India vs New Zealand: 'His experience comes in handy' – Gavaskar feels Team India...

The visitors were bundled out for a paltry 92 as Kiwi left-arm pacer Trent Boult ran through the Indian top-order, picking up five wickets.

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Budget 2019 LIVE updates: Sensex gains 100 points, Nifty at 10,860 points

Interim Budget 2019 Live: As per convention, the election year budgets are interim budget or a vote on account. But Piyush Goyal is widely expected to go beyond those limits by announcing sops to please people engaged in farm sector.

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Underworld don Ravi Pujari arrested in Senegal: Reports

Ravi Pujari , who was mentored by gangster Chotta Rajan, is wanted in India for a number of cases including extortion, kidnapping and murder. He started off as a petty criminal and graduated to big crime with the killing of Bala Zalte, a rival and went on to join Chotta Rajan.

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Amazon removes numerous products from India site as new e-commerce rules bite

The products began to disappear from the Amazon India site late on Thursday as it began complying with the revised norms before a midnight deadline.

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In budget today, PM Modi looks to shore up political base ahead of polls

Interim minister Piyush Goyal is likely to announce tax sops to the middle-class, special package for agriculture and small scale industries, and incentives to corporates to give boost to the manufacturing sector.

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Elon Musk releases all Tesla patents to help save the Earth

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Opinion | The 2019 election game has begun

The 2019 election maybe fought across 543 seats, but it is the 80 seats of Uttar Pradesh that hold the key to unlocking the door to power in Delhi. This is because UP is the only state where the BJP appears set to lose big time.

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Defence ministry approves Rs 40,000 crore project to build six submarines

The defence ministry on Thursday approved a project worth Rs 40,000 crore for building six advanced submarines in the country under the government’s ‘strategic partnership’ (SP) model to bolster the Indian Navy’s underwater force levels, a defence ministry spokesperson said.

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The 29-year-old who rocked Facebook has big data plans for H&M

Before he was at Cambridge Analytica, Wylie worked as a fashion-trends forecaster. When H&M learned of his former life, it started talking to the Canadian about a potential collaboration.

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Government, Opposition spar over 'leaked' report showing unemployment at 40-yea...

The report is potentially damning for the NDA government, which has been under pressure to step up job creation efforts to absorb job hunters who enter the workforce every year. Instead, the unemployment rate has more than doubled from 2.2% in 2011-2012, according to figures quoted in the newspaper report.

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'Past five years a good learning experience': PM Narendra Modi at all-party mee...

Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament building earlier in the day, PM Modi hoped that the Budget Session, which began on Wednesday with President Ram Nath Kovind’s address to a joint sitting of both the Houses, will be fruitful.

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Pregnant woman saves 4 kids before dying in Ghaziabad fire

The police said they suspect the building collapsed due to a fire in a bakery, operated by Fatima’s husband from the ground floor of their house, triggered explosions in two LPG cylinders around 12.30pm.

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Alok Verma reiterates refusal to join work, tells MHA he retired on Jan 10

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had directed Verma to take charge as director general of the Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards on Thursday.

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AgustaWestland accused Rajiv Saxena operated accounts in Swiss banks: Govt

Saxena was brought to the Patiala House court of special judge Arvind Kumar in the morning after being extradited along with corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar from UAE on Wednesday night.

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11-year-old boy moves Bombay High court, seeks ban on PUBG

An eleven-year-old boy moved the Bombay High Court Thursday seeking a ban on popular mobile game ‘PUBG’.

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India warns Pakistan of 'consequences' over Qureshi-Mirwaiz phone call row

The Indian government was angered by foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s phone conversation with Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday.

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Ex-CBI chief Alok Verma may face departmental action for defying govt order

As Alok Verma did not take up the new assignment as directed, he is likely to face departmental action which may include suspension of pensionary benefits, home ministry officials said.

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'Pained, can't keep quiet now': Deve Gowda on alliance with Congress in Karnata...

Just a few days ago, Gowda’s son Kumaraswamy had threatened to step down as Karnataka chief minister.

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Report claiming 45-year high in unemployment not verified: Niti Aayog

Niti Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar has clarified that a report stating that the country’s unemployment levels hit a 45-year-high is “not verified” and that the “data is still being processed”.

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'Discuss only non-contentious bills': Opposition tells PM Narendra Modi at all-party...

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said that the Opposition had asked the government to take up only those bills that were not controversial in Parliament during the Budget session.

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Chicago freezes at -20 degrees, midwest cold wave blast to get worse in US

Low temperatures early Thursday morning were expected to reach minus 23 Fahrenheit (minus 31 Celsius) at Chicago Midway International Airport, with wind-chill values as low as minus 39, according to the National Weather Service.

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India vs New Zealand: 4th ODI report card – Rohit Sharma and Co put up an embarrassing...

After bowling out India for 92 in Hamilton, it took just 14.4 overs for the Black Caps to chase down the modest target.

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Come Feb 1, the way Amazon, Flipkart do business in India will change

To continue operating, Amazon and Walmart will now have to turn their sites in India into platforms for independent merchants.

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'Govt has no money': Congress picks holes in President Kovind's speech

Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma claimed that the government used the President to present its false claims, in a bid to validate them.

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Supreme Court summons Sahara chief Subrata Roy for failing to deposit Rs 25,700...

The apex court said six months were given to Sahara by its last order to arrange the amount but what has transpired during the period has not inspired the confidence of the court.

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'NoMo jobs': Rahul Gandhi's swipe at PM over leaked survey on unemployment

Rahul Gandhi mounted fresh attack on PM Modi over reports claiming that unemployment rate in the country is at the highest in 45 years.

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With Ramgarh victory, Congress at half-way mark in Rajasthan; BJP wins Jind bypoll...

With the victory in Ramgarh bypoll, the Congress improved its strength in the Rajasthan assembly to 100 in the 200-member house.

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At Kumbh, VHP says Sabarimala issue is like Ayodhya

The leaders and several saints, including yoga guru Ramdev, were speaking at the Dharam Sansad organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, which started on Thursday at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.

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Facebook updates on WhatsApp payments, ads, and integration with Messenger

Describing ads in WhatsApp a ‘future thing’, Sheryl Sandberg says Facebook is very focused on the consumer experience on the instant messaging platform.

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With 'half-educated leaders' barb, Mamata dares PM to prove paintings charge

At a public rally in West Bengal, BJP president Amit Shah had alleged that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s paintings were bought by tainted chit fund owners for crores of rupees.

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India's unemployment rate hit 45-year high in 2017-18: Report

The survey has become a political issue after the acting chairman and another member of the body that reviewed the job data resigned saying there was delay in its release.

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'Congenital liar': Smriti Irani pillories Rahul Gandhi on Parrikar meeting

Rahul Gandhi had on Wednesday responded to Parrikar’s letter that accused him of using his visit for “petty political gains”. Gandhi said he was disturbed to hear that the letter which was “leaked to the press before he could to read it.

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Hundreds of Indian students face jail, deportation in US college scam

The justice department’s Michigan branch announced the arrest of the eight men, whose names indicated they were either Indians or American citizens of Indian descent, from all over the country, charged with visa fraud and harbouring aliens for profit

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Called PM Modi 'sir' to satisfy his ego: Chandrababu Naidu

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief told an all-party meeting on the demand for special category status that he did everything possible in the hope that he will do justice to the state following its ‘unjust’ bifurcation.

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Confessed to crime as police threatened to implicate my family: Sreesanth to SC

The apex court observed that the conduct of Sreesanth, facing a life ban, in the entire episode was “not good”.

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India vs New Zealand: Rohit Sharma and boys register embarrassing record in Ham...

None of the top-order batsmen could make it count as Rohit Sharma and boys registered the unwanted record of lowest contribution by the top six Indian batsmen in an away ODI.

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State of the economy under Modi: Statistically robust, but institutionally frag...

Even according to the 2004-05 series, GDP growth was less than 5% in 2012-13 and 2013-14. This deceleration in growth came at a time when inflation touched double digits and the trade deficit as a percentage of GDP also breached the 10% barrier.

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Exotic dancer-turned-pharma executive gave doctor lap dance for prescription

Jurors heard the testimony on the second day of the closely watched federal trial in Boston against Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor and four other former executives.

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India needs a tri-service war-fighting doctrine

Unlike the Second World War, where surprise was critical, modern warfare require speed of operations, which depends on jointness among services.

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As China expands to its west, India is being pushed to the margins

The threat of India being consigned to the margins of the dense network of transport and economic corridors emerging around us is real.

