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Akhilesh Yadav’s image makeover: 8 ministers get the boot; 9 stripped off ministries

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In a move widely believed to be an attempt at reviving the sagging public image of his government, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday undertook a major reshuffle in his team, dismissing eight ministers and withdrawing the departments from nine ministers. It’s also being seen as a move from Akhilesh to move out […]

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Hurriyat to hold million march to counter Modi rally on November 7

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Hard-line faction of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) led by Syed Ali Geelani has announced that Hurriyat would organize a “million march” in Srinagar on November 7, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public rally here. “Over a million people will participate in the march and it will be a clear referendum that

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Always seen Russia as an all-weather friend for India: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar

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Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday called Russia an “all weather friend” of India ahead of his visit to Moscow, where he is expected to discuss several key deals. In an interview to Russian news agency TASS, Parrikar said India-Russia relationship should be enhanced. “I have always seen Russia as an all-weather friend for India

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If BJP loses Bihar by mistake, crackers will be burst in Pakistan: Amit Shah

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With just two rounds of voting left in the five-phase Bihar assembly polls, BJP president Amit Shah said Thursday that if his party loses the elections “by mistake… crackers will be burst in Pakistan”. Launching a frontal attack on the Nitish Kumar government at a rally in Raxaul on the border with Nepal — Shah

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Once a Month, PM Narendra Modi Steps in to Revive Stalled Projects

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is personally taking on India’s notorious red tape to clear tens of billions of dollars worth of stalled public projects, hoping that his hands-on intervention can bend a vast, dysfunctional bureaucracy. Once a month, PM Modi holds a meeting with top state and federal bureaucrats to check why projects have not

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Arvind Kejriwal to distribute enhanced compensation of Rs 5 lakh to families of 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims

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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will distribute enhanced compensation cheques of Rs. 5 lakh each to the families of 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims, as announced by the Centre, in West Delhi’s Tilak Vihar area on Sunday. According to a senior official, there are around 2,600 families of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims. Government has estimated expenditure

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HTC One M9e

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HTC One M9e smartphone with 5.00-inch 1080×1920 display powered by 2.2GHz processor alongside 2GB RAM and 13-megapixel rear camera. Key Specs [one_third]Display 5.00-inch Processor 2.2GHz Front Camera Yes[/one_third] [one_third]Resolution 1080×1920 pixels RAM 2GB OS Android 5.0[/one_third] [one_third_last]Storage 16GB Rear Camera 13-megapixel Battery capacity 2840mAh[/one_third_last] HTC One M9e detailed specifications General [one_half]Release date Form factor Dimensions

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OnePlus X

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OnePlus X smartphone with 5.00-inch 1080×1920 display powered by 2.3GHz processor alongside 3GB RAM and 13-megapixel rear camera. Key Specs [one_third]Display 5.00-inch Processor 2.3GHz Front Camera 8-megapixel[/one_third] [one_third]Resolution 1080×1920 pixels RAM 3GB OS OxygenOS[/one_third] [one_third_last]Storage 16GB Rear Camera 13-megapixel Battery capacity 2525mAh[/one_third_last] OnePlus X detailed specifications General [one_half]Release date Form factor Dimensions (mm) Weight (g)

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After Quantico, Priyanka Chopra offered to host American celebrity talk show

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After the huge success of her american television show Quantico, Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra has apparently been offered to host a celebrity talk show by the American television network ABC. With already so much on her plate (including two Bollywood films Bajirao Mastani and Jai Gangajal), the celebrity talk show could be something Chopra can

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In Abhishek Bachchan vs Twitter Troll, a Win For the Dhoom Star

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Actor Abhishek Bachchan had a Twitter showdown with stand-up comic Karan Talwar late Wednesday night. Karan Talwar, who goes by the name Bollywood G***u, has made a career out of being rude about Bollywood stars and fired this unprovoked salvo at the 39-year-old Dhoom actor: Life is not about answers but questions. Where is my

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Hockey India enters into a historic 3-year partnership with SAI

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Hockey India (HI) has entered into a historic three-year partnership with Sports Authority of India (SAI), extending its commitment towards helping the sport regain its position in the country. This would mark the beginning of a new era for Indian hockey under the aegis of HI, enabling SAI to invest in innovative programs developing India

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A happy accident: Mumbai City FC reaping the rewards for moving Sunil Chhetri to the center

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Before the second season of ISL started, the buzzwords were ‘bigger and better’. There were more sponsors, more money was pumped in and younger marquee players were signed. But the biggest draw, for fans of Indian football, was arguably the signing of Sunil Chhetri from the I-League. After four appearances in the league, Chhetri has

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U.S., Chinese navy chiefs to discuss South China Sea on Thursday

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The Chinese and U.S. navies are set to hold high-level talks over tensions in the South China Sea after a U.S. warship challenged Beijing’s territorial assertiveness in the disputed waterway this week. The U.S. chief of naval operations Admiral John Richardson and his Chinese counterpart Admiral Wu Shengli would hold an hourlong video teleconference on

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With only 105 votes out of 193, Pakistan loses re-election bid for UN Human Rights Council

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Pakistan lost its bid Tuesday to be re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council when its current term ends this year. It polled just 105 votes in the 193-member General Assembly. Pakistan was considering running for the Council’s presidency next year, according to diplomatic sources, and had been putting out feelers. The defeat deals Islamabad

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Nepal Parliament Elects Bidhya Devi Bhandari, Women’s Rights Activist, As First Female President

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Nepal’s parliament elected a 54-year-old women’s rights activist as its first female president Wednesday, just weeks after the country established a new constitution in September. Bidhya Devi Bhandari was the country’s defense minister from 2009 to 2011 and is currently the vice-chair of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML), reports said. Bhandari

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‘On the same page’: PM Modi meets 19 leaders from Africa, stresses on UN reforms

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The need for UN Security Council reform featured in almost all bilateral meetings Prime Minister Narendra Modi had with African leaders on Wednesday, with the leaders dubbing the world body’s current structure as “outdated”. India and Africa were “on the same page” on the Security Council reform, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup told reporters

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Captain Amarinder Singh all set to be Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief

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Captain Amarinder Singh looks set to become the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief. After Singh held another round of meeting with Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Wednesday, party sources said it was just a matter of time before PCC chief Pratap Singh Bajwa is replaced with Singh. It will be a signal that the

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India and Africa are two bright spots of hope, opportunities: PM Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasised the importance of a surging Africa saying African initiatives are replacing old fault lines with new bridges of regional economic integration during a summit in New Delhi. “Africa and India are two bright spots of hope and opportunities in the global economy,” Modi said in his speech to

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