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Monday, December 31, 2018

Nearly 20,000 Killed In Syria War, Lowest In 2018: Human Rights Group

Syria's nearly eight-year-old conflict saw its lowest annual death toll in 2018 as the regime reasserted its authority over swathes of territory, a war monitor said on Monday.

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"What Moral Right Does He Have?": Siddaramaiah On PM's Lollipop Dig

Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for criticising the state government's farm loan waiver scheme and called him "anti-farmer".

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Prabhas, Anushka, Rana: Inside Rajamouli's Son's Star-Studded Wedding

Baahubali stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati and Anushka Shetty formed an important part of the baaratis at the Jaipur wedding

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Congress Raises Rafale Issue In Lok Sabha Again, Rajnath Singh Counters

A belligerent Congress on Monday again sought to raise the issue of alleged scam in the Rafale deal in the Lok Sabha, with Home Minister Rajnath Singh saying that repeating a lie would not make it a...

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Bomb Outside Shopping Centre Kills Two, Wounds 28 In Philippines

A crude bomb, blamed by security forces on a small pro-ISIS terrorist group, killed two people and wounded dozens on Monday in the southern Philippines, an army commander said.

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Iraq Sentenced More Than 600 Foreigners For ISIS Links In 2018

Iraq sentenced more than 600 foreigners including many women and dozens of minors in 2018 for belonging to the ISIS group, the judiciary said on Monday.

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Climate Change Takes Toll On French Oyster Farmers

Gulping down oysters has long been a favourite New Year's Eve ritual for the French, but as winters get warmer and summers get drier many growers worry there will soon be fewer of the prized mollusks...

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Accused Of Spying, US Citizen Detained In Russia

Russia said its security services had detained a US citizen in Moscow accused of spying, the latest in a series of espionage cases between Russia and the West.

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Vatican Spokesman, Deputy Resign Suddenly: Official

The spokesman for the Vatican and his deputy resigned suddenly on Monday, an official statement said.

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BJP Under No Pressure From Allies, Says Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Playing down the exit of the TDP and RLSP from the NDA this year, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said those leaving for their "own political reasons" cannot be stopped and asserted that his...

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"At Its Lowest Ever": Ganguly Slams Aus Cricket Over Quality Of Selection

Sourav Ganguly took to Twitter to say that Australia's selection is currently hitting its "lowest".

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Railways Parking, Catering Contracts Go Online To Eliminate Alleged Mafia

In a major policy shift, bidding for parking, catering and parcel-leasing - worth about Rs 3,000 crore a year -- will be awarded through an e-tendering process as the Indian Railways has decided to do...

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Interest subsidy for MIG homebuyers extended till 2020

This was announced by Union housing and urban affairs minister, Hardeep Singh Puri. "The growth and performance of credit linked subsidy scheme for middle income group has been very good and we are on course to having about one lakh beneficiaries by the end of this year," Puri said.

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IL&FS puts commercial, residential properties up for sale

Properties on sale include a 1,376 square feet residential property located at upscale Malabar Hill besides three commercial properties in Mumbai and one commercial space in Kolkata.

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Using Mandarin, China Firms Break Lanka Law At Project Sites, Face Action

Several Chinese project sites in the South-Asian island nation were found to have been using Mandarin and English language for the sign boards and ignoring the official languages -- Sinhala and Tamil.

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Nagaland Declared Disturbed Area For Six Months Under AFSPA

The entire state of Nagaland has been declared "disturbed area" for six more months, till June-end, under the controversial AFSPA, which empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and...

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Using Mandarin, China Firms Break Lanka Law At Project Sites, Face Action

Several Chinese project sites in the South-Asian island nation were found to have been using Mandarin and English language for the sign boards and ignoring the official languages -- Sinhala and Tamil.

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PPF part withdrawal: Things to know

One is allowed withdrawal of up to 50% of balance in the account after completion of five years from the end of the year in which the initial subscription was made.

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CCTV Footage Shows 3 Men Transporting ''Jamal Khashoggi's Body Parts''

A Turkish television station has broadcast CCTV footage showing men carrying cases and bags which it says contained slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's body parts.

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Cash Handout To Farmers Among 3 Options For PM Before 2019 Polls: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is studying three options, including a cash handout for farmers, people with knowledge of the matter said, as his administration seeks to ease an agrarian distress and...

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Box Office: Ranveer Singh's 'Simmba' Crosses 50-Crore Mark In 3 Days

Simmba has been equally adept at performing well across the globe

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India, Russia A Privileged Partnership: Putin's New Year Message To PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent New Year messages to President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said relationship between the two countries was developing in a...

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Iran TV Boss Fired Over Sex Scene Featuring Jackie Chan

A regional boss of Iran's state broadcaster IRIB has been fired after inadvertently letting a Jackie Chan sex scene slip through its tight censorship rules, local media reported on Monday.

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Sensex, Nifty end 2018 on a flat note

On BSE, Tata Steel, Vedanta, Sun Pharma, Tata Motors, IndusInd Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the top gainers with their stocks surging as much as 1.59 per cent. On the NSE platform, apart from Nifty FMCG and Realty, all other sub-indices closed in green with Nifty Metal leading the pack, up 1.36 per cent.

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CCTV Footage Shows 3 Men Transporting ''Jamal Khashoggi's Body Parts''

A Turkish television station has broadcast CCTV footage showing men carrying cases and bags which it says contained slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's body parts.

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Opinion: Clear Kota, Get Into IIT - And Then It Can All Go Terribly Wrong

The happy picture of smiling toppers entering IITs in different parts of the country is quite deceptive - many of the 16-17-year-olds arrive with the baggage of total exhaustion, a fallout of the...

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Markets End Choppy Session On Flat Note, Sensex Settles At 36,068

Top gainers on the 30-scrip index were Tata Steel, Vedanta,Sun Pharma, Tata Motors and IndusInd Bank, closing between 1 per cent and 1.6 per cent higher.

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Rupee Rises Further Above 70 Mark Against Dollar: 10 Points

The rupee rose by as much as 20 paise against the dollar in early trade on Monday, rising further from the 70 mark. Weakness in the dollar overseas along with advances in the domestic equity...

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Healthcare sector may see further consolidation in 2019

Industry players also expect more partnerships in the new year between public and private sector in the healthcare space, which they feel is 'under-invested'.

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Rahul Gandhi Shameless Liar, Desperate To See Gujarat Fail: Vijay Rupani

In a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi for his critical remarks on the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Summit, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani dubbed the Congress president as a "shameless liar" who was desperate...

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Rahul Gandhi Should Ask Who Killed The Sohrabuddin Probe: Arun Jaitley

Taking Congress head on over the Sohrabuddin case, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today that the appropriate question for party president Rahul Gandhi to ask would be, who killed the investigation...

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Kareena Kapoor's Pic With Taimur Is Actually 'Mama Life' = Thug Life

Kareena and Saif may not be on social media but the star couple's travel buddy socialite Natasha Poonawalla is making up for their absence

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Using Mandarin, China Firms Break Lanka Law At Project Sites, Face Action

Several Chinese project sites in the South-Asian island nation were found to have been using Mandarin and English language for the sign boards and ignoring the official languages -- Sinhala and Tamil.

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Congress Raise Rafale Issue In Lok Sabha Again, Rajnath Singh Counters

A belligerent Congress on Monday again sought to raise the issue of alleged scam in the Rafale deal in the Lok Sabha, with Home Minister Rajnath Singh saying that repeating a lie would not make it a...

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Sajjan Kumar, Convicted In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, Surrenders In Court

Sajjan Kumar, who has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, has surrendered in a Delhi court today. The police will take him to the Mandoli jail in east Delhi. The...

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WhatsApp Will Stop Working on These Phones Today

WhatsApp says that devices that run on Nokia S40 won't be able to use WhatsApp after December 31 i.e. today.

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Indian Commits Suicide In UAE Due To Health Issues: Report

A 35-year-old Indian man was found hanging at his accommodation in Ras Al Khaimah city in the UAE and a suicide note found from his phone said he took the drastic step due to several health issues,...

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Bank of India may escape PCA net with Rs 10,086 crore govt boost

The Rs 10,086-crore capital infusion plan for BoI makes it the second bank in the latest phase of the government’s equity enhancement exercise for PSBs, under which seven of the total 21 will be covered. United Bank of India (UBI) was the first bank to announce a similar fund infusion plan by the government.

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Govt confident of strategic sales in 3 PSUs this fiscal

The govt is confident of wrapping up at least 3 strategic disinvestments in the current fiscal year. The govt hopes that the strategic sale in helicopter services firm Pawan Hans will sail through smoothly as it has received “substantial interest”. The govt holds 51% in Pawan Hans, which has a fleet of 46 helicopters and the rest is held by ONGC.

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‘E-tail policy sends wrong signal’

In a sudden move, the government modified existing foreign investment rules in the e-commerce sector by barring players such as Amazon and Flipkart from selling products from companies in which they have a stake. The tightened guidelines, which are expected to have a major impact on top e-commerce firms in the country, also barred them from selling exclusive products on their platforms.

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3 dead, 79 Missing After Gas Explosion In Russian Residential Building

Three people were killed and another 79 were unaccounted for after a gas explosion rocked a residential building leaving hundreds without a home in freezing temperatures on New Year's Eve.

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Sajjan Kumar, Convicted In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, Surrenders In Court

Sajjan Kumar, who has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, has surrendered in a Delhi court today. The police will take him to the high-security Tihar jail. The...

