Tamil Nadu BJP chief is new Telangana governor, Kalraj Mishra gets Rajasthan

Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan, the Tamil Nadu BJP chief, has been appointed as the governor of Telangana.

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Manmohan Singh says govt's 'all-round mismanagement' slowed down economy

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said India has the potential to grow at a much faster rate but all-round mismanagement by the Modi government has resulted in the economic slow down.

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Trump nominates Indian-American Shireen Mathews to federal judgeship

According to Jones Day, while she was a prosecutor, Mathews uncovered a multi-million dollar fraud in stolen medical equipment and also won one of the highest restitution awards for the Social Security (general public pension) trust fund.

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Rs 1,000 for jumping red light: Hefty fines for traffic violations from today

As part of the new changes, if a person is found driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs he will have to pay a penalty of Rs 10,000, an amount that is steeper than the earlier Rs 2000.

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DNA reports confirm severed head is of raped 3-year-old girl in Jharkhand

Main accused Rinku Sahu had dumped her beheaded body in the bushes in ISWP parking yard near Ramadhin Bagan area under Telco police station (PS) on July 26 morning.

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Frequent flyer held for stealing from aircraft and Delhi airport

A resident of south east Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar, Kapoor was earlier arrested in 2007. On Thursday, he again landed in the Delhi Police’s net when he allegedly travelled from Delhi to Srinagar and back, going by the name of Sachin Gupta, the police said.

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'Not Oxford English, but...': Kerala Congress leader K Muraleedharan's veiled attack...

Without naming Shashi Tharoor, K Muraleedharan said Congress leader and former MP, late A Charles, who did not know Oxford English, had won the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat three times.

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On retirement day, Rajasthan teacher gifts himself, wife chopper ride

Ramesh Chand Meena, who was a social science teacher at the government senior secondary school in Saurai, Lakshmangarh, booked the helicopter to fulfill his wife’s dream of flying in a helicopter.

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State of Indian economy: Decoding the 5% problem

The June quarter is not an aberration. India’s GDP growth rate has been slowing for five consecutive quarters now. This is only the second instance since December 1999 that the GDP growth rate has fallen for five straight quarters.

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Lalu Prasad's condition not stable, kidneys not functioning properly: Doctor

Prasad, 71, is undergoing treatment at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi. He has been in jail since 2017 after his conviction in fodder scam cases.

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World War II veteran Ray Woolley breaks own scuba diving record at 96

World War Two veteran Ray Woolley, who turned 96 on Aug. 28, plunged to a depth of 42.4 metres for 48 minutes, the event organisers said. He beat his previous record of 40.6 metres for 44 minutes.

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Infiltration attempts surge, alert sounded near border in J-K

“Launch pads are full to their capacities. Attempts are being made day and night to infiltrate. These are being effectively neutralized and have resulted in injuries, death of terrorists and recovery of weapons,” Lt Gen KJS Dhillon, Corps Commander, 15 Corps, told HT.

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Kidnapped 5-yr-old's body found hanging in Gujarat well

According to police, Prince Nakia went missing from a temple in the district’s Thoriyali village on Tuesday night.

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Prateek Hajela, the man at the helm of 6-year-long NRC exercise

Operating out of his office on the first floor of a multi-storied building in Guwahati’s busy GS Road, the 50-year-old IIT-Delhi alumnus put together a closely knit team that oversaw the Rs1,200 crore process that involved 55,000 officials and 66.4 million documents.

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India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli celebrates wildly after Ishant Sharma slams maiden...

Ind vs Wi: After going past the 50-run mark, Ishant Sharma came up with a peculiar celebration, where he looked at dressing room and did something with the bat.

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Can't pay on spot in Delhi as new traffic challan regime kicks in today

Starting Sunday, as increased penalties under the amended Motor Vehicles Act kick in, people in Delhi caught in traffic offences will not be able to pay their fines on the spot, but will have to head to a court.

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India not perturbed over Ghaznavi test by Pakistan

The M-11 missiles were acquired by Pakistan from China along with blue-prints of the U-235 nuclear device in 1987.

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State discoms owe nearly Rs 10,000 crore to producers

Union minister of power and new & renewable energy RK Singh told Hindustan Times that the Centre will be writing to the states, whose pending dues to producers of wind and solar energy are very high, to expedite the payments.

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Abrogation of Article 370 is India's internal matter: Australian envoy Harinder...

Harinder Sidhu expressed hope the region would become stable and peaceful and the economic development would eventuate.

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Eight feared dead after cylinders explode at Maharashtra chemical unit

At least 100 workers were present inside the factory, located in Waghadi village in Shirpur taluka, when the incident occurred around 9:45 am, a senior police officer told PTI.

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NRC will end suspicion about illegal immigrants in Assam, says Congress

Congressman and leader of opposition in the Assam assembly, Debabrata Saikia said the NRC will also stop harassment of people dubbed as foreigner merely on suspicion.

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Retired Army officer Mohammad Sanaullah excluded from the NRC

NRC has been released Saturday morning, leaving out 1.9 million people from Assam.

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Pak Railway Minister receives electric shock while speaking against PM Modi

Pakistan on Friday observed the “Kashmir Hour” to express “solidarity” with the Kashmiri people after India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Last day of filing ITR today. Fine, prosecution if you miss it

According to income-tax rules, if you file your return after the due date but before December 31 of the assessment year, you will have to pay a penalty of Rs 5,000. If you file it between January 1 and March 31 of the assessment year, the penalty goes up to Rs 10,000.

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Assam NRC: 1.9 million excluded, 3.1 crore included in the final list

Assam NRC list was released on Saturday morning leaving out about 1.9 million people from the register. These people will now need to file appeals at foreigners’ tribunals to prove their citizenship.

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NRC List out: Here's how you can check status

In the first draft released in July 2018, names of 4 million of the 32.9 million applicants were missing. Another list released this June excluded 100,000 more names.

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Machines fall silent, workers go home as Jagan nixes project

As Navayuga is forced to wind up operations, the project site in Polavaram is deserted and machines, trucks, cement concrete mixers and cranes are idle.

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Assam NRC Final List 2019 Live Updates: Final Assam NRC list published amid tight...

Assam NRC Final List 2019 Live Updates: People across Assam are waiting for the final publication of the NRC and there is also fear of loss of citizenship and long periods of detention.

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US blacklists Iran oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, sanctions Indian captain

This was probably the first instance of an Indian national sanctioned by the United States in connection with its ongoing tensions with Iran.

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SC intervention will help India on Kashmir globally | Analysis

Solicitor general (SG) Tushar Mehta seemed to be missing the big picture when he advised the Supreme Court against issuing notices to the Centre on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the amendments that nixed Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370.

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Politics, 'data leak', delays: Controversy surrounding Assam NRC

The NRC exercise in Assam has come under fire for the process of identification of illegal immigrants in the state and has become a contentious issue in the state politics

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Mumbai court summons Rahul Gandhi over 'commander-in-thief' jibe at PM Modi

The court was acting on a complaint filed by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, Mahesh Shrishrimal, over comments made by Gandhi during a rally in September last year.

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India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli wins hearts with kind gesture at Sabina Park –...

Ind vs Wi: Virat Kohli’s fighting 76 and opener Mayank Agarwal’s half century helped India reach 264/ 5 on Day 1 to take a slight edge over the West Indies.

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'Army was ready to retaliate to Balakot': Vice Chief of Army Staff

“We looked at options” and a “limited response” across the Line of Control (LoC) was available and ready, General Anbu told Hindustan Times.

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Opinion | How Arun Jaitley shaped 'new Bihar'- an untold story

The BJP leader’s role in ensuring NDA’s victory in 2005, and elevating Nitish Kumar as CM, altered history

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Nigerian man caught with heroin shaped as eggs

Uchanna Israel Obutt, who had been released on bail in February last year after spending three years in jail in a fake visa case

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Man killed after being tortured for days over bitcoins

The alleged killers, also from Kerala, took the man to a hospital on Wednesday night after he stopped responding to the torture.

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NRC out today, Assam on edge

The NRC, which was first undertaken in Assam in 1951 and was being updated since 2015, is aimed at detecting and deleting so-called illegal immigrants from citizenship rolls.

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To mark Modi's birthday on Sept 17, BJP to observe 'service week'

The ruling party will observe “Seva Saptah” (service week) between September 14 and 20.

