To reconnect with masses, Congress needs to revive decades-old programmes

Jitin Prasada quoted a party declaration adopted during a three-day conclave at Madhya Pradesh’s Pachmarhi in September 1998 to seek measures to check the country’s rising population.

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India's Kirana stores can hold their own against Amazon and Walmart, says Silicon...

From the poshest neighbourhoods to teeming slums, typical Indian kiranas are cramped spaces that can just about fit a king-size bed but are chock-full of sacks of rice, lentils and dried chili peppers.

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LIC Assistant Recruitment : Last day to apply for 8000 posts today

LIC Assistant Recruitment 2019: Today is the last day to apply for 8000 vacancies for the post of assistant. This is one of the biggest recruitment drive by LIC this year. LIC has invited applications for the post from all the regions of India.

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Yuvraj Singh posts sarcastic reply after Harbhajan Singh seeks suitable number 4...

Earlier this month, Yuvraj uttered the same words when Harbhajan Singh suggested giving Sanju Samson a chance at No. 4 in One Day Internationals.

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In Raghuram Rajan's appraisal, a dig at 'ruling party's troll army'

Rajan, who is currently a professor of finance at University of Chicago, said constant criticism allows period course correction to policy.

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He tweeted railways about his mother whose train was late. What they did

Twitter user Sashwat took to Twitter when he couldn’t get in touch with his mother.

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Turkey building naval warship for Pakistan, says President Erdogan

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan was attending a dual ceremony to commission the new Turkish naval ship TCG Kinaliada and the MILGEM (Turkish national warship programme)-class ship for Pakistan.

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'Don't misinterpret': Jaishankar on PM Modi's 'Trump sarkar' remarks

The minister, who is on a three-day trip to Washington DC, strongly refuted the notion that PM Modi used the phrase to endorse Trump’s candidature for his 2020 re-election campaign.

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India vs South Africa, Visakhapatnam weather: Rain threat looms large over first...

It should be mentioned here that the warm-up clash between Board President’s XI and South Africa in Vizianagram, which is around 50 kms from the venue, too was affected by rain.

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'No force can shake China', says Xi Jinping at Communist Party's 70 yrs celebra...

Some 15,000 troops along with tanks, missiles and high-tech drones paraded down the Avenue of Eternal Peace as president Xi Jinping and other Communist Party leaders watched from a rostrum overlooking Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.

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IBPS PO admit card 2019 released at ibps.in, check prelims exam pattern here

IBPS PO admit card 2019: IBPS has released the admit card for online preliminary exam for recruitment of probationary officer (PO) on its official website. Candidates can download the IBPS PO admit card 2019 from the website at ibps.in.

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Jamia Millia Islamia extends last date for admission for Jammu Kashmir students

The date has been extended to October 10, according to a letter written by the varsity registrar to resident commissioner, Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

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Odisha ranked 7th in Niti Aayog's School Education Quality Index

According to the index, whose base year has been set as 2015-16 and reference year set as 2016-17, Odisha recorded impressive incremental performance, from an overall 47.8 per cent score in 2015-16 to 60.2 per cent score in the following year.

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India vs South Africa: Virat Kohli on cusp of historic feat, eyes unprecedented...

He enjoys a formidable record against South Africa - in 9 matches, he has scored 758 runs at an average of 47.37. This also includes 2 centuries and 3 half-centuries.

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Yediyurappa postpones Bengaluru mayor poll, overruled by IAS officer

The mayoral elections have assumed importance as the BJP is set to win after a gap of four years.

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Would not like any state to tell us: Jaishankar on S-400 purchase from Russia

The minister said India was discussing the US concerns but declined to forecast the ultimate decision on the fate of the S-400 purchase from Russia.

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FIR against PMC Bank for Rs 4,355 cr fraud, SIT to conduct probe

Officials of PMC Bank allegedly allowed unlawful loans between 2008 and August 2019 and even when there were defaults on repayments for years, would not classify these loans as non-performing assets (NPAs).

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Picture of Dutch 'jailbird' sparks social media storm

Local law enforcement did not have a bird cage on hand while processing the man, so the feathered felon was promptly put in a Dutch police cell with a sandwich and water.

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Chinmayanand back in jail after discharge from Lucknow hospital

Chinmayanand who was admitted to hospital on September 23, has to stay in jail till October 3 when his 14-day judicial custody ends.

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16-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic has a sumo wrestling match in Japan-...

The 32-year-old Serb visited a traditional dohyo or a sumo ring to watch the wrestlers during their morning practice before unsuccessfully attempting to make one of them budge.

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5-judge constitution bench to begin hearing Article 370 pleas today

A special bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said it had no time to hear the cases since it was busy with another Constitution bench matter.

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Patna flooded, but monsoon rainfall still below normal

An HT analysis of daily rainfall data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) shows that total rainfall in Patna between 26 to 29 September was 210.8 mm.

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'No remedy here': Supreme Court tells Vaiko on plea for Farooq Abdullah

A bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi told Vaiko to approach the appropriate court for relief since the government had issued orders to detain Farooq Abdullah under the state’s Public Safety Act.

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Oil prices will jump to unimaginably high numbers: Saudi crown prince warns

The crown prince said he agreed with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Sept. 14 attacks, which damaged world’s biggest petroleum-processing facility and knocked out more than 5% of global oil supply, were an act of war by Iran.

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PM Modi at IIT Madras convocation: Your innovation will fuel India's $ 5 trillion...

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At least 28 dead as rains lash Bihar, state seeks help from Centre

The weather department has issued a red alert and said that heavy rains will lash Patna and other parts of the state on Monday. Patna’s collector Kumar Ravi has ordered all schools and colleges in the district to stay closed on September 30 and October 1.

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Will compensate Bilkis Bano, says Gujarat after Supreme Court tweaks order

The Supreme Court had ordered the Gujarat government to provide Bilkis Bano with a job and accommodation apart from Rs 50 lakh, observing that she had lived a nomadic life for 17 years since her gangrape in March 2002.

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UP govt says no to Congress' Nyaya yatra for jailed Shahjahanpur student

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Staff can't bell Parliament's unparliamentary cats

These unwanted guests, who have entered the sprawling complex and found enough food, shelter, and rodents to survive on, have also possibly killed peachicks, an internal report said in July. While this may be in line with the laws of nature, it has alarmed officials since the peacock is India’s national bird.

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WhatsApp won't work on these Apple iPhones unless you update iOS

If you still have an iPhone that’s running five-year-old iOS version, you may lose access to WhatsApp soon.

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Pakistan's offensive on Kashmir will persist. India must be ready | Analysis

Islamabad will deploy all political and diplomatic tools to lobby in the West. But it senses failure

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Imran 'bloodbath' speech at UN appears to echo JeM, LeT words

PM Khan’s speech predicting a “bloodbath” in the Valley, did not appear much different from the words used by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) leader Mufti Rauf Asghar or Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leader Talha Saeed routinely from Shaheed Chowk in Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

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Change in the Saudi birthplace of Islam is eyed warily worldwide

Saudi Arabia has suffered far worse damage to its reputation in the recent past. It’s less than two decades since the kingdom almost became an international pariah after al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, a Saudi national, claimed the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil.

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Delighted to be back in Chennai: PM Modi ahead of IIT-M convocation

On Sunday, the PM tweeted seeking ideas for the speech he will deliver at the convocation ceremony.

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IRCTC to launch IPO today, price band between Rs 315-320 per share

The price band of Rs 640 crore IRCTC IPO has been fixed at Rs 315-320 per share but retail investors and eligible employees would be offered a discount of Rs 10 per share.

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India vs South Africa: India predicted XI for 1st Test - Rohit Sharma faces massive...

Apart from Rohit, another big dilemma for Indian cricket team will be whether to continue with Rishabh Pant as a wicketkeeper or give Wriddhiman Saha a go.

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Saudi crown prince takes 'full responsibility' but denies ordering journalist Khashoggi's...

A UN report asserted that Saudi Arabia bore responsibility for the killing and said Prince Mohammed’s possible role in it should be investigated.

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Tej Pratap Yadav's wife alleges sister-in-law Misa Bharati denied her food

Aishwariya Rai told journalists that Bharti was also trying to create a rift between her husband, Tej Pratap Yadav, and brother-in-law, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav.

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Block Development Council elections in J&K to be held on Oct 24

The notification for the BDC polls in J&K will be issued on October 1 while October 9 will be the last date for filing of nominations. The date of scrutiny of nominations is October 10 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is October 11.

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Surgical strike on uninterested students: IIT Delhi director on fee hike in MTech...

