2020 will be the year of Chandrayaan-3 and Gaganyaan: ISRO chief K Sivan

ISRO chief K Sivan also listed the space agency’s achievements in 2019 and what it plans to do this year.

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India okays new ground rules for airlines that could end stand-off with US

Indian government officials ensured that even though American airlines were allowed to proceed with their own ground-handling, they still incorporated measures required by Indian security agencies.

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'We keep ourselves away from politics': CDS General Bipin Rawat

General Rawat’s remarks come days after he publicly condemned those leading violent protests, comments that were widely seen as being aimed at the anti-CAA protests.

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In first message, CDS General Bipin Rawat outlines his role with a new math equ...

As CDS, General Rawat will be the principal military adviser to the defence minister on all matters related to the tri-services.

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2 soldiers killed in exchange of fire with terrorists along Line of Control, says...

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Thief breaks into east Delhi post office, finds only Rs 487

Whoever carried out the heist, left without spotting a bag containing a tad larger amount – about Rs 5,000 – lying in a bag nearby, said Amit Sharma, deputy commissioner of police (Shahdara district).

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Metro Matters | The nuts and bolts of Delhi's new Electric Vehicle policy

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India's 1st chief of army staff Gen Bipin Rawat to head dept of military affairs

The new department is an addition to the four existing verticals in the Union defence ministry —the departments of defence, defence production, defence research and development and ex-service welfare.

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Bengal Governor calls table used by Lord Curzon for Partition 'iconic', gets tr...

“Recording of New Year Message for the people of State of West Bengal in the historical Raj Bhawan Library while sitting on the iconic table from which Lord Curzon signed first Partition of Bengal in 1905,” Jagdeep Dhankhar wrote on Tuesday morning.

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Mumbai: Man held for molesting minor after showing porn clips

Sushil Chandorkar (36), an electrician from Pratikshanagar in Sion, was showing the minor child pornography when her parents were not around.

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'Priority to be operationally prepared at all times': New army chief Gen Narava...

General Naravane took charge as the chief of 1.3 million strong Indian army on Tuesday, succeeding Gen Bipin Rawat who has been named as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff.

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Change in wind direction leads to rise in temperature in Delhi, no flight delays...

The air quality is still in the “severe” category for Delhi. On Wednesday morning, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 415 at Safdarjung.

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What worked for the economy in 2019 | Opinion

Despite the bleak indicators, there were 10 positive developments, giving hope for the future

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SMS facility, broadband internet services in govt hospitals back in Kashmir from...

Mobile phone, landline and internet services were disconnected in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir on August 4, a day before the Centre withdrew its special status and divided it into two Union territories — Jammu & Kashmir with a legislative assembly and Ladakh without one.

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World welcomes 2020, but celebrations shadowed by wildfires, protests, Korea te...

Large crowds gathered in European capitals for spectacular fireworks displays that lit up the skies over landmarks like Big Ben in London, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the Parthenon in Athens and the Kremlin in Moscow.

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Rajasthan Royals take a cheeky dig at Ravichandran Ashwin regarding 'Mankad' co...

While Ashwin was criticised for ‘mankading’ Buttler, the then KXIP captain stood his ground about the issue. Ashwin, who was traded to Delhi Capitals earlier this year, continues to stick to his guns.

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Kim Jong Un says North Korea to show 'new strategic weapon' in near future

North Korea’s leader had earlier said he might have to seek a “new path” if US fails to meet expectations.

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The India story and choices that will define it

This is the year when India has to revive its story, both domestically and globally. It has to politically show to critics at home and the world outside that its democracy is functional and vibrant, and that it remains committed to its constitutional values.

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Postponement of Modi-Abe meet nixed 5G test-bed trial

The summit was scheduled between December 14 and 17 but was called off at Tokyo’s request.

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Naravane, a China and counterterror expert

Given India’s security challenges in Kashmir and the north-east, and the strategic competition with China, his experience will carry great value in national security decision-making.

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PMO examines concerns over divestment hit on reservation

Under the existing laws, the reservation policy will not be applicable to those PSEs that are sold to a private entity through strategic disinvestment, the officials said. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) would fall in this category, they added.

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Bhima Koregaon probes take different trajectories

While the probe into violence has been stalled, the one focussing on Elgar Parishad event has taken the centre stage.

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No building in new central vista will be taller than India Gate

The plan involves restructuring the Central Vista in a move that will include a common secretariat, a new Parliament complex, and a redesigned Rajpath, while also razing a dozen government offices.

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Outgoing Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat gets farewell, to take over as CDS

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'Air India a Ist class airline, but...': Minister on privatisation plan

Aviation minister Hardeep Puri said that while his ministry is the nodal ministry for aviation, he was not in charge of disinvestment.

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Reliance Jio Fiber vs Airtel Fiber: A closer look at the top broadband plans

Both Airtel and Reliance Jio are offering high-speed broadband services to their subscribers. We take a closer look at the top plans.

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Original Shiv Sainiks lost, says Saamana on cabinet expansion. Then explains

Aspiring Sena MLAs, such as Tanaji Sawant, Sunil Prabhu and Bhaskar Jadhav, are also said to be upset for being overlooked for ministerial berths and were not present at the swearing-in ceremony.

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Gen Mukund Naravane takes charge as new Army chief

In his 37 years of service, Gen Naravane served in numerous command and staff appointments in peace, field and highly active counter-insurgency environments in Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast.

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Worst year for me as analyst: Sanjay Manjrekar speaks about 2019, recalls Ravindra...

In November when India took on Bangladesh in a day night Test match, Manjrekar raked up another controversy when he got into a minor verbal spat with Harsha Bhogle over the visibility of the pink ball.

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Kerala CM amps up attack on NPR, says will turn minorities into 2nd class citiz...

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan proposed a resolution in the state assembly that asks the BJP-led national coalition to withdraw the Citizenship (Amendment) Act passed by Parliament during the Winter Session.

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Sona Mohapatra shares swimsuit photos, slams trolls for claiming she wears 'slut...

Singer Sona Mohapatra also got into a nasty Twitter spat with hairstylist Sapna Bhavnani for supposedly sly-tweeting about her swimsuit photos.

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'Thank you, Jai Hind', says outgoing Army chief General Bipin Rawat. Next assignment:...

The outgoing Army chief also gave best wishes to his successor Manoj Naravane.

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Wet and cold new year for Delhi. Blame it on cyclonic activity near Afghanistan

The Indian Meteorological Department had said in Novemner that it is going to be a warmer winter this year.

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How much do the royals work? A peek into their working calendar

The amount of time senior royals spent working in 2019 may have been affected by this year being a little “bumpy” for the family, as the queen admitted in her televised Christmas day address to Britain.

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Virat Kohli's versatility, bound and sealed by Wisden

It’s a near foolproof approach that has made Kohli a giant of the game—adept at firefighting, grafting as well as chasing with authority; in short, a run machine.

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2020 is here: A flashback ranking of India's biggest newsmakers of 2019

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Delhi on course for chilly new year, records 4.2°C on Tuesday morning

On Monday, Delhi experienced the coldest day ever recorded since 1901.

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Power snapped due to unpaid bills, woman, 5 kids die in fire caused by candle

The family claims the power department had snapped supply to their Uttranchal Vihar Colony home due to unpaid bills after which they lit a candle that triggered the fire and burnt down household appliances.

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'Jagan will have to pay heavy penalty': Chandrababu Naidu on capital shift

The decision has shattered the dream of not only thousands of farmers, who hoped to see a turnaround in their fortunes but also that of the Telugu Desam Party’s president and former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who visualised Amaravati as a world-class capital city.

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BJP leader, Meghalaya governor spar on Twitter

West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party vice-president and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose said that the party’s ideological founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee seeking partition of Bengal in 1947 was a “historic blunder”.

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A pollution link to why Delhi gets heavy winter fog

A study by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and India Meteorological Department shows that the intensity of fog during the winter season has been increasing over Delhi due to the high pollution load.

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2019 paradox: India has a strong govt, but also new challenges

It is how the government uses its popularity and mandate to address economic anxieties, maintain social harmony and keep peace and restore democracy in Kashmir which will be key in 2020.

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Centre says forest cover rising, triggers a debate

Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar, who released the report on Monday, said India is among very few countries that may be recording an increase in forest cover.

