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8 Die, 10 Injured In Fire At Sivakasi Cracker Factory
Eight persons have died in a fire accident at Sivakasi, the huge cracker manufacturing hub in Tamil Nadu. Ten persons have been injured in the accident this afternoon.
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Surge Pricing For Train Tickets Starts Today; Will Be Reviewed, Says Railways
The clarification by the Indian Railways -- that surge pricing for premier trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto is being done on an experimental basis -- appears to signal a rethink after criticism, including by leaders like Congress's Rahul Gandhi and Aam Aadmi Party's Arvind Kejriwal.
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Jaipur's Aman Bansal Tops In IIT-JEE Advanced Exam
Jaipur stood tall today with two young men from the city topping the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) for engineering for 2016. Aman Bansal came first and Kunal Goyal, third in the results, which were declared today.
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Rain, Thunderstorm In Delhi Bring Down Temperature To 33 Degrees Celsius
Delhi and its surrounding areas witnessed a thunderstorm and heavy rains this afternoon, which brought some respite from the heat wave that has been sweeping north India and other parts of the country
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Parched Latur Gets A Rs 4-Crore Bill From Railways For Water Trains
After ferrying water to Maharashtra's Latur for a month, the railways has presented a bill of Rs 4 crore to the district collector. The railways claim they sent the bill following a request by the administration.
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After Day's Tension, Trupti Desai Turned Away From Mumbai's Haji Ali Dargah
Rights activist Trupti Desai's efforts to enter Mumbai's Haji Ali dargah were foiled by policemen and locals this evening. The activist -- who had successfully campaigned against the ban on women entering the Maharashtra's Shani Shingnapur temple -- had planned to enter the dargah, one of the foremost Muslim shrines, which does not allow women in i...
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RK Pachauri Exits TERI, Cites Interest In Activities At Global Level
Noted environmentalist RK Pachauri, who has been accused of sexual harassment by his former women colleagues, has stepped down as a member of the Governing Council of TERI.
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Information Leak Could Have Led to Chhattisgarh Maoist Attack, Says CRPF
A day after a powerful landmine blast killed seven of its men in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada, the Central Reserve Police Forces said it is likely that information about the troop movement had leaked out. A hunt is on for the mole who could be from "within or outside" the paramilitary forces.
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Taking A Cue From Delhi, Telangana Lawmakers Want A 3-Fold Salary Hike
The lawmakers of Telangana have demanded a three-time hike in their salary, taking a cue from their colleagues in Delhi.
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After 6 Days, Soldier Caught In Siachen Avalanche Found Alive: Army Commander
An army jawan who was buried under snow following an avalanche in the Siachen glacier has been found alive, news agency Press Trust of India has reported. For six days, Lance Naik Hanamanthappa was buried under 25 feet of snow in temperatures that hovered above minus 40 degrees Celsius.
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NaMo - A Delicate, Beautiful Orchid From Sikkim
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had an orchid named after him today. The Cymbidium NaMo was named by Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling while he was accompanying the Prime Minister at a flower show in Gangtok.
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Al Qaeda Terrorist Arrested From Haryana, Say Delhi Police Sources
A man, alleged to be a terrorist of Al Qaeda, has been caught from Haryana's Mewat.
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India Draws Strength From Diversity, Says PM Modi in Kuala Lumpur
In the backdrop of the ongoing debate on 'intolerance', Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India draws strength from its diversity and that the government will defend the equal rights guaranteed for every citizen under the Constitution.
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'Glorifying Nathuram Godse Will Bring Bad Name to Hindutva,' Says Top RSS Leader
The BJP and its ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh strongly expressed their disapproval today as a fringe group commemorated the 66th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse and launched a website on his life.
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Netaji's Relatives Meeting PM Modi, Hope to Open Buried Files
Thirty-five members of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's family from across the world are meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his 7 Race Course Road residence today.
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8 Die, 10 Injured In Fire At Sivakasi Cracker Factory
Eight persons have died in a fire accident at Sivakasi, the huge cracker manufacturing hub in Tamil Nadu. Ten persons have been injured in the accident this afternoon.
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Surge Pricing For Train Tickets Starts Today; Will Be Reviewed, Says Railways
The clarification by the Indian Railways -- that surge pricing for premier trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto is being done on an experimental basis -- appears to signal a rethink after criticism, including by leaders like Congress's Rahul Gandhi and Aam Aadmi Party's Arvind Kejriwal.
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Jaipur's Aman Bansal Tops In IIT-JEE Advanced Exam
Jaipur stood tall today with two young men from the city topping the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) for engineering for 2016. Aman Bansal came first and Kunal Goyal, third in the results, which were declared today.
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Rain, Thunderstorm In Delhi Bring Down Temperature To 33 Degrees Celsius
Delhi and its surrounding areas witnessed a thunderstorm and heavy rains this afternoon, which brought some respite from the heat wave that has been sweeping north India and other parts of the country
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Parched Latur Gets A Rs 4-Crore Bill From Railways For Water Trains
After ferrying water to Maharashtra's Latur for a month, the railways has presented a bill of Rs 4 crore to the district collector. The railways claim they sent the bill following a request by the administration.
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After Day's Tension, Trupti Desai Turned Away From Mumbai's Haji Ali Dargah
Rights activist Trupti Desai's efforts to enter Mumbai's Haji Ali dargah were foiled by policemen and locals this evening. The activist -- who had successfully campaigned against the ban on women entering the Maharashtra's Shani Shingnapur temple -- had planned to enter the dargah, one of the foremost Muslim shrines, which does not allow women in i...
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RK Pachauri Exits TERI, Cites Interest In Activities At Global Level
Noted environmentalist RK Pachauri, who has been accused of sexual harassment by his former women colleagues, has stepped down as a member of the Governing Council of TERI.
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Information Leak Could Have Led to Chhattisgarh Maoist Attack, Says CRPF
A day after a powerful landmine blast killed seven of its men in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada, the Central Reserve Police Forces said it is likely that information about the troop movement had leaked out. A hunt is on for the mole who could be from "within or outside" the paramilitary forces.
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Taking A Cue From Delhi, Telangana Lawmakers Want A 3-Fold Salary Hike
The lawmakers of Telangana have demanded a three-time hike in their salary, taking a cue from their colleagues in Delhi.
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After 6 Days, Soldier Caught In Siachen Avalanche Found Alive: Army Commander
An army jawan who was buried under snow following an avalanche in the Siachen glacier has been found alive, news agency Press Trust of India has reported. For six days, Lance Naik Hanamanthappa was buried under 25 feet of snow in temperatures that hovered above minus 40 degrees Celsius.
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NaMo - A Delicate, Beautiful Orchid From Sikkim
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had an orchid named after him today. The Cymbidium NaMo was named by Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling while he was accompanying the Prime Minister at a flower show in Gangtok.
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Al Qaeda Terrorist Arrested From Haryana, Say Delhi Police Sources
A man, alleged to be a terrorist of Al Qaeda, has been caught from Haryana's Mewat.
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India Draws Strength From Diversity, Says PM Modi in Kuala Lumpur
In the backdrop of the ongoing debate on 'intolerance', Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India draws strength from its diversity and that the government will defend the equal rights guaranteed for every citizen under the Constitution.
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'Glorifying Nathuram Godse Will Bring Bad Name to Hindutva,' Says Top RSS Leader
The BJP and its ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh strongly expressed their disapproval today as a fringe group commemorated the 66th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse and launched a website on his life.
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Netaji's Relatives Meeting PM Modi, Hope to Open Buried Files
Thirty-five members of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's family from across the world are meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his 7 Race Course Road residence today.