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Delhi Temperature Dips To 3.8 Degrees; Air Quality Drops To ''Severe''

The residents in national capital today woke up to a cold morning as the mercury touched 3.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, the Met Office said

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Foreign Tourists Can Now Fly Directly To The Andamans

Foreign tourists can now directly fly to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as the government has designated Port Blair airport as an authorised immigration check post for entry into and exit from India...

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Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi Never Interfered In Defence Deals: AK Antony

Former defence minister and senior Congress leader AK Antony today said Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi never interfered in any defence deals and accused the BJP of "manufacturing" lies.

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Triple Talaq Bill Live Updates: Real Test In Upper House Of Parliament Today

Three days after the Triple Talaq bill was passed in the Lok Sabha, the revised bill that will make instant Triple Talaq a punishable offence, will be tabled for debate in the Rajya Sabha today. The...

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PM Planning Cash Handout for Farmers Before National Elections: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is studying three options, including a cash handout for farmers, people with knowledge of the matter said, as his administration seeks to ease an agrarian distress and...

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RCom, Jio extend validity of asset sale pact

Reliance Communications has been urging the telecom department to grant it the "long-awaited no-objection certificate" to comply with a Supreme Court order in "letter and spirit". The move comes at a time when Reliance Communication's spectrum sale deal has been hanging fire, pending requisite clearance from the telecom department.

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No Power To Run Pump, Farmer Falls At Official's Feet In Madhya Pradesh

A 30-year-old farmer at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district fell at the feet of the district collector over delay in getting electricity to power his heavy field pumps.

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Maoist Pamphlets Claim Money Deal With Bihar BJP Leader After Notes Ban

After Maoists shot dead the uncle of a BJP legislator in Bihar's Aurangabad and torched several vehicles on Saturday, pamphlets were left behind in the town, 148 km from Patna. The pamphlets had...

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Nokia 9 PureView Leaked Press Render Shows Penta-Lens Camera Setup

Nokia 9 PureView is speculated to launch sometime in the last week of January 2019.

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PM Modi Calls Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina, Congratulates Her For Poll Win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina today and conveyed his heartiest congratulations on her party's decisive victory in the parliamentary elections.

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Rohit Sharma Becomes Father Of Baby Girl, Will Miss Sydney Test vs Aus

Rohit Sharma will join the Indian squad on January 8 for the One-day Internationals.

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Railways Parking, Catering Contracts Go Online To Eliminate Alleged Mafia

In a major policy shift, bidding for parking, catering and parcel-leasing - worth about Rs 3,000 crore a year -- will be awarded through an e-tendering process as the Indian Railways has decided to do...

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Maharashtra Woman Dies Delivering Stillborn Child After 10th Pregnancy

A 38-year-old woman died due to excessive bleeding during her 10th pregnancy in Beed district of Maharashtra, a police official said Monday.

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Maoists Leave Pamphlets In Bihar Town After Killing BJP Leader's Uncle

After Maoists shot dead the uncle of a BJP leader in Bihar's Aurangabad and torched several vehicles on Saturday, pamphlets were left behind in the town, 148 km from Patna. The pamphlets had...

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NASA Has A New Year's Date With A Distant Space Rock: Here's How To Watch

When NASA chose a target for its New Horizons spacecraft that was farther than anything explored before, "Ultima Thule" seemed a fitting moniker. The far-flung space rock is an inhabitant of the...

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No Power To Run Pump, Farmer Falls At Official's Feet In Madhya Pradesh

A 30-year-old farmer at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district fell at the feet of the district collector over delay in getting electricity to power his heavy field pumps.

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This Young Girl's Tragic Story Makes Her The Symbol Of Yemen War

Buthaina Mansur al-Rimi's life has changed drastically since last year orphaned in Sanaa, the little girl controversially ended up in Saudi Arabia for medical care and has just returned to Yemen's...

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Delhi Metro's Pink Line, Between Lajpat Nagar And Mayur Vihar, Opens

The Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 corridor of the Delhi Metro has been flagged off by Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish...

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Meghalaya Miners' Rescue Operation: Navy Divers To Attempt Deep Search

As operation to rescue 15 trapped miners continue at the 370-foot-deep illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district, one of the survivor's said on Saturday there is no way the trapped miners will...

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UP Woman Allegedly Stripped, Beaten Up After Gang Fights With Husband

A woman was allegedly stripped and thrashed half-naked on the streets by some men who had an argument with her husband in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi on Saturday.

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Student Taking Selfie Slips Into Waterfall In Odisha, Dies

A student died after he slipped into a waterfall while taking a selfie at a popular picnic spot in Odisha. Rohon Mishra, who had gone to the Bhimkunda waterfall, was reportedly taking a selfie with...

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Triple Talaq Bill Live Updates: Real Test In Upper House Of Parliament Today

Three days after the Triple Talaq bill was passed in the Lok Sabha, the revised bill that will make instant Triple Talaq a punishable offence, will be tabled for debate in the Rajya Sabha today. The...

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2 Weeks Into Her Job, Intern Killed By Lion At North Carolina Sanctuary

A lion at a North Carolina private wildlife sanctuary fatally mauled a 22-year-old worker on Sunday before being shot and killed by local law enforcement, officials said. Alexandra Black started her...

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New Drone Like "Flight Simulator You Can Ride In", Says Startup CEO

If Matt Chasen gets his way, there will be a time - in the not-so-distant future - when commuters are able to order an air taxi that whisks them across town in minutes, bypassing traffic-clogged...

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Fire Breaks Out At Cloth Factory In Thane, 3 Fire Trucks At Spot

A fire broke out at a cloth factory in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra this morning. Three fire trucks are at the spot, news agency ANI reported.

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Held At Gunpoint, Student Snatches Pistol From Thief At Delhi Fuel Pump

A student foiled an attempt to loot him after he was attacked and threatened by a man at gunpoint on Sunday near a petrol pump in Delhi's Shahdara. Karan Chowdhary, who has been praised for his brave...

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Army Foils Attempt By Pak Troops To Launch Attack On New Year's Eve

The Army foiled a major attempt by Pakistani forces to strike a forward post along the Line of Control at Naugam sector in the early hours of Sunday. The Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) tried to...

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Jayalalithaa Panel Accuses Tamil Nadu Health Secretary Of Conspiracy

A counsel for a Commission of Inquiry probing the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa has alleged in a petition that Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan colluded and conspired with...

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Sajjan Kumar, Convicted In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case, To Surrender Today: Updates

Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar will surrender today before Karkardooma Court or Tihar jail authorities in New Delhi to undergo life imprisonment awarded to him in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

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Kidnapped, Forced To Sign Property Papers In Jail: Lucknow Businessman

The Uttar Pradesh government has admitted to a serious lapse in a jail after a complaint by a Lucknow-based businessman. Mohit Jaiswal, a real estate dealer, alleged that he was kidnapped from the...

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On Day 18, Navy Divers Attempt Deep Search In Meghalaya Mine: 10 Points

A day before New Year, rescuers are running against time as they look for 15 men trapped in a rat-hole mine in Meghalaya East Jaintia Hills for the last 18 days. Navy divers who went down into the...

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Why 2018 was the best year to spot a unicorn

Edtech startup Byju’s was first off the blocks this year: It turned unicorn in March after raising funds from Tencent, and ended the year with a $540-million round at a valuation of at least $3.6 billion.

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Petrol, diesel prices dip further on New Year's eve

Petrol price in Delhi was cut to Rs 68.84 from Rs 69.04 per litre while diesel dipped to Rs 62.86 from Rs 63.09, according to notifications of state-owned oil firms.

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Startup India fund allocates just 19% to VCs in 3 years



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Govt may hire global execs for Air India: Prabhu

"I have already ordered a global search for professionalisaton of Air India completely. All top positions in Air India should be filled by some sort of a global search. That proposal is now under active consideration of the government," the minister told in an interview.

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Jet Airways in talks with SBI for Rs 1,500-crore loan

The Naresh Goyal-controlled airline, which has posted three consecutive quarterly losses of over Rs 1,000 crore each since March, already has as much as Rs 8,052 of debt on its books as on September 30. Rating agency Icra has already cut the rating on Jet Airways borrowing programmes.

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Facebook least trusted tech company, finds survey

According to a survey of 1,000 people conducted earlier this month by research company Toluna, 40% of respondents said they trusted Facebook the least with their personal information, PCMag.com reported last week.

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Dipika Kakar Wins 'Bigg Boss 12', Details Of Grand Finale Here

TV actress Dipika Kakar was declared the winner of Bigg Boss 12 by Salman Khan on the grand finale of the show on Sunday night

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Army Foils Attempt By Pak Troops To Launch Attack On New Year's Eve

The Army foiled a major attempt by Pakistani forces to strike a forward post along the Line of Control at Naugam sector in the early hours of Sunday. The Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) tried to...

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Kohli Leaves For Sydney With Anushka To Celebrate New Year's Eve. See Pic

Virat Kohli took to Instagram to share the photograph with his wife Anushka Sharma.

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"They Have Left Stage": Rahul Gandhi On Vibrant Gujarat Summit Sponsors

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and claimed that "cynical" sponsors of 2019 Vibrant Gujarat Summit no longer wanted to be associated with an event...

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Prabhas And Rana Set Dance Floor On Fire At Rajamouli's Son's Sangeet

Rajamouli's impressive guest-list not only includes the Baahubali stars but South superstars such as Ram Charan, NT Rama Rao Jr and Nani

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Gold Prices Set For First Annual Decline In 3 Years

Gold & Silver Rate: Spot gold fell 0.2 per cent on Monday, near a six month high of $1,282.09 it hit on Friday, but silver rose 0.3 per cent to $15.39 per ounce in the session. Gold prices jumped...

