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Suspected terrorists who fled from Odisha detained in Vishakhapatnam

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Five suspected terrorists who fled from a hotel in Bhubaneswar after being asked to produce identity proofs on Republic Day eve were detained in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. After being alerted by Odisha, its Andhra Pradesh counterpart intercepted a vehicle with Delhi registration number and nabbed the five persons, including two women. “The […]

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Grievances Piling Up, PM Modi Demands Action Against Customs, Excise Officials

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked for strong action against officials in the customs and excise department in view of people’s complaints against it, sources told NDTV. PM Modi was chairing his ninth interaction through Pragati – the multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation launched in March last year to address people’s grievances

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Italy hides ancient nude statues for Iranian president’s visit

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A decision by Italian officials to cover up ancient nude statues to not offend Iran’s visiting president is drawing ridicule in Rome. Ahead of a news conference Monday with Premier Matteo Renzi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, wooden panels were erected around some Roman statues in Rome’s Capitoline Museums. When images of the cover-up made

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Philippine President lays out red-carpet welcome for Japan emperor to mark 60 years of diplomatic ties

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Philippine President Benigno Aquino III laid out a red-carpet welcome to Japan’s emperor on Wednesday in a sign of the blossoming ties of the Asian nations territorially at odds with China while further moving past painful memories of Japan’s World War II aggression. Aquino and Emperor Akihito held talks at Manila’s Malacanang presidential palace, where

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Denmark passes controversial bill to seize assets and valuables from refugees

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Denmark’s parliament passed measures on Tuesday aimed at deterring refugees from seeking asylum, including confiscating valuables to pay for their stay, despite protests from international human rights organisations. The measures, which also include extending family reunification among refugees from one year to three years, are the latest sign that the Nordic welcome for refugees is

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Rahul Gandhi to mark 10th anniversary of NREGS on February 2

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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will visit Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh next Tuesday to mark the 10th anniversary of the launch of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS). Gandhi would visit Bandla village, where the UPA government’s flagship scheme was launched in 2006, Congress state unit president N Raghuveera Reddy said here yesterday. He

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Winning start: Indian women beat world champs Australia with record chase in first T20I

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The Indian women’s cricket team produced a superb all-round performance to chase down a record total and upstage world champions Australia by five wickets in the opening Twenty20 International of a three-match series in Adelaide on Tuesday. Electing to bowl after winning the toss, the Indians did well to restrict Australia to 141, before romping

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Sanskari actor: The contradictory life and tolerant times of Padma Bhushan Anupam Kher

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‘Kya aap ghar pe behen@#$ bol sakte hain?’ With this sanskari question began India’s latest Padma Bhushan, actor and tolerance activist Anupam Kher’s mann ki baat on freedom of speech and responsibilities at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Monday. Freedom of speech is currently Kher’s favourite muse. Ever since he assigned to himself the role

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Pak court refuses voice samples of Lakhvi, 6 other suspects in 26/11 Mumbai attacks case

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In a fresh setback to the Mumbai attack trial, a Pakistani court has dismissed the government’s petition seeking voices samples of 26/11 mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and six other suspects in the case. The prosecution had filed an application in the Islamabad High Court seeking voice samples of the suspects to compare it with the communication

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North Korean Nuclear Programme A ‘Major Challenge’: John Kerry

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North Korea’s nuclear programme is a “major challenge to global security”, US Secretary of State John Kerry told his Chinese counterpart today, urging Beijing to increase pressure following its wayward neighbour’s latest atomic test. The North’s pursuit of atomic weapons is “one of the most important issues for the security of the United States of

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He’s fit and fine: Sharad Pawar discharged from Pune hospital

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Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar was discharged from a hospital in Pune Wednesday. Doctors said all his medical tests were normal. Pawar spent a little more than three days at the Ruby Hall hospital after he complained of exhaustion and breathlessness. He appeared cheerful and rejuvenated on his discharge. Doctors attending to him have

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French soldiers who marched down the Rajpath had a Tipu Sultan connection

