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  • Are we nursing terrorism, asks Jamia Milia VC Talat Ahmad

    Talat Ahmad, the university vice chancellor, recently went against the will of the campus faculty and students and invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a convocation programme. And Mr. Modi didn’t show up. In 2008, Mr. Modi, who was then the Gujarat Chief Mini ....

    Talat Ahmad, the university vice chancellor, recently went against the will of the campus faculty and students and invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a convocation programme. And Mr. Modi didn’t show up. In 2008, Mr. Modi, who was then the Gujarat Chief Mini ....

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  • Live: Govt. says it's ready for debate on any issue

    Indications of a tumultuous beginning of the session emerged at the all-party meetings convened by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu with the Opposition accusing the government of “setting the agenda for disrupt ....

    Indications of a tumultuous beginning of the session emerged at the all-party meetings convened by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu with the Opposition accusing the government of “setting the agenda for disrupt ....

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  • Sleepy village turns into a boom town

    On a hot afternoon, Gudipudi Nehemaiah is busy as he gives instructions to workers giving finishing touches to the four shops facing the road. Once the workers fit iron shutters to the shops, Nehemaiah hopes to lease them out. On the other side of the road, Veeranjaneyul ....

    On a hot afternoon, Gudipudi Nehemaiah is busy as he gives instructions to workers giving finishing touches to the four shops facing the road. Once the workers fit iron shutters to the shops, Nehemaiah hopes to lease them out. On the other side of the road, Veeranjaneyul ....

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  • Modi to attend summit of EU, India in Brussels

    Officials say they hope that the visit by Mr. Modi, who will stop in Brussels on his way to the U.S. will also see an announcement on the resumption of talks on the BTIA, as the free trade agreement (FTA) is known. On Monday Commerce Secretary Rita Teotia will lead a ....

    Officials say they hope that the visit by Mr. Modi, who will stop in Brussels on his way to the U.S. will also see an announcement on the resumption of talks on the BTIA, as the free trade agreement (FTA) is known. On Monday Commerce Secretary Rita Teotia will lead a ....

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  • Army called in as Jat protest leaves 1 dead

    Agitators tried to torch Haryana Finance Minister Captain Abhimanyu’s house, burnt vehicles and blocked highways. An Army official confirmed to The Hindu that “the Rohtak column has already moved and others will move as soon as they are ready.” I ....

    Agitators tried to torch Haryana Finance Minister Captain Abhimanyu’s house, burnt vehicles and blocked highways. An Army official confirmed to The Hindu that “the Rohtak column has already moved and others will move as soon as they are ready.” I ....

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  • Multiple videos of Kanhaiya Kumar raising incendiary slogans unspool a mystery

     As it emerged that a video showing Jawaharlal Nehru University Student Union president Kanhaiya Kumar raising incendiary slogans was allegedly a doctored one, larger questions are being asked of television channels and their decision to broadcast it without verifying ....

     As it emerged that a video showing Jawaharlal Nehru University Student Union president Kanhaiya Kumar raising incendiary slogans was allegedly a doctored one, larger questions are being asked of television channels and their decision to broadcast it without verifying ....

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  • Live: Troops airlifted to Rohtak as Jat protests continue

    Looting and arson continued in the town through Friday night with mobs targeting malls, shops and other buildings and many of them were set on fire. Indian Air Force helicopters did several sorties to transport troops into some parts of Rohtak town. The helicopters l ....

    Looting and arson continued in the town through Friday night with mobs targeting malls, shops and other buildings and many of them were set on fire. Indian Air Force helicopters did several sorties to transport troops into some parts of Rohtak town. The helicopters l ....

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  • JNU students, others stage protest march

     Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University staged a march in solidarity with their student's union president Kanhaiya Kumar from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar.in New Delhi on Thursday. The Vice-Chancellor of JNU, however, issued an appeal to the students to reconsi ....

     Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University staged a march in solidarity with their student's union president Kanhaiya Kumar from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar.in New Delhi on Thursday. The Vice-Chancellor of JNU, however, issued an appeal to the students to reconsi ....

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  • Viper or Python? Youths find out the hard way

    Just how did they mistake it for the big snake? The viper has spots that look very similar to that of the python. And as the reptile was quite weak as a result of hibernation, Chonglien Khongsai and Thangam Mang thought it would be a good idea to catch the ‘python ....

    Just how did they mistake it for the big snake? The viper has spots that look very similar to that of the python. And as the reptile was quite weak as a result of hibernation, Chonglien Khongsai and Thangam Mang thought it would be a good idea to catch the ‘python ....

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  • Jat stir: Internet, SMS services suspended in Rohtak

    “Internet and SMS services have been suspended till further orders in Rohtak,” Rohtak SP Shashank Anand said in Friday. The decision has been taken “to maintain law and order” in the district, he said. However, he said mobile services will ....

    “Internet and SMS services have been suspended till further orders in Rohtak,” Rohtak SP Shashank Anand said in Friday. The decision has been taken “to maintain law and order” in the district, he said. However, he said mobile services will ....

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