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Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric undermines US national security, Pentagon warns

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The Pentagon warned on Tuesday against fueling Islamic State’s narrative of a US war with Islam, in a swipe at rhetoric by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that has triggered outrage around the world. Trump, the Republican front-runner for the November 2016 presidential election, has proposed banning Muslims from entering the United States. On Tuesday, […]

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Birthday Wishes For Sonia Gandhi As Government Firefights In Parliament

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Congress president Sonia Gandhi a happy birthday early today morning. She also received a call from parliamentary affairs minister Venkaiah Naidu, as the BJP-led government attempts damage control a day after a combative Congress stalled parliament alleging a “political vendetta” in the National Herald case. “On her birthday, greetings to

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Odd-even formula: Restrictions to be based on dates, not days, says Delhi govt

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Clearing the air of confusion over the odd-even number formula, the Delhi government on Tuesday said that now it would be date-wise and not day-wise. “Odd-numbered dates will be for odd-numbered cars and even-numbered date for even number cars,” Delhi’s Transport Minister Gopal Rai said. “On 1 January, 2016, odd-numbered cars and two-wheelers would be

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Indo-Pak talks: Sushma Swaraj to meet Nawaz Sharif, Sartaj Aziz today

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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will hold talks with Pakistan Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Wednesday, on the margins of what is called the 5th Ministerial Conference on Heart of Asia Istanbul Process. Ahead of his meeting with Swaraj, Aziz said, “My expectations are good and positive from talks.” The External

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Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra recreate ‘Sholay’ magic on TV show

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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and veteran actor Dharmendra, who enthralled many through their roles of Jai and Viru in the 1975 blockbuster “Sholay”, recreated the magic of their on-screen friendship 40 years later in the final episode of TV show “Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi”. The duo, who wowed fans with their impeccable bond in the

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Waiting for Sushma Swaraj’s response to proposed India-Pakistan cricket series, says PCB chief

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Shahryar Khan said on Monday that he is hoping for the Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to come out with a response soon on the proposed bilateral cricket series between India and Pakistan. “For last 2-3 days, Indian High Commissioner was here for a farewell visit. He did not

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After landmark nuclear agreement with P5+1, Iran ‘tested missile last month’, claims US media

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Iran tested a new medium-range ballistic missile last month, US media reported on Monday, citing a senior US official. Western intelligence said the test was held on 21 November near Chabahar, a port city in Iran’s Balochistan province near the border with Pakistan, Fox News reported on its website. It cited the US official, who

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Sanjiv Chaturvedi upset that Aiims has not accepted Magsaysay award money donation, seeks appointment with PM

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Unhappy that even over two months after he had donated his Magsaysay award money of nearly Rs 20 lakh it has not been transferred to the Aiims account, former Aiims CVO Sanjiv Chaturvedi has now donated the sum to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. Chaturvedi, who is the deputy secretary at Aiims, has also

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Rahul Gandhi leaves to visit rain-hit areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

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Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi left for a visit to flood-affected areas of Chennai and its suburbs and Puducherry on Tuesday. Gandhi would first visit Puducherry and later Cuddalore and Chennai during the day-long visit. Earlier there was speculation that Rahul and his mother Sonia Gandhi would appear before a Delhi court in the National

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UN Appeals For Record $20.1 Billion For Aid Work In 2016

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The United Nations appealed today for a record $20.1 billion (18.6 billion euros) to provide aid to a surging number of people hit by conflicts and disasters around the globe. “Suffering in the world has reached levels not seen in a generation,” said UN humanitarian aid Chief Stephen O’Brien. “Conflicts and disasters have driven millions

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Ahead of WTO’s Nairobi meet, India digs in its heels on food security

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India is digging its heels in to pursue its demand for a permanent solution that will entitle poor countries to public stockholdings of foodgrains, and safeguards to protect them from sudden import surges. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government made its stand clear ahead of a ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization starting in

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Nearly 100 injured after two trains collide in Palwal in Haryana

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Nearly 100 people were injured when two trains collided in Haryana’s Palwal district on Tuesday morning due to foggy conditions, police officials said. Unconfirmed reports said that two people, including a train driver, were killed in the accident which took place near village Baghola in Palwal district, about 80 km from New Delhi. An EMU

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U.S. aid to Pakistan will be used against India: former diplomat

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As the U.S. prepares to sell F-16s to Pakistan, the country’s former top diplomat has warned the Congress that such fighter jets would end up being used against India and not against terrorists. Describing sale of such military hardware and even reported talk of a civil nuclear deal as an appeasement policy towards Pakistani military,

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni to Play Under Varun Aaron in Vijay Hazare Trophy

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India’s ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been selected in the 15-member Jharkhand squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy to be played in Bengaluru from December 10 to 18. Varun Aaron will lead the team, Jharkhand State Cricket Asscociation’s secretary Rajesh Verma said in a press release on Monday. Dhoni last played for Jharkhand in

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Tamasha box office collection: Deepika-Ranbir’s film has earned this much in 10 days

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Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor’s latest box office outing Tamasha hit the screens on November 27. While the film fared well in the first week of its release, Tamasha has slowed down at the box office in Week 2. Directed by Imtiaz Ali, Tamasha hasn’t been able to earn much in its second week, thanks

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Cuba’s Castro Consoles Ally Maduro After Venezuela Vote Setback

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Cuba’s President Raul Castro consoled his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro today, following a historic election defeat which handed control of Congress to the opposition. The Cuban leader expressed “admiration” for the “extraordinary battle” waged by Maduro, the handpicked successor of late president Hugo Chavez, who now will be forced to work with an opposition-dominated Congress.

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Chennai rises from rubble, will now rebuild itself, brick by brick

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Flood-ravaged Chennai’s spirits rose with the sun on Monday as flights took off, trains chugged on and people got back to work.As water receded from many areas, the challenges became clearer – of homeless thousands, the spectre of an epidemic, and the urgency to stitch together badly battered infrastructure. At the last count by police,

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Japan poised to win India’s bullet train deal, offers loan at just 0.5% for 50 years

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Japan is expected to win the right to construct India’s first bullet train, after losing an Indonesian high-speed rail deal to China, the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday. Japan will offer more than 1 trillion yen ($8.11 billion) in loans to construct India’s Rs 98,000 crore fast train, according to the report. Japan recently

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India-Pakistan NSA Meet: The beginning of the end of ‘Open Diplomacy’?

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The National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan held a secret meeting in Bangkok on Sunday. They discussed a range of issues including peace and security, terrorism and Jammu and Kashmir. Apparently, this meeting was agreed on by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif when they met in Paris last week.

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Donald Trump Calls For ‘Complete Shutdown Of Muslims Entering United States’

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called Monday for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States,” an idea that prompted one of his rivals to call him “unhinged.” The proposed ban would apply to immigrants and visitors alike, a sweeping prohibition affecting all adherents of Islam who want to come to the

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India-Pakistan cricket: PCB not to extend Monday deadline as BCCI is yet to confirm participation

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BCCI official and Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Shukla questioned the Central Government’s reluctance to give the final nod to the proposed bilateral series between India and Pakistan with Sri Lanka as the neutral venue, even as reports indicated PCB will not extend the Monday deadline for confirming the series. Earlier reports indicated that the Pakistan

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