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Held At Gunpoint, Student Snatches Pistol From Thief At Delhi Fuel Pump

A student foiled an attempt to loot him after he was attacked and threatened by a man at gunpoint on Sunday near a petrol pump in Delhi's Shahdara. Karan Chowdhary, who has been praised for his brave...

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Kidnapped, Forced To Sign Property Papers In Jail: Lucknow Businessman

The Uttar Pradesh government has admitted to a serious lapse in a jail after a complaint by a Lucknow-based businessman. Mohit Jaiswal, a real estate dealer, alleged that he was kidnapped from the...

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Student Taking Selfie Slips Into Waterfall In Odisha, Dies

A student died after he slipped into a waterfall while taking a selfie at a popular picnic spot in Odisha. Rohon Mishra, who had gone to the Bhimkunda waterfall, was reportedly taking a selfie with...

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Box Office: Aamir Khan's 'Thugs Of Hindostan' "Faces Rejection" In China

Thugs Of Hindostan, starring Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, failed to impress Indian audience too

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Triple Talaq Bill Faces Crucial Rajya Sabha Test Today: 10 Points

The revised bill to make instant Triple Talaq - the practice of Muslim men to instantly divorce their wives by uttering "Talaq" thrice -- a punishable offence will be placed in Rajya Sabha for debate...

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Disha Patani Shares Her New Year's Plan In An Instagram Post, Now Viral

Disha Patani shared several photos from her holiday journal and the latest one is sending the Internet into a meltdown

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Huawei P Smart (2019) With Android Pie, Dewdrop Display Launched

Huawei P Smart (2019) is seen sporting a waterdrop-shaped notch, a dual camera setup aligned vertically, a rear fingerprint scanner, and a 3,400mAh battery.

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2 Weeks Into Her Job, Intern Killed By Lion At North Carolina Sanctuary

A lion at a North Carolina private wildlife sanctuary fatally mauled a 22-year-old worker on Sunday before being shot and killed by local law enforcement, officials said. Alexandra Black started her...

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Priyanka And Nick's Switzerland Pics Make It Snow On Instagram

"Ski life," Priyanka Chopra captioned her album of new photos from Switzerland vacation with Nick Jonas

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Deepika, Ranveer Check Out Of Mumbai For Destination Honeymoon

Deepika and Ranveer, who got married in November, flew out of Mumbai just a days ahead of New Year's eve reportedly for their honeymoon

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Shweta, Navya Put On Their Dance Shoes At Their New Year's Vacation

Shweta Bachchan Nanda and her family are having a gala time at the New Year's vacation

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"Don't Want To Face Him In Tests": Virat Kohli On Jasprit Bumrah

Virat Kohli also said that Jasprit Bumrah has matured as a Test cricketer in the past 12 months.

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"60,000 Farmers Benefited": HD Kumaraswamy On PM's "Cruel Joke" Remark

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "cruel joke" jibe at the Congress-JDS coalition government in Karnataka for its farm loan waiver scheme, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has termed the remark as...

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Police Search For Maharashtra Women, Lover Over Her Husband's Murder

The Thane city police have launched a search for a woman and her lover who allegedly killed her husband.

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Sunday, December 30, 2018

Find Inquiry Reports On 13 Communal Riots Since 1961, Home Ministry Told

The Central Information Commission has directed the Home Secretary to depute an official to find out the status of 13 inquiry commission reports on communal riots in the country since 1961, which Home...

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"Opposition To Raise Central Agencies Misuse In Parliament": Sharad Pawar

A day after the Enforcement Directorate told a court that AgustaWestland case accused Christian Michel had made a reference to "Mrs Gandhi", NCP Chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the opposition...

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Philippines President Duterte Under Fire For Saying He "Touched" Maid

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte drew outrage Sunday after saying he "touched" his maid when he was a teenager, with women's rights groups accusing him of attempted rape and encouraging sexual...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2EWkabg

Mehbooba Mufti's Warning After Cops Allegedly Beat Up Terrorist's Family

After the sister of a suspected terrorist and her husband were beaten up allegedly by the police in Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti asserted that she "won't allow bloodshed in...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2EYQx9c

Schiller Greets Indian Cricketers With Warm Handshake After MCG Test

Archie Schiller co-captained Australia with Tim Paine and was also present during toss on Day-1.

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Maharashtra Man Dies After Genitals Cut Off For Allegedly Stalking Woman

A 27-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane, whose private parts were allegedly chopped off by three people including a woman he had allegedly been stalking, has died in a Mumbai hospital, police said...

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India's robust economic growth to continue in 2019: CII



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Early Results Show Landslide Win For Sheikh Hasina In Bangladesh Polls

Early results showed that Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was heading for a landslide victory in Sunday's general election, local TV said.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2GWHpDA

Mehbooba Mufti's Warning After Cops Allegedly Beat Up Terrorist's Family

After the sister of a suspected terrorist and her husband were beaten up allegedly by the police in Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti asserted that she "won't allow bloodshed in...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EYQx9c

PM Modi, On Visit To The Andamans, Renames 3 Islands

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday announced renaming of three islands of Andaman and Nicobar to mark the 75th anniversary of the raising of the Indian national flag by freedom movement icon Netaji...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2TjQvvt

In Delhi Shelter Home Case, Police Seeks Help Of Nepal Embassy, NGOs

Delhi Police has sought the assistance of the Nepal Embassy and NGOs in the case of disappearance of eight women and a girl from a Shahdara shelter home earlier this month.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Q8Kj7O

Most Museums In India At Risk Of "Grave Damage" In Case Of Fire: Expert

A majority of museums and cultural repositories in India stand at risk of suffering "grave damage" in the event of a major fire, an international expert has cautioned and suggested that a disaster...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QUoX3f

PM Modi, On Visit To The Andamans, Renames 3 Islands

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday announced renaming of three islands of Andaman and Nicobar to mark the 75th anniversary of the raising of the Indian national flag by freedom movement icon Netaji...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2TjQvvt

Lawsuit Against Google Over Facial Recognition Software Dismissed

A judge in Chicago has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged that Google violated privacy of users by using facial recognition technology to scan their photos without their explicit consent.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2s9DjOB

Kohli Records Highest International Runs For Third Consecutive Year

Virat Kohli was the highest international run-scorer in 2016, 2017 as well.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2GLGMg9

Indian Navy, NDRF Personnel Enter Meghalaya Mine To Check Water Level

Today is the 18th day of the Meghalaya coal mine tragedy and authorities are preparing for the mission to rescue 15 miners trapped at the 370-foot-deep illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2Sp4Ab2

"BJP Desperate Ahead Of...": Amarinder Singh Slams 'Accidental' Publicity

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday alleged the BJP's "promotion" of the upcoming movie The Accidental Prime Minister was a mere political stunt by the party and a "desperate" effort to...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2AnZvJ2

North Korea's Kim Jong-Un Vows More Summits With South Next Year: Seoul

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to meet the South's President Moon Jae in "frequently" next year to discuss denuclearisation of the peninsula in a rare letter sent to Seoul, Moon's office said...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2GNpTlr

Voters Allege Being Barred From Polling Booths In Bangladesh

At least three voters in southeast Bangladesh, including a journalist, told Reuters on Sunday that they were barred from entering polling booths or were told their ballot papers had already been...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Rjh4DW

"Even Kangaroo Courts Hold Trials": P Chidambaram On "Mrs Gandhi" Claims

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram took a dig at the centre, investigating agencies and the media over the "new improved system" of trials and judgments that don't require substantial evidence. He...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2EWVb6H

Shah Rukh, Salman Revisit 'Fond Memories,' Watch 'Karan Arjun' Together

Salman shared a video featuring himself and Shah Rukh on social media, in which the duo can be seen watching Karan Arjun together

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2Tdsvu2

After Aligarh, Farmers In Agra Lock Stray Cows In School To Protect Crops

Farmers in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh's Agra district have locked up herds of stray cattle, especially cows, in schools and other government buildings alleging that the animals are destroying their...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Aod3UT

"Even Kangaroo Courts Hold Trials": P Chidambaram On "Mrs Gandhi" Claims

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram took a dig at the centre, investigating agencies and the media over the "new improved system" of trials and judgments that don't require substantial evidence. He...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EWVb6H

Ousted Pak PM Nawaz Sharif To Challenge Conviction In Corruption Case

Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif will challenge his conviction in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills case in the Islamabad High Court this week, his lawyer said on Sunday, after the Pakistan...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2SrrGxT

"Murder Them, We Will Handle": Shocker From Purvanchal University Head

The Vice-Chancellor of Purvanchal University has waded into controversy after remarks that appeared to condone fights and murder by the students. As National Conference chief Omar Abdullah targeted...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2s2t8em

In A First, Electronic Voting Machines For Bangladesh General Elections

Bangladesh made use of electronic voting machines for the first time in a general election, though only on a limited scale, a move which received mixed responses from the voters amid reports of...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QUx2EY

Russian Army To Get New Missile Complex S-350 Vityaz In 2019

Russia will in 2019 deploy the S-350 Vityaz new generation short to mid range surface to air defence missile complex, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday, in a long planned move to replace its...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2BRP0Om

UP Woman Stripped, Beaten Up For Resisting Sexual Harassment: Police

A woman was beaten up, stripped and made to run naked in her village in Gopiganj area of the Bhadohi district of Uttar Pradesh for resisting sexual harassment, police said on Sunday.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2CEuKkz

Railways' new 'barter' policy: Provide goods, services for ads on trains

A policy drafted by the Railway Board's transformation cell has said that offers of goods and services in exchange for publicity on running trains have been discussed in the board and a decision has been taken to implement it on a trial basis. A directive in this regard was issued to all general managers of railways on December 27.

