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Nation mourns Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanamanthappa, last rites today at home town in Karnataka

Hundreds of people have gathered the house of Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad at Betadur village in Dharwad district of Karnataka to mourn his death. Hanamanthappa’s body has been kept at Nehru stadium in Hubli for people to pay homage to the brave soldier. His body will be taken to his native village in […]

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After David Headley bombshell on Ishrat Jahan-LeT link, Congress, BJP and lawyers – all begin fighting

The BJP and the Congress on Thursday sparred after terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley’s court deposition that Ishrat Jahan — shot dead in a shootout along with three others in 2004 — was a Laskhar-e-Taiba operative. Ishrat, who was from Mumbra in Mumbai, was shot dead along with three men in Gujarat 12 years ago by

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Missing Snapdeal employee found in Panipat: Family relieved as Dipti Sarna returns

The missing 24-year-old woman engineer has been traced, however police said more details are yet to surface. Snapdeal employee, Dipti Sarna, went missing on Wednesday night when she was on her way back from work. Dipti boarded a shared autorickshaw from Vaishali Metro station to the Ghaziabad bus stand, an 11-km stretch, after which she

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Aishwarya Rai reaches Punjab for ‘Sarabjit’ shooting

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who stars in “Sarbjit”, a biopic on Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, arrived in Punjab today (February 10) for the shooting of the film. In the Omung Kumar-directed “Sarbjit”, the 42-year-old actress plays the role of Sarabjit’s sister Dalbir Kaur, while actor Randeep Hooda will be seen in the titular role. “Aishwarya

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Mallika Sherawat tweets selfie ‘with Barack Obama’

Actress Mallika Sherawat, currently in the US, says she has had the “good fortune” to meet President Barack Obama again. The 39-year-old actress tweeted a selfie of herself with Obama, and they are all smiles for the camera. Had the good fortune of meeting the one and only,the charismatic president Obama again :)! #PresidentObama pic.twitter.com/UdoBvb3LTF

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‘Kapoor & Sons’ trailer is as star-studded as K3G, but funnier, edgier

From the look of it, the latest Karan Johar production Kapoor & Sons is an outright winner. It gives the theme of a dysfunctional family an entirely new definition… and direction. This is second film by director Shakun Batra, four years after his quirky rom-com Ek Main Aur Tu for Karan Johar. Kapoor & Sons,

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IPL 2016: Lucky to have great all-rounders at Gujarat Lions, says new bowling coach Heath Streak

Pending contractual formalities, former Zimbabwe captain and all-rounder Heath Streak will be the bowling coach for new Rajkot-based IPL franchise Gujarat Lions. Speaking exclusively to Firstpost from Dubai, Streak said that he will definitely be accepting the opportunity to be a part of the upcoming IPL season. “It’s just down to me signing the contract.

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If captain wants me to bowl first six and final overs, means I am bowling well: Ashish Nehra

Ashish Nehra has had a career plagued with injuries and now he has come to a stage where he doesn’t leave anything to chance, so much so that he stays from the customary game of football while the Indian team is training. “I would love to play football with the team, but I have had

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US and India consider joint patrols in South China Sea: US Defence Official

The United States and India have held talks about conducting joint naval patrols that a US defence official said could include the disputed South China Sea, a move that would likely anger Beijing, which claims most of the waterway. Washington wants its regional allies and other Asian nations to take a more united stance against

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Hit-and-run: Kin of victim killed by Salman’s car move SC for relief

In what could spell trouble for Bollywood star Salman Khan, the family of the victim who was crushed under the wheels of the actor’s sports utility vehicle in 2002 has approached the Supreme Court for his conviction. Shaikh Noorulla Shafik’s son and wife have challenged the Bombay HC judgment acquitting the actor in the hit-and-run

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Sorry Ranbir and Alia, it looks like Sidharth Malhotra is spending Valentine’s Day with Katrina Kaif!

