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Lies of steel: Sajjan Jindal, the man who can make two prime ministers dance to his tune

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“He (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) has not done so (stopover in Lahore) to promote India’s national interest. It is now in public domain that he used vested private business interests for a secret meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Kathmandu earlier and the same channel he has used for the meeting in Lahore. […]

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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum ‘unlikely’ for third ODI against Sri Lanka

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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is “unlikely” to play in the third one-day match against Sri Lanka on Thursday as he recovers from a back injury, coach Mike Hesson has said. McCullum, who has long battled a bad back, damaged a disc diving for a ball on the boundary during the second match in Christchurch

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Iranian Revolutionary Guards fired rockets near U.S. warships in Gulf -U.S

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Iranian Revolutionary Guards launched rockets near the U.S. aircraft-carrier Harry S. Truman and other warships as they were entering the Gulf on Saturday, giving only brief notice in a “highly provocative” act, a U.S. military spokesman said on Tuesday. NBC News, citing unnamed U.S. military officials, said the Guards were conducting a live-fire exercise and

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No interviews for govt jobs from Jan 1, skill test may continue: DoPT

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All central government ministries and their Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) were today told to dispense with the requirement of interviews for selections at junior level posts within next two days, however, they may continue with skill or physical test. The timeliness set regarding completing the process of the discontinuation of interview by December 31, 2015

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Jammu and Kashmir HC asks state govt to release separatist leader Masarat Alam, again

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The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday asked the state government to release separatist leader Masarat Alam, who has been in jail since April this year. According to TV reports, the court quashed Alam’s detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA), however, they also expressed the opinion that he might be arrested again in

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Airstrike Kills Islamic State Leader In Syria With Direct Tie To The Paris Attacks, U.S. Military Says

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The U.S.-led military coalition against the Islamic State killed a key leader in Syria who had direct ties to the terrorists who carried out the attacks in Paris and was planning more attacks against the West, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Army Col. Steve Warren, the top spokesman for the coalition, told reporters that Charaffe al

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Chhattisgarh government issues circular seeking action on noise pollution

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In a bid to control noise levels in Chhattisgarh, the state government has issued necessary directives to prevent sound pollution on roads and other public places. Noise producing instruments will also be under scanner as per the directives. The Housing and Environment department in a circular to all district collectors has asked to take steps

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Salman Khan enters e-commerce business with website Khanmarketonline.com

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Bollywood actor Salman Khan launched a new e-commerce website, called KhanMarketOnline.com, on his 50th birthday on December 27. The actor had given a full page advertisement in the papers, urging fans to register on the website in order to get a return gift. Salman was already retailing products of his fashion brand Being Human online.

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Jallikattu to be legalised? Bull taming is cruelty at its best, govt is using issue for electoral win in Tamil Nadu

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The Ministry for Environment, Forests, Climate Change and Animals Welfare have never had such a curious minister. From pronouncing trees are nuisances that get in the way of development, to writing letters to states to kill all animals that come into fields including elephants, Prakash Javadekar is the very antithesis of what an MoEF should

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‘Operation Black Rose’: When Commandos Swarmed Delhi Malls In Late Night Security Drill

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A little after 10 pm on Tuesday, commandos trooped into two prominent South Delhi malls, a crowded basement shopping complex in the heart of the city and a five-star hotel, causing some moments of panic. Until it turned out to be a security drill, codenamed “Operation Black Rose”. At least four locations, the Promenade and

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Intelligence alert regarding terror attacks by Lashkar-e-Taiba on PM Modi, Parliament

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Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Pakistan, intelligence agencies have issued an alert regarding terror attacks by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) at various locations in the country during New Year. According to the intelligence reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Parliament building may be on the radar of the terror group. The Lashkar-e-Taiba might also

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Zuckerberg works the lines to pitch for FB’s Free Basics

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With Facebook’s Free Basics internet services initiative facing a fierce backlash in India, the founder of social media platform Mark Zuckerberg has reached out to various stakeholders in the country to explain the company’s stand. Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, who has been opposing Free Basics on social media for some time now, was one

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Arrested IAF official was honey-trapped by spy in guise of British journo

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Ranjith KK, the 30-year-old Indian Air Force official who was dismissed from service and arrested from an airbase in Punjab earlier this week, had allegedly passed on official secrets to a suspected intelligence operative. According to Delhi police crime branch, the official had been compromised after falling prey to a honey trap set up by

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‘Come to my house at night’: DDCA official sent this message to a player’s mom, says Kejriwal

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Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal unleashed a fresh wave of attacks against his pet opponent Narendra Modi, saying the prime minister has devoted his “entire machinery” against him and that the CBI has been “pressurised” into raiding his offices in New Delhi. In an interview to NDTV, Kejriwal claims he has proof of a DDCA

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Dilwale vs Bajirao Mastani box office collections: Deepika Padukone beats Shah Rukh Khan in India take!

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Dilwale vs Bajirao Mastani box office collections: It was shocking news when it was disclosed that Bajirao Mastani has collected more money at the India box office than Dilwale on Monday, the fourth day after the release – when Dilwale earned Rs 10.09 crore and Bajirao Mastani earned Rs 10.25 crore. Everyone was feeling that

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Sushant Singh Rajput reveals release date of MS Dhoni biopic

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After a lot of drama surfacing around the Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s biopic, lead actor Sushant Singh Rajput has finally unveiled the film’s release date. The 29-year-old actor took to his twitter handle and posted a poster of the Neeraj Pandey-directorial. Along with the poster, Sushant wrote, “#dhoniTheUntoldStory will release on 2nd September 2016. Can’t wait;-)).”

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Parthiv Patel, RP Singh sparkle as Gujarat overpower Delhi to lift maiden Vijay Hazare trophy

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Captain Parthiv Patel’s polished 105 helped Gujarat hammer former champions Delhi by 139 runs and capture their maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Monday. Patel powered Gujarat to 273 for nine before their medium pacers R P Singh (4/42) and Jasprit Bumrah (5/28) brought the star-studded Delhi batting to its knees,

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Sangakkara, Jayawardene apologise for Enrique concert chaos after SL president’s ‘whip’ threat

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An entertainments company owned by two Sri Lankan cricket legends apologised on Monday for an Enrique Iglesias concert where local women shed their underwear, sparking outrage from the country’s president. Live Events, owned by Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, admitted that security “failed alarmingly” and apologised for the “negative experience” during the one-hour concert in

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AB de Villiers and his workload: It’ll be a crying shame if South Africa let him go the Pietersen way

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South Africa using AB de Villiers as a wicket keeper is like retro-fitting a Lamborghini supercar as a snow plow. He is their best batsman and the man that holds the whole thing together now Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith have walked away. And the South African team management are making his job even harder.

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