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What next for applicants left out of the final NRC list

Despite reports and social media speculation to the contrary, the governments at the Centre and in Assam have held out an assurance that those left out won’t be declared foreigners or sent to detention centres immediately.

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Economic growth falls to lowest in over 6 years

GDP expanded just 5%, manufacturing sector slumps alarmingly.

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22 days now, unable to speak to in-laws in Kashmir: Urmila Matondkar

Urmila Matondkar said the question is not only about abrogating Article 370. It was done in inhuman manner.

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BJP said they would harass me, let them enjoy: Shivakumar on ED summons

The ED move comes after the Karnataka High Court had on Thursday dismissed Shivakumar’s petition challenging the summons issued to him in a money-laundering case.

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India's growth slowdown set to deepen as consumers buckle

Data due Friday is expected to show gross domestic product growth slowed for a fifth straight quarter to 5.7% in the three months ended June. That’s slower than the 5.8% expansion in the previous quarter.

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Army Chief to review security in J-K today, his first visit after Art 370 repeal

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has also stressed that normalcy is returning to the Valley.

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Chinmayanand case: Police seal missing student's hostel room, release her poster

Three police team have been constituted to locate the woman and posters with her picture and the phone numbers of her father, the station house officer and the circle officer have also been put up and circulated to trace her whereabouts.

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Ambati Rayudu comes out of retirement; credits former India stalwart, CSK for change...

India’s Ambati Rayudu has thanked his IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings and former India stalwart for helping him during the tough phase and playing an instrumental role in changing his mind about retiring.

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Five reasons to watch out for the June quarter GDP growth figures out today

Most analysts expect the GDP growth rate in June quarter to be less than 5.8% secured in the March quarter of 2018-19 which was a five year low.

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Assam NRC Final List 2019: Politics takes centrestage as Assam braces for final...

Even before publication of the final NRC list, political parties especially the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam have questioned the list’s credibility saying it might not be error-free.

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Apple iPhone 11 launch date officially announced: Here's what to expect from new...

Apple iPhone 11 series is coming soon. The latest smartphone series will debut with better specs and camera improvements.

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Ex-Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi booked after state panel rejects tribal status

The high powered committee, set up on the directions of the high court and headed by the secretary of the department of primitive caste DD Singh, concluded its probe on Ajit Jogi’s caste status on August 21.

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Fed up of airport frisking, man cries bomb, ends up missing flight to Bangkok

According to officials at security agencies, because of a high-leve alert being sounded, they had put in place secondary ladder point checking (SLPC) under which passengers, despite being checked by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) before entering the departure area, are checked again by airline staff just before they board.

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Apache helicopters to be inducted into IAF at Pathankot on Sept 3

Four Apache helicopters are to be stationed at the Pathankot Air Force Station, which is considered to be the prime air base, which is just a few miles from the border of neighbouring Pakistan.

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India vs South Africa: No place for MS Dhoni in T20I squad

The 15-member squad for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa was more or less the same team that played against West Indies in their last series with the only exception being the return of Hardik Pandya.

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General to cycle from Delhi to Jaipur to take up new appointment

Fully kitted out in his cycling gear, Lieutenant General Alok Kler will set out on the 270km trip from New Delhi to the Rajasthan capital on Saturday night to take charge of the army’s South Western Command the following day.

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Air strikes after Uri, Pulwama response to terrorism: Amit Shah

Speaking at the convocation at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Petroleum University in Gandhinagar, Shah also praised prime minister Narendra Modi for nullification of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

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Taj Mahal may open for tourists at night

The tourism ministry is also planning to illuminate the area around the monument and develop other infrastructure required to deal with night rush.

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Oceans: Turning from friend to foe

Thirty percent of the northern hemisphere’s permafrost could melt by century’s end unleashing billions of tonnes of carbon and accelerating global warming

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BJP issues gag order on Pragya Thakur

BJP’s Madhya Pradesh head Rakesh Singh conveyed the warning to Thakur, 49, that the next verbal indiscretion would be followed by “serious” action against her.

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'Referred to War and Peace by Biswajit Roy, not Tolstoy,' says Bombay HC judge

Kotwal clarified that he had not said the material recovered from Gonsalves’s home was incriminating, but had only asked Desai to explain why the books with the said titles were in his possession.

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Two brothers from Bihar in trouble for marrying Kashmiri sisters

Kashmir police has arrested the two brothers from their house in Rambishanpur village, Raghopur police station of Supaul district of Bihar on charges of abducting the two Kashmiri sisters, who are adults.

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Final NRC list out tomorrow, govt urges calm, ups security

The citizens’ register sets out to identify foreign nationals in a region that borders Bangladesh and where migration has been an issue that has led to violence between communities.

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Collegium set to recommend four new judges for Supreme Court

The four new appointments will take up the number of judges in the Supreme Court from 30 to 34, the apex court’s sanctioned strength (the number was increased from 31 to 34 last month). This will also be the first time in a decade that the court has its entire complement of judges.

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'People had false impression Article 370 empowered them': Satya Pal Malik

The J&K Governor said that restrictions will be eased and the decision was taken because BJP had a majority in the Government.

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On blocking airspace for India, two top Pakistan ministers talk in different vo...

Pakistan had fully closed its airspace in February after an Indian Air Force strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror camp in Balakot. The country opened its airspace for all flights except for New Delhi, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur on March 27.

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Fit India Movement: No elevator to success, stairs are must, says PM at launch of...

The launch was preceded by a cultural programme and the function was attended by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and this year’s National Sports Awards winners among others.

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India's Elavenil Valarivan wins gold in 10m Air Rifle at ISSF World Cup

Elavenil Valarivan became only the third Indian to win gold at the senior ISSF World Cup 10m Air Rifle category

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Video shows MP govt school students cleaning school toilet, official says 'nothing...

The district education officer said an official has been sent to the village to conduct an inquiry.

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How fit is India's population?

According to the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS), a person is considered to be thin or overweight or obese, if their BMI score is less than 18.5 or more than 25. BMI scores between these values are considered normal.

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Not only Rahul Gandhi, Pak letter to UN on Kashmir mentions BJP's Khattar too

The seven-page letter to the UN written by Pakistan’s human rights minister Shireen Mazari quotes Haryana CM as saying on August 10 that with Kashmir now open, “brides will be brought from there to here”.

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India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli on verge of breaking MS Dhoni's one of the biggest...

India skipper Virat Kohli has a chance of overtaking former captain MS Dhoni as the most successful Indian captain in the second Test match against West Indies, starting Friday.

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Isro's latest manoeuvre in lunar orbit a success

The orbit of Chandrayaan-2 was lowered further in the second of the four manoeuvres required to make the spacecraft enter into its final orbit passing over the lunar poles at a distance of about 100 km from the moon’s surface.

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Rahul Gandhi is liked by Pakistan, cares little for tricolour: Smriti Irani

Irani’s criticism came hours after the Congress leader hit out at Islamabad for instigating violence in Jammu and Kashmir, his remarks being seen by the Opposition as a damage control exercise following reports that Pakistan had cited him in a petition to the United Nations.

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Why keep 'objectionable' book like War and Peace at home? Judge asks activist

The speeches have been blamed for allegedly triggering caste violence that left one person dead when Dalits gathered near Pune the next day to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the victory of Mahar scheduled caste soldiers of the British East India Company over Brahmin Peshwas at Bhima-Koregaon.

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All about PM Modi's Fit India movement

The launch of Fit India movement on National Sports Day will be telecast live on Doordarshan and will be simulcast on social media platforms YouTube and Facebook.

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PM Narendra Modi to launch Fit India campaign, administer pledge today

Prime Minister Modi had announced the launch of the Fit India Movement campaign during his monthly radio address, “Mann Ki Baat” on August 25.

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Fit India Movement: In India, women are far less active then men, says study

Only 3% women meet the minimum healthy levels of physical activity, which brings a clutch of health benefits such as reductions in the risk of hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, breast and colon cancer, obesity.

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Mobile phone services restored in 5 districts of Jammu

The districts that got back mobile services were Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban, Rajouri and Poonch, reports ANI. On August 17, mobile internet services were restored in five districts of Jammu region - Jammu, Reasi, Samba, Kathu, and Udhampur.

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Kejriwal's rule of 10: Stop mosquito breeding for 10 weeks, at 10 o'clock, for 10...

