign Today For Big Ticket Local Polls

As northeast Delhi appears to make its way back to some kind of normalcy, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Kolkata today to kick off the BJP's campaign for the municipal elections in April...

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BJP Pregnant MLA, Puts Duty Before Self, Attends Maharashtra Assembly

Putting her duties as a public representative before concerns over her health and personal comfort, a BJP woman MLA from Kaij in Beed is busy attending the ongoing Budget session of Maharashtra...

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Expressway Will Give Momentum To UP Defence Corridor: Yogi Adityanath

The Bundelkhand Expressway, the foundation stone of which was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, will give momentum to the Uttar Pradesh defence corridor, Chief Minister Yodi Adityanath...

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Man Who Saved 6 During Delhi Clashes Struggles With Severe Burn Injuries

As frenzied mobs ran on streets of northeast Delhi on Tuesday night, 29-year-old Premkant Baghel noticed his Muslim neighbour's house was on fire. Without caring for his life, he leapt into the flames...

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PM Modi To Lay Foundation Stone For Bundelkhand Expressway In UP Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 10,000 Farmers Producer Organisations (FPOs) all over the country in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh today. He is also scheduled to lay the foundation stone of the...

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"It's My Duty": 8-Month Pregnant MLA Attends Maharashtra Assembly

Setting an exemplary tale of courage for all women, eight-month pregnant MLA from Beed, Namita Mundada attended Maharashtra Assembly session on Friday.

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Centre vs State In Chhattisgarh As Raids, FIRs Counter Each Other

A tax raid on close aides of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, including his deputy secretary Saumya Chaurasia, has become a full blown Centre vs State issue.

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Days After Trump Visit, India To Attend US-Taliban Peace Deal Event Today

19 years after it deployed troops in Afghanistan in response to the 9/11 terror attacks, the US is set to sign a deal with the Taliban today. India will attend the landmark signing event of the...

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AAP's Tahir Hussain, named in FIR for IB man's murder, is absconding: Police

The police said that Hussain, booked after a complaint from Sharma’s parents, is absconding along with his family members and has switched off his cellphone.

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GDP grows 4.7%, govt says it has bottomed out and will rise

India’s benchmark stock index lost 3.64% on Friday after coronavirus fears spooked investors around the world.

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Delhi riots: Men came in trucks carrying bricks and bags, allege locals

Bhajanpura, Maujpur, Seemapuri residents claim only people from outside could unleash such violence.

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"Continue To #BeBest": Melania Trump Recalls India Visit In Tweets

US First Lady Melania Trump has posted a series of tweets thanking President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others for the warm reception she received in India.

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"Do Not Drag Judges Into Controversy": Justice Arun Mishra

"Do not drag judges into controversy," Supreme Court judge Justice Arun Mishra said on Friday while hearing of a matter related to sealing of a play school near Khan Market in posh Lutyens Delhi.

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No Decision Taken Yet On Muslim Quota: Eknath Shinde

Shortly after NCP leader and his cabinet colleague Nawab Malik stated that the Maharashtra government will provide five per cent quota to Muslims, senior minister Eknath Shinde said no such decision...

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1 Killed In Clash During Meeting On Citizenship Law In Meghalaya

A member of the Khasi Students' Union or KSU was killed and several others were injured after clashes broke out on Friday between them and non-tribals in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills, 90 km from state...

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Delhi Violence During Trump's Visit "Intriguing, Mysterious": Kiran Bedi

Communal violence in parts of the national capital during US President Donald Trump's visit to the country was "intriguing and mysterious", Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi said on Friday and hoped...

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Maharashtra government may go for caste-based census

Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said a delegation led by CM Uddhav Thackeray would meet PM Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah to press the state’s case for a caste-based census.

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M.I.T. Researchers Cast Doubt on Bolivian Election Fraud

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Four killed, 30 injured in boiler explosion in Jhajjar

The incident took place when the building of the factory collapsed after the boiler exploded and four labourers were killed after the debris fell on them. Even the building of adjoining four factories also caught fire and got damaged.

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Education, agriculture focus of Punjab, Haryana budgets

Presenting a Rs 1.54 lakh crore budget, Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal made a raft of announcements, including free education for all up to class 12.

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Justice Arun Mishra, Singhvi in banter over 'Khan market'

Singhvi, who was appearing for the management of the play school, argued against the sealing when justice Mishra asked Singhvi whether he lived near Khan Market.

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Mobilisation, stockpiling ahead of riot caught Delhi police by surprise

Reports said 350 empty cartridges were recovered after over 500 rounds of gunfire during the three days of rioting in which 82 people received bullet injuries; the body count rose to 42 by Friday.

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Officers spar in court over case on Verma, Asthana

First to draw blood on Friday in the special CBI court hearing the case against Asthana was former IO AK Bassi, who accused the current IO Satish Dagar of shielding “big names” in the case.

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CDC: 2nd coronavirus case due to 'community spread' confirmed in California

02/28/20 4:57 PM

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Water Sample From Ram Vilas Paswan's Residence Fails Quality Test

Water sample collected from the official residence of Union Food and Civil Supplies Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has failed Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) quality norms, the Supreme Court was informed...

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Second Unexplained Case Found in California, This Time in Santa Clara County

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President Trump holds a rally in North Charleston, S.C., 24 hours before the polls close in the state's Democratic primary. Watc

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"People Who Give Hate Speeches Move On": Uncle Of UP Man Killed In Delhi

The family of a 25-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh killed allegedly in a mob attack in northeast Delhi earlier this week amid clashes over controversial citizenship law has said that people are dying...

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"Half The Cabinet In Ahmedabad": Sena Shreds Centre Over Delhi Clashes

The Shiv Sena today questioned the absence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah from Delhi while violence, which claimed 39 lives, engulfed parts of the national capital.

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Fight Virus First, Stimulus Comes Later: Raghuram Rajan To Governments

The best economic tonic for the coronavirus shock is to contain its spread and worry about stimulus later, said Raghuram Rajan, former head of the Reserve Bank of India.

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NABARD Office Attendant Prelims Result Declared

Candidates who have qualified the NABARD Office Attendant prelims exam are eligible to appear for the main which is scheduled to be held on March 14.

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Delhi Situation Improving, Don't Believe Rumours, Says Centre: 10 Points

Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with senior officers of the Delhi Police to review the situation in Delhi following widespread violence over the controversial citizenship law that has left at...

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Delhi Clashes: UN Chief Invokes "Spirit Of Gandhi", Seeks Reconciliation

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday invoked the "spirit of Gandhi" to ask for community reconciliation in parts of Delhi which faced communal clashes, according to his Spokesperson...

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Has Australia Imagined its Relaxed Identity?

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India, US look to fast-track conclusion of 'phase one' of trade deal

The two sides hadn’t been able to bridge differences to come up with a widely anticipated limited trade package ahead of Trump’s visit during February 24-25.

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On Delhi Violence, US Echoes PM Modi's Call For "Calm And Normalcy"

The United States on Thursday said it "echoes" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for "calm and normalcy" amid violence in northeast Delhi over controversial citizenship law, which killed at least 38...

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Citizens Responsible For Country, Can't Blame Britishers: Mohan Bhagwat

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat, while addressing an event on Thursday, said Dr BR Ambedkar too had underlined that only the citizens of the country will be responsible for...

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BJP Received Rs. 742 Crore As Donation In 2018-19: Report

The BJP received Rs 742 crore in donations, while the Congress got Rs 148 crore, according to submissions made by the parties before the Election Commission for 2018-19 which was compiled by think...

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Trump praised India, PM for 20 mins in his 28-min speech at Motera: BJP chief

Addressing a rally in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan, Nadda called Modi a “world leader”, citing also the praise he got from US President Donald Trump during his recent India visit.

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Share footage, record statement: Police urge over violence in North-east Delhi

Thirty-eight people have died in the violence and hundreds are still in hospital in the violence after clashes broke out between supporters and anti-citizenship amendment act (CAA) protesters broke out in northeast Delhi earlier this week.

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Delegation meets I&B minister to discuss attacks on journalists

The delegation, in its memorandum, urged the Centre, particularly the I&B ministry and the home ministry to direct the police everywhere, especially in the National Capital Region (NCR), to uphold democratic values and sensibilities.

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2 Crime Branch special teams led by DCPs set up to probe north-east Delhi riots

The first team will be headed by DCP Joy Tirkey, and the second one will be headed by DCP Rajesh Deo. Each team will have four Assistant Commissioner of Police.

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In Syria and Libya, Trump Is Torn Over 2 Wars, and 2 Strongmen

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'Hey Yudhisthir': Kumar Vishwas asks Amit Shah to act against Tahir Hussain

The family of an Intelligence Bureau official, whose body was found in Chand Bagh in Northeast Delhi, has accused AAP leader Tahir Hussain of killing him.

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Temple trust chief to visit Ayodhya for blueprint

Misra will also meet Mahant Dhiendra Das [head of the Nirmohi Akhara’s Ayodhya baithak] and other trustees,” said Prabhat Singh, a spokesperson for the Nirmohi Akhara.

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India evacuates 236 from Wuhan city, ship in Japan

Apart from the six women and children from China, the foreign nationals in the Chhawla camp include people from Bangladesh (23), Myanmar (2), Maldives (2), Madagascar (1), South Africa (1) and the United States (1).

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Hate speech: Delhi High Court gives govt month to reply

The public interest litigation (PIL) was filed by social activist Harsh Mander and Farah Naqvi, who sought the registration of FIRs into cases of hate speeches, a judicial probe by a retired judge, and other prayers.

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Global pressure over CAA-driven violence in India

The government pushed back against the criticism, with external affairs ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar describing the comments by organisations and individuals as “inaccurate and misleading” and aimed at politicising the situation.

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Trump's India Visit Shows Partnership US Has With Delhi: Mike Pompeo

US President Donald Trump's maiden official visit to India demonstrated the value US places on the New Delhi and Washington partnership, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday.

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2 Dalits Tortured, Sachin Pilot Submits Report To Sonia Gandhi

Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and the Congress' state unit chief Sachin Pilot submitted a report to party president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday over the recent incident of torture of two Dalit men in...

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Woman raped by 3 in separate incidents within 2 hours in Navi Mumbai: Cops

All the three accused, including an autorickshaw driver, have been arrested.

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Outbreak Has Reached at Least 44 Countries

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Judge Transfer "Not Shocking Given Current Dispensation": Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today attacked the government over the transfer of Delhi High Court Judge S Muralidhar, saying the Centre's attempts to "muzzle" justice and "break people's faith...

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Watch: Nirmala Sitharaman To The Rescue As Anurag Thakur Evades Question

Union Minister Anurag Thakur, questioned about his "Goli Maaro" speech coming up in a court hearing on the Delhi violence, was saved from a reply by his senior, Nirmala Sitharaman.