IIT Madras and Hyderabad, too, backed the move two days after IIT Council on Friday increased the fee by up to 10 times to ~2 lakh annually. Students across the country have criticised the move even as it will be introduced over three years starting from the next academic session.

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Maharashtra's changed political landscape: The rise of new faces and fall of gi...

While Bhujbal’s space in the NCP is being filled by Dhananjay Munde and Jitendra Awhad, two firebrand OBC leaders, Khadse has been overshadowed in the party by growing stature of Mahajan, the 59-year-old leader from Jalgaon and close confident of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.

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India moves to assuage Sikhs, derail Pakistan's 'K2' plan

Officials said that this follows close on the heels of the virtual eradication of a 35-year-old “black list” that prevented 312 members of the Sikh community holding foreign passports from travelling to India due to their alleged role during the militant Khalistan movement in Punjab.

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For Gujarat bypolls, BJP gives tickets to 2 ex-Congressmen

The BJP has also given ticket to Daval Singh Zala, also a former Congress MLA, it’s ticket time contest the bye election from Bayad.

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To make a comeback, Mayawati working on two-pronged strategy

Along with gearing up the party cadre for the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana and by-poll on 11 seats in Uttar Pradesh, she is also working to quell the rebellion within her party.

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No farewell to arms as UP dons flout norms, hold multiple licences

Three licences each are issued in the names of Ansari and his son Abbas. Abbas, who contested 2017 assembly polls as BSP candidate from Mau’s Ghoshi constituency, has purchased multiple firearms on a single licence, according to the review.

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WhatsApp updates its support page to drop support for these iPhones

WhatsApp has updated its support page to drop support for iPhones running on Apple’s five-year-old software.

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PM Modi chairs BJP meet to select candidates for Maharashtra, Haryana polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister and BJP President Amit Shah and party working president JP Nadda are attending the meeting with the top party leaders from Maharashtra and Haryana.

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'Mamata Banerjee trying to frame me': Mukul Roy after CBI visits his Kolkata ap...

Mukul Roy of the BJP who was once Mamata Banerjee’s right hand man has alleged that his former boss is conspiring against him n the Narada case.

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Tamil's greatness will be accepted if we speak in unison, says P Chidambaram

Former finance minister P Chidambaram’s remarks come days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event in Houston, had said the country’s various languages are an important identity of its liberal and democratic society.

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Saudi Arabia looking at investing $100 billion in India

Saudi Arabia’s biggest oil giant Aramco’s proposed partnership with Reliance Industries Ltd reflected the strategic nature of the growing energy ties between the two countries, said Saudi Ambassador Dr Saud bin Mohammed Al Sati.

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BJP leader recalls horrific 5 hours of being held hostage by militants in Jammu...

Three Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists held 65-year old Vijay Kumar Verma, the BJP’s booth president hostage for over five hours yesterday.

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Why PM Narendra Modi talked about Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev in 'Maan Ki Baat'...

Modi asked the youth to watch Medvedev’s speech after he went down to Rafael Nadal in the finals of the 2019 US Open.

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Xiaomi Mi Band 4 review: The new fitness band gets better

Xiaomi Mi Band 4 comes with upgraded display, features and UI over last year’s Mi Band 3. Here’s our detailed review of the new fitness band.

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25 dead as heavy rains batter Bihar; 12 trains cancelled

Officials said floodwater gushed into dozens of villages in Muzaffarpur, West Champaran, East Champaran, Darbhanga, Gaya, Bhojpur and Bhagalpur districts. The rains have affected road and train traffic, healthcare facilities, offices and schools.

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'Time to write correct history': Amit Shah on scrapping Article 370 in Kashmir

Amit Shah, who engineered the government’s move to scrap Jammu and Kashmir ‘s special status in August, said it is important to clarify rumours around Article 370.

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Trial successful, Vande Bharat Express all set for inaugural run on Oct 3

Passengers from New Delhi can now reach Katra in eight hours; other express trains take up to 12 hours

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On Diwali, honour women who do extraordinary work: PM Modi in Mann ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for honourng women in the upcoming festive season and asked citizens to show compassion generosity to enable the less privileged to take part in the celebrations.

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Wall collapses in Bihar's Bhagalpur due to heavy rain, 3 dead

Intense rainfall battred Bihar, causing a wall collapse in Bhagalpur which killed three, while many are feared trapped.

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Maharashtra polls: BJP, Shiv Sena may announce seat-sharing deal today

The Shiv Sena may get 120-125 seats to contest against its demand that the 288 assembly seats be distributed in 50:50 ratio.

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Mann ki Baat Live: Back from US, PM Modi to address nation shortly

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’ will be aired at 11 am on Sunday. This will be PM Modi’s fourth radio programme since he was re-elected for a second term in May.

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'Military rule your tradition': India stings Pakistan at Commonwealth meet

The Indian delegation at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Uganda said the tradition of military rule is prevalent in Pakistan and the country has been under such rule for 33 years

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Nepal captain Paras Khadka beats Steve Smith, Virat Kohli to historic first with...

Nepal captain Paras Khadka beat the likes of Steve Smith, Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle with his historic century in a T20I against Singapore

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Bajrang Dal wants Aadhaar mandatory at Dandiya to keep 'non-Hindus' out

It asked organisers to make Aadhaar cards mandatory at entry spot “to detect non-Hindus entering venues.” It claimed non-Hindu youths were entering these events and misbehaving with women.

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Unnao case: Apple asked to disclose Sengar's location on day of rape

District Judge Dharmesh Sharma, holding in-chamber proceedings, gave the i-phone maker time till October 9 after the technology firm sought two weeks time to locate and access the requisite data, said lawyers related to the case.

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Curbs reimposed in parts of Kashmir as protests break out after Imran Khan's sp...

In the morning, police started announcing in parts of the city that restrictions had been re-imposed, asking people not to violate section 144 which has been in place since the special status of J&K was revoked by the Centre on August 5.

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Imran Khan talks Kashmir issue with UK's Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn

Labour passed a resolution on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir during its recent annual conference, which was rejected by India’s official spokesman in New Delhi on the ground that its position was “uninformed and unfounded”.

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On impeachment inquiry, Donald Trump says 'Democrats want to take away your gun...

Congressional committees carrying out the impeachment inquiry have ordered Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to turn over Ukraine-related documents and will conduct interviews starting next week with five State Department officials.

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Is Delhi ready for night tourism?

In the last one year, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has illuminated five monuments in the city —Red Fort, Purana Qila, Humayun’s tomb, Safdurjung Tomb and the Qutub complex.

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India, RSS are synonymous: Sangh leader's message to Imran Khan

The RSS leader Krishna Gopal’s comments came a day after Khan on Friday quoted a statement made by a former home minister of India, blaming RSS for terrorism.

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Board President XI vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma out for duck in first match as...

BP XI vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma, who walked out to open the batting with Mayank Agarwal – this will be India’s opening pair in the first Test at Visakhapatnam on October 2 – was removed by Vernon Philander in the second over of Board President’s XI innings.

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India and RSS are synonyms: Sangh leader's message to Imran Khan

The RSS leader Krishna Gopal’s comments came a day after Khan on Friday quoted a statement made by a former home minister of India, blaming RSS for terrorism.

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Residents go with the flow, use smart tech to save water

Smart phone-linked sensors, recycling waste water and literally making water from thin air: Apartment buildings are streamlining water conservation using technology.

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Vidisha Maitra, IFS, who gave a stinging response to 'Imran Khan Niazi'

“More power to Vidisha Maitra, nailing every single lie spoken by Pakistan PM yesterday and for exposing what Pakistan’s ruling establishment truly stands for- violence, extremism and terrorism,” tweeted Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi.

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Supreme Court's five-judge Constitution bench to hear petitions challenging abrogation...

The constitution bench will be headed by Justice N V Ramana and comprise of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, R Subhash Reddy, B R Gavai and Surya Kant.

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Jobless techie killed himself, family with poison bought online: Cops

Abhishek Saxena, 45, his wife Preeti Saxena, 42, their 14-year-old twins - son Advit and daughter Ananya -- were found dead in a resort in Khudel. The police found evidence of online purchase of sodium nitrate, which he probably used to kill his family and himself.

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Saudi Arabian plane loaned to Imran Khan develops snag, returns to New York

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his delegation returned to New York after the plane given to them by the Saudi Arabia government developed a technical fault while it was heading to Islamabad.

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How Shiv Sena is moving from urban to rural

The party also faces stiff competition in the region from its chief ally, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which made significant gains in the 2014 Assembly Elections.

