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U-turn on MGNREGA? Now, NDA govt terms scheme cause of ‘national pride’

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As MGNREGA completes ten years on Tuesday, Narendra Modi govermment, which earlier appeared critical of the UPA’s flagship rural job scheme, on Monday hailed the measure saying the achievements of a decade are a “cause of “national pride and celebration”. In a statement, the government also claimed that the last financial year saw a “revival” […]

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ISIS had plans to target foreigners in Goa and defence bases in Maha

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The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (IS) had elaborate plans to target foreigners and vital defence installations in Goa and Maharashtra, investigators questioning the chief of the terror group’s Indian wing have learnt. The Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad (ATS), during its ongoing probe, has found that Shafi Armar alias Yusuf, who defected from Indian Mujahideen

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Deepika Padukone to Begin Filming xXx, Says Want to ‘Challenge’ Myself

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Deepika Padukone flies to Canada for another adventure on Tuesday; this one with a Hollywood twist. The actress, who took a mini break after a hectic and rewarding 2015, has been fulfilling her brand commitments as she sweats out every day in the gym working hard on an already toned body. Deepika, who joins Vin

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World’s best chef found dead at his home in Switzerland

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One of the world’s most respected chefs, Benoit Violier, whose 3-star restaurant in Switzerland recently topped the list of world’s best 1,000 restaurants, has been found dead at his home in an apparent suicide, police said on Monday. The 44-year-old ran the 3-star Michelin eaterie Restaurant de l’Hotel de Ville in Crissier, near Lausanne in

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10,000 young migrants unaccounted for, EU police agency says

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Authorities dealing with Europe’s migrant crisis have lost track of about 10,000 unaccompanied children amid fears that organized crime gangs are beginning to exploit the vulnerable youngsters, a senior official at the European Union’s police agency said Monday. Europol Chief of Staff Brian Donald said that the figure “would be a conservative estimate across all

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Taliban suicide bomber kills 20 policemen outside Kabul base, scores injured

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At least 20 policemen were killed Monday when a Taliban suicide bomber struck a police base in Kabul Monday, just days before a fresh round of international talks aimed at reviving dialogue with the Islamist group. Scores of people were also wounded as the attacker blew himself up in a queue of police officers waiting

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SC raps govt for not implementing food security law: Is Gujarat not a part of India?

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The Supreme Court Monday reproached some states, including Gujarat, for laxity in implementing the National Food Security Act, and questioned their adherence to the federal scheme. “What is Parliament doing? Is Gujarat not a part of India? The Act says it extends to whole of India and Gujarat is not implementing it. You want to

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J&K government formation: Why should I burn my hands for nothing, asks Mehbooba Mufti

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When talks were on last winter on the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance, Mehbooba Mufti had gone into a shell, refusing to attend any meeting. From day one, the PDP president was reluctant for an alliance with the BJP. Ten months later, after her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away, she asks:

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Budget 2016: Arun Jaitley could squeeze business to balance books

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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley wants to present a credible budget this month with realistic targets for tax revenues and asset sales, people involved in the process say, but businesses may end up picking up much of the tab. Jaitley is staring at a big revenue shortfall as India again misses an unrealistic target for raising

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Airlift box office collection: Akshay Kumar-Nimrat Kaur’s film crosses the Rs 100-crore mark

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Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur’s film has become the first film of this year to enter the Rs 100-crore club. Airlift is based on a real story of evacuating 1.7 lakh Indians in Kuwait in 488 flights over a span of 59 days. Akshay Kumar is back with a power packed performance in his film

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GHMC polls: Voting underway in Hyderabad, can TRS win twin cities in this battle of prestige?

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Its the biggest battle for votes in Hyderabad. On 2 February, the city goes to poll for much awaited Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections. After formation of Telangana state, this is the first time that GHMC elections are being held and therefore it is being seen as litmus test for all parties in the fray.

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Masood Azhar’s chilling message: ‘My army adores death’

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Jash-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar has warned his ‘enemies’ that any action against the jihadis operating against India from Pakistan will have dangerous consequences. Azhar, one of India’s most wanted terrorist, wrote in Peshawar-based jihadi magazine al-Qalam that his ‘army’ loves death. The Indian Express quoted Azhar as saying, “I have prepared an army that

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Zika outbreak now a global emergency, says World Health Organisation

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The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the explosive spread of the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects in the Americas, calling it an “extraordinary event” that poses a public health threat to other parts of the world. The U.N. agency took the rare step despite a lack of definitive

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To curb female foeticide, govt may make sex test mandatory

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In an attempt to curb female foeticide, Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said the Central government was mulling to lift the ban on sex determination of the foetus. While addressing All India Regional Editors Conference in Jaipur on Monday, the Minister said, a proposal is with the Cabinet which is contemplating on

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SC hearing on gay sex today: India’s struggle with Sec 377 explained

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The Supreme Court’s decision to hear in open court curative petitions – the last legal recourse available to litigants – on Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is an opportunity for it to rectify the mistake of re-criminalising homosexuality in the country. Typically, judges decide a curative petition after discussing it among themselves through

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Why ‘Comedy Nights LIVE’ is no ‘Comedy Nights With Kapil’!

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Ace comedian-turned-actor Kapil Sharma enthralled the audiences for good three years before calling curtains on his popular television show ‘Comedy Nights With Kapil’ (CNWK). The show became the hot bed for celebrities wanting to promote any of their upcoming ventures. From sports bigwigs to Bollywood A-listers—Kapil and on-screen family tickled the funny bones of our

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A tale of two redemptions: At SCG, Raina and Watson proved they are far from done

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Cricket is outrageous. Andrew Flintoff once described it to Jennifer Lopez as a sport that lasts five days where players spend a lot of time “rubbing their balls on their trousers”. And if test cricket is outrageous that way, T20 is even more so in its own designs. So outrageous that a team can go

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Rishabh Pant hammers fastest fifty to help India thrash Nepal in ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2016

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Rishabh Pant smashed the fastest-ever Under-19 fifty to help the Indian team thrash Nepal by a big margin of seven wickets in the Group D match of the ongoing ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2016 match at at Dhaka on Monday. Pant began to accelerate the Indian innings right from the world ‘go’ after Nepal

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European Union and Africa urge unity govt in Libya to counter Islamic State

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International pressure mounted on Libya to form a national unity government as the Islamic State jihadist group expands at the doorstep of Europe and the rest of Africa. In Libya itself, prime minister-designate Fayez al-Sarraj met controversial army chief General Khalifa Haftar on Monday as part of a series of encounters to press the creation

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Stern words: Israel PM Netanyahu warns Gaza militants of retaliation with greater force

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned the Islamic militant group Hamas that rules Gaza that his country will retaliate with “greater force” than deployed in the 2014 Gaza war if cross-border tunnels are used to attack Israel. Hamas has built a sophisticated network of tunnels that it has used to penetrate Israel in order

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Pakistani authorities sealed 182 ‘madrassas’ since Peshawar school attack: Report

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Pakistani authorities have sealed 182 ‘madrassas’ since the deadly Peshawar school attack in 2014, in a countrywide crackdown on religious seminaries allegedly involved in extremism, a media report said on Monday. The madarassas were closed in Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa because of their involvement in promoting extremism and other suspicious activities, the Associated Press

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