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Odd-Even phase II: Shuttle service to ferry MPs to Parliament

With the second half of the Budget session of Parliament beginning Monday, the Delhi government said it will run a shuttle service dedicated to MPs while appealing to them to follow the odd-even rule. Transport Minister Gopal Rai said he has spoken to Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan and arranged alternate transport system for MPs […]

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Kanhaiya Kumar predicts ‘social revolution’ in India

JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Sunday predicted a “social revolution” in the country when hunger and deprivation will unite the masses irrespective of their caste, creed or religion. Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the second consecutive day during his two-day visit to Maharashtra, Kanhaiya Kumar said the Bharatiya Janata Party was attempting to

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Mallya in Lalit Modi-like situation after passport revocation

Vijay Mallya, who had his Indian passport revoked on Sunday, will need to apply to the Home Office for documents for travel outside Britain, a situation former IPL commissioner, London-based Lalit Modi, previously faced. Mallya, who arrived here on March 2 after allegations in India of financial irregularities worth thousands of crores, is reported to

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‘We Don’t Go To Manali’: Chief Justice Retorts After PM’s Suggestion

The Supreme Court collegium will respond next week to government on the revised memorandum of procedure, a document to guide appointment of judges to the top court and the high courts, Chief Justice of India TS Thakur said on Sunday. He said the document, prepared by the government to enhance transparency in judicial appointments, will

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Spice Jet sacks pilot who asked air hostess to sit with him in locked cockpit

Major Indian Airliner Spice Jet has shook the world by sacking an experienced pilot charged with allegedly asking an air hostess to sit with him the cockpit and asking his co-pilot to go outside. The case has been considered as a major security lapse and the matter has been referred to Directorate General of Civil

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Drought triggers distress sale of cattle in Andhra Pradesh, herders turn labourers

With water levels in most of the major reservoirs across Krishna and Godavari rivers reaching dead storage and ground water plummeting further, almost entire Telangana and parts of Andhra Pradesh are in the grip of water scarcity. The heat wave has further added to people’s miseries. Maximum day temperatures continue to be between 40 and

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Rahul Dravid’s son Samit smashes century in Under-14 cricket tournament

Rahul Dravid‘s son Samit scores a century in an Under-14 tournament representing Bangalore United Cricket Club (BUCC) against Frank Anthony Public School in a Tiger Cup match. The aim of this tournament is to spread awareness about tigers among school going children. Samit, who will turn 11 in October this year smashed 125 for his

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Shabana Azmi wishes ‘speedy recovery’ to Dilip Kumar

Veteran actor Shabana Azmi has wished speedy recovery to legendary star Dilip Kumar who has been hospitalised after suffering from high fever and nausea. Dilip Kumar was admitted to Lilavati Hospital on April 15 night after he suffered high fever and vomiting. Shabana re-tweeted the ‘Gunga Jumna’ star’s tweet which featured a photograph of the

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IPL 2016: Kings XI Punjab pick Dharamsala as venue to host matches shifted from Nagpur

IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab has picked Dharamsala as its second home venue to host three matches next month after the games were moved out of Nagpur following a Bombay High Court order. “We are happy to announce that Kings XI Punjab will be playing our three home games in Dharamsala. We are grateful and

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Quake-hit Ecuador announces drastic economic measures

Ecuador announced drastic economic measures late Wednesday, including a hike in some taxes and mandatory wage contributions, to deal with the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that killed more than 500 people and injured over 5,000. Saturday’s 7.8-magnitude quake was the worst to hit the South American country in decades, causing hundreds of buildings to

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Fresh claims about Amitabh Bachchan in Panama Papers; actor refutes the report

Even as a fresh report on the Panama Papers alleged Amitabh Bachchan “participated” in board meetings of two off-shore companies “by telephone conference”, the actor himself has said his name was “misused” and that nothing illegal has been attributed to him. The Indian Express reported on Thursday that Sea Bulk Shipping and Tramp Shipping had

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Another gender equality win: Women allowed to enter Trimbakeshwar temple

Signalling a major social change, women on Thursday morning were permitted entry to the Trimbakeshwar temple here, one of the 12 ‘Jyotirlingas’ (a devotional object representing Lord Shiva) in the country. A group of three women activists of the Swarajya Sanghatana led by Vanita Gutte, was allowed to enter the temple amidst tight security. Bhumata

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Shaktiman’s death: If I am found guilty, cut my leg says MLA Joshi

Police horse ‘Shaktiman’, which suffered multiple fractures on its hind leg during a BJP protest in Dehradun triggering widespread outrage, died on Thursday after battling infection and other complications for over a month. “The horse passed away at 5.30 pm. He was suffering from medical-related complications. The exact cause will be known only after post-mortem,”

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