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LS passes Aadhar Bill, rejects RS recommendations: All you need to know about the law

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The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016, aimed at at better targeting of subsidies through the Aadhar unique identity number. The passage of the Bill was preceded by heated debate in the Rajya Sabha involving Opposition members, especially Congress member Jairam Ramesh. […]

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Quota row: 72-hour ultimatum ends today, Jats threaten to resume stir

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With Jat leaders threatening to resume agitation in case the BJP led Haryana government does not meet their demands by March 17, Haryana government has sought paramilitary forces from the Centre to be deployed in sensitive areas. “Paramilitary force has been demanded (through state Home department) from the Centre and we will get the same,”

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Maruti Vitara Brezza – Variant-Wise Prices, Specifications, Pictures & Other Details

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The Maruti Vitara Brezza compact SUV has received an overwhelming response from across the country, and recorded over 5,600 bookings within 2 days of launch. The vehicle is now reported to have a waiting period of up to 2 months, as its production got affected due to agitation in Haryana. With premium styling, efficient engine

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Shilpa Shinde on Quitting Bhabiji and Joining The Kapil Sharma Show

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Actress Shilpa Shinde has quit popular comedy show Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai, alleging that the makers “mentally tortured” her, which has prompted the production house to send a legal notice accusing her of breach of contract. The 28-year-old actress, who played the role of Angoori Bhabhi on the show, said the problem started when

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Candidates Chess: Anand goes down to Karjakin, loses India No 1 ranking after three decades

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It was a sad day for Indian fans as Viswanathan Anand lost his fourth round game at the Candidates Championships 2016, held in Moscow, against Sergey Karjakin. It was a clash between the leaders as both Anand and Karjakin were on 2.0/3. With this victory, the Russian player took the sole lead in the tournament.

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Bipasha Basu invites Karan Singh Grover over a fun-filled dinner with her friends

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Bollywood’s rumoured couple Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover, who are sparking engagement rumours these days, have been good friends for a long time and never leave each other’s company. They are often seen spending good time with each other and go for late night outings and holidays together. And Bipasha never leaves a chance

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TV Anchor Nirosha, 23, Commits Suicide in Hyderabad While on Skype Call

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Telugu television anchor Nirosha committed suicide by hanging herself at a hostel in Hyderabad on Wednesday, the police said. She was 23. According to the police, Nirosha made a Skype video call to her friend in Canada and is believed to have threatened suicide after an argument, even as she was on the call. Her

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Enforce Taliban, Al-Qaeda sanctions to combat resurgent threats to Afghanistan: India at the UN

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India has called for strictly enforcing the Security Council sanctions on the Taliban and Al-Qaeda to combat the resurgent terrorist threat to Afghanistan. India’s Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin told the Council Tuesday that the effective implementation of the sanctions “will go a long way in imposing restrictions on the listed entities/individuals’ movements, assets and arms

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47 suspects detained in anti-terror operations in Turkey after Ankara blast

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At least 47 suspects have been detained in anti-terror operations across Turkey following the deadly suicide bombing in Ankara, the country’s state-run Anadolu Agency reported today. In Istanbul, police backed by helicopters arrested at least 20 people suspected of having links to the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK. The agency reported that Istanbul’s anti-terrorism

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Debris found on remote Indian Ocean island unlikely to be from MH370, says Australia

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A piece of debris recently found on an Indian Ocean island where a wing fragment from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 had previously washed ashore is unlikely to be from the missing plane, Australian officials said on Wednesday. The piece in question was discovered earlier this month on French-governed Reunion Island by Johnny Begue, the same

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Indian-American Srinivasan one of two men being considered for SC bench by Barack Obama, say sources

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Indian-American legal luminary Sri Srinivasan is among the two persons zeroed in on by US President Barack Obama for the post of Supreme Court judge. Obama is likely to choose either Srinivasan or Merrick Garland as his pick for the Supreme Court nominee and could announce his decision as early as Wednesday. If chosen, 48-year-old

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Pakistani court lifts travel ban on ex-President Pervez Musharraf

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A defense lawyer says Pakistan’s Supreme Court has lifted a travel ban imposed on the country’s former president, Pervez Musharraf since. Farogh Naseem says the ban, imposed in early 2013, was removed in Wednesday’s court ruling. The attorney says Musharraf has been ill for a long time and may need to travel abroad for treatment.

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Parliamentary panel gets sixth extension on Land bill after many states failed to furnish vital details

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The Joint Committee of Parliament that is examining the contentious land bill was granted a sixth extension of its term for over four months on Wednesday on grounds that several states are yet to furnish details to it on a clause relating to compensation. Panel chairman S S Ahluwalia (BJP) moved a motion in the

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Times Now told to apologise for Jasleen Kaur story: All media houses should take note

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The News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) has asked news channel Times Now to issue an apology and pay a fine for its reportage on the Jasleen Kaur case. For those who don’t remember, Kaur is a student of the Delhi University who had accused Sarabjit Singh of harassing her verbally at a road crossing in

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Hrithik Roshan, Kangana Ranaut legal mess: All dirty secrets are out

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Linkups and rumoured linkups aren’t new to Bollywood. However, actors Kangana Ranaut and Hrithik Roshan are taking it to a whole new level. The contents of the legal notice that the co-actors of superhero flick Krrish 3 have sent each other have opened a can of worms. The legal notice that Hrithik sent to Kangana,

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JNU row: ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans raised by outsiders, university report says

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Provocative slogans like ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ were raised at controversial JNU event by a group of masked outsiders, a high-level inquiry committee of the varsity has said. However, the report about the JNU case said video footages of the February 9 event does not show anyone raising the slogan “Bharat Ki Barbadi tak jung rahegi” (Fight

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Turkey fears escalation in Kurdish conflict after Ankara bombing

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Sunday’s suicide car bombing in Ankara has raised fears of an escalation in Turkey’s long-running Kurdish conflict, as the country grapples with the Islamic State threat while relying on a security system weakened by a political crackdown, analysts say. No-one has claimed responsibility for the blast which killed 35 people in the heart of the

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Kerry to visit Moscow as Russian pullout boosts Syria peace hopes

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US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Russia next week to discuss the Syria crisis, Washington said on Tuesday, after Moscow began withdrawing most of its forces from the country. Kerry said he would hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to “try to take advantage of this moment,” which he described as the

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Tirupur Dalit murder: Five held for brutal attack on the couple remanded in judicial custody

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Five men, arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a Dalit youth in front of his upper caste Hindu wife in Tirupur district, were remanded in judicial custody today. The five – Manikandan, Jagadeeshwaran, Madan alias Michael, Selvakumar and Manikandan – were produced before the Udumalpet Judicial Magistrate R Srividhya, who ordered that they

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