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"Murder Them, We Will Handle": Shocker From Purvanchal University Head

The Vice-Chancellor of Purvanchal University has waded into controversy after remarks that appeared to condone fights and murder by the students. As National Conference chief Omar Abdullah targeted...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2s2t8em

Watch: Dhoni Becomes "Bittu Bhaiya," Speaks Bhojpuri With Hardik Pandya

MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya played the roles of villagers in the video.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2EWO4Mj

Happy New Year 2019: Top New Year Resolutions For Upcoming Year

New Year 2019: Here are some top New Year resolutions that are most popular, but you can figure out your own and most importantly, stick to them, to make the coming year a truly happy new year!

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2BLyPC1

Putin, In New Year Letter To Trump, Says Moscow Is Open For Dialogue

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a New Year letter to his US counterpart Donald Trump, said on Sunday that Moscow was ready for dialogue on a "wide-ranging agenda", the Kremlin said.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2BQlKHF

Why Mrinal Sen Is Credited With Pioneering India's 'New Wave' Cinema

Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen had once said he never knew "where it all will end" but his desire to experiment remained unchanged over the years.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2TfYMRe

Maharashtra Man Dies After Genitals Cut Off For Allegedly Stalking Woman

A 27-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane, whose private parts were allegedly chopped off by three people including a woman he had allegedly been stalking, has died in a Mumbai hospital, police said...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2CGICek

Ranveer Singh's 'Simmba' 'Roars' At The Box Office

Simmba's business is expected to grow over the weekend

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2EZZVJE

Clashes Mark Bangladesh Election Day, Sheikh Hasina Eyes Fourth Term

Two people have died in election-related clashes in Bangladesh as the country began voting for the parliamentary elections today.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2CGg0BO

Bangladesh Election Polls Close Amid Violence That Killed 12

Polls closed in a Bangladesh general election on Sunday that was marred by the deaths of at least 12 people in vote-related clashes.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2CGqqBu

On Ghazipur Cop's Killing, Akhilesh Yadav's "Thok Do" Explanation

The killing of a second policeman in Uttar Pradesh within a month has given another handle to the state opposition against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Eleven persons have been...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2GJvLfd

On Ghazipur Cop's Killing, Akhilesh Yadav's "Thok Do" Explanation

The killing of a second policeman in Uttar Pradesh within a month has given another handle to the state opposition against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Eleven persons have been...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2GJvLfd

Search For Professionals For Positions In Air India Soon: Suresh Prabhu

The government plans to rope in professionals for top positions at Air India through a global search process, as part of efforts to revive the national carrier, according to Civil Aviation Minister...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2LHLg6n

Rahul Gandhi Can Make An "Excellent" Prime Minister: Shashi Tharoor

Rahul Gandhi has all the right qualities to make an "excellent" prime minister, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said Sunday, even as he emphasised that the issue of PM candidate is likely to be...

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22 Dead In Philippine Storm; Heavy Rain Forecast For Next 24 Hours

At least 22 people died from a storm that swept through the central Philippine islands at the weekend, authorities said Sunday, with rescue operations under way in flood inundated communities.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2s0hqRq

Tiger Found Dead In Maharashtra's Umred-Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary

A tourist visiting the sanctuary informed authorities around 8 am about a tiger lying motionless in the Pauni range of the sanctuary.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2LE1r4B

China Probe Geared To Land On Dark Side Of The Moon: Report

A Chinese space probe is moving into position to land on the dark side of the moon for the first time, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday, a mission seen as an important step as the...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2SqmBG4

No Blanket Powers To 10 Agencies To Intercept, Says Home Ministry

The central government has not given "blanket power" to any agency to intercept information from any computer and they have to strictly adhere to the existing rules and stick to the book while...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EZxLP9

Ahead Of Big Sabarimala Festival Today, Prohibitory Orders Extended

With the Sabarimala temple opening on Sunday for the popular 'Makaravilakku' season, the administration has extended the prohibitory orders till January 5, an official said.

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Delhi Government To Erect Welcome Gates At 12 Border Points

The Delhi government has decided to erect 'Welcome Gate' at 12 border points of the national capital by next year, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2RmEAQt

Philippines President Duterte Under Fire For Saying He "Touched" Maid

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte drew outrage Sunday after saying he "touched" his maid when he was a teenager, with women's rights groups accusing him of attempted rape and encouraging sexual...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EWkabg

Kohli "Proud" After MCG Triumph, Tendulkar Leads Wishes On Twitter

This was for the second time that India won two matches of a Test series in Australia.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2rYzbkl

"Who'll Play The Accidental CM?": Karnataka BJP's Jibe At HD Kumaraswamy

Just when the controversy over the trailer of the upcoming movie 'The Accidental Prime Minister' finally seemed to be dying down, the BJP dragged a new name into the fray on Saturday. Their target for...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2ERx89j

"Our Very Own Malcom M": Ravichandran Ashwin In Awe Of Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah recorded the best figures for any Indian bowler in Tests at the MCG.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2EX75ys

PM Modi In Port Blair: 3 Andaman And Nicobar Islands To Be Renamed Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is Port Blair today to mark the 75th anniversary of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose's declaration of the formation of the Azad Hind government in 1943.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2ETtkEw

"Law Abiding Citizen": Mahesh Babu On Bank Accounts Frozen Over Tax Dues

Actor Mahesh Babu has said there was no undisputed tax payable and that he was a law-abiding citizen complying with all fiscal legislations.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2RpESpC

Bangladesh TV Station Taken Off Air For Election Day

A leading Bangladeshi news channel has been taken off the air, officials said on Sunday as the country votes for a new government amid allegations of a media crackdown.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2AoJB19

A Second Cop Dead, UP Police Speaks On Mismanagement Allegations

Hours after Head Constable Suresh Vats was killed by a mob in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, the state police chose to respond to allegations of mismanagement of the probe into the murder of inspector...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Vjab4I

Easy To Spread Negativity; Let's Make Positivity Viral: PM Modi

Spreading negativity is fairly easy, but people must come together to make positivity viral, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday adding that collective efforts of the people have ensured that...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2AmYzoh

Australia Need Smith And Warner, Tim Paine Admits After MCG Loss

Steve Smith and David Warner, who are serving year-long suspensions for ball-tampering, will be unavailable for selection until late March.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2LDROCZ

"Will Take Time": Meghalaya Rescue Restarts, Navy Divers Join - 10 Points

The operation to rescue 15 people, trapped in a 320-foot-deep coal mine at Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, has entered its seventeenth day. Now equipped with ten high-powered pumps that are required...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2VlLc0L

"Police Unable To Protect Their Own": Son Of Cop Killed In Stone-Throwing

The son of police constable killed in stone-throwing on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district has slammed the state police, saying if they were not able to protect their own, what else could...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2Al252K

Donald Trump Says "Big Progress" On Possible China Trade Deal

US President Donald Trump said on Twitter that he had a "long and very good call" with Chinese President Xi Jinping and that a possible trade deal between the United States and China was progressing...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QUaO69

Happy New Year 2019: Top New Year Resolutions For Upcoming Year

New Year 2019: Here are some top New Year resolutions that are most popular, but you can figure out your own and most importantly, stick to them, to make the coming year a truly happy new year!

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2BLyPC1

Iconic Filmmaker Mrinal Sen Dies At 95

Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen, known for his contribution to Bengali parallel cinema, died today at his residence. He was 95.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QVfpVR

Assam Man Killed By NGO Members In Meghalaya

A 45-year-old man from Assam was allegedly killed by four members of a non-governmental organisation in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills district on the pretext of checking his trade licence, police said...

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Man Killed, Body Set On Fire In UP Village; 1 Arrested

A 60-year-old man, who used to work in a farm in Badhiwala village in Muzaffarnagar district, was killed by his colleague following an altercation and his body was set on fire, police said on Sunday.

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PM Modi In Port Blair: 3 Andaman And Nicobar Islands To Be Renamed Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is Port Blair today to mark the 75th anniversary of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose's declaration of the formation of the Azad Hind government in 1943.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2ETtkEw

Cyberattack Hits US Newspaper Distribution

A cyberattack caused major printing and delivery disruptions on Saturday at the Los Angeles Times and other major US newspapers, including ones owned by Tribune Publishing Co such as the Chicago...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EURu1p

Heatwave Bakes Australia For 7th Straight Day As Northern Cyclone Brews

Seven people have drowned as a heatwave grips Australia, sending big crowds to the beach to cool down, while a tropical depression in the far north threatens to turn into a cyclone by New Year's Day.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QZ43zO

Meet The "French Baba" Who Has Become A Head-Turner Ahead Of Kumbh Mela

Follower of Devgiri Baba Maharaj, Daniel Bhagwan Giri wears saffron clothes and turmeric paste on his forehead.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2ETByNT

Clashes Mark Bangladesh Election Day, Sheikh Hasina Eyes Fourth Term

Two people have died in election-related clashes in Bangladesh as the country began voting for the parliamentary elections today.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2CGg0BO

China Probe Geared To Land On Dark Side Of The Moon: Report

A Chinese space probe is moving into position to land on the dark side of the moon for the first time, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday, a mission seen as an important step as the...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2SqmBG4

"Police Unable To Protect Their Own": Son Of Cop Killed In Stone-Throwing

The son of police constable killed in stone-throwing on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district has slammed the state police, saying if they were not able to protect their own, what else could...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Al252K

