• Kohli’s Pakistan fan faces 10-year jail for hoisting tricolour

     A Pakistani die-hard fan of Indian batsman Virat Kohli is facing up to 10 years imprisonment after being arrested for hoisting the Indian tricolour atop his home in Punjab Province which he had done to show his love for the cricketer. 22-year-old Umar Draz, a tailo ....

     A Pakistani die-hard fan of Indian batsman Virat Kohli is facing up to 10 years imprisonment after being arrested for hoisting the Indian tricolour atop his home in Punjab Province which he had done to show his love for the cricketer. 22-year-old Umar Draz, a tailo ....

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  • India courts radical Madhesis from Nepal

    The delegation, led by veteran Nepali leader Daman Nath Dhungana, also includes former diplomat Vijay Kant Karma, and activists Narayan Shah, Dipendra Jha, Shankar Limbu and Krishna Chaudhury. Nepali sources told The Hindu that courtesies extended to the delegation show ....

    The delegation, led by veteran Nepali leader Daman Nath Dhungana, also includes former diplomat Vijay Kant Karma, and activists Narayan Shah, Dipendra Jha, Shankar Limbu and Krishna Chaudhury. Nepali sources told The Hindu that courtesies extended to the delegation show ....

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  • Hillary Clinton cannot be US President: Fiorina

     Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina has said the Democratic presidential front runner Hillary Clinton cannot be the president of the U.S. as she continues to lie to the American people. “Hillary Clinton will do anything to gain and hang on to powe ....

     Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina has said the Democratic presidential front runner Hillary Clinton cannot be the president of the U.S. as she continues to lie to the American people. “Hillary Clinton will do anything to gain and hang on to powe ....

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  • Zika could infect 4 mn people: WHO

    The WHO’s director-general said the spread of the mosquito-borne disease had gone from a mild threat to one of alarming proportions. Marcos Espinal, an infectious disease expert at the WHO’s Americas regional office, said: “We can expect 3 to 4 mill ....

    The WHO’s director-general said the spread of the mosquito-borne disease had gone from a mild threat to one of alarming proportions. Marcos Espinal, an infectious disease expert at the WHO’s Americas regional office, said: “We can expect 3 to 4 mill ....

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  • Trump draws full house at own event

     Donald Trump shunned Thursday night's debate of the Republican presidential candidates hosted by Fox News and instead filled an auditorium a few miles down the road, trying to prove his widespread support only days before Iowa kicks off the nominating voting proce ....

     Donald Trump shunned Thursday night's debate of the Republican presidential candidates hosted by Fox News and instead filled an auditorium a few miles down the road, trying to prove his widespread support only days before Iowa kicks off the nominating voting proce ....

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  • IRCTC restricts ticket booking to six per month

    Under the new provisions a maximum of six tickets can be booked online by an individual user in a month on IRCTC website. This new provision will come into effect from February 15, 2016. “This has been done keeping in view the analysis of usage of quota of 10 t ....

    Under the new provisions a maximum of six tickets can be booked online by an individual user in a month on IRCTC website. This new provision will come into effect from February 15, 2016. “This has been done keeping in view the analysis of usage of quota of 10 t ....

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  • Govt. announces list of first 20 smart cities under 'Smart Cities Mission'

     The list of 20 smart cities out of the 98 shortlisted for the 'Smart Cities Mission' was released on Thursday. These 20 cities will be the first to receive funds, thus kickstarting the process of developing them into 'smart cities'. The next two years ....

     The list of 20 smart cities out of the 98 shortlisted for the 'Smart Cities Mission' was released on Thursday. These 20 cities will be the first to receive funds, thus kickstarting the process of developing them into 'smart cities'. The next two years ....

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  • One-man panel to probe Rohith suicide

    The Dalit scholar had taken his life after the university’s executive council expelled him and four other students from the hostel. His death led to widespread protests by students nationwide. The commission has also been asked to fix accountability in the cont ....

    The Dalit scholar had taken his life after the university’s executive council expelled him and four other students from the hostel. His death led to widespread protests by students nationwide. The commission has also been asked to fix accountability in the cont ....

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  • IMD to issue block-level forecasts soon

    Through this farmers could be warned, three to five days ahead, of potentially anomalous weather in their localities that could threaten their crops. The IMD currently issues such short-term forecasts in 100 districts across States and so-called agro-climatic zones. The ....

    Through this farmers could be warned, three to five days ahead, of potentially anomalous weather in their localities that could threaten their crops. The IMD currently issues such short-term forecasts in 100 districts across States and so-called agro-climatic zones. The ....

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  • Centre had plans to nationalise Union Carbide plant: Pranab

     A day after the Bhopal gas tragedy at the Union Carbide India plant on December 2, 1984, the government was actively considering a proposal to nationalise the company with then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi scheduling an urgent meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Politi ....

     A day after the Bhopal gas tragedy at the Union Carbide India plant on December 2, 1984, the government was actively considering a proposal to nationalise the company with then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi scheduling an urgent meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Politi ....

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