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Government Says Judge's Transfer "Routine", "Consent Taken" Amid Row

Delhi High Court judge's transfer on Supreme Court collegium recommendation, his consent taken, says government amid row

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Coronavirus: 112 People Evacuated From Wuhan Taken To Quarantine Facility

The 76 Indians and 36 foreigners evacuated from coronavirus-affected Wuhan city of China this morning were being taken to an ITBP facility in the national capital for quarantine, officials said.

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Need Sonia Gandhi As Congress Chief, Says Manish Tewari

Former Union Minister Manish Tewari said that the situation demands that Sonia Gandhi remains the president of the party.

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Kerala cyanide killings: Jolly Joseph attempts suicide in jail

Jolly Joseph was arrested last year in connection with murder of six of her family members.

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IAF relief flight from China brings back 76 Indians, citizens from 7 nations

The people brought back are expected to undergo a 14-day quarantine in India like their previous batches to ensure that they are cleared of the COVID-19 virus.

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Cabinet Approves Giving Institute Of National Status To NIFTs At Kundli, Thanjavur

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to accord the status of national importance to National Institutes of Food Technology at Kundli in Haryana and Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu.

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Delhi violence: Countrymade guns from West UP, weapons of all shapes used in ri...

The kinds of wounds people have, and eye-witnesses accounts from various riot-hit spots in north-east Delhi, point to how the mobs that led the communal riot were heavily armed -- with countrymade pistols, swords, hammers, sickles, baseball bats, sticks and large stones.

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Delhi Clashes: 28 Dead, 200 Hurt; Congress To March To Rashtrapati Bhavan

Reports of arson and unrest emerged from northeast Delhi's Bhajanpura, Maujpur and Karawal Nagar areas late on Wednesday, hours after National Security Advisor Ajit Doval visited violence-affected...

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28 Killed, Late-Night Violence In Northeast Delhi: 10 Points

Northeast Delhi remains on the edge this morning with 28 dead and over 200 injured after four straight days of clashes over the citizenship law. Reports of arson and unrest emerged from northeast...

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Supreme Court bar association criticises justice Arun Mishra for PM praise

The remarks by Justice Mishra came in for sharp criticism from SCBA, which, in its resolution, said such statements reflect poorly on the independence of judiciary.

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Caught on cam, Telangana cop seen kicking man grieving his dead daughter

A video of constable Sridhar kicking the girl’s father who was squatting on the road preventing the cops from taking her daughter’s body to the mortuary for post-mortem went viral on social media on Wednesday morning.

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Unseasonal rain and hailstorm damage crops across 3 states

According to Bihar government officials, rain and hailstorm in parts of south and north Bihar adjacent to Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday damaged flowering and fruiting oilseed, pulses, vegetables, tobacco crop, and blossoming mango orchards.

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Coronavirus: Air Force Brings Back 76 Indians Stranded In China's Wuhan

An Indian Air Force plane which had taken medical supplies to China's Hubei province, whose capital Wuhan is the epicenter of the Covid-19 or Coronavirus outbreak, has returned to India with 76...

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"POTUS And FLOTUS At Taj Mahal": Melania Trump Tweets Video Of Guided Tour

On returning home after a whirlwind trip to India, US First Lady Melania Trump shared moments from her visit to the Taj Mahal in Agra.

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"Failure Of Leadership": Bernie Sanders On Trump's Delhi Clashes Response

A day after US lawmakers reacted sharply to the violence in the Indian capital, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders here accused US President Donald Trump of failing on the issue of human...

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Rajya Sabha panel recommendations get Cabinet nod

The Cabinet informed that the government had accepted all recommendations made by the Rajya Sabha Select Committee, which studied an earlier version of the draft legislation that aims at banning commercial surrogacy and allowing only altruistic surrogacy in India.

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119 Indians stuck in coronavirus-hit Japan ship for over 20 days land in Delhi on...

Foreign minister S Jaishankar, taking to Twitter, thanked the Japanese authorities for their facilitation in evacuation of the stuck Indians onboard the coronavirus-hit Japan ship.

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Revamped insurance plan marks major farm reform

The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), which became operational in 2016-17, has been hobbled by long delays in paying off claims, upsetting farmers.

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119 Indians From Quarantined Japan Ship Land In Delhi On Air India Flight

A special Air India flight carrying 119 Indians and five nationals from Sri Lanka, Nepal, South Africa and Peru, who were on board the coronavirus-hit quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess, landed...

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US Praises India's Role As Security Net Provider In Indian Ocean Region

The US on Tuesday lauded India's role as a net provider of security, as well as developmental and humanitarian assistance in the Indian Ocean Region (IOC).

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"Enough Forces On Ground In Delhi, No One Needs To Fear": NSA Ajit Doval

There are enough forces on the ground and no one needs to fear, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval told NDTV after he took stock of the situation in a part of Delhi that saw unrelenting violence...

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Year After Balakot, Rajnath Singh Recounts Major Shift In Defence Policy

India's approach in dealing with terrorism has undergone a major change as its armed forces now do not hesitate to cross the border to protect the country against the menace, Defence Minister Rajnath...

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"Army Should Be Called In, Will Write To Home Minister": Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal on Delhi clashes: "Army should be called in, police unable to control situation, will write to Home Minister"

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Europe Threatened as Disease Spreads from Italy

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Balakot Air Strike Was "Very Big Political Risk": Former Air Force Chief

Former Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa said there was no Pakistan aircraft within 150 km of India's strike package that bombed the terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot on February 26 last year. He said...

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How violence spread from main road to maze of lanes in North-east Delhi

In North-east Delhi on Day 3, violence spread and clashes broke out in new areas. Journalists were targeted, property damaged. The death toll rose to 13. And, after two days of failing to control the violence, police managed to clear some areas.

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Donald Trump's India Visit Aimed At Deepening Strategic Ties: White House

US President Donald Trump's maiden official visit to India was aimed at deepening the strategic bilateral partnership, the White House has said after he concluded his whirlwind 36-hour tour to the...

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Women protesters leave Jafrabad protest site, but only 'temporarily'

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Data, digital issues set to be part of India-US trade deal

Talks may begin as early as April and will prioritise data and digital issues, the people said on condition of anonymity.

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17 Dead In Delhi Clashes, NSA Ajit Doval Visits Violence-Hit Areas

The number of deaths in the unprecedented violence in Delhi since Sunday has risen to 17. Stone-throwing between rival groups, arson and vandalism on Tuesday marked unrelenting violence over...

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JNU, Jamia Students Protest Near Arvind Kejriwal Home, Water Cannons Used

Delhi Police today dispersed the crowd of people, who had gathered outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence, on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday demanding action against...

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13 Dead In Northeast Delhi, Board Exams Postponed In Affected Areas

Thirteen people have been killed and more than 150 - including a child - injured as armed mobs rampaged through parts of northeast Delhi on Tuesday

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Citizenship Law Didn't Come Up During Trump-PM Modi Talks: Official

The new citizenship law did not come up for discussion between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Tuesday, noting that the two...

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Ensure Safe Passage Of Wounded: Court To Delhi Cops In Midnight Order

The Delhi High Court, in anemergency late-night hearing, asked the police to ensure safe passage and emergency treatment for those injured in the unprecedented violence in the capital since for the...

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Amit Shah meets Delhi police, MHA officials; third meeting in 24 hours

Union Home Minister Amit Shah called for a third meeting with Delhi police and his ministry officials on late Tuesday evening, making it the third such meet in a span of 24 hours.

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In midnight intervention, NSA Ajit Doval reviews situation in north-east Delhi

The intervention by NSA came minutes after Union Home Minister Amit Shah called for a third meeting with Delhi police and his ministry officials on late Tuesday evening.

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Groups Gather At Arvind Kejriwal's Residence Seek Action Against Protests

Alumni Association of Jamia Millia Islamia and Jamia Coordination Committee on Wednesday organised a demonstration outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence, seeking action against...

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PM Modi, Trump Ask Pak Not To Allow Its Territory To Launch Terror Attack

In a strong message, India and the US on Tuesday asked Pakistan to ensure that no territory under its control is used to launch terror attacks and strongly condemned cross-border terrorism in all its...

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Case Against Poet For Asking "Why No Shaheen Bagh In Hyderabad"

Hyderabad Police on Tuesday registered a case against well-known poet Imran Pratapgarhi for his statement asking why there was "no Shaheen Bagh in Hyderabad".

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India, US To Start "Big Trade Deal" Negotiations: PM Modi

Describing Indo-US relations as "one of the most important partnerships" of the 21st century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said increasing the bilateral defence and security cooperation is...

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Harsh Vardhan Meets Victims At GTB Hospital, Says, "Unfortunate Incident"

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday visited Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital here to review the condition of people injured in violence in parts of North-East Delhi.

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US President Donald Trump Given Ceremonial Welcome At Rashtrapati Bhavan

US President Donald Trump was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan today.

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India's Air Pollution Down 20%, Report Pins It On Economic Slowdown

A global ranking of cities and countries based on air pollution levels in 2019 is out and, on the face of it, there is good news for India. But on reading the fine print there's little reason to...

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Fire at tyre market in Delhi's Karawal Nagar, fire tenders stuck in Jafrabad

The fire tenders have asked for police protection before moving forward.

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Fresh stone pelting in northeast Delhi; CM Kejriwal calls MLAs for urgent meeti...

Security personnel are conducting flag marches to prevent any further flare-ups and maintain peace after the area witnessed heavy stone pelting and arson.

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Mukesh Ambani Sees Online Gaming As The Next Big Thing In India

For Asia's richest man, online gaming could be the next big thing in his home market.

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On Day 2, Trump-PM Modi To Sign Defence Deals, Talk Trade: 10 Points

US President Donald Trump received a ceremonial welcome at the presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning before talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over defence and trade deals on a...

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Trump Didn't Visit Original Graves At Taj Because Of His Height

US President Donald Trump, who is on his first two-day state visit to India, didn't go to see the original graves of Mughal ruler Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz during his visit to the Taj Mahal on...

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Seems Trump Didn't Find Sabarmati Visit Useful: Gandhi's Great-Grandson

Expressing displeasure at the message left by US President Trump Donald Trump in the visitors' book at Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad -- which has no mention of Mahatma Gandhi -- the Mahatma's...

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"If Party Gets 51% Vote, Does It Mean 49% Can't Speak?": Top Court Judge

Any attempt to quell dissent would have a chilling effect on the democracy as "governments are not always right" and those opposing it couldn't be labelled anti-national, said Justice Deepak Gupta of...

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'Criticism of govt, institutions not anti-national': Supreme Court Judge Deepak...

Speaking at an event organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association, Justice Gupta, in a speech titled “‘Democracy and Dissent” emphasised that every individual has the right to dissent and disagree not because it is provided in the Constitution but because it is a human right.

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Rajasthan Dalit man hit by blunt object, had multiple injuries: Medical report

In the videos, two Dalits are seen being beaten with fan belts and one of them, the 23-year-old, is stripped and violated with a screwdriver. One of the accused filmed the torture on his mobile phone.