Under the campaign, which will start from September 1, the government will seek help from Delhi residents, resident welfare organisations, ministers and government officials and school children to control the breeding of aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

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Skull of ancient human ancestor unearthed in Ethiopia

The fossil dubbed MRD, which provides insight into a pivotal period for the evolutionary lineage that eventually led to modern humans, belongs to the species Australopithecus anamensis, which first appeared roughly 4.2 million years ago.

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Be punctual, avoid appointing relatives, PM tells ministers

The prime minister also asked the ministers to be careful about the remarks they make in public. He asked them to make only those promises that can be kept.

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Gabbard likely to miss next debate, White House chances dim

Though Tulsi Gabbard made it to the first two debates and did reasonably well in both, she struggled to find traction and never did break into the top league that has been dominated thus far by former vice-president Joe Biden, Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris.

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After Congress notice, Tharoor says he never justified Modi

In an email to state Congress chief Mullapally Ramachandran, Tharoor said he had been astonished to get an email saying he had “justified” the PM.

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In water guarantee plan, 55 litres/day per person

The water fund will likely be modelled on the lines of a similar one for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the national sanitation scheme, called the Swachh Bharat Kosh.

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Panel proposes new slabs for income tax

To be sure, this is still just a suggestion and it is not clear whether the government, which is very focused on increasing its tax revenue, will accept it.

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Pakistan all set to test ballistic missile today

The test of the surface-to-surface ballistic missile, perhaps the Ghaznavi (with a 300 km range) will be conducted on Thursday

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Case against Chinmayanand: Missing woman 'spotted' in Delhi hotel, CCTV footage...

The woman is a student of SS Law College in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur. Chinmayanand is chairman of the college. His lawyer has alleged a conspiracy to blackmail the politician to extort money.

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Dilip Ghosh booked for urging BJP workers to thrash Trinamool Congress men

This is not the first time that the BJP’s Bengal unit president has made such controversial statements. Earlier this month, Ghosh had put his foot in his mouth by saying that a woman who had allegedly been beaten up by party supporters had been “let off with a light dose”.

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7000 wickets in 60-yr career, West Indies fast bowler announces retirement at 85

Wright, who also played with Richards and Joel Garner, another of the great West Indies pace attack of the late 1970s and early 1980s, has taken over 7,000 wickets during a career spanning more than 60 years

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ISRO performs 3rd lunar-bound orbit manoeuvre for Chandrayaan-2

In a major milestone for India’s second Moon mission, the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft had successfully entered the lunar orbit on August 20 by performing Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI) maneuver.

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Man paddles his way from California to Hawaii, crosses over 4000 km

Antonio de la Rosa ate dehydrated food, using heated water, and sometimes fished.

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Go to Kashmir, come back and report: SC to Yechury, Jamia student

The top court order came while hearing a bunch of petitions – some against the scrapping of Article 370 in Kashmir, others against the arrest of leaders, restrictions on movement and ‘suspension of civil liberty’.

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Delhi teacher beaten to death in fight over price of headphones

The victim, Mohammad Ovais, was a resident of Shamli in Uttar Pradesh and taught in a madrasa in Greater Noida. At 10pm on Monday, the control room alerted the Kotwali police station about a man lying unconscious near the exit gate of Old Delhi Railway Station.

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PM Narendra Modi writes thank you note to Aamir Khan for lauding anti-plastic i...

Addressing his monthly radio show ‘Mann ki baat’, the PM had urged people to kick start a new revolution against plastic from October 2, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. This was a follow up to his appeal of a plastic-free India made during his Independence Day address earlier this month.

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SC notice to Centre on scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, 5-judge bench...

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ICC repeats Ben Stokes over Sachin Tendulkar 'greatest cricketer' comment, twitter...

ICC quoted one of its tweets from the ICC World Cup 2019, in which they had shared a photograph of Sachin Tendulkar along with England all-rounder Ben Stokes with the caption ‘The greatest cricketer of all time along with Sachin Tendulkar

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Kashmir Live Updates: Supreme Court begins hearing of pleas on scrapping Article...

Kashmir Live Updates: Most of the pleas challenging the Centre’s decision revoking Article 370 while others are connected with the imposition of curfew and its consequences in the region.

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Rajasthan cop gets flak for 'accepting bribe in uniform' in pre-wedding video

An advisory was also issued to all the police officers of the state to be careful in future and maintain the dignity of the police uniform.

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Rahul Gandhi says 'Kashmir internal matter, Pakistan prime supporter of terror'

Rahul Gandhi’s statement comes amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan after the government in its August 5 decision scrapped Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and divided the state into two Union Territories.

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Pakistan pushing for UN resolution against India on Jammu and Kashmir decision

The move comes after the country’s abject failure to secure an outcome from a UN Security Council meeting on August 16.

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What the Delhi water bill waiver scheme means to consumers

Under the scheme, all households that have functional meters installed by November 30, 2019, and are located in neighbourhoods under categories E, F, G and H will receive a 100% waiver on their entire water bill arrears till March 31, 2019, senior officials said.

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Supreme Court to hear multiple pleas on abrogation of Article 370 today

The bench will hear Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury’s habeas corpus petition, in which, he has challenged the detention of Kashmir politician and party general secretary Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami.

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Wing Commander S Dhami becomes first female officer to become Flight Commander

Dhami took over as Flight Commander of a Chetak helicopter unit at Hindon airbase, recently. Flight Commander is the second in command of the unit meaning that she is the number two in the unit after the commanding officer.

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Stress, apathetic attitude taking toll on policing: Study

More than one-third of police personnel would be willing to give up their profession if they were given a chance to join another job with the same salaries and perks, the survey found.

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Nirmala Sitharaman hits back after Rahul Gandhi barb on RBI transfer

“The Congress should have consulted its own finance ministers and senior leaders before making these allegations regarding RBI. They have become an expert in making such allegations of stealing, and I do not want to pay much heed to this,” Nirmala Sitharaman said.

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High schools in Jammu and Kashmir to reopen today

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has decided to reopen high schools in the areas where restrictions have been lifted.

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Stimulus scope likely to widen after RBI bounty

While announcing the first stimulus package to revive growth on Friday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that it was “only the start” and one more set of announcements, focused on the sluggish real estate sector, would be announced this week.

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HT Explainer: Ground reality in Kashmir

Since August 5, when the government revoked Jammu & Kashmir’s special status, all landline and mobile phones and Internet connectivity has been snapped across the Kashmir Valley.

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Mother denied permission to meet Mehbooba Mufti

Mehbooba Mufti, chief of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and other political leaders, including Omar Abdullah of the National Conference (NC), have been locked up in separate guest houses since August 5 when the Centre moved Parliament to amend Article 370 of the Constitution that gave the state its special status.

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Centre working on new plan to create 50,000 jobs in Jammu and Kashmir

The measures include a paramilitary and military recruitment drive in the two newly-formed Union territories and efforts to develop the food processing and dairy industries, an official aware of the details said on condition of anonymity.

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India vs West Indies: 'Like Holding, like Marshall' - Jasprit Bumrah draws massive...

Bumrah had unleashed his new delivery and this weapon was out in its full glory in Antigua as he sliced through West Indies batting.

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Helping reduce Indo-Pak tension in White House's 5 takeaways from G7 Summit

In a tweet, the White House said during the meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US president Donald Trump also acknowledged India’s role as a critical partner in Afghanistan.

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Donald Trump on US-China trade: 'Sorry, it's the way I negotiate'

Under pressure over the so-far fruitless negotiation, Donald Trump claimed earlier Monday that his trade negotiators had been on the receiving end of two “very good calls” from China.

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Militants kill man in J-K's Pulwama in first attack after Article 370 repeal

This is the first militant attack after the BJP-led NDA government abrogated provisions of Article 370 and announced bifurcation of the state into union territories on August 5.

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India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli explains inclusion of Hanuma Vihari in side ahead...

There have been a lot of debates and discussions over India’s playing XI and the constant chopping and changes which are made by the management.

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India's first woman DGP Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya dies

Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, a 1973 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, made history when she was appointed the DGP of Uttarakhand in the year 2004. She retired as the DGP on October 31, 2007.

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How the $24 Billion windfall from RBI may help boost Indian economy

The Reserve Bank of India’s board approved the record payout on Monday, which includes a dividend of 1.23 trillion rupees and 526.4 billion rupees from its surplus capital, according to a statement. The dividend payment includes 280 billion rupees already transferred to the government in February.

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ISRO releases latest photos of Moon craters taken by Chandrayaan-2

The space agency said the pictures of the lunar surface were taken on August 23 by the Terrain Mapping Camera-2 of Chandrayaan-2 from an altitude of about 4,375 km.