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India may get Vijay Mallya's Swiss bank details soon

India may soon receive details of the money businessman Vijay Mallya has allegedly stashed away in Swiss bank accounts, with moves to this effect already being initiated by the authorities of the two countries after the apex court of Switzerland approved the sharing of information.

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The CBI's on a slippery slope today

The premier investigating agency is surviving on its past credibility as it battles serious internal problems.

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Saudi crown prince likely to visit India next month

Prince Salman is likely to further strengthen India-Saudi Arabia energy cooperation during the course of the proposed visit.

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US switches to new H-1B system that favours foreigners in American colleges

The US announced that starting April 1, it will switch to a new system for processing H-1B petitions that will give priority to foreign workers with advanced degrees from an American institution of higher education, over those hired abroad, in India, China and other countries.

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Colder than Antarctica: Brutal deep freeze grips US Midwest

The National Weather service said the temperature in Chicago dropped on Wednesday morning to minus 19 degrees, breaking the previous record low for the day set in 1966.

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India vs New Zealand 2019: Team India eye biggest series win in Kiwi backyard at...

India vs New Zealand 2019: A 4-0 lead will be India’s biggest series win (across formats) in their 52 years of touring New Zealand having first visited the country back in 1967.

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Chanda Kochhar 'shocked, hurt' by ICICI Bank's decision to terminate her

Chanda Kochhar, the first woman CEO of a bank in the country, also said she served the ICICI group for 34 long years “with all my dedication and hard work” and the bank’s latest decision has caused her “immense hurt and pain”.

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Rahul Gandhi 'a hybrid specimen', says Union minister Anant Kumar Hegde

Union minister Ananth Kumar Hegde has called Congress president Rahul Gandhi “a hybrid specimen” that cannot be found in any laboratory in the world.

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'Understand the immense pressure': Rahul Gandhi responds to Manohar Parrikar's ...

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has responded to Manohar Parrikar’s letter that accused him of using his visit on the ailing chief minister for “petty political gains”.

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India vs New Zealand: 'Partners in crime' – Shikhar Dhawan hails partnership with...

Dhawan shared a throwback picture with Rohit Sharma to illustrate how far they have come while playing for the ‘Men in Blue’.

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'Next meeting of PM-led panel to pick new CBI chief on Friday': Congress leader...

The last meeting of the panel took place on January 24 but it remained “inconclusive”.

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'Opposition has only one agenda, Modi and Modi': PM

PM Modi said the greatest contribution of his government has been a change of attitude. He said India doesn’t sit silently now when terrorists unleash violence but replies back with surgical strikes.

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“Welcome sister”: Kamal Haasan on Priyanka Gandhi's foray into politics

On the Ram temple issue, Kamal Haasan said he stood for amity and unity of the country.

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Swine flu outbreak kills more than 160 in India, Rajasthan worst affected

Swine flu has claimed more than 160 lives this year, with Rajasthan topping the list, according to reports, raising concerns among health authorities on containing the seasonal disease.

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Former CEO Chanda Kochhar violated code of conduct, says ICICI Bank

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'Didn't discuss Rafale': Goa CM Manohar Parrikar slams Rahul Gandhi in letter

In the two page letter, Manohar Parrikar clarified that the procurement of the Rafale jets was as per the Defence Procurement Procedure.

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The logic behind BJP using the Ayodhya card once again

The party wants to show intent of its commitment, appease both its cadre and religious base, and to construct and sustain a ‘Hindu voter’ who would go beyond caste in Uttar Pradesh

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'Rafale is why PM Modi is afraid of Manohar Parrikar', says Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi sharpened his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday over the Rafale deal. Rahul Gandhi claimed the PM is afraid of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar because he “knows the truth about Rafale”.

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Whose data is it anyway?

We need strongly independent bodies such as the National Statistical Commission which can bravely present data and context without worrying about what this says about which government

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Smriti Irani targets 'janeu wearing Rahul Gandhi' after Shashi Tharoor's Kumbh ...

A day after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor stirred a controversy after taking a dig at UP CM Yogi Adityanath taking a dip in Prayagraj Kumbh, Union minister Smriti Irani hit out at him saying that the “smearing” of Kumbh was done with “tactical support” from Rahul Gandhi.

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Facebook to shut down Research app that collected users' private data in exchange...

Facebook paid people aged 13 to 35 as much as $20 a month to install the Research App, track phone and web usage habits.

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Rising uncertainties ahead of Lok Sabha polls keep investors wary of buying bon...

On Friday, the government will unveil an interim budget that is expected to be full of goodies for rural and urban middle class voters. Direct cash transfers to farmers, interest-free loans and income tax cuts might help the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s chances in a general election that must be held by May.

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Banker dresses up as Spider-Man on the last day of work, goes viral

The man’s hilarious pictures and video have left many in splits.

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'Lanka has been won': BJP leader calls Rahul Gandhi Ravana, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra...

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Surendra Singh, who represents the Bairia assembly constituency in Ballia district, also called Prime Minister Narendra Modi Lord Ram.

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Mamata, Rajnath in spat over clashes at Amit Shah's Bengal rally

Mamata Banerjee reportedly told Rajnath Singh to rein in BJP workers after the latter called her following clashes after BJP president Amit Shah’s rally in Contai on Tuesday.

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PM Narendra Modi seeks clear majority in 2019, says coalition government can't ...

In his speech after inaugurating the new terminal building of Surat airport, PM Modi said demonetisation helped wipe out black money in real estate helping the middle and lower income group realise their dreams of owning a home.

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FIEO demands support measures in budget to push exports

Exporters body FIEO Tuesday expressed concerns over slow growth in exports and demanded support from the government in the forthcoming interim budget to boost outbound shipments.

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Pay Rs 25,000 to contest LS polls: AIADMK, Punjab Congress to ticket seekers

AIADMK had asked the party ticket aspirants to pay the same amount for contesting 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

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Bodo outfit chief, 9 others get life sentence for 2008 Assam serial blasts which...

The 2008 serial blasts in Assam are believed to be one of the worst terror strikes in India which were carried out just a little less than a month before the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai.

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'Must admire Rahul's humility': Goa BJP leader's lavish praise of Cong chief

The meeting between Gandhi, on a private visit to Goa, and Parrikar, lasted about 10 minutes. It came a day after Gandhi referred to a purported audio tape in which a Goa minister claimed that Parrikar possessed files relating to the Rafale deal.

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'Don't play around with the law': Supreme Court tells Karti Chidambaram

The court also directed Karti to deposit Rs 10 crore with Supreme Court registry as a surety.

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Enforcement Directorate issues notice to Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan under...

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence had in 2011 slapped charges under FEMA and Customs Act violation against Khan and his manager Maroof in connection with recovery of huge undeclared foreign currency from them.

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Suspecting infidelity, man enters wife's office, stabs her 15 times: Police

Veena had just turned on her office computer when Kumar went up to her and asked her to talk to him. The couple then went to the lobby of the office and soon started arguing. “Kumar then took out a knife and stabbed Veena 15 times and then fled the spot.

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Upset with govt, 2 top members of National Statistical Commission quit

Acting chairman PC Mohanan and external member J Meenakshi both had terms lasting until June 20 next year, according to the website of the National Statistical Commission. Mohanan was also an external member. With their departures, the commission now has no external members.

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Young granddaughters of Asia's billionaires being groomed for greatness

Michelle Li, the 23-year-old granddaughter of Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong’s richest person, has joined him, her father and uncle on the board of Chesterfield Realty Inc., a family-controlled unit of CK Hutchison Holdings.

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India vs New Zealand: Numbers reveal how an MS Dhoni masterstroke changed Rohit...

After languishing in the middle order, Rohit Sharma was sent up the order by MS Dhoni to face the new ball and it has changed the fortunes of the right-hander, who has now established himself as the best opener in the format.

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Rare footage of Mahatma Gandhi's last journey now available online

An 8.16-minute long 16-mm film shot on February 12, 1948, which captures perhaps the earliest known immersion of the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi, is now available as a digitised-colour film at the website of the National Cultural Audiovisual Archives.

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UK MPs reject chaotic 'no-deal' Brexit, back PM May's bid to reopen deal

May had said she was backing the amendment to re-open negotiations in Brussels with an “emphatic message” of what British MPs want.

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Rahul Gandhi's announcement on minimum income for poor has nothing to do with budget:...

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has promised a Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) scheme for the poor if the party comes to power in 2019. HT spoke to former finance minister P Chidambaram, also the chairman of the Congress 2019 Lok Sabha manifesto committee, about MIG.

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On shortlist for CBI chief, Home ministry official Rina Mitra's fate hangs on panel...