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"If Party Gets 51% Vote, Does It Mean 49% Can't Speak?": Top Court Judge

Any attempt to quell dissent would have a chilling effect on the democracy as "governments are not always right" and those opposing it couldn't be labelled anti-national, said Justice Deepak Gupta of...

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Bernie Sanders says 'major plans' to be funded in part by new taxes, lawsuits

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Northeast Delhi Tense Day After 5 Killed In CAA Clashes Amid Trump Visit

Northeast Delhi continues to see intense violence this morning a day after protesters for and against the controversial citizenship law clashed and threw stones at each other, set vehicles and shops...

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'Rahul Gandhi, Cong should name those behind Delhi violence': Union minister

The minister contented that it was a “conspiracy” to defame India at a time when United States President Donald Trump is on a visit to the country.

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Sonia Gandhi not invited, Congress to skip state banquet

The banquet, hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind, will be held at the Banquet Hall on Tuesday evening.

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North East Delhi Violence LIVE: Schools Shut, Internal Exams Cancelled

Restrictions have been put in place and paramilitary forces called in after five people, including a cop, were killed and around 50 were injured on Monday after violence broke out across northeast...

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PM Modi, Trump To Hold Talks Today To Expand Indo-US Partnership

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will aim to expand India-US global partnership in their extensive talks today, a day after both lavished praise on each other and vowed to...

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Soldier in Haiti Dies After Exchange of Gunfire With Protesting Police

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"Melania Trump Asked About Mud Pack Treatment": Taj Mahal Tour Guide

The architectural grandeur of 17th century Taj Mahal and the story of its construction by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan left US President Donald Trump "impressed" during his visit to Agra, the guide who...

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‘Recipe for a Massive Viral Outbreak’: Iran Emerges as a Worldwide Threat

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Under Pressure From Trump, Extraditions from Mexico to U.S. Soar

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See Best Pics From Trump, Melania Visit: Big Hug, Charkha Moment, Dancing

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they arrived in Ahmedabad this afternoon for a 36-hour visit to India. As they emerged from the...

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"Namaste Trump": PM Modi Welcomes US President With A Hug

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they arrived in Ahmedabad this afternoon for a 36-hour visit to India. As they emerged from the...

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India Reduced To "Lowly Buyer", Says Congress On Donald Trump's Visit

Raising the pitch on the visit of US President Donald Trump, the Congress today alleged that India has been reduced to a lowly buyer from America, rather than being a strategic partner.

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US And India: As Trump Visits, A Look At Areas Of Agreement And Discord

Ever since Bill Clinton visited 20 years ago, India-US relations have warmed politically, economically and strategically. But niggling differences remain, particularly over trade.

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Trump Visit Won't Make An Iota Of Difference To Poor, Middle-Class: Sena

Panning US President Donald Trump's visit to India, the Shiv Sena said today that the 36-hour sojourn of the US President in the country won't make "an iota of difference" in the lives of poor and...

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UPSC Announces Jobs For Engineers In Ministry Of Jal Shakti

Candidates can fill and submit the online application forms available on the website of the Commission. The last date for submission of application is March 12.

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See you soon in Ahmedabad, tweets PM ahead of Trump's India touchdown

Before leaving the White House, Trump told reporters that he felt the two-day trip was not long enough, although it will be very exciting.

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Donald Trump Tweets In Hindi Shortly Before Arriving In India

US President Donald Trump tweets in Hindi, says "Eager to visit India" shortly before arrival

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Broccoli And Corn Samosa, Kaju Katli For Trumps At Sabarmati Ashram

Amid high security arrangements and massive decorations, Ahmedabad is ready to welcome US President Donald Trump here on Monday to participate in a roadshow with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...

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For China’s Overwhelmed Doctors, an Understanding Voice Across the Ocean

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ISRO Young Scientist Programme (YUVIKA) Registration Date Extended

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has extended registration date for the Yuva Vigyani Karyakram (YUVIKA), which is a young scientist programme for class 9 students.

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Jailed Nirav Modi's Prized Husain, Pegged At $2.6 Million, On Auction

The man accused of orchestrating India's biggest bank fraud once counted among his most prized possessions an MF Husain painting that depicts the tussle between right and wrong in the human soul. The...

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US President, PM Modi's Mega Roadshow, Event In Ahmedabad

United States President Donald Trump will make his first official trip to India today.

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Lower bids for PMs' museum design raise feasibility concerns

The eight-member executive council of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, which is overseeing the project, has now decided to rope in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay to study the feasibility of the lowest bid.

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"See You Very Soon In Ahmedabad," PM Tweets Ahead Of Trump's Arrival

Hours ahead of US President Donald Trump's arrival in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, "India awaits your arrival. See you very soon in Ahmedabad". PM Modi's welcome was in response to the...

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Underworld Gangster Ravi Pujari Extradited From Senegal, Brought To India

Underworld gangster Ravi Pujari, who used to operate in Mumbai in the 1990s, was brought back to India late last night after he was arrested and extradited from the west African country of Senegal. He...

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Air Force could give quicker promotions in retention plan

A troubling trend of pilots leaving the Indian Air Force (IAF) during the last two years to join private airlines that offer better salary and perquisites has rung the alarms bells in the force.

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'Never lost hope': India's first coronavirus patient

The 24-year-old said while leaving China, she never expected the pandemic to become so serious. She added when the situation deteriorated, she decided to leave China on her own.

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India Gears Up To Host Donald Trump, Ahmedabad First Stop: 10 Points

United States President Donald Trump will make his first official trip to India today. The two-day state visit - the eighth by an American president - comes ahead of his potential re-election - the US...

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New Political Party To Be Formed In J&K Soon, Says Congress Leader

A new political party will be floated in Jammu and Kashmir in the coming days, disgruntled Congress leader Usman Majid said on Sunday.

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Maharashtra Forms Panel To Study Andhra Pradesh 'Disha' Law On Rape Cases

The Maharashtra government has constituted a five-member committee to study the Andhra Pradesh Disha Act, which enables death penalty for rape and reduces the judgement period in such cases to 21...

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'Not a political event': US on dropping Kejriwal from Melania Trump school event

On Tuesday, the First Lady is scheduled to visit a Delhi government school in the morning for her ‘Be Best’ initiative.

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Congress's 5 Questions To PM Ahead Of Trump's 1st State Visit To India

Senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala today sought answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to five questions on US-India trade, H-1 B visas, national security, oil prices and steel export ahead...

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Now Sit, Watch Rocket Launch At Sriharikota, Says PM On Mann Ki Baat : Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed nation today on the 62nd edition of his monthly radio programme "Mann Ki Baat".

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PM Modi wants definition of 'hate speech' expanded

PM Modi also said that while reviewing existing laws, “the objective should be to maintain the honour and dignity of aggrieved civilians”.

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"Make In India" vs "America First" As PM Modi Hosts Donald Trump

Trade ties between the United States and India have long been problematic but under "America First" President Donald Trump and "Make in India" Prime Minister Narendra Modi, they have worsened.

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US President May Get "Trump Platter" At Iconic Delhi Restaurant: Report

A ''Trump platter'', comprising signature dishes from ITC Maurya's restaurant Bukhara with a little customisation, is likely to be on the menu for US President Donald Trump during his first state...

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Infection Numbers Climb Higher in South Korea

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Course on how a woman should behave, dress during pregnancy at UP varsity

According to the university, male students can also opt for the course on ‘garbha sanskar’.

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'Reported as video went viral': Rajasthan Dalit man violated with screwdriver

Kavita Srivastav, general secretary of the Rajasthan chapter of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties, says the Dalits continue to face caste violence and live in fear of the police.

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Indo-Pacific ties, Afghanistan focus of Modi, Trump meeting

The Boeing P8I anti-submarine warfare and surveillance aircraft, four more of which expected to be delivered to India this year to make a total of 12, are central to the Indo-Pacific cooperation with the aircraft of the US and Australia in touch with each other over the entire theatre.

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No 3k-tonne gold deposit found in UP's Sonbhadra: Geological Survey of India

Reacting to the reports, GSI, which is headquartered in Kolkata, said it had carried out gold exploration in the region but the results were not encouraging.

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Ex-Jet Airways director Naresh Goyal, wife booked for cheating travel company

The MRA Marg police, following the orders of a metropolitan magistrate on Tuesday registered a complaint against Goyal and his wife under various sections of the Indian Penal Code

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Over 200 Women Block Delhi Road, Metro Station Temporarily Shut

A large number of police personnel have been deployed at Delhi's Jaffrabad where hundreds of women are staging a sit-in protest against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National...

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In Nagpur, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad demands ban on RSS

Chandrashekhar Azad made the comments from Reshimbagh Ground near the RSS headquarters in the eastern part of Nagpur and the venue for the customary annual Vijayadashami speech of chief.

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"Dil Ki Baat Not Same As Mann Ki Baat": Uddhav Thackeray's Swipe At PM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday named the law college of Anjuman-i-Islam in south Mumbai after former chief minister AR Antulay while NCP supremo Sharad Pawar released a book...

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Over 200 Women Block Delhi Road, Back Bhim Army Chief's Shutdown Call

Attempts are being made to clear a key road in northeast Delhi's Jaffrabad, blocked since last night by hundreds of women protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA, Delhi Police said this...

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MHA cancels Manipal varsity FCRA licence over 'unauthorised research'

The ministry of home affairs (MHA) suspended the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act -2010 (FCRA) account of the university for carrying out the “unauthorized” research at the Manipal Institute of Virology, the official said.

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India, US may ink pact for clean fuel to remote areas

The two sides are expected to sign at least five agreements in areas ranging from nuclear power to homeland security during Trump’s two-day visit beginning on February 24.

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Can't Get Rights By Blocking Road: Union Minister Over Anti-CAA Protests

Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said that dissent and consensus are part of democracy but you cannot get your rights by blocking the road.

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Watch: Ahead Of India Visit, Trump Shares Video Of Himself As 'Baahubali'

Hours before departing for India, US President Donald Trump shared an edited video from the movie 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' which shows his own face morphed over the face of the film's actor.

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How a Neighbors’ Feud in Paradise Launched an International Rape Case

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Coronavirus Spreads as New Cases Double in South Korea

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Alcohol To Be Delivered Online In Madhya Pradesh Under New Excise Policy

Under the new excise policy of the Madhya Pradesh government for 2020-21, the supply of liquor will be done online while around 2,544 country liquor shops and 1,061 foreign liquor shops will come up...

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Businesses Face Fallout as New Cases Surge

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'Have no objection if Prashant Kishor ji wants to join us': AAP

Prashant Kishor was sacked from the Janata Dal United last month after he spoke out against the party’s stand on the citizenship law.

