India moved up one spot in the global rankings to reach the sixth position in 2015 for military spending, according to a study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). SIPRI monitors developments in military expenditure worldwide. According to the study released on Tuesday, India had 3.1% share of world military expenditure of the […]
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Donald Trump’s Republican rivals, reinvigorated by his loss in Wisconsin’s primary, doubled down on Wednesday on their efforts to block the billionaire front-runner from capturing the party’s presidential nomination. Ted Cruz’s emphatic victory in Wisconsin on Tuesday night dealt momentum to his once long-shot bid to force a contested convention in July by blocking Trump
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A new round of United Nations sanctions on North Korea has a lot of loopholes, and China is only enforcing those that hit at Pyongyang’s weapons-making capabilities. The rogue nation, that is once again making nuclear threats, is using its hostage population as a human shield in order to get Chinese oil and food. In
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The number of known executions worldwide went up by more than 50 percent last year to at least 1,634, the highest figure recorded since 1989, Amnesty International said Wednesday. The surge was largely fuelled by Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, the London-based human rights organisation said in its annual report on death sentences and executions
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In a significant judgment aimed at giving the convicts a taste of the suffering caused to the victims and dependents of the deceased, a special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court, hearing the 2002-03 triple blasts case, on Wednesday, sentenced Muzammil Ansari, who planted the bombs, to suffer life imprisonment until death. This is the
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Union human resource development minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday promised a fee waiver for all SC/ST, Dalit and physically challenged students of the 23 branches of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). A formal announcement to this effect will be made soon. “Besides a complete fee waiver for these students, those with a family income of
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Deepika Padukone continues to be attempting to use the Salman Khan for your greatest period. The actor was within the race for starring Khan. For the best period lovers have been dying to determine Salman Khan and Deepika Padukone discuss the identical framework and seem like the delay is not under. Following the super-successful Bajrangi
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A recall of a large number of Maserati vehicles sold in Australia is underway after it was found the floor mats could pose a danger. Affecting both Maserati Quattroporte and Maserati Ghibli vehicles, the recall is being overseen by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The ACCC recall notice advising that the accelerator pedal
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The Army on Thursday claimed to have killed two Hizbul Mujahideen militants in Shopian district, South Kashmir. Among the slain militants one has been identified as Naseer Ahmad Pandit. He was a former police constable and was deputed as a guard at the residence of former Roads and Buildings Minister, Altaf Bukhari. He escaped along
Google’s doodle on its homepage today pays tribute to sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar. Designed by Kevin Laughlin, the doodle remembers the sitar virtuoso on his 96th birth anniversary. Describing the concept behind the doodle design, Google writes, “It has two bridges, one for the “drone” strings and the other for the melody strings. Laughlin’s
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Reliance Industries director Nita Ambani and State Bank of India chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya have been ranked top two in Forbes’ “Asia 50 Power Businesswomen 2016” list, which acknowledges the inroads women are making in the business world, despite gender inequalities. Including Ambani and Bhattacharya, eight Indian businesswomen have made the cut in the latest list
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At least two people have been detained from Bareilly and Sahaspur Districts of Uttar Pradesh in connection with the murder case of National Investigation Agency (NIA) Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohammad Tanzil. According to police sources, the bike used in the murder has also been recovered. It is also suspected that property dispute could be
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Several organisations including JKNPP, JPPF and Sri Ram Sena called for Jammu bandh on Thursday in protest against the alleged police action on outstation students at NIT in Srinagar. “We unanimously decided to observe complete Bandh in Jammu on April 7,” said Jammu Province People’s Forum (JPPF) Working President M S Katoch. Katoch appealed to
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CCTV visuals have captured the moment when a 32-year-old man was hit by a Mercedes that came careening down the road with a Class 12 boy behind the wheel. Sidharth Sharma, realising that the car was not slowing down, tried to get out of the way but didn’t stand a chance. In the footage, Mr
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We all know that a hot, milky drink and a warm bath are supposed to relax you before bed, but many of us still can’t slip into slumber. The next time you are lying awake in bed, try these natural tips for getting the sandman to visit… Inhale through your left nostril This yoga method
