2016

New Delhi: A PIL for a public hearing on ex- servicemen's grievances by the one-member judicial commission on OROP was today moved before the Delhi High Court which is likely to hear the matter tomorrow. The plea, which has also sought…
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Thiruvananthapuram: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has agreed to a request of CPI-M LDF government in Kerala to use his name in a campaign against drug and liquor abuse in the state. This was stated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan after…
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Mumbai: Actress Sunny Leone says she feels blessed that she will be starred alongside actor Arbaaz Khan in her upcoming film. When asked about reports that she will star opposite him in "Tera Intezaar", the "Mastizaade" actress told PTI,…
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Beijing: China-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in which India and 56 other countries joined as founding members said it will expand its membership to nearly 100 countries and regions by year-end as it prepares to…
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Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India today fixed the reference rate of the rupee at 67.35 against the US dollar and 74.96 for the euro. Yesterday, these rates were 67.20 and 74.79, respectively. According to an RBI statement, the exchange…
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government today put implementation of various proposals made in the budget for 2016-17 on hold after opposition leader Omar Abdullah objected to it saying the Assembly had not approved the proposals yet. As…
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New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has asked the Centre to respond to the plea of an environment enthusiast alleging that largescale burning of municipal solid waste in Agra was turning the Taj Mahal yellow. The green panel also…
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Rabat: With India keen to tap Morocco as the hub for its economic activities in the resource-rich Africa region, the two countries have jointly launched a trade body to boost bilateral commercial engagements. The India-Morocco Chamber of…
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Seoul: A North Korean missile launch likely has failed, the US and South Korean militaries said, the fourth in a series of high-profile failures that somewhat tempers recent worries that the North is pushing quickly toward its goal of a…
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Los Angeles: Lionel Messi and Argentina will be targeting the country's 23-year title drought when the Copa America Centenario kicks off on Friday after a troubled build-up marred by corruption allegations which threatened to derail the…
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