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Talks with Pakistan can continue, but India must prepare for continued proxy war

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The detention of organizers of the Pathankot attacks in Pakistan is welcome. However, it would be premature (that’s the polite word) to view this as opening the path to either peace or reconciliation. India ought to continue to engage with Pakistan but, equally, must prepare for more and worse nightmare attacks. The detentions are no […]

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Vijender Singh to make Indian pro-boxing debut in July

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Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh will fight his first professional bout on Indian soil come July followed by “something huge” in September-October. Talking to reporters here, his UK-based promoter Francis Warren promised a show like none before during Vijender’s India appearances. “We have big plans for him this year, we’re hoping to do a big

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The biological clock wont tick: Ex-Miss World Diana Hayden delivers baby 8 years after freezing egg

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Former Miss World Diana Hayden has given birth to a baby girl born out of an egg the 42-year-old star froze eight years ago at a city hospital this month. Paediatrician Dr Bhupendra Avasthi of Surya Hospital in suburban Santacruz said that both mother and the baby were doing fine and were accompanied by Collin

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Unstoppable: At Sydney International, Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis equal record for most consecutive wins

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Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis continued their dream run of form, winning their 28th doubles match in a row after they overcame Chen Liang and Shuai Peng 6-2, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of WTA Sydney International semifinals with a straight set triumph. The run of 28 consecutive wins equals the world record for the longest

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PBL: Chennai Smashers knockout Bengaluru Top Guns to enter semifinals

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A superlative performance by the Chennai Smashers knocked the Bengaluru Top Guns out of the Premier Badminton League (PBL) with a 4-1 win in the last group phase match of the six-team tournament at the Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. With the win, the Smashers not just knocked out the Top Guns but

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India vs Australia: Turn of fortunes for Ashwin-Jadeja spin duo has got Dhoni worried

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They were on a high after decimating the Proteas at home in the recently-concluded Test series but spin twins Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are again facing questions about their effectiveness outside the sub-continent after India’s loss in the first ODI against Australia. While bowlers can have their bad days, the manner in which Australian

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Kiku Sharda row: Ram Rahim Singh says ‘no complaint’ if comedian apologises

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Reacting to the row over comedian Kiku Sharda’s arrest by the Haryana police, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh said that there was “no complaint” from his side if he apologised for his actions. He further said he had been busy in a shoot and that he recently came to know that “devotees are hurt” because of

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Pathankot attack: Pakistan confirms JeM chief’s arrest, decision on foreign secretary talks likely today

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Even as Pakistan began cracking down on terror network Jaish e Mohammed, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar met Narendra Modi late Wednesday evening to figure out how to play the foreign secretary level talks. A decision on on this is likely to be taken Thursday at the weekly briefing of the

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Jakarta attacks: Series of bomb explosions, gun battle rocks Indonesian capital

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At least three suicide bombers exploded themselves in a Starbucks cafe in downtown Jakarta on Thursday while two gunmen attacked a police post nearby, a witness told The Associated Press. TVOne, a local television network, reported three other explosions in other parts of the city. At least one policeman was killed in addition to the

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Won’t Cancel Odd-Even, Whole City Must Cooperate: Supreme Court

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The odd-even traffic experiment for Delhi will not be cancelled, the Supreme Court ruled today, with Chief Justice of India TS Thakur firmly declaring, “People are dying of pollution. The government is taking steps to control pollution. Everyone must cooperate.” The Chief Justice pointed out that top judges including him have been car-pooling to work

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Australia: Sydney’s Opera House cordoned off due to police operation

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Australia’s iconic Sydney Opera House, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country, was cordoned off by police today with people cleared from the landmark amid reports of a “security threat”. Police operations were reportedly underway in the Sydney Opera House area. According to media reports, the forecourt of the Opera House was

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Magnitude 6.7 quake jolts northern Japan, no tsunami damage expected

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A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck just off Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday, Japan’s Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued and NHK national television said that while there might be some changes in sea level, no tsunami damage was expected. There were no immediate reports of damage. On March 11, 2011,

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Arrested in Syria: Four Indian youths ‘planning to join ISIS’

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Syria has arrested four Indians who had gone to that country allegedly to fight alongside the Islamic State (IS), Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Walid al Moualem said on Wednesday. Moualem, who is also the foreign minister and on a three-day visit to India, said “the young men” had entered through Jordan and were arrested before

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Congress says ‘Narad muni’ Arun Jaitley trying to divide party

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Congress accused finance minister Arun Jaitley of trying to drive a wedge between the party and its leadership, a remark indicating that engagement between the government and the principal opposition may be under threat ahead of the budget session. Reacting to Jaitley’s comment that the Congress leadership was responsible for parliamentary blockade, AICC spokesman Jairam

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Pathankot attack: India likely to take final call on Foreign Secretary level talks today

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India on Wednesday night deferred a decision on whether to go ahead with the Foreign Secretary- level talks with Pakistan on Friday after the detention of “several individuals” of the dreaded JeM by Islamabad although there was no confirmation of reports that its chief Maulana Masood Azhar was held. Ministry of External Affairs Ministry officials

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Nitin Gadkari denied permission to hold public meeting in Malda

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The proposed public meeting of union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari in Malda on January 18 was shifted to the neighbouring district of North Dinajpur after the district administration made it clear that they will not allow the meeting anywhere in the district. While the Kaliachak incident continued to reverberate in the state, three were

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Haren Pandya’s widow to head Gujarat child rights panel

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Slain ex-Gujarat minister of state (home) Haren Pandya’s widow, Jagruti Pandya, was appointed as State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights chairperson on Wednesday. The appointment came a month after Jagruti met chief minister Anandiben Patel. “Haren Pandya lived for the BJP till his last breath. I am merely following his path and principles,”

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Centre will support Tamil Nadu if state brings ordinance on Jallikattu: Nirmala Sitharaman

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With the Supreme Court declining to vacate its stay on the Centre’s notification allowing conduct of Jallikattu, protests intensified across Tamil Nadu today against the decision even as the Union government said it cannot bring an ordinance at this stage in this regard. Protests were held in several towns, including Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Pudukottai and

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NDMC’s annual budget consists mostly projects from last year

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The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) presented its annual budget presentation on Wednesday. Development projects envisioned last year cornered a major share of the allocations made in the budget for 2016-17, which was presented before the Council by chairman Naresh Kumar, signifying a huge backlog of projects that are yet to take off. Total receipts

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Pathankot attack: Pakistan’s ‘action’ to shield Prime Minister Narendra Modi from opposition

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The reported detention of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar could offer Prime Minister Narendra Modi political cover, at least in the immediate context, against criticism that his Lahore diplomacy was a miscalculation and repudiated his strong stance against terrorism during the 2014 campaign. The Pathankot attack soon after the Lahore meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister

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Pakistan admits Pathankot attack generated from its soil: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

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Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said that Pakistan for the first time has admitted that a terror attack like the Pathankot strike was generated from its soil. “This is the first time Pakistan admitted that the action was generated from its land. It is also the first time that all countries sided with India,

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