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There is nothing that you can really do about sweating. While it may leave you feeling fatigued and doesn’t have a pleasing smell, it can also be good for health. Here’s why: Strengthens you up: Experts reveal that we produce over a litre of sweat a day (in an active life), and this actually strengthens
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For thousands of years, philosophers have pondered what it is to live a good life but in recent decades psychologists and economists have used scientific methods to find out more about the secrets of human happiness. In his new book, ‘Happiness Explained’ Press, Professor Paul Anand reviews evidence, which shows there are many different things
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Carrot sticks, carrot snacks and carrot cake -indulge in all things carrot-y on April 4 as it is being celebrated as International Carrot Day. Celebrated in countries like France, Sweden, Italy, Japan and Russia since 2003, the day is dedicated to spread an awareness on the goodness of the vegetable. A root vegetable, carrot belongs
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You might be taking extensive care of your skin, but if your hair doesn’t complement your skin, then chances are you are neglecting something you shouldn’t. In some cases, increased negligence towards hair leads to hair loss/hair thinning and if you have noticed considerable hair fall, then it’s time to pull up your socks and
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Summer is the season to keep your daily make-up at bay as you have to deal with harsh sun rays and sticky sweat.Managing that fresh and pretty look all summer long is not an easy task. However, here are some make-up tricks to help you breeze through this season… 1 YOUR CLEAN AND PREP SKIN
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Details from Salman Khan’s 83-page affidavit filed in the Supreme Court with regard to his 2002 hit-and-run case, were accessed by media houses on Wednesday. Their reports reveal that Salman has contested all the charges against him, and further, accused the state of tampering with evidence to incriminate him. The superstar’s affidavit raises some very
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The shoot for director Rahul Dholakia’s upcoming film Raees starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Pakistani talent Mahira Khan and actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been wrapped up. The Chennai Express star says he will “miss the laughs, intensity and the kohl”. He even praised his unit from the film. Finished Raees. Maybe a bit of patchwork
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Eyes firmly set on a much-improved performance in Olympics, an experimental Indian men’s hockey team will kick start its preparation for the quadrennial event with the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, where it will meet Japan in its opening match on Wednesday. Eight-time Olympic gold medallist, India’s tune-up for the Rio Games will get underway tomorrow
Former India fast bowling great Zaheer Khan feels that IPL should not be used as a yardstick to select bowlers for the rigours of Test cricket and also ODIs as they require different skills set. The 37-year-old, who has 311 Test and 282 ODI wickets, made it clear that for Test series bowlers should be
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New Delhi has taken up with Beijing at a high level the issue of China vetoing a UN bid to declare Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad’s leader Masood Azhar a terrorist. “We have taken it up with the Chinese at a fairly high level,” Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said at the launch of Carnegie India, the sixth international
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Home Minister Rajnath Singh today congratulated a doctoral student hailing from Uttar Pradesh who is part of a team in the US which successfully decoded Zika virus, saying the entire country was proud of her achievement. “Congratulations to Ms Devika Sirohi from Meerut, who is part of the US team that has successfully decoded Zika
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Suresh Raina, appointed captain of the new Indian Premier League franchise Gujarat Lions, has made his intentions for the upcoming season clear: He just wants to go out there and ‘smash’. Raina did not have the best of times in the recently concluded World T20, scoring just 41 runs from four matches at an average
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Accusing Hrithik Roshan of resorting to deviations and media trial as a face-saving tactic, a combative Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday asked the actor to withdraw his legal notice to her or face action. Kangana’s lawyer Rizwan Siddiquee said in a statement that the actress was willing to end the matter if Hrithik withdrew the notice
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Now for giving out another such good film, which is titled ‘Dangal’, Aamir Khan is busy in tuning up his body to the character. Reportedly, he lost 13 kgs of weight for the film, that too in just 3 weeks. Leaving no stone unturned to get himself back into fitter shape, Mr. Perfect came down
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Three terrorists from Pakistan, allegedly traveling with explosives and a suicide belt in a Maruti Swift Dzire car, are on the move and may target Delhi, Mumbai and Goa, police have alerted. According to reports, the car has the license plate, JK-01 AB-2654. A ‘local’ from Punjab is also allegedy believed to be traveling with
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