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India, US line up major defence advancements

The first official said President Trump was only keen on visiting Delhi but that India insisted that he do a public event in Ahmedabad on February 24, as a sort of direct outreach to Indians

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2 Lashkar Terrorists Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said today.

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China "Deliberately Delaying" IAF Plane To Evacuate Indians: Sources

China is "deliberately delaying grant of clearance" for a special Indian flight to the coronavirus-hit Wuhan city to deliver medical supplies and evacuate remaining Indians from there, sources said.

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Pak Must Crack Down On Terrorists For Dialogue With India: White House

US President Donald Trump is encouraging a cooling of tension between India and Pakistan, the White House said on Friday, pointing out that successful dialogue between the two nations would be...

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Trump To Meet Indian Investors In US Manufacturing During India Visit

Amid the pomp and ceremony of an official visit next week, US President Donald Trump will take time to meet with Indian companies investing in manufacturing in the US, which will showcase India's...

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Trump's India Visit Won't Result In Even Limited Trade Deal: US Officials

Trump administration officials on Friday acknowledged that US President Donald Trump's visit to India next week will not result in even a limited trade deal, saying they still have major concerns over...

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Trump Will Raise Religious Freedom With PM Modi In India: US Official

US President Donald Trump will raise the issue of religious freedom with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to India next week, the White House said on Friday, noting that the US has great...

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"India Is Pillar Of US' Indo-Pacific Strategy": Official On Trump Visit

US President Donald Trump's upcoming visit to India demonstrates the strong and enduring ties between the two largest democracies of the world, the White House said on Friday. The US President and...

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Two Lashkar Terrorists Killed In Encounter In Jammu and Kashmir

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter in Sangam in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir earlier today.

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José Zalaquett, Leader in Chile’s Search for Truth, Dies at 77

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Andhra govt forms SIT to probe decisions taken by TDP regime

The 10-member SIT, headed by State intelligence chief Kolli Raghuram Reddy, comprises senior senior police officers Babujee Attada, Ch Venkata Appala Naidu, Srinivas Reddy, Jayarama Raju, Vijaya Bhaskar, M Giridhar, Kennedy, I Srinivasan and S V Rajashekar Reddy.

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Ahmedabad mayor, Bijal Patel, to welcome Trump as head of reception committee

‘Swagat Samiti’ has been give the task for Trump’s welcome and preparations regarding the visit.

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Newlywed found dead, kin allege rape-murder by father-in-law

The victim, a native of Uggo Kee Uttar in Ferozepur district, was married to an armyman of Tahli Wala Bodla village on December 16, 2019

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194kg heroin haul: SAD leader Anwar Masih sent to judicial custody

On February 1, the STF claimed to have unearthed the major heroin supply racket having overseas connections with the recovery of 194-kg contraband from a house with the arrest of seven people, including a 24-year-old woman, and an Afghan national

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Train cancellation due to fog extended till 31 March, 20 trains to be affected

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Another nun accuses former Jalandhar bishop Mulakkal of sexual harassment

‘MORE TROUBLE’ In 2018, a 43-yr-old nun and member of Missionaries of Jesus congregation based in Punjab had alleged that the bishop raped her several times between 2014 and 2016

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Gujarat forms committee to oversee Donald Trump event

Ahmedabad mayor Bijal Patel was appointed chairperson of the nine-member committee that includes members of parliament, artistes and head of a city-based university, officials familiar with the development said.

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Date for construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, agency to be announced in April

According to Kameshwar Chaupal, a member of the trust, the construction could begin on any auspicious day around Akshay Tritiya falling on April 25.

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Forcing opinion via disruption akin to terrorism: Kerala governor

Since Parliament passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act , or CAA, in December 2019, protests have erupted in across the country, and are ongoing.

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New army complex to help save resources: Rajnath Singh

The Thal Sena Bhawan will come up near the army’s sprawling Manekshaw Centre in Delhi Cantonment. Spread over 39 acres, the multi-storeyed complex, which will have a constructed area of 7.5 lakh square metre, will house 6,014 offices and is expected to be built by 2024-25.

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Man accused of killing uncle commits suicide in Narnaul jail

The undertrial hung himself from a window in the washroom

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DRDO seizes missile autoclave from Chinese ship, allowed to leave for Pak

Based on a high-level intelligence tip-off, the Department of Revenue Intelligence and Kandla Customs detained the Chinese ship on February 3 for misdeclaring a “dual use” industrial autoclave, which can be used in the manufacture of ballistic missiles, as an industrial dryer.

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Key Road, Shut Due To Shaheen Bagh Protest, Reopens After 69 Days

A key road near Delhi's Shaheen Bagh - the epicentre of the agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA - has been re-opened by the Uttar Pradesh and Delhi Police 69 days after it was...

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National Municipal School Games begins

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Indian Economic Service/ Statistical Service Exam Details In March

Details of the Indian Economic Service/ Indian Statistical Service exams will be announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on March 25.

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Washroom-On-Wheels: How A Pune Firm Is Turning Buses Into Women's Toilets

Like many women, college student Suvarna Dongare dreads getting caught short when she is out and about, with hygienic public toilets in short supply across the country.

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Convicts' Lawyer Misguiding Court, Delaying Justice: Nirbhaya's Mother

Asha Devi, the mother of the 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim, on Friday blamed the convicts' lawyer AP Singh for trying to delay the justice by misguiding the court.

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SSC CGL Admit Card Out: What's Next?

SSC CGL admit card has been released for all the candidates who had registered for the exam.

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PM Modi's Litti-Chokha Meal Has Caused Heartburn In Bihar, Says BJP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "litti chokha" snack at a craft fest in Delhi on Wednesday is feeding a political slugfest in Bihar, where polls are due later this year. The BJP, which is part of...

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Coronavirus Live Updates: A Surge of New Cases in South Korea

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The Long, Slow Death of the Australian Auto Industry

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ICMAI To Announce Cost Accountants Exam Result Today

The ICMAI result will be released at examicmai.in and examicmai.org, today.

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Trump "Congratulated PM Modi", Told Him "You Have Advantage". Here's Why

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who represents "1.5 billion" Indians, has an advantage. Here's what he was talking about.

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Now, Trump Says PM Modi Told Him "10 Million People" Will Welcome Him

US President Donald Trump made another claim today, saying he has been told by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that 10 million people are expected to turn up along a 22-km-long road in Ahmedabad when he...

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Motera neighbourhood gets overdue face-lift ahead of Trump's visit

Besides Motera, Bhat and Koteshwar too have benefited from the effort which comes ahead of the US President’s first visit to India. He will address a public event, Namaste Trump, at Motera on February 24.

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"May Make A Tremendous Deal": Donald Trump Ahead Of India Visit

Days ahead of his India visit, US President Donald Trump on Thursday said the two countries could make a "tremendous" trade deal.

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Hockey Captain Who Inspired "Chak De! India" Files Domestic Violence Case

Waikhom Suraj Lata Devi, former Indian women hockey captain, has filed a police complaint alleging domestic violence, physical assault and mental torture by her husband, police said.

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Temple At Bhopal Police Station Renamed ''Thaneshwar Mahadev Mandir''

A temple of Lord Shiva inside the premises of a police station in Bhopal has been renamed as ''Thaneshwar Mahadev Mandir'', on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.

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"Sena's Stand Not Clear On Citizenship Law, NRC": Congress's Ashok Chavan

Maharashtra minister and Congress leader Ashok Chavan on Thursday said that Shiv Sena's stand is not clear on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Population Register (NPR) and National...

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Software Giant SAP Shuts India Offices After Swine Flu Scare

German software giant SAP on Thursday shut down their offices in India for an "extensive sanitation" after two employees tested positive for H1N1 swine flu at its Bangalore headquarters, the company...

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Lori Vallow, mother of missing Idaho kids, arrested in Hawaii on several charges

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Woman held for Pak slogan at CAA rally

The woman, identified as Amulya, asked people to shout with her “Pakistan Zindabad” after the organisers of the event under the banner of “Save Constitution” invited her to address the gathering. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, who was one of the speakers at the event, snatched the mike from her and denounced her action.

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BJP MLA's Son Allegedly Fires During Event, UP Cops Launch Probe

Police in western Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district on Thursday initiated a probe after a local BJP MLA's son was allegedly found involved in celebratory firing during a wedding function, despite a...

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Iran’s Stacked Election Is Expected to Produce a Hard-Line Parliament

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P Chidambaram Slams Centre's Move To Make Crop Insurance Voluntary

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today termed as "retrograde" the decision of the Centre to make crop insurance voluntary and said there can be nothing more anti-farmer.

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Streaming Giants Netflix, Disney Challenged In India By Domestic Rival

As global streaming giants Netflix Inc. and Walt Disney Co. spend millions of dollars to grab viewers in India, a country that could become their biggest overseas market, a homegrown rival is...

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In BJP's Deepfake Video Shared On WhatsApp, Leader Speaks In 2 Languages

The BJP used artificial intelligence technology to create a deepfake video of party leader Manoj Tiwari, in which he has been morphed realistically to show him speaking in three languages to appeal to...

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Kashi Mahakal Express To Start Commercial Run From Today

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)- operated third train between Varanasi and Indore, the Kashi Mahakal Express, will begin its first commercial run from Thursday.

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Uphaar Fire: No Further Jail Term For Ansals, Supreme Court Rejects Plea

A plea by the families of those who died in a fire at south Delhi's Uphaar theatre in 1997 to reopen the case has been dismissed by the Supreme Court. An association of the families had sought more...

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Inside Hifter’s Libya: A Police State With an Islamist Twist

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How Indian Billionaire Who Owned 2 Floors Of Burj Khalifa Went Bust

Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty was once a typical billionaire with a taste for the high-life.

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"Criticism Was Personal": Ratan Tata On Handling Claims Of Nepotism

Industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata has opened up about the claims of nepotism he faced after JRD Tata stepped down as chairman of Tata Sons while speaking to 'Humans of Bombay'.

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Nirbhaya Convict Banged His Head Against Wall To Hurt Himself: Tihar Jail

One of the four Nirbhaya case convicts to be hanged on March 3, Vinay Sharma, was injured after he reportedly banged his head against the wall of his cell at Tihar jail in Delhi.

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Aadhaar Notice To Man To Prove Nationality To Be Challenged In Court

The notice issued by Aadhaar authority UIDAI to a resident of Hyderabad, Sattar Khan, allegedly asking him to prove his nationality, will be challenged in Telangana High Court, said city-based...

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New 4-Foot Wall To Hide Slums From President Trump's View In Ahmedabad

As President Donald Trump's motorcade makes its way from the airport in Ahmedabad next week anticipating millions of cheering people waiting to greet him at a sprawling cricket stadium, there'll be a...

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"Put Rs. 100 In Answer Sheets": UP School Principal's Advice To Students

A school principal in Uttar Pradesh has been arrested after he was caught on camera giving tips to students on cheating in board exams. The Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board (UPSEB) exams began...

