Do something good and enjoy its fruits. That’s how it usually is! But for Big Brother Australia’s Priya Malik, being a part of the show not only won her some fans, but also loads of critics! And now, after fighting for what’s rightfully hers…her honour, Priya Malik is set to add another milestone to her […]
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to allow an urgent hearing on a petition seeking its direction to the Central Bureau of Investigation to file a case against Rahul Gandhi in the citizenship row. The plea, filed on Monday, sought the top court’s direction to the CBI to register a case against the Congress vice-president
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After two alumni of the Film and Television Institute of India hoisted placards at the International Film Festival of India’s inauguration ceremony on Friday, they spent the rest of the night in a police lock-up. Another student was interrogated by the police and detained after he was caught wearing an FTII T-shirt while hanging out
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With 14 seats in Lok Sabha, Assam, which votes for its 126-member assembly in April next year, may not be critical to political parties from a larger perspective, but this time something much more than numbers is involved in the elections: it’s prestige. Incumbent Congress and challenger BJP look set for a battle of prestige
In the wake of the deadly 13/11 Paris attacks and the following world-wide threat, the U.S. State Department has released a global travel alert for Americans who are on their holiday travels, asking them to maintain caution and avoid large crowds. “U.S. citizens should exercise vigilance when in public places or using transportation. Be aware
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Iran’s supreme leader, at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tehran, said on Monday U.S. policies in the Middle East were a threat to both countries and called for closer bilateral ties. The civil war in Syria has evolved into a wider proxy struggle between global powers, with Russia and Iran supporting Syrian
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India and Singapore on Tuesday signed ten bilateral agreements including a joint declaration on ‘strategic partnership’ and pacts for enhanced cooperation in areas like defence, cyber security and civil aviation, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong and President of Singapore Tony Tan Keng Yam. On the second day of
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Even as the senior leadership in the saffron party has made it clear time and again that Ram Temple is hardly the primary issue for the BJP as the government’s main focus is development, the recent statement by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has been seen by many as a step in the
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With the northeast monsoon becoming strong, rain continued to batter Tamil Nadu even as rainwater entered a government hospital in Chennai on Monday, forcing doctors on duty and paramedical staff to shift patients out of wards. “We are using motor pumps to flush out the flood water, the work is on continuously. However, since the
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Veteran Gandhian and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Tuesday slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for hugging tainted Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav during the swearing-in ceremony of Nitish Kumar in Patna. While criticising Kejriwal, the 78-year-old said he was glad that he is not associated with the AAP chief anymore. “I
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City youth Abishek Pant, a final-year computer science student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, has bagged a job with a whopping Rs 2-crore annual package, including stock option, at Google Inc. The 22-year-old, who finished a three-month internship at Google California earlier this year, went through another rigorous round of interviews before being
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Six Vaishno Devi pilgrims and a woman pilot were on Monday killed when the helicopter they were in crashed at the new bus stand ground in Jammu’s Katra town. The victims included a newly married couple, identified as Arjun Singh Chib, 25, and his wife Vandana, 22, both residents of Gho Manasa near Jammu, their
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A special court here on Monday extended till Thursday the CBI custody of Peter Mukerjea, former media tycoon and one of the four prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case. The CBI also accused him of “deliberately concealing facts” pertaining to murder and disposal of the victim’s body. Mukerjea was produced before the court
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on Monday joined the chorus of intelligentsia against growing intolerance, saying he has been “alarmed” by a number of incidences and his wife Kiran Rao even suggested that they should probably leave the country. He also virtually supported those returning their awards, saying one of the ways for creative people to
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Assam governor PB Acharya was found entangled on Sunday in the raging intolerance row for allegedly saying “Hindustan is for Hindus” and “Muslims in India are free to go anywhere”, remarks that he said were misinterpreted. The alleged comments of Acharya, a senior BJP leader before he assumed his gubernatorial role in 2014 after the
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Russia said Sunday its security forces had killed 14 fighters linked to the Islamic State jihadist group in two special anti-terror operations in the volatile North Caucasus region. Russia’s national anti-terrorism committee said in a statement quoted by TASS news agency that 11 “bandits” were killed in a first raid near the city of Nalchik.
