Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aspiration to turn India into one of the world’s top investment destinations got off to a positive start as India climbed four places in the “Ease of Doing Business” rankings (2016) compiled by the World Bank. Last year, PM Modi had said that he wanted India to be among the top […]
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A day after returning to India from Pakistan where she was stranded for years, speech and hearing impaired Geeta met President Pranab Mukherjee — who called her “a symbol of India-Pakistan unity” — and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and took a ride on Delhi Metro. “You are the daughter of both our countries, a symbol
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BSF on Tuesday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan Rangers over its “unprovoked” cross-border firing which killed one civilian and injured 14 in Jammu and Kashmir over past few days and warned that such acts or any other misadventure will not be tolerated at any cost. The protest was conveyed at the Sector Commander level
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Former president Pervez Musharraf has admitted that Pakistan supported and trained groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in 1990s to carry out militancy in Kashmir. “In 1990s the freedom struggle began in Kashmir…At that time Lashkar-e-Taiba and 11 or 12 other organisations were formed. We supported them and trained them as they were fighting in Kashmir at
Aiming to bolster its presence along the India-China border, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police has said it will create over 50 new posts and deploy about 8,000 fresh troops along the sensitive frontier even as it disapproved of becoming “warmongers” in the wake of several incursions taking place. ITBP Director General Krishna Chaudhary, during the annual
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A defiant Kerala government, supported by senior politicians of the state, launched a scathing attack on the Centre and Delhi Police, a day after local cops, acting on a complaint by a right wing group, quizzed staffers of Kerala House whether beef was being served at the premises of the state’s Bhavan. Merely hours after
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A CBI-led team from India is likely to reach Bali, Indonesia by Thursday to begin the process of bringing back via deportation Mumbai’s mafia don Chhota Rajan alias ‘Nana’ after his arrest on Sunday by local authorities on his arrival from Sydney by flight. “In such cases, it is the central government that will constitute
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Mala Das can just about write her name. At 16, this has been her greatest achievement. “When I came here I was completely unlettered. Today I can write my name,” she says. But Mala is still unsure about numbers – when asked about the year she came to India, she draws a blank. Her family
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Meet the coolest comet ever!! Scientists have found Lovejoy comet to be released large amounts of alcohol into space every second. The quantities released equals that quantity of alcohol found in around 500 bottles of wine! Scientists at the Paris Observatory have found Lovejoy (also known as C/2014 Q2) to be producing a lot of
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It is supremely important to have a healthy breakfast, if you want to start your day well. An empty or an overstuffed stomach either makes you dull or sluggish. Try out these amazing ideas that are easy to make and delicious too. Homemade Muesli Bars Ingredients: Butter – 1/2 cup, unsalted Brown Sugar – 1/3
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Bid adieu to dry skin during the pre-winter season by opting for creamy products and oiling your body right, says an expert. Beauty expert Bharti Taneja, of the capital-based Alps Beauty Clinic, has shared some pre-winter beauty tips for making your skin look and feel soft. – Opt for creamy products: Pack away those gel-based
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For the second time in six months, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has slapped a notice summoning Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan in connection with the valuation of shares of his co-owned IPL cricket team, Kolkata Knight Riders, sources said here on Tuesday. The ED is investigating whether the shares of the team were allegedly undervalued
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Almost 15 years after she unwittingly strayed across the border into Pakistan as a girl, a deaf-and-mute woman Monday was brought back to India, where officials were trying to reunite her with her family. The 23-year-old woman, whose name has been given only as Geeta, was greeted in New Delhi by Pakistani officials, who facilitated
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The much talked about and highly anticipated destination wedding film Shaandaar released last week. However, despite enjoying an extended holiday weekend, the film has underperformed at the box office and how. Contrary to expectations, Shaandaar that was estimated to be one of the biggest money spinners this year has turned to stone. In fact if
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A few days ago, Kushal Tandon had posted on his Facebook wall about how actress Ameesha Patel disrespected the National Anthem by not getting up while it was being played in the theatre. And the fight has now escalated as the actress seems to be really miffed with the remark. Ameesha took to twitter to
