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Pak wants ‘result-oriented’ dialogue process with India: Aizaz Chaudhry

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Pakistan has highlighted the need for a structured, “result-oriented” comprehensive dialogue process with India for resolving outstanding issues, foreign secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry said on Wednesday. Chaudhry, who had met his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar in New Delhi on the sidelines of the Heart of Asia Conference a day earlier, said in a statement that […]

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Dagger Stolen From Nehru Memorial Museum Recovered, 2 Held

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With the arrest of two persons, Delhi Police has recovered a dagger stolen from the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in New Delhi earlier this week. The accused, Ramchander and Sandeep, worked as ‘safai karmacharis’ (cleaning staff) in the building. They have been arrested for theft and the dagger has been recovered, Joint Commissioner of

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Narendra Modi to bring Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan

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The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has sent out special invites to Bollywood A-listers for a star-studded event that marks the second anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The guest list is headlined by Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. A crowd of over 60,000 people is expected to gather at India Gate

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Amitabh Bachchan’s gift to his hardworking cast of ‘PINK’

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Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is presently shooting for his upcoming project ‘PINK,’ recently appreciated his colleagues’ hard work with a gift. The 73-year-old actor took to his Twitter handle and posted a snap with the cast of the flick, which is being produced by Shoojit Sircar, holding the actor’s biography in their hands. The

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Slow networks in India preventing Apple from full bloom: Tim Cook

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India presents a “really great opportunity” for Apple but slow networks and the informal retail structure there is preventing the tech giant from realising its full potential, its CEO Tim Cook said as the company’s revenues plunged for the first time in 13 years. Cook said while India is the third-largest smartphone market in the

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Taliban must face consequences for calling off peace talks: US

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The Taliban must “face the consequences” for calling off peace talks with the Afghan government, the US said on Thursday as it once again asked Pakistan to go after terrorists that threaten its neighbours. “Unfortunately, the Taliban have refused to come to the table, so it is our view that they should face the consequences

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Focused on scoring runs for KKR, not on India comeback, says Gautam Gambhir

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Team India discard and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday said his primary aim is to score runs for the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise and help his team win rather than think about a comeback to the national side. Two-time winners Kolkata sit comfortably at the top of the points table

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Only one test for medical admission from this session itself, rules SC

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Even as lakhs of students prepare for entrance examinations conducted by state governments and private colleges for admission into medical colleges, the Supreme Court on Wednesday insisted that multiple tests must give way to the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) for the current (2016-17) session itself. The test season was to kick off from May

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India deeply appreciates US’ engagement in Asia-Pacific: Ashton Carter

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US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter has said new ways of investing and operating were required to tackle five evolving strategic challenges that America is facing even as he termed India as a “new friend” which “deeply appreciated” its engagement in the Asia-Pacific. “We are entering a new strategic era. Today’s security environment is dramatically different

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Shashank Manohar may leave BCCI post if appointed as ICC’s chairman

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BCCI president Shashank Manohar’s name is being floated as the first independant chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) which might mean that there remains a possibility of him stepping down from world’s richest cricketing body. While Manohar is BCCI’s nominated chairman in ICC, the executive board of the global body has passed a rule

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Mamta Kulkarni’s role in hubby’s drug ring under scanner

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The Thane police, which seized 20 tonnes of ephedrine in a record haul this month, is investigating reports that actor Mamta Kulkarni is a central figure in the international drug ring that tried to smuggle in the contraband. The development came as investigators revealed on Wednesday that Mamta’s Kenya-based husband, Vicky Goswami, was the kingpin

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Supreme Court extends central rule in Uttarakhand; no floor test on Friday

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There will be no floor test for the dismissed Harish Rawat government on April 29 as the Supreme Court on Wednesday continued the central rule in Uttarakhand and promised a swift verdict on the constitutional validity of the Centre’s recourse to Article 356. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh said it

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Pakistan may use F-16s against India, review sale, US lawmakers tell Obama

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Top US lawmakers have expressed concerns over the Obama administration’s decision to sell eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, saying the aircrafts could be used against India and not in combating terrorism. They have also urged the Obama Administration to review its decision in this regard. “Many members of Congress, including me, seriously question the

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Congress hears echo of Bofors in AgustaWestland chopper scam

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The ruling BJP and its ministers have hit the Opposition Congress where it hurts the most, by pointing fingers towards Nehru family and associates for allegedly taking kickbacks in a Rs 3,600-crore deal to buy 12 helicopters for use by VVIPs. Earlier, the ministers had dragged Congress president Sonia Gandhi in the case of allegedly

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Nearly 400 flights in Germany cancelled amid government workers’ protest

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Hundreds of flights have been canceled in Germany after government workers started short-term strikes affecting eight cities’ airports ahead of a new round of wage negotiations. Nearly 400 flights at Frankfurt airport alone were canceled Wednesday morning after airport firefighters walked off the job. Public-sector workers doing ground handling, security checks and other jobs were

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No relief from rising temperatures: Heatwave continues to torment people

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It seems that we will not get any relief from the heatwave in the country as temperatures continue to soar in central and southern parts of the country. Keralites had to face their worst summer in nearly three decades. Malapuzha recorded the highest temperature at 41.8 degrees Celsius, while Alappuzha, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Kannur, Ernakulam and

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