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S Jaishankar Meets German Counterpart; Discusses Counter-Terrorism

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held a "very good meeting" with his German counterpart Heiko Maas, and discussed a range of bilateral and global issues including counter-terrorism,...

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19 Dead After Container Comes Off Truck, Hits Passenger Bus In Tamil Nadu

Over 19 people were killed and a few are feared trapped in debris after the bus in which they were travelling in collided with a container that had come off a truck coming from the opposite side on a...

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Marching to well may cost Rajya Sabha members voting rights

The panel has also suggested that discussions under rule 267— a route favoured by Opposition parties demanding an urgent debate — be restricted to just half-an-hour and all the rules be made gender-neutral.

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Initially, We Did Not Take Coronavirus Outbreak Seriously: Students

Two students from Gujarat, who have returned to India from the coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan, on Wednesday said initially they did not take reports about the outbreak seriously.

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No Home Ministry Appointment, Assam Panel Gives Report To Top Bureaucrat

A high-power panel formed by the Home Ministry for implementing Clause 6 of the Assam Accord has given its report to Assam Chief Secretary Sanjay Krishna, after the panel members waited for a few days...

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2 Dalit Brothers, Accused Of Theft, Stripped And Tortured In Rajasthan

Two Dalit brothers, accused of theft, were beaten up and tortured allegedly by staff at a petrol station in Rajasthan on Sunday, police said.

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02/19/20 6:32 PM

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'Can't save those who want to die': Yogi Adityanath's remark on CAA violence sparks...

His comments came in the context of the opposition parties raising the issue of 24 people dying in anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests in the state in December.

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"No Official Talks Yet": Bhagwant Mann On Navjot Sidhu Joining AAP

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab chief Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said that there have been no official talks with Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu regarding the former cricketer's joining his party.

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Government Steps Up Airbus Probe After Global Bribery Settlement: Report

Indian officials have intensified a probe into whether a $2.2 billion Airbus SE jetliner sale to a state-owned airline involved bribes, according to a person directly involved in the investigation.

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Australian Police Treating Car Fire That Killed 3 Children as Crime Scene

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127 people in Hyderabad neighbourhood asked to verify Aadhaar docs

The matter first came to light when a letter sent to 40-year-old autorickshaw driver Mohd Sattar Khan was widely shared on social media websites.

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Mediators say they will visit Shaheen Bagh after studying SC order

The order came on two petitions: one filed by advocate Amit Sahni and the other by Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nand Kishore Garg. Both highlighted the difficulties faced by commuters on account of the protestors occupying a road in Shaheen Bagh since December 15, 2019.

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3 Terrorists Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K's Pulwama

At least three terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police officials said today.

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Attorney General Barr said he's considering quitting over Trump tweets, reports say

02/18/20 6:53 PM

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Rs 500 crore outlay for airport at Ayodhya

An additional ₹85 crore has been earmarked for the development of tourism infrastructure and ₹10 crore for the renovation of the Tulsi Smarak Bhawan, a museum that houses a collection of rare paintings, ivory articles, photographs and antiquities depicting the life of Lord Rama.

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Budget, assembly session dates on agenda in AAP 3.0 cabinet meet today

Arvind Kejriwal will hold the government’s first cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning which will be followed by an all-department meeting to discuss ways to execute the 10-point guarantee card of the AAP which was released ahead of the February 8 elections in Delhi

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PM Modi sets 10 million target for Kisan cards enrolment

The officials, who asked not to be named, added that Modi said he was open to attending an event to distribute cards to farmers, but after US President Donald Trump’s visit to India. The US president is set to visit India on February 24-25.

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All 248 Wuhan evacuees discharged from army facility

From the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) camp at Chhawla in Delhi, 358 evacuees had been released till Tuesday evening.

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Prashant Kishor questions Nitish Kumar's ideology, governance style

Kishore debunked Kumar’s earlier claims that he was inducted into the party on the recommendation of Union home minister Amit Shah.

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Defeat of BJP not defeat of Hindutva, says Mohan Bhagwat

According to a person aware of the details, Bhagwat sought to differentiate between BJP’s electoral politics and Hindutva and said the latter refers to a spiritual society. He said governments may come and go, but the focus should be on changing society.

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India's western coast faces summer-like temperatures

The temperatures were significantly higher than normal, leading to the entire western belt being marked in red on IMD’s national weather bulletin for Tuesday.

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BJP makes U-turn over water tariff hike in Chandigarh

To table amended agenda to slash hiked rates that were about to be notified

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India counts economic cost of corona outbreak

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman met on Tuesday representatives from industries such as pharmaceuticals, energy, banking and automobiles and is scheduled to hold meetings with secretaries of different ministries on Wednesday before discussing the issue with the Prime Minister’s office (PMO) later.

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LeT planned to project 26/11 as 'Hindu terror': Maria's book

Reacting to Maria’s book, Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh said that the government had taken note of the revelations.

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S Jaishankar meets EU leaders; holds talks on terrorism, economic issues

Jaishankar, who was in Germany during the weekend for the prestigious Munich Security Conference, arrived here on Monday to prepare the ground for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned visit for the India-EU summit here next month.

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Notice To 127 People Nothing To Do With Citizenship: Aadhaar Authority

The UIDAI on Tuesday said its Hyderabad office has sent notices to 127 people for allegedly obtaining Aadhaar numbers on "false pretences" but asserted these have nothing to do with citizenship.

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"Saving Big Trade Deal With India For Later": Trump Before 2-Day Visit

US President Donald Trump has said he is "saving the big deal" with India for later and he "does not know" if it will be done before the presidential election in November, clearly indicating that a...

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Navy Chief Karambir Singh Meets Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi

Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh paid a courtesy call to Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday.

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U.S. Passengers From Quarantined Ship Banned From Returning for 14 Days

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Trudeau Calls for ‘Patience’ as Frustrations Over Rail Blockade Grow

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Coronavirus Epidemic Keeps Growing, but Spread in China Slows

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If Vodafone Idea Disconnects, India Picks Up The Bill

India faces a multi-billion-dollar hit to its economy and a tarnished reputation as a place for multinationals to invest unless it can keep Vodafone Idea in business. Vodafone Idea, a joint venture...

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Man caught with rolled bundles of foreign currency in perfume cans at Delhi air...

According to CISF personnel, around 3pm, staff from the surveillance team zeroed in on one passenger when he was spotted moving “suspiciously” around check-in queues in Terminal 3.

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Ratan Tata Awarded Honorary Doctorate By UK University

Tata Group Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Manchester for his contribution to innovation and philanthropy.

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In A First, Civil Service Aspirants Can Withdraw UPSC Applications

Civil Services exam 2020 will be held on May 31 and the last date for submission of application forms is March 3.

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Arvind Kejriwal's "10 Guarantees" For Delhi In Top Meet Tomorrow: Report

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called a meeting of top officers tomorrow to discuss the implementation of "ten guarantees" including uninterrupted power supply, garbage-free Delhi and basic...

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Disease Roughly 20 Times Deadlier Than Seasonal Flu

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"6+23 Years": Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Emotional Wedding Anniversary Post

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra posted snapshots of "a million beautiful moments" of "love, tears, laughter, fury, friendship, family" as she marked the anniversary today of her wedding to...

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No Case On Preacher For 'Odd-Even' Theory For Boy-Girl Child: Minister

The Maharashtra government will not file a case against Marathi "kirtankar" (preacher) Nivrutti Maharaj Indurikar over his remarks on the timing of intercourse and gender of child, state minister...

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Security Restrictions On Large Gatherings Withdrawn Ahead Of Goa Carnival

Ahead of the Goa Carnival festivities, the North Goa district administration has withdrawn restrictions (Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code) which were imposed last week after intelligence...

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S Jaishankar Meets EU Leaders; Talks Focus On Economic, Social Issues

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met top leaders of the European Union and held wide-ranging talks on issues, including economic cooperation, climate change and capacity building, that would...

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Relief, Dancing As Students Leave Virus Isolation Camp After 2 Weeks

Amid scare over the deadly coronavirus, which has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation, several girls at an isolation camp in Delhi broke into dance and after they...

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6 Killed After Bus Crashes Into Car In Kanpur On Agra-Lucknow Expressway

Six people were killed and as many injured after a roadways bus hit a car on the Agra Expressway, police said today.

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Maharashtra Minister Apologises After Using Cuss Words Against Reporter

Maharashtra Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad on Monday allegedly used cuss words against a reporter on duty, but later apologised citing "misunderstanding".

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'When your govt twiddled its thumbs': Smriti Irani jabs Rahul Gandhi for attack...

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Role of women officers in Indian armed forces | HT Explainer

There are more than 3,500 women in the military, but front-line combat roles were off limits to them until the Modi government approved an Indian Air Force (IAF) plan in 2015 to induct them into the fighter stream.

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154 eminent citizens write to President in favour of CAA, NRC and NPR

The 154 prominent people have termed the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) as a “false and motivated campaign”.

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NASCAR driver Ryan Newman's injuries 'not life-threatening' after fiery Daytona 500 crash, family says

02/17/20 7:10 PM

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PM Modi Meets Rickshaw Puller Who Invited Him For Daughter's Marriage

During his one-day visit to his Lok Sabha constituency, Varanasi, on February 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Mangal Kewat, the rickshaw puller who had sent his daughter's wedding invite to the...

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Actor-Politician Tapas Pal Dies Of Cardiac Arrest At 61

Veteran Bengali actor and former Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul died of cardiac arrest early Tuesday, family sources said.

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"When It Comes To Beating Up Someone...": Sunny Deol Slammed For Remark

Actor-turned-politician Sunny Deol has drawn a lot of criticism for his recent statement from the Congress after he claimed that he was second to none when it comes to "beating up someone."

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In Brussels, foreign minister S Jaishankar defends CAA, Kashmir move

Lawmakers in the European Parliament have drafted a resolution condemning the CAA as “discriminatory and dangerously divisive”.

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Cambodia’s Coronavirus Complacency May Exact a Global Toll

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Denny Hamlin wins his third Daytona 500 after string of crashes

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Dormant for over a month, Delhi secretariat to spring back to life today

While discussing the agenda for the next three months with his Cabinet colleagues on Saturday, Kejriwal said that implementing the promises in the 10-point guarantee card, released by AAP during the campaigning, will be his government’s top priority.

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Preparations For Trump's Visit To India Show "Slave Mentality": Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena today said the ongoing preparation for the upcoming visit of US President Donald Trump to India is a reflection of the "slave mentality" of Indians.

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Coronavirus Updates: Scramble to Track Cruise Passengers After Infection Is Reported

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Two animals killed in road hits every day in likely cheetah habitat in MP

Foxes, jackals and different species of deer have been the victims of road hits mainly because of lack of underpasses for animals and signage for drivers

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Will women get permanent commission in Army? Supreme Court to decide today

The Centre submitted a written note in the apex court that points out “physical prowess” and “physiological limitations” as challenges for women officers.