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US Open: Valiant Sumit Nagal goes down fighting to Roger Federer in 4 sets

The 22-year-old Indian used impressive court coverage and sent heavily-spinning shots over the net during his dream start but his legs started to look more wobbly as the match wore and Federer righted the ship.

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Babul Supriyo among those whose phones were stolen during Arun Jaitley's funeral

The minister said every 10-15 minutes someone claimed to have lost their phone. “I do not blame the police as they cannot trace every pickpocket, but some additional CCTV cameras would help them in keeping such elements away from a gathering,” he said.

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Man beheads wife over suspicion of infidelity, carries head to police station

The couple entered into frequent arguments as the accused suspected that his 34-year-old wife Annapurna Beura was having an extramarital affair, police said.

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'Resources fit to reforest Europe': Brazil rejects G7 aid for Amazon fires

A USD 20 million pledge was made at the G7 summit in France to fight the rainforest blazes.

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Thai palace releases rare images of king's royal consort

King Maha Vajiralongkorn bestowed the rank of “Chao Khun Phra” or noble consort on the 34-year-old former army nurse Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi on his 67th birthday in July.

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In Karnataka, 3 deputy CMs and grooming of next gen leadership | Analysis

Increasingly to keep large chunks of party legislators happy, leaders are anointing a number of deputies - witness the five deputy CM’s in Karnataka’s neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.

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Ahead of polls, Congress gets a new chief in Jharkhand

A former Lok Sabha MP from Jamsedhpur, Kumar was appointed the Jharkhand Congress chief in November 2017.

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Three doctors sentenced to three years in jail for pre-natal sex determination

Ritesh Goyal, additional district prosecutor officer (ADPO), Gwalior, said the three doctors were convicted under the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 by judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) of Gwalior district court Prachi Patel.

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Telangana BJP leader's son goes missing in United Kingdom

There was no response when the family members called him the next day. “He used to call every day,” he said.

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JMB's top 'India functionary' held by Kolkata police

While two persons lost their lives in the West Bengal blast, a low-intensity bomb exploded just hours after Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, finished a sermon at Bodh Gaya on January 19, 2018.

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Pakistan may instigate violence in J&K, says Army chief

On August 5, the Modi government stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its special status and divided the state into two separate Union Territories.

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2 AWACS, air-to-air missiles on agenda for Netanyahu visit

Top diplomats based in New Delhi and Tel Aviv said on condition of anonymity that an advanced security liaison team from Israel will land in Delhi on September 2 to prepare ground for the prime ministerial visit.

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Govt to push Aadhaar enrolment in Kashmir

The process will accelerate once the bifurcation of the region into two Union Territories is complete on October 31, the officials added.

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As NRC deadline nears, Assam govt tries to allay apprehensions

The Supreme Court has set August 31 as the deadline for publishing the final draft of the NRC, aimed at weeding out illegal immigrants from the state.

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After raping six-year-old, accused gives her ₹10 to keep mum!

Cops said the girl’s family members found her at a deserted spot around 50m from their house. The accused reportedly fled the place after her kin woke up and started looking for her.

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Don't read it, Chidambaram tells SC on 'sealed cover' documents given by ED

The top court had earlier in the day dismissed a petition by Chidambaram that challenged the Delhi High Court order rejecting his pre-arrest bail request against the CBI which arrested him on Wednesday night.

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'Gave govt a chance': Mayawati aims at Rahul Gandhi, Oppn leaders over J&K visit

Mayawati reminded that her party’s ideologue Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar remained a supporter of equality, unity and integrity of India and that is why he was not in favour of implementing Article 370 in Jammu Kashmir separately.

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Golfer continues playing as huge alligator casually strolls by. Watch

The viral video has left some terrified and many others impressed.

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Man bites mother-in-law's nose, father slits her ear in dowry dispute: Cops

Man bit Gulshan’s nose, while his son slit her ear with a knife, after which the father-son duo escaped, leaving Gulshan unconscious. The police was informed and they rushed Gulshan to hospital.

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'Thank God…', tweets Anand Mahindra after Pakistan PM Imran Khan's gaffe

Industrialist Anand Mahindra recently tweeted a video of the Pakistan Prime Minister’s major gaffe during his visit to Tehran earlier this year and said “he was glad that Imran Khan was never his history or geography teacher.”

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INX Media Case Live Updates:At Chidambarm hearing, lawyer says 'rushed to SC with...

P Chidambaram Arrest Live Updates: The Supreme Court will also hear P Chidambaram’s fresh petition in which he has challenged the arrest warrant issued against him and the trial court’s order remanding him in CBI custody till Monday.

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P Chidambaram's plea against custody not listed in Supreme Court

The CBI took Chidambaram in custody on August 21 from his Jor Bagh residence. The arrest was made just hours after the Supreme Court did not entertain urgent hearing to his appeals filed against the Delhi high court’s order that removed his protection from arrest in the INX media case.

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22 tax officials accused of corruption sacked in Centre's 'clean-up' drive

The finance ministry had earlier sacked 27 senior Indian Revenue Service officers including 12 from the income tax department.

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Ex-prime minister Manmohan Singh loses SPG cover, to get Z+ security now

Security agencies such as the Intelligence Bureau and Research and Analysis Wing carry out periodic reviews of threat perceptions and make recommendations to government on increasing or decreasing the security cover.

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Month after CCD founder VG Siddhartha's demise, his father dies in Mysuru

CCD founder VG Siddhartha went missing on July 29 from the Netravati Bridge, later he was found dead on the banks of Netravati River near Hoige Bazaar in Mangaluru on July 31.

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Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt to join RSP, claims Maharashtra minister

Mahadev Jankar’s statement came at the RSP’s 16th Foundation Day celebrations in presence of Rural Development Minister Pankaja Munde.

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Two arrested for causing truck driver's death in stone pelting incident in Kashmir's...

The driver, Noor Mohammed Dar, 42, was rushed to a nearby district hospital, from where he was referred to Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences at Soura in the outskirts of Srinagar where he was declared brought dead.

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Bihar's IITian clears RRB Group D exam, now works as trackman in Dhanbad

The joining has come as surprise to many senior officers of the Dhanbad Railway Division. The had never thought that such a highly qualified man would ever join on “D “post.

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'From tonight be ready and wait for us':Hezbollah chief threatens Israel after Beirut...

The Shiite movement and Israel, which have fought several wars, have upped their belligerent rhetoric in recent months.

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Truck driver killed in stone-pelting in Kashmir's Anantnag

Noor Mohammed Dar, 42, who belonged to the same Zradipora Uranhall locality, was returning home when protesters mistook his truck for a security force vehicle and hurled stones.

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India vs West Indies: Jasprit Bumrah registers stunning record, becomes first Asian...

Bumrah, who took his five wickets in eight overs, rattled through the top order, attacking the stumps relentlessly in a devastating spell

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No words to express, have waited for so long: PV Sindhu after historic title win

Sindhu became the first Indian to win World Championships gold by thrashing familiar rival Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 21-7 21-7 in one of the most lop-sided finals ever.

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SC to hear Chidambaram's plea against HC order denying him anticipatory bail

A bench headed by Justice R Banumathi is also scheduled to hear a fresh plea of Chidambaram in which he has challenged the arrest warrant issued against him and the trial court’s order remanding him to CBI custody till Monday in the INX Media corruption case.

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'He always stayed in touch': Former school principal remembers ex-FM Arun Jaitl...

Kunnunkal’s fondest memories is from an annual alumni dinner event five years ago—long after Jaitley had graduated school, soon after he was appointed the finance minister of the country.

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Ajmer man who raped, impregnated daughter arrested

The girl’s 28-week-old foetus was illegally aborted after a non-governmental organisation reported the rape to Ajmer’s district legal service authority even as her family spread rumours that the girl was possessed to save the accused, they added.

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Valley curbs loom over Muharram

The Valley has been under a lockdown since August 5, when the decision to reorganise Jammu and Kashmir was announced in Parliament by union home minister Amit Shah.

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Centre plans wider method to measure income of farmers

In 2016, Prime Minister Modi first declared his government would double farm incomes — in other words, raise them by 100% — in six years by 2022-23, a politically significant goal in a country where nearly half the population depends on a farm-based livelihood.

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Centre forms panel on power reforms

Special power secretary Sanjiv Nandan Sahai will lead the group, which will recommend reforms needed in Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and for increasing competitiveness in the power markets.