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Is the BJP government seeking to create a Hindu rashtra — by jugaad?

The moves have not been carefully thought through. They will sharpen contradictions within the system

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The return of BJP in a big election year

BJP will be satisfied at redefining the rules to access power yet again in Delhi. It has exhibited its ability to leverage opportunities. But Maharashtra and Jharkhand made sure it was not all sunshine for the party.

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India links China's Sikkim offer with middle sector map

New Delhi and Beijing exchanged maps of the middle sector as far back as March 2002, but there has been no movement since then.

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Ajit Pawar takes oath as Deputy CM, Aaditya becomes minister as Uddhav Thackeray...

The Congress left out former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan but included another of its former CM Ashok Chavan in the list.

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Watch: Indian diaspora's pro-CAA demonstration at Times Square, New York

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In December, here is what the government did

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Couple in their 60s marries at Kerala old-age home, pics win hearts

The couple tied the knot in the presence of Kerala agriculture minister VS Sunil Kumar on Saturday

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On protests over Citizenship Act, PM Modi tweets Sadhguru's video explainer

Amid the raging protests against the CAA, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a massive outreach programme.

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Realme X50 leaked specifications reveal a new Xiaomi Redmi K30 rival

Realme X50 is set to launch in China on January 7. The next Realme phone will offer two selfie cameras and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G processor.

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Delhi home where 11 of family were found dead now a diagnostic centre

The house came in news last year when bodies of seven women and four men were found on July 1. The post-mortem report confirmed suicide.

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In Uddhav Thackeray's cabinet expansion, son Aaditya to make a surprise entry

Aaditya, 29, the first member of the Thackeray family to contest an election, was elected from Mumbai’s Worli seat in October’s state elections.

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Skullcandy Crusher ANC review: Noise cancelling still needs improvement

Skullcandy Crusher ANC is quite subtle as compared to other Skullcandy products. It doesn’t have any flashy colours or designs running on it. Read our full review of the new Crusher ANC.

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'Why no official statement from Sonia Gandhi?': Prashant Kishor on NRC

Prashant Kishor believes that the Congress president or Congress Working Committee (CWC) must ask all the Chief Ministers of the Congress-ruled states to declare that they will not allow the NRC in their states.

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Heir-raising moment for Uddhav Thackeray-led coalition govt in Maharashtra

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Wisden announces T20I team of decade, Virat Kohli not captain, MS Dhoni misses ...

There were 897 T20Is played in the decade, in which there were 249,578 scored and 11,293 wickets taken.

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Assam minister takes 5-km chopper ride as anti-CAA protesters block road

The state had witnessed violent agitations after the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed in both Houses of Parliament.

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From Joker to Gully Boy, the top 10 films of 2019

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Defence ministry alleges company not returning data of 45-lakh ex servicemen

Delhi Police registered the FIR on Dec 19 against a private vendor who allegedly did not handover the personal data of the 45 lakh ex-servicemen enrolled in the ECHS healthcare scheme.

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FIR against cops for death of 20-year-old in Bijnor protest, cops say clubbed with...

The Superintendent of Police said there will be an impartial probe in the matter.

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Dense fog shrouds Delhi, disrupts rail traffic, airlines issue advisory

Three flights were diverted from Delhi airport this morning due to heavy fog, an official said.

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Rise of fake news and echo chambers | Opinion

More insidious has been the slow seepage of bias and hate into every strata of society.

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Anti-defection law: Speakers may discuss curtailing own powers

Many of the assembly speakers suggested -- at a meeting of presiding officers in Dehradun earlier this month -- that the rules or laws be changed to reduce the speaker’s authority while dealing with such matters.

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Congress leader who gave ride to Priyanka Gandhi fined Rs 6000 for traffic viol...

They rode the scooty for almost 30 minutes to reach their destination, Congress sources said.

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Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra govt to expand cabinet today

Currently, there are six ministers in Thackeray’s cabinet. The council of ministers can have up to 42 ministers and a chief minister. With 36 berths available, more than 30 MLAs of the Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress are expected to take oath.

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On Day 1, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren withdraws Pathalgadi sedition cases

Cases related to Pathalgadi movement and connected with opposition to proposed amendments in land tenancy laws will be dropped and FIRs lodged in various police stations will be withdrawn.

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Tribal distrust key factor in BJP's consecutive state election defeats

Even in tribal-dominated areas in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, where assembly polls were held in November 2018, the party lost most of the seats reserved for STs.

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Hours before Hemant Soren's swearing-in, Maoists blow up community centre in Kh...

A large portion of the centre in Selda village was damaged and Maoists also pasted posters in the area with slogans like “remove police camp from schools” and “stop playing with the future of school students”, police said.

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Mayawati suspends BSP MLA for supporting citizenship law

Mayawati has been strongly criticising the new law, which seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees who came to India before December 31, 2014, to escape religious persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

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5 wounded in mass stabbing at Hanukkah celebration in New York

The attack appeared to be the latest in a string targeting Jews in the region, including a massacre at a kosher grocery store in New Jersey earlier this month.

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'Proud of you': Robert Vadra tweets support to wife after 'manhandling' by UP c...

Priyanka Gandhi, the Congress’ general secretary, had said on Saturday that she was pushed and shoved and even held by her throat by police personnel when she was stopped by the force from going to the house of retired police officer SR Darapuri.

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Pejavara Mutt Chief Vishwesha Teertha Swami passes away in Karnataka

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'Today's youth doesn't like anarchy, instability, nepotism': PM Modi on Mann Ki...

The Prime Minister’s address on youth comes at a time when students of colleges and universities across the country have been protesting against the newly-amended citizenship law.

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Pejavara mutt's chief Vishwesha Teertha Swami dies at 88

Prime Narendra Modi called the seer a “powerhouse of service and spirituality” as he tweeted his condolence.

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On Meerut cop's 'Go to Pakistan' comment, Naqvi demands immediate action

In a viral video, a police officer was seen abusing and asking Muslims to go to Pakistan during an anti-CAA protest in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

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'They've got a problem...' Ben Stokes and Stuart Broad involved in ugly on-field...

South Africa vs England: Video of England cricketers Ben Stokes and Stuart Broad involved in an argument went viral on social media.

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Hemant Soren to take oath as 11th chief minister of Jharkhand

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) working president Hemant Soren would lead the coalition government with the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) as partners.

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Code red warning for cold wave in Delhi, Haryana

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) also issued the red-colour warning, the highest level and a warning for the public to take action in adverse weather, for Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

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Indian lobby in US creating narrative against Pak: Imran Khan

The Pakistan prime minister asked the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America to make efforts to counter the Indian lobby in the US.

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'Mind your business', says Chidambaram to Army Chief over CAA protests remark

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Why Jamia and AMU matter for Muslims, and for India

These spaces challenge the stereotype of orthodox within the community. They walk a fine line, negotiating their way from inside and outside the community, and preparing, simultaneously, modern citizens

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Decoding the meaning of Johnson's poll victory

What does this mean for India? It means that Johnson will certainly come knocking on the door, asking for a trade deal

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Tracing Japan's engagement with modern India

There is a stock, stereotypical, image of the Japanese tourist, who rushes to and through a monument or shrine in a foreign country, clicking away. Things were once different in the 19th and early 20th centuries when these came as seekers and pilgrims, rather than pleasure-seekers

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CBI, CVC and CAG won't harass bank officials: Nirmala Sitharaman

Any suspected case of fraud involving more than Rs 3 crore will be first looked at by an internal committee of the banks, and will then be sent to the banking regulator and to the investigating agency.

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'Will follow the legal process on NRC': Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

The Union Minister says there is no reason to be apprehensive about the NRC, NPR.

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Kerala governor says historian Irfan Habib tried to 'physically stop' his speech

Efforts were made to interrupt his speech on stage and from the audience during the Indian History Congress at Kannur, Khan said in a series of tweets with photographs.

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India on alert as Pak army boosts ties with terrorists

On December 27, Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, the chief Pakistani military spokesman, received a hero’s welcome when he visited the notorious Jamia Rashidia madrassa in the southern port city of Karachi, which has ties with the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)

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The young are trying to save the idea of India | Opinion

The message from India’s young is important. We’re all Indians, they’re saying, don’t divide us by religion. The principles that define our citizenship also define our identity. We will not sit by and let you change them because it suits your politics

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India's biggest detention camp nears completion

Spread over 25 bighas, the detention centre, being constructed at a cost of Rs 46 crores, is located at Matia in Goalpara, 129 km from Guwahati, and will be able to house 3,000 inmates.