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"Brother, Please Leave...": Congress Leader To Milind Deora For AAP Tweet

Congress leader Milind Deora's tweet praising the Arvind Kejriwal government on Sunday earned him a pungent response from his colleague Ajay Maken, who advised him to "quit" the party if he wanted to...

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"Mahatma Gandhi's Wish": Nitish Kumar Pitches For Nationwide Liquor Ban

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday pitched for a nationwide ban on alcohol while addressing an event in Delhi.

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Mumbai Cafe's Vada Pav Makes List Of World's Best Burgers

The humble hamburger rarely has a place in traditional fine dining, but for many top chefs it's one of the food world's greatest guilty pleasures. Chefs laden with Michelin stars and other accolades...

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Will Women Officers Command Army Units? Supreme Court To Decide Today

The Supreme Court will today rule on whether women officers in the Indian Army will be allowed "command appointments" on par with male officers. If this is allowed, women in the army will have similar...

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Watch: BJP MP Sunny Deol Dances, Speaks Film Lines At His Constituency

BJP MP Sunny Deol On Sunday attended a college event at his constituency - Gurdaspur in Punjab - and was seen enjoying and dancing with students amid cheers.

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India rejects UNSG's offer to mediate on Kashmir

The Indian side also called on Guterres to “emphasise on the imperative for Pakistan to take credible, sustained and irreversible action to put an end to cross-border terrorism against India, which threatens the most fundamental human right – the right to life, of the people of India, including in Jammu and Kashmir”.

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Nitish Kumar pitches for nation-wide ban on liquor at Delhi event

“It was Mahatma Gandhi’s wish, he had said liquor destroys lives,” said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

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CCTVs in government-funded bodies planned to ensure transparency

The social justice and empowerment ministry plans to monitor the feed from at least 5% of such organisations on an annual basis to ensure that funds disbursed by the Centre are being put to proper use.

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BJP considers right pick for Leader of the Opposition post in Delhi

Vijender Gupta, an MLA-elect from Rohini, was the leader of the opposition in the sixth legislative assembly and had taken up issues such as the lack of buses, pollution and the upkeep of government schools and mohalla clinics, among others.

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Karachi-bound ship held in Gujarat over cargo that can be used in missile launch

According to people familiar with the matter, the ship, intercepted on February 3, is undergoing a detailed inspection at Kandla Port in Gujarat.

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State finance minister's job an unenviable one

In this year’s Budget, the Revised Estimate (RE) figure for 2019-20 under this head is Rs 6.6 lakh crore, only 77% of the promise made in the Interim Budget.

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Amid War Of Words, Kamal Nath, Jyotiraditya Scindia To Meet This Week

Amid an ongoing tug of war, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath and his fellow Congressman Jyotiraditya Scindia are expected to meet this week to sort out differences between them.

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'Maharashtra government unnatural, unrealistic', says BJP chief JP Nadda

Ruling out a tie-up with any other party in Maharashtra, Nadda said, “I can see that the next assembly elections in the state will be one-sided for the BJP. We will not need anyone else.”

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889 Kg Of Marijuana Seized, 4,500 Ganja Plants Cut Down By BSF In Tripura

Acting on the basis of a tip-off, the Border Security Force (BSF) seized 889 kilograms of dry ganja worth Rs 44,45,000 in an operation in interior parts of Sepahijala district.

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Seat On Kashi-Mahakal Express Turned Into Mini-Temple For Lord Shiva

In a first, seat number 64 of coach B5 in the Kashi-Mahakal Express, that connects three Jyotirlingas in two states, has been turned into a mini-temple devoted to Lord Shiva.

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What Is Skull-Breaker Challenge And Why It Has Parents Worried

A new social media trend called the Skull-breaker challenge has been raising alarm bells everywhere. The dangerous challenge, circulating on video-sharing social media app TikTok, involves two people...

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Global meet with focus on conservation begins today

The focus on preserving biodiversity, especially migratory species, comes after a UN report last year warned that around one million animal and plant species face extinction, many within decades.

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Daytona 500 postponed to Monday afternoon following rain delays

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PM Modi launches, lays foundation of 50 projects worth Rs.1,254 cr in Varanasi

The prime minister dedicated to the nation the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Memorial Centre and unveiled a 63-feet tall statue of the RSS ideologue - the tallest statue of the leader in the country.

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Priyanka Gandhi asks for action after tweeting 'proof' of police brutality on Jamia...

Priyanka Gandhi also accused the home minister and the Delhi Police of “lying” and said the video proved that Jamia students were beaten up inside the library.

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"God's Precious Things Free": Arvind Kejriwal To Critics Of His Policies

Arvind Kejriwal took a swipe at critics of his government's policies today after taking oath as Chief Minister of Delhi for a fourth time. He credited the people of Delhi for taking the Aam Aadmi...

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Cops Deserve Respect, Doing Job Without Bias: Amit Shah At Police Event

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said the police are doing their job of maintaining law and order without any discrimination and they deserve respect.

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Anti-CAA Protesters At Shaheen Bagh Begin March Towards Amit Shah House

Hundreds of women protesting at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, who have been sitting on protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act for the last two months, are on the move today. Their destination is the...

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Highly Secretive Iranian Rebels Are Holed Up in Albania. They Gave Us a Tour.

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PM Modi to launch over 30 projects in Varanasi today

According to information from Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Modi will dedicate to the nation the Deendayal Upadhyaya memorial centre and will inaugurate his statue, the tallest statue of the Hindutva icon in the country.

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I am everyone's chief minister: Arvind Kejriwal begins 3rd innings as Delhi CM

The Aam Aadmi Party leader dedicated the victory in the Delhi assembly elections to the 20 million people of the national capital and put forward the agenda his government is going to follow in the next five years.

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On Delhi Police Raising Day, Amit Shah says cops deserve respect

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the police deserve respect for selfless work.

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Arvind Kejriwal and 6 ministers take oath, begin third term in office

The AAP romped to a magnificent victory in the Delhi Assembly election, in which the party won a thumping majority of 62 seats in the 70-member Delhi assembly for the second time since 2015.

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"I Forgive Opponents For Their Remarks": Arvind Kejriwal's Top 10 Quotes

Arvind Kejriwal and his six ministers took oath today at a grand ceremony at Ramlila Maidan, outside Delhi's iconic Red Fort, that was attended by a huge crowd. In his speech after taking oath, Mr...

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"Call Your Villages And Tell Them...": Arvind Kejriwal On Taking Oath

Arvind Kejriwal today thanked the people of Delhi for ensuring their "son" returns as Chief Minister of the national capital for a third time. After taking oath at the historic Ramlila Maidan today,...

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Top US trade representative not coming as Donald Trump seeks 'right deal'

New Delhi offered to help reduce the US trade deficit with India by doubling its shale oil imports from America from the current six million tonnes per annum. This move will also be in Indian interest given the escalation of political tensions in West Asia.

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Arvind Kejriwal Takes Oath As Delhi Chief Minister For Third Time

Arvind Kejriwal and his six ministers are taking oath at a mega ceremony in Delhi today, attended by more than one lakh people. Mr Kejriwal's key ministers - Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain, Gopal Rai,...

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PM Modi Arrives In Varanasi, Will Launch Over 30 Projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport here on Sunday morning.

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The 6 Ministers Who Will Take Oath Along With Arvind Kejriwal

Along with Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, who will take oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi for a third time, six MLAs including Manish Sisodia and Gopal Rai will be sworn in as cabinet...

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"Threat To My Life From BJP Leader," Claims Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has claimed he has received a threat call and a message from a BJP leader after a youth shouted 'Jai Shri Ram' at one of the gatherings he was addressing.

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Coronavirus Live Updates: American From Ill-Fated Cruise Is Said to Test Positive

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India vs New Zealand: 'No culture of junior and senior in team' - Mayank Agarwal...

After being dismissed for 1 in the first innings, the right-hander was at his best in the second dig and looked flawless in his innings of 81 when he retired.

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India-US Ties ''Unshakeable'', Trump Visit To Boost Ties: US Diplomat

India and the United States share "unshakeable" ties, said US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS), Alice Wells, on Sunday, adding that the upcoming visit of President Donald Trump will further...

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"When We Joined Politics, People Said...": Manish Sisodia On AAP's Rise

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will work overtime to ensure that all the promises they have made in their election manifesto are fulfilled. His...

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Arvind Kejriwal To Take Oath As Delhi's Chief Minister For Third Term

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal will take oath as Delhi's Chief Minister for a third time this afternoon at national capital's iconic Ramlila Maidan after his party sweeped Delhi assembly polls,...

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Arvind Kejriwal 3.0 Starts Today With Oath At Ramlila Maidan: 10 Points

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal will take oath as Delhi Chief Minister for the third time today at the capital's Ramlila Maidan following his party's stunning victory in this month's...

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U.S. Will Evacuate Americans From Cruise Ship Quarantined in Japan

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2 Children Dead, 2 In Hospital After "Sorcery" Attempt In Bengal: Police

Two children died and two were injured after sorcery practices were allegedly performed on them in West Bengal's Malda district, police said today.

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PM Modi Chairs Scientists' Meet, Wants Focus On Real-Time Social Issues

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged scientists to focus on real-time social issues being faced by the country such as malnutrition by providing value addition in agricultural products.

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Intel points to enhanced activity in Balakot, expansion of JeM camp

The Balakot facility was bombed by the Indian Air Force in February last year, soon after an explosive-laden car rammed into a CRPF convoy in Pulwama, killing 40 troopers.

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Kejriwal to share stage with 60 'architects of Delhi' in swearing-in ceremony

A quick draft on the idea of the chief minister sharing stage with commoners – under the banner ‘Delhi ke nirmaata’ – was sent to Kejriwal’s office on Friday, a senior AAP functionary said.

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Tripura to start NPR data collection from May through mobile app

The data for NPR would be collected as part of the census operation in the northeastern state.

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Coronavirus Live Updates: ‘Thermometer Guns’ Are Known to Misfire

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Coronavirus: Indian Embassy Making Efforts To Disembark Indians From Ship

The Indian Embassy in Japan today said it is making efforts to disembark all the Indians on board the cruise ship moored off the Japanese coast after the end of the quarantine period as authorities...

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J&K Leader Shah Faesal Detained Under Stingent Public Safety Act

Shah Faesal, the 2010 Indian Administrative Service topper from Jammu and Kashmir whose detention after scrapping of special status to Jammu and Kashmir triggered outrage, has been booked under the...

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"Don't Interfere In Internal Affairs": India To Turkey On J&K

India has responded to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan comments on Jammu and Kashmir during his visit to Pakistan on Friday. Mr Erdogan, during a meeting with Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran...

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"PM Will Convert Trump's Bitter Gourd Into Sweet": Sena On India-US Ties

The Shiv Sena has said that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) taking India off the developing country list ahead of President Donald Trump's visit has landed India into a crisis.