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Indian Air Force taps all sources for new fighters jets

After the Rafale contract was curtailed from 126 to 36, the IAF had once again hit the global market for procuring 114 jets.

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'He needs no advice': Donald Trump backs UK PM Boris Johnson as 'right man' for...

Trump and Johnson met on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit hosted by France in Biarritz

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'Anti-national to silence people': Priyanka Gandhi lashes out at Centre

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused the Centre of silencing the people of Kashmir valley in the name of nationalism.

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MS Dhoni spotted in new look: Picture goes viral

He was also seen in Mumbai where he was completing his commercial commitments and some of his photographs from the shoot went viral on social media.

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19 months spent in jail changed Arun Jaitley, writes Hardeep Singh Puri

A student activist, lawyer, an election campaign manager, leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, Union minister, but above all, a friend, writes Hardeep Singh Puri, minister of state with independent charge of housing and urban affairs and civil aviation.

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PM Modi launches $ 4.2 million redevelopment project of iconic Hindu temple in ...

Modi, the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the key Gulf nation, offered prayers at the Shreenathji Temple in Manama, the oldest temple in the region, and also the ‘prasad’ that he bought with the RuPay card after launching it in the UAE on Saturday.

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Mann Ki Baat Live Updates: PM Narendra Modi addresses the nation through 'Mann ki...

Mann Ki Baat Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address his third ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio broadcast today.

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Should India have looked beyond Ravi Shastri as head coach? Sourav Ganguly gives...

Former India captain and current CAB president Sourav Ganguly backed CAC’s decision to appoint Ravi Shastri as the head coach of Team India.

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Morning walk, birthday ritual at Lodhi Gardens: Delhi will remember Arun Jaitley

Even though he was a diabetic, for many years, Jaitley would not let the opportunity pass and used to dig into pakoras and sweets. For the past five years, though, the cakes were sugar-free and he would barely partake of the goodies.

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In US-China trade war, rare earths are contested ground

Rare earth elements (REEs) are 17 metals that are actually not that hard to find, with some as abundant in the planet’s crust as lead or copper.

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Arun Jaitley to be cremated at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat today

Arun Jaitley’s body will lie in state at the BJP headquarters ahead of the cremation to enable people to pay their last respects.

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NASA investigating first ever crime committed in space: Report

Astronaut Anne McClain is accused of identity theft and improperly accessing her estranged wife’s private financial records while on a sixth-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the Times said.

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Married only minutes, US newlyweds killed in crash in front of family

Nineteen-year-old Morgan and 20-year-old Boudreaux were pronounced dead Friday at the scene by the same justice of the peace who had just married them.

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'Lost good friend Arun': PM Narendra Modi's emotional tribute to Arun Jaitley at...

Addressing the Indian diaspora at the Bahrain National Stadium, Prime Minister Modi said he was tied down by responsibility due to which though he is steeped in grief, he has to carry on with his duties.

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Arun Jaitley to be cremated today at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat

The hospital finished embalming Jaitley’s mortal remains by 2.45pm. Around 3.15pm, an ambulance with the remains left for Jaitley’s residence.

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Probe underway over first ever crime committed in space

In a first-of-its-kind charge, McClain’s estranged partner Summer Worden, a former US Air Force intelligence officer, has accused McClain of identity theft and improper access to Worden’s financial accounts.

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'No discussion on politics please, we are Google'

Updated workplace guidelines for “Googlers” called on them to be responsible, helpful, and thoughtful during exchanges on internal message boards or other conversation forums.

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Techie blackmailed women over nude photos, arrested in Chennai

Clement Raj Cheziyan alias Pradeep from NMC Bank Colony in Chennai, was produced before Kukatpalli court on Friday evening and remanded in judicial custody.

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Forces on alert over cross-border terrorism threat in Kashmir

Officials said traffic movement increased on Saturday and attendance in offices also improved. However, public transport remained off roads and markets in the Valley were shut for the 20th day.

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Kashmir: New Delhi would like Trump to stay away | Opinion

How the US President will take that is far less certain.

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Essential politician: The importance of being Jaitley

Writer Patrick French profiled Arun Jaitley for Hindustan Times in 2015. Here’s an abridged version.

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One student, one vote: How Arun Jaitley helped change DU polls

Jaitley was elected as the DUSU president as an ABVP candidate in 1974, a year before Emergency rule was imposed in the country. Last year, in a blog titled Revisiting the Emergency, Jaitley called himself the “first Satyagrahi” against the Emergency.

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Why can't we go in if everything is normal: Rahul on being sent back from J&K

The development came a day after the Jammu and Kashmir government issued a statement asking political leaders not to visit the Valley as it would disturb the gradual restoration of peace and normal life.

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The eight facets of Arun Jaitley's life. He dies at 66

Arun Jaitley’s death triggered an outpouring of grief led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Here’s a look at Arun Jaitley’s influence, importance and legacy in Indian politics.

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Arun Jaitley was BJP's Pranab Mukherjee, a formidable political strategist

There are countless stories of Jaitley having helped friends and colleagues buy homes, own cars, and finance higher studies for their children. He never sold old vehicles.

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'Brilliant lawyer, distinguished minister': Tributes pour in for Arun Jaitley

The political class has expressed shock at the death of Arun Jaitley who died at the age of 66.

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PM Modi in UAE Live Updates|'Relationship built over generations': PM Modi meets...

PM Modi in UAE Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will discuss bilateral, regional and international matters of mutual interest in UAE. He will also receive the ‘Order of Zayed’, the highest civilian decoration conferred by the UAE government.

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Jammu and Kashmir Live Updates: Rahul Gandhi, opposition leaders arrives at Sri...

Jammu and Kashmir Live Updates: The Centre revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and divided the state into two union territories on August 5.

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'I have lost a valued friend', PM Modi mourns Arun Jaitley's death

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Arun Jaitley as a political giant, towering intellectual and legal luminary.

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Arun Jaitley, BJP's go-to man in Parliament, court and political battlefield

Arun Jaitley was the darling of the media, and redefined the way the BJP engaged with television channels and newspapers by grooming a generation of spokespersons and leaders who now occupy high offices in the Narendra Modi government.

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Where you stand depends on where you sit: Arun Jaitley's immortal words on functioning...

The incident underlined not just the sincerity of Jaitley, an ace lawyer, but also how seriously he took parliamentary proceedings.

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Arun Jaitley Updates- Arun Jaitley was an asset to the government: Rajnath Singh

Arun Jaitley Updates: A stalwart of the BJP, Arun Jaitley was admitted to AIIMS on August 9, after he complained of uneasiness.

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Arun Jaitley, former finance minister and BJP stalwart, dies at 66

Arun Jaitley had opted out of the government citing poor health when the second National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath.

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India vs West Indies: Jasprit Bumrah shatters records, beats R Ashwin to achieve...

Jasprit Bumrah surpassed R Ashwin to become the fastest Indian player to reach 50 Test wickets, in terms of deliveries bowled.

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Donald Trump's 'order' for US firms to leave China as trade war escalates, baffles...

US president Donald Trump’s decision to hike tariffs on Chinese goods by additional five % has escalated the trade war between the two countries. India will be watching these developments very closely as the only other country, apart from China, to have hit back against Trump’s unilateral duty hikes.

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'Never seen such contradictions,' says Ghulam Nabi Azad ahead of Srinagar visit

Ahead of the visit by Opposition leaders including former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, the Jammu and Kashmir administration asked them to call off the visit because they would be putting other people to inconvenience.

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'Focus on work instead of heated debates': Google tells employees

Updated workplace guidelines for “Googlers” called on them to be responsible, helpful, and thoughtful during exchanges on internal message boards or other conversation forums.

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Brazil sends Army to fight Amazon fires; Donald Trump tweets support

Under growing domestic and international pressure, Bolsonaro on Friday promised “zero tolerance” for environmental crimes and pledged “strong action” to control fires -- many of them set by loggers emboldened by his government’s disdain for environmental oversight.

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India vs West Indies: Ravindra Jadeja reacts to criticism on being picked over R...

After scoring an important half-century to lift India to good a first innings total, Ravindra Jadeja reacted to criticism on being picked over premiere off-spinner R Ashwin in the first Test against West Indies.

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BSF sub-inspector, wife declared 'foreigners' in Assam

Muzibur Rahman, a resident of Udaipur-Mikirpatty in Merapani area of the district, and his wife were declared “foreigners” in an ex-parte order passed in December last year. The officer, who is posted in Punjab, came to know about it when he went to Assam last month.

