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Eid Is Being Celebrated Across India Today
NEW DELHI -- Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramzan for Muslims, is being celebrated across the India today. Syed Ahmed Bukhari, the Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid, said on...
View ArticleSwapan's Picks: Unbeatable Places For A Bit Of Rest And Recreation
This year has been horrid, but in a good year I end up taking quite a few short breaks. For these breaks, I stay clear of the usual ritzy hotels. I seek places with character. And all of them within...
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8 Things Matchmakers Don't Tell You
Marriages are one of the highest trending topics of late. Be it Richa Chadda's controversial take on arranged marriages, Deepika Padukone's My Choice video or Katrina Kaif's "when is the right time to...
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A Sweet Iftar Morsel From Dhaka
Ramadan is a month of abstinence for Muslims. People practice mercy, compassion and rigorous fasting. They do not eat, drink or smoke from dawn till dusk. But when sundown comes, it's party time. For...
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Indian National Arrested For Alleged Terror Links In China Released, Deported
BEIJING -- An Indian national, who was arrested in China for alleged terror links, has been released. Rajiv Mohan Kulshrestha, 46, will be deported back on Saturday, Indian officials here said....
View ArticleVyapam Scam: UN Calls For Probe Into Death Of Indian Journalist
NEW YORK -- The head of a UN agency mandated to defend freedom of expression has called on Indian authorities to investigate the mysterious death of TV reporter Akshay Singh while covering the Vyapam...
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India And Pakistan Skip Traditional Exchange Of Sweets On Eid
NEW DELHI -- Escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan over ceasefire violations cast a shadow on Eid celebrations today, with the two neighbours skipping their traditional exchange of sweets...
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Mamata Banerjee's Nephew Says Kishenji Was Killed By Trinamool Govt
BELPAHARI -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, has sparked off a controversy after he claimed that the Trinamool government had “killed” dreaded Maoist leader...
View ArticleAyodhya: The Final Solution
After the literal amputation of it in August 1947, what happened in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992, is arguably the most grievous, still-festering, self-inflicted wound on the original idea of India. I...
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India-Pakistan Border Row: 5 Injured In Fresh Ceasefire Violations On Eid
JAMMU -- Tension on the border escalated on Saturday with fresh ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Rajouri and Poonch sectors on Eid leaving five civilians including three women injured, in six...
View ArticleUS firm paid Rs 6 crore bribe for Goa, Guwahati projects
WASHINGTON/PANAJI/GUWAHATI: A New Jersey-based construction management firm, Louis Berger International Inc, has been charged with paying a little under $1 million (over 6 crore at current exchange...
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New Jersey-Based Construction Consultancy Louis Berger Allegedly Bribed Goa...
Several Indian officials — including a minister — could be under the scanner after a New-Jersey based construction management company was charged for bribing officials to win two major water...
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Building Collapse In West Delhi Kills 4, Rescue Operations Underway
NEW DELHI -- Four people have died in a building collapse in West Delhi yesterday, while rescue operations are still underway. Delhi government ordered an inquiry into the tragedy and an FIR was lodged...
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Rise In Global Temperature Might Make Outdoor Work Impossible In India
NEW DELHI -- If the world warms up by four degrees Celsius, there is a 30 per cent probability that temperatures will be so high that even moderate outdoor work cannot be carried out in the hottest...
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Monsoon Session Of Parliament Set To Be Stormy As Opposition Closes Ranks
NEW DELHI -- The monsoon session of Parliament beginning Tuesday is set to be stormy as Congress and several other Opposition parties appeared to be closing ranks to corner the government on a range of...
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Land Acquisition Bill May Be Re-Promulgated For The Fourth Time
NEW DELHI -- The government is likely to promulgate the land ordinance for an unprecedented fourth time after conclusion of Parliament's Monsoon Session, with no consensus still in sight on the...
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Sikhs In New York Hurl Shoe And Stones At Punjab Cabinet Minister
NEW YORK -- A senior Punjab cabinet minister and his delegation came under attack here as hundreds of Sikhs protesting his visit allegedly threw stones and hurled a shoe at them, following which the...
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Indian Stock Market Rebounds After Greece Deal
MUMBAI -- The stock markets rebounded sharply during the week with healthy gains as BSE Sensex and the broader Nifty rallied by nearly 3 per cent, reclaiming the key 28,000 and 8,600-level...
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Goa Chief Minister Wants CBI Probe Into Bribery Allegations In Water Project
PANAJI -- Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today said he will demand a CBI inquiry into the allegations of a New Jersey-based construction management firm bribing Indian officials for a water...
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AAP Workers Protest Outside Delhi Police Headquarters; Bassi To Meet CM
NEW DELHI -- The Delhi government and police were at loggerheads again today after Aam Aadmni Party members held a protest against Delhi Police. Hundreds of AAP volunteers congregated outside the...
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