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Infant refugee becomes face of Australia’s tough asylum seeker policies

The significant sympathy generated by the detention and likely deportation of a baby girl born in Australia to Nepalese parents could be a watershed in public opinion about the country`s harsh asylum seeker policies. The infant, known only by the pseudonym Asha, Nepalese for “hope”, has humanised hundreds of anonymous asylum seekers who are faced […]

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26/11 plotter Abu Jundal’s lawyer seeks four days to cross-examine David Headley

Key 26/11 plotter Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal’s lawyer on Monday informed a court that he wanted to cross-examine Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley for four days. Also, Judge G A Sanap directed Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam to contact US authorities, check their availability for Headley’s second round of deposition and inform the

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BHU Student Who Shouted Out To PM Narendra Modi Beaten Allegedly By BJP Workers

A student who shouted out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi was beaten up allegedly by BJP activists. The student, Ashutosh Singh, had shouted about student body elections at BHU just as PM Modi was leaving the stage after finishing his address. He was grabbed by the police

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Islamic State in Syria: At least 142 killed in suicide bombings in Damascus and Homs

A string of suicide bombings near a Shiite shrine outside Syria’s capital and in Homs claimed by jihadists killed at least 142 people Sunday, as Washington and Moscow worked to secure a ceasefire. The Islamic State group said it was behind the carnage. US Secretary of State John Kerry said a provisional deal had been

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‘Only time can tell’ says Mehbooba on govt formation in J&K

Notwithstanding BJP’s optimism,PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday remained ambivalent on progress in talks on government formation, maintaining that she will be on board once she is convinced that she can “fulfill the dreams” of her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed for Jammu and Kashmir. “That only time can tell,” was the cryptic response of the

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PM Modi prays at Sant Ravidas temple on day two at Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the Sant Ravidas temple in Seer Goverdhanpur on the second day of his visit to his constituency, marking Sant Ravidas Jayanti on Monday. The Prime Minister spent 15 minutes at the Shri Guru Ravidas Janmasthan Mandir where he offered prayers and received prasad besides doing a darshan of

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IITs to hold entrance exam abroad for foreign students

In a bid to attract more international talent, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) for the first time are planning hold their entrance tests in Singapore, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ethiopia and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member nations next year to select foreign students for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. At recent a

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10 Indian sailors rescued from pirates in Ivory Coast, says Sushma Swaraj

At least 10 Indian sailors were rescued from pirates in Ivory Coast on Sunday, but another Indian and a Pakistani crew member are still captive. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said pirates had hijacked their ship – Indian bulk carrier Genco Maximus – off the coast of the west African country on February 13. There

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Parineeti Chopra teases Ranveer Singh, asks why didn’t he meet Priyanka when he was in Toronto to meet Deepika

Actor Ranveer Singh, who was pictured with rumoured girlfriend Deepika Padukone on the set of her Hollywood debut ‘xXx 3’, said he loved meeting the film’s director DJ Caruso and co-star Vin Diesel. Deepika is currently shooting in Toronto, Canada for the third installment of the hit ‘xXx’ franchise. It was earlier reported that Ranveer

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In Chhattisgarh, PM Modi touches the feet of 104-yr-old woman who sold her goats to build toilets

PM Narendra Modi on Sunday touched the feet of a 104-year-old woman from a village in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district who sold her goats to build two toilets at her home. Felicitating Kunwar Bai from Kotabharri village at the launch of ‘Rurban Mission’ in the state’s Naxal-hit Rajandgaon district, Modi said her efforts to make her

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Dharmendra, Sunny, Bobby: The Deols Rock the Show at Comedy Nights Live

Veteran actor Dharmendra visited the sets of Comedy Nights With Kapil spin-off Comedy Nights Live with his two actor-sons Bobby Deol and Sunny Deol recently. The show shared pictures from the sets on social media, which also feature singer Mika Singh, show host Krushna Abhishek and comedian Bharti Singh. The Ghayal Once Again actor was

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Would love to work with Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone: Kabir Khan

Kabir Khan says if he gets the right script, he would love to collaborate with Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone amid reports that the two stars are teaming up with the director for his next. The “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” director called Hrithik and Deepika two of the biggest stars of Hindi film industry and expressed his

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India’s $16 billion wage bonanza may force Arun Jaitley to cut capex

A $16 billion pay rise for India’s public servants and costly food and farm programmes could force the country’s finance minister to cut capital spending in its annual budget, officials and economists say. The spending pressure on finance minister Arun Jaitley threatens to worsen imbalances in India’s $2 trillion economy as consumption outpaces investment, undermining

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Mark Zuckerberg Makes Surprise Appearance at Samsung Galaxy S7 Launch

Smartphone rivals Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and LG Electronics Inc unveiled their latest flagship devices on Sunday, seeking to revive sales momentum and buck slowing industry growth. Phone makers face another tough year in 2016 as subdued global growth and persisting currency weakness in key emerging markets sap consumers’ spending power. A push by Chinese

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Ahead of Budget 2016 Parliament session, Narendra Modi says India’s spiritual tradition not bound to any community

Ahead of Budget 2016 Parliament session on 23rd February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s inner strength lies in its spiritual tradition, which has held together its people — irrespective of communities — in an inseparable bond. “Our strength lies not only in our rituals, or religious books or preaching. Our strength lies in our

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Lenovo Vibe K5, Vibe K5 Plus Budget Smartphones Launched at MWC 2016

Further expanding its presence in the affordable smartphone market, Lenovo ahead of MWC 2016 announced two new smartphones: the Lenovo Vibe K5, and the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus. Both the smartphones offer support for dual-SIM and 4G LTE connectivity. The Lenovo Vibe K5 is priced at $129 (roughly Rs. 8,800), whereas the Lenovo Vibe K5

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IS bombings rock Syria

Bombings claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group in the Syrian cities of Damascus and Homs killed nearly 130 people on Sunday, highlighting the threat posed by the extremists as the country’s warring factions fight for the northern city of Aleppo and world powers chase an elusive ceasefire. The blasts came as Secretary of State

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JNU row: Family members of Kanhaiya seek PM Modi’s intervention

Family members of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar, who is facing a sedition case, asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “break silence” over the row, saying “a lot was expected” from him. Expressing concern over the attack on Kanhaiya at Patiala House Courts, roles played by a section of lawyers, media

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This will go very far, says a protester on Jat quota agitation

Amit Rathi remembers his father distributing sweets when the Haryana government declared Jats in the state as Special Backward Class, giving them 10% reservation in jobs under government bodies and educational institutions in January 2013. But the joy was short-lived for Rathi and people of his community as by mid-2015, the Punjab and Haryana high

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