Rina Mitra, a special secretary (internal security) in the Union home ministry, will be out of contention for the top job at the CBI if the selection committee does not meet in the next two days as she is set to retire on January 31, people familiar with the development said.

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Centre's move to return undisputed land in Ayodhya a last ditch attempt to motivate...

The Centre’s decision to seek the Supreme Court’s permission to restore the excess 67-acre land around the disputed Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid site to the original owners is being seen as a last-ditch effort by the BJP to placate RSS cadre and Hindus saints.

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India at risk of communal violence, terror attacks by Pak-based groups: US intelligence...

The report, an annual exercise, was tabled in US Congress Tuesday by Director of US intelligence Daniel Coats, who also deposed before the senate intelligence committee, accompanied by heads of the CIA, the FBI and the NSA, Gina Haspel, Christopher Wray and Paul Nakasone respectively.

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Maharashtra chief minister to come under Lokayukta

The Devendra Fadnavis-led state government plans to bring the chief minister under the jurisdiction of the Lokayukta, but with a few riders.

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George Fernandes: The man who kept the NDA together

One of the iconic images of Emergency is of George Fernandes in shackles, his arms raised high in protest.

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PM Theresa May wants to re-open Brexit deal, EU says no

The House of Commons began a day-long debate on May’s Brexit Plan B after the agreement was voted down earlier this month. She promised to return to parliament with a revised agreement that will be put to vote, likely on February 14.

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Rescuers struggle to retrace second body in Meghalaya mine

Rescuers are struggling to retrace the second body detected by Indian Navy’s Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) on January 26 in the illegal rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya.

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BJP sees Centre's move to return undisputed land in Ayodhya to owners as step towards...

BJP leaders on Tuesday sought to present the central government’s move to return undisputed land in Ayodhya to its original owners, including Ram Janambhoomi Nyas, as a step towards starting “work” on building a Ram temple in the holy city of Uttar Pradesh.

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Earlier we had 2G, now we have Priyanka G: Amit Shah's dig at Congress

Referring to the 2G scam that dogged the Congress-led UPA-2 regime, Amit Shah said the Congress wants to indulge in more corruption now with the induction of the “third G — Priyanka G” after the “two Gs — Sonia G and Rahul G”.

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Samsung Galaxy M20 first impressions: A worthy Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro rival?

Samsung Galaxy M20 will go on sale in India on February 5 at a starting price of Rs 10,990. Here are our first impressions of the latest Samsung smartphone.

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Flipkart warns of major 'customer disruption' if new e-commerce rules not delay...

India’s new foreign investment restrictions will, from February 1, bar e-commerce companies from selling products from firms in which they have an equity interest and also ban them from reaching deals with sellers to only sell on one platform.

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Rahul Gandhi promises passage of Women's Reservation Bill if Congress comes to power...

Rahul Gandhi had on Monday said his party would guarantee minimum income for all the poor of the country if it formed the government at the Centre after the 2019 polls.

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Vehicles near Amit Shah's rally in Bengal vandalised, BJP blames TMC

The BJP has held the ruling TMC responsible for vandalising the vehicles parked near the venue of Amit Shah’s rally in East Midnapore on Tuesday.

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India improves a notch, US out of top 20 performers in global corruption index:...

“Corruption Perceptions Index 2018”, the group’s latest report on business leaders’ perceptions of corruption, had India marginally improve its score to 41 (from 40 in 2017), and its position to 78 out of 180 countries in 2018 against 2017’s 81st, where it had slid from 79 in 2016.

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Biplab Deb compares Mamata Banerjee to Dhritarashtra, claims BJP will defeat Kauravas...

In his first election rally in West Bengal on Tuesday, Tripura CM Biplab Deb compared Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee with Dhritarashtra from Mahabharata. He said the Bengal CM “has chosen to be blind” when her own party workers are torturing people.

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Jet Airways grounds 3 more planes owing to rental payments; cancels 19 flights

With three more planes taken out of operations, the number of aircraft on ground due to non-payment of lease rentals by Jet Airways now stand at six in the last two days.

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We guarantee minimum income for poor, Modi wants maximum pay for rich: Rahul

Congress president Rahul Gandhi continued with his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and said the NDA government is only catering to the rich without paying any heed to the needs of the poor.

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PM Modi may counter Rahul Gandhi's income scheme with Universal Basic Income in...

The 2016-17 Economic Survey had clearly indicated a proposed income support for the bottom 75 per cent. The question is how the government will balance its financial equilibrium given that food subsidy is close to Rs 170000 crore while MNREGA is an additional Rs 55000 crore.

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'Every 5th person in Bengal has no access to food': Amit Shah targets Mamata Ba...

Amit Shah said the upcoming election is not about electing Narendra Modi as the prime minister again but for making West Bengal into Sonar Bangla again.

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After Bihar Congress poster shows Rahul as Ram, BJP hurls fresh Ayodhya question

Reacting to a Bihar Congress poster showing Rahul Gandhi as Lord Ram, the BJP asked the party about its stand on transferring non-disputed land in Ayodhya to the Ram temple trust.

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India vs New Zealand: India's predicted XI for 4th ODI - Debut for Shubman Gill,...

Here’s a look at the predicted XI for the Indian team for the fourth ODI in Hamilton.

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'Is this promise also fake': Mayawati on Rahul's income guarantee plank

Mayawati took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi after he promised a minimum income guarantee scheme for the poor.

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At cabinet meet in Kumb, Adityanath unveils plans for 600-km expressway

For the first time ever, the Uttar Pradesh cabinet met outside Lucknow.

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Cop showers money on school girls at R-Day event in Nagpur, gets suspended

A police head constable was suspended for showering money on the girl students performing at a Republic Day function in a school here.

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SBI set to own 15 percent of Jet Airways after debt for equity swap: Report

State Bank of India, a lender to Jet Airways, is likely to own 15 percent of the cash-strapped carrier after the airline gets consent for a debt to equity swap, TV channels reported on Tuesday citing agencies.

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Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati and the shawl: Uttar Pradesh BJP chief's jibe at SP-BSP...

A BJP leader in Uttar Pradesh quoted a social media post to take a dig at the recently-formalised poll alliance between Mayawati’s BSP and Akhilesh Yadav’s SP, weeks after his party colleague landed in controversy over a crude remark about the BSP chief.

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Jobless George Fernandes slept on footpaths in his 'karmabhoomi' Mumbai

Like lakhs of hopefuls, George Fernandes had come to Bombay (now, Mumbai) aged barely 19 looking for a job and spent many a nights on the mean streets, fighting roaches and rodents, but never complaining, old-timers reminisced.

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Ten political parties in Northeast combine to oppose Citizenship Bill

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Sea of white: 'Hundreds of thousands' of fish dead in Australia

Locals around the Darling River were confronted with a sea of white, as dead fish carpeted the waters near the southeastern Outback town of Menindee.

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'PUBG wala hain kya': When Modi tackled a question on online games at Pariksha pe...

PM Modi said technology is a boon and a curse as well and everything depends on how the child is using it.

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Suman Kumari becomes Pakistan's first Hindu woman judge: Report

According to Pawan Kumar Bodan, her father, Suman Kumari wants to provide free legal assistance to the poor in Qambar-Shahdadkot.

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Clean chit for Kerala cop attacked by CM Vijayan after raid at CPM office

Deputy Commissioner of Police Chaitra Teresa John last week searched the CPM district office in Thiruvananthpuram. CM Pinarayi Vijayan summoned John and she was removed from the post of DCP.

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Day after Rafale 'secrets' jibe, Rahul Gandhi meets Manohar Parrikar in Goa

Congress president Rahul Gandhi met Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar at his office on Tuesday.

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Delhi University student found hanging in Noida PG had tiff with friend: Cops

The incident came to light around 11pm Sunday. The woman was identified as Swati Sahni, a native of Kankhal, Haridwar. She lived with a roommate who was away at the time of the incident.

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Pariksha Pe Charcha 2.0 live updates| PM Modi talks PUBG, play stations and play...

PM Modi Pariksha Pe Charcha 2.0 Session LIVE : 2,000 students is interacting with PM Modi ahead of board exams.

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Centre seeks SC's nod to transfer excess Ayodhya land to Ram temple trust

The land that the government wants to allot to the Ram Janambhoomi Nyas is part o the 67 acres that the Centre had acquired in 1993.

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'Superbug' first identified in Delhi surfaces in Arctic region

It is yet to be determined how the NDM-1 gene was found in the Arctic, but scientists said that such spreading is not unusual and can happen even due to migratory birds in cases of areas where human population is low.

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Former defence minister George Fernandes dies at 88

Former defence minister George Fernandes dies at 88.

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Apple bug allows FaceTime caller to hear others before they even pick up; company...

