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India will fulfil responsibilities on climate: PM Modi to Barack Obama

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India will fulfil all its responsibilities with regard to climate change as he met US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the climate summit here. Modi, in his meeting with Obama, also appreciated the openness with which the US President addresses issues with him and said it […]

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SC refuses CBI probe against Rahul over citizenship row

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to order a CBI probe against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on his citizenship controversy. Holding a PIL seeking CBI inquiry as “frivolous and baseless”, a bench of Chief Justice H L Dattu and Amitava Roy summarily dismissed the plea. In fact, senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Harin Raval, appearing

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PM Narendra Modi could make or break Barack Obama’s climate legacy

Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power, President Barack Obama has not missed many opportunities to convey what a warm rapport he has forged with the Indian leader. There was the admiring essay about Modi that Obama wrote in Time magazine, and the image of them tete-a-tete at the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial

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Tejaswi pads up for House debut: Lalu scion prepares for new innings with a little help from dad

Six years ago, on a November morning, Tejaswi made his first-class cricketing debut at Ranchi’s Mecon ground. Another November, another debut awaits Tejaswi – this time on a different pitch though. RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s younger son and deputy chief minister Tejaswi is busy going though the rulebook for legislative business. He is also taking

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Sourav Ganguly says Virat Kohli reminds him of his days as India captain

Sourav Ganguly has come it in heavy praise of current Indian skipper Virat Kohli and believes the latter’s positivity is a great asset to the way India approaches it s cricket. Ganguly admitted that Kohli’s captaincy brought back to him memories of his own playing days. Ganguly is considered one of India’s most astute captains.

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ISIS not Muslim, people of other faith defaming Islam: Assam leader

“ISIS is not at all Muslims, rather these are people from other religion wearing masks and defaming Islam”, viewed Vice President of All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat HRA Choudhury. Speaking to ANI at the sideline of a convention Choudhury said, “I understand that these people (ISIS) are not Muslims at all. They are not Muslims and

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World leaders to launch bid for climate breakthrough in Paris; India to deliberate on crucial environmental issues

World leaders will launch an ambitious attempt on Monday to hold back the earth’s rising temperatures, urging each other to find common cause in two weeks of bargaining meant to steer the global economy away from dependence on fossil fuels. They arrive at United Nations climate change talks in Paris armed with promises and accompanied

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Bill Gates, Ratan Tata, Mukesh Ambani and others join hands to give push to clean energy through innovations

Coinciding with India’s move to launch an International Solar Alliance of over 100 sunshine-rich countries, the world’s top industrialists including Bill Gates, Mukesh Ambani, Ratan Tata and Jack Ma will on Monday announce the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, an international group of 28 investors to bring companies that have the potential to deliver affordable, reliable and

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Had Sardar Patel become PM, India would have been another Pakistan, says Kancha Ilaiah

“India would have gone on the lines of Pakistan, had Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel become Prime Minister of India after independence in 1947,” said Dalit activist and author Kancha Ilaiah at the Times LitFest on Sunday. Ilaiah also said that Patel would have given the task of writing the Constitution to the ‘believers of Manusmriti’ instead

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The Brothers Bihari: A book that charts journeys of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad

Few political allies are as unlike each other as RJD chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar, who recently took oath for the fifth time as the state’s chief minister. “The Brothers Bihari”, a book written by seasoned political journalist Sankarshan Thakur and published by Harper Collins, casts light

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Modi to launch solar alliance on first day of Paris climate summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch his ambitious International Solar Alliance on Monday, the first day of the Paris climate summit. The move is being seen by analysts as a strategic step for the country on the global stage. Experts say that the alliance, which would include around 50 African countries, would be

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By inviting Sonia, Manmohan for chai pe charcha Modi shows he is defiant in defeat and gracious in victory

This is an old story with an eternal moral. When Alexander defeated and captured Indian king Porus in the battle of Hydaspes, Roman historian Arrian writes, the invader asked: “What do you wish that I should do with you?” “Treat me as a king ought,’ Porus is said to have replied. “For my part, your

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Tree-felling near Taj Mahal under the scanner: NGT seeks final report by 16 December

The National Green Tribunal has directed the local commissioner, probing illegal felling of 4,000 trees in the Eco-Sensitive Zone near the Taj Mahal, to submit the final inspection report by 16 December. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar gave this direction to advocate M C Mehta, who was appointed as local commissioner

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The irony of Udaya Prakash: Hounded for returning award; now slammed for praising Modi

“The speech given by our Prime Minister Narendra Modi today in Parliament on Constitution has importance of a historical inscription, an important stately document. I have not heard in my life such a democratic, inclusive, liberal and polite speech in my life, at least in such an effective manner. He spoke without any bias, so

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Never said India was unsafe for tourists, clarifies Russia

The Russian Information Centre in Panaji on Sunday dismissed media reports which claimed that India and Goa have been ‘struck off’ from the list of ‘safe’ travel destinations recommended for Russian citizens, saying its earlier statement was “misconstrued”. Issuing a clarification this evening, the Russian Information Centre (RIC) head Ekaterina Belyakova stated that the First

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Thirteen SSB troops released after being detained by Nepal police

Nepal on Sunday briefly detained 13 personnel of India’s Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), who allegedly entered the country with arms while chasing suspected smugglers near Jhapa district, bordering Bihar. Nepal’s Armed Police Force (APF) personnel deployed at the Border Account Post at Kechana Village in Jhapa district, bordering Bihar’s Kishanganj district, arrested the SSB jawans

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Greenpeace crackdown, clean energy roadmap: Questions await PM Modi at Paris climate summit

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted about a talkathon on climate change on Friday morning, he was not just promoting an online event; he was actually making a strong political statement — this time for an international audience. Criticised by many international bodies for cracking down on NGOs such as Greenpeace, the government of India

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