2014

New Delhi: Government on Wednesday approved promulgation of an Ordinance to hike Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cap in the insurance sector to 49 per cent from 26 per cent, as the legislation could not be passed in the Parliament session…
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New Delhi:  A day ahead of their birth anniversaries, former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the late freedom fighter-educationist Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya were named for India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna. "The…
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New Delhi:  An alarming rise in cases of sexual offences against women and children in Delhi's trial courts in 2014 remained a major concern notwithstanding few successful prosecutions, including Dhaula Kuan gangrape case involving a woman…
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xinpingBeijing, Dec 24 (PTI) Sino-India relations experienced both highs and lows in 2014 which saw President Xi Jinping's visit to India amid concerns over Chinese border incursions but bilateral ties are set to soar with Prime Minister…
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Houston: Former US President George H W Bush has been admitted to a hospital here after experiencing a shortness of breath. 90-year-old Bush, a Texas resident, was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital last evening as a precaution, his…
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Space management in kitchen makes even a packed kitchen look wonderfully well organised. Here's how you can arrange things neatly in your kitchen: Storage solutions Pick nice containers with different weight denominations like a half kilo…
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Colombo: India today repatriated 30 Lankan fishermen, a day after courts in Sri Lanka ordered the release of 66 Indian fishermen arrested by its navy. "Thirty Sri Lankan fishermen released by the Tamil Nadu State authorities were…
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London: The Pursuit of Happyness' star Thandie Newton has been named the sexiest vegan celebrities of 2014. The 42-year-old actress shared the honour with heavyweight boxer David Haye by the animal rights group PETA (People for the…
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New Delhi:  Delhi witnessed dense fog in the morning Wednesday that delayed at least 65 trains and led to the cancellation of four others. An official of the Northern Railway said at least 57 trains coming to the city were running late,…
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Los Angeles: Rapper Iggy Azalea has gifted her boyfriend Nick Young an electric blue 1962 Chevrolet Impala for Christmas. Young took to Instagram to show off his new present, reported Ace Showbiz. "My boo so dope! @thenewclassic thanks…
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