President Barack Obama vowed Sunday that the United States and its international partners “will not relent” in the fight against the Islamic State, insisting the world would not accept the extremists’ attacks on civilians in Paris and elsewhere as the “new normal.” Wrapping up a nine-day trip to Turkey and Asia, Obama also pressed Russian
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Having made a remarkable return to the cricket field for his Ranji side Baroda, India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said on Sunday that rather than speaking about international comeback he would let his performance do the talking. Irfan, who returned after a long lay-off, not only bagged a six-for against Gujarat but also scored a gritty
Even though the success of the anti-BJP alliance in Bihar paid rich dividends to all concerned, most of all to the Congress, the possibility of the experiment being repeated in Uttar Pradesh is unlikely, at least for the moment. Not only the ruling Samajwadi Party has ruled out any tie-up with bitter rival Bahujan Samaj
The US Geological Survey is reporting that a magnitude 5.9 earthquake has hit northeastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan and Tajikistan. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The earthquake was most strongly felt in Pakistan, a 6.2-magnitude quake shook Karachi and north-western areas of the country though there were no reports of casualties.
In a massive encounter that has entered its second day on Monday, Indian Army personnel are engaged in a search operation to flush out hiding terrorists from the Rajwar forests in Handwara, Jammu and Kashmir. The fierce gun battle that has been raging on since Sunday entered its second and so far three Army personnel
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Heavy to very heavy rain has been recorded at various places in South Tamil Nadu on Sunday even as fresh clouds has materialised over the northern parts this (Monday) morning. Satellite pictures show clouds have migrated to the North of the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast, and concentrated over Nellore and Tirupati in coastal Andhra
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India and Malaysia will deepen cooperation in security and defence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as he emphasised that the recent attacks globally and the “ceaseless” terror attempts against India and Afghanistan were a reminder of the global nature of terrorism. Modi also complimented his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak for providing leadership in combating
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Resolution, reconciliation and development constitute the ruling Peoples Democratic Party’s core agenda and it would continue to pursue the same with unflinching consistency to ensure political stability and economic prosperity of Jammu and Kashmir, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on Sunday. “It is with this objective that, despite all odds, PDP entered into an alliance
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India will urge rich nations to deliver “climate justice” for developing countries at a major environmental conference in Paris later this month, the environment minister has said in an interview. Prakash Javadekar called on industrialised countries to commit to more stringent targets to free up “carbon space” for the developing world to generate emissions as
There is a time and place for everything, even selfies. If Obama can get flak for a badly-timed selfie at Nelson Mandela’s memorial, then anyone can. And Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh just learned it the hard way. At a recent event on child rights in Raipur, the CM was clicked taking a selfie with Kareena
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India may have constructed over one crore toilets in a year under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet programme Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, but it does not appear to have brought about speedy behavioural change. Not even half the toilets built under the cleanliness mission are being used, an all-India survey conducted by the National Sample Survey
Trendy marker pens could soon replace bottle and brush at polling booths for marking index fingers of voters with indelible ink as a proof that they have voted. The Election Commission has started “testing” the marker pens, provided by Mysore Paints, as replacement for bottles of indelible ink and brushes. Indelible ink has been an
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Tamasha actress Deepika Padukone will be seen entering the Bigg Boss Nau house on Sunday night to promote her movie, but alone. Where Ranbir Kapoor had always accompanied her for the film’s promotions, he chose not to come to Bigg Boss house. What could be the reason behind this? The reason being Katrina Kaif. Ranbir
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Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja thrived on a spinners’ paradise in Mohali, bamboozling South African batsmen in the first Test to secure a 108-run victory and a 1-0 lead with more than two days to spare. The ghosts of Mohali then returned to haunt the South Africans in Bangalore as Ashwin and Jadeja again shared
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