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Be prepared for attacks like Pathankot, says Army chief General Dalbir Singh

Chief of Army Staff General Dalbir Singh, who was on a visit to Pune, cautioned all ranks of the Southern Command to be prepared to deal with terror acts like the one at Pathankot. He reviewed the security and operations scenario of the Command and expressed satisfaction with the level of preparedness. General Singh visited […]

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Candidates Chess 2016: Vishwanathan Anand to start against Bulgarian Topalov

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will make his opening move against former challenger Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the first round of the Candidates in Moscow. It appears to be a favourable draw for the Indian ace as he gets four whites in the first half of the three-week long event, to be played on

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NASA unveils new technology to better measure Earth’s orientation

NASA has developed advanced technology for making precise measurements of Earth’s orientation and rotation – information that will help provide a foundation for navigation of all space missions and for geophysical studies. The technology includes a new class of radio antenna and electronics that provide broadband capabilities for Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI). This technique

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Russian media mogul, who was found dead last year, died of blunt force trauma

A Russian media mogul and former Kremlin aide, found lifeless in a Washington hotel last year, died of blunt force trauma to the head, reports have said. Mikhail Lesin also suffered injuries to his neck, torso and upper and lower extremities, the Washington Post reported, citing the US capital’s medical examiner’s office. Lesin, who helped

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Korean war games turn sinister: As Seoul-US hold military drills, Kim orders further nuclear tests

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered further nuclear tests, using the miniaturised warheads he claims his scientists have developed, state media reported on Friday. While overseeing a ballistic missile launch on Thursday, Kim had stressed on the importance of conducting “more nuclear explosion tests to estimate the destructive power of the newly produced nuclear

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Tehran, New Delhi can play crucial role in fighting terrorism, says Iran

Tehran and New Delhi can play a crucial role in fighting terrorism, Iran’s secretary of Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said. “Iran and India can play a crucial role in fighting terrorism through strategic cooperation,” Rezaei said in a meeting with Indian Ambassador to Iran Saurabh Kumar on Thursday. He reiterated that both the countries are

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India to supply diesel electric locomotives to Myanmar Railways

India will supply 18 metre gauge diesel electric locomotives to Myanmar to augment the locomotive fleet of the country’s railways which will help meet increasing demand for passenger and freight traffic, an official statement said here on Friday. “RITES is making all efforts to augment export of rolling stock manufactured at railway production units. Response

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Disillusioned with ideology, woman naxal surrenders in Telangana

Disillusioned with the Maoist ideology and ill-health, a woman Naxalite from Karimnagar-Khamam Dalam today surrendered before Telangana Police here. Kunjum Edumen alias Kavitha turned in before Rural Superintendent of Police-Warangal Ambar Kishore Jha. Kavitha joined as a member of the group in 2011-12 and worked in Venkatapur area of Khammam district. A native of Marlagudem

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Admire the resilience of people: PM Modi extends sympathies to Japan on fifth anniversary of earthquake

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his sympathies to the people of Japan on the fifth anniversary of the massive earthquake which left over 18,000 dead. “On 5th anniversary of Great East Japan Earthquake, India offers deep sympathy to those affected. We admire the resilience of people of Japan”, he tweeted. The offshore earthquake

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Indian researcher-led team discovers new frog species in Karnataka

An Indian-led team of international researchers has discovered a new thumbnail-sized species of a frog near the coastal town of Manipal, Udupi district, in Karnataka. The team from India and the National University of Singapore (NUS) discovered the new species of narrow-mouthed frog in the laterite rock formations of the coastal plains and named it

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National Green Tribunal gives Art of Living three weeks to pay up Rs 5 cr fine

The National Green Tribunal on Friday gave three weeks to Art of Living (AoL) to pay environmental compensation of Rs 5 crore for holding World Culture Festival on the Yamuna floodplains in Delhi. The NGT held a hearing on Friday over implementation of its Wednesday’s order. AoL told the tribunal that it will abide by

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Supreme Court Asks Telcos to Assure Call Drops Won’t Exceed 2 Percent Limit

The Supreme court Thursday asked the telecom operators to given an undertaking that they have not exceeded the two percent threshold limit of call drops as mandated in the regulations after the companies claimed helpless in controlling the situation. A bench headed by Justice Kurian Joseph also asked the cellular operator associations to inform the

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MS Dhoni first look: Sushant Singh Rajput shows the ‘unseen’ side of Captain Cool!

Sushant Singh Rajput is making the right moves and how! The actor has always taken up exciting film offers and played it to perfection. And same is expected of him as he turns Mahendra Singh Dhoni on celluloid. Yes, his MS Dhoni biopic has upped the buzz in the industry. The first poster had only

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US senators strongly oppose use of taxpayers’ money for military aid to Pakistan

US senators have strongly opposed the use of taxpayers’ money for military aid to Pakistan in USD 700 million sale of eight F-16 fighter jets to the country as they questioned Islamabad’s commitment to fight terrorist organisations. However, for their own political reasons the senators did not approve tabling of a resolution suggesting blocking of

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India vs West Indies: In warm-up, Rohit Sharma hits 98*; Jasprit Bumrah keeps form going

Rohit Sharma’s love affair with Eden Gardens continued as he set up India’s 45-run win over the West Indies in a World T20 warm up fixture on Thursday. Chasing 185/6, the visitors were all out for 140 in 19.2 overs, Jasprit Bumrah changing the game in his first two overs. While Rohit’s batting was the

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Tiger Shroff amd Shraddha Kapoor’s passionate kiss in ‘Baaghi’

‘Baaghi’ director Sabbir Khan has maintained that his leads, Shraddha Kapoor and Tiger Shroff, displayed a sizzling chemistry from the first day of the shoot. Now, Mirror has got hold of a still from the film that backs up his claim. A ripped Tiger, dressed in a black vest, is seen passionately embracing his onscreen

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How Teraa Surroor Broke Himesh Reshammiya’s Alcohol Abstinence

Filming in the chilly climes of Dublin in Ireland for Teraa Surroor was rather memorable for singer-actor Himesh Reshammiya. The actor-singer says he had to sip brandy to cope with the weather and break his vow of abstinence from alcohol. Shot in Dublin, Teraa Surroor, an “entertaining thriller” which stars Himesh in the lead role,

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Refugee crisis: Angela Merkel says 3,000 Iraqis returning home every month

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday around 3,000 refugees were returning to Iraq from Germany every month and that the number was on the rise. Many are living in shelters and are frustrated with a slow asylum process in a country struggling to work through a backlog of asylum applications after 1.1 million refugees

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Nobel laureate Suu Kyi’s party nominates her former driver for Myanmar president

Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) has proposed a close friend of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi as its presidential candidate, ending a four-month wait for the identity of a president expected to rule in her name. The NLD put forward Htin Kyaw, who joined the party just two months ago, as its lower

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Budget tries to satisfy interest of Modi, Moody’s: Tharoor

Describing the union budget as a ‘name changing exercise’, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said there are “alarming contradictions” as the budget tries to satisfy the interest of Modi as well as rating agency Moody’s. “This budget falls between two stools, between sending reassuring signals to the rating agencies abroad and sending even more reassuring signals

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Law taxing out-of-State vehicles unconstitutional: High Court

In a huge relief to owners of non-Karnataka registered private vehicles, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday declared as “unconstitutional” the new law that compelled them to pay lifetime tax if they use such vehicles in Karnataka beyond 30 days. Justice Anand Byrareddy delivered the verdict while allowing petitions filed by Jagadev Biradar of Pune

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