He Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) is over the moon if the three straight wins in as many months, be it the Warangal Lok Sabha by-election, the prestigious Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation or the latest triumph in the Narayankhed Assembly bypoll, is any indication. The big question that’s doing the rounds in the political circles is […]
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Speaking in the context of the political divide over a sedition case being slapped against JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and pro-Afzal Guru slogans being raised on the campus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a meeting of political leaders on Tuesday that no side has the right to foist its view on the other.
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Parents of a Mumbai engineer jailed in Pakistan for alleged espionage have requested authorities in the neighbouring country to show compassion and release him on humanitarian grounds. “I appeal to Indian and Pakistani governments to see the case of my son with compassion and above politics,” said Fauzia Ansari, mother of 31-year-old engineering and management
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Bollywood and questions relating to the same no longer interest Virat Kohli. The cricketer, who was on Tuesday announced as the India brand ambassador of luxury watchmakers Tissot, seemed to be in no mood to answer any questions related to Bollywood. When Kohli was asked to name a Bollywood celebrity he would like to gift
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The US will continue to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows, and will support the right of all countries to do the same, President Barack Obama has said, as he called for “tangible steps” to reduce tensions in the South China Sea. “We discussed the need for tangible steps in the South China
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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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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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If you stroll into a gym during peak hours you’ll find people (mostly men) sweating, grunting and valiantly doing one push-up after another. With sturdy arms and a straight spine they’ll lift themselves up and down till their bodies tremble and collapse back down on the ground. It makes me wonder, are push-ups really worth
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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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What have brushing and cleaning your teeth to do with your heart? A lot, say health experts, suggesting that taking care of your teeth and gums will not only help keep oral hygiene or make you smile better but also save your heart from various heart diseases. Gum disease can be a reason for heart
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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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This Valentine’s Day, leave no stone unturned and go mushy, even mushier with your messages. This is one day to go all out and make the fruit basket your canvas. Leave short notes on the breakfast table, to surprise your better half. You can have these fruits placed in different places in your house —
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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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Arthritis relates to joint pain in the body, and can be in one or multiple locations like the fingers, knees, elbows, hips or jaw. It can be quite painful as a result of the nerves that surround these joints. A lot of arthritis patients rely on organic foods to treat arthritis instead of relying solely
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Here are four easy to make butter mixtures for toppings that will make you want to lick your fingers till the last bit. Spread it on hot toast, between a double-decker sandwich, over grilled mushrooms, on chicken kebabs, soups, fish and salads. It goes with everything. These easy to make butter toppings are healthy, delicious
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Hard-pressed for time every morning, thanks to your hectic schedule? Fret not, here are some quick tips that can help you look great without eating up on your time… Don’t skip your primer Using primers, especially if you are over 30, is a great idea to cut down your morning makeup time. The light-reflecting properties
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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
Xiaomi Redmi Note Prime Price in India Down to Rs. 7,999; Offers on Mi 4 and Mi 4i Read More »
M.C. Mary Kom and Pooja Rani knocked out their respective opponents while L. Sarita Devi survived a scare as India grabbed all the three gold medals on offer in women’s boxing for an overall clean-sweep of top honours in the 12th South Asian Games on Tuesday. On a comeback trail after recovering from a shoulder
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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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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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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
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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