Apple Inc said on Monday it will issue a software patch later this week for a bug that lets iPhone users hear audio from users who have not yet accepted a video call.

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BHU professor beaten up for his indecent comment on social media

Manoj Verma was later taken to the Trauma Centre where he was given treatment and discharged. After that he filed a complaint against the BHU professor.

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Navjot Singh Sidhu, Naseeruddin Shah and Aamir Khan are 'traitors', says Indresh...

Speaking to media after an event here on Monday, the RSS leader opined that India doesn’t need Muslim youth like Ajmal Kasab (lone terrorist caught alive after 26/11 attack), but rather like former president APJ Abdul Kalam. 

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J Jayalalithaa had mood swings during hospitalisation: Doctor to panel

Former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa during her hospitalisation in 2016 had mood fluctuations and wanted to be left alone on several occasions, a doctor who treated her has told an Inquiry commission probing the circumstances leading to the AIADMK leader’s death.

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India vs New Zealand: Sourav Ganguly predicts outcome of the World Cup, gives his...

The former Indian captain also believes that the Indian batting order can chase down any total as they know how to respond to pressure and such is the experience in the ranks that they are perhaps the best ODI side in the world.

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Delhi man who 'wanted daughter' kidnaps two girls in 2 months, returns them within...

The man only has two sons, aged 12 and 14 years. He was apprehended after police managed to get a CCTV footage of his motorcycle following the second kidnap and return of the girl on Saturday morning.

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India turns to central bank for help before elections

Revenue from a goods and services tax, or GST, has for the most part fallen short of the 1-trillion rupee ($14 billion) monthly target, while income from asset sales have lagged estimates.

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Donald Trump to deliver State of the Union Address on Feb 5

US President Donald Trump will deliver the State of the Union Address on February 5, as per the agreement reached between the White House and Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives.

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Opinion | Our education system needs to be rewritten

Public universities and colleges across all three states, where new governments have taken over, need immediate attention on several fronts, starting with faculty appointments and revamping of admission procedures and pedagogic routines.

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India needs to fight the syndemic on a war footing

Increased temperature and freak weather events will also reduce nutritional value of crops and reduce agricultural productivity. An Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) study said one-fifth of Indian districts are already susceptible to climate change impacts.

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Bhupen Hazarika's work inspired Assam's sub-nationalism

Civilian honours have long been a political project of the government in power. Of the three awardees, Bhupen Hazarika’s may seem the least political in terms of the contemporary contours of electoral politics, but examine his work as a lyricist, singer, composer, writer and you find that many of his songs were highly political.

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Government races against time to push triple talaq, citizenship bills

No Opposition-sponsored debate kept in list of business as NDA seeks to capitalise on final budget session.

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Suspected of witchcraft, woman, her 4 kids killed in Odisha; 6 accused arrested

On January 25 night, Budhram Munda and the five other accused allegedly murdered a tribal woman, Mangri Munda, and her two sons and two daughters and dumped their bodies in a well.

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PM Modi to hold 'Pariksha Pe Charcha 2.0' to help students with exam-related st...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday hold his second “Pariksha Pe Charcha” in which he will interact with 2,000 students from high school to college, along with their parents and teachers.

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Amit Shah in Odisha today to take stock before elections

Booth-level committee members from 6,350 booths in the four Lok Sabha constituencies of Cuttack, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur and Jajpur would brief Amit Shah about the voter outreach they have done in last one and half years.

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Rahul Gandhi's big poll promise: Minimum income for all if Congress comes to po...

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has said that his party would guarantee minimum income for all the poor of the country if it formed the government at the Centre after the 2019 elections.

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Indian-American Senator Kamala Harris officially launches White House bid from California...

Harris had announced her White House 2020 run past week on Martin Luther King Day, but on Sunday, she kicked it off ceremonially in Oakland, California, where she was born and spent her early years and where she returned as a lawyer to start her career in law enforcement as a district attorney.

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Yogi Adityanath's cabinet meet at Kumbh, then a holy dip and a Uri movie show

State government spokesperson and cabinet minister Sidharth Nath Singh said the Hindi film, ‘Uri-The Surgical Strike’, would be screened for the cabinet in a mobile theatre after the ministers attend the meeting and bathe in the Sangam.

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Samsung Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20 budget phones launched in India: Price, specifications,...

Samsung Galaxy M-series has debuted with Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 budget phones. Check out full specifications, features and price details.

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Sun, seafood and selfies for Rahul Gandhi during Goa holiday with mother Sonia

Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi visited Fisherman’s Wharf restaurant in South Goa on Sunday

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Flag burning in London: India lodges strong protest; disappointed, says UK

The Indian mission sent a ‘note verbale’ to the Foreign Office and is set to raise the issue at various levels in the near future. The incident occurred after India had informed British security officials of the possibility of it happening on January 26.

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Congress will give minimum income guarantee if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has said that his party would guarantee minimum income for all the poor of the country if it formed the government at the Centre after the 2019 elections.

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On camera, Congress's Siddaramaiah yells at woman, snatches her mike

The BJP targeted the Congress-JD(S) government in the state and said “Dushasana has been finally reborn and resumed power in Karnataka.”

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Govt can't present 'full budget', it will be unconstitutional, says former finance...

Yashwant Sinha’s comments come amid reports that the BJP-led government may present a full Budget and not an interim one.

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India vs New Zealand 2019: Virat Kohli praises youngster, says 'wasn't even 10 percent...

India vs New Zealand: In the post match presentation Kohli praised his team and the talent coming into the Indian team in a crucial year like 2019 when the team will play the ICC World Cup and also said that he looks to enjoy his break.

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Congress aiming for 'defenestration' of PM Modi, BJP: Shashi Tharoor

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said will pull out all the stops before the general elections to throw the BJP out of power.

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'We are the big brother,' says Shiv Sena on alliance with BJP

The Shiv Sena which is yet to begin seat sharing talks with its ally BJP, flexed it muscle again today.

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Microsoft Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2 launched in India, prices start at Rs...

Microsoft Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 premium PCs are now available in India. Check out full specifications, features and price details of the new Microsoft devices.

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India vs New Zealand 2019: Virat Kohli's epic run in ODIs comes to an end

India vs New Zealand: Virat Kohli’s scores in the last three matches have been 46, 45, 43, all of which were won by India. His last century came in the crucial second ODI against Australia in Adelaide, when his 104 laid the foundations of a successful chase.

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After 'Hindu girl' comment, Union minister Anant Kumar Hegde attacks Congress leader...

The president of Congress’ Karnataka unit Dinesh Gundu Rao condemned Union minister Anant Kumar Hegde’s statement later on Sunday, saying nothing better could be expected from the minister and that he was openly calling for vigilantism.

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India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI in Mount Maunganui Highlights: India win by seven wickets,...

India vs New Zealand: Catch all the highlights from the third ODI between India and New Zealand from the Bay Oval.

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'Congress's OROP is Only Rahul Only Priyanka': Amit Shah in Una

The BJP’s president Amit Shah coined a new definition for the abbreviation OROP to launch an attack on the Congress’ Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Himachal Pradesh’s Una on Monday.

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'First hosh, then josh': Congress targets Manohar Parrikar's Uri remark

On Sunday, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had begun his speech with a line from the recently released film “Uri: The Surgical Strike”, asking the gathering “how’s the josh?”

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Bharat Ratna for Ambedkar was by compulsion, not from heart: Owaisi

Asaduddin Owaisi took a dig at the Congress and the ruling BJP and claimed the two parties had got elected on the votes of the “deprived” classes but had only meted out injustice to them.

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India-born billionaire on trial for bribing doctors with cash, strip clubs

John Kapoor, 75, is accused of masterminding illegal marketing tactics that contributed to an epidemic of addiction and death.

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'Congress MLAs crossing the line': HD Kumaraswamy offers to quit as Karnataka CM

The seven-month-old Kumaraswamy government has faced multiple challenges since it came to power last May.

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Realme C1 2019 with upgraded specifications launched, price starts at Rs 7,499:...

Realme C1 has been upgraded with more RAM and storage capacity. Check out full specifications, features of the latest Realme smartphone.

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As polls near, dons and gangsters race for tickets in Uttar Pradesh

Most of Uttar Pradesh’s gangsters want a finger in the electoral pie and are actively campaigning for tickets to contest the general elections.

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17 students injured after school bus accident in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur

At least 15 students were injured, two seriously, in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district on Monday after their school bus turned turtle, news agency ANI reported.

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'Planted': Bulandshahr accused Prashant Natt's wife on recovery of slain cop Subodh...

The Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday claimed to have recovered six mobile phones, including Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh’s, from main accused Prashant Natt’s home in Chingrawathi village.

