Firing a fresh salvo at the Delhi government, the Centre has asked it to pay outstanding arrears of over Rs. 1,127 crore for medical benefits provided to employees in the national capital under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. Warning the Aam Aadmi Party government that medical care facilities could be suspended for nearly 50 […]
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To end the confusion created by the answer key of an exam held by a Rajkot local body, the Gujarat High Court today declared that it was Rabindranath Tagore who gave the title of ‘Mahatma’ to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Justice JB Pardiwala, while disposing of a petition, said that all school textbooks give the credit
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Kalikho Pul, sworn-in as the ninth chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh late on Friday evening, will be the first Congress CM, probably in India, to be installed with support from arch rivals BJP. This is not the first time that the ‘impossible’ has happened in the northeast. Last year, Congress and BJP came together to
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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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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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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 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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JNU Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar will spend at least three more nights in Tihar Jail as his petition for release is expected to be heard by Delhi High Court only next week. Day-long attempts by his legal team, which began with the Supreme Court refusing to take up the plea, couldn’t ensure a hearing
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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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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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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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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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If you shower daily and scrub yourself all over with a loofah, you may be doing it wrong. Washing your face Washing your face in the shower is quicker and easier than bending over a sink and trying (and failing) to perfect the ‘Neutrogena splash’, but it could be doing damage to your skin. Instead,
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Looking to stay fit? Try something that is creating a huge buzz in fitness-savvy circles -infused detox waters. Part of the clean eating mantra, this is about plain water to which pieces of real fruit are added, minus any artificial flavours. It’s touted as the most effective ways to hydrate and experts are advocating people
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Sending wedding cards is no longer a tedious task as the tech-savvy generation roots for mobile messenger invites these days. Call it a cost-effective method or a convenient way to keep reminding your friends of your special day, sending invites via Whatsapp is the latest trend this wedding season. We track the fad… Creative call
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China has accused the US of militarizing the South China Sea, just days after it was revealed Beijing had deployed surface-to-air missiles on an island in the disputed area. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters Friday that patrols by US military aircraft and Navy vessels along with joint exercises with regional partners had raised
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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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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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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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Notwithstanding a police clean chit, a Pakistani court has dismissed the bail plea of a young die-hard fan of ace cricketer Virat Kohli who was arrested on treason charges for hoisting the Indian flag atop his home. Umar Daraz, a 22-year-old Kohli lookalike, is facing an imprisonment of up to 10 years for hoisting the
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It has been a while since Preity Zinta has been in a steady relationship with her Los Angeles-based boyfriend, Gene Goodenough. Latest reports now suggest that the couple will soon get married in the US. A source close to the actor says, “It will be an intimate wedding, either in March or April. The dates
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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
Actor Arjun Kapoor says he is scared of losing out on his loved ones — both on screen and off-screen — and adds that it is one of the reasons he is hesitant to watch Sonam Kapoor’s “Neerja”. Sonam, who is Arjun’s cousin, plays the role of Neerja Bhanot, an air hostess who lost her
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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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Archos days ahead of MWC 2016 has launched two new smartphones namely the Diamond 2 Note and the Diamond 2 Plus. The company will be displaying the handsets along with new tablets at the trade show. While the Diamond 2 Note will be priced at $279 (roughly Rs. 19,200), the Diamond 2 Plus will cost
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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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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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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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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 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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