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  • 3 minutes that changed India-Pak. ties

    So what exactly did the Prime Ministers speak about, as they sat together on the sofa of a waiting lounge on the sidelines of the climate change summit? The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson referred to it as a ‘courtesy meeting’ at the time, but sou ....

    So what exactly did the Prime Ministers speak about, as they sat together on the sofa of a waiting lounge on the sidelines of the climate change summit? The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson referred to it as a ‘courtesy meeting’ at the time, but sou ....

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  • We’re in Kabul to contribute, not compete: PM

     In a veiled attack against Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Friday that Afghanistan would succeed only when terrorism no longer flowed across the border and when nurseries and sanctuaries of terrorism were shut. Declaring that India was in Afghan ....

     In a veiled attack against Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Friday that Afghanistan would succeed only when terrorism no longer flowed across the border and when nurseries and sanctuaries of terrorism were shut. Declaring that India was in Afghan ....

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  • BJP elders rally in support of Azad

    A group of senior, but sidelined, BJP leaders — L. K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Shanta Kumar and Yashwant Sinha — waded into the row on Thursday, making it even more difficult for the party to wish it away. Mr. Azad had declared that he would seek help ....

    A group of senior, but sidelined, BJP leaders — L. K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Shanta Kumar and Yashwant Sinha — waded into the row on Thursday, making it even more difficult for the party to wish it away. Mr. Azad had declared that he would seek help ....

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  • Assault on Indian workers strains ties with Saudi Arabia

    The case of the three men, who paid an agent to get employment in Yemen but were taken to Saudi Arabia instead, caused anger in Kerala, after they sent a video of their employer brutally beating them with a wooden plank earlier this week. According to the men, who were ....

    The case of the three men, who paid an agent to get employment in Yemen but were taken to Saudi Arabia instead, caused anger in Kerala, after they sent a video of their employer brutally beating them with a wooden plank earlier this week. According to the men, who were ....

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  • Rajnath for vigil on Nepal border

     Home Minister Rajnath Singh asked the troops of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) deployed along the Nepal and Bhutan borders to sharpen their snooping skills and ensure that terrorist groups are not able to “gather” or carry out their nefarious anti-India designs ....

     Home Minister Rajnath Singh asked the troops of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) deployed along the Nepal and Bhutan borders to sharpen their snooping skills and ensure that terrorist groups are not able to “gather” or carry out their nefarious anti-India designs ....

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  • Jaitley hits back at Congress, Kejriwal

    In a blog titled “Stray thoughts after the winter session,” Mr. Jaitley invoked India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru while castigating his party for blocking legislation, especially the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill. Lies with vulgar ov ....

    In a blog titled “Stray thoughts after the winter session,” Mr. Jaitley invoked India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru while castigating his party for blocking legislation, especially the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill. Lies with vulgar ov ....

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  • Modi to inaugurate parliament building in Kabul today

    On Monday, NDS (Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security) said they had intercepted a Taliban suicide bomber who had planned an attack at the Indian consulate in Jalalabad, and last week, two suspected ISIS terrorists with 30kg of explosives, also planning an ....

    On Monday, NDS (Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security) said they had intercepted a Taliban suicide bomber who had planned an attack at the Indian consulate in Jalalabad, and last week, two suspected ISIS terrorists with 30kg of explosives, also planning an ....

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  • AI flight takes off leaving Kerala Governor behind

    Mr. Sathasivam who was to return to the capital after attending a function at Thrissur eventually stayed back at Ernakulam guesthouse after missing the flight. According to police, the captain of the flight allegedly shut the door after information was relayed to him ....

    Mr. Sathasivam who was to return to the capital after attending a function at Thrissur eventually stayed back at Ernakulam guesthouse after missing the flight. According to police, the captain of the flight allegedly shut the door after information was relayed to him ....

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  • ‘Noisy’ Rajya Sabha, ‘productive’ Lok Sabha adjourn sine die

    The session, which began on November 26, 2015, had 20 sittings in all and out of this, the Rajya Sabha lost 47 hours due to disruptions caused almost every day by the Congress which raised one issue after another. The Lok Sabha performed a little better as it passed ....

    The session, which began on November 26, 2015, had 20 sittings in all and out of this, the Rajya Sabha lost 47 hours due to disruptions caused almost every day by the Congress which raised one issue after another. The Lok Sabha performed a little better as it passed ....

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  • Keep intelligence officers out of politics: Jaitley

     Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here on Wednesday that “intelligence officers should not be made an instrument in political slugfest” and “ingratitude is a political sin”. Mr. Jaitley, who was speaking at the 28th endowment lecture ....

     Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here on Wednesday that “intelligence officers should not be made an instrument in political slugfest” and “ingratitude is a political sin”. Mr. Jaitley, who was speaking at the 28th endowment lecture ....

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