Bangladesh Votes Amid Clashes, Sheikh Hasina "Certainly Confident" Of Win

At least three people were reportedly killedin the political clashes that erupted in Bangladesh as the country began voting for the parliamentary elections today. Fresh violence was reported between...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2CFtD4o

Meghalaya Rescue Operation Updates: Authorities Preparing For Final Push

Today is the 18th day of the Meghalaya coal mine tragedy and authorities are preparing for the mission to rescue 15 miners trapped at the 370-foot-deep illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Sp4Ab2

Elderly Man Shot Dead In Maoist Attack In Bihar's Aurangabad

An elderly man was killed on Saturday night in an attack by Maoists in a village in Bihar's Aurangabad district.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2R02e5Z

Kamal Nath 'Spiritual Department' Replaces Shivraj Chouhan's Happiness

The Congress-led Madhya Pradesh Government said on Saturday that it is going to create an Adhyatmik Vibhag (spiritual department) by merging several existing departments.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Q9A2Ir

UP Woman Constable Alleges Rape By Colleague, Says "Drink Was Spiked"

The woman constable has warned the police of suicide if action is not taken.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2VeRLC2

PM Modi To Launch Infra Projects In Andaman And Nicobar Islands Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the people of Car Nicobar for overcoming the impact of Tsunami, which struck the Island in 2004,and said that the government is working to provide...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2ETcLbO

"Will Take Time": Meghalaya Rescue Restarts, Navy Divers Join - 10 Points

The operation to rescue 15 people, trapped in a 320-foot-deep coal mine at Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, has entered its seventeenth day. Now equipped with ten high-powered pumps that are required...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2VlLc0L

Authoritarian Tag A "Badge Of Honour": Sheikh Hasina's Son Amid Polls

Bangladesh Polls 2018: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina considers being called authoritarian by the western media a "badge of honour", the leader's son told Reuters on the eve of a national...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2GKuncv

Focus on identifying areas which have escaped tax net: Revenue secy

The government is looking at bringing untaxed sectors in the tax net as well as improving compliance to raise the tax-to-GDP ratio, revenue secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey said.

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Passenger Strips Mid-Air On Air India Flight From Dubai To Lucknow

Passengers travelling from Dubai to Lucknow by Air India Express flight on Saturday were in for a shock when a male passenger stripped mid-air and started walking down the aisle nude.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2EVRbUb

"He Too Must Get Something": Tej Pratap Yadav Gets Support From Uncles

RJD national president Lalu Yadav's estranged brothers-in-law Sadhu Yadav and Subhash Yadav on Saturday sought to fish in troubled waters by accusing the former Bihar chief minister of having ignored...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2GKmCDp

Meet The "French Baba" Who Has Become A Head-Turner Ahead Of Kumbh Mela

Follower of Devgiri Baba Maharaj, Daniel Bhagwan Giri wears saffron clothes and turmeric paste on his forehead.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2ETByNT

Man Arrested In Noida For Impersonating IAS Officer, Getting Cops To Work

A man was arrested for allegedly impersonating an IAS officer to get work of his relatives and friends done, police said Saturday.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2AfYt1R

Iconic Filmmaker Mrinal Sen Dies At 95

Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen, known for his contribution to Bengali parallel cinema, died today at his residence. He was 95.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2QVfpVR

PM Modi To Launch Infra Projects In Andaman And Nicobar Islands Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a packed schedule in Andaman and Nicobar Islands today. The Prime Minister started the day with a visit to Tsunami Memorial at Car Nicobar. The memorial was built in...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2ETcLbO

On Ghazipur Cop's Killing, Akhilesh Yadav's 'Thok Do' Explanation

Eleven people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a police officer yesterday by a stone-throwing mob in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2rXapks

Bangladesh Votes Amid Clashes, Sheikh Hasina "Certainly Confident" Of Win

At least three people were reportedly killedin the political clashes that erupted in Bangladesh as the country began voting for the parliamentary elections today. Fresh violence was reported between...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2CFtD4o

World War II Bomb Found During Dredging Operations In Kolkata

A 1000-pound aerial bomb dating back to the World War-II era has been unearthed at a dock in Kolkata during routine dredging operations.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2AkSl8u

Chandrababu Naidu Is "Dirtiest Politician" Who Does "Cheap Politics": KCR

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, who has been making efforts to forge a non-Congress, non-BJP front, said Saturday the country needed new economic and agricultural models as the present...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2s2F8fO

6.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Philippines, Tsunami Waves Possible

An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday and small tsunami waves were possible on parts of the coasts of the Philippines, Indonesia and Palau,...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2AjB8fK

Kamal Nath 'Spiritual Department' Replaces Shivraj Chouhan's Happiness

The Congress-led Madhya Pradesh Government said on Saturday that it is going to create an Adhyatmik Vibhag (spiritual department) by merging several existing departments.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2Q9A2Ir

India Win Third Test By 137 Runs, Retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy

India are now eyeing their first-ever Test series win in Australia.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2VbL7MO

Bulandshahr Cop Shot Himself, Claims BJP Legislator In Uttar Pradesh

A BJP legislator in Uttar Pradesh has claimed that a police officer, who died in the mob violence in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr earlier this month sparked by allegations of cow slaughter, shot...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2Vl2db5

Bangladesh Votes Today, Sheikh Hasina Seeks Fourth Term As Prime Minister

Bangladesh headed to the polls Sunday following a weeks-long campaign that was dominated by deadly violence and allegations of a crackdown on thousands of opposition activists.

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2AlBKkW

Akshay's Note For Rajesh Khanna And Twinkle Will Make You All Emo

Akshay Kumar dug out a really old photo from the family photo archive featuring Rajesh Khanna, Twinkle and his Dimple Kapadia

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2SmaHwF

Rajasthan To Reverse BJP Decisions Including Order On Local Body Polls

Weeks after coming to power in Rajasthan, the Congress today decided to reverse the previous Vasundhara Raje government's decision to allow only those with minimum educational qualifications to fight...

from NDTV News - Special http://bit.ly/2EUHsOL

Inside Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' Dreamy Swiss Vacation. See Pics

Before the couple took off for a vacation in Switzerland, they spent quality time with their families in London

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Saturday, December 29, 2018

PM Modi Calls Congress A "Lollypop Company", Attacks Loan Waiver Promises

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress of misleading farmers on loan waiver promises, calling them lollipops.

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Apollo Hospital Asks Panel Probing Jayalalitha's Death To Rope In Experts

The Apollo Hospitals in Chennai has petitioned the commission probing the death of J Jayalalithaa to rope in specialists to examine the voluminous medical records of the late Tamil Nadu chief minister...

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Show Sahara-Birla, Rafale Files, Will Be Enough To Jail You: AAP To PM

In a jibe at the BJP government for scanning 400 files of the Delhi government to find irregularities, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to show four files...

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Maneka Gandhi Assures Help After Woman Alleges Triple Talaq By Man In US

Days after a bill criminalising instant triple talaq was passed in the Lok Sabha, a woman in Bengaluru was allegedly given triple talaq by her US-based husband through a text and voice message.

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PM Modi Inaugurates International Rice Research Centre In Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the International Rice Research Institute's South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) campus in Varanasi. The centre will serve as a hub for rice research...

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Girl Alleges Cop "Misbehaved" With Her Inside Odisha's Jagannath Temple

A girl alleged a policeman had "misbehaved" with her inside Puri's Shree Jagannath Temple Saturday, a senior officer said.

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World War II Bomb Found During Dredging Operations In Kolkata

A 1000-pound aerial bomb dating back to the World War-II era has been unearthed at a dock in Kolkata during routine dredging operations.

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Cheers For Khashoggi, US Newsroom Shooting At Times Square New Year Party

Reporters will be the guests of honor at the New Year's Eve party in New York's Times Square on Monday, in what organizers said was a celebration of press freedom after an unusually deadly year for...

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Huge Arms Cache Seized In J&K; Major Terror Attack Averted: Army

The Army on Saturday said they have averted a major terror attack with the seizure of a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Chinese firms offer subsidies on Huawei phones, ask workers to shun Apple products

In eastern China, Fuchun Technology said "nearly sixty" out of its 200 employees have taken advantage of 100 to 500 yuan ($15 to $29) Huawei phone subsidies as of Saturday.

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In Meghalaya, Illegal Mining Of Coal Has Political Support, Claims Report

In the last few weeks, the rat hole mine incident in Meghalaya has exposed the illegal mining of coal rampant here despite a carpet ban since 2014. Fifteen miners continue to be trapped inside a...

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China Firms Offer Subsidised Huawei Phones After Top Official's Arrest

Chinese firms are encouraging staff to buy Huawei smartphones following Canada's arrest of a top Huawei executive on a US extradition request, which has triggered an outpouring of nationalist support.

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UK Spends 100 Million Euro On Ferries To Ease Traffic Amid Brexit Fears

Britain has spent more than 100 million euros on chartering ferries to mitigate the risk of "severe congestion" at the port of Dover in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to government...

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Katrina Kaif Opts Out Of Remo D'Souza's 'Biggest Dance Film'

Katrina Kaif decided to opt out of Remo D'Souza's untitled film because her dates were clashing with Bharat

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Non-Performing Assets Hit Banks' Profitability In 2018: RBI

The consolidated balance sheet of NBFCs expanded in 2017-18 and during the first-half of 2018-19, the RBI said.

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At 1.7 Degrees Celsius, Agra Coldest In Uttar Pradesh

Severe cold wave conditions prevailed in western Uttar Pradesh with Agra recording the lowest minimum temperature in the state at 1.7 degrees Celsius on Saturday morning.