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'Uttar Pradesh inherited corruption from previous governments': CM Yogi Adityan...

“The entire machinery was affected. People got into the habit of not working. No plan could be completed in time and only revised estimates used to come.”

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It's official: PM Modi, Nitish Kumar to share dais in Patna on March 3

“It will be the mother of all rallies. We expect that the organisational strength of the three parties will be able to mobilise record public participation, which, we believe, will be facilitated by a favourable disposition towards the development work done by respective governments.”

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Constable, 'history-sheeter' killed in Amroha encounter

The history-sheeter killed in the encounter was identified as Shiv Avtar alias Shivia and there over two dozen cases against him, the Amroha superintendent of police office said.

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US-Bangla plane crash that killed 51 caused by pilot smoking in cockpit: Report

As many as 51 people lost their lives when the US-Bangla plane crashed immediately after landing on Nepal’s Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA). The reports were published later after the investigation commission submitted it to the Nepali Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.

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Domino effect of EWS quotas

Any big departure in reservation policy should at least begin with a detailed assessment of facts.

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India and Pakistan prefer different kinds of war

India wants to fight Pakistan conventionally and Pakistan wants to jump from sub-conventional to nuclear rung directly.

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Rahul Gandhi to attend thanksgiving rally for farmers in Chhattisgarh today

Congress president Rahul Gandhi is slated to reach Chhattisgarh capital Raipur today for a farmers’ gathering.

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Brexit's revolutionary guard may have to blink

Hardliners like Rees-Mogg will finally have to reveal not what they want, but what they can live with.

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Extradition matter still in Antiguan court, I have full faith, says Mehul Choksi

Mehul Choksi and his nephew, diamantaire Nirav Modi, have been accused of defrauding state-owned Punjab National Bank of Rs 13,500 crore in issuance of letters of undertaking and foreign letters of credit.

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Parties to fight it out in high-stakes Jind bypoll in Haryana today

The Jind bypoll is being held just months ahead of the Lok Sabha and assembly elections in Haryana which makes it even more important.

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'How's the josh?': Goa CM Parrikar's first words to BJP workers at bridge funct...

The chief minister was speaking at the inaugural of a Rs 850-crore signature bridge in the capital city of Panaji that was inaugurated by Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari

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Honoured a patriotic scientist falsely implicated: PM Modi on Nambi Narayanan's...

Narayanan, the accused in the sensational ISRO spying case but later cleared of all charges by the Supreme Court, had expressed happiness over the Modi government’s decision to confer him the Padma Bhushan, describing it as “an acknowledgement of my innocence”.

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India to lodge 'strong' protest after flag burnt in London

India’s protest is likely to take the form of a ‘note verbale’, besides the issue being raised at various levels, sources said.

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'Leaders who sell dreams but don't deliver get thrashed by people,' says Union minister...

Gadkari, a former BJP president, also spoke about his stint as Maharashtra’s PWD minister when the Shiv Sena-BJP government was in power (1995-99) in the state.

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Centre should take initiative for building Ram Mandir: Yoga Guru Ramdev

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Hand that touches Hindu woman should not exist, says Union minister Ananth Kumar...

Addressing a function, organised by the Hindu Jagrana Vedike,in Karnataka’s Kodaugu district, Hegde also claimed that history had been distorted to claim that the Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, and instead it was a Shiva temple called Tejo Mahalaya.

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Virat Kohli & Co are ready for ICC World Cup 2019 - Zaheer Khan

Zaheer Khan, the 2011 World Cup winning star, declared India are ready to mount a challenge in the 2019 edition to be played in United Kingdom from May 30.

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'Was thinking of my brother': Naveen Patnaik's sister Gita Mehta on declining Padma...

Speaking to Hindustan Times, Mehta said she learned of her nomination only through the media and that her brother Odisha CM was on her mind when she declined it.

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Digital journalism in jeopardy as BuzzFeed, HuffPost layoff over 200 journalists

At BuzzFeed, it was the second wave of job cuts in 14 months. In an internal announcement the company said that 200 jobs were to be shed, which follows the 100 jobs cut in the first round, out of a staff of 1,700 people.

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India plans to acquire 15 combat drones that can crash into high-value enemy military...

The Air Force already has an inventory of these drones which are equipped with electro-optical sensors to loiter over high-value military targets such as surveillance bases and radar stations before exploding them.

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India vs New Zealand: Virat Kohli eyes historic first ahead of 3rd ODI

No India skipper has scored a ODI century in New Zealand till date and Virat Kohli can break the jinx with three matches remaining in the series.

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'Insulted': IAS officers not allowed to attend Republic Day event in Mizoram

The powerful NGOs in Mizoram, including the Young Mizo Association, had announced a boycott of the Republic Day celebrations in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

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In Kerala, PM Modi fires Sabarimala, triple talaq salvo at Left govt, UDF

This is not the first time that the PM has attacked the Left government in the state on the Sabarimala issue. Speaking at Kollam on January 15, PM Modi said the state government’s conduct on the Sabarimala issue will go down in history as “one of the most shameful”.

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Save farmers first: Akhilesh on Yogi's 'will resolve Ram Temple issue in 24 hours'...

On Saturday, in an interview to India TV, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister said that the people’s “patience” on the Ram Temple issue is running out.

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They are coming together to remove chowkidaar, PM Modi's jibe at Opposition

PM Narendra Modi also hit out at those who were opposing the 10 per cent reservation bill that was passed by Parliament on the last day of the Winter session.

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Hope turns to anguish after Brazil dam collapse; 40 dead, hundreds missing

Brazilian rescue workers halted searches for the night on Saturday for hundreds of people missing and feared dead under a sea of mud after a tailings dam burst at an iron ore mine owned by Vale SA, killing at least 40 people.

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Novak Djokovic swats away Rafael Nadal for seventh Australian Open title

An imperious Novak Djokovic won a record magnificent seventh Australian Open title by routing Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 Sunday with a display of flawless tennis.

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Indonesia Masters: Saina Nehwal wins title after Carolina Marin withdraws due to...

Saina was awarded the title after final opponent Carolina Marin had to withdraw due to an injury that she sustained during the first game.

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Shunted CBI cop in Chanda Kochhar case suspected of leaking info: Officials

The FIR in the case was filed against former ICICI CEO Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak and Videocon group MD Venugopal Dhoot on January 22.

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Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has all qualities to make a good prime minister, says...

However, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, when asked if Rahul Gandhi was the obvious choice to lead a pan-India alliance, said India is a democracy, in which people choose their representatives and they in turn choose the leader who becomes the prime minister.

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Indonesia Masters: Saina Nehwal wins title after Marin retires injured in final

Indonesia Masters Final Live: Catch all the action of the Indonesia Masters final between Saina Nehwal and Carolina Marin through our live blog.

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Arun Jaitley perturbed about CBI raid on Videocon, says Salman Khurshid

Arun Jaitley had raised doubts over the CBI’s raids at Videocon headquarters in connection with a loan case involving former ICICI bank chief Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochar.

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Police find killed Bulandshahr cop Subodh Singh's phone at accused Prashant Natt's...

The mobile phone of police inspector Subodh Kumar who was killed during Bulandshahr violence has been recovered from the house of accused Prashant Natt, UP police said on Sunday.

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Samsung Galaxy M10, M20, M30 set to launch in India: Price, specifications, fea...

Samsung Galaxy M series will debut in India tomorrow with three new phones, Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20, and Galaxy M30. Here’s everything you need to know about the new phones.

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Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed handed four-match ban by ICC for racial comments

Sarfraz aimed a comment at South Africa all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo which resulted in him being charged with the anti-racisim code.

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Celebrity doctor tells us the world's best-kept weight loss secrets

A nutrition expert to Bollywood’s biggest stars confesses his love for bhindi, and throws in a few valuable pieces of advice.

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CBI officer who signed FIR against Chanda Kochhar in ICICI-Videocon case transf...

The CBI officer-in-charge who lodged FIR in the alleged irregularities pertaining to the sanctioning of loans by the ICICI bank, has been transferred out.

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12 immigrant workers at Donald Trump's New York golf club fired, says lawyer

A dozen immigrant workers at one of United States President Donald Trump’s golf clubs in New York who are in the country illegally were fired this month even though managers had known about their legal status for years, a lawyer for the workers has said.

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Shivpal Yadav to contest 2019 Lok Sabha election from Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad

“I only wanted respect, but I was separated (from the party) as part of a conspiracy. How can we trust a person (Akhilesh Yadav) who has deceived his father and uncle? I had to form the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party-Lohia out of compulsion,” said Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party-Lohia chief Shivpal Yadav.