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Rahul Gandhi to be part of Opposition team to visit Valley today

Apart from the Wayand MP, Ghulam Nabi Azad, KC Venugopal and Anand Sharma would be other Congress leaders in the delegation. Rahul Gandhi had asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to quell apprehensions about Kashmir last week.

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McDonald's faces flak on social media over serving halal meat

After a Twitter user asked McDonald’s India whether their restaurants are halal certified, the company said it does serve halal meat to its customers.

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India vs West Indies: Ishant Sharma puts India on top in first Test

The West Indies lost five wickets in the final session to be reeling at 189 for eight in their first innings at stumps, trailing India by 108 runs.

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Baby made of dough, woman tries to get govt scheme money, exposed

The woman and her husband created ruckus the hospital staff forced the woman to part way with what she was claiming to be her baby to ensure that timely treatment could be given to the baby if it was alive, the doctors said.

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2 dead, several feared trapped as building collapses in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi

At least two persons died and five were injured as a four-storey building collapsed in Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi early Saturday, reported news agency ANI.

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100% Air India stake may go on sale

Air India is in the grip of a major financial crunch and on Thursday, Indian Oil Corp stopped fuel supply to the airline at Ranchi, Mohali, Patna, Vizag, Pune and Cochin airports, owing to non payment of dues.

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Air India owes Rs 4,500 crore in fuel dues, hasn't paid in 200 days: Oil firms

Air India has a 90 day credit period, which means they have to make payment for fuel they buy today by November 21. But Air India had not been making payments and the credit period was now over 200 days, forcing retailers to snap supplies.

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HC Judge's order copy-pasted from ED note: Kapil Sibal to SC in Chidambaram case

Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal, who appeared for Chidambaram before a two-judge bench of the top court, said the ED’s note had become the basis of the order by the high court.

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Supreme Court to hear P Chidambaram's appeal against arrest by CBI on Monday

The Supreme Court is expected to hear the special leave petition—filed before he was arrested on Wednesday—in which Chidambaram had contested the high court’s decision to reject pre-arrest bail on grounds that there was no allegation that the petitioner is likely to flee justice, influence witnesses or tamper with the evidence.

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Panda turns 4-year-old, zoo celebrates its birthday. Adorable video wows people

The zoo authorities took to Twitter to share the birthday celebration of the giant panda Bei Bei.

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INX media case live updates: SC begins hearing on Chidambaram plea against denial...

INX Media Case Live Updates: P Chidambaram was arrested late on Wednesday night after the Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected his pre-arrest bail.

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Pakistan put on 'enhanced blacklist' by terror funding watchdog FATF

In an earlier plenary meeting in June, FATF had warned Pakistan that it would be put in blacklist if the country that Pakistan had failed to meet targets for controlling terror financing.

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Triple talaq law to be reviewed by Supreme Court, notice issued to Centre

Triple talaq law to be reviewed by Supreme Court, notice issued to Centre.

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Tamil Nadu on alert after midnight intel warning of six Lashkar terrorists entering...

The state home department sounded the alert after they were tipped off by intelligence agencies that terrorists had probably entered the state from neighbouring Sri Lanka for possible attacks in Tamil Nadu or Kerala.

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NITI Aayog bats for extraordinary steps to deal with economic slowdown

Explaining how stress in the financial sector has led to a slowdown in the economy, the Niti Aayog vice chairman said the entire episode started with indiscriminate lending during 2009-14 leading rise in non-performing assets (NPAs) post 2014.

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Kashmir restrictions back as posters surface calling for march to UN office

Restrictions were eased in most areas of Kashmir this week, with barricades being lifted and the movement of people and traffic increasing gradually, but markets remained shut and mobile and Internet services suspended for the 18th day on Thursday.

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Why rural India can't afford to buy biscuits

Unfortunately, there is no high frequency income or consumption data for the Indian economy. What we do have is monthly data for rural wages, which is available until June 2019.

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'Don't see Jonty Rhodes fitting in,' MSK Prasad reveals reason behind not selecting...

Terming the incumbent R Sridhar as one of the best fielding coaches in the world, India chairman of selectors MSK Prasad revealed the reasons behind not considering Jonty Rhodes for India fielding coach job.

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'Sorry!' UK's Boris Johnson puts foot up at Emmanuel Macron's palace

During crunch talks over Brexit with French President Emmanuel Macron -- who Johnson insisted on repeatedly addressing as “Monsieur le President” -- the British premier joked and waved his hands flamboyantly.

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Mumbai man slashes wife's throat, leaves toddlers with body, then commits suici...

According to police, the daughters spent almost 24 hours in the house without food and water, until company officials broke open the door on Wednesday evening.

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Over 93,000 students in Delhi govt schools yet to get subsidy for uniform

As per the Right to Education Act, students of government schools are entitled to receive free books, stationery items and uniforms up to class 8. The Delhi government distributes books to these students and transfer subsidy for uniforms and stationery directly into their bank accounts once a year.

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India vs West Indies: Ajinkya Rahane explains reasons for R Ashwin's exclusion in...

The selection drew criticism from cricket fraternity with many suggesting that the selectors made a blunder in team selection.

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Film producers beaten, held hostage, robbed of Rs 24 lakh on pretext of financing...

The trio reached the office to find seven men already present there. After a brief discussion, they discussed terms, provided address proof and were asked to sign an agreement.

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What Narendra Modi needs to do next in J&K | Analysis

Lift restrictions, hold polls, restore full statehood, and push development to ensure integration

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Concerns over protests, possible attacks in Valley

The communication blackout, which has caused a great deal of resentment in the local population, has also helped prevent the organisation of protests across the Kashmir Valley, people familiar with developments said.

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Singhvi, Sibal prepare strategy to seek relief for Chidambaram

Chidambaram was arrested late on Wednesday night after the Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected his pre-arrest bail . His legal team desperately sought to have the Supreme Court hear the matter on Tuesday and Wednesday but failed.

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Ministries call truce, higher PF rate to stay

The matter was resolved after labour minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar recently met finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and explained that the organisation is left with a sufficient surplus even after paying 8.65% interest rate to its 46 million subscribers, one of the officials said requesting anonymity.

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Indigenous light combat aircraft targeted by 2022

Sanctioned by the government in 2009, the Mk II will be equipped with state-of-the-art AESA radar with the indigenously developed air-to-air missile Astra, which has a range of 70km. The beyond visual range missile is currently being tested on the IAF’s Su-30 MKI fighters.

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Committee under NSA to set terms for CDS position

According to the officials, the members of the committee, apart from the NSA, will be the Cabinet secretary, the defence secretary, and the secretary, expenditure and COSC.

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P Chidambaram Arrest in INX Media Case: 'Never met Peter, Indrani Mukerjea', says...

P Chidambaram Arrest in INX Media Case: “Only time I met her was during the CBI interrogation in Byculla jail. Never met anyone in FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board), don’t know the process of FIPB”, said Karti Chidambaram on Thursday.

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India vs West Indies: Rohit Sharma or Ajinkya Rahane? Sourav Ganguly provides solution...

The only player in the world with three double hundreds in one-day internationals, Rohit bats in the middle order in the longest format but has never really flourished as a Test batsman.

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Raj Thackeray reaches ED's Mumbai office for probe into IL&FS case

In response to an ED notice, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray arrived at the ED’s office in South Mumbai for questioning in the IL&FS case.

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With 73,000 incidents, forest fires singe Amazon; smoke seen from space

Venezuela ranked second with 26,453 fires and Bolivia with 16,101 fires in Amazonian rainforests under their territory

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On P Chidambaram's arrest, Congress attacks CBI, ED calls them 'revenge seeking...

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said that the vindictive, selective and malicious manner in which Chidambaram has persecuted and prosecuted is nothing short of a brazen personal and political vendetta.

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Raj Thackeray to appear before ED in IL&FS probe, 2 MNS leaders detained

There is huge police deployment both at MNS chief Raj Thackeray’s residence as well as in South Mumbai to prevent party workers from creating any law and order problems.

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Messi 'made me better player', admits Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo, whose influence at Real Madrid mirrored that of Messi at Barcelona before he left for Juventus, admitted that the pair have never socialised together.

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Chidambaram arrest in INX Media Case Live Updates: 'Facts don't support claims':...

