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PM Modi Talks "Team India" Amid Attack From Chief Ministers: 10 Points
At a key meeting of government think-tank Niti Aayog today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoked "Team India" and said "the Governing Council has approached complex issues of governance... in the spirit of cooperative, competitive federalism". The comment comes in the backdrop of four Chief Ministers extending support to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind...
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Delhi Pollution: Arvind Kejriwal Says Schools Shut For 3 Days, Odd-Even May Return
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that in view of the intense air pollution in Delhi, all schools will remain closed for three days and the odd-even road rationing scheme may return. All constructions and demolitions will be banned for five days, water will be sprinkled on roads and strict action will be taken against the burning of trash, ...
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India Summons Pak Envoy, Protests Against Increasing Ceasefire Violations
India today summoned the Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan, Syed Haider Shah, to register protest over the recent escalation in ceasefire violations by Pakistan at the Line of Control and the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir, which have resulted in more than 10 deaths.
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Exiled Balochistan Activist Brahumdagh Bugti To Request India For Asylum
Exiled Balochistan activist Brahumdagh Bugti on Monday said he had decided to request India for asylum.
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As Rain Gauge Shows 204 mm, Godavari Threatens To Wash Away Nashik
Five people died in Nashik as the city received a record-breaking 204 mm rain in Nashik for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday.
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Floods Kill 52 In Bihar, Assam. Rajnath Singh Says 'Grim' Crisis: 10 Facts
Union home minister Rajnath Singh is in Assam to take stock of the damage caused by the ongoing floods, which have so far killed 26 people. Floods are ravaging Bihar too, where 26 people have died and 25 lakh people have been displaced.
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Two Arrested For Allegedly Raping Israeli Tourist In Manali
Two people have been arrested allegedly for raping a 25-year-old Israeli tourist in Manali, Himachal Pradesh.
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Second Senior Police Officer Commits Suicide In Karnataka In A Week
Two days after the alleged suicide of a Deputy Superintendent of Police in Karnataka's Belagavi town, another officer of the same rank has committed suicide in the Kodagu district, police said.
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Qawwali Singer Amjad Sabri Of The Sabri Brothers Shot Dead In Karachi
Pakistan's Qawwali singer Amjad Sabri, of the noted Sabri Brothers group, was shot dead in Karachi this afternoon. He was in the city's Liaquatabad area when unidentified gunmen attacked his car. He died later at a local hospital.
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Akhilesh Yadav Drops Minister Who Made Deal With Jailed Politician's Party
Hours after the merger of Samajwadi Party and jailed legislator Mukhtar Ansari's Quami Ekta Dal, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav removed a senior minister - Balram Yadav - who is believed to have negotiated the merger. The merger was said to the brainchild of Shivpal Yadav, a senior leader of the Samajwadi Party and the Chief Minister's uncle.
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Bihar Examination Scam: 5 People Arrested By Special Task Force
Five people have been arrested in the Bihar examination scam, which had drawn media glare earlier this month.
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Hyderabad Scan Of 2000-Year-Old Mummy Shows Parts Of Brain Still Intact
One of the six Egyptian mummies in the country is decaying. To stop its further degeneration, the Department of Archeology has started a project that will be a case study for such conservation across the world.
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For Prince William And Kate, Dinner With Who's Who Of Bollywood
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, attended a gala reception in Mumbai on Sunday, meeting a host of celebrities from the world of business, sports and Bollywood. The dinner was preceded by a cultural programme in which some of the top performers of Bollywood participated.
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6 Killed In Pakistan As Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan, Strong Tremors In India
A powerful earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck parts of Pakistan and the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border in the Hindukush region. The tremors killed at least six people, reported the Press Trust of India.
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In Washington For Nuclear Security Summit, PM Modi Meets Expat Indians
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the members of the Indian community in Washington today, where he reached late in the night from Brussels. During his two-day visit, PM Modi will attend the 4th Nuclear Security Summit, in which leaders of more than 50 countries will assess the threats of nuclear terrorism.
