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Istanbul: Two female Turk militants shot dead after attack on police bus

Turkish police shot dead two female militants on Thursday after they fired shots and threw a grenade at a Turkish police bus in Istanbul, local media and the city governor said. A radical leftist group claimed responsibility for the attack, in which two police officers were lightly wounded, Governor Vasip Sahin said in televised comments. […]

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West Bengal Polls: ‘Outcome of Congress-CPI(M) alliance talks likely by next week’

With Congress and CPI(M) yet to formally announce a tie-up for the West Bengal Assembly poll, the final outcome of the discussions for an alliance is likely to be clear by next week. “Consultations are being held in a cordial and positive atmosphere. And the discussions are being held in a positive atmosphere. We hope

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PDP legislature party to meet on Monday, take a call on govt formation

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called a meeting of its legislature party on Monday to take a call on its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) amid the ongoing uncertainty over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir. The party’s MLAs will also elect their new legislature party leader. PDP sources said the delay

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PM Modi launches ‘Setu Bharatam’ project, vows to improve infrastructure

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the government is putting in all efforts to build infrastructure, especially rural roads, in a comprehensive manner. “Veins give strength to our body. Similarly, infrastructure will give speed and strength to the development of India. There will be progress if we focus on building road and railway network,

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Need to produce a big performance in final, says MS Dhoni

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday said they will have to dish out a “big performance” against Bangladesh in the summit clash of the Asia Cup Twenty20 cricket tournament if they desire to lift the trophy on Sunday. A dominant India today maintained their all-win record by producing yet another resounding performance to thrash

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Election Commission to announce state elections schedule today

The Election Commission (EC) is set to announce on Friday the schedule of elections for five state assemblies—Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry. The terms of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal governments end in May, while that of Assam and Puducherry end in June. The upcoming state elections are politically crucial given

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Not ‘Fair’ Or ‘Lovely’: BJP To Target Rahul Gandhi In Parliament

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Fair and Lovely’ barbs at the government have been described as “racist” by a lawmaker of the ruling BJP who wants his apology in Parliament. The Congress Vice President could also be asked to apologise for his remarks on Veer Savarkar, the freedom fighter who is counted among the BJP’s biggest icons. On

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Arms Act case: Salman Khan asked to be present in court on March 10

The trial court hearing a case of alleged illegal possession of arms against Bollywood actor Salman Khan in connection with black buck poaching has summoned him for recording his statements on March 10. The District and Session Court gave this order after rejecting an application of the defence seeking recalling of a prosecution witness for

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Neha Dhupia, Jazzy B & Zora Randhawa to flag off & Lead the race from CT Group of Institutions

After receiving the thunderous response in previous editions of CT Half Marathon, CT Group of Institutions has once again come up with this noble ‘Race for Charity’ event. In this mega event, everyone from sports persons to senior citizens to Olympians, artists, players and also to physically challenged persons has joined for the noble cause.

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Republican Mitt Romney calls Donald Trump ‘a fraud,’ creates pathway to contested convention

Former US presidential candidate Mitt Romney attacked 2016 Republican front-runner Donald Trump as “a fraud” on Thursday and urged primary voters to keep the outspoken New York billionaire from getting the nomination, paving the way for possible horse trading at a party convention in July. In an unusually harsh speech, party elder Romney warned that

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Denied Visa For India Visit, Claims US Religious Freedom Body

A US Commission scheduled to visit India to discuss and report on the conditions of religious freedom in the country has been denied visa by the Indian government. A three-member delegation of US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) was schedule to leave for a one-week visit to India starting today to meet with government

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Be ready to use nuclear weapons: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un tells military

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his country to be ready to use its nuclear weapons at any time and to turn its military posture to “pre-emptive attack” mode in the face of growing threats from its enemies, state media said on Friday. The comments, carried by the North’s official KCNA news agency, marked

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BJP to move notice against Rahul for ‘racist’ fair and lovely phrase

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will move a notice in the Parliament against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for using the phrase ‘fair and lovely’ as it believes the remarks as racially discriminatory. On Wednesday, addressing the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi slammed the Modi Government over black money among other issues. Picking on the one-time compliance

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You will not teach us ‘deshbhakti’ or ‘deshdroh’: Kanhaiya Kumar takes on the system in his speech at JNU

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union President Kanhaiya Kumar on Thursday night said they never demanded freedom from India — “We demanded freedom within India,” he said while addressing a gathering of thousands of students on the campus after spending days in Tihar jail on sedition charges. “We never demanded azadi (freedom) from India. We want

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No arms, no problem: Watch Amir Hussain, an inspirational para-cricketer, bowl and bat in his unique style

Cricket is more than just a game in India — you have probably heard that a million times before. But every now and then, something so out of the ordinary happens to drive home the point just how far an Indian cricket fan’s love for the game can take him. Meet Amir Hussain, a differently-abled

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India is secular, only country where people of all faiths live: Rajnath Singh

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India is the most secular country in the world despite its diversity and the fact that people of all faiths live here. “If there is any secular country in the world, it is India,” the home minister told the Rajya Sabha while responding to a calling attention

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Angry farmers take on Modi, refuse to harvest crops early so PM can hold function on farmland

Around three dozen farmers in Bihar’s Vaishali district have refused to reap their standing wheat crops to make space available for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s function on 12 March, officials said on Thursday. Farmers of Sultanpur near Hajipur, the district headquarters of Vaishali and about 30 km from Patna, have been protesting against attempts by

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Philippines: Chinese ships spotted at disputed atoll have left

In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said the Ministry of Transportation dispatched ships to salvage a fishing vessel that had run aground near Jackson Atoll in late 2015 and which posed a risk to navigation. During the operation, Chinese ships “persuaded fishing boats to leave the waters in an effort to ensure safety

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CBSE urges students to download the Narendra Modi mobile app: Students should share their exam experience

The honourable Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has launched the ‘Narendra Modi Mobile App’. The Narendra Modi Mobile app has been launched to facilitate CBSE students to share their experiences, tensions and problems pertaining to examinations. The Narendra Modi Mobile app can be downloaded by the students by giving a missed call to 1800

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Britain to boost Calais migrant fund by around 20 million euros: France minister

Britain will contribute around 20 million euros in extra funding to boost security at the French port of Calais where thousands of migrants have camped out hoping to cross the Channel, France’s minister for European affairs said on Thursday. Britain has already contributed more than 60 million euros and “there will be around an extra

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Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma bonded over India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2016 match?

If you thought 2016 was a year full of adorable couples starting from Ranbeer Kapoor and Katrina Kaif to breaking up, you need to calm down! After all 2016 s not as jinxed as your imagined, the India-Pakistan Asia Cup match has seen to have done some god to the most likable couple Virat Kohli

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