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Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew arrested in US for narco-terrorism

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Wanted underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew Sohail Kaskar was arrested by United States authorities in December 2015 for narco-terrorism, reports a leading English daily. According to the report, 36-year-old Kaskar has been arrested for conspiring to commit narco-terrorism, provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and illegally sell missile launching systems. Kaskar was reportedly […]

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Centre ready for talks with Maoists, says Union home minister Rajnath Singh

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Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the Centre is ready to hold talks with Maoists if they shun violence unconditionally. “I want to appeal to them (Maoists) to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream … The government is ready to hold talks with them if they give up violence without

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Akshay Kumar Gives Thumbs-Up to Tricolour Being Hoisted in Varsities

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Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has hailed the decision to hoist the national flag in all central universities in the country, saying the tricolour inspires Indians to soar high and reach new heights. On Twitter, the actor expressed his opinion about the human resource development ministry’s directive to all central universities in the country to fly

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Neerja review: This film is a milestone in Sonam Kapoor’s career

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Neerja Cast: Sonam Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Yogendra Tiku Director: Ram Madhvani Rating: 4/5 We know Neerja Bhanot’s story, but are curious nevertheless to see how it unfolds on the silver screen. Will the director go in for over-dramatic scenes in the name of ‘creative liberty’? Or, are we going to witness a film that is

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Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli to be accorded ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan

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Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is on his first visit abroad after assuming office in October last, will be accorded ceremonial reception at the forecourts of the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Saturday. Later, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be calling on Prime Minister Oli. Thereafter, he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at

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NZ bowled out for 370 after McCullum creates mayhem with fastest-ever Test century

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Nathan Lyon grabbed two wickets after tea to help wrap up New Zealand’s first innings in the second test after Brendon McCullum and Corey Anderson had rescued their side with a blistering counter-attack after lunch. Lyon finished with 3-61 as New Zealand were dismissed for 370. Anderson, who combined with McCullum in a 179-run partnership,

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Pathankot attack: Pakistani investigation team likely to visit India next month

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A team of Pakistani investigators is likely to visit India next month for collecting evidence relating to alleged involvement of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists in the Pathankot airbase attack, the media reported on Saturday. “The investigation team`s visit is expected,” a senior diplomat told Dawn on Friday, adding that dates for the visit were yet to

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Jat quota stir continues in Haryana, army uses chopper to reach Rohtak

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The army used helicopters to reach police lines in Rohtak on Saturday as the Jat community continued their agitation demanding reservation in jobs and education. Agitators set fire to Bhuda Khera Railway station in Jind and blocked roads and highway in Bahadurgarh, ANI reported. On Friday , violence continued in parts of Haryana as the

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India is not alone: Neighbouring Bangladesh has its share of sedition sagas

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Sedition charges are the flavour of the month. In India, a ‘strong’ government with a solid majority has charged young Kanhaiya Kumar of threatening the country’s security by joining hands with the likes of Hafiz Saeed, on the basis of a fake Twitter handle, and has slapped sedition charges against him. Neighbouring Bangladesh, has gone

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Barack Obama to honour 6 Indian-Americans researchers

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Six Indian-Americans are among a talented group of 106 scientists and engineers who will be honoured by US President Barack Obama with a prestigious award, the highest US government prize for young independent researchers. The Indian Americans selected for the Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers are Milind Kulkarni (Purdue University), Kiran Musunuru (Harvard

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Overwhelmed with love: Sachin Tendulkar thanks his fans for buying his book

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Sachin Tendulkar, thanks fans for their ovewhelming response. He wrote on Twitter: “Overwhelmed with response to Playing it My Way! Thank you for your interest in my cricketing journey. @boriamajumdar” Overwhelmed with response to Playing it My Way! Thank you for your interest in my cricketing journey. @boriamajumdar pic.twitter.com/YEmBPykdTu — sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 19,

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Now this calls for celebration: Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput to welcome their first baby?

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Shahid Kapoor married Mira Rajput about seven months back. Ever since their star-studded marriage, the couple have been going really strong. The two also keep posting pictures of their lovey-dovey moments on their social networking handles. But now, there’s great news for all ShaMir fans! A leading online portal revealed that Mira is now pregnant

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Freedom 251 Order Throwing Blank Pages? This Nifty Trick Can Help You Buy the Mobile

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Freedom 251 is the hottest trend in tech right now and while a smartphone at Rs. 251 sounds great, there are plenty of questions around the mobile and Ringing Bells, the company behind it. If Rs. 251 is a big amount for you, we’d advise to keep your hard-earned money with you for now, and

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Cheered in Havana, Obama’s Cuba trip spurs GOP skepticism

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President Barack Obama’s plans for a history-making trip to Cuba drew hopeful cheers in Havana on Thursday but equally emphatic condemnation from many U.S. lawmakers and Republican presidential candidates, who accused the president of rewarding a “dictatorial regime.” Jeb Bush called the plans “appalling.” Florida Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, born in Havana, deemed Obama’s March 21-22

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Palestinian shot dead after stabbing Israeli policemen in Jerusalem

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Israeli security forces shot dead a Palestinian man on Friday after he stabbed two police officers outside Jerusalem`s walled Old City, police said, as a wave of heightened violence persisted into its fifth month. The bloodshed has raised concern of wider escalation a decade after the last Palestinian uprising subsided. “The terrorist attacked a police

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JNU row: Delhi Transport Minister Kapil Mishra receives threat call

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The JNU row seems to have struck a chord even with underworld gangsters as Delhi Water and Transport Minister Kapil Mishra has allegedly received a threat call from an international number. The caller, who identified himself as Pujari, asked the minister to refrain from raising his voice on the issue. Soon after the incident, Mishra

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Odd-Even Phase 2: High Court Refuses To Hear Plea Against Exemption To Women

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Delhi High Court today rejected a plea against exemptions granted to women and two-wheelers in the odd-even car rationing scheme, scheduled to resume from April 15, terming it “premature”. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath observed that the plea was not for public interest but for “publicity interest only”. “This

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Anupam Kher: Shocked And Scared What Is Happening To Our Country!

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Anupam Kher was recently seen at Munmun Ghosh’s novel ‘Thicker Than Blood”, book launch event. He was here to support and speak a few words about Munmun Ghosh’s novel and to share his few thoughts about the novel and also about the whole chaos behind Jawaharlal Nehru University. He said, “…it angers me, shocks me

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Bandini’, ‘Guide’: Sonam Kapoor’s favourite female-centric films

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Sonam Kapoor says that ‘Bandini’ and ‘Guide’ are among her favourite female-oriented films and she now hopes that her own ‘Neerja’ also joins this list. Present at the FLO Film Festival, Sonam was asked in a media interaction about her three favourite female-oriented films to which she replied: ‘Bandini’, ‘Guide’ and hopefully ‘Neerja’.” ‘Bandini’ (1963)

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Fighting at UN compound in South Sudan kills 18: MSF

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Fighting at a United Nations compound sheltering people fleeing conflict in South Sudan has killed 18 people, including two Medicins Sans Frontieres workers, the international medical aid group said. South Sudan descended into civil war in December 2013 when a row between President Salva Kiir and his sacked deputy Riek Machar ended with fighting that

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David Cameron cornered on EU migrants as referendum looms

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With no deal on the contentious issue of welfare handouts for migrants from European Union countries, but a possible compromise being mooted, British Prime Minister David Cameron is rolling over his EU renegotiation bid into 2016. But time is running out — particularly if Cameron wants to hold Britain’s long-awaited in-out referendum on membership of

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