2016

Mumbai: Actor Vivek Oberoi is planing to produce a show for children on television that would mostly be centered around education of kids. "There is something that I want to do (as a producer) on television with kids. I have a foundation…
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Bangkok: At least 50 persons were injured today when the engine of a Bangkok commuter boat exploded during rush hour in one of the city's busy canals. The boat was ferrying passengers when its engine exploded near the Wat Thepleela Pier in…
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Beijing: China will build a second railway connecting Tibet with other parts of the country, expanding its connectivity with the Himalayan region and increasing its strategic options to rapidly move troops to the borders with India. The…
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New Delhi: Delhi experienced a relatively warmer morning today with the minimum temperature settling at 18.3 degrees Celsius even as the weatherman predicted showers in the city. The morning was also marked by haze. Safdarjung and Ridge…
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Beijing: China today increased its defence budget by 7.6 per cent to USD 146 billion for this year, citing militarisation of the Asia-Pacific, especially the disputed South China Sea, and deepening tensions with the US. The increase is the…
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BLUNT BUTCHER JAMMU: In a tug of war between political ethics and political opportunism, the former seems to be triumphing in Jammu and Kashmir. Riding high on the plank to uphold 'honour and dignity' of people, PDP finally makes a…
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Amidst all talks of getting security tightened all along the Indo-Pak border with latest technology to seal infiltration of militants from Pakistan side, the discovery of a tunnel dug deep several meters and coming right inside the Indian…
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Dear Editor, Banks are concerned about the annