• Rahul Gandhi joins protesters at Hyderabad varsity

    The students are demanding that the University’s acting vice-chancellor Prof. Vipin Srivastava and P. Appa Rao, whose name is there in the police complaint lodged in connection with the death of research scholar Rohith Vemula, quit their posts for their complicity ....

    The students are demanding that the University’s acting vice-chancellor Prof. Vipin Srivastava and P. Appa Rao, whose name is there in the police complaint lodged in connection with the death of research scholar Rohith Vemula, quit their posts for their complicity ....

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  • 'Airlift' spreads misinformation

    What intrigued me is that Katyal, the protagonist, telephones a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, who introduces himself right in the beginning of the telephone call that he was not dealing with the Gulf issues and he would help Katyal speak to the re ....

    What intrigued me is that Katyal, the protagonist, telephones a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, who introduces himself right in the beginning of the telephone call that he was not dealing with the Gulf issues and he would help Katyal speak to the re ....

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  • Chandy’s son was also involved in solar scam: Saritha

    She deposed that discussions were held with the Chief Minister too, to form a firm called Kerala Renewable Energy Cooperative Society, in which Mr. Chandy Oommen and she were to be the partners. It was also proposed that a foreign firm, in which Chief Minister’s s ....

    She deposed that discussions were held with the Chief Minister too, to form a firm called Kerala Renewable Energy Cooperative Society, in which Mr. Chandy Oommen and she were to be the partners. It was also proposed that a foreign firm, in which Chief Minister’s s ....

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  • Sonia backs Chandy, but party launches unofficial probe

     The Kerala High Court’s order to stay vigilance proceedings against Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has brought some relief to the Congress that had already decided to close ranks behind the leader. The party high command has, however, launched an unoffic ....

     The Kerala High Court’s order to stay vigilance proceedings against Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has brought some relief to the Congress that had already decided to close ranks behind the leader. The party high command has, however, launched an unoffic ....

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  • New Secretaries to steer Telecom, Agriculture

    The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved 10 Secretary level shifts, including four appointments made to fill vacancies arising as the incumbents are about to retire. Among the most significant changes was the move to repl ....

    The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved 10 Secretary level shifts, including four appointments made to fill vacancies arising as the incumbents are about to retire. Among the most significant changes was the move to repl ....

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  • Maldives hopes jailed ex-president will return from Britain

    The Maldives’ government says it hopes the country’s jailed former president will return after undergoing surgery in Britain following comments by the former leader suggesting he may not. Minister for Legal Affairs Azima Shakoor said on Friday that the govern ....

    The Maldives’ government says it hopes the country’s jailed former president will return after undergoing surgery in Britain following comments by the former leader suggesting he may not. Minister for Legal Affairs Azima Shakoor said on Friday that the govern ....

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  • Republican rivals debate absent Trump

    Mr. Trump skipped the debate over disagreements with Fox News that hosted it, particularly over one of the moderators, Megyn Kelly. Ms. Kelly had in an earlier debate asked Mr. Trump whether his comments denigrating women were suitable for a presidential candidate. Mr. ....

    Mr. Trump skipped the debate over disagreements with Fox News that hosted it, particularly over one of the moderators, Megyn Kelly. Ms. Kelly had in an earlier debate asked Mr. Trump whether his comments denigrating women were suitable for a presidential candidate. Mr. ....

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  • Japan introduces negative interest rate to boost economy

    The surprise move rattled stock market investors, with the Nikkei 225 index swinging between gains and losses after the announcement. It closed 2.8 percent higher. The Japanese yen slid, with the U.S. dollar rising to about 120.70 yen from about 118.50 earlier in the da ....

    The surprise move rattled stock market investors, with the Nikkei 225 index swinging between gains and losses after the announcement. It closed 2.8 percent higher. The Japanese yen slid, with the U.S. dollar rising to about 120.70 yen from about 118.50 earlier in the da ....

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  • Oxford college refuses to remove Rhodes statue

    The governing body of the college has denied that the move has anything to do the reported threat by donors to withdraw millions of pounds in funding to the college. A statement put up on the college website states that the statue will “stay in place” and ....

    The governing body of the college has denied that the move has anything to do the reported threat by donors to withdraw millions of pounds in funding to the college. A statement put up on the college website states that the statue will “stay in place” and ....

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  • Experts study risks of Zika virus spreading due to Rio Olympics

    Infectious disease specialists are particularly focused on the potential for Zika to spread to the United States. As many as 2,00,000 Americans are expected to travel to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics in August. When they return to the Northern Hemisphere and its summe ....

    Infectious disease specialists are particularly focused on the potential for Zika to spread to the United States. As many as 2,00,000 Americans are expected to travel to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics in August. When they return to the Northern Hemisphere and its summe ....

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