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Donald Trump's India Visit Will Be A Delightful Spectacle: Experts

President Donald Trump's upcoming visit to India will be a "delightful spectacle" and "utterly successful" by many measures, eminent American experts on South Asia issues have said.

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"Don't Know Parents' Birthplace, Will Go To Detention Camp": Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday demanded that the centre withdraw the amended citizenship law to maintain peace and harmony in the country.

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"Going To India", Says Trump, Cites Mark Zuckerberg On Who's No. 1 On FB

US President Donald Trump today tweeted he is looking forward to going to India to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Great honor, I think? Mark Zuckerberg recently stated that "Donald J. Trump...

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Villagers Build Life-Size Statue Of Jawan Killed In Pulwama Attack

The family and village members of a Jawan, who lost his life in Pulwama terror attack last year, have built his life-size statue in Assam's Baksa.

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Bank Accounts Of 200 Civic Body Officials Hacked, Money Withdrawn: Police

The employees' union, in a letter to the NDMC chairman, raised the issue that its members lost money amounting to lakhs of rupees that was withdrawn by unknown people through ATMs at different...

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Top Sikh Body Akal Takht Extends Support To Anti-CAA Protests

Akal Takht, the top Sikh body, on Thursday extended its support to the Muslim groups that have been protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act for weeks.

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PM Modi to inaugurate Rs 1,000 crore projects during Varanasi visit

At a public function, PM Modi will dedicate to the nation 34 projects that will include a 430-bed superspeciality government hospital at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and a 74-bed psychiatry hospital at the varsity.

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BJP, Congress to gain big as 51 Rajya Sabha MPs are set to retire in April

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) are also expected to make significant gains in the 245-member House.

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Railway officers to get choice to opt out of unified cadre

The Union cabinet in December 2019 approved the restructuring by trimming the Railway Board’s strength to half (from 8 to 4) and unifying its eight railways services into a central service in a bid to reform the 150-year-old Railway Board of the Indian Railways.

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Iran hopeful of big boost to Chabahar project

India’s allocation of Rs 100 crore for the strategic port on the Gulf of Oman in south-eastern Iran in the budget for fiscal 2020-21 and greater clarity on the US waiver for Chabahar from sanctions imposed on Iran have heightened expectations in Tehran that work on the project will now pick up pace, said the people who declined to be named.

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Supreme Court tweaks rules to fast-track appeals in death row cases

The order states that as soon as an appeal involving a death penalty is filed, a communication will be sent to the concerned high court by the Supreme Court registry calling for the original records of the case within sixty days. This includes translation of documents which are in vernacular language.

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He Observed a Protest. Now He Faces a Possible Life Sentence.

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New Supreme Court bench to hear Sara Abdullah's plea against brother Omar's detention...

As he completed six months in custody, the government ordered Omar Abdullah’s continued detention under the PSA that empowers authorities to hold any person for two more years.

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Madhya Pradesh govt caps expenditure for Feb and March, blames Centre

A state government official, who was not willing to be named, said the ceiling imposed was 10% in the previous years. The official gave three reasons behind the state government’s directive to curtail expenditure.

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Dagginess as an Australian Asset

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"Husband Missing Since 20 Days," Alleges Hardik Patel's Wife

Hardik Patel, the Patidar community leader, is missing since the past 20 days, according to his wife Kinjal Patel who also accused the Gujarat administration of targeting her husband.

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Sushma Swaraj Epitomised Unwavering Commitment To Public Service: PM Modi

Sushma Swaraj epitomised dignity and had an unwavering commitment to public service, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, as he paid tributes to the late BJP leader on her 68th birth...

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CAA Not Anti-Muslim, Can "Personally Clarify" On It: Amit Shah

In the wake of nationwide protests against the amended Citizenship Act, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday vehemently defended the contentious law and said that anyone could seek time to debate...

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"Won't Forget Their Martyrdom": PM Honours Soldiers Who Died In Pulwama

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah today honoured the soldiers who died in a suicide bombing in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama exactly a year ago.

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"Honoured", Says Narayana Murthy's Son-In-Law, New UK Finance Minister

Indian-origin British MP Rishi Sunak, who on Thursday replaced Sajid Javid as UK's Finance Minister, tweeted last night that he is "honoured" to be appointed as Chancellor Of the Exchequer in the...

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'We did not forget, we did not forgive': CRPF salutes Pulwama martyrs

A suicide bomber of Pakistan-backed Jaish-e-Mohammad had rammed a vehicle carrying explosives into the CPRF convoy on February 14, 2019, on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway killing the 40 men in Pulwama district.

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Why Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil wants to do PhD on Sharad Pawar

Replying to Sharad Pawar’s statement that the BJP is a “calamity” for the country, Patil said he does take that comment seriously because the Maratha strongman has not been able to get more than 10 MPs elected to the Lok Sabha.

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'Need to probe Sanjeev Chawla's links in India and Dubai': Delhi cop who blew lid...

Cricket bookie Sanjeev Chawla , who was extradited from the UK on Thursday, will be interrogated by the Delhi Police for the first time, after a city court remanded him to 12 days’ police custody.

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After Standoff With Centre, Maharashtra Hands Over Elgar Parishad Case To NIA

After days of standoff with the centre, the Maharashtra government has handed over the Elgar Parishad case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

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Assam Officials Allege Email Tampering, Data Deletion In Citizens' List

The officials of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam are likely to ask the centre to launch an independent probe into suspected cases of "wilful deletion" of data and important emails,...

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Bengal Governor Notice To University Official For Non Invitation To Event

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday issued a show cause notice to Vice Chancellor of Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University (CBPBU) Debkumar Mukhopadhyay for not inviting him to the...

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Families of CRPF troopers killed in Pulwama attack say few promises honoured

Responsibility for the suicide car bombing in Pulwama on a CRPF truck was claimed by the Jaish-e-Mohammed and sparked retaliatory air strikes by India on a JeM camp in Pakistan and pushed the subcontinental rivals to the brink of an armed conflict. Victims of the terror attack were hailed as martyrs.

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In One Australian State, ‘All Fires Are Contained’

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Mass Movement If Muslims Sent To Detention Centres: P Chidambaram On CAA

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said "huge mass movement" must be held if any Muslim was sent to detention camps, in case the Citizenship (Amendment) Act is upheld by the Supreme...

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India Offers US Dairy, Chicken Access In Bid For Deal With Trump: Report

India has offered to partially open up its poultry and dairy markets in a bid for a limited trade deal during US President Donald Trump's first official visit to the country this month, people...

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Tej Pratap's Aide Files Complaint Against Tejashwi Yadav For Abuse, Threat

A close associate of Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tej Pratap Yadav has filed a complaint against his younger brother and Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav.

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Hold Hafiz Saeed Accountable For 26/11 Mumbai Attacks: US To Pakistan

The US on Friday called for Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed to be held accountable for his involvement in the planning of "numerous acts of terrorism, including 2008 Mumbai attacks".

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Celebrated Abroad, Juan Guaidó Faces Critical Test in Venezuela

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China Expands Chaotic Dragnet in Coronavirus Crackdown

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella To Visit India In February: Report

Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella is planning to visit India later this month, multiple sources familiar with the plans told Reuters, a test for the Indian-born head who recently...

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Yogi Adityanath To Give iPads To UP Ministers To Make Them "Tech-Savvy"

On the instructions of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, all ministers in his cabinet will be given iPads to make them tech-savvy.

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3 Andhra Capitals, Polavaram Project: What Jagan Reddy Discussed With PM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday presented his government's case to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a host of issues, including the plan to have three capitals for the...

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Ahead of Trump's visit, US defence major Boeing mulls offering F-15EX fighter jets...

As India prepares to receive Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, US defence major Boeing indicated that it was considering to offer its F-15EX Eagle fighter jets to Indian Air Force.

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Corporate bosses in Delhi fall prey to honeytraps on gay dating app

Members of the racket allegedly contacted their targets through the app, and, after befriending them, arranged dates on isolated stretches of the Western Peripheral Expressway and Southern Peripheral Road in Gurugram.

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Boeing To Set Up 737 Max Simulator In India, Says SpiceJet Chairman

Boeing Co. agreed to set up a simulator for 737 Max jets in India and will bear the full cost, a key Indian customer said, as the U.S. planemaker steps up efforts to bring the grounded jet back to...

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"Severe Consequences": US Senators On Kashmir Before Trump's India Visit

Ahead of US President Donald Trump's India visit later this month, four top US senators have written to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, expressing concern about the internet curbs in Kashmir more...

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Military Deals With India Remain A Pipe Dream For Lockheed, Saab

Global companies from Lockheed Martin to Sweden's Saab AB are offering military hardware from submarines to helicopters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government as part of his $250 billion defense...

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Indian Businesses Feel Ripple Effect Of Trade Slowdown Due To China Virus

The outbreak of coronavirus in China - where more than 1,000 people have been killed by the lethal disease and over 40,000 have got infected - has hit trade in the region, becoming a cause of concern...

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In A First, Calcutta Court Allows Live Streaming Of Hearing On YouTube

In a seemingly unprecedented order, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday allowed live streaming on YouTube the hearing in a pending case relating to a Parsi woman, saying the proceedings would have...

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Why AAP performs differently in Lok Sabha and assembly elections

AAP’s assembly victories are in sharp contrast to its performances in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, when it won no Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs).

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400 Million Social Media Users Set to Lose Anonymity in India: Report

Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and TikTok will have to reveal users' identities if Indian government agencies ask them to, according to the country's controversial new rules for social media companies and...

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Amid Coronavirus Scare, Cargo Ship From China To Sail Into Kolkata Today

At a time the coronavirus scare is at its peak, a ship with 19 Chinese crew members that sailed from Shanghai on January 29 will arrive in Kolkata this evening.

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On Pak Jailing Hafiz Saeed, Government Sources Question "Efficacy"

India has asked Pakistan to ensure all terrorist leaders and groups operating on its soil face justice, after reports said a court in the neighbouring country has sentenced 26/11 attack mastermind...

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UP's Deoband is Gangotri of terrorism, says Giriraj Singh, stirs row

The Union minister made the remark while addressing an event in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Saharanpur on Tuesday evening. T

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Give ticket to candidates with criminal history or deny? SC to rule today

In its September 25, 2018, judgment, the top court had suggested enactment of a strong law to decriminalize politics.

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"POTUS And I Are Excited": Melania Trump Tweets Before India Visit

US First Lady Melania Trump said she and her husband Donald Trump are excited about their India visit later this month and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inviting them. A grand welcome has...

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At least 12 killed in bus-truck collision in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad

At least 12 people were killed and around 8 seriously injured as the private bus in which they were travelling collided with a truck here on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway.

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Puducherry Passes Resolution Against Citizenship Amendment Act

The Congress-ruled Puducherry on Wednesday adopted an Assembly resolution against the amended Citizenship Act, becoming the first union territory in the country to say no to the new law.

