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Prosecution has failed to prove Salman Khan was drunk, says court

The Bombay high court on Wednesday said it has “come to conclusion that the prosecution has failed to bring material on record to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant (Salman Khan) was driving and under the influence of alcohol, also, whether the accident occurred due to bursting (of tyre) prior to the incident or […]

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It’s matter of sorrow that Parliament is not running: PM Modi

Expressing his strong displeasure over continuous disruptions in the Lower and Upper House, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that ”it’s matter of sorrow that Parliament is not running”. The Prime Minister further said that democracy “cannot be restricted to elections and government only” and everyone must feel that he or she is working

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‘Curfew-like’ situation prevails at Osmania university as cops prevent beef festival

Eight organisers of the controversial ‘beef festival’ on Osmania University campus were detained while BJP MLA T Raja Singh, who was opposing the the event, was arrested on Thursday morning, police said. A ‘curfew-like’ situation prevailed on the campus with heavy police security being deployed to prevent any untoward incident. A students’ group had earlier

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Naysayers in Delhi should take a cue from China, smog measures cut pollution by 30 percent

China’s environment ministry says pollutants were reduced by a third in Beijing during this week’s temporary restrictions to reduce heavy smog, which included taking half the city’s cars off the roads. Beijing’s authorities ordered limits on cars, factories and construction sites for three days during a red alert for smog starting Tuesday. They also told

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Russia, U.S. and U.N. to hold Syria talks in Geneva on Dec. 11

Russia, the United States and the United Nations will hold three-way talks on the Syria crisis in Geneva on Friday, the U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Wednesday. News of the meeting was first reported by Russia’s RIA news agency, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov. “We will present our vision of

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Syrian opposition seeks to close ranks as army gains on ground

Syria’s fragmented opposition and rebel groups sought common ground on Wednesday ahead of planned negotiations to end a conflict which has devastated the country and drawn forces from Cold War and Middle East rivals into ever deeper combat operations. The talks in Saudi Arabia mark the most ambitious attempt yet to unify president Bashar al-Assad’s

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Karnataka Lokayukta resigns over alleged bribery scandal

Facing the prospect of his removal, controversial Karnataka Lokayukta Y Bhaskar Rao has resigned over an alleged extortion racket in the anti-graft ombudsman’s office involving his son. Rao, who had resisted growing calls for stepping down following the allegation, had tendered his resignation on Monday and it was accepted by Governor Vajubhai R Vala today,

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C Rajagopalachari’s contribution to India was legendary: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday while remembering freedom fighter C Rajagopalachari said his contribution to India was legendary and that he was a profound thinker. “Shri C Rajagopalachari’s contribution to India is legendary. I bow to this freedom fighter and profound thinker on his birth anniversary,” he tweeted. C Rajagopalachari or Rajaji as he

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Rolex, jewelry and 300 bottles of foreign liquor allegedly recovered from IAS officer in Delhi

The Rs 2.2lakh bribe, allegedly accepted by the principal secretary of Delhi government’s welfare department, seems to be quite a meager sum when compared to the luxurious items the IAS officer owned. While principal secretary Sanjay Pratap Singh and his PA were arrested by CBI in an operation on Wednesday evening. The problems of the

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Sunny Deol’s ‘Ghayal once again’ trailer to be attached with Dilwale, Bajirao Mastani

Bollywood actor Sunny Deol is all set to return on screens with ‘Ghayal Once Again’ and it is expected that it will turn things for him. The trailer for the same is likely to be attached with Shah Rukh Khan’s Dilwale and Ranveer Singh’s Bajirao Mastani. Ghayal Once Again teaser was unveiled a month back

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To Even the Odds on Pollution Check, Arvind Kejriwal to Pool Cars

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said he and his ministers will pool cars when the ‘odd-even’ experiment for cleaner air begins in Delhi from January 1. Speaking at the launch of NDTV Consulting Editor Barkha Dutt’s book, “The Unquiet Land”, Mr Kejriwal told NDTV that in the initial days, car-pooling could be the most

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Muslim proposal prompts calls to ban Donald Trump from UK, Israel

Israeli politicians and more than 370,000 Britons urged their governments on Wednesday to bar Donald Trump from their countries after the Republican presidential front-runner said Muslims should be denied entry into the United States. The calls were part of a growing global backlash against Trump’s proposal that cut across nationalities and religions, and began to

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After 3 years of silence, India-Pakistan dialogue back on the rails; Modi will visit Islamabad in 2016

India and Pakistan on Wednesday agreed to start a comprehensive bilateral dialogue while Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Islamabad next year to attend the Saarc summit. Both sides agreed to a comprehensive bilateral dialogue and directed the foreign secretaries to work out the modalities of the

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It’s official! Rani Mukherji and Aditya Chopra blessed with baby girl Adira

Rani Mukerji and filmmaker Aditya Chopra were on Wednesday blessed with a daughter, whom they have named Adira, an amalgam of their names. Rani has described the baby as “god’s greatest gift”. The baby, who is “healthy and feisty”, was born at the Breach Candy Hospital on Wednesday morning. “I would like to thank all

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Nawaz Sharif and Ashraf Ghani inaugurate ‘Heart of Asia’ conference in Islamabad

A key regional conference on Afghanistan was on Wednesday jointly inaugurated by Nawaz Sharif and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani with the Pakistan Prime Minister calling for a collective approach to combat terrorism. The ‘Heart of Asia’ conference began with an aim to intensify efforts for regional linkages and to promote peace and stability in war-torn

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Carolina Marin pips Saina Nehwal to win BWF Female Player of the Year award

All England and World champion Carolina Marin pipped India’s Saina Nehwal to win the Female Player of the Year award from BWF President Poul-Erik Høyer in Dubai on Tuesday. Marin, who won five World Superseries titles, held off competition from China’s Zhao Yunlei, Saina and China’s Bao Yixin. “I thought Zhao would win it because

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