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PM Modi Talks "Team India" Amid Attack From Chief Ministers: 10 Points
At a key meeting of government think-tank Niti Aayog today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoked "Team India" and said "the Governing Council has approached complex issues of governance... in the spirit of cooperative, competitive federalism". The comment comes in the backdrop of four Chief Ministers extending support to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind...
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Delhi Pollution: Arvind Kejriwal Says Schools Shut For 3 Days, Odd-Even May Return
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that in view of the intense air pollution in Delhi, all schools will remain closed for three days and the odd-even road rationing scheme may return. All constructions and demolitions will be banned for five days, water will be sprinkled on roads and strict action will be taken against the burning of trash, ...
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India Summons Pak Envoy, Protests Against Increasing Ceasefire Violations
India today summoned the Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan, Syed Haider Shah, to register protest over the recent escalation in ceasefire violations by Pakistan at the Line of Control and the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir, which have resulted in more than 10 deaths.
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Exiled Balochistan Activist Brahumdagh Bugti To Request India For Asylum
Exiled Balochistan activist Brahumdagh Bugti on Monday said he had decided to request India for asylum.
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As Rain Gauge Shows 204 mm, Godavari Threatens To Wash Away Nashik
Five people died in Nashik as the city received a record-breaking 204 mm rain in Nashik for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday.
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Floods Kill 52 In Bihar, Assam. Rajnath Singh Says 'Grim' Crisis: 10 Facts
Union home minister Rajnath Singh is in Assam to take stock of the damage caused by the ongoing floods, which have so far killed 26 people. Floods are ravaging Bihar too, where 26 people have died and 25 lakh people have been displaced.
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Two Arrested For Allegedly Raping Israeli Tourist In Manali
Two people have been arrested allegedly for raping a 25-year-old Israeli tourist in Manali, Himachal Pradesh.
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Second Senior Police Officer Commits Suicide In Karnataka In A Week
Two days after the alleged suicide of a Deputy Superintendent of Police in Karnataka's Belagavi town, another officer of the same rank has committed suicide in the Kodagu district, police said.
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Qawwali Singer Amjad Sabri Of The Sabri Brothers Shot Dead In Karachi
Pakistan's Qawwali singer Amjad Sabri, of the noted Sabri Brothers group, was shot dead in Karachi this afternoon. He was in the city's Liaquatabad area when unidentified gunmen attacked his car. He died later at a local hospital.
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Akhilesh Yadav Drops Minister Who Made Deal With Jailed Politician's Party
Hours after the merger of Samajwadi Party and jailed legislator Mukhtar Ansari's Quami Ekta Dal, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav removed a senior minister - Balram Yadav - who is believed to have negotiated the merger. The merger was said to the brainchild of Shivpal Yadav, a senior leader of the Samajwadi Party and the Chief Minister's uncle.
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Bihar Examination Scam: 5 People Arrested By Special Task Force
Five people have been arrested in the Bihar examination scam, which had drawn media glare earlier this month.
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Hyderabad Scan Of 2000-Year-Old Mummy Shows Parts Of Brain Still Intact
One of the six Egyptian mummies in the country is decaying. To stop its further degeneration, the Department of Archeology has started a project that will be a case study for such conservation across the world.
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For Prince William And Kate, Dinner With Who's Who Of Bollywood
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, attended a gala reception in Mumbai on Sunday, meeting a host of celebrities from the world of business, sports and Bollywood. The dinner was preceded by a cultural programme in which some of the top performers of Bollywood participated.
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6 Killed In Pakistan As Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan, Strong Tremors In India
A powerful earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck parts of Pakistan and the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border in the Hindukush region. The tremors killed at least six people, reported the Press Trust of India.
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In Washington For Nuclear Security Summit, PM Modi Meets Expat Indians
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the members of the Indian community in Washington today, where he reached late in the night from Brussels. During his two-day visit, PM Modi will attend the 4th Nuclear Security Summit, in which leaders of more than 50 countries will assess the threats of nuclear terrorism.