Chidambaram Arrest in INX Media Case Live Updates: The CBI is expected to produce former finance and home minister P Chidambaram in a special CBI court on Thursday.

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P Chidambaram to be produced in court shortly, after a night at CBI office

Chidambaram spent Wednesday night at the CBI headquarters in Delhi’s Lodhi Road area

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'Will fight trumped-up, vindictive act': Karti Chidambaram

P Chidambaram was arrested from his house in Delhi’s Jor Bagh, after he failed to get a hearing in the Supreme Court, after a 90-minute drama that saw the former union minister addressing a press conference, CBI team climbing a wall of his house and scuffles between supporters.

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India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli sends out a message to Indian openers ahead of...

India vs West Indies: India skipper Virat Kohli wants openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal to make it count in the two-test series against West Indies

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Virender Sehwag weighs in on S Sreesanth-Mohammad Amir comeback course comparis...

A self-confessed fan of Leander Paes, Sreesanth does not want to be limited only because his age reads 36. He wants to make a comeback, much like Ashish Nehra did back in 2016.

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Mother held for hiding infant's body in granary for 10 days in UP

The police questioned all the family members separately and found Hema’s statements were not corroborative and her activities appeared suspicious.

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Muzaffarnagar riot accused Suresh Rana among new faces in Yogi Adityanath's cab...

The expansion followed resignations of five ministers and discussions between the BJP leaders and those of its ideological fountainhead, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, on Tuesday.

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Jaguar's communication data helps nail driver of Kolkata crash despite brother's...

Joint commissioner of police (crime) Murlidhar Sharma said Raghib Parvez, 24, escaped to Dubai after the accident and returned to the city on Wednesday.

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Mystery deepens over skeletons in Roopkund

Situated at over 5,000 metres above the sea levels, the Roopkund Lake, or the Mystery Lake as some would call it, has been the subject of scientific studies that initially concluded the skeletons belonged to people of Indian origin who died sometime in the eighth century.

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'Drama and spectacle to divert from real issues': Karti Chidambaram hits out

Lok Sabha MP Karti Chidambaram defended his father moments after he was taken away by the CBI and accused the agencies of a witch-hunt.

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Rare strawberry leopard photographed in South Africa. See fascinating pics

Pictures shared show the leopard while it was feasting on a dead giraffe.

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Spider-Man's Avengers future hangs in balance

According to several news reports, a dispute between Walt Disney and Sony threatens to end their co-production of Spider-Man films – which includes movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a $22.5 billion franchise that brings together the superheroes from Marvel Comics under the Avengers umbrella.

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Was not hiding from law: P Chidambaram

Chidambaram’s appearance at the Congress headquarters to articulate his position on a legal matter, pertaining to alleged irregularities in the grant of FIPB clearance to a foreign investment in INX Media Pvt. Ltd in 2007 when he was finance minister, underscored the staunch support he received from the party’s top leadership.

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Trump suggests India must fight IS in Afghanistan

“India is right there, they are not fighting it, we are fighting it,” Trump told reporters, answering a question about US plans to keep its troops in Afghanistan or withdraw them as regards the ongoing peace talks. “Pakistan is right next door. They are fighting it, very little, very, very little.”

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New road map for ordnance factories soon

Early into its second term in office, the Narendra Modi government has in principle decided to corporatise the 41 ordnance factories — the oldest government entities — to increase their efficiency, sharpen their competitive edge and expand their export potential.

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Valley residents sweat it out for a phone call

With landlines and mobile networks down since the government revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status on August 5, there are very few options for the people of the Valley to reach their friends and family outside. Local calls can be made from police stations, intermittently working landlines.

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Lucknow woman refuses to accept chewing gum from husband, gets triple talaq

The incident took place on Monday when 30-year-old Simmi of Lucknow’s Amrai village had gone with her husband, Syed Rashid, to the Lucknow civil court for the hearing of her case of dowry harassment she had lodged earlier against her in-laws.

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Parle, India's leading biscuit maker, may cut up to 10,000 jobs as slowdown bit...

Once known as Parle Gluco, the Mumbai-headquartered company’s flagship biscuit brand was renamed as Parle-G, and became a household name in India through the 1980s and 1990s. In 2003, Parle-G was considered the world’s largest selling biscuit brand.

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Flood relief chopper hits cable, crashes in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi

Three people were reportedly on-board the helicopter.

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India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah flaunt six-pack abs as Team India...

India vs West Indies: India have been invincible on the tour thus far, having won the T20I and ODI series 3-0 and 2-0 respectively.

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The Taste with Vir: Rules I follow when going on a holiday

We all suffer equally. But here are a few general rules you should know when going on holiday.

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INX media case: Lookout notice for P Chidambaram, lawyer says he is 'not a flight...

P Chidambaram has challenged the Delhi High Court order which has rejected his anticipatory bail plea on Tuesday.

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INX Media Case: On P Chidambaram's bail request, Centre tells Supreme Court, it's...

Chidambaram’s lawyers had yesterday rushed to the Supreme Court registry to file a petition against the Delhi High Court’s ruling rejecting his request for anticipatory bail.

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INX Media Case Live Updates: On P Chidambaram's bail request, Centre tells Supreme...

After the Delhi High Court rejected the former Union finance minister’s anticipatory bail plea, he approached the Supreme Court seeking protection from arrest in the case. Follow live updates here

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Mukesh Ambani's $4 billion bet is hurt by global glut in natural gas

The 10 synthetic gasifiers that make up the project are now finally commissioned. But the imported LNG they’re meant to displace has fallen from about $15 per million British thermal units in 2012 to less than $5.

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Hasan Ali, Pakistan cricketer, weds Indian national in Dubai - See pics

Shamia Arzoo met Hasan Ali during a random dinner in Dubai. Impressed with her honesty, Ali courted Shamia and sent a marriage proposal to her, which was duly accepted.

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P Chidambaram files special leave petition in Supreme Court for relief in INX Media...

Chidambaram files special leave petition in SC for relief in INX Media case

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'P Chidambaram is being hunted, we stand by him': Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tweets ...

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram faces arrest in the INX Media case, which pertains to the alleged irregularities in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board clearance to the media group for receiving overseas funds to the tune of Rs 307 crore at a time when was the Union finance minister.

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Sunanda Pushkar's body had 15 blunt force injuries, scuffle marks: Police

Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, was found dead in a hotel room in south Delhi on January 17, 2014.

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The last journey:Cash crunch forced Pehlu Khan to buy cows. The decision cost him...

In 2017, before Ramzan, Pehlu Khan, a cattle trader from Haryana’s Nuh, went to a market in Rajasthan to buy buffaloes in order to expand his dairy business. Little did he know the decision would result in his death.

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1500 vs none: No woman on Tihar jail's repeat offenders list in the last 2 years

In jail records, a repeater is a person who comes to prison more than once. Records seen by Hindustan Times show that of the 310 women convicts in Delhi’s Tihar jail last year, not a single woman was a “repeater.”

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In phone call with PM Modi, UK PM Boris Johnson regrets I-Day stir

During the conversation, Modi raised the issue of violence against members of the Indian diaspora celebrating Independence Day outside the Indian mission, according to a statement issued by the PM’s Office.

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'No law mentioned': Chidambaram's lawyer questions CBI's 2-hour notice

On Tuesday, a few hours after the Delhi High Court had rejected Chidambaram’s plea for anticipatory bail in the INX Media case, the CBI issued a notice asking him to appear before the investigation officer “within two hours”.

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UK backed China's move to issue statement over Kashmir at UNSC

Though an attempt by Pakistan and China to have an open and formal meeting of the Security Council was rebuffed by members of the body, the council agreed to hold “closed consultations” on the Kashmir issue on August 16.

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Delhi man returns home to find wife's friend watching TV, beats him to death

The DCP said the murder happened at 12.30 am on Tuesday, moments after Sheikh returned home. “Sheikh found his teenage son and Yadav watching TV at his home.

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Amaravati not fit to be capital: Andhra minister

Andhra Pradesh minister Satyanarayana Botsa said the Krishna river flooding in Amaravati proved that former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has chosen a wrong place for the construction of the capital.

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Yamuna water level rises in Delhi, expected to touch 207m by afternoon

The water level in the river had last breached the 207m mark during the 2013 floods, when it touched 207.32m.

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Private sector salaries logged slowest growth in a decade

It is also the first time in seven years that the share of salaries in sales revenue has come down.