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Jet shuts shop, AI flight over North Pole: Highs and lows of aviation sector in...

While the domestic passenger numbers have recovered with other airlines taking over Jet’s flying slots, the international sector, where the airline was a major player, is yet to reach its pre-April figures.

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SSC JE Results 2018: 35 more candidates qualify, paper 2 tomorrow

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has added 35 more candidates in the final merit list of junior engineer recruitment. Earlier, SSC had declared the results on December 12.

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SSC CGL 2018: 11, 271 vacancies announced, check full details here

SSC CGL 2018: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the tentative list of vacancies for the combined graduate level (CGL) exam 2018. There are a total of 11, 271 vacancies.

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'Situation wasn't normal': UP cop after officer's communal rant at CAA protest

The response from the additional director general of police (Meerut Zone), Prashant Kumar, came after a video showing superintendent of police (city), Akhilesh Narayan Singh, telling a group of Muslims to go to Pakistan was widely circulated on social media on Friday.

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Mary Kom beats Nikhat Zareen in to make Indian team for Olympic qualifiers in 51...

Both Nikhat and Mary Kom had to scratch their way through to the summit clash but the seasoned Mary Kom held her nerve when it mattered the most to end Nikhat’s Tokyo Olympic dreams.

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Family gifts grandma late husband's old letters, her reaction is everything

It’s OK to cry.

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'More disastrous than...': Rahul Gandhi widens attack on BJP over NRC, NPR

The Congress party has stepped up its opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the proposed pan-India exercise to register the country’s citizens on the lines of Assam.

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MAT 2020: Registration process begins for February exam, full details here

AIMA MAT 2020: All India Management Association has started the registration process for Management Aptitude Test (MAT) 2020 February session exam. Candidates can register online at mat.aima.in.

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Odisha Plus II examination to begin from March 3

While the Science examinations will begin from March 3, the Arts and Commerce stream examinations to commence from March 4.

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CTET Results 2019: Over 5 lakh candidates qualify in December exam, full details...

CTET Results 2019: While nearly 24 lakh candidates appeared for the exam, the release stated that over 28 lakh candidates have registered for the same.

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CTET Results 2019 declared, 22.55% candidates qualified

A total of 5 lakh 42 thousand 285 candidates have been declared qualified.

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BJP minister asks 'Who is Prashant Kishor?'. The poll strategist responds

Taking note of the query, Kishor, who has been roped in by the Aam Aadmi Party to power its election campaign, said he did not expect a senior minister to know an “ordinary man” like me.

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Hyderabad girl bags Australian scholarship worth around Rs 60 lakhs

Srashta Vani Kolli, who has recently published her first poetry book titled “Wild Wings” said that she was selected for the prestigious scholarship after submitting a video application.

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CBSE schools to become 'anger-free zones'

This would help students become mentally active and emotionally healthy and they would go back home “charged and happy” and would also want to return the next day.

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At 2.4 degrees, Delhi records season's lowest temperature

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said at 6.10am, the minimum temperature was recorded as 2.4 degrees Celsius as a blanket of fog reduced the visibility to less than 150 metres.

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Video shows UP police officer asking Muslim protesters to go to Pakistan

In the video, superintendent of police (City) Akhilesh Narayan Singh was heard threatening to ruin the career of the group. The footage was purportedly of the anti-CAA protests that turned violent in Meerut on December 20.

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Decoding Indian economy 2010-19: From external to domestic shocks

The challenges facing the economy have transformed drastically in less than ten years. India has ended up with a demand-side problem within less than a decade of supply-side bottlenecks bringing down growth and pushing up inflation.

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India-US yearender: Howdy Modi dominated narrative, not the outcome | Opinion

More than anything else, year 2019 will be remembered by policy wonks and the public for a joint-outreach to the Indian diaspora by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump, with a crowd-size that the American leader continues to marvel at to this day, impressed and, perhaps, a little envious.

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'Kaneria will say anything for money,' Javed Miandad

Miandad’s comments came after former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar claimed on country’s national television that some Pakistani cricketers refused to have food with Danish Kaneria, who belonged to the minority Hindu community.

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IIT-Kanpur students remove post supporting Jamia protests after administration ...

The campus journalism body of IIT-K had written an article- ‘Don’t communalise the peaceful gathering at IIT Kanpur’. It was in support of the march organised by a section of IIT-K students on December 17, reciting Faiz’s ‘Hum Dekhenge’.

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Rioters have been silenced: Yogi Adityanath on police crackdown, property seizu...

“Every crazy person is thinking that they have made a big mistake by challenging Yogi ji’s power after looking at the fierce actions taken by the CM Shri @myogiadityanath ji’s government against rioters,” his office said in a series of tweets in Hindi.

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'If anybody has to treat players, they will have to come to NCA,' Sourav Ganguly

In a chat with Hindustan Times, Sourav Ganguly spoke on the proposed four-nation Super Series, revamping the National Cricket Academy, why he gives a thumbs up to the “Yo-Yo test” and how he plans to bring the crowds back to Test matches.

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MPs get unique call centre to answer their queries 24/7

The 24/7 call centre, named Information and Communication Centre, will assist MPs on all aspects — from administrative (finding out the status of pending travel bills) to functional (providing background research on key issues).

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BJP effect and the remaking of India

The previous decade was an era of coalitions and whichever party was able to get its caste matrix and alliances right would prevail. Just two elections later, chemistry has trumped arithmetic as elections have become truly presidential.

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In 4 world capitals and UN, India to have new faces to represent country

Harsh Shringla’s appointment as the next foreign secretary has come against the backdrop of several Indian envoys in key world capitals.

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Kushal Punjabi in his suicide note: 'No one responsible for my death'

Kushal Punjabi suicide: The actor left a suicide note saying that nobody should be held responsible for his death. He was 37.

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Watch: IAF bids farewell to MiG-27 with water salute at Jodhpur airbase

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Row over Gen Rawat comment not his first. 5 times he courted controversy

The recent comments by the general, set to retire on December 31, drew sharp criticism from Opposition leaders and also senior retired officers though most of the latter did not want to come on record

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Norwegian tourist who joined anti-CAA protest in Kochi ordered to leave India

The FRRO had summoned 74-year-old Janne Mette-Johannson on Thursday, and questioned her about being present in an anti-CAA protest in Kochi.

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SSC CHSL 2017 results: Final scores uploaded, here's how to check

Staff Selection Commission has uploaded the marks obtained by candidates for the combined higher secondary level (CHSL) 2017 exam. Candidates can check their scores online at ssc.nic.in.

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BCCI to release 5 Indian cricketers for Asia XI vs World XI match in Bangladesh

The BCCI have decided to release 5 Indian cricketers for the Asia XI vs West XI match that will take place in Bangladesh in March. No Pakistan players will be part of that Asia XI side.

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Congress unhappy with portfolios in Thackeray cabinet, says Balasaheb Thorat

As per the portfolio-sharing formula of the MVA, the Shiv Sena has chief ministership, NCP has the Deputy CM’s post, while Congress has the Assembly speaker’s post.

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Jammu Kashmir commissionary to form career counselling desks for those orphaned...

The divisional commissioner passed these directions while chairing a meeting to review cases of militancy- affected orphans receiving financial assistance from the National Foundation for Communal Harmony (NFCH) through the district administrations in the Valley, an official spokesman said.

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TV actor Kushal Punjabi,37, found hanging at Mumbai home, suicide suspected

TV actor Kushal Punjabi committed suicide at his home in Mumbai. The actor was 37.

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IIT- Delhi files 150 patents in 2019, highest ever in a year

“Both national and international patents have been filed by Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), an industry-interface organisation at IIT Delhi”, said the premier engineering institution in a statement.

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All schools in Meerut, Hapur to remain closed till Dec 28 due to cold weather

The orders were given by Meerut District Magistrate Anil Dhingra and Hapur DM Aditi Singh for their respective administrative regions.

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UGC makes it mandatory to study publication ethics, misconduct in PhD course wo...

“The UGC in its recent meeting approved two credit courses for awareness about publication ethics and publication misconduct to be made compulsory for all PhD students for pre-registration course work,” a senior UGC official said.

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'Will make their names public,' Danish Kaneria supports Shoaib Akhtar's claims of...

Danish Kaneria said he would take the names of those Pakistan cricketers who discriminated against him with some of them even refusing to eat with him because of his religion.

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Jet with 100 passengers on board crashes in Kazakhstan's Almaty airport during ...

The airport said there were survivors and emergency services were working at the site.

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'Not right to say all Indians are Hindus': Ramdas Athawale slams Mohan Bhagwat

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Delhi shivers at 4.2 degrees Celsius, night temperature to fall further

On Thursday, another “severe” cold day was registered again in Delhi with the maximum temperature 13.4°C, seven degrees below normal.

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A retreat, a rise, and a new world

The decade was marked by the US retreat from its traditional commitments; the rise of economic protectionism, nationalism, illiberalism; and the emergence of China as the other pole in the global order

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Securtiy stepped up in UP to prevent clashes after Friday prayers

Protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act took place in other cities too, including in the capital New Delhi, resulting in some incidents of arson and several people being detained, but the ones in UP were violent.

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After 35 years in action, MiG-27 last sortie today

With IAF retiring its MiG-27s, the Kazakhstan Air Force will be the only one in the world to use the aircraft.

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December may be second coldest for Delhi in 100 years

The mean maximum temperature this month till Thursday is 19.84°C. The lowest mean maximum temperature in the city was recorded in 1997 at 17.3°C.

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India, Iran to boost economic viability

The understanding was reached when external affairs minister S Jaishankar visited Tehran on December 22, 23 to co-chair the Joint Commission meeting with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif.

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GST kitty rose 3.7% in 1st 8 months of year

Growth in revenue collection would have been stronger but for a 6.8% slump in the import component of the integrated GST (IGST) collection during the period, according to the presentation, made during the 38th meeting of the council on December 18.

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LIC Assistant Mains admit card released for re- exam in Agra centre

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has released the admit card for assistant mains re-exam to be held in Agra centre. LIC re-exam will be held on December 29.

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'Tactical retreat': Prashant Kishor critiques Centre's new stand on NRC

Kishor had echoed opposition parties to argue that the law, which the BJP insisted was only designed to give and not snatch citizenship, would be a “lethal” combo once the National Register of Citizens project is rolled out.

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'U-Turn will be known as Uddhav-ji Thackeray turn,' says BJP's Chandrakant Patil

Thackray had promised a complete loan waiver, Patil said, speaking to reporters here.

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'Unfortunately, couldn't see the sun': PM Modi blames clouds for missing solar ...

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India's first university for transgender community to come up in UP's Kushinagar

The university, which will come up in Fazilnagar block of Kushinagar district, is being built by the Akhil Bhartiya Kinnar Siksha Seva Trust (All-India transgender education service trust).

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Schools to remain close in Bulandshahr, Baghpat and Siatapur till Dec 28

The District Magistrates of Bulandshahr and Baghpat, Ravindra Kumar and Shakuntala Gautam, on Wednesday, issued orders for the same.

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Major tragedy averted in Delhi as 40 people rescued from burning building

Delhi has witnessed a series of fire-related incidents in the last few days in which many lives have been lost.

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GSSSB Clerk paper leak: 6 including principal arrested

The state government on December 16 cancelled the exam conducted on November 17 by the Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board (GSSSB), stating that the question paper had been leaked.

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Fallout of death sentence for ex-Pakistan dictator Pervez Musharraf | WorldView

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8742 students of Jammu Kashmir apply through facilitation centre for NEET, scholarships...

6,764 and 1,978 students have applied for scholarships and NEET examination respectively.

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UP Police releases video of Meerut violence showing protesters shooting at cops...

As many as 288 policemen were injured in violence that erupted across 21 districts, Uttar {radesh Police chief had said.

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AK-47, M-16, grenade launcher recovered in Aizawl, BSF says dumped by Myanmar r...

The ammunition appears to have been dumped by the Arakan Liberation Army, a rebel group in the western state of Rakhine in Myanmar, the BSF said.

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Post-Jharkhand win, Tejashwi conveys message of a buoyant Lalu to RJD workers

The message of Prasad, who is in Ranchi serving sentences in fodder scam cases, was relayed by his younger son and heir-apparent Tejashwi Yadav, who met his ailing father at a hospital in the Jharkhand capital where the former Bihar Chief Minister has been admitted on health grounds.

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Students, scientists gather in Kerala's Cheruvathur, first place in India where...

The eclipse can be viewed in Kerala between 8.05 am to 11 am.

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Last solar eclipse of the year begins, will be visible in parts of India

In the Indian sub-continent, the annularity phases will be seen within a narrow path grazing the southern Indian peninsula.

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'He sat with me for 40 minutes and...': Saqlain Mushtaq reveals interesting anecdote...

Saqlain Mushtaq also hailed Sourav Ganguly’s leadership qualities and stated he will take the sport forward in India.

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Teachers drink inside Bihar govt school, video goes viral

Sources said the video was from Sareya Naveen Upgraded Middle School in Madhuban, about 165km north of state capital Patna, and shot about a week ago.

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College teacher suspended, varsity student expelled for anti-CAA protests

A copy of the suspension order was sent to the regional higher education officer, Lucknow, the registrar, Lucknow University and the DM and the SSP, Lucknow.

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Pragya Thakur heckled at varsity, says will take legal action

NSUI president Vivek Tripathi said, “NSUI workers and university students did not allow Pragya Thakur to enter the campus as she was playing politics with issues related to students.”

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Delhi employees to get health checks paid by state govt

The check-ups, which will be mandatory for employees across the board irrespective of their rank and designation, will be paid for by the government.

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Delhi, north India reel under intense cold wave, spell to continue till New Year

The minimum temperature on Wednesday night was recorded at 6 degrees Celsius and the weather bureau said it was 7 degrees Celsius at 5:30 am on Thursday.

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In UP, families allege forced burials, say police covering up excess

The police have registered 14 FIRs and arrested 37 suspects so far for the violence.

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Centre pushes for transfer of Sebi's surplus into its accounts

Sebi and some of the other regulators initially opposed the plan, citing concerns about loss of autonomy, but the government wants to go ahead with its plan, and finalise the transfer before the next budget is presented on February 1, 2020.

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Jingle bells along Line of Control, soldiers spread Christmas cheer

It’s no easy task for soldiers to serve at the high-altitude areas along the LoC in sub-zero temperatures.

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At Atal Bhujal Yojana launch, PM Modi's lesson on the art of communication

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was talking at the launch of Atal Bhujal Yojana, a scheme at panchayat level for ground water management, named after India’s former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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Reliance Jio's new '2020 Happy New Year Offer': Everything you need to know

Reliance Jio’s ‘2020 Happy New Year Offer’ is now live. Check out full details of the latest scheme.

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ICC posts astonishing statistics for Virat Kohli in this decade

The International Cricket Council (ICC) posted a picture of Virat Kohli on Twitter with some amazing statistics which clearly show the gulf between him and the other current cricketers.

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Post Jharkhand poll rout, BJP-JDU spar over 'change in CM face'

This is not the first time the BJP leaders have demanded for a change of face. While one section is pushing for its own candidate, others, prefer to go under the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar.

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Nokia 1.3 aka Nokia TA-1213 spotted, could be HMD Global's next entry-level pho...

After Nokia 2.3, HMD Global is working on another affordable smartphone. Dubbed as Nokia 1.3, the phone has been spotted online ahead of the launch.

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'We have power of truth, China has power of gun': Dalai Lama

China and the Tibetan Buddhists are locked in a fight over Dalai Lama’s successor.

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Watch: Jawans sing 'jingle bells' as they celebrate Christmas on LoC in Kashmir

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President Kovind, PM Modi pay tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 95th birth...

Known for his eloquent oratorical skills, he was a member of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, representing Lucknow from the Lower House from 1991 to 2009.

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What's next for Rahul, Priyanka in UP?

The Congress is desperately seeking to tap the anger of the youth, especially the students, against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government over the CAA and the proposed pan-India National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise.

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Exclusive | Navdeep Saini reveals how he got his first wicket, World T20 ambiti...

Selected for the January home series against Sri Lanka and Australia, the rising pacer talks about how he plotted his dismissals in Cuttack, and about learning the finer points of his trade from India’s best pacers.

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'Priyanka and Rahul live petrol bombs, ignite fire wherever they go': Haryana minister...

Vij’s remarks came hours after Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi were stopped from going to Meerut by Uttar Pradesh Police.

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New ACB affidavit in irrigation scam puts Pawar clean chit under cloud

The seemingly innocuous affidavit filed by ACB head has raised a question mark over the clean chit offered to Ajit Pawar by the ACB, which concluded that there had been no criminal liability on his part .

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CBI takes over probe into Yamuna Expressway scam, books Ex-CEO PC Gupta and 20 ...

The land for Yamuna Expressway was purchased in 7 Mathura villages by the then Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority which resulted in a loss to the state government.

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7 things to know about the Chief of Defence Staff and why it was needed

The CDS will not exercise any military command, including over the three service chiefs, so as to be able to provide impartial advice to the political leadership.

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Govt sets NPR in motion, Amit Shah says no link with NRC

The government said NPR would be linked to the 2021 Census, and would not require a documentation process on the lines of the recently concluded NRC in Assam.

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Decoding government's decision to restructure Indian railways

As per the new structure, the Chairman shall be the cadre controlling officer responsible for human resources with assistance from a DG-level officer.

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'Better to die than submit': Muzaffarnagar residents allege police excess

Dozens of residents and about 15 policemen were injured in the protest that was allegedly followed by policemen barging into several homes and vandalising them in the dead of the night. Many alleged custodial torture by the police.

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Amit Shah wants party offices in all 1,731 regularised areas in Delhi

A BJP leader in the party’s Delhi unit said that Shah issued the directions to the Delhi state general secretary Siddharthan, and asked that each of the 1,731 offices start functioning within the next two days.

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Kargil panel first to raise need for overarching military advice

The KRC recommended the creation of a CDS as a means to provide single-point professional military advice to the political leadership and to also achieve synergy in the working of the three forces.

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UP Police admit firing bullet that killed protester in Bijnor

Eighteen people have died because of the violent protests against the law in the state, of which at least 14 have died of bullet injuries.

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Radicals, mainstream parties instigating violence: UP DGP

Uttar Pradesh’s director general of police (DGP) O P Singh’s comments come at a time when the police is under fire over 18 deaths in the state, including at least 14 from bullet injuries.

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Panel for 2-tier slab to boost GST revenue

The changes were suggested in a presentation made to the GST Council last week, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said on condition of anonymity

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GoAir cancels 20 flights on Tuesday, passengers vent anger on social media

People familiar with the development said the airline has been facing crew rostering issues which will continue for a few more days, leading to further flight cancellations and delays in the coming days.

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Won't allow detention centres in Maharashtra for NRC, says Uddhav Thackeray

Thackeray had earlier told the media that he would wait for the Supreme Court’s decision on a bunch of petitions challenging the CAA-NRC.

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UPPRPB: UP Police constable PET admit card for female candidates released

UPPRPB: Uttar Pradesh Police Constable admit card for PET round of female candidates have been released. Check details here.

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Decoding vote: How the BJP lost Jharkhand

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) led alliance has secured a clear majority in the Jharkhand assembly. The JMM has recorded its best ever performance and emerged as the single largest party with 29 MLAs.

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From Mayawati who once wanted CAA withdrawn, some advice to Muslims

The BSP chief’s advice to the Muslim community mirrors the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s counter-attacks at the Congress-led opposition, accusing them of misleading and inciting people about changes to the citizenship law.

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Hemant Soren likely to join list of chief ministers who are against CAA and NRC

Most chief ministers from the Opposition camp have already made it clear that they will not allow the exercise in their state.

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'Bhoot Vidya' a legitimate course at BHU now

Now you can learn ‘Bhoot Vidya’ or the ‘science of paranormal’ in the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) which is starting a six month certificate course on the subject.

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Grand alliance energised after Jharkhand results; BJP on backfoot in Bihar, say...

RJD legislator Bhai Birendra, also the party spokesman, said that countdown of Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar has started.

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CAA-NRC: This violence must stop | Opinion

The government will have to do more to build trust. But the protesters must exercise restraint

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What Hemant Soren said when asked about NRC | On The Record

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GPAT 2020 admit card to be released today at gpat.nta.nic.in

National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the GPAT 2020 admit card today on its official website. Candidates will be able to download the GPAT 2020 admit card at gpat.nta.nic.in.

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CMAT 2020 admit card to be released today at cmat.nta.nic.in

National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the CMAT 2020 admit card today on its official website. Candidates will be able to download the CMAT 2020 admit card at cmat.nta.nic.in.

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IMF calls for 'urgent' action by India amid economic slowdown

Declining consumption and investment, and falling tax revenue, have combined with other factors to put the brakes on one of the fastest growing economies in the world, the IMF said in its annual review.

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NIOS D.El.Ed Hall Ticket 2020 released for January session exam

NIOS D.El.Ed admit card for last supplementary exam for January 2020 session for the course 501-510 has been released on its official website. Candidates can download the same at dled.nios.ac.in

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Thank you, tweets Prashant Kishor to Rahul Gandhi on joining CAA protest

In a tweet, Prashant Kishor thanked Rahul Gandhi for “joining citizens’ movement” against the citizenship law and NRC and asked him to get all chief ministers of his party to declare that they will not implement the NRC.

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NTA UGC NET final answer keys for December 2019 exam released at ugcnet.nta.nic...

National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the final answer key for UGC NET December exam 2019 on its official website. Candidates can check the revised answer keys online at ntanet.nic.in

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Wisden releases Test team of the decade, only two Indians make the cut

In the list of 11 players, only two Indians managed to make the cut, while three players from England, two from Australia, two from South Africa and one from Sri Lanka were included.

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What the Jharkhand election verdict means for PM Modi, Amit Shah, Sonia Gandhi and...

The loss of Jharkhand, after Maharashtra (although that was more a case of a pre-poll alliance going wrong post poll), represents a setback for the PM.

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'We will win future wars with Indian systems': Army Chief Bipin Rawat

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'Why not include Muslims?' BJP leader Chandra Kumar Bose raises questions on CAA

His comments came on a day the party took out a march in support of the newly-enacted law in West Bengal.

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The lessons from Jharkhand assembly poll results | HT Editorial

Indian democracy is robust. The balance is good for the polity

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Fire breaks out in two factories in Delhi's Narela industrial area, 22 fire tenders...

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New chapter for young Jharkhand as JMM-led alliance's rule begins

It was a day of celebrations for JMM leaders and workers, who thronged the streets of Ranchi and other cities with party flags and distributed sweets. Celebrations broke out in the Congress and the RJD camps as well.

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Google's Gboard to Swiftkey: Top keyboard apps to enhance your typing experience

Swap your native smartphone keyboard with these interesting applications.

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Ashok Gehlot says no CAA-NRC in Rajasthan as PM Modi mocks dissenting CMs

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GoAir cancels 18 flights, passengers stranded at airports across country

GoAir has reported a series of incidents involving engine glitches, mainly in its A320 Neo planes, which has resulted in non-availability of some of such planes for operations, the source said.

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SpiceJet passengers slam MP Pragya Thakur for delaying flight over seat row

In a video that has emerged from the incident, people can be seen confronting the BJP MP and reminding her that she is people’s representative and her job is not to “trouble them”.

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Virat Kohli ends decade with most runs, centuries, catches, man of the match awards...

Virat Kohli has left an indelible impression this decade across all the three formats, but has reserved his best for One Day Internationals.

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Low Data Mode to Haptic Touch: WhatsApp adds new features for iPhone users

WhatsApp’s latest beta update for iOS users brings these important features.

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Raghubar Das, who never lost an election in 24 yrs, trails in his stronghold

Raghubar Das is the 5-time MLA from the hot seat - he has never lost an election from this seat since 1995 - which has stayed in the headlines after his former cabinet colleague Roy filed his nomination as an Independent candidate.

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Watch: DMK holds massive rally against Citizenship Amendment Act in Chennai

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'Free to celebrate': Raghubar Das taunts Oppn as trends put JMM-Cong ahead

The BJP is leading on 29 seats at 12.15 pm, according to data provided by C-Voter. In contrast, the JMM-led alliance that comprises Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal, is leading on 39 seats.

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Raghubar Das ahead in Jamshedpur East, his party struggles in Jharkhand

Raghubar Das first won the seat in 1995 and kept the seat in the next four elections. Das, who was the BJP’s surprise pick for the chief minister’s post after the 2014 state elections, had secured 61 per cent votes.

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'A mistake coming here': Jamia student who lost partial vision in police action

Minhajuddin, an LLM student, now wants to go back to his hometown in Bihar after completing his studies as he says he doesn’t even feel safe in his university campus anymore.

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No party is untouchable, says aspiring kingmaker Babulal Marandi

The counting of votes began at 8 am in all the 24 district headquarters. The results are expected to be out by afternoon.

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Rohit Sharma beats Virat Kohli in 2019 ODIs, also finishes as highest individual...

India vs West Indies 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma ended 2019 as the highest run-getter in ODIs in 2019. India captain Virat Kohli finished a close second.

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Jharkhand Election Results 2019: Hemant Soren, JMM's GenNext hopes to make his mark...

Jharkhand Assembly Results 2019: JMM, Congress and RJD contested the 2019 assembly election in alliance against the ruling BJP-JAUS combine. While the JMM contested 43 seats, Congress contested 31 and the RJD in the rest seven.

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Eyes on Jasprit Bumrah as India squad for Sri Lanka T20s, Australia ODIs to be picked...

MSK Prasad will chair his final meeting as chief selector as India’s squads for the Sri Lanka T20Is and Australia ODIs to be picked on Monday. Jasprit Bumrah is likely to return in ODIs.

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Cold to get worse from December 25, says IMD forecast

Sunday was also classified as a “severe” cold day, the fifth in the past seven days, with a maximum temperature of 14.6 degrees Celsius, 7 degrees below normal, and a minimum temperature of 7.4 degrees Celsius.

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'I need to play till last ball,' Ravindra Jadeja's self-promise after Virat Kohli's...

India vs West Indies 3rd ODI: India had hit a bump after three quick middle-order wickets had fallen and had Jadeja not stayed till the end, the result may well have been different.

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'Proviso in amended citizenship legislation is unconstitutional': Justice Madan...

Article 14 of the Constitution is not limited only to reasonable [actually rational] classification. What is important is that the rational classification must have a reasonable nexus with the object sought to be achieved by the legislation, says Justice Lokur

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Jharkhand Election Results 2019: Counting of votes begins

The state unit of Election Commission of India (ECI) is all prepared for the counting of votes of the 81 assembly seats that went to polls in five phases from November 30 to December 20. The counting process will begin from 8 am today.

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How Unnao rape survivor stood up against regional strongman Sengar

Sengar, a four-time MLA from Uttar Pradesh’s Bangarmau and a local strongman, lived in the same village as the survivor’s family.

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875 people held across UP, govt blames 'outsiders' for violence

The UP government began the process of identifying the people who damaged public property during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act even as the Lucknow district administration formed a four-member panel to assess the damage.

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9 dead, 10 injured after fire breaks out at cloth godown in Delhi's Kirari

Three people have died and 10 have been injured after a fire broke out in a cloth godown in Kirari at around 12:30 am, today.

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Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019 Results: Anxious wait for parties before counting...

BJP national vice president Om Prakash Mathur reached Ranchi on Sunday and held parleys with chief minister Raghubar Das and other senior party leaders at BJP state headquarters. The congress office too buzzed with enthusiasm on Sunday.

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'Why are you so scared?': PM Modi questions Mamata Banerjee over NRC, CAA

Mamata Banerjee had Thursday demanded a referendum under the supervision of the global body to find out if people wanted Citizenship Amendment Act.

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'Will look into it on Monday': SpiceJet after Pragya Thakur's seat complaint

Thakur lodged the complaint with the director of the Raja Bhoj Airport here after arriving by flight SG 2489.

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'Urban Naxals, Cong lying on detention centres for Muslims': PM Modi on CAA

The Prime Minister earlier launched a blistering attack on the present dispensation and “dishonest” opposition, saying the Bharatiya Janata Party does not ignore people’s problems like the previous governments did in Delhi.

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Offline messaging apps like Bridgefy, FireChat gain popularity amid internet sh...

Amid internet shutdowns in parts of the country, offline messaging apps gain popularity.

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Amid police's no firing claim during anti-CAA protests, video shows cop shooting...

The state’s police chief on Saturday said police has not opened fire during the large-scale anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests and suggested that those who died were caught in cross-firing between protesters.

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Dignity to the dead: This Tamil Nadu man performs funerals for unclaimed bodies

It was nothing new for the 33-year-old social worker and his team. They were among the 1008 bodies which have been given a dignified funeral by the young man since 2002.

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Pro-CAA rally in Nagpur; Muzaffarpur locals burst crackers to hail BJP

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Move over Chulbul Pandey, Chandra Shekhar Aazad is here | Opinion

Aazad was the inspiration for the Dalit leader Nishad in Article 15. However, Bollywood couldn’t imagine the heroism that Aazad displayed in real life on December 20

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Jaypee loses F1 land over dues of Rs 600cr; plot may be auctioned

Jaypee’s infrastructure projects have been mired in controversy, with around 6,000 homebuyers and investors struggling to get their units for several years.

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Symbol of power and control, a lathi story

When Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, visited Ghorghat village in Bihar’s Munger district in 1934, the villagers wished to gift him a lathi.

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PM Modi to kickstart BJP's Delhi poll campaign at mega rally

The AAP, the ruling party in national capital, was the the early mover when it formally launched its campaign with ‘Acchhe beete paanch saal, lage raho Kejriwal’ slogan on Friday.

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UP cop saved from bullet by wallet during anti-citizenship act protests

Kumar, a police constable in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad, had a narrow escape on Saturday after a bullet fired during a protest against the citizenship act pierced through his bulletproof vest and got stuck in his wallet inside his jacket.

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Aamir Khan's daughter Ira posts stunning new pics as she channels her 'inner Sona...

Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan posted fresh pictures of herself, saying that she attempting to channel her ‘inner Sona Mohapatra’.

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Where the Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma duo scores over Sachin Tendulkar-Sourav Ganguly...

India vs West Indies 3rd ODI: If you extrapolate their current figures to give Kohli the same number of innings as Tendulkar and Sharma the equal of Ganguly, the pair still playing finish well in front.

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Bengal Guv slams govt after Jadavpur University defers convocation citing unrest

Dhankhar, who is chancellor of JU and other state universities by default, was supposed to confer D.Litt and D.Sc on some eminent people. JU’s decision upset Dhankhar, whose powers as chancellor have been drastically curtailed by the state government following acrimony over a range of issues.

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The electoral implications of the CAA-NRC issue | Opinion

The CAA-NRC package will shape the nature of campaign, mobilisation, and the eventual outcome in Delhi and Bihar in 2020, and Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Assam in 2021

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Pakistani professor sentenced to death over blasphemy charge

Blasphemy is a hugely sensitive issue in conservative Muslim-majority Pakistan, where laws against it carry a potential death sentence. Even unproven allegations have led to mob lynchings and vigilante murders.

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Army studies extension of service by 10-18 years

The proposed service extension, backed by army chief General Bipin Rawat, is different from another scheme being implemented by the army to increase the retirement age of jawans by two years, the second officer said.

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Two questions about the citizenship act | Opinion

First, does it breach the spirit of our Constitution as expressed in the preamble’s commitment to secularism? The second question is does CAA conflict with Article 14 which promises “any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws”?

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Railways to approach court seeking compensation for property loss due to CAA pr...

The Railways has incurred a loss of Rs 90 crore on account of its properties damaged in protests in its eastern railway zones in the North East and West Bengal.

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How Sharad Pawar's Maharashtra strategy shaped Cong's Jharkhand poll campaign

The political narratives were widely divergent in the tribal-dominated state where the five-phase election ended on Friday and vote counting will be taken up and the outcome announced on Monday.

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Assam eyes laws for indigenous rights

Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal had told reporters last week that the committee has been asked to submit its report soon.

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UP simmers as death toll reaches 17, internet suspension extended

The state-wide death toll of the protestors now stands at 17 — two were killed in alleged police firing in Babupurwa area of Kanpur on Friday. A protester was killed in gunfire in Rampur, which saw protests break out on Saturday.

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Assam Police Recruitment: 6662 constable vacancies notified, 10th pass can apply

State Level Police Recruitment Board (SLPRB) Assam has released an official notification for recruitment of 6662 constables in state police. Those who passed HSLC or HSSLC can apply for the posts.

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Twitter warns India about a data breach: Update your app if you are on Android

Twitter warned through an email that a malicious code was inserted into the app by a “bad actor” and that may have compromised some users’ information

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Bhim Army's Chandrashekhar Azad arrested day after Citizenship Act protest

Chandrashekhar Azad had given the police a slip on Friday after leading a massive protest against the citizenship act at Jama Masjid in Old Delhi area.

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UPPRPB: UP Police Constable PST/document verification postponed, check new dates...

UP Police has postponed the document verification and physical standard test (PST) for constable

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1 killed in fresh violence in UP's Rampur during anti-CAA protests

Slogan shouting protesters engaged in stone-pelting and arson and clashed with the police in the violence, which began at 11am and continued for two hours, according to officials.

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Shashi Tharoor's word of the week: Curfew

From denoting an evening signal when lights would go off to a clampdown when people must stay indoors at certain times, this word has a fascinating journey

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Coal India Recruitment 2019: Application process begins for 1326 vacancies of management...

Coal India Recruitment 2019: The online application process for the recruitment of 1326 management trainees posts begins today.

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'Factually inaccurate': India rebuts Malaysian PM's remark on citizenship law

Talking to reporters on the margins of the Kuala Lumpur Summit, Mahathir questioned the “necessity” of the CAA when people of different faiths have “lived together for 70 years” in India.

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'Distorted narrative': Officials on S Jaishankar's cancelled US meet

Sources said, while the meeting with the Senate Foreign Relation Committee members, took place “as envisaged in a very open conversation,” the HFAC invited others “without seeking consent” of New Delhi.

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India Predicted XI: 1 forced, another tactical - Virat Kohli might make 2 changes...

India vs West Indies 3rd ODI: Considering the fact the Cuttack has been a happy hunting ground for the spinners, there might be some changes in India’s playing XI for the 3rd ODI.

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Minors detained after violence during Delhi's anti-Citizenship Act protest rele...

Officials said the minors, between the age of 15 and 16 years, were handed over to their families who came to take their custody.

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India vs West Indies: Kuldeep Yadav one wicket away from massive ODI feat

India vs West Indies: Kuldeep Yadav, who took a hat-trick in the previous match, is certain of being included in the team for the series-decider

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IOCL junior engineering assistant recruitment : Application process begins, here's...

IOCL junior engineering assistant recruitment : There are a total of 37 posts of junior engineering assistant (JEA). The online application process began on December 20 and the last date to apply is January 17 till 5pm. The tentative date for written exam is February 2, 2020.

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RSMSSB Lab Assistant final result 2018 declared, check merit list here

RSMSSB Lab Assistant final result 2018 declared. Candidates can check their result online at rsmssb.rajasthan.gov.in. Download merit list here.

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UPTET 2019 postponed due to internet ban amid anti- CAA protest

UPTET 2019 has been postponed. Many candidates had complained that they were not able to download their admit card due to internet restrictions in many districts of UP because of anti- CAA protest.

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SSC CHSL 2017 final result declared, download merit list here

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has declared the final result of combined higher secondary level (CHSL) exam 2017. Candidates can check their result/ final merit list online at ssc.nic.in. Download merit list here.

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RJD calls for Bihar bandh, supporters use buffaloes to block highway, protest at...

Tejashwi Yadav of the RJD, which has given the call for a Bihar Bandh against the citizenship act, has appealed to the people of the state to participate in the shutdown.

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46 flights diverted, 17 trains delayed amid dense fog in Delhi

More than 300 departing and incoming flights were delayed on Friday stranded hundreds of passengers at Delhi airport early on Friday as visibility dropped to as low as 50 metres.

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Karnataka minister reminds of 'Godhra-like' situation amid CAA protests

Ravi, the tourism minister, purportedly made the statement while responding to a question by reporters supposedly on Wednesday regarding Congress MLA U T Khader’s recent statement that Karnataka will “blow up in cinders” if the Citizenship Amendment Act is implemented.

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Bhim Army chief detained, over 40 in police custody after Friday's violence

More than 40 people, including at least three minors, were detained after clashes that broke out during the mostly-peaceful agitation against the newly-amended citizenship act in Daryaganj on Friday evening.

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Indian, Chinese officials to meet today for talks on border issue

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will hold talks with China’s state councillor and foreign minister Wang Yi at Hyderabad House here for the first time since the second informal summit between PM Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping at Mamallapuram in October.

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3 minors among 50 detained, 46 injured during CAA protests in Delhi

Over 40 detained as peaceful protest takes violent turn.

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Won't ask for proof of being Indian under NRC, says MHA

“It would be sufficient for you to provide the details of your birth such as date of birth, month, year and place of birth,” the Home Ministry said in a 13-point FAQ, or Frequently Asked Questions, issued late on Friday evening.

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Mobile internet suspended in 14 UP districts, more than 3,500 detained after violent...

Parivartan Chowk, in central Lucknow, and Madeyganj and Satkhanda localities of the old city area resembled war zones for some time amid brick-batting, vandalism, arson and firing in the air.

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Gumnami Baba was not Netaji, but his follower, says Justice Sahai Commission

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Not interested, says Jaishankar after cancelling meeting with US lawmakers

The external affairs minister S Jaishankar has said that the draft resolution sponsored by Congresswoman Pramila Jaypal lacks a fair understanding of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Why Prashant Kishor says Rahul isn't protesting loud enough on NRC

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'Violence should not be solution': Rajinikanth breaks silence on Citizenship Act,...

Rajinikanth’s industry mate and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal Haasan has been stringently objecting citizenship act.

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JNU Students boycotting exams will not be eligible to register in next semester:...

JNU students, who are boycotting exams, will not be eligible to register in the next semester if they fall short of the academic requirements of the institution, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has warned.

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No threat to Assam's identity, says CM Sonowal after internet restored in state

Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal comments came soon after mobile internet services were restored in all of Assam, almost 10 days after they were snapped following violent protests over the new citizenship law.

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Assam TET high school exam postponed due to anti- CAA protests

The exam was earlier scheduled to be held on December 22 but got postponed after Assam recently witnessed protests in several areas against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.

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US should not obstruct flow of talent from India: Jaishankar on H-1B visa

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper hosted Jaishankar and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh for the second 2+2 dialogue in Washington DC on Wednesday. Jaishankar and Singh left the US on Thursday.

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ICSI announces 50% fee wavier for Himachal students

The scheme will be launched during the Investor Awareness Progamme and Mega Career Awareness Programme scheduled to be held in Dharamshala on Friday.

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IPL auction 2020: 5 most expensive players at the IPL 2020 auction

Headlining the day when ~135.95 crore was spent on 61 players—including 33 Indians—was Pat Cummins who went for ~15.50 crore.

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1 dead in Lucknow; CM Adityanath promises revenge by 'seizing property of guilt...

In Lucknow, protesters clashed with police, and the outdoor broadcasting vans of four TV channels were burnt or damaged. Also, about 15 two-wheelers and 10 four-wheelers were set ablaze or damaged during the violence.

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ICSI CS exams postponed in all centres, check notice here

ICSI CS executive and professional exams scheduled on December 20 and 21 have been postponed due to ongoing anti- citizenship law protest. New schedule will be released soon.

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UPSSSC Junior Assistant admit card released, here's how to download

UPSSSC has released the admit card for junior assistant exam 2019.Candidates can download the admit card online at upsssc.gov.in.

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Mobile internet services in Assam, suspended since Dec 11 over citizenship law protests,...

Mobile internet services were banned on December 11 in select districts as violence raged in the state against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the ban was subsequently extended to all of Assam.

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Internet shutdown continues in several parts including Mangaluru, Ghaziabad following...

The internet shutdown will continue in some places like Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka, Assam and Meghalaya on Friday even as services were restored in Delhi around 1.30pm on Thursday

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Pakistan to pay India costs in Hyderabad Nizam case

In October, the court had ruled in favour of India and the two descendants of the late 7th Nizam of Hyderabad, who sent £1million to a London bank in 1948, now estimated to value at least £35 million.

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How Delhi's two stadiums turned into temporary lock-ups for detained protestors

Prominent among the detainees were East Delhi former member of parliament (MP) Congress’s Sandeep Dikshit, Swaraj Abhiyan chief Yogendra Yadav, and Left leaders – Sitaram Yechury and D Raja.

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India, US ask Pak to take 'immediate and irreversible action' against terrorists

The Joint Statement was issued at the end of the second India-US 2+2 dialogue between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

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Jharkhand Election 2019: Voting in 16 seats in final phase begins; ex-CM Hemant...

Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: There are 237 candidates contesting 16 assembly seats in the fifth and the final phase of voting including social welfare minister Louis Marandi from Dumka, agriculture minister Randhir Singh from Sarath, former chief minister and JMM working president Hemant Soren from Dumka and Barhait.

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Climate crisis hits insurance plan for crops

Delayed payouts have dogged the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), the country’s flagship farm insurance scheme, since its roll-out in the summer of 2016.

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Why Donald Trump is looking forward to the Senate trial

Speaker Pelosi has to formally send over the articles of impeachment that were approved by the House in a late evening vote on Wednesday to the Senate for its Republican leadership to set up the trial to either remove Trump from office or acquit him and let him continue.

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IPL 2020 Auctions: Kings XI Punjab announce skipper for upcoming season

IPL 2020 Auctions: KL Rahul’s ascendancy to captaincy was expected after Ravichandran Ashwin was traded to Delhi Capitals last month.

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In Jharkhand, Congress learns from Maharashtra

The Congress had undoubtedly taken a leaf out of Pawar’s book as the Maratha strongman during the Maharashtra elections successfully dodged the BJP’s nationalism narrative and extensively campaigned on local issues.

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NPCIL Recruitment 2020: Apply now for driver, technician, scientific assistant....

NPCIL Recruitment 2020: Application begins for recruitment against various posts of driver, technician, scientific assistant and others. Check eligibility, important dates and other details here.

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'Please keep Sana out of this,' Sourav Ganguly dismisses daughter's alleged post...

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday termed her daughter Sana’s alleged Instagram post related to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as ‘not true’.

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Relevance of anti-defection law: Om Birla meets Speakers of other assemblies

The discussion at the meeting called by Birla also assumes importance in the wake of the Supreme Court’s observations about the role of the Speaker.

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'US honours Indian democracy': Pompeo after India-US 2+2 meet

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20-yr-old rape survivor in UP's Fatehpur, set on fire by accused, dies in hospi...

The woman was allegedly set on fire by her neighbour after he raped her in the house on December 14 as she threatened to tell her family members.

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Rajasthan police constable recruitment for 5000 posts begins today, here's how to...

Rajasthan Police Constable recruitment: Online application for 5000 vacancies begins today. Here’s how to create SSO ID to apply online.

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Restrictions imposed, gates of 7 metro stations closed ahead of anti-citizenship...

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UP Police constable admit card 2019 for DV, PST released, how to download

UP Police constable admit card 2019 : Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) has released the admit card for document verification (DV), physical standard test (PST) for constable recruitment.

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Delhi temperature goes up to 8 degree Celsius day after season's coldest morning

On Wednesday, the maximum temperature was 18 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature was 7 degrees Celsius.

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Nationwide protests planned against citizenship law, authorities gear up

In New Delhi, a protest march will be organised from the iconic Red Fort to Shaheed Park near ITO.

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HSSC Clerk Result 2019 declared, check at hssc.gov.in

HSSC Clerk Result 2019 : Haryana Staff Selection Commission has declared the results and merit list of the candidates who had appear for HSSC Clerk examination 2019. Those who have cleared the exam will have to appear for document verification.

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Impeached President Trump says Democrats 'consumed with hatred'

Trump said the Democratic Party, which controls the House of Representatives where the votes took place, was “trying to nullify the ballots of tens of millions of patriotic Americans.”

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India pitches for H-1B visa holders, says movement of people deepened ties

People to people ties have been one of the defining elements of our friendship, Jaishankar told reporters at a joint news conference here with the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo along with the Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Defense Secretary Mark Esper.

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'Honour Indian democracy': US on India's citizenship law, religious freedom

The top American diplomat was responding to a question on the protests by a section of society in India after the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act, alleging that this is religiously discriminatory in nature.

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Fresh video clip 'shows' firing at Sunday's Jamia protest, police say will probe

The video purportedly showed a policeman hurriedly bringing out what appeared to be a pistol. Soon, there were two policemen out of three who appeared to be cocking their guns.

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'Personal vendetta against me': Ex-Pakistan president Musharraf on his death se...

In the video released by his party, Musharraf said “there is no example of such a decision in which neither the defendant and nor his lawyer was given permission to say something in his defense.”

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Trump becomes 3rd US president to be impeached; charged with abuse of power, ob...

With voting still underway, Trump is on track to become the third president in U.S. history to be impeached, and the only one in modern times to be running for reelection facing the political equivalent of an indictment.

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'Not part of UPA': Maharashtra ally Shiv Sena's reality check for Congress

Sanjay Raut underscored that the Shiv Sena was not part of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) led by the Congress.

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'Is it something like Aadhaar?': Little awareness about CAA, NRC in country's tribal...

The eligibility criteria under the Forest Rights Act is that any person living in forest areas for at least three generations (75 years) prior to 13 December, 2005, can claim land up to four hectares.

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450 tear gas shells fired in 5 days at 2 sites during Delhi protests

To put that in context, 180 tear gas shells were fired on December 22, 2012, during a protest at the India Gate lawns in the aftermath of the December 16 gang rape and murder case that sparked nationwide outrage.

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From storming well to speaking out of turn, new index may map House disruptions

According to people familiar with the matter, there was also overwhelming support for a House code of conduct for lawmakers in the first gathering of the presiding officers of India’s legislative bodies after the formation of the 17th Lok Sabha.

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Jharkhand polls: In Santhal region, JMM fights for ex-CM Shibu Soren's pride

Locals and experts say the ageing Shibu Soren’s influence has waned in the past five years. Soren rose to prominence after his 1972 agitation against local money lenders, called mahajans, who lent money by keeping tribal land as mortgage.

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The rise of online shopping: Department stores are permanent exhibitions

Do you buy most things on the internet nowadays? I imagine you do. Certainly, the global retail sector is collapsing. The great department stores are closing and high street chains are rapidly going bankrupt.

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CAA violates international customary law. Review it

India must honour its international legal obligations and develop a national refugee protection framework

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Trying to delay the inevitable, Centre to Supreme Court on Delhi gang-rape convict's...

During the course of hearing, Akshay’s lawyer AP Singh had pleaded that his client should not be given death penalty.

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Could skill training be a viable replacement to higher education

Compared to rest of the world, India’s journey in skilling is still in its nascent stages though one can catch up

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Ahead of today's GST Council meeting , here's what you need to know

Wednesday is the 38th meeting of the GST council, which is expected to discuss various issues related to the regime, including how to raise GST revenue amidst a slowdown.

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Supreme Court refuses stay on Citizenship Amendment Act, issues notice to Centre

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Health Wise: How can I prevent allergies?

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Unease at JNU as khaki tent crops up on campus, department doors removed

Students of JNU have been protesting against the revised hostel manual and the fee hike, for over a month. Guards had broken down the doors and put up camps to prevent students from protesting further.

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'Food, first aid': Area residents helped Jamia students during Sunday violence

Students were injured when a clash with the Police forces followed a protest against the CAA. The residents saw a group of students swell into hundreds within minutes affected by the hostilities and came to their aid.

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Mamata Banerjee is back to the streets over the citizenship law. Here is her pl...

A cautious Mamata Banerjee, a veteran of many political battles, eyes the CAA and NRC protests to woo back the middle-class, educated vote bank.

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Virat Kohli 56 runs away from going past Jacques Kallis in 2nd ODI against West...

India vs West Indies: India captain Virat Kohli is on verge of becoming the 7th highest run-getter in ODIs when India lock horns with West Indies at Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.

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