Deepika Kumari bagged her fourth silver medal in five years at the ‘Archery World Cup Final’ after going down to Korea’s Choi Misun. Eyeing her first gold medal in five attempts at the showpiece season-ending event, Deepika won her quarters and semifinals easily but lost 2-6 against the reigning world number one and top-seeded Misun
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Anurag Thakur, the BCCI General Secretary, has defended the much-maligned Indian Premier League, saying the IPL is still a “big brand” and that the market has proved the BCCI is on the right track with its recent reforms. “The market tells you if we are doing the right thing or not,” Thakur said. “If we
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Overall, out of the seven games in the limited-overs series, including two Twenty20s, South Africa won five, India two. The hosts have been beaten fair and square. On form and paper, South Africa were more balanced and played better. The Wankhede curator is being painted as the villain for preparing a 50-50 wicket by making
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South Korea is pushing for regular reunions for families separated since the Korean War as a rare inter-Korean reunion wrapped up. Some 250 South Koreans returned home Monday afternoon after an emotional farewell meeting with their relatives in North Korea, ending the week-long event that allowed hundreds of elderly North and South Koreans to reunite
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The US has expressed concern over the presence of dreaded Islamic State terror group in Bangladesh after the militant group claimed responsibility for several terror attacks in the country, including the murder of an Italian aid worker, last month. Bangladeshi police had on Monday arrested four persons for their alleged involvement in the murder of
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UN agencies are mobilising and stand ready to support government-led relief operations in Pakistan and Afghanistan, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday as he condoled the loss of lives after a powerful earthquake struck the region killing 200 people. “The Secretary-General sends his deepest condolences to the people and Governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan and
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Two people were killed on Monday in a suicide bombing at a mosque in the Saudi city of Najran that was claimed by the Islamic State group, which has repeatedly targeted Shiites in the Sunni-ruled kingdom. The attack occurred just after Maghrib early evening prayers at the Al-Mashad mosque in the southern city’s Dahza neighbourhood,
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The aggressive pricing of Baleno – Maruti Suzuki’s premium hatchback – has surprised analysts and lifted sentiments in the stock for the second straight day. Maruti Suzuki shares traded at the top of the 50-share Nifty index in morning trade on Tuesday. Nomura said Baleno is Maruti’s “most significant” launch in recent times and added
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Monday’s earthquake in Afghanistan was likely triggered by the same colliding of tectonic plates that caused Nepal’s devastating temblor earlier this year – an indication the Himalayan region is seismically very active now, a top Indian seismologist has said. “This means that governments in the region should closely monitor the Himalayan region for seismicity in
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Following the return of speech and hearing impaired Geeta to India nearly 15 years after she accidently strayed into Pakistan, there’s now hope for Pakistani boy Ramzan to finally go back to his home country and reunite with his mother in Karachi. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the Indian government has begun re-assessing the
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After a brief festival break, the high voltage fight between the Grand Secular Alliance and the NDA returns to Bihar with the third phase of voting on 50 Assembly seats on Wednesday. Voting on the 50 seats would be keenly watched across the country as it would witness battle of ballots in Mahua and Raghopur
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As reported on 26 October 2015, the Madras High Court, while dealing with an application by a British national for quashing of paedophile charges against him, remarked that child rapists should be castrated. This comment though is not as bizarre as the earlier one made by the Madurai bench of the same court a few
Thirty-four Tamil Nadu fishermen were on Tuesday arrested in separate batches by Sri Lankan Naval personnel near Katchatheevu in the Palk Straits and close to the Lankan coast respectively, a fisheries department official said. The department’s assistant director, who did not want his name to be quoted, told PTI that 23 fishermen from Kottaipattinam in
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Shiv Sena on Monday said the arrest of dreaded gangster Chhota Rajan was “insignificant” and the country is waiting for arrest of Dawood Ibrahim. “It is ok that Chhota Rajan has been arrested. But, India is actually waiting for Dawood’s arrest. Chhota Rajan’s arrest is insignificant. We want a terrorist to be arrested, which Dawood
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