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'Will do the best I can': Donald Trump repeats Kashmir mediation offer

The US president said he would be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the weekend, on the sidelines of the upcoming G-7 summit in Biarritz, France

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Alligator climbs over fence in Florida, shocking moment caught on camera

The alligator scales the fence like it’s no big deal.

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'Purely mala fide action': Kamal Nath on nephew Ratul Puri's arrest

Ratul Puri was arrested in connection with a money laundering case concerning an alleged bank fraud of Rs 354 crore, officials familiar with the matter said.

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UP man gets overdose of 'laddoos', seeks divorce

The man approached a family court where he said that on the instructions of the ‘tantrik’, his wife gave him four laddoos to eat in the morning and four in the evening. He was not given or allowed to eat anything else in between.

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Chandrayaan 2 in lunar orbit, ISRO chief's focus is 'terrifying' Sept 7 move

Chandrayaan-2: Briefing the media, Sivan said there will four more manouevres to reduce the orbit and on September 2 the lander will be separated from the orbiter.

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Dissidence breaks out in Karnataka BJP after Yediyurappa gets new cabinet

One of the ministerial aspirants GH Thippa Reddy, a four-time BJP MLA from Chitradurga expressed his ‘surprise and pain’ at the list of ministers.

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India vs West Indies: Numbers reveal who can be India's all-rounder against West...

India do not have the luxury of a genuine all-rounder as Hardik Pandya is not part of this Test squad.

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Live Updates- Today the Chandrayaan 2 mission crossed a major milestone: K Sivan

Chandrayaan-2 Live: ISRO successfully placed Chandrayaan 2 spacecraft into the lunar orbit around the Moon on Tuesday.

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'PM Modi doesn't respect RSS view': Priyanka Gandhi picks on government's Kashmir...

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had called for a dialogue between the backers and opponents of reservation on Sunday. After which the Congress party had accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and RSS of being anti-Dalit and pushing for ending caste-based reservation.

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Karnataka Cabinet expansion: In Yediyurappa's cabinet sealed at midnight, Lingayats...

Karnataka Cabinet expansion: The list of ministers, approved by party president Amit Shah, took time reaching Bengaluru and caused some unnerving moments for MLAs, who found it hard to second guess the central leadership

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Dr Jagannath Mishra, last Congress CM in Bihar who couldn't complete even one of...

Having started his career as a lecturer, he went to become professor of economics, but his natural inclination was towards politics. In his heyday, he was regarded as the tallest leader in Bihar.

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India vs West Indies: Ravindra Jadeja on the cusp of special record, all set to...

One of Virat Kohli’s key men in whites is Ravindra Jadeja - and the Saurashtra all-rounder has been a man in form in the recent past.

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RIP Khayyam: Umrao Jaan, Razia Sultan, Kabhi Kabhie would never be so loved but...

Khayyam, the music composer who gave us compositions like Ae Dil-e-Nadaan (Razia Sultan) and popular songs from Umrao Jaan, Trishul, Bazaar, Thodisi Bewafaii and Noorie, is no more.

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Karnataka Cabinet expansion: BS Yediyurappa to induct 17 ministers today

Karnataka Cabinet expansion: Among those to be inducted as ministers is former chief minister Jagadish Shettar, who was the 21st Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2012 to 2013.

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Chandrayaan 2 enters lunar orbit, 'biggest milestone' achieved

India’s second moon mission, Chandrayaan 2, carries 13 Indian scientific instruments for experiments. Imaging of rock will be done to find elements like magnesium, calcium and iron and also for signs of water.

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Controversial preacher Zakir Naik banned from giving speeches in Malaysia: Repo...

Zakir had been barred by seven states - Melaka, Johor, Selangor, Penang, Kedah, Perlis and Sarawak - from speaking in public, after his recent racial remarks.

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Barack Obama basketball jersey sells for $120,000

The number 23 jersey belonged to 18-year-old Obama while he was a senior at Punahou high school in Hawaii, where he lived at the time, according to Heritage Auctions.

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Tough situation, good conversations: Donald Trump on talks with PM Modi, Imran ...

The telephone conversations between the leaders have come amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan after New Delhi’s decision on August 5 to revoke Kashmir’s special status and split the state into two Union territories.

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Enforcement Directorate arrests Ratul Puri in Rs 354 crore bank fraud case

The ED’s action came three days after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case against Ratul Puri, his company, his father and Managing Director Deepak Puri, Directors Nita Puri (Ratul’s mother and Kamal Nath’s sister), Sanjay Jain and Vineet Sharma for alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery and corruption.

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PM Modi may address UNGA in Sept, to speak on key issues

According to diplomats based in New York and New Delhi, as per the initial list issued by the UN, Modi will speak in the General Debate at around 7.30pm-8.00pm IST on September 27, followed by others including Khan.

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Chandrayaan-2 set to enter into lunar orbit today

According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), by firing Chandrayaan-2 on-board motors, the space craft will be moved into the lunar orbit.

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'Post Balakot, Army was ready for any eventuality': General Bipin Rawat

The Indian Air Force’s Mirage-2000s struck targets in Pakistan’s Balakot on February 26 in response to the Pulwama suicide attack in Kashmir in which 40 Central Reserve Police Force men were killed 12 days earlier.

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Heavy rains kill 38 in north India; trigger landslides, floods, strand thousands

On Monday, Indian Air Force helicopters carried out dramatic rescue operations in Jammu and Karnal districts, even as the administration was on alert in parts of Haryana and Punjab.

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Mayawati loses political glamour, but the game is far from over | Opinion

“I am preparing her for the Prime Minister’s post”, said her mentor Kanshi Ram in a statement that further enthused her supporters.

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Yuvraj Singh's hilarious reply to Shoaib Akhtar's tweet on Steve Smith incident...

Former Pakistani speedster wasn’t happy with Archer’s reaction following the incident as he tweeted his frustration.

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It's alive! Woman finds live frog in pack of lettuce. Watch

The family was making dinner when they suddenly noticed the live creature.

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Prince William, Kate may call off Pakistan visit

An official statement from the royal family had announced that the couple were to visit Pakistan later this year upon the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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'Left battlefield': Shivraj Chouhan jabs Rahul Gandhi on Kashmir stand

Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched a scathing attack at the Congress party and said that it is falling apart.

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As Yediyurappa settles down, the BJP has a problem on its hands

In Karnataka after nearly 5-6 failed attempts, the BJP finally ensured that some of the coalition members quit. That reduced the strength of the 224-seat assembly (one more is nominated) and the BJP, which had won 104 seats in last year’s state elections, ended up with a majority in the assembly.

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Mughal descendant offers gold brick for Ram temple

Prince Habeebuddin Tucy wants the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi land to be handed over to him saying he is the rightful owner of the land as a descendant of first Mughal emperor Babar, who constructed Babri Masjid in 1529.

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Kashmir schools reopen, teachers at work but few students turn up: Report

Officials said the government has made necessary arrangements for opening of 190 primary schools in Srinagar city as security forces remained deployed in most of the Valley.

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'Hey democracy': Chinese state media pump up the jam to slam Hong Kong protests

The rap video, overlaid with clips of protesters clashing with police and breaking into Hong Kong’s legislative offices, is being shared by Chinese state media on its overseas and domestic social media accounts.

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Analysis| Should Manmohan Singh have sought Rajya Sabha seat?

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are still technically in a minority in the RS, although the former has used defections and abstentions smartly to get its way in the House.

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SC gives CBI 2 more weeks to complete probe into Unnao rape survivor's accident

The Supreme Court has given CBI two more weeks to complete its probe into the accident of the Unnao rape survivor

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Supreme Court rejects journalist Tarun Tejpal's plea to cancel sexual assault c...

The Supreme Court has rejected journalist Tarun Tejpal’s petition to cancel sexual assault charges.

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Delhi government calls emergency meeting as Yamuna flows near danger mark

The Yamuna was flowing at 203.37m on Sunday evening and is expected to touch 207m on Monday as 828,000 cusecs water was released from Haryana’s Hathini Kund barrage at 6pm, an official said.

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30 dead as Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand bear brunt of rain fury, Delhi on flood...

Authorities in Uttarakhand and Punjab launched rescue operations in several places to move people stranded after flood and cloudbursts as the weather department forecast more rains in the region.

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Major rule change in cricket 'not far away' after Steve Smith injury in 2nd Ashes...

Following an independent investigation into the tragedy, Cricket Australia introduced new rules for concussion substitutes in domestic games.

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