Rumoured to be dating in real life, Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra will share screen space in their upcoming movie Kapoor and Sons. But the duo will not be celebrating the day of love together and Sidharth definitely plans to spend it with someone else! At the trailer launch of the Shakun Batra movie, the

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US, Allies Target North Korea Finances After Rocket Test

The United States and its Asian allies tightened the economic screws on North Korea today with the US Senate adopting fresh sanctions and South Korean firms abandoning a joint industrial park that helped fund Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme. The unilateral moves, which also included Japanese sanctions, came with UN Security Council members still stalled on

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‘Afzal Guru amar rahe’, ‘Kashmir lekar rahenege’ slogans raised at Press Club of India

Anti-India slogans and ‘Afzal Guru amar rahe’ slogans were raised at Press Club of India (PCI) on Wednesday. The incident happened yesterday at a hall in the PCI, which was booked by Delhi University professor Ali Zafar for a discussion on the Kashmir issue. Even posters hailing Afzal Guru were put up around the discussion

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MS Dhoni files Rs 100 crore defamation for match-mixing allegations

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has threatened to file a Rs 100 crore defamation on a leading Hindi daily for accusing him of match-mixing. The organisation claimed that Dhoni fixed the 2014 Test match against England at Old Trafford. Dhoni has sent a legal notice to the accusers who claimed that the 2014 Test match

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‘Only candidate who can beat Donald Trump is me’: Ted Cruz goes on offensive against billionaire frontrunner

Fresh off of Donald Trump’s New Hampshire primary rout, arch-conservative rival Ted Cruz launched a sharp offensive on Wednesday against the billionaire frontrunner, heralding a brutal battle for the next Republican contest in South Carolina. The US senator from Texas, who won the Iowa caucuses last week and placed third on Tuesday night in New

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French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius leaves office, wider reshuffle due

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Wednesday he was leaving the government ahead of a reshuffle President Francois Hollande is set to announce in coming days to reshape his team ahead of the 2017 presidential elections. The reshuffle comes at a time when a beleaguered Hollande is suffering a fresh drop in popularity and

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Two female bombers kill 58 in northeast Nigerian refugee camp

Two female suicide bombers killed at least 58 at a camp for people made homeless by Boko Haram’s Islamist insurgency in northeast Nigeria, emergency services said on Wednesday, in the latest violence to hit the remote region. The attack happened in Dikwa, some 90 kilometres (55 miles) from the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, on Tuesday

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Karnataka: Free Wi-Fi at 144 KSRTC bus stations now

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has decided to launch free Wi-Fi facilities at 144 major bus stations in numerous cities across the state. A report in Deccan Herald states that the cities which will have this facility include Bengaluru, Hassan, Mandya, Mysuru, Madikeri, Dharmasthala, Mangaluru, Kundapur, Shivamogga, Harihar, Davangere, Tumakuru, Kolar and Chitradurga.

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PM Modi to soon launch smart card for 40 crore unorganised workers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon launch a smart card scheme for over 40 crore unorganised workers in the country to provide them various social security benefits like insurance and pension. “Within one month Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch smart card called UWIN (Unorganised Workers’ Identification Number) card. We had sought time from the

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Harinder Sidhu to be new Australian High Commissioner to India

Australia on Thursday announced the appointment of Indian-origin Harinder Sidhu as the country’s next High Commissioner to India. Ms. Sidhu who has an Indian background had migrated to Australia as a child with her family from Singapore and will replace the outgoing High Commissioner Patrick Suckling. Ms. Sidhu, a senior career officer with the Department

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Sushma Swaraj calls on Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday called on Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, soon after he arrived here on a three-day visit. “Our honoured guest from across the Arabian Sea. EAM @SushamSwaraj calls on Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed

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Russia proposes March 1 ceasefire in Syria; U.S. wants it now

Russia has proposed a March 1 ceasefire in Syria, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, but Washington believes Moscow is giving itself and the Syrian government three weeks to try to crush moderate rebel groups. The United States has countered with demands for the fighting to stop immediately, the officials said. Peace talks are supposed to

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Sand sculpture at Puri beach to pray for Siachen braveheart

Noted sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a sand sculpture at Puri beach to pray for the speedy recovery of Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad. Jotting “get well soon” on five-feet tall sculpture, Pattnaik prayed for Hanamanthappa. About four tonnes of sand was used in the making of the sculpture replete with image of

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Leopard scare: More than 120 schools declare holiday in Bengaluru today

With rumours of two more leopards being spotted around the private school near Varthur in Bengaluru, the Education Department declared a holiday on Wednesday for at least 60 schools in the area as a precautionary measure, reported the Hindu. All the schools in Varthur, Immadihalli, Doddakanelli and Maratha halli, east Bengaluru, will remain closed on

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