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At Siachen Martyr’s Funeral, Minister Displays Jayalalithaa’s Photo On Coffin

Politics found its way to the funeral of a Siachen martyr in Tamil Nadu as a minister seized the chance to promote Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. The funeral of Sepoy G Ganesan, who was among the soldiers who died in an avalanche in Siachen, was held in Madurai on Tuesday morning. As locals came to

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Aamir Khan to be the brand ambassador for ‘drought-free Maharahtra’

Actor Aamir Khan, who was recently replaced as the face of the ‘Incredible India, campaign following his controversial statement about ‘growing intolerance and despondency in the country and how his wife Kiran even thought of moving out of India’, is likely to be the ambassador for a key project of the Maharashtra government. If sources

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Kejriwal posts cartoon, sets social media afire

A section of the twitterati today attacked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for posting a cartoon which shows a Hanuman-esque figure assuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi that public attention has been diverted towards JNU from other pressing issues. Kejriwal posted the cartoon, published in a leading national daily, on his Twitter account. Within minutes, #Kejriwalinsultshanuman

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UP bypolls: What defeat in two of the three seats means for SP

The signals from the assembly by-elections results show the rulling Samajwadi Party is on a sticky wicket in Uttar Pradesh just a year before the assembly polls. The bypoll results in three seats have made it clear that the party would have to content with anti-incumbency. The 2017 election is likely to be multi-cornered, unlike

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JNU Case: Support For Arrested Student From Chomsky, Pamuk, 84 Others

Eminent academicians, scientists and writers from across the world, including Noam Chomsky and Orhan Pamuk, have recorded their condemnation of the arrest of a JNU student in a strongly-worded statement that says it is “evidence of the present government’s deeply authoritarian nature, intolerant of any dissent”. A statement signed by 86 academicians from renowned universities

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Indrani is a threat to our lives, Rahul wrote to Peter Mukerjea through email

Former media baron Peter Mukerjea was accused of the murder of his step-daughter Sheena Bora, criminal conspiracy and working to destroy evidence in the case in a supplementary chargesheet filed by CBI on Tuesday . The chargesheet was filed just 2 days before the 90-day deadline. Peter’s wife Indrani has been accused of murdering Sheena,

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Barack Obama Convinced Donald Trump ‘Will Not Be President’

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday hammered home his belief that Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump would not be elected, knocking his reality show past and penchant for drawing media attention. Obama did not limit his criticism to the billionaire real estate tycoon, hitting out at “troubling” statements from the entire GOP field of

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Former United Nations chief Boutros Boutros-Ghali passes away at 93

Boutros Boutros-Ghali, a veteran Egyptian diplomat who helped negotiate his country’s landmark peace deal with Israel but then clashed with the United States when he served a single term as U.N. secretary-general, died Tuesday. He was 93. Boutros-Ghali, the scion of a prominent Egyptian Christian political family, was the first U.N. chief from the African

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China sends missiles to contested South China Sea island: Taiwan

China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system to one of the disputed islands it controls in the South China Sea, Taiwan and US officials said, ratcheting up tensions even as US President Barack Obama urged restraint in the region. Taiwan defence ministry spokesman Major General David Lo told Reuters the missile batteries had been

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More Than 73 Percent of Young Adults Suffer From Digital Eye Strain

Do you have unexplained dry, irritated eyes? Blurred vision? Neck and back pain and headaches? If so, your digital gadgets may be (at least partly) to blame. The results of a new survey released at the Consumer Electronics Show by the Vision Council, a trade group representing the nation’s eyecare products, shows that most Americans

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10 Diabetic Friendly Fruits to Help You Manage Diabetes Better

Diabetes mellitus (DM) commonly referred to as Diabetes, is a chronic disorder. It occurs when the pancreas does not secrete enough insulin or when the cells of the body become resistant to insulin. In either case, the blood sugar cannot get into the cells for storage, which then leads to serious complications. Diabetes, perhaps more

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How to Turn a Fitness Goal into a Lifetime of Good Health

While you’re working on your fitness resolutions, let’s clear up a few misconceptions: – Your weight will fluctuate, even after hitting that feel-good goal. It happens to everyone, even elite athletes. – At some point, you will hit a plateau. – Your running pace will regress after initial gains. – You will get stuck on

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Spread wave of indigo, blue for decor makeover, says expert

Indigo and blue is the colour of the season if you plan to give your house a makeover, says interior designer Mala Sapra, whose clientele includes known names like Jaya Bachchan, Maneka Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Shubha Mudgal. “This season, blue and indigo are the colours in trend,” Sapra, founder of Cottons & Satins, told

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Xiaomi Redmi Note Prime Price in India Down to Rs. 7,999; Offers on Mi 4 and Mi 4i

Xiaomi India on Tuesday announced that the Redmi Note Prime will be now available at Rs. 7,999, down Rs. 500 from the launch price. To recall, Xiaomi Redmi Note Prime smartphone was launched in India back in December priced at Rs. 8,499. As before, the Redmi Note Prime will be available exclusively via Amazon India

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Indian, gone missing in 2012, sentenced to three years for espionage in Pakistan

A 31-year-old Indian national, who had gone missing in Pakistan in 2012, has been sentenced to three years in prison by a military court for espionage. Hamid Nehal Ansari was convicted on Sunday by the military court in Kohat, a city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and was shifted to Peshawar Central Prison, a jail

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14 Taliban militants killed in military operations: Afghanistan government

At least 14 Taliban militants were killed during military operations in two provinces of Afghanistan, government representatives said on Tuesday. “Members of Special Operation Force of Afghan National Police (ANP) carried out a raid in Tagab district of Kapisa province on Monday. Eight Taliban terrorists were killed and three injured in the operation,” Xinhua quoted

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‘My actions were natural’: Unapologetic BJP MLA OP Sharma defends assault on students, activists

Delhi BJP MLA O P Sharma, who is at the centre of a controversy in connection with the violence in Patiala House court complex, on Tuesday claimed a group of people had hit him and that his action was “natural”. Sharma, who is an MLA from Vishwas Nagar in New Delhi, said that when he

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SAR Geelani arrested for sedition: All you need to know about this ex-DU professor

SAR Geelani, the former Delhi University lecturer was booked for sedition on early Tuesday morning for allegedly organising an event marking the death anniversary of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru at the Press Club of India. Geelani was detained on Monday night and questioned for several hours before being placed under arrest. According to New

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Opposition parties walk out of Tamil Nadu assembly as finance minister presents interim budget

Opposition parties, including DMK, DMDK, Congress and Left, walked out of the Tamil Nadu assembly on Tuesday as they were denied permission to speak on issues of “public importance.” DMK alleged that the AIADMK government had no locus standi to present the budget when the debt burden remained at Rs 2.11 lakh crore during the

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Amitabh Bachchan is engine of Bollywood: Dharmendra

Always vocal about his admiration for megastar Amitabh Bachchan, veteran actor Dharmendra has called his good friend the “engine” of Hindi film industry. The two, whose on-screen bromance in films like “Sholay” and “Chupke Chupke” endeared them to the audience, have kept their friendship alive even though they don’t get to share screen space now.

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JNU row echoes at meeting of political parties convened by Narendra Modi

The escalating row over the JNU issue today found an echo at a meeting of political parties called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with opposition leaders speaking against the sedition case slapped on the arrested student leader and government asserting that slogans raised by students were “highly objectionable”. The government said it is open to

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