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Blasts across Afghanistan as insurgents try to disrupt presidential election

The Taliban, who unleashed a string of bombings during the two-month campaign, in recent days issued repeated warnings they intend to attack polling centres.

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Rajnath Singh commissions INS Khanderi attack submarine into Navy

The INS Khanderi is the second attack submarine that has been commissioned into the Indian Navy under the P-75 project.

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IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai after pilot suspects problems in...

Although the airline said flight 6E-463 made a “priority landing” — a lower form of emergency in which the pilot contacts the Air Traffic Control (ATC) for early landing as a precautionary step — the Mumbai airport said it was an “emergency landing”.

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India vs South Africa: 'He is India's solution for all formats,' Sourav Ganguly...

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has backed India’s under fire wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant, terming a longterm bet for the team.

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Pakistan's Imran Khan creating content for cartoon makers: Rajnath

Attacking Khan, a day after his speech at the UN General Assembly, the minister said, “The Pakistan prime minister is going from door-to-door around the world and creating content for cartoonists.”

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Two militants open fire at officials in Jammu's Batote, operation still on

Two suspicious men tried to stop a civil vehicle on NH244 in Batote. However, the driver was alert and didn’t stop the vehicle.

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Sushma Swaraj's daughter fulfils her mother's last promise

Bansuri called on Salve to hand over to him a coin of rupee as his fee for appearing before the International Court of Justice in the case relating to Kulbhushan Jadhav, who is in Pakistan Jail on charges of spying.

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Indian-American Sikh US cop shot multiple times in 'cold-blooded way'

Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, Harris County Sheriff’s deputy, was shot while conducting a traffic stop, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.

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'Brinksmanship not statesmanship': India's riposte to Imran Khan's N-threat at ...

During his UN speech on Friday, Imran Khan suggested that nuclear-armed Pakistan may not have much of a choice if a conventional war were to break out between Pakistan and India.

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'Let's talk cricket,' Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq shuts down question on ...

Earlier, Misbah had said that he did not perform any magic to get this job and just asked the board to pay him whatever the previous coach was earning.

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Assembly elections: Rahul Gandhi not to be part of candidate selection

His team confirmed to HT that it was a conscious decision to steer clear of the entire process, leaving the old guard to deal with candidate selection.

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PM Modi concludes US trip, says there's a great spirit of optimism towards India

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted two photographs of the prime minister boarding his special aircraft for his return journey.

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No mention of Pak in PM's speech, Imran Khan's address all about Kashmir issue

In contrast to Modi’s speech, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who spoke shortly after Modi, largely focused on the Kashmir issue and repeatedly spoke about tensions between the two countries.

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'Free Balochistan', read protest banners outside UN while Pak PM Imran Khan delivers...

Anti-Pakistan protests have been going in New York for a few days now, designed the coincide with the UNGA meetings.

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Sharad Pawar drops plan to go to ED office at the request of Mumbai police

The ED had registered a money laundering case against Pawar and others in connection with the alleged Rs 25,000-crore MSC Bank scam.

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Karnataka cop's gesture to clear a waterlogged road is winning Twitter. Watch

The clip shows the cop standing at the side of a waterlogged road

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Yuvraj Singh hints at a 'different captain' citing Virat Kohli's workload, suggests...

Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh cited current India skipper Virat Kohli’s workload to hint a split captaincy. Yuvraj stated that India should try a different captain in shorter formats if the load on Kohli is more.

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'Demolish Maradu flats': SC orders Rs 25 lakh compensation for owners

Supreme Court has ordered that the demolition of illegal flats in Kochi start as per time schedule submitted by the Kerala government.

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Rahul Gandhi backs Sharad Pawar, lashes out at 'vindictive government'

“Sharad Pawar Ji is the latest Opposition leader to be targeted by a vindictive Government. The timing of this action, a month before elections in Maharashtra, reeks of political opportunism,” former Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi said in his tweet.

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'Let me take a selfie first': El Salvador president tells UN before his maiden ...

“Believe me, many more people will see that selfie when I share it than will listen to this speech - I hope I took a good one,” El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said.

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Bard of Blood review: Emraan Hashmi's new Netflix India spy series is a massive...

Bard of Blood review: Netflix India’s latest series, produced by Shah Rukh Khan, wastes a talented cast, led by Emraan Hashmi, Sobhita Dhulipala and Vineet Kumar Singh, in poorly written mess.

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'Historic moment': In a first, Saudi Arabia to offer tourist visas

Visas are currently restricted to expat workers, their dependents and Muslim pilgrims travelling to holy sites in Mecca and Medina.

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'Had a hard landing': NASA tweets pics, couldn't spot Vikram lander

The Indian orbiter part of the Chandrayaan 2 mission was able to capture images of the lander a day after the attempted soft-landing went awry. The photographs show that the Vikram landed “very close to the chosen site” and was in an “inverted position”.

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Money laundering case: Mumbai Police issue prohibitory orders ahead of Sharad Pawar's...

Sharad Pawar is going reach ED’s office by 2pm in connection with the Rs 25,000-crore Maharashtra State Cooperative (MSC) Bank scam.

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Man shot at in Delhi's Shahdara, attack captured on CCTV

A CCTV footage of the attack, tweeted by ANI, shows two men in a motorcycle getting inside a narrow lane in New Usmanpur area. They fall as a man in a white shirt is seen chasing them on foot in the 37-second clip.

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PM Modi, Iranian president Rouhani exchange views on regional global developments...

In their bilateral meeting, Prime Minister Modi and Iranian president Rouhani discussed “bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest.”

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'Could not save her': Pune man saw wife disappear in flooded stream

Eighteen people were killed after unusually heavy rains - as much as 100mm in a four hour period - lashed the city on Wednesday night causing canals to overflow and inundate roads and residences.

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Death toll in Pune rains rises to 18; schools, colleges to remain closed today

Encroachments and the narrowing of the Ambil Odha stream had constricted the natural flow of the stream and had led to the destruction in the affected areas, Pune civic chief said.

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Prohibitory orders in south Mumbai during Sharad Pawar's visit to ED office

Pawar, named in a money-laundering case by the ED in connection with a scam at Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank, has said he will visit the ED office, even though it has not summoned him yet.

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Cold vibes from BJP prompt Akali Dal to go solo in Haryana

One of the oldest allies of the BJP since the days of Jan Sangh, the Shiromani Akali Dal has been contesting elections in coalition with the saffron party in Punjab and Delhi.

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NASA releases high-resolution images of Chandrayaan 2 landing site, says Vikram...

The Vikram lander module attempted a soft landing on a small patch of lunar highland smooth plains between Simpelius N and Manzinus C craters before losing communication with ISRO on September 7.

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'Hope to see rapid action': US asks India to reduce restrictions in Kashmir

Alice Wells said the United States has raised concerns on Kashmir “at the highest levels,” without saying if Trump brought up Kashmir with Modi.

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Jamal Khashoggi murder 'happened under my watch,' Saudi crown prince admits

It is the first time that Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, has publicly indicated personal accountability for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul by operatives seen as close to him.

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Angry with husband's remarriage, Delhi woman kills second wife's infant son

The DCP said the 30-year-old woman hails from Bihar and had married a daily wage earner around seven years ago. Together, the couple has three children.

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Pak's Shah Mahmood Qureshi boycotts S Jaishankar's opening statement at SAARC meeting,...

Pakistan minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi showed up just minutes after Jaishankar left after his opening statement at SAARC.

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BJP-Sena alliance: Sena wants at least 126 seats, BJP says no more than 120

The alliance formula will be finalised after the CM conveys Shah’s decision to Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. It will be announced only after September 28.

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Techie, wife, two children found dead in resort in Indore

Police suspect that the couple committed suicide after killing their children.

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Technician lures class 9 student to Gurugram condominium terrace, rapes her

The minor, a class 9 student of a private school, was playing in an open space in the society when the suspect allegedly approached her, offered her a gift and took her to the terrace of the building.

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Mumbai's Central Railways suburban services hit during rush hour

The disruption on the South bound fast track lasted for more than 20 minutes causing disruption and inconvenience for commuters.

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'Wrong precedent': Leonardo DiCaprio urged to withdraw support to 'Cauvery Calling'...

Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio recently wrote a message on his Facebook page in support of the Isha Foundation’s ‘Cauvery Calling’ campaign.

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For global terrorist Hafiz Saeed's 'living expenses', Pak goes to UNSC with a r...

Saeed, chief of UN-designated terrorist organisation Jammat--ud-Dawa was banned in December 2008 by the United Nations Security Council after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in which 166 people were killed.

