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  • Comprehensive talks soon: Sushma

    “The new dialogue, we sincerely hope, marks a new beginning also for peace and development in the whole region,” she said. India had emphasised the need to speed up the judicial process in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack by militants from the neighbouring coun ....

    “The new dialogue, we sincerely hope, marks a new beginning also for peace and development in the whole region,” she said. India had emphasised the need to speed up the judicial process in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack by militants from the neighbouring coun ....

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  • Natural disasters almost spell death for the elderly in India’s mega cities

    The rains lashed relentlessly as rivers swelled, breached banks and the Chembarambakkam reservoir was opened without much warning. As the surge swept through the city, it swallowed everything in the way — cars, bridges, airports, hospitals, hutments and devoure ....

    The rains lashed relentlessly as rivers swelled, breached banks and the Chembarambakkam reservoir was opened without much warning. As the surge swept through the city, it swallowed everything in the way — cars, bridges, airports, hospitals, hutments and devoure ....

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  • Kejriwal says office raided by CBI

    “A corruption case has been registered against Rajendra Kumar, Secretary to the Delhi CM, on the allegation that he abused his official position to favour a particular firm in getting tenders from various Delhi government departments in the past few years,” ....

    “A corruption case has been registered against Rajendra Kumar, Secretary to the Delhi CM, on the allegation that he abused his official position to favour a particular firm in getting tenders from various Delhi government departments in the past few years,” ....

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  • No paper admit cards for civil services main exam: UPSC

    The candidates will have to download their e-admit cards and take a printout thereof. UPSC will be conducting the main examination at 23 centres from December 18 to 23. The civil services examination is conducted annually in three stages — preliminary, main and ....

    The candidates will have to download their e-admit cards and take a printout thereof. UPSC will be conducting the main examination at 23 centres from December 18 to 23. The civil services examination is conducted annually in three stages — preliminary, main and ....

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  • We are on the right track: Ansari

     The groundbreaking ceremony of the TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) project provided yet another multilateral setting for a meeting between the Indian and Pakistani leadership this week, as Pakistan Prime Minister Nawa Sharif and Indian Vice-President Ha ....

     The groundbreaking ceremony of the TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) project provided yet another multilateral setting for a meeting between the Indian and Pakistani leadership this week, as Pakistan Prime Minister Nawa Sharif and Indian Vice-President Ha ....

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  • Nuclear deal hinges on Abe’s political skills

    Speaking to The Hindu, Yasuhisa Kawamura, Director General of Press and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan said the latest round of negotiations has not imposed any restrictive measures on India. “Japan is satisfied by the fact that India ....

    Speaking to The Hindu, Yasuhisa Kawamura, Director General of Press and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan said the latest round of negotiations has not imposed any restrictive measures on India. “Japan is satisfied by the fact that India ....

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  • No secrecy, just precaution: Sharif

    Speaking exclusively to The Hindu on the sidelines of the groundbreaking ceremony for the TAPI pipeline project in Turkmenistan, Mr. Sharif said the process needed “time and patience.” “I don’t think there is any secrecy around the process. If ....

    Speaking exclusively to The Hindu on the sidelines of the groundbreaking ceremony for the TAPI pipeline project in Turkmenistan, Mr. Sharif said the process needed “time and patience.” “I don’t think there is any secrecy around the process. If ....

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  • Sushma makes statement on Pakistan visit amid uproar

    Making a suo motu statement in Rajya Sabha on her last week’s visit of Islamabad and recent developments relating to ties between the two neighbours, Ms. Swaraj said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had discussed with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the side ....

    Making a suo motu statement in Rajya Sabha on her last week’s visit of Islamabad and recent developments relating to ties between the two neighbours, Ms. Swaraj said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had discussed with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the side ....

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  • National Herald case: Govt. dares Rahul to give proof in Parliament

     Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi, the Centre on Wednesday dared him to give proof in Parliament on his allegations against the government and the PMO on National Herald issue instead of wasting time of the House, after the Congress stalled proceedings alleging political v ....

     Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi, the Centre on Wednesday dared him to give proof in Parliament on his allegations against the government and the PMO on National Herald issue instead of wasting time of the House, after the Congress stalled proceedings alleging political v ....

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  • Uproar in Rajya Sabha as Congress protests over 'National Herald' case

     Congress members, upset over the 'National Herald' case, on Wednesday disrupted Parliament, protesting against alleged “vendetta politics” leading to the adjournment of the Rajya Sabha. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Congress preside ....

     Congress members, upset over the 'National Herald' case, on Wednesday disrupted Parliament, protesting against alleged “vendetta politics” leading to the adjournment of the Rajya Sabha. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Congress preside ....

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