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Petrol Prices Touch Lowest Level In 2018: 5 Things To Know

Currently, petrol and diesel prices are reviewed by state-run oil marketing companies every day, based on the international fuel prices and the value of the rupee.

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Maoists Blame Chhattisgarh Villagers To Be Informers, Force Them To Flee

After Maoists compel over a dozen families to leave their village in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada on suspicion of them being informers, the police have decided to set up camps.

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Two Killed, 40 Injured In Road Accident In Bengal

Two persons were killed and 40 others injured after one vehicle rammed into an electric pole and another hit it from behind on National Highway 34 in Malda district, the police said today.

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85 Lakh Pilgrims To Visit Vaisho Devi By December 31, Says Shrine Board

The number of pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to cross 85 lakh this year. The number of pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi had dropped from 93.24 lakh in 2013 to...

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Indonesian Tsunami Volcano-Anak Krakatoa Loses Two-Thirds Of Its Height

A visual analysis by the Indonesian volcanology agency found the volcano has lost more than two-thirds of its height.

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Gold prices marginally up; silver slides

In Delhi, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity rose by Rs 20 each to Rs 32,640 and Rs 32,490 per 10 gram, respectively. Traders attributed the marginal gains in prices of the yellow metal to overseas firm trend.

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"Relationship That Endured Test Of Time": Rahul Gandhi Meets Bhutan's PM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday met Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering and the two discussed the political situation in the region.

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Centre Aims To Deliver 1 Crore Homes Under Housing For All Scheme By 2020

The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry initiated several schemes in 2018 and plans to sanction construction of one crore houses before 2020 under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (urban), a move...

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Australia Strips Citizenship From Alleged ISIS Recruiter

The Australian government has stripped citizenship from Neil Prakash, who it believes is a top recruiter for ISIS.

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Box Office: Ranveer Singh's 'Simmba' Earns Over Rs 20 Crore

Ranveer Singh's Simmba has taken a roaring start at the box office

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Govt plans to sanction 1 cr houses before 2020

The ministry is mandated to implement a number of flagship programmes - Swachh Bharat Mission, PMAY (U), Smart City Mission, National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) among others.

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Aligarh Muslim University Student Demands Temple in Campus

Dr Manvendra Pratap Singh, a member of the National Monitoring Committee for Minorities Education, has backed the student's demand for the construction of temple inside the AMU campus.

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Charred Bodies Of 30-Year-Old Woman, Seven-Year-Old Found In UP

Charred bodies of a 30-year-old woman and a seven-year-old girl were recovered from Mailani forests near Lakhimpur Kheri, the police said today.

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Christian Michel Named Sonia Gandhi, 'Son Of Italian Lady': Probe Agency

Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, has named Congress's Sonia Gandhi while in custody, the Enforcement Directorate informed a court in Delhi today.

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Queen Elizabeth Gives Bravery Award To 4 Divers For Thai Cave Rescue

A team of British divers who helped save a junior football team stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand were awarded in Britain's traditional New Year Honours alongside former supermodel Twiggy and...

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Christian Michel Named Sonia Gandhi, 'Son Of Italian Lady': Probe Agency

Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, has named Congress's Sonia Gandhi while in custody, the Enforcement Directorate informed a court in Delhi today.

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Fuel prices down 30 paise, petrol at new 2018 low

In the national capital, petrol price was at Rs 69.26 per litre, 29 paise down from the Friday's levels of Rs 69.55 per litre, data on the Indian Oil Corp's website showed.

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Infibeam, Snapdeal terminate Unicommerce deal

In May, Infibeam Avenues had announced signing a definitive share purchase agreement (SPA) with Unicommerce eSolutions and Jasper lnfotech (which runs Snapdeal) to acquire 100 per cent stake in Unicommerce.

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Meghalaya Miners' Rescue Operation: What Has Happened So Far

Water from Lytein river and an abandoned mine gushed in and flooded the coal mine trapping 15 miners on December 13.

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Egypt Forces Kill 40 "Terrorists" After Giza Bus Attack: Ministry

Egyptian police killed 40 "terrorists" in separate raids early Saturday, a day after a roadside bomb near the Giza pyramids killed three Vietnamese tourists and their guide, the interior ministry...

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Chinmayi Sripaada Asked To Pay "Random Fee" By Dubbing Union After #MeToo

Singer Chinmayi Sripaada, who had accused veteran poet-lyricist Vairamuthu of sexual harassment as part of the #MeToo movement, has been asked to pay Rs 1.5 lakh to be taken back in the South Indian...

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Over 3,000 Tourists Stuck In Sikkim Due To Heavy Snowfall Rescued By Army

The stranded tourists in Sikkim have been provided food, shelter and warm clothes by the Army.

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Video Shows Pervez Musharraf Seeking "Covert US Support" To Regain Power

In an embarrassment to Pervez Musharraf, the former Pakistani dictator was seen in a series of video clips, seeking covert US support to regain power and telling American lawmakers that he was...

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Chinmayi Sripaada Asked To Pay "Random Fee" By Dubbing Union After #MeToo

Singer Chinmayi Sripaada, who had accused veteran poet-lyricist Vairamuthu of sexual harassment as part of the #MeToo movement, has been asked to pay Rs 1.5 lakh to be taken back in the South Indian...

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3 Flights Escape Mid-Air Collision Over Delhi, Pilots Summoned: Report

Three international fights, carrying hundreds of passengers, had a narrow escape from a mid-air collision in the Delhi flight information region on Sunday after multiple auto-generated warnings by the...

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At 2.6 Degrees, Delhi Records Season's Lowest Temperature

The national capital woke up to a cold morning on Saturday as the mercury dipped to 2.6 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average -- the season's lowest temperature so far, the Met...

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3 Flights Escape Mid-Air Collision Over Delhi, Pilots Summoned: Report

Three international fights, carrying hundreds of passengers, had a narrow escape from a mid-air collision in the Delhi flight information region on Sunday after multiple auto-generated warnings by the...

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HC directs Ramdev's company to share profits

The high court gave the order while rejecting a petition of Divya Pharmacy against the Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board (UBB) and upholding the provisions of fair and equitable benefit-sharing as provided under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.

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Video Shows Pervez Musharraf Seeking "Covert US Support" To Regain Power

In an embarrassment to Pervez Musharraf, the former Pakistani dictator was seen in a series of video clips, seeking covert US support to regain power and telling American lawmakers that he was...

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"Can't Extend Wishes?": Rajyavardhan Rathore Amid Manmohan Singh Film Row

Day after the trailer of 'The Accidental Prime Minister' was released on Thursday; Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore defended his party for "extending wishes"...

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3rd Test, Day 4: India Need Two Wickets To Win, Pat Cummins Resists

India still have a day in hand to wrap up the last two wickets.

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Huge Arms Cache Seized In J&K; Major Terror Attack Averted: Army

The Army on Saturday said they have averted a major terror attack with the seizure of a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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On Rajesh Khanna's Birth Anniversary, Twinkle Posts An Old Pic Of Her Dad

Twinkle Khanna took a trip down the memory lane and fished out a million dollar photo of the superstar

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Bangladesh Deploys 6 Lakh Security Forces Ahead Of Elections Today

Bangladesh stepped up security Saturday in a bid to contain violence during a general election expected to see Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina win a record fourth term. Authorities have deployed around...

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Three Vietnamese Tourists, Guide Killed In Bomb Blast Near Egypt Pyramids

Three Vietnamese holidaymakers and an Egyptian tour guide were killed Friday when a roadside bomb blast hit their bus as it travelled close to the Giza pyramids outside Cairo, officials said. A...

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At 2.6 Degrees, Delhi Records Season's Lowest Temperature

The national capital woke up to a cold morning on Saturday as the mercury dipped to 2.6 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average -- the season's lowest temperature so far, the Met...

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Explosion At Jammu Bus Stand, No Casualties Reported

A low-intensity explosion rocked the main bus stand, with the police suspecting that a grenade was lobbed to target the police station building in the vicinity, police officials said Saturday.

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7 Killed After Vehicle Collides With 2 SUVs Due To Heavy Fog In Haryana

Seven people died and four others were injured when a vehicle crashed into two SUVs due to heavy fog on the Ambala-Chandigarh national highway on Saturday, police said.

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16 Days On, Only 3 Helmets Found. No Sign Of Meghalaya Miners: 10 Points

Rescue workers are racing against time to reach the 15 men trapped inside a flooded 320-feet coal mine in Meghalaya for the last 16 days. Navy divers and trucks loaded with high-power pumps are making...

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Over 3,000 Tourists Stuck In Sikkim Due To Heavy Snowfall Rescued By Army

The stranded tourists in Sikkim have been provided food, shelter and warm clothes by the Army.

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4 Terrorists Shot Dead In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K's Pulwama

4 terrorists have been shot dead by security forces during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district this morning, police said.

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Lava-Like Eruption From Electric Pole Leaves Tripura Villagers Scared

The lava-like eruption is the third such incident reported this year in Tripura which is very close to Chittagong in Bangladesh.

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Meghalaya Rescue Operation: Navy, High-Pressure Pumps To Reach Site Today

As the search operations for the 15 miners trapped in the rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills enters the third week, a heavy transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force carrying 10...

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Kerala Couple, Separated During Freedom Movement, Meets After 72 Years

93-year-old EK Narayanan Nambiar, who was jailed for participating in the 1946 violent farmers' struggle in Kerala, meets first wife after seven decades.

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Year After Mumbai's Kamala Mills Blaze, Another Fire Near Compound

A major fire broke out in abuilding under construction in central Mumbai this morning. The fire at the building located near Kamala Mills compound was brought under control after four fire engines...