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At least 7 dead after unusually heavy rain in Pune; schools and colleges shut

Five bodies were recovered from Aranyeshwar area, one body was found inside a car found floating in flood water on Singhnad Road and another was found in a canal in Sahakarnagar.

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Kashmir was a mess before J&K's special status was scrapped, says S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the Indian government’s first concern was to ensure that there was no loss of lives in Jammu and Kashmir due to violence and demonstrations in the region post-abrogation of Article 370.

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India vs South Africa: Jasprit Bumrah breakdown rings a warning bell

Ex-India pacer Manoj Prabhakar says speedster needs a full run up to build momentum and relieve pressure on his back

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'Rishabh Pant is special, will back him to the hilt,' Ravi Shastri | Exclusive

The young wicketkeeper is a ‘brutal match-winner’ and despite recent criticism of his shot selection will be shown patience and guided to settle down in the team

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'650 mg paracetamol instead of usual 500 needed to cure dengue': Uttarakhand CM...

Dengue has affected more than 4,800 people in Uttarakhand.

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Mehul Choksi brings no value, will be extradited after he exhausts appeals: Antigua...

Mehul Choksi, a key accused in Rs 13,500 crore PNB fraud case along with his nephew Nirav Modi, became a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda earlier this year

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AC, laptop,capsicum: Haryana, Maharashtra polls candidates can choose from 197 ...

Ahead of polls, the election commission puts out a list of free election symbols that candidates - other than those who contest on a party ticket - can pick from.

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Boman Rashid Kohinoor: The old man of Britannia & Co passes away at 97

The restaurant is also famous for Iranian and Zoroastrian dishes, particularly their sali boti, dhansak, patra ni machchi, caramel custard and Duke’s Raspberry Soda, which is hard to find elsewhere.

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24 years later, it's Sharad Pawar vs BJP again

The Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in connection with an alleged Rs 25,000-crore scam in the Maharashtra State Cooperative (MSC) Bank filed by the ED against Pawar, his nephew Ajit and others has kicked up a political storm, just as the campaign for the Assembly elections gains momentum.

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Mahatma in a single frame

Gandhi realised the power of photography early on, for he used it strategically during India’s freedom movement later.

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NRC panic grips Bengal, rush for updated papers

Published on August 31, the final NRC, aimed at weeding out illegal immigrants in Assam, excluded 1.9 million people.

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How backchannel work swung Jammu and Kashmir issue India's way

The people, who spoke on condition of anonymity, added that Modi used the opportunity to demolish Khan’s unsubstantiated allegations and narrated his personal efforts to forge normal ties with Pakistan and how Islamabad responded to these with terror attacks on India.

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IAF to begin fresh hunt for mid-air refuelling aircraft

The IAF currently operates a fleet of six Russian-origin Ilyushin-78 tankers that are plagued by maintenance problems and more refuellers are required to stay prepared to counter China in the eastern sector.

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Trump brazens out process to impeach him as call details out

In the call, Trump raised allegations, without citing any evidence, that the former US vice-president sought to interfere with a Ukrainian prosecutor’s investigation of his son Hunter.

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Strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia

The quake struck about 37 kilometres (23 miles) offshore northeast of Ambon in Maluku province at 8:46 am local time, at a depth of 29 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey.

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In Ayodhya hearing, Sunni Board clarifies its stand on Ram's birthplace

The board’s counsel, senior advocate Zafaryab Jilani made the submission before a five-judge bench hearing the Ayodhya land dispute case.

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Fire has started: Farm stubble burning, Delhi may get the choke soon

The first of the farm fires come less than a week after the Punjab and Haryana high court ruled that the two states cannot fine farmers for burning crop residue, a practice that is common in the autumn season when fields need to be quickly cleared of summer harvests to make way for winter crop sowing.

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Trump says India, Pak at 'very serious odds'; told Modi, Khan to 'work it out'

US President Donald Trump met Modi first on Sunday at a Howdy, Modi event in Houston. But he held his first bilateral with Khan in New York on Monday, and Modi on Tuesday.

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The telling display of intolerance in Jadavpur, writes Swapan Dasgupta

The Babul Supriyo incident shows the Left’s warped inheritance and hypocrisy on free speech and democracy

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Manoj Tiwari will be first to leave: Kejriwal on Delhi BJP chief's NRC demand

The Delhi CM made the statement while responding to a question on the BJP’s Delhi chief Tiwari saying that illegal migrants were responsible for the increase in crime in Delhi.

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The world's wealthiest families are stockpiling cash as recession fears grow

A majority of family offices around the world expect US to enter a recession by 2020, with the highest percentage of gloomy respondents in emerging markets.

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More sops from Delhi CM Kejriwal, this time for house tenants

Mukhyamantri Kirayedaar Bijli Meter Yojna, soon to be launched by the AAP-led Delhi government will install prepaid meters at rented accommodations

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Minor Dalit boy, girl killed over open defecation in Madhya Pradesh

After arrest, one of the accused told the police that he killed the two as he was commanded by the god to kill demons.

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'Ready to talk to Pakistan, not Terroristan', says S Jaishankar at New York meet

MEA minister S Jaishankar maintained that Pakistan had created an entire industry of terrorism to deal with the Kashmir issue.

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Gas leak at ONGC's Uran plant triggers panic, cops say nothing to worry

Leakage of gas at the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation plant located at Nagaon had happened as part of an ongoing repairs in the plant.

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Uttar Pradesh youth tied to motorcycle by neck, dragged 15 km to Meerut

The mutilated body was spotted by passersby on Tuesday near an under-construction underpass close to Dheerkheda village.

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MiG-21 aircraft on training mission crashes near Gwalior air base, pilots safe

An IAF official said the MiG-21 was on a routine training mission

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23 divorces and weddings: How a family tried to skirt property rules

The ruse was aimed at winning greater compensation when a man’s house was demolished for a new development. Under the system, each member of the household would be entitled to 40 square metres of space in the new development.

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China 'misread' India's decision to repeal Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir: Ja...

China had said that the decision to make Ladakh a union territory was “unacceptable”. India had rejected the criticism and said Ladakh was an “internal matter”.

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Better than Ricky Ponting, Steve Waugh: Virat Kohli in elite company, numbers reveal...

When India blanked West Indies 2-0 in the Test series, Virat Kohli became the most successful Indian captain in the history of Test cricket.

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Feeling 'unloved', Gurugram man kills father, attacks mother and brother with k...

The arrested man, Rishabh Mehta, has been suffering from a mental health problem for more than 15 years, the police said.

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India vs South Africa: Virat Kohli reveals inspiration behind fitness routine in...

Often in the past, he has spoken about how he manages his diet and training and in a recent conversation, he reveals the impact of football and footballers on cricket.

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After ED books him, NCP's Sharad Pawar says 'never been to jail, will be pleased...

The Enforcement Directorate registered a money laundering case against Sharad Pawar, his nephew Ajit Pawar and several other politicians and officials in the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam worth around Rs 25,000 crore.

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UP law student who accused BJP leader Chinmayanand of sexual assault arrested on...

The law student had moved a local court for protection against arrest but did not get any immediate relief.

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Greta Thunberg hits back at US President Donald Trump after Twitter taunt

A Reuters video of Thunberg glaring at Trump as he entered UN in New York on Monday went viral on social media. He has challenged every major U.S. regulation aimed at combating climate change.

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IRCTC to launch IPO on Sept 30, expected to announce price band today

IRCTC is the Indian Railways tourism arm which sells train tickets online, provides catering service to railways and provides packaged drinking water at railway stations and trains.

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Should PM Boris Johnson resign? Donald Trump says: 'He is not going anywhere'

Donald Trump said it took a man such as Johnson to get Brexit done and that Brexit had to be done.

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With decks almost clear for Karnataka rebels, parties set to finalise names

With the last date for nominations set for September 30, the three parties are now scrambling to finalise candidates for the seats. The BJP looks set to name the rebels in their former constituencies, even though some leaders have said they are nervous about the cadre’s reaction.

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5 lesser known facts about Siachen, the world's highest battlefield

The Indian Army is considering a proposal to allow civilians to visit Siachen glacier to gain first-hand experience of the tough conditions in which soldiers operate.

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Imran Khan 'disappointed' Kashmir campaign not working

Imran Khan and his delegation have raised Kashmir at every forum and meeting and, by his own admission, done everything possible. He listed out the world leaders he has spoken to, and not necessarily at the UNGA — US President Donald Trump, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Germany’s Angela Merkel and France’s Emmanuel Macron.

