Open Letter Urges Writers To Boycott Vedanta-Sponsored Jaipur Lit Fest In London
An open letter written and signed by over a dozen writers and academics around the world, urges participants of the Vedanta Jaipur Literature Festival London, 2016, to not lend their names to an event...
View ArticleElectoral Officials Seize ₹570 Crore From 3 Containers In Tamil Nadu
COIMBATORE -- Electoral officials in Tamil Nadu today seized about ₹570 crore from three containers during checking in Tirupur district, which the occupants of the vehicles claimed was for inter-bank...
View ArticleRK Pachauri Summoned As Accused In Sexual Harassment Case
NEW DELHI -- Former TERI chief RK Pachauri was on Saturday summoned as accused by a Delhi court which took cognizance of a charge sheet filed against him for allegedly sexually harassing and outraging...
View ArticlePentagon Warns India Of China's Increasing Military Presence In Pakistan
WASHINGTON -- China has increased defence capabilities and deployed more troops along the Indian border, the Pentagon has said, as it warned of increasing Chinese military presence including bases in...
View ArticleJournalist Who Alleged Ayush Ministry Denied Jobs To Muslims Arrested For...
Pushp Sharma, the Milli Gazette journalist who reported that the AYUSH ministry was denying jobs to Muslims in a 'fake' RTI query, was arrested by Delhi Police today. Sharma is accused of fabricating...
View ArticleIndia Unveils New Intellectual Property Rights Policy
NEW DELHI -- India announced a new intellectual property policy on Friday, speeding up the online registration of patents and trademarks, but resisted pressure from the United States and other Western...
View ArticleUS Disagrees With China, Pakistan, Says India Ready For Nuclear Suppliers...
WASHINGTON -- Amid reports that China and Pakistan are jointly opposing India's bid for the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) membership, the US has said India meets missile technology control regime...
View ArticlePM Modi Asks Indians To Lose The 'Holier Than Thou' Attitude To Resolve Conflict
UJJAIN -- Warning that global warming and terrorism have become the world's biggest concerns, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said shedding the "holier-than-thou" attitude is the key to overcoming...
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Are Women Programmed To Love Shopping Sprees?
My parents were visiting us here in Abu Dhabi this week. As is pretty much the unwritten rule on every holiday abroad, my mom, my sister and I had some serious shopping time penned into our itinerary....
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15 Killed As Truck Rams Into Auto-Rickshaw In Telangana's Adilabad District
HYDERABAD -- In a tragic accident, 15 people were killed and three injured after a tipper truck rammed into an auto-rickshaw in Adilabad district of Telangana late last night. Local police informed...
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The Supreme Court's Criminal Defamation Judgment: Glaringly Flawed
In a judgment delivered today, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court rejected the constitutional challenge to criminal defamation, and upheld the validity of Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal...
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ISRO All Set To Launch Its First Reusable Spacecraft Soon
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -- For the very first time in its history, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is actually growing wings as it embarks this month on a never before space flight that would...
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Diesel Vehicles Ban Has Affected About 5,000 Jobs In The Automobile Sector In...
NEW DELHI -- The ban imposed on diesel cars and SUVs of engine capacity 2,000cc and above in Delhi-NCR by the Supreme Court has impacted about 5,000 jobs in the automobile sector, according to the...
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J&K Govt Identifies Land For Displaced Kashmiri Pandits
NEW DELHI -- At least three sites have been identified by the Jammu and Kashmir government for setting up colonies for displaced Kashmiri Pandits and it has been conveyed to the Union Home Ministry for...
View ArticleDelhi University To Deliver Marksheets, Degree Certificates Online From July
NEW DELHI-- Getting marksheets, degrees or migration certificates from Delhi University will just be a click away, with the varsity deciding to deliver these documents online from July 1. The DU claims...
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Ola Driver Allegedly Misbehaves With Bengaluru Woman
BENGALURU -- A 31-year-old woman has alleged that an Ola cab driver misbehaved with her in Bengaluru on Saturday. She has lodged a formal complaint with the Indira Nagar Police Station in this regard....
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Making Sense Of The World's Strangest Political Phenomenon
Billionaire Donald Trump's rise as the premier name, face (and hair) of the Republicans has not just caused much surprise around the world, but has jolted the Grand Old Party (GOP) from within as well....
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Did You Know Sushmita Sen Is A Poet Too? New Instagram Post Reveals Her...
Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen who recently made her Instagram debut in April has been sharing adorable pictures of her daughters, Renee and Alisah, on the social networking site. In one of her recent...
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Five Newborns Die In Government Hospital In Ajmer
JAIPUR -- Five newborns admitted to the neonatal unit of JLN Government Hospital in Ajmer have died since last night, prompting authorities to start a probe. The newborns were from Bhilwara, Merta...
View ArticleThese Are The Most Social Media Savvy Ministers In Prime Minister Narendra...
That Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a social media superstar is not unknown. Now his ministers are catching up, at least some of them. ET Magazine partnered with Frrole Inc, a social intelligence...
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