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Delhi: Cold wave to return for three days, rain expected next week

The night temperatures in most parts of north-west India will likely fall by about 2 degrees Celsius, according to predictions. In Delhi, the minimum temperature is projected to be 5 degrees Celsius.

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Twitter battle between Rahul Gandhi and Himanta Biswa Sarma over Citizenship Bil

There have been protests across the Northeast against the Citizenship Bill that seeks to confer citizenship on non-Muslim religious groups from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

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'Congress banking on chocolaty faces for Lok Sabha polls': BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya...

Taking a swipe at the Congress over Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s entry in politics, senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on Saturday said it was fielding “chocolaty” faces in Lok Sabha polls as it has a dearth of strong leaders.

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Class 12 student records 'apology', jumps off Vaishali high-rise building

Before leaving his house in Vaishali, where he lived with his parents, the 18-year-old had created a social media group, had named it ‘Sorry’ and had left a voice message on it.

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Seated in fourth row in 2018, Rahul Gandhi gets front seat this Republic Day

Rahul Gandhi, who had taken over as the new Congress chief last year from his mother Sonia Gandhi, was designated the fourth row seat during the 2018 Republic Day celebrations.

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Train 18 fares likely to be 40-50% higher than Shatabdi Express: Report

Officials said they have approached Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) seeking time for the launch by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which is likely after the presentation of the budget.

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A year of choices with a 'Bandersnatch' finish

The choices India makes on the fiscal, monetary and reform front now will have a profound impact

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BJP banks on Narendra Modi's visit to Tamil Nadu and Kerala today to increase footprints...

PM Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Madurai today and inaugurate super speciality blocks at Rajaji, Thanjavur and Tirunelveli medical colleges as the BJP focuses on increasing its footprints in the south.

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Conflict over Centre's Citizenship Bill creates a new identity of 'Assamese Ben...

The birth of the “Assamese Bengali” identity can be attributed to the Centre’s push to the Citizenship Amendment Bill, which seeks to give citizenship to any non-Muslim from Bangladesh, Pakistan or Afghanistan who wishes to settle in India.

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Govt identifies land required for Indian side of Kartarpur corridor, issues not...

he four villages identified for the 4.25 km stretch along Indo-Pak border in Gurdaspur district of Punjab are Chandu Nangal, Jaurian Khurd,, Pakhoketahli Sahib and Dera Baba Nanak.

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Several pre-teen girls subjected to breast-ironing in UK: Report

The perpetrators, usually mothers, consider it a traditional measure which protects girls from unwanted male attention, sexual harassment and rape.

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Operation Kamala by BJP to lure MLAs on, says Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy

The BJP rejected the charge with its leader and former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa calling it “baseless” while stating that it was the duty of the ruling parties to keep their MLAs “intact”.

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Andhra CM Naidu to fast in Delhi on February 13 over state not getting special category...

The TDP’s protests are seen as Naidu’s efforts to apparently take his fight against the Modi government to the national capital to give momentum to his efforts in uniting opposition parties into an anti-Bharatiya Janata Party front on the national level for the coming elections.

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Donald Trump's confidant Roger Stone charged with lying about hacked emails

The indictment brings the investigation even further into Trump’s circle of advisers and suggests campaign officials were eager to exploit the stolen messages for political gain.

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Space snowman Ultima Thule has bright collar, shows close-up picture taken by N...

A close-up picture taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft right before closest approach on January 1, and released Thursday, shows lots of little pits on Ultima Thule.

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We can resolve Ayodhya dispute within 24 hours, says CM Yogi Adityanath

The chief minister said, “If Ayodhya dispute is resolved, triple talaq ban is implemented, politics of appeasement in India will end forever.”

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Priyanka Gandhi may begin formal political role in UP with Kumbh holy dip

Priyanka Gandhi, who will take charge as the general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East on February 4, is also expected to hold a press conference jointly with party chief and brother Rahul Gandhi in Lucknow.

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'Collector sahib padhenge': MP minister as she struggles with R-day speech

Imarti Devi, the Madhya Pradesh women and child development minister, had to seek help from the Gwalior’s district collector to finish her Republic Day speech.

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Water crisis brewing between arch-rivals India and Pakistan

Across the border in India, government research indicates about three-quarters of people don’t have drinking water at home and 70 % of the country’s water is contaminated.

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Indo-Tibetan Border Police celebrate R-day at 18,000 ft in freezing Ladakh

The ITBP is a specialised mountain force -- most of whose officers and men are trained mountaineers and skiers -- and guards the border from Ladakh’s Karakoram Pass to Jachep La in Arunachal Pradesh.

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Why officials waded through water to hoist the Tricolour in Bastar

Bastar is one of the Maoist-affected regions of Chhattisgarh, where the rebels are known to issue diktats. They oppose any kind of development in the area and are known to burn schools, damage roads and bridges to check the movement of security forces.

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Republic Day 2019 live updates: PM Narendra Modi pays tribute at Amar Jawan Jyo...

2019 Republic Day: Catch all the highlights of 70th Republic Day Parade at hindustantimes.com

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Migrant with flesh-eating bacteria detained at US border

The man was taken to a hospital in recent days after telling a federal agent that he had a growing rash on his leg, said US Border Patrol spokesman Carlos Antunez.

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ED arrests VVIP chopper deal accused Gautam Khaitan in fresh money laundering c...

Lawyer Gautam Khaitan, accused in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case has been alleged to have been operating and holding a number of foreign accounts illegally and thereby possessing black money and stash assets, officials said.

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Rahul Gandhi took right decision: Akhilesh on Priyanka's political debut

The Samajwadi Party chief said it was a good sign that young people are being given a chance in politics.

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India vs New Zealand: MS Dhoni joins Mohammad Azharuddin in elite list, eyes Rahul...

The list is presently being led by Sachin Tendulkar (463), with Rahul Dravid (340) right behind at second. Mohammad Azharuddin is the joint-third as Dhoni has played 334 ODIs for India and 3 ODIs for Asia XI.

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Navy detects another body inside Meghalaya's flooded coal mine

Indian Naval divers on Saturday detected another body inside a 370 feet deep flooded coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district where over a dozen miners remain trapped since December 13, an official said.

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With many firsts, India displays military might, Nari Shakti on 70th Republic D...

Thousands of people including foreign dignitaries witnessed the 70th Republic Day celebrations at the Rajpath in New Delhi, where India showcased its military might including rising women power in the armed forces and cultural heritage.

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How the world's worst snakebite became a viral hit for a 200-year-old medical j...

There was the boy with the mysterious whistling cough, who had swallowed an actual whistle that lodged in his lungs. (“It happens all the time,” said Jeffrey Drazen, the journal’s bespectacled editor in chief.) 

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Timing not right: Naveen Patnaik's sister Gita Mehta says no to Padma Shri

In what appears a snub to the government, author Gita Mehta, who is also the sister of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has declined the Padma Shri award announced on Friday.

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OPINION |The SC ruling that a blind or a deaf person can't be a judge goes against...

Surendra Mohan, a visually impaired lawyer, was told that he was ineligible for the advertised post. Upon challenging this at the Madras High Court, he was permitted to sit the interview. But the court later ruled that he was ineligible to be a judge, as he suffered a 70% impairment. Upon appeal, the Supreme court endorsed this view.

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300 crocodiles relocated to allow seaplane service at Statue of Unity

The reptiles, the largest around three metres, are being lured into metal cages and moved elsewhere in the western state of Gujarat on the back of pickup trucks.

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Bengaluru lakes burn again, old woes resurface

According to Professor TV Ramachandra of the Centre for Ecological Sciences, at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, the problem is one of lack of awareness.

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Donald Trump signs deal ending longest US government shutdown

The deal includes back pay for some 800,000 federal workers who have gone without salaries. The Trump administration promises to pay them as soon as possible.

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'People like change, a vote for change means Congress': Sheila Dikshit

Given charge of Delhi Congress a couple of months ahead of Lok Sabha elections, former chief minister Sheila Dikshit says the party is all set to take on two opponents - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi.

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Thackeray movie review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui's film is not a whitewash, it's a confession....

Thackeray movie review: This is either an oblivious or blatantly self-aware film, a work not of propaganda as much as it is a work of pride, celebrating a legacy of violence. Rating: 1/5.

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India vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI Live Cricket Score at Bay Oval: Unchanged IND opt...

India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Live: Catch all the action of the second ODI between India and New Zealand through our live blog.

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Republic Day 2019: 69 years ago, India decided how it would be governed

If Independence Day is about the past, Republic Day is about the present and the future. We take a look at the values that underpin the Constitution and why they are just as relevant today, as they were nearly seven decades ago.