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3 Dead In US Winter Storm; 500 Flights Canceled, 5,700 Delays On Friday

At least three deaths were attributed to severe weather in the US as heavy snow and high winds snarled air and ground transportation during a busy holiday travel period.

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Hackers Steal US School Data, Exposing Over 5 Lakh Students

Hackers hit the San Diego Unified School District's computer system and obtained access to a file that had detailed personal data on more than 500,000 students going back a decade, authorities said.

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Uttarakhand High Court Orders Ramdev Company To Share Profits With Locals

In a first-of-its-kind order, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed a company run by yoga guru Ramdev to share a percentage of its profits with local farmers and communities.

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Amid Jamal Khashoggi Murder, Saudi Says Government Reshuffle Was Routine

The Saudi king's government reshuffle was expected because the cabinet must be replaced and reappointed every four years, the government said on Friday, giving a technocratic explanation to a move...

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Boeing Sued By Family Of Lion Air Co-Pilot Over Fatal Crash

The family of the Indonesian co-pilot of a Lion Air flight that crashed in October, killing all 189 on board, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Boeing Co in Chicago, adding to litigation...

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Mark Zuckerberg Sees "Progress" For Facebook After A Controversial 2018

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said Friday the world's biggest social network has "fundamentally" changed to focus on securing its systems against manipulation and misinformation.

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Oldest Man In US, World War II Veteran, Dies At Age 112: Report

Richard Overton, a World War II veteran who was America's oldest man, has died at the age of 112.

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Tesla Names Two More Directors As Part Of Elon Musk's US Fraud Settlement

Tesla named two more independent directors on Friday and said it completed the requirements of a US settlement of fraud charges involving Chief Executive Elon Musk.

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Not dissatisfied with RBI, says Arun Jaitley

“No, madam,” Jaitley said to a question whether the government is not satisfied about the functioning of the RBI. The government and the RBI under the previous governor Urjit Patel were at loggerheads on several issues, including over appropriate size of reserves which the central bank should hold.

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Startups get dismal government business: Study

Requirements like prior experience, turnover limits to engage startups, earnest money deposits and other “archaic” sourcing policies impede opportunities. An analysis of Startup India’s report shows that the 27 states and 3 Union territories assessed fell short in providing an equal platform for startups vis-à-vis experienced companies in public procurement.

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India pips China in attracting FDI in 2018

Riding on mega deals by Walmart’s buyout of online retail marketplace Flipkart, along with acquisitions by Unilver and Schneider Electric, the year that will end soon has recorded inbound M&A deals worth $39.5 billion in India, compared to $33 billion in China, data from Dealogic showed.

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PCA-banks see slower bad debt growth: RBI

The RBI’s PCA imposes restrictions on lending and some other operations for banks that have been put under this framework, some of which had become contentious issues between the central bank and the government when Urjit Patel was the governor.

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China stock mkt worst hit in 2018 with $2.4 tn loss

Stock declines have shaved $2.4 trillion off China’s market value this year as of Thursday, the biggest on record since Bloomberg started compiling the data in 2002. The closest loss was during the global financial crisis 10 years ago, when the Shanghai gauge plunged 65%. China also ceded its place as the world’s second-biggest stock market to Japan earlier this year.

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RBI extends enhanced single borrower limit facility



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New e-policy: Rs 5k cr stock may bleed Amazon, Flipkart

The new policy that takes effect on Feb 1, a seller having equity participation by the e-commerce marketplace entity or its group companies will not be permitted to sell its products on the platform run by such a marketplace entity. Now the biggest challenge is to dispose inventory worth Rs 2,000-2,500 cr that Amazon India and the Walmart-owned Flipkart have.

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Curds to condoms: This company delivers all

Urban Indians employed their favourite jugaad to manage day-to-day chores by leveraging the 24*7 on-demand delivery app. In 2018, Dunzo executed 75,590 deliveries within a 100-metre radius, including a delivery requested by a Gurgaon user to the “third floor”. The longest distance travelled by Dunzo, to make a cake delivery, was 42km.

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Cabinet clears listing of 6 PSUs, KIOCL’s FPO



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'Over 6k officers of PSBs held responsible for bad loans'

The government on Friday said action has been taken against more than 6,000 officers of nationalised banks last fiscal in cases of lapses that led to bad loans. Finance minister Arun Jaitley said that minor and major penalties have been imposed against erring officials. These include dismissal, compulsory retirement and demotion.

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'59 min' loan: Over 1.12L MSME applications approved

GST-registered micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can take loan up to Rs 1 crore in just 59 minutes through 'psbloansin59minutes.com' portal.

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GST evasion worth Rs 38,896 cr detected during Apr-Oct

Customs evasion was detected in 12,711 cases involving Rs 6,966.04 crore and Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion worth Rs 38,895.97 crore was unearthed in 6,585 cases, he said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.

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Girls Abused, Chilli Powder In Private Parts At Delhi Home: Women's Panel

Girls of a shelter home in Delhi were allegedly abused by its staff, following which a complaint was registered by the police, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) said Friday.

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Uttarakhand High Court Orders Ramdev Company To Share Profits With Locals

In a first-of-its-kind order, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed a company run by yoga guru Ramdev to share a percentage of its profits with local farmers and communities.

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Rs 2,021 Crore Spent On PM Modi's Foreign Travel Since 2014: Centre

More than Rs 2,021 crore were spent on chartered flights, maintenance of aircraft and hotline facilities during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visits to foreign countries since June 2014, according to...

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"All He Can Do Is Talk": Rishabh Pant Mocks 'Temporary Captain' Tim Paine

Rishabh Pant tried to distract Australian skipper Tim Paine from behind the stumps.

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Lava-Like Eruption From Electric Pole Leaves Tripura Villagers Scared

The lava-like eruption is the third such incident reported this year in Tripura which is very close to Chittagong in Bangladesh.

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Year After Mumbai's Kamala Mills Blaze, Another Fire Near Compound

A major fire broke out in abuilding under construction in central Mumbai this morning. The fire at the building located near Kamala Mills compound was brought under control after four fire engines...

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Boeing Sued By Family Of Lion Air Co-Pilot Over Fatal Crash

The family of the Indonesian co-pilot of a Lion Air flight that crashed in October, killing all 189 on board, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Boeing Co in Chicago, adding to litigation...

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Nokia 9 PureView With Penta-Lens Cameras Tipped to Launch in January 2019

Nokia 9 PureView launch was initially rumoured for this year.

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Poco F2 Spotted on Geekbench With Snapdragon 845 SoC, Android 9.0 Pie

Poco F2 on Geekbench has received a single-core score of 2,321 and multi-core score of 7,564.

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Tejashwi Yadav Rules Out Controversial Lawmaker's Entry In Grand Alliance

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday firmly ruled out the possibility of controversial Mokama MLA Anant Singh's entry into the Grand Alliance in Bihar of which his party is the largest constituent.

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Kerala Couple, Separated During Freedom Movement, Meets After 72 Years

93-year-old EK Narayanan Nambiar, who was jailed for participating in the 1946 violent farmers' struggle in Kerala, meets first wife after seven decades.

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16 Days On, Only 3 Helmets Found. No Sign Of Meghalaya Miners: 10 Points

Rescue workers are racing against time to reach the 15 men trapped inside a flooded 320-feet coal mine in Meghalaya for the last 16 days. Navy divers and trucks loaded with high-power pumps are making...

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Bengal Government May Take Legal Action Against Kolkata Metro After Fire

The West Bengal government Friday blamed the Kolkata Metro authorities for the fire in an air-conditioned train that left 16 people injured and said it may take legal action against them.

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"In Grand Alliance, Nobody Talks About Who Will Be PM": Tejashwi Yadav

After the exit of Upendra Kushwaha's RLSP (Rashtriya Lok Samta Party) from the NDA and the BJP announcing to contest an equal number of Lok Sabha seats in Bihar as its ally JD(U), Rashtriya Janata Dal...

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German ISIS Woman Let "Slave" Girl, 5, Die Of Thirst, Say Prosecutors

German prosecutors on Friday announced war crimes charges against a female member of the ISIS group who let a five-year-old girl die of thirst in the scorching sun.

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Arjun Kapoor Posted The Sweetest Birthday Wish For Sister Anshula

Anshula Kapoor rang in her 26th birthday in Singapore with her family in Singapore

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Over 2 Kg Of Gold In Microwave Seized At Hyderabad Airport, 1 Arrested

Over 2 kg of smuggled gold worth Rs 66 lakh was seized from the international airport and a passenger detained in this connection, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said Friday.

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Taimur, Kareena And Saif In A Pic From Their Switzerland Vacation

Taimur, Kareena Kapoor And Saif Ali Khan flew to Switzerland after celebrating Christmas with family

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Friday, December 28, 2018

Box Office: Shah Rukh Khan's 'Zero' 'Fails To Make An Impact'

Shah Rukh Khan's Zero has collected Rs 3.75 crore on Day 7

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After "Accidental" Protest, Congress Do-Over On Manmohan Singh Film

As "The Accidental Prime Minister", a biopic on former prime minister Manmohan Singh, stirred strong political reactions in the election season, the Congress today changed its strategy hours after a...

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Aftermarket Laptop Charger Organizers - The Fuse 'Side Winder' Keeps Charging Equipment Tangle-Free (TrendHunter.com)

(TrendHunter.com) Laptop chargers are notorious for tangling and looking unsightly when being used out of the house, so the Fuse ‘Side Winder' has been developed as a solution that keeps everything...