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High Court's Warning To Twitter In Rape Victim's Identity Case

The Delhi High Court has warned Twitter that it can face costs of Rs 10 lakh if it does not file its response to a petition that seeks action against media houses and social media platforms for...

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"Plenty Of Evidence" Against Vijay Mallya, India Tells UK Court

The Indian government on Wednesday reiterated its accusation in a UK court that Vijay Mallya willfully misrepresented the financial health of the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines. ...

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Former Mexican Oil Chief Arrested in Spain on Bribery Charges

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A Mohawk Protest Camp Sends Ripples Across Canada

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Coronavirus Updates: Dangerous Disease Now Called COVID-19; Death Toll Exceeds 1,100

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Nepal Shuts Resort Where 8 Indian Tourists Died In A Gas Leak Last Month

Nepal has suspended the licence of a mountainous resort for three months due to poor security management and managerial weakness at the hotel where eight Indian tourists, including four minors, died...

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Rolls Royce, Island Home: What Troubled Indian Tycoons Lose To Creditors

Weeks after India's criminal enforcement bureau announced a second auction of the prized personal possessions of fugitive jeweler Nirav Modi including his favorite watch and his Rolls Royce Ghost, the...

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Fearing He Had Coronavirus, Andhra Man Locked Family At Home, Killed Self

A man in Andhra Pradesh's Chitoor district killed himself after suspecting that he had coronavirus, the lethal disease which has killed over 1,100 people in China and has spread to over 20 countries,...

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Former Arunachal Pradesh CM Kalikho Pul's son found dead in UK flat

Shubanso Pul, who took admission in the University of Sussex six months ago, was found dead in his apartment at Brighton on the evening of February 8, a few hours after he had spoken to his mother Dangwimsai Pul, the former CM’s first wife.

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AAP Victory Shows People Reward Work, Says BJP's Bihar Ally Chirag Paswan

As Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won a spectacular victory in the Delhi election on Tuesday, the BJP's Bihar ally Lok Janshakti Party said the results proved that people reward those who...

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Assam NRC Data Disappears From Cloud. Home Ministry Says Technical Issue

The data of the final citizens' list in Assam, published last August, has vanished from the website of the state National Register of Citizens (NRC) where the data was published as mandated by the...

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Amid Indefinite Shutdown In Assam District, 5 Injured In Clashes

Violence broke out on Tuesday in Assam's Dima Hasao district, a tribal-dominated area, amid a call for indefinite shutdown by the North Cachar Hill Indigenous Peoples' Forum (NCHIPF). The NCHIPF have...

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Delhi Polls: Sombre Mood In BJP Office After Hope Turns To Disappointment

The office of Delhi BJP wore a sombre look as Assembly poll results trickled in on Tuesday dashing the party's hopes of returning to power in the national capital after more than two decades.

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Assam Decides To Tweak Its Muslim Survey, To Drop The Word 'Indigenous'

The Assam government has decided to 'tweak' its ambitious plans of an 'extensive' socio-economic survey of its 'indigenous' Muslim population that many believe is aimed to 'segregate' the 'Bhumiputra'...

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Watch: In AAP Celebrations, BJP's Manoj Tiwari's "Rinkiya Ke Papa" Song

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters on Tuesday celebrated party's victory in the Delhi Assembly election with a dance on a Bhojpuri song, originally sung by the BJP's Delhi unit chief Manoj Tiwari.

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Curbs hit normal life in Jammu and Kashmir amid shutdown

he 2G mobile internet services were restored across the Valley on January 25 around six months after the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status.

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Shots fired at AAP MLA Naresh Yadav's convoy, 1 volunteer dead

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh told IANS that on late Tuesday night, Yadav was attacked when he was returning from temple.

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Three-Year-Old Girl Raped, Killed By Neighbour In UP's Sitapur: Police

A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped and strangled by her neighbour in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district, police said on Tuesday.

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Bhim Army Chief Moves Supreme Court, Seeks Review Reservation Verdict

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court seeking review of its recent verdict on reservation in jobs for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

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Kanhaiya Kumar's Convoy Attacked In Bihar's Gaya

CPI leader Kanhaiya Kumar's convoy was attacked again in Bihar on Tuesday.

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Vijay Mallya Cites Multiple Errors In Court Order In Extradition Case

Liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Tuesday appeared before the Royal Courts of Justice in London for his appeal against extradition to India, where his lawyers claimed "multiple errors" in a magistrates'...

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"Look Forward...": Donald Trump Ahead Of India Visit

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he is looking forward to his visit to India later this month.

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Quarantined Cruise Passengers Have Many Questions. Japan Has Few Answers.

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Her Dream of Becoming a Doctor Turned into a Nightmare, and a Movie

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Coronavirus Updates: Infection May Have Spread Through Hong Kong Building’s Pipes

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Arvind Kejriwal Leads By 2,000 Votes From New Delhi Constituency

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal is leading by more than two thousand votes from New Delhi constituency.

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4 Indian Air Force Pilots Begin Training For Spaceflight In Russia

Four Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots began training for the country's maiden manned mission Gaganyaan around the earth's orbit in 2022.

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Election Results 2020: Congress Candidate Mukesh Sharma Accepts Defeat

Delhi Election Results 2020: The counting of votes for Delhi Assembly elections is underway. A total of 672 candidates are in the fray for the Delhi Assembly, of which 593 are male and 79 female...

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UP Government Teachers Should Learn Foreign Languages: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that the state government teachers should be taught foreign languages so that they can get employment in abroad too.

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US Approves Sale Of Integrated Air Defense Weapon System To India

The US has approved the sale of an Integrated Air Defense Weapon System to India for an estimated cost of USD 1.867 billion to modernise its armed forces and to expand its existing air defense...

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"Arvind Kejriwal's Free Power Sop Before Poll Impacted The Poor": BJP MP

Arvind Kejriwal's decision two month before the election to give free electricity up to 200 units has had an impact on the poor. If BJP workers succeed in ensuring that the central government's...

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"Our Win Will Prove What Real Patriotism Is": AAP's Manish Sisodia

As Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) raced ahead of the BJP in the counting of votes for the Delhi election, his deputy Manish Sisodia said his party's victory would mean that "real nationalism...

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"Won't Be Surprised If We Win 55": BJP's Manoj Tiwari As Counting Begins

Ahead of the counting of votes for the Delhi election, Manoj Tiwari, the BJP's Delhi chief, exuded confidence that the party would come to power after winning "up to 55 seats" in the 70-member...

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India Readying $2.6 Billion US Naval Helicopter Deal Ahead Of Trump Trip

India is set to give final approval to a $2.6 billion deal for military helicopters from US defence firm Lockheed Martin ahead of a visit by US President Donald Trump this month, defence and industry...

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Election Results Live Updates: Delhi Counting To Begin Shortly

Counting of votes for the 70 Assembly segments of Delhi will begin at 8 am. Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is eyeing for a third term in power in Delhi where he is facing the Bharatiya Janata...

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US Seeks Prison Term Of 7-9 Years For Donald Trump's Longtime Adviser

Prosecutors asked a federal judge on Monday to sentence US President Donald Trump's longtime adviser Roger Stone to between seven and nine years in prison, saying such a term would "accurately reflect...

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India Faces Twin Invasion Of Locusts From Iran, Africa: Agriculture Body

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has issued a warning about twin invasion of desert locusts coming to India starting in May, but an official said that the country is prepared to meet the...

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President may be the first India citizen in NPR 2020

The first citizen of India, President Ram Nath Kovind, will likely be the first to be enrolled in the National Population Register (NPR) on April 1 when the exercise starts across the country.

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How past orders paved way for SC ruling on reservation

The Supreme Court’s February 7 ruling saying the government is not bound to provide reservation in appointments and promotions caused an uproar in Parliament on Monday.

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Hat-Trick For Arvind Kejriwal? Delhi Election Results Today: 10 Points

Delhi's decision on who would rule the national capital for the next five years will unfold today as the counting of votes begin at 8 am. Exit polls have predicted another term for Arvind Kejriwal,...

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Delhi Results Live Updates: Will Arvind Kejriwal's AAP Prevail Over BJP?

Delhi Assembly Election Results 2020 Updates: Will Arvind Kejriwal get a third term in Delhi or will the BJP -- which held a high-voltage campaign -- manage to come to power in the national capital...

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Woman Accuses BJP MLA, 6 Others Of Rape In UP's Bhadohi: Police

A woman on Monday accused BJP MLA Ravindranath Tripathi and six others of raping her in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi.

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Working With Civil Society, Industry For Better Internet: TikTok Official

TikTok is looking forward to continue working with all stakeholders, be it the government, industry, academia and civil society, to achieve the common goal of having a better Internet, a top company...

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Rs 15 lakh aid for treatments out of Ayushman cover

In 2017-18, Rs 40 crores were used from the Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi funds at AIIMS, Delhi for providing free treatment to 926 people, approximately 4.31 lakhs per patient, according to the latest annual report from the hospital.

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Baramulla MP's son booked under PSA

Lone is the seventh politician to have been booked under the PSA since Thursday. The politicians include former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti.

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10-foot-long tunnel found in Bengal, may date back to 17th Century

According to the local police, the 10-foot-long tunnel is made up of bricks and its height is about 4 feet. Based on the pictures, archaeologists said the tunnel could be around 200-300 years old.

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Great Indian Bustard breeding plan in focus

Scientists working on the programme managed to incubate eggs and hatch nine GIB hatchlings last monsoon which, the scientists said, are developing well.

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Uproar In Lok Sabha After Supreme Court Ruling On Quotas For Jobs

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to move the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Bill, 2020 in Lok Sabha on Monday.

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Top Court Says It Can Refer Questions In Sabarimala Case To Larger Bench

The Supreme Court on Monday held that its five-judge bench can refer questions of law to a larger bench while exercising its limited power under review jurisdiction in the Sabarimala case.

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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity Of SC/ST Amendment Act

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutional validity of the SC/ST Amendment Act, 2018, and said a court can grant anticipatory bail only in cases where a prima facie case is not made out.

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General Rawat favours pension cost cut, colonial bungalows to go away

Gen Rawat is learnt to be in favour of increasing the retirement age of certain classes of non-combatants and medical staff to 58 years from 39 to cut the bill. In 2019-2020, the pension bill amounted to Rs 1.13 lakh crore.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

60 more people aboard cruise test positive for coronavirus

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Philippines Moves to Shut ABS-CBN, Its Leading Broadcast Network

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Women's Panel Team At Gargi College, Delhi Police Orders Probe

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken cognizance of alleged sexual assault on students of Delhi's Gargi College for women by some unidentified men during their annual cultural fest last...

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Can refer legal questions to larger bench: Supreme Court in Sabarimala case

The court had observed that the practices entailing restriction on entry of women in places of worship was not limited to the Sabarimala case, but also arose in respect of three other cases.

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