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PM Modi can handle it, says Donald Trump on terror from Pakistan

Talking to the media ahead of his meeting with the Indian premier on the margins of the UN General Assembly, Trump said it was not for him to give any message to Pakistan on cross-border terrorism as a “pretty loud message” had already been sent by Modi.

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Soon, Army may open parts of Siachen glacier to civilians

Mooted by army chief, General Bipin Rawat, the proposal to give civilians access to the glacier is at an initial stage but is being considered seriously, one of the officers cited above said on condition of anonymity.

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UAE to deport Indian worker held for stealing two mangoes

During interrogation and prosecution investigation, the accused recounted that he had been working at Terminal 3 of the Dubai airport.

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India vs South Africa: 'Jasprit Bumrah should be rested from Tests in India' : Chetan...

India have a long home season lined up which also includes three Tests against South Africa and two against Bangladesh – both part of World Test Championships.

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PM Narendra Modi, Donald Trump meeting tonight in New York at 9.45 pm

PM Narendra Modi and US president Donald Trump had shared the dais on Sunday in Houston at the ‘Howdy Modi’ event that was attended by over 50,000 strong Indian diaspora.

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Future of India vs Pakistan cricket matches - CoA chief Vinod Rai reveals government...

The India vs Pakistan match at the 2019 World Cup generated a lot of interest owing to the political tensions between the two nations.

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A master in surveillance, Rajeev Kumar can't be tracked down easily, say Kolkata...

Over the years, former Kolkata top cop Rajeev Kumar, who has always maintained a very low profile and avoided the media, gained the confidence of the Left and Trinamool Congress governments solely because of his high success rate in tracking down terrorists and mafia bosses.

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In Narendra Modi's address on terror, a veiled reference to China's support for...

PM Modi’s comments came during his speech at the ‘Leaders’ Dialogue on Strategic Responses to Terrorist and Violent Extremist Narratives’ at the UN headquarters.

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'Have not felt it in Punjab': Amarinder Singh on slowdown of economy

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh is facing a raft of challenges in dealing with sensitive but long-dragging probe on sacrilege cases, his lofty poll promises, many still on paper, and Pakistan’s renewed attempts to destabilise the law and order in the border state.

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Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019- Will they, won't they: 5 things about BJP-Shiv...

Ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections 2019, leaders from both BJP and Shiv Sena, including chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, state BJP chief Chandrakant Patil and senior Shiv Sena leader Subhash Desai, held a round of negotiations this week.

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Government plans PSU stake sales to recoup loss from tax cut

The government last month received Rs 1.76 lakh crore from RBI in the form of a transfer of dividend and surplus, which is almost double the budgeted amount of Rs 90,000 crore. Talking to reporters on Sunday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that government had not taken any decision with regard to the usage of the money it has received from the RBI.

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Woman finds 6-ft-long cobra found on sleeping son's pillow in Haryana's Sultanp...

The cobra was rescued after the mother of two children, who were asleep, woke up to find a snake resting near her son’s pillow around 1am.

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Difficult to question Hindu faith on Ayodhya: Supreme Court judge

The five-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, was responding to arguments by senior advocate Rajeev Dhawan, appearing for the Sunni Central Waqf Board and other Muslim parties, that only belief could not be the basis of claiming title.

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Killed at UP's caste altar, for love

Fault lines: On Sept 15, a 23-yr-old Dalit man got a text message from a woman he was said to be in a relationship with. He rushed to her house and was caught by her kin, who allegedly set him ablaze. Now, even children in his village say Abhishank Pal was killed ‘because he was Dalit’.

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In Gurugram, workers stare at an uncertain future as the auto sector faces slow...

In Gurugram, the country’s largest automotive hub, which houses more than a 1,000 automotive manufacturing companies with a 400-plus labour force, more than 40,000 workers, according to labour rights activists, have been affected by the slowdown

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Hope to punch above the weight in 'tricky' Tokyo qualifiers

With no seedings in Olympic qualifiers, top boxers could face-off early. HT caught up with the two army men and coaches CA Kuttappa and Santiago Nieva to discuss their show

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Mamata Banerjee to begin Vidyasagar's bicentenary celebrations at his village

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is supposed to begin week-long celebrations of the 200th birth anniversary of social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, who single-handedly battled the reluctant social elite to start women’s education in mid-19th century.

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Joining US after 9/11 one of Pakistan's biggest blunders, says Imran Khan

Pakistan PM Imran Khan also acknowledged that his country’s army and spy agency Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) trained al Qaeda and other militant groups to fight in Afghanistan.

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Saudi Arabia to restore full oil output by next week: Report

The September 14 attacks on the two giant oil facilities in Saudi Arabia caused raging fires and damage that halved the crude output of the world’s top oil exporter, by shutting down 5.7 million barrels per day of production.

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Donald Trump questions Obama's Nobel, complains about not getting peace prize

Former US President Barak Obama was given the Nobel peace prize for “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between people,” in 2009 soon after assuming office.

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Congress' Milind Deora praises Modi's Houston event, gets thank you tweet from ...

Former Mumbai Congress chief Milind Deora posted a tweet on Sunday, calling PM Modi’s ‘Howdy, Modi’ event in Houston a ‘momentous first for India’ soft power diplomacy.

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Trump makes unscheduled appearance at UN climate summit, listens to Modi

Trump was not scheduled to attend the summit. The president listened intently for about 10 minutes before departing for his religious freedom event.

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After protests, Greta Thunberg files UN complaint against Germany, France, Brazil,...

The complaint, filed by the 16-year-old Swedish activist and 15 other petitioners from 12 different countries and aged between eight and 17, accused the five countries of violating children’s rights by failing to take adequate and timely action against climate change.

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India vs South Africa: Virat Kohli reprimanded by ICC for inappropriate physical...

The incident on Sunday took place in the 5th over of India’s innings, when Kohli hit bowler Hendricks’ shoulder while taking a run.

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Leonardo DiCaprio lends support to Cauvery, says Indian rivers severely damaged,...

“India’s rivers are severely endangered with many of its smaller rivers vanishing. Join Sadhguru and the Isha Foundation in their fight to preserve the Cauvery river,” the ‘Titanic’ star said in a message on his Facebook page recently.

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2 killed, 5 injured in a blast at scrap dealer's house in Amritsar

A head constable of Punjab home guard and a child were among those injured.

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PM Modi set to address UN climate summit in New York

The event will be followed by another one on Universal Health Coverage, also organised by UN Secretary General.

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Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal's helicopter makes emergency landing

Media reports say the helicopter encountered inclement weather and was forced into landing.

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5 pilgrims, pilot escape narrowly after chopper crash-lands in Kedarnath

The pilot sensed some technical error in the chopper and soon after take off, he was trying to land, when the incident happened at a helipad in Rudraprayag district.

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Rajasthan cops parade 13 men in semi-naked state through Alwar streets

The men are alleged to have fired at the Behror police station on September 6 and helped Haryana gangster Vikram alias Papla Gujrar escape.

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Amazon Great Indian Festival coming soon with these important launches

From OnePlus 7T to Samsung’s 6,000mAh battery phone, here are the top upcoming launches at Amazon’s Great Indian Festival.

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'Our dear Jharkhand now known as 'Lynchistan': Brinda Karat

CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat’s comments came in the context of one more incident of lynching reported from the state on Sunday when a man was killed and two others were injured in Khunti district after they were attacked on the suspicion of animal slaughtering.

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'No Hindu will be expelled even if name is missing from NRC': RSS chief

The RSS has also been pushing for the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill or CAB which seeks to simplify the process of granting Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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'You are not a star campaigner in US polls': Congress on PM backing Trump

The Prime Minister had used his ‘Abki Baar, Modi Sarkar’ campaign punchline for his ‘friend’ Donald Trump as ‘Abki baar, Trump Sarkar’.

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'Shame on BJP for creating panic over NRC in Bengal': Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee once again underlined that she will not allow NRC exercise in the state.

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'India will stop being India if protests stop', says Mamata Banerjee on Jadavpur...

Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of undermining democratic values in the country and said the ruling party at the Centre was not talking about job losses or the economic slowdown.

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Census 2021 to go digital, mobile app to be used for decadal headcount

Census 2021 - the 16th in the series first conducted in the 1860s - will have about 60 questions, right from the amenities available in a household, source of drinking water and power, to the religion, occupation, and the languages spoken by the family.

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Home Minister Amit Shah says unique multi-purpose identity card is possible

Amit Shah’s announcement of a multi-purpose ID card and his many statements promising an Assam-like citizens list renews the possibility that the population register could be revived.

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WhatsApp's Status tab gets a big update: Here's how you can use it

WhatsApp’s latest update makes it easier for users to share Status directly to Facebook. Here’s how it works.