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Won't Back Off From 'The Accidental Prime Minister', Says Anupam Kher

Calling "The Accidental Prime Minister" his "life's best performance", actor Anupam Kher on Friday said he will not back off from the snowballing controversy over the film on former prime minister...

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Army's Spectacular Recovery Of Helicopter Stuck At 18,000 Feet. See Pics

At 18,000 feet, surrounded by harsh, icy terrain and blasted by freezing winds, even breathing can seem like strenuous exercise for many. But, earlier this year in Siachen, soldiers of the Indian Army...

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After "Accidental" Protest, Congress Do-Over On Manmohan Singh Film

As "The Accidental Prime Minister", a biopic on former prime minister Manmohan Singh, stirred strong political reactions in the election season, the Congress today changed its strategy hours after a...

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PM Considers 3 Options To Help Farmers Hit By Low Crop Prices: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is considering three options for a relief package to help farmers suffering because of low crop prices at a cost of as much as Rs 3 lakh crore, according to three...

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Congress Attacks KCR Over Delay In Oath Ceremony Of Telangana Lawmakers

The Congress on Friday slammed the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government in Telangana over "delay" in the process of newly-elected members of the assembly taking oath as...

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Kader Khan Reportedly Hospitalised. 'Prayers And Dua,' Tweets Big B

Kader Khan has reportedly been admitted to a hospital in Canada for breathlessness

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MCG Crowd Warned For Directing Racist Chants At Indian Players And Fans

Chants of "show us your visa" reportedly reverberated in the bottom tier of the MCG's Great Southern Stand in the first two days of the ongoing Test.

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Jio Happy New Year Offer Gives '100 Percent Cashback' on Rs. 399 Recharge

The Jio Happy New Year Offer is valid until January 31, 2019.

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Kajol And Ajay Devgn Are Busy Vacationing From Christmas To New Year

"Somewhere in between Christmas and New Year," read Ajay Devgn's Instagram post

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Two Of 5 Eclipses In 2019 To Be Visible In India: Observatory Official

Astronomy enthusiasts and skygazers will be able to watch five eclipses in 2019, two of which will be visible in India.

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Priyanka And Nick Jonas' Loved-Up Pic Sends The Internet Into Meltdown

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are totally mushy on social media

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Sensex ends 269 points higher, reclaims 36,000-mark; Nifty at 10,860

On the BSE index, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, Vedanta, HDFC, Yes Bank and ICICI Bank were the top gainers, rising as much as 2.98 per cent. On NSE, all the sub-indices ended in green with Nifty Media led the pack by gaining 1.93 per cent.

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'Banks may take more than $3bn hit from PNB fraud'

As of March 2017, banks had extended loans and guarantees worth Rs 17,632 crore ($2.74 billion) to companies tied to billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, the tax department said in a note seen by Reuters.

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Over 1L shell cos deregistered this fiscal: Govt

As part of clamping down on illicit fund flows, the corporate affairs ministry has been taking action against entities that are suspected to be shell companies. Under the Companies Act, 2013, a company can be deregistered if it has not been carrying out any business for two continuous years and has also not applied for obtaining dormant status.

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If Congress Comes To Power In Haryana, Farm Loan Waiver In 6 Hours: Bhupinder Hooda

Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda, too, made a promise that farmers would be benefitted within hours of Congress coming to power in the state. The old-age pension in Haryana will be...

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3 UP Secretariat Staff Suspended By Yogi Adityanath On Corruption Charges

Three secretariat staff attached to Uttar Pradesh ministers were suspended on charges of corruption following a sting operation by a news channel, according to a state government release.

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Jammu And Kashmir Revokes Government Employees Mediclaim Policy

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday ordered revocation of the Group Mediclaim Insurance Policy for its employees starting from midnight December 31, following reports of irregularities in its...

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3 Indians To Spend 7 days In Space In Rs 10,000 Crore Gaganyaan Plan

As part of India's space project, dubbed "Gaganyaan", three Indian astronauts will be sent to space by 2022. Today, the cabinet has approved the budget for this plan, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad...

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Sensex Closes 269 Points Higher, Nifty Settles At 10,859

Share markets on Friday: Sun Pharma (+2.98 per cent), Bajaj Finance (+2.13 per cent), Vedanta (+1.76 per cent), HDFC (+1.72 per cent), Yes Bank (+1.68 per cent) and ICICI Bank (+1.59 per cent)led...

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"Onion Farmers Should Get Dues": Shiv Sena Attacks Maharashtra Government

Expressing distress over the falling prices of onions in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena Friday asked why farmers cannot be given their due if the state government can implement the 7th Pay Commission.

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3 Indians To Spend 7 days In Space In Rs 10,000 Crore Gaganyaan Plan

As part of India's space project, dubbed "Gaganyaan", three Indian astronauts will be sent to space by 2022. Today, the cabinet has approved the budget for this plan, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad...

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Death penalty for aggravated assault under law on sexual crimes against children: Law Minister

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said that the cabinet has approved amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, further strengthening the law to safeguard minors...

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China Daycare Teacher Jailed For Allegedly Abusing Children With Needles

A Chinese kindergarten teacher was on Friday jailed for 18 months for abusing children with needles, a Beijing court said. Liu Yanan, who was a teacher at the RYB Education New World kindergarten,...

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No Ban, No Protests, Says Madhya Pradesh Congress On Manmohan Singh Film

The ruling Congress in Madhya Pradesh have denied banning "The Accidental Prime Minister," a biopic on former prime minister Manmohan Singh, which many believe gives a dim view of the Congress led by...

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Weight Loss: 5 High Protein Winter Foods That May Help Promote Weight Loss

Winter comes loaded with plenty of fruits and vegetables that are packed with protein and fibre, which may assist weight loss in a big way

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Virat Kohli Doffs His Hat To Record-Breaking Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah returned career-best figures of 6 for 33 vs Australia in the Melbourne Test.

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UP Cop Attacked With Axe, Stones, Dragged Before He Was Shot Dead: Police

The Uttar Pradesh police officer, who was killed by a mob following cow slaughter in Bulandshahr earlier this month, was attacked with stones, sticks, an axe before he was shot dead with his licenced...

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Facebook Moderators Getting Wrong Interpretation Of Indian Laws: Report

The moderators at Facebook who carry out the critical task of removing dangerous content from its platform rely on material based on incorrect interpretation of certain Indian laws, The New York Times...

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Runaway Lion, Wounded Elk, Dozens Of Bear Find Home At A Russian Shelter

A lion that escaped from an airport, a crocodile found at a rubbish dump and an elk attacked by stray dogs -- all these animals have found refuge in an unusual private shelter in Russia. Dozens of...

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Fire Breaks Out At ISRO Campus In Ahmedabad

A minor fire broke out at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) campus in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

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Girl Allegedly Raped By Four Students In Kanpur

A girl was allegedly gang raped by four students at an apartment in the city, the police said. The accused persons -- a bachelor of business administration and three engineering students -- were...

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3 Killed As Car Carrying Indian-Origin Family Falls Of Bridge In Iceland

Seven members of a UK-based Indian-origin family were involved in a freak accident in Iceland when their SUV crashed off a bridge on Thursday, killing two women and a child.

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CBI Files Case Against Five For Attempted Trafficking Of Minors To US

The CBI on Friday said that it has registered a case against five persons, including a woman from Punjab, for trying to traffic minors to the United States for an "educational trip".

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India, Bhutan Review Hydroelectric Projects With PM Tshering In New Delhi

India and Bhutan on Friday reviewed the progress of hydroelectric projects in the Himalayan nation during a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering in...

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Cop Attacked With Axe, Stones, Dragged Before He Was Shot Dead: UP Police

The Uttar Pradesh police officer, who was killed by a mob following cow slaughter in Bulandshahr earlier this month, was attacked with stones, sticks, an axe before he was shot dead with his own...

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Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi Cut Cake Together Amid Buzz Over Biopic

The Congress party turns 134 years today. Rahul Gandhi and other senior leader of India's oldest party hoisted the national flag at the its headquarters in Delhi.

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Terrorist Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir's Pulwama

A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Awantipora area in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday, police said.

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No Ban, No Protests, Says Madhya Pradesh Congress On Manmohan Singh Film

The ruling Congress in Madhya Pradesh have denied banning "The Accidental Prime Minister," a biopic on former prime minister Manmohan Singh, which many believe gives a dim view of the Congress led by...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2CDeOzm

UP Government Gets Notices Over Death Of Dalit Man In Police Custody

The National Human Rights Commission on Friday issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government over the death of a Dalit man allegedly in police custody in Amroha district, noting that it amounted to...

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India Announces Rs 4,500 Crore Assistance To Bhutan For Its 5-Year Plan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a Rs 4,500 crore financial assistance to Bhutan for its 12th five-year plan after holding wide-ranging talks with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay...

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Pulitzer-Winning Journalist Denied India Entry. Broke Laws, Says Centre

A Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist was denied re-entry into India recently for allegedly violating visa rules. Cathal McNaughton, chief photographer at news agency Reuters' Delhi office, was...

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Six Men Arrested In Vietnam For Killing, Eating Endangered Monkey

Six men were arrested in central Vietnam for killing and eating an endangered monkey while livestreaming it on a social media site, the police said Friday

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Man Finds Over 30 Rattlesnakes In Shed And The Video Is Truly Terrifying

A terrifying clip that has gone massively viral on Facebook shows a man discovering more than 30 rattlesnakes in his shed, and it has everyone shuddering.

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Trials for short distance Vande Metro trains to begin in July, for Vande Bharat sleeper in May

Indian Railways is gearing up to commence trial runs of short-distance Vande Metro trains in July, alongside the launch of the sleeper versi...