2016

New Delhi: Union Minister Maneka Gandhi today slammed the Environment Ministry for allowing culling of wild animals, saying she cannot understand this "lust" for killing, but Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar defended the action…
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Washington: Sleeping late may be associated with higher fast food consumption and lower vegetable intake as well as reduced physical activity, a new study has warned. The results show that late sleep timing in healthy adults with a…
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New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi has ordered impounding of "unlawful gains" totalling over Rs 20 crore in two separate cases of price rigging involving Ruchi Soya Industries and Exelon Infrastructure. In the matter of Ruchi Soya…
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New Delhi: Tracking a firm trend overseas and increased buying by jewellers at domestic markets, gold prices edged up by Rs 10 to Rs 29,170 per 10 grams at the bullion market today. Silver followed suit and recaptured the crucial Rs…
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New Delhi: Post offices across the country will soon be providing assistance to pensioners in linking their their accounts to Aadhaar numbers. Besides, the Centre will be taking steps to ensure quick grant of Aadhaar numbers to pensioners…
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Mumbai: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has said that he felt blackmailed throughout his battle with the Censor Board over the certification for his upcoming movie "Udta Punjab". Kashyap said in all his previous run-ins with either the board or…
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Mirzapur (UP): RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today came in for praise from Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who said Rajan is doing a "good job" and has controlled inflation. "Raghuram Rajan is doing a good job. The way in which he…
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New Delhi: CBI today questioned Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh in connection with its probe into allegations of disproportionate assets amassed by him during his tenure as Union Minister. CBI sources said the 81-year-old…
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Bhaderwah: The Batote-Kishtwar National Highway, which was closed due to landslides triggered by cloudburst last night, was reopened for one way traffic today. Over 350 vehicles that were stranded due to the closure of the highway were…
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Chandigarh: Haryana Police has arrested a farmer for carrying chemical powder in a bottle which exploded inside a private bus on Tuesday at Bhuna in Fatehabad district, leaving a couple injured. Police have ruled out any foul play or…
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