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Serial killer who murdered 10 people in 6 months held at Kumbh Mela

Police said the accused attacked sleeping individuals with sharp-edged weapons.

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Pranab Mukherjee, Bhupen Hazarika and Nanaji Deshmukh awarded Bharat Ratna

The last time Bharat Ratnas were conferred was in 2015, when educationalist-politician Madan Mohan Malviya and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee were the recipients.

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HS Phoolka, Gautam Gambhir, Prabhu Deva among 112 Padma awardees

Former AAP MLA and senior advocate HS Phoolka was among 112 persons conferred the Padma awards by the government of India.

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'Lack of jobs in India drove migrants on to boat for New Zealand,' say relatives

It is the first known attempt by migrants to reach New Zealand by boat from India, and their story is a reminder of the vast challenge the country faces to create jobs for the 1 million young people who enter its workforce every month.

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Former president Pranab Mukherjee, singer Bhupen Hazarika, social activist Nanaji...

Former president Pranab Mukherjee, singer Bhupen Hazarika and social activist Nanaji Deshmukh have been awarded Bharat Ratna

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Woman drops baby while escaping burning building. This man saved the day

The heart-stopping video proves yet again that not superheroes wear capes.

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'Zero plus zero results in zero': Yogi Adityanath on Priyanka Gandhi's political...

Priyanka Gandhi, the sister of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, was Wednesday appointed the party’s general secretary for UP East, effective from February. Her region of responsibility would also include Gorakhpur, from where Adityanath has been a five-time member of parliament.

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On Republic Day eve, militants attack forces with grenades in Kashmir, security...

A police constable was wounded on his leg when suspected militants lobbed a grenade on a police party in the bus stand of Anantnag town late on Friday afternoon. He has been hospitalised.

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Will the 'behen' be the Congress's counter to 'Behenji' in UP? | Barkha Dutt co...

The Priyanka Gandhi-Jyotiraditya Scindia project is about the long-term revival of the party in a state that has voted for three Congress prime ministers of the Nehru-Gandhi family. A respectable performance in UP, which can constrict the rise of non-BJP parties, will give the Congress the pivot position in any negotiation by opposition parties over who should be the next PM.

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In Republic Day address, President Kovind urges people to perform the 'sacred act'...

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Supreme Court reconstitutes Ayodhya bench, with 2 new judges, case to be heard on...

The Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case pending before the Supreme Court was expected to be heard in October, but the court pushed its hearing to January.

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Nirav Modi's Rs 100 crore sea-facing Alibaug bungalow, infamous for lavish parties,...

The bungalow, which was built around 2009-2010, was infamous for lavish parties that Nirav Modi, the prime accused in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank fraud case, threw for friends and family.

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China's PLA plays down India setting up new monitoring base in Andaman

The base is located close to the Malacca Straits, a narrow strip vital to China — and to world sea trade — as its navy expands its maritime influence.

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Hardik Pandya joining India squad gives out wrong signal to Vijay Shankar: BCCI...

India vs New Zealand: Some board officials believe that while the move to remove the suspension was a step in the right direction, to have Pandya fly into New Zealand doesn’t really give out the correct signal to someone like all-rounder Vijay Shankar.

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India vs New Zealand: Time for Rohit Sharma to improve consistency as World Cup...

India vs New Zealand: One can argue that there is no need to worry as Rohit has a great record in England, having scored 687 runs from 57 matches at an average of 57.25, but consistency is still very important given the format of the World Cup this time.

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Woman kidnapped hours before wedding in Punjab, CCTV captures horror

A woman was abducted from outside a beauty parlour on Friday morning, hours before her wedding in Punjab’s Muktsar, and the entire incident was caught on CCTV.

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'Govts are not permanent': Anand Sharma to babus after CBI raids BS Hooda

Reacting to CBI raids on Congress leader BS Hooda in a land acquisition case, party leader Anand Sharma said such actions show that the present government is rattled.

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'World's cheapest car' nears end of the road in India

Tata Motors, India’s top automaker, said on Thursday that it could stop manufacturing and selling the vehicle from April next year due to new safety and emissions rules that would require major investment.

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'Abuse from BJP is the biggest gift for me', says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi said, “The best thing that has happened to me is the abuse that I have got from the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) and the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh). This is the biggest gift that they have given to me.”

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'Votes can't be won on beautiful faces': Bihar minister on Priyanka Gandhi

Before her appointment on Wednesday, Priyanka Gandhi has limited her political activities only in two parliamentary constituencies of Amethi and Rae Bareli.

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Supreme Court refuses to stay 10% quota for poor in jobs, education

The law providing for 10 per cent reservation to the poor in jobs and education has been challenged in the Supreme Court on the grounds of constitutional validity.

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CBI raids Rohtak residence of former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda in alleged...

The CBI on Friday raided the Rohtak residence of former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in connection with an alleged land scam in Gurugram.

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Trump says he got bike tariffs down in India in 'two minutes'.. then rues high duties...

United States President Donald Trump said the decision by India last year to cut tariffs on motorcycles by half was a fair deal, but rued the high duties on American whisky.

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Built at Rs 12 lakh and weighing 1.2 kg, ISRO launches 'lightest ever satellite'...

The fourth stage of PSLV C44 with co-passenger Kalamsat, a students’ payload, would now be moved to a higher circular orbit, around 450 kms from earth, so as to establish an orbital platform for carrying out experiments.

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Mansi Dixit murder in Mumbai: 19-year-old killed model for saying no to sex

Mansi Dixit’s body was discovered in a bag in Malad on October 15, 2018.

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CoA squabble regressive, overreaction to Hardik Pandya-KL Rahul issue foolish: ...

In that sense, their return to cricket is still conditional, but the drift seems to be certainly in their favour after the raging tug-of-war between the Committee of Administrators, Vinod Rai and Diana Edulji.

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'Against rule, will challenge,' says Congress on reports of 'full budget' by BJP

The Congress said this was a “violation of conventions” and that it would challenge any such move on “the floor of the house”.

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Alwar gang rape case: 3 arrested after BSP leader threatens to burn their houses

Police said a 15-year-old girl was kidnapped by three men on a motorcycle and gang-raped in an agricultural field in a village under Badoda Meo police station on Tuesday morning.

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The Congress' calculation behind Priyanka Gandhi's appointment as east UP in-ch...

Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s statement after the appointment of Priyanka Gandhi and Jyotiraditya Scindia as the general secretary for east and west Uttar Pradesh gives an indication of what could possibly be the Congress strategy behind this move.

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Hardik Pandya to join Indian team in New Zealand, KL Rahul part of India A squad

Both Pandya and Rahul were sent back home from Australia following their controversial statements on a television talk show.

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Congress poster compares poll malpractices to Draupadi disrobing, draws flak

The poster depicts “Democracy in Telangana” as Draupadi, wife of the Pandavas, being disrobed by Dushshasana, represented by election officers.

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No decision on new CBI chief, panel discussed 79 names put in two lists

The CBI has been working under interim director M Nageswara Rao after Alok Verma was removed on charges of corruption and dereliction of duty by the high-powered selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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ISRO launches student-made satellite Kalamsat named after Abdul Kalam

The launch took place from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

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Generator operator dies at Shahid Kapoor film shoot in Mussoorie

Ramu, working with a generator company in Premnagar area of Dehradun, died at a five-star hotel in Mussoorie where the shooting of the Shahid Kapoor starrer Kabir Singh is taking place.

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No decision on new CBI chief, PM-led panel likely to meet again next week

The CBI has been working under interim director M Nageswara Rao after Alok Verma was removed on charges of corruption and dereliction of duty by the high-powered selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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CBI arrests Bengal film producer Shrikant Mohta in Rose Valley case

Mohta is the co-founder of Shree Venkatesh Films (SVF), which has produced over 120 films, including ‘Chokher Bali’ and ‘Memories in March’.

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Four injured as tree falls on visitors at Jaipur Literature Festival

The incident occurred at the Diggin Palace in Jaipur, the venue of the literature festival.

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'Form next govt in UP': Rahul Gandhi sets target for Priyanka Gandhi, Jyotiraditya...

Rahul Gandhi has said that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has a specific target in Uttar Pradesh and that is to form a Congress government in the state when next assembly elections happen there.

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India is rather too cautious on the Quad

Respecting China’s sensitivities is a one-way street. Beijing doesn’t respect New Delhi’s sensitivities in return

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PNB's $45 million claim dismissed, UK court finds lapses

The defendants in the case were seven individuals and two companies based in India and the US.

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Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul interim suspensions lifted by BCCI CoA pending appointment...

KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya can finally breath a sigh of relief as the BCCI Committee of Administrators on Thursday removed their interim suspension orders with immediate effect.

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Jassi Sidhu honour killing: Canada extradites mother, uncle to India after 19 y...

Jassi, as she was better known, had travelled to India from her residence in Maple Ridge, BC, in 2000, and had eloped with Mithu, a marriage that her family did not approve of. Subsequently, Jassi was murdered in what is alleged to be a contract killing at the behest of family members.

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'Not going back to ballot papers', says CEC Sunil Arora on EVM hacking row

Amid call for conducting 2019 Lok Sabha elections through ballot paper, Chief Election Commissioner of India Sunil Arora on Thursday made it clear that the election body is not going back to “the of ballot papers”.

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Boeing's flying car has taken off

A Boeing Co. flying car designed to whisk passengers over congested city streets and dodge skyscrapers completed its first test flight on Tuesday, offering a peek into the future of urban transportation the aerospace giant and others are seeking to shape.

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Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot slaps notice on law secretary in JNU sedition case

Under the Code of Criminal Procedure, in cases of sedition, the police have to obtain sanction from the state government before filing a charge sheet, without which the court cannot take cognisance of the document.

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China clones five gene-edited monkeys for human disease research

Chinese scientists have cloned five monkeys from a gene-edited macaque with circadian rhythm disorders that are linked to sleep problems, depression and Alzheimer’s disease.

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Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, husband named accused in Rs 3,250 crore loan...

The CBI on Thursday searched four locations, including the offices of Videocon and NuPower, a company operated by ICICI Bank’s former CEO Chanda Kochhar’s husband Deepak Kochhar, in Mumbai.

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Now, 3 soldiers working for you: Rahul Gandhi on Priyanka and Jyotiraditya Scin...

Once the Congress government is installed, he promised, all the work that he said was stalled by the Centre and state government will begin again.

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Got Raman Singh's favourite cop Kalluri to probe him: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh B...

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel has initiated more than a dozen probes in cases such as the PDS scam, Jhiram Ghati scam, DPR Scam and others in the last one month.

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India vs New Zealand: India's predicted XI for 2nd ODI - Change in bowling depa...

India look to continue their winning run as they take on New Zealand in the 2nd ODI on Saturday. We take a look at the predicted XI which might take the field for the 2nd ODI in Mount Maunganui.

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Kerala Congress leader apologises after 'worse than woman' remark for CM Vijayan

Kerala Congress working president K Sudhkaran, also a former MP from Kannur, landed in a big controversy after he said the Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan “was worse than a woman”. He later tendered an apology.

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After CJI, Justice AK Sikri recuses from hearing on M Nageswara Rao's appointment...

The petition alleged that Rao’s appointment was not made on the basis of recommendations of the high-powered selection committee.

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Senior Cong leaders were unaware of Priyanka Gandhi's political move

The move was kept strictly under the wraps and timed to match with Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s Uttar Pradesh visit. Even senior leaders were not aware of the developments.

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Donald Trump to give State of the Union address 'when the shutdown is over'

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Trump that her chamber would not sign off on the annual speech during the partial government shutdown.

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'Unacceptable behaviour as a Pakistani' – Shoaib Akhtar lashes out at Sarfraz A...

Sarfraz has since apologised for the controversial on-field taunt and also denied that his comments were directed towards Phehlukwayo or anyone in particular.

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Three killed in Delhi's Anand Vihar after Ecosport breaks through road divider and...

The impact of the crash was such that both vehicles were mangled, and charred in barely any time.

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After 24 hours of losing contact, navy relocates body in Meghalaya mine

Rescuers managed to relocate the body of a miner in the rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills District on Wednesday, 24 hours after it slipped from the grip of the Indian Navy’s underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV).

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Snatch voting rights, govt jobs of people with more than two kids: Ramdev

Yoga guru Ramdev has come up with a remedy to control the country’s burgeoning population — snatch away the voting rights of people who have more than two children.

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Will the Sabarimala issue be the BJP's trump card in Kerala?

The BJP’s problem is that it does not have charismatic state leaders and will have to rely on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mount the challenge.

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Over 5 trapped after four-storey building collapses in Gurugram

According to the agency, rescue operation to pull the people under the debris is underway. Visuals showed a bulldozer clearing debris from the site.

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OPINION | Priyanka Gandhi breaks law of Indian dynastic politics, writes Shekhar...

Instead of moving quietly into Rae Bareli and claiming the goodwill her mother and grandmother have built over five decades, Priyanka Gandhi has taken over the party’s campaign in the most challenging political geography for it in all of India.

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After Mamata Banerjee's mega rally, Left gathering at same venue

The Left is also keen for a prominent space in the Opposition camp, but wants to maintain a distance from its arch rival, Trinamool.

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What does east-west classification of Uttar Pradesh by Congress mean?

According to senior Congress leaders, East Uttar Pradesh accounts for 42 Lok Sabha seats from the sub-regions of Avadh and Purvanchal.

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The State must address migrants' vulnerabilities

Unskilled workers will increasingly migrate towards the richer south.

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The inland waterways project won't choke rivers

It will rejuvenate the Ganga by creating a ‘Room for River’, an effective model for flood mitigation and conservation.

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Pakistan court stays hearing in Mumbai terror attack case, says witnesses scared

During the proceedings, Kiyani remarked several witnesses “were not appearing due to fear and whereabouts of some were unknown”, The Express Tribune newspaper reported.

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After Amit Shah, Smriti Irani's helicopter lands into controversy

A day after Bengal witnessed BJP and Trinamool trading charges over permission to land a helicopter carrying BJP president Amit Shah to a rally in Malda district, a chopper carrying Union minister Smriti Irani landed in fresh controversy.

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Ahead of budget, Piyush Goyal gets temporary charge of finance ministry

Arun Jaitley has been designated as minister without portfolio during the period of his indisposition or till such time he is able to resume his work as Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs, according to the Rashtrapati Bhawan communiqué.

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6 Indian sailors killed, 6 missing after fire on two ships in Kerch strait

The dead were identified as - Pinal Kumar Bharatbhai Tandel, Vikram Singh, Sarvanan Nagarajan, Vishal Dod, Raja Debnarayan Panigrahi and Karankumar Haribhai Tandel.

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HMD Global releases Android Pie upgrade schedule for all Nokia smartphones

Using a Nokia smartphone? Here’s when your phone will receive the Android Pie update.

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PM Modi hits out at Congress over Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's new role, praises Sharad...

PM Modi was addressing the BJP booth-level workers in Maharashtra’s Baramati, the stronghold of NCP chief Sharad Pawar.

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Tactical or strategic: Decoding Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's big role in UP politics

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is a formidable campaigner. In speech, she can be firmly soft and softly firm, deftly using her charisma to connect with the audience.

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PM Modi receives cap once worn by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose from leader's fami...

Today was the 122nd birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

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India vs New Zealand: 'Dusra wala daal sakta hai isko' – Dhoni tells Kuldeep how...

MS Dhoni advised Kuldeep Yadav to bowl the wrong one and that is what helped Kuldeep pick his fourth wicket of the day and dismiss the hosts for 157.

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Ships still burning, search resumes for missing Indian, Turkish crew in Kerch S...

Both vessels were flying Tanzanian flags. One of them was a liquefied natural gas carrier and another one was a tanker. The fire broke out as the two ships were transferring fuel from one to the other.

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'Family is party': PM Modi targets Congress as Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joins poli...

In an apparent reference to Priyanka Gandhi, Modi said in the BJP, decisions are not taken on the wishes of a person or family.

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India vs New Zealand: Virat Kohli rested for last two ODIs and T20I series, Rohit...

This comes as the selectors want to balance and manage the workloads of Indian players leading into the World Cup. Jasprit Bumrah, another player who features in all the formats, was rested for the Australia and New Zealand series.

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Congress has accepted Rahul Gandhi has failed: BJP after oppn party announces Priyanka's...

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party Sambit Patra launched the attack on the Gandhi family as Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is all set to play her role active politics from February 1.

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'Priyanka Gandhi's appointment a game-changer,' say partymen, celebrate with sweets,...

Thrilled Congress leaders and workers says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s appointment will change the party’s fortunes in the country.

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1st Indian-origin senator Kamala Harris announces presidential bid, raises USD 1...

In the 24 hours after Harris made the announcement on ABC’s “Good Morning America”, 38,000 donors gave USD 1.5 million to her campaign.

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She is capable: Rahul Gandhi on sister Priyanka's political debut

Priyanka Gandhi, 47, will look after the party affairs in the eastern part of the country’s politically important state and senior leader Jyotiraditya Scindia has been elevated as general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh (West).

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