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Not just students: Indian tourists, businessmen also deported from US

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More Indians, and not just students but tourists and businesspersons, have been deported by the US in recent days, the external affairs ministry said on Wednesday. The first reports about US deportations were about Indian students headed for two California universities. Some of them were turned away from Dubai, and the rest from San Francisco. […]

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Beyond odd-even formula and Delhi: Designing a new transport policy

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If after more than three decades of Chinese growth, Beijing recorded high air pollution levels, then New Delhi achieved the ignominy in much lesser time sans the growth. In Delhi too, like many other cities, vehicular emissions, road transport in particular, add to the high air pollution levels. Emulating other countries—Chile, Mexico, Ecuador, China—we will

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DDCA to sue Arvind Kejriwal, Kirti Azad for defamation

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The Delhi and District Cricket Association on Wednesday decided to file a defamation case against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, suspended Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kirti Azad and other Aam Aadmi Party functionaries for making “wild and baseless” allegations of corruption against it, reported PTI. Addressing a press conference, acting president Chetan Chauhan said the

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Delhi govt suspends two DANICS-cadre officers; Home Ministry declares it null and void

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The Union Home Ministry on Thursday termed the suspension of two DANICS-cadre officers by the Delhi government as null and void. Two senior civil service officers of the Home Department were on Wednesday suspended by the AAP government for refusing to sign on a Cabinet decision file, following which around 200 DANICS-cadre officers went on

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IAF honeytrap: ‘Damini’ could be a fidayeen from PoK outfit

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Sleuths zeroed in on the identity of McNaught Damini, the “pretty woman” who the airman Ranjith KK was talking dirty with for the past several months on Wednesday, even as the arrested IAF employee told the police that he had given details of operation Inderdhanush – an India-UK joint bi-lateral exercise held in the United

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Solar rooftops plan worth Rs 5,000 crore a leap towards clean energy

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The decision of the Union cabinet to provide Rs 5,000 crore for residential and institutional solar rooftops in the next five years will give major fillip to renewable energy, provided power distribution companies ensure speedy payment to consumers. The new scheme, providing capital subsidy of 30% to general category states and 70% to special category

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Screening at classes 5, 8 suggested change in ‘no-detention’ policy

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A ministerial panel on national education policy has recommended altering the current no-detention policy introduced by the UPA government in schools, and suggested that students be screened at the Class 5 and 8 levels. “We have given our recommendations on the no-detention policy to 22 states, of which 18 have agreed to the change. We

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Two militants including a Pakistani killed in Kashmir

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An overnight gunfight in south Kashmir’s Pulwama between holed up militants and security forces in district left two separatist guerrillas dead. “Two militants including Manzoor Ahmad Dar of Samboora (Pulwama) and a Pakistani national have been killed in Gusoo village encounter,” said a senior police officer. Security forces including troops of 53 Rashtriya Rifles, 183

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10 killed, many injured as bus rams into ‘gharuka’ near Amritsar

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Ten people were killed and at least 15 others injured when a rashly driven private bus rammed into a “gharuka” (motorised cart) on Mehta-Amritsar road near Chogawan village here on Wednesday evening. All deceased–six women, three men and a seven-year-old-girl–were travelling in the “gharuka”. Police said a total of 25 people were travelling in the

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Lies of steel: Sajjan Jindal, the man who can make two prime ministers dance to his tune

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“He (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) has not done so (stopover in Lahore) to promote India’s national interest. It is now in public domain that he used vested private business interests for a secret meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Kathmandu earlier and the same channel he has used for the meeting in Lahore.

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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum ‘unlikely’ for third ODI against Sri Lanka

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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is “unlikely” to play in the third one-day match against Sri Lanka on Thursday as he recovers from a back injury, coach Mike Hesson has said. McCullum, who has long battled a bad back, damaged a disc diving for a ball on the boundary during the second match in Christchurch

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Iranian Revolutionary Guards fired rockets near U.S. warships in Gulf -U.S

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Iranian Revolutionary Guards launched rockets near the U.S. aircraft-carrier Harry S. Truman and other warships as they were entering the Gulf on Saturday, giving only brief notice in a “highly provocative” act, a U.S. military spokesman said on Tuesday. NBC News, citing unnamed U.S. military officials, said the Guards were conducting a live-fire exercise and

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No interviews for govt jobs from Jan 1, skill test may continue: DoPT

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All central government ministries and their Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) were today told to dispense with the requirement of interviews for selections at junior level posts within next two days, however, they may continue with skill or physical test. The timeliness set regarding completing the process of the discontinuation of interview by December 31, 2015

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Jammu and Kashmir HC asks state govt to release separatist leader Masarat Alam, again

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The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday asked the state government to release separatist leader Masarat Alam, who has been in jail since April this year. According to TV reports, the court quashed Alam’s detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA), however, they also expressed the opinion that he might be arrested again in

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Airstrike Kills Islamic State Leader In Syria With Direct Tie To The Paris Attacks, U.S. Military Says

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The U.S.-led military coalition against the Islamic State killed a key leader in Syria who had direct ties to the terrorists who carried out the attacks in Paris and was planning more attacks against the West, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Army Col. Steve Warren, the top spokesman for the coalition, told reporters that Charaffe al

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Chhattisgarh government issues circular seeking action on noise pollution

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In a bid to control noise levels in Chhattisgarh, the state government has issued necessary directives to prevent sound pollution on roads and other public places. Noise producing instruments will also be under scanner as per the directives. The Housing and Environment department in a circular to all district collectors has asked to take steps

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Salman Khan enters e-commerce business with website Khanmarketonline.com

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Bollywood actor Salman Khan launched a new e-commerce website, called KhanMarketOnline.com, on his 50th birthday on December 27. The actor had given a full page advertisement in the papers, urging fans to register on the website in order to get a return gift. Salman was already retailing products of his fashion brand Being Human online.

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Jallikattu to be legalised? Bull taming is cruelty at its best, govt is using issue for electoral win in Tamil Nadu

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The Ministry for Environment, Forests, Climate Change and Animals Welfare have never had such a curious minister. From pronouncing trees are nuisances that get in the way of development, to writing letters to states to kill all animals that come into fields including elephants, Prakash Javadekar is the very antithesis of what an MoEF should

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‘Operation Black Rose’: When Commandos Swarmed Delhi Malls In Late Night Security Drill

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A little after 10 pm on Tuesday, commandos trooped into two prominent South Delhi malls, a crowded basement shopping complex in the heart of the city and a five-star hotel, causing some moments of panic. Until it turned out to be a security drill, codenamed “Operation Black Rose”. At least four locations, the Promenade and

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Intelligence alert regarding terror attacks by Lashkar-e-Taiba on PM Modi, Parliament

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Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Pakistan, intelligence agencies have issued an alert regarding terror attacks by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) at various locations in the country during New Year. According to the intelligence reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Parliament building may be on the radar of the terror group. The Lashkar-e-Taiba might also

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Zuckerberg works the lines to pitch for FB’s Free Basics

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With Facebook’s Free Basics internet services initiative facing a fierce backlash in India, the founder of social media platform Mark Zuckerberg has reached out to various stakeholders in the country to explain the company’s stand. Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, who has been opposing Free Basics on social media for some time now, was one

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