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  • Do you want to break away from the Union, court asks Gujarat

    “Do you want to break away from the Union of India? Can a State say it cannot implement a law passed by Parliament? Are you saying you are not part of India? What is the Government of India doing about this,” a Bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur and R.K. Agarw ....

    “Do you want to break away from the Union of India? Can a State say it cannot implement a law passed by Parliament? Are you saying you are not part of India? What is the Government of India doing about this,” a Bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur and R.K. Agarw ....

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  • Army band performance in Dhaka scuttled by red tape

    The 35-member martial band of the Army was all decked up, ready to impress foreigners in Dhaka on Indian Republic Day. With ceremonial dresses and musical instruments, the band reached Kolkata to cross into Bangladesh by road well in advance, and awaited the final clearance ....

    The 35-member martial band of the Army was all decked up, ready to impress foreigners in Dhaka on Indian Republic Day. With ceremonial dresses and musical instruments, the band reached Kolkata to cross into Bangladesh by road well in advance, and awaited the final clearance ....

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  • 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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  • 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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