2016

Chennai: Expressing doubts over the circumstances leading to death of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, a Madras High Court judge indicated that he may order exhumation of the body after a plea before the court sought a probe by an…
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Cuttack: The police are investigating repeated deposits and withdrawal of large amounts of money in Jan Dhan bank accounts of around 13 members of a Self-Help Group (SHG) here, the police said today. The account holders of Gopinathpur…
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New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has wished speedy recovery to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who underwent a kidney transplant recently. According to official sources, Sharif wrote a letter to Swaraj wishing her…
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New Delhi: With the 50-day period for depositing of demonetised notes expiring tomorrow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the nation before the dawn of the New Year. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the…
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Srinagar: There was some relief from cold wave conditions in Kashmir but the minimum temperature stayed below the freezing point across the valley. Mercury rose by several degrees in Leh last night but settled at a freezing minus 7.9…
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Jammu: An army soldier was injured in firing along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. "One jawan suffered injuries in firing along the LoC in Poonch district today. He has been hospitalised," an army officer said. Army is…
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Washington: The outgoing Obama administration is planning a series of fresh sanctions against Russia for its alleged role in cyber hacking into servers and emails of American political parties and leaders in the run up to the general…
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Kabul: Allegations over Russia and Iran's deepening ties with the Taliban have ignited concerns of a renewed "Great Game" of proxy warfare in Afghanistan that could undermine US-backed troops and push the country deeper into turmoil.…
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Beijing: Four militants were shot dead after they attacked the ruling Communist Party of China's office in restive Xinjiang province, official media reported, one of the deadliest terror incidents reported in months. A car carrying the…
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Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has hit out at the United Nations, saying the world body is causing problems instead of solving them. "The UN has such tremendous potential, not living up to its potential. There is such…
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