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'Moments from Houston': PM Modi posts photos, videos from 'Howdy, Modi!' event

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has posted photographs with US President Donald Trump and of the largely Indian-American audience and videos of the ‘Howdy, Modi!’ diaspora outreach at one of the largest stadiums in America.

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Congress issues 10-point norm for Haryana ticket aspirants

According to the norms, the ticket aspirants must wear khadi, be tee-totallers, follow the ‘Gandhian way of life’, believe in secular values or must not discriminate on the basis of caste, creed or religion in their public or personal life.

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Emmy Awards 2019 highlights: Game of Thrones bags Best Series Drama, Fleabag wins...

Emmy Awards 2019 highlights: The Emmy Awards opened without a host as promised Sunday. Chernobyl has won the Best Limited Series award.

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India vs South Africa: After loss in Bengaluru, Virat Kohli reveals mantra for T20...

134 was not a good score on the surface, admitted Kohli but refused to be harsh on his bowlers after the big nine-wicket drubbing.

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Stop Karnataka bypolls on 15 seats, disqualified MLAs ask Supreme Court

Former Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh disqualified these MLAs and are barred from contesting the election till the term of the current assembly under the anti-defection law.

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'Will be strong and brave', tweets P Chidambaram after Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh...

Congress’ interim president Sonia Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh visited former Union finance minister P Chidambaram in Delhi’s Tihar Jail on Monday.

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Balakot terror camp reactivated by Pakistan, says Army chief Bipin Rawat

Indian Air Force fighters on February 27 this year bombed the terror camp at Balakot in Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. India responded after the suicide attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama that led to the death of 40 CRPF troopers.

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PM Modi's spectacular Houston event delivers multiple messages and one agenda

The Houston event, in itself, was unique. The rise of the Indian-American community, and the ability of the Indian State in using the strength of this community, is not new.

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'Howdy, Modi!': PM Narendra Modi seeks standing ovation for MPs who scrapped Article...

Prime Minister even recited a couple of lines from a poem during the Howdy, Modi! event at Houston, Texas on Sunday while addressing 50,000 strong crowd of the Indian-Americans. The recited lines implied that more challenges provided greater determination to overcome it

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Better than MS Dhoni, Adam Gilchrist: Pakistan wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal...

The wicket-keeper has not been on the selector’s radar for quite a while now, but continues to remain a prolific run-scorer in the domestic circuit.

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'Foreign forces raise Gulf insecurity': Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

Hassan Rouhani said that Iran would present a a regional cooperation plan for peace to the United Nations.

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Little girl gets a 'kiss' on forehead from her pet ... python. Video is fascinatingly...

From scared to amazed, people dropped all sorts of comments on the video. Some even used gifs and memes to express their reaction.

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'Howdy, Modi!' event: PM Narendra Modi kicks off US tour with a $1 trillion mee...

Prime Minister Modi will leave for New York shortly after the “Howdy, Modi!” event for a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings including a second meeting with President Trump for bilateral talks on Tuesday.

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Deepak Punia pulls out of World Wrestling Championships final due to injury, settles...

This is India’s fourth medal in the ongoing World Championships, with Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Ravi Kumar Dahiya winning bronze before.

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From 'Howdy, Modi!' to UN General Assembly: PM Modi's engagements in US

The Prime Minister will have a stopover at Germany before flying to New York in the US, where he has a packed schedule of events from September 21 to 27.

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Manipur plans to legalise cannabis for 'medicinal and industries' purposes: Biren...

The chief minister said during a press conference on Saturday that preparations are on to discuss the matter and make a decision in the next state cabinet meeting.

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3 drunk businessmen assault police patrol team in Chandigarh

The men allegedly even misbehaved with a deputy superintendent of police on being taken to the police station and with doctors while undergoing medical examination.

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Haryana Assembly Elections 2019: AAP declares 22 more candidates for Haryana assembly...

Haryana Assembly Elections 2019: The term of the present Haryana assembly expires on November 2. There are 90 assembly constituencies, out of which 17 are reserved for the Scheduled Castes.

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Is BCCI allowing Virat Kohli to decide everything in Indian cricket? COA Chief...

The COA chief Vinod Rai said that it would be “incorrect” to say that no one held Kohli responsible for the World Cup defeat, in an interview to Indian Express.

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BJP leader Chinmayanand to be stripped off his sainthood

ABAP president, Mahant Narendra Giri, said after a meeting of the council on Saturday that it had been decided to extern Chinmayanand from the saint community.

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Ahead of 'Howdy, Modi!' event, PM Narendra Modi meets oil firms CEOs, says 'Impossible...

PM Modi’s discussion with top energy sector CEOs in Houston city, focused on working together for energy security and expanding mutual investment opportunities between India and the United States, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said.

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Gully Boy is India's entry to Oscars: Ranveer Singh wants to make 'mark on world...

Ranveer Singh has reacted to Gully Boy being selected as India’s official entry to the Oscars and has called it a proud moment. Alia Bhatt wants the film to make it to top five.

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Cash-strapped Pakistan airline operated 46 flights without passengers in 2016-17,...

The audit report also mentioned that besides Pakistan International Airlines operating 46 flights without passengers, around 36 Hajj flights also operated without any passengers.

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Constable in Ghaziabad opens fire after Dhaba owner tells him food is over

A police constable allegedly fired at a dhaba on Friday night, after the owner told him that food was finished for the day.

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Indian cricket team's daily allowance doubled for overseas tours: Report

The report further states that the foreign travel allowance is over and above the business class travel, accommodation and laundry expenses that the BCCI pays for.

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Gandhi's Bombay days in Mumbai

Bombay was where Gandhi made public speeches at mill compounds, where the supporters included elite families, shopkeepers, women and students.

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PM Modi's 'down to earth' gesture at Houston airport leaves netizens impressed!

In a video, it can be seen that one of the woman officials handed over a flower bouquet to Modi. During this moment, some flowers fell on the red carpet.

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Why is BJP counting on Khattar for 'Mission 75' in Haryana | Opinion

With Saturday’s announcement of the Haryana assembly election came a flashback to an instructive lesson this writer learnt exactly five years ago in the unpredictable Jatland.

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Rs 913 crore: Maharashtra's expense for conducting assembly polls

Though the state government has made the provision for this expense in its annual budget, the expenditure is expected to go up eventually, as was witnessed during the 2014 Assembly polls, which cost ₹793 crore against the initial provision of ₹421 crore.

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Houston to say 'Howdy, Modi' today

In between those two meetings scheduled for Sunday and Tuesday, President Trump will meet Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday.

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To decongest the cities, India needs fewer cars

There are ways like parking and congestion charges which would discourage people from buying cars. They can only be implemented if governance, that is the enforcement of rules, is far stricter

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Kejriwal's odd-even plan will not work

It was understandable in 2016 to experiment with odd-even because we then thought it could make a difference. Now that we know it doesn’t — or, indeed, makes matters worse — haven’t the facts changed?

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In Haryana, BJP high on Lok Sabha win; disunity plagues Opposition

The BJP, which in 2014 formed the government on its own for the first time in Haryana riding the Narendra Modi wave, seems to have earned a decisive edge over its rivals after the parliamentary polls.

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At Hindustan event, Yogi Adityanath to highlight UP's economic march

Adityanath will speak during the first episode of the ‘Highway of Progress’ programme of HT’s sister publication Hindustan in Agra.

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Election commission PC live updates: Haryana, Maharashtra poll dates to be announced...

The EC will announce the Haryana and Maharashtra poll dates today. While the term of incumbent BJP government in Haryana ends on November 2, the BJP-Shiv Sena Maharashtra Legislative Assembly’s tenure concludes on November 9. Follow live update here

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Jailor of Ajmer prison, 3 middlemen among four arrested in bribery racket

Two jailors, including one who was arrested on Thursday, had been under the ACB’s scanner since the scam came to light in July

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India vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma eight runs away from World record

Rohit Sharma is just eight runs away from Kohli’s feat, and could take the top spot. Kohli has 2,441 runs in T20I cricket, while Sharma has 2,434 runs.

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Poll date announcement shortly; Maharashtra, Haryana brace for elections

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rules Haryana on its own and governs Maharashtra in coalition with the Shiv Sena.

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Woman shot dead by unknown assailants in Delhi's Patparganj

The incident took place at around 6.30 in the morning when the woman was sitting inside her car outside Shani temple in the area.