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History was created on the 67th Republic Day celebrations, when French Army soldiers on Wednesday marched down the majestic Rajpath, becoming the first foreign military contingent to take part in the occasion. For the first time, a contingent from the French 35th Infantry Regiment – elements of which had served in India in 1781-84 –

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Karnataka bypolls: Sonia Gandhi nixes CM Siddaramaiah’s nominee Byrathi Suresh

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In a setback to Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, the Congress High Command on Tuesday rejected a candidate he had hand-picked to contest a bypoll for the Hebbal assembly seat in Bengaluru and gave the ticket to old party warhorse CK Jaffer Sharief ‘s grandson Rahman. Rahman was the Congress candidate from Hebbal in 2013 and

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As state polls near, Modi to meet ministers for performance review

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his entire council of ministers on Wednesday evening for a mid-term review of his government’s performance ahead of crucial assembly elections in several states. The meeting – only the second time Modi will meet all his ministers since May, 2014 – also comes ahead of the budget session next

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India, Egypt relationship has got ‘new momentum’: Envoy

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India and Egypt’s relationship has got a “new momentum” and both countries are looking to enhance their economic engagement and scientific collaboration besides deepening cultural engagement, the Indian envoy here has said. India’s Ambassador to Egypt Sanjay Bhattacharyya, addressing a gathering here yesterday on the occasion of India’s 67th Republic Day, said, “Prime Minister (Narendra)

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Arvind Kejriwal To Be in Bengaluru For 10 Days For Naturopathy Treatment

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be in Bengaluru for 10 days from Wednesday to undergo naturopathy treatment, Aam Admi Party (AAP) said. Mr Kejriwal will be at Jindal Nature Cure Institute on the outskirts of the city, where he underwent treatment in March last year, AAP State Media Coordinator V Gopal said. He had

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‘Under fire’ Aamir Khan says ‘my work tells my love’ for India

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Actor Aamir Khan has said that his ‘intolerant’ remark was highly misconstrued, adding that his work and contribution to Indian cinema and society showed his love for the nation. The 50-year-old actor, who drew sharp criticism for his remark, broke his silence at the tenth year celebration of cult movie ‘Rang De Basanti’ yesterday. “There

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India to make fresh bid to label JeM chief Azhar Masood a global terrorist

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Indian government is likely to make a fresh bid to label Jaish-e-Mohammad mentor Maulana Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. Masood is accused of masterminding the terror plot of Pathankot airbase attack, which killed at least six Indian soldiers, early January this year. The move might come as a setback for China which, in the

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Ind vs Aus: India top contenders for World T20, says Sunil Gavaskar

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Impressed with India’s resounding win in the T20 series-opener against Australia, former captain Sunil Gavaskar feels the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side will start as favourites at the upcoming World Twenty20 at home. India outplayed Australia by 37 runs and their performance drew a tweet from former Sri Lankan cricketer Russell Arnold, saying “India looking like

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Republic Day special: Bajaj teases bike made from INS Vikrant metal

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Looking to cash in on the patriotic fervour on Republic Day, Bajaj Motorcycles teased its new bike Bajaj V, which will reportedly be “forged from the invincible metal of the 1971 Indo-Pak war hero INS Vikrant”. INS Vikrant was India’s first aircraft carrier commissioned in 1961. Though originally constructed as HMS Hercules for the British

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Muslim group salutes, backs Hindu women over Shani temple row

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A Muslim women’s group on Tuesday came out in support of women’s entry into the Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra, charging “male-dominated bodies” which run shrines with bias. The Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan said it supports demands by Hindu women to be allowed to enter the chabutra or sanctum sanctorum at the well known temple

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Sound of gunshots reported at San Diego Navy medical centre; but lockdown ends after no gunman found

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An initial inspection at Naval Medical Centre San Diego found no sign of a gunman or a shooting, the Navy said Tuesday. Navy spokesman N Scott Sutherland said military police had checked Building 26 after a person reported hearing three shots in the basement earlier in the day. School officials said a lockdown has ended

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