'Convinced of my persuasion powers': Jaishankar briefs US on S-400 deal with Ru...

In 2018, India had agreed to buy five S-400 systems for $5.4 billion from Russia. The US, under a 2017 law, imposes sanctions on countries that involve in “major” arms purchases from Russia.

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'Beloved Bapu': PM Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth annive...

Prime Minister Modi reached Raj Ghat in the morning and paid floral tributes at the samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi. He was accompanied by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and BJP’s interim president JP Nadda.

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Jammu and Kashmir universities, colleges to open by October 9

The Divisional Commissioner gave these directions while chairing a high-level meeting to review logistic arrangements and modalities for opening all educational institutions of the valley.

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Schools should organise Gandhi Olympiads, plantation drive: HRD

Among the activities suggested for October are a cleanliness drive, helping the elderly and the differently-abled, visiting old age homes and orphanages. These are linked with the Gandhian ideal of social service, the official added.

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Odisha court disqualifies woman from Panchayat body for having three kids

A member of Tajungia panchayat samiti, Ruda Mallik had filed a petition against Pradhan alleging that she had hidden the number of children she had to escape the provisions of the Act. Pradhan was elected as chairperson of the Daringibadi panchayat samiti in 2017.

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IIM Udaipur features in QS 2020 rankings

Until 2019, only three IIMs -- IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Calcutta -- were part of the QS MIM rankings. In 2020, IIM-U joins this prestigious list. IIM-U’s two-year MBA programme is now in the 101+ category among the global 129 programmes from 28 countries.

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Ford, Mahindra agree on $275 million deal for India, emerging markets

Ford Motor Co and Mahindra & Mahindra have for months been negotiating the deal which will see Ford take a 49% stake in the new entity and end most of its independent local operations in the country, Reuters reported in April.

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More than 150 jobs offered to youths at fair organised by Delhi Police

More than 150 jobs were offered by these companies and all were filled up on the basis of written test and interview. All selected candidates have been offered letters of intent for employment.

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On Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary, PM Modi to declare country open de...

The prime minister will make the announcement at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad. PM Modi will address a crowd of over 20,000 sarpanchs.

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India vs South Africa: Dropping Rishabh Pant, India gives a strong message at the...

Rishabh Pant has been swapped with Wriddhiman Saha as the wicket-keeper for the first Test against South Africa starting on Wednesday at Visakhapatnam.

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Gandhi Jayanti LIVE Updates: PM Modi reaches Rajghat, pays tribute to Mahatma G...

Gandhi Jayanti LIVE Updates: A number of events have been planned to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2, 2019.

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As trade talks advance, India and US hope for 'early results'

Trade tensions between India and the US have emerged as a key irritant in an otherwise robust relationship, with US President Donald Trump complaining repeatedly about Indian tariffs on American goods and access to the Indian market.

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Gandhi Jayanti: A tribute to Mahatma Gandhi by Dr Martin Luther King, Jr

On January 30, 1958, to mark the 10th anniversary of the Mahatma’s passing, a young clergyman who was using Gandhian methods in America wrote an article for Hindustan Times on why India’s Father of the Nation belonged ‘to the ages’.

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