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'It's never too late for learning': This Punjab man gets masters' degree at 83

A native of Daata village of Hoshiarpur, Gill had left his studies after completing graduation from Khalsa College, Mahilpur, in 1957 and taking a teaching course from Khalsa College, Amritsar, the following year.

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Delhi braces as farmers begin march, traffic jams in Noida

Around 300 farmers had stationed themselves in Transport Nagar on Friday after their talks failed with the ministry of agriculture and the Noida district administration.

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US President Donald Trump to meet PM Modi twice

In between those two meetings scheduled for Sunday and Tuesday, US President Trump will meet Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Monday.

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Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna seeks NATO equivalent defence ties with I...

Indian-American US Congressman Ro Khanna is also working with Congressman John Lewis to set up a Gandhi King scholarship exchange programme for Gandhi’s 150th birthday.

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Election Commission to announce Maharashtra, Haryana poll dates today

The Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) had contested the assembly polls in 2014 separately after sharing power for 15 years in the state.

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Biker stumped on finding 189 challans pending against him in Chandigarh

In a similar case in July, a 23-year-old milkman came to know that he has been challaned 36 times for riding without helmet in seven months. All the offences were captured by the same CCTV camera.

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After drone attack on Saudi oil facilities, US to send reinforcements to Gulf

The Pentagon chief said on Friday an Iranian attack on an American spy drone in June after Tehran seized a British oil tanker, combined with the attack on two Saudi oil installations last Saturday “represents a dramatic escalation of Iranian aggression.”

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The government's corporate tax move is bold. But there is a fiscal risk | Opini...

It will potentially leave investors with more money, make firms competitive, and boost consumption

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'Confident visit will present India as global leader', says PM Modi as he leaves...

PM Modi, who will also attend ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event in Houston, said that US President Donald Trump’s presence would mark a new milestone.

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2022 Republic Day parade may be held on a new Rajpath

The Republic Day parade is held on January 26 each year at Rajpath, India Gate. It begin from the Raisina Hill, near the President’s estate Rashtrapati Bhavan, and ends at the India Gate.

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Mostly empty streets of Lutyens' Delhi allow snatchers to strike at will

Lutyens’ Delhi, apart from having a heavy deployment of police and paramilitary personnel on standby, also has 10 of the 30 Parakram (anti-terrorist vehicles) vans deployed on its streets.

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In a first, single judge Supreme Court bench to hear bail appeals

Supreme Court Rules 2013 have been amended to allow the Chief Justice of India (CJI) to nominate any apex court judge and constitute a single-judge bench. The notification of the changes introduced in the rules was published in the Gazette of India on September 19.

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Sri Lanka rebuts Pakistan's claim on its stand over Kashmir situation

In a swift rebuttal, the Sri Lankan government clarified that Jayasuriya did not say anything and had merely listened to his Pakistani counterpart without expressing any such views on the issue.

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BJP plans to bank on new faces in upcoming elections

Maharashtra and Haryana will go to polls in October, while Jharkhand votes in December. All three states are ruled by a BJP government, although the party has a majority on its own only in Haryana.

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Climate change to impact monsoon in India: Report

Called the “The missing economic risks in assessments of climate change impacts report”, the report was released two days ahead of the UN Climate Summit in New York.

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No hope of contacting Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander, says experts

Vikram is not designed to withstand temperatures of -180 degrees C and the electronics onboard will become unviable after the lunar night, equivalent to fourteen days on Earth. It will also run out of charge if the solar panels were not deployed after the ‘hard-landing’.

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Corporate tax slashed to fire up economy, sends Sensex soaring

The move brings India’s corporate tax rate on par with East Asian countries, the minister said about the government’s initiative that sent pushed Sensex up by 4.35%, or nearly 1,570 points.

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Apple iPhone 11 pre-order in India opens: Check Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm Mall offers...

Get Rs 6,000 instant cashback on buying the new Apple iPhone 11 smartphones. Here are full details of Apple iPhone 11 pre-order offers.

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Decomposed body found at actor Nagarjuna's farmhouse in Telangana: Police

The decomposed body of a man has been identified by police as Chakali Pandu, 30, who committed suicide in a small dilapidated house in N-Agro Farms which is spread over 50 acres of land in Papireddyguda village near Shadnagar.

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In a fillip to manufacturing, corporate tax rate slashed for domestic firms

Corporate tax rates for domestic companies and new manufacturing companies have been slashed, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Friday.

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Sensex zooms 900 points as government announces cut in corporate tax rates

Top gainers in the Sensex pack in early trade included Yes Bank, HDFC Bank, Maruti, Hero MotoCorp, Kotak Bank, HUL, M&M, Bajaj Auto and IndusInd Bank, rising up to 2.22 per cent.

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Corporate tax rates slashed for domestic companies, announces Nirmala Sitharaman

In the past few weeks, the government has announced a series of steps to provide a fillip to growth that had fallen to six-year low of 5% in June quarter.

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'Namaste... and sorry': Tulsi Gabbard's message to PM Modi ahead of Houston eve...

While warmly welcoming the prime minister, Gabbard apologised for not being able to attend the event due to prior commitments related to her presidential campaigns in Iowa.

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Shahid Afridi blames IPL for top Sri Lanka cricketers' pull out from Pakistan tour...

Shahid Afridid’s comments come as a surprise as only Lasith Malinga among the 10 Sri Lankan cricketers who have opted out from Pakistan tour has an IPL contract

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Imran Khan can't accept J-K is on path to prosperity: India's US envoy

Pakistan’s relentless campaign for intervention in Kashmir has found no traction and the UN Security Council has rebuffed its appeal for a discussion.

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Chinmayanand taken to Lucknow hospital by UP Police special team

Swami Chinmayanand, the 72-year-old BJP leader accused of rape by a 23-year-old law student, has been taken to a Lucknow hospital by a special team of Uttar Pradesh police.

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Xiaomi Mi Band 4 next sale date announced: Price, specifications, features

Xiaomi’s latest fitness tracker Mi Band 4 is available for Rs 2,299. The new smart band comes with a 0.95-inch full colour AMOLED display and 135mAh battery.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets Trump, senators; says no to selling WhatsApp...

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to Washington came as his company faces a myriad of regulatory and legal questions surrounding issues like competition, digital privacy, censorship and transparency in political advertising.

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'Kohli captains well as he has Rohit and Dhoni,' Gautam Gambhir

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir took a dig at Virat Kohli’s captaincy, saying that he only captains well in international cricket because he has Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni by his side.

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Apple iPhone 11 pre-order in India is live, prices of all models revealed

Apple iPhone 11 pre-order is now open on Flipkart, Amazon India, and Paytm Mall. Check prices of all variants of iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max.

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Multiple people shot on streets of Washington, DC: Report

Local WJLA-TV posted images on Twitter of ambulances carrying victims from the scene

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Six Kerala friends jointly win Rs 12 crore in Onam bumper lottery

This is the highest prize money offered in the history of the state lotteries, one of the main revenue-earners of the state after liquor. A tipplers’ paradise, tax for liquor in Kerala is between 200 to 250 per cent.

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Pak PM finds difficult to accept that Kashmir is now back on road to progress: Indian...

In a hard-hitting opinion piece in The New York Times, Shringla said Pakistan has a “vested interest in preventing prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir, and in the Ladakh area of Kashmir, because a weak economy fuels separatist sentiments in some quarters.”

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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau apologises for wearing 'brownface' makeup in 2001

The photograph, published by Time Magazine, was from the 2000-2001 yearbook of the West Point Grey Academy in Vancouver. First reported by Time, it shows the then 29-year-old with his face, neck and hands “completely darkened”,

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Oil soars higher following drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities

Traders remain on red alert for further developments, including the US and Saudi response, with both putting the blame at Iran’s door.

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Congress clears 104 names for Maharashtra assembly polls; first list out today

Out of the 288 seats in the state, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are contesting 125 each leaving 40 for smaller parties, including the Samajwadi Party, Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana of Raju Shetti and the Communist Party of India (CPI).

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India to review impact of climate change on subcontinent by 2020

The assessment will tell “us what we know but in much more detail like events of heavy precipitation and heatwaves will increase, so will dry spells, and intensity of tropical cyclones will go up.

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States supported high fines in new Motor Vehicles Act

The Transport Development Committee, comprising state transport ministers, held five meetings since 2016 to discuss amendments to the Act, and federal transport ministry officials say that no dissent notes were submitted by any state.

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Govt to implement single-use plastic ban in several phases

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call on August 15 to eliminate the use of these polluting items by 2022 has been widely welcomed, but banning a huge chunk of the informal economy could come with its own costs.

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Sensex drops over 496 pts; ICICI Bank, TCS top laggards

At the National Stock Exchange, all sectoral indices were in the red. Nifty media plunged by 4.6 per cent, PSU bank by 2.4 per cent, metal by 2.7 per cent and pharma by 1.8 per cent

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Delhi transport strike: Protesters stop cabs, autos, force passengers out

The protest has been called by the United Front of Transport Associations (UFTA), which is an umbrella body representing 41 associations and unions of goods and passenger segments, including trucks, buses, autos, tempos, maxi-cabs and taxis plying in the Delhi-NCR region.

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PM Modi in Nashik Highlights | 'People of Maharashtra have made up their minds'

Highlights | PM Modi in Nashik: PM Modi is addressing a public rally in Nashik on Thursday.

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India vs South Africa: Angry Virat Kohli breaks stumps in 2nd T20I at Mohali- W...

IND vs SA: The Indian captain gives more than a hundred percent each time he hits the greens and expects the same from each of his players. So, when you make a mistake, expect the skipper to not take it well.

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'Genuine voters have been left out of NRC': Mamata Banerjee tells Amit Shah

The Trinamool Congress chief met Shah at his office at the North Block. Banerjee had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday evening.

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Court closes cheating case against SC staffer who complained against CJI

The complainant, Naveen Kumar, had filed a Rs 50,000 cheating case against the woman employee who was accused of cheating, criminal intimidation and criminal conspiracy.

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'I have been working on it', Nirmala Sitharaman's retort to criticism

In the first of a series of tweets, Nirmala Sitharaman justified her presence at the event that had given rise to speculation about more steps to support growth.

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In military doctrine readied by NSA Ajit Doval, India to seal its stand on star...

India joined the elite group of countries to have tested anti-satellite weapons, ASAT, that can destroy satellites in outer space.

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India vs South Africa: Virat Kohli breaks two of Rohit Sharma's World Records in...

India captain Virat Kohli broke two world records, both belonging to Rohit Sharma, in the 2nd T20I against South Africa at Mohali on Wednesday

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Rajnath Singh flies in Tejas: 10 things to know about the 'Made in India' combat...

Rajnath Singh is taking the Tejas sortie in order to boost the morale of those who have been involved in the development of the aircraft.

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When former prime minister Manmohan Singh considered attacking Pakistan

Prime minister Manmohan Singh was a saintly man, but he was robust on the threats India faced. He told me that another terrorist attack like that in Mumbai in July 2011 and India would have to take military action against Pakistan, ex-PM of UK David Cameron writes in his memoir.

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Rajnath Singh takes off in Tejas, first defence minister to fly in indigenous L...

Defence minister Rajnath Singh flew in the LCA’s trainer as a familiarization sortie from the HAL airport in Bengaluru’s eastern suburb. Before taking off for a 30-minute sortie, the pilots of the 45 Squadron Flying Daggers acquainted the Defence Minister with the air prowess of the home-grown fighter

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Ajoy Kumar, former Jharkhand Congress chief, may join Aam Aadmi Party

Ajoy Kumar was on August 26 replaced by former union minister and tribal leader Rameshwar Oraon the new Congress chief in poll-bound Jharkhand.

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India vs South Africa: Shahid Afridi reacts to ICC's congratulatory tweet for Virat...

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi reacted to India captain Virat Kohli’s outstanding innings against South Africa in the 2nd T20I at Mohali

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Vikram lander not in 'field of view', NASA orbiter camera fails to capture its ...

The LROC team will compare the images taken on September 17 with previous ones of the site taken by it to see if the lander is visible. The results of the flyover will be made public after validation, analysis, and review.

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National Security Adviser Ajit Doval ready with India's new military doctrine

The unclassified part of the report will be made public after the Narendra Modi government or the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) accepts the fundamental document defining the Indian military posture.

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Chinmayanand Case: Arrest to be made only on ground of solid evidence, says SIT

The SIT is yet to arrest Chinmayanand almost two weeks after the woman had accused him of rape. The woman had also lodged a zero FIR in New Delhi.

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Jharkhand lynching case: Murder charge reimposed against 11 accused of killing Tabrez...

Kolhan DIG Kuldeep Dwivedi in a statement on Wednesday said that viscera report from forensic science laboratory (FSL), Chandigarh, attributed Ansari’s death to cardiac arrest but added that it did not pinpoint the exact cause of death.

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Mumbai gears up for 'extremely heavy rainfall' today, IMD issues red alert

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted heavy rainfall and has issued a red rain alert for Mumbai and Raigad districts. This indicates a precipitation of more than 204 mm in 24 hours starting Thursday morning.

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How RBI can cut rates without (really) worrying about inflation

The usual argument against sharp cuts in interest rates is that they overheat the economy because of an equally sharp increase in the inflation rate.

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Government plans differential rates for delayed GST

The interest levied could be 18% for the first three months and 24% thereafter. The government will charge the interest on the net GST amount and not on the gross amount as has been the case so far.

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Transport strike in Delhi today against amended Motor Vehicles act; schools shut,...

The United Front of Transport Associations (UFTA), which has called for the strike, stated that no private commercial vehicle will be running on Delhi roads from 6 am to 9.30 pm on Thursday.

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India, US to hold bilateral meet after Modi event

South Block is tight-lipped about the date of the bilateral summit and is working with US officials to finalize the bilateral agenda. The two sides are looking forward ironing out long-pending bilateral trade issue and narrow the trade deficit, currently in favour of India.

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Tiny goat creates ruckus, halts busy highway for 90 minutes. Watch

On Saturday, in the M62 near Lofthouse, North Yorkshire, the runaway goat kept on sprinting between the vehicles and darting all around the highway.

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Hindustan Purvoday: 'Why change winning captain?': Sushil Modi on the NDA boss in...

Modi said the alliance was doing excellent work in Bihar and the need for changing the captain did not arise since the team NDA was winning and not losing in Bihar.

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Jitin Prasada digs out 1998 resolution on population control to make a point

Jitin Prasada, in two tweets, also recalled the Pachmarhi conclave where Congress party’s resolution stressed on the need of population control and stabilisation.

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The Taste with Vir: Questions people ask me about wine

In this week’s column, Vir Sanghvi answers questions about wine which people ask him.

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Amitabh Bachchan's new Hindi term for selfie can be a question on Kaun Banega Crorepati....

First in Sanskrit and then in Hindi, the actor explained the meaning of selfie and that sparked different kinds of reactions.

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'Desperate attempt to save Rajeev Kumar': Vijayvargiya on Mamata's PM meet

BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya though says that the Bengal CM’s meeting with PM Modi is a “last-ditch” attempt to save former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar.

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Hindustan Purvoday Summit: PM Narendra Modi fulfilled Patel's wish on Article 370,...

The minister suggested the winds of change were blowing in Jammu and Kashmir but some people failed to see it.

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Ayodhya land dispute case: Supreme Court sets October 18 target to complete hea...

Supreme Court sets October 18 target to complete hearing in Ayodhya land dispute case.

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GST panel unlikely to approve tax rate cut for auto sector: Report

A government study, attached to the agenda of a Sept. 20 GST panel meeting, has said the total annual revenue loss could be as much as 500 billion rupees ($6.95 billion), if the panel decided to lower tax rates for the auto sector to 18% from 28%.

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Delhi's last elephant Lakshmi, missing for 2 months, rescued; mahout held

The elephant and the mahaout were traced from east Delhi’s Yamuna Khadar near Chilla village, the police said.

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3 IndiGo pilots did not report A320neo problems, grounded

DGCA has been worried about the Airbus aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney engines after issues surfaced with both the main gear box as well as the turbines of the engines. These manifest themselves as vibrations and could potentially result in engine failure.

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg meets with Barack Obama in US

The Obama Foundation released a video of the former president’s meeting with Thunberg -- who is visiting the United States after crossing the Atlantic in an emissions-free boat.

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44 US lawmakers urge Trump admin to reinstate preferential status for India

The Trump administration terminated India’s designation as a beneficiary developing nation under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) in June.

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12 years after last ODI, Dinesh Mongia announces retirement from all forms of cricket...

The left-handed top-order batsman, who also bowled useful left-arm orthodox, was a member of India’s 2003 World Cup squad which finished as runner ups under Sourav Ganguly’s captaincy

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Car registrations down in Delhi for first time in 6 years

Data on car registrations indicated that except in 2017, demand in Delhi has been declining gradually over the years. This year, the decline in the number of registrations has accelerated to a steep 10.7%. Transport minister Kailash Gahlot said Delhi, one of the biggest markets for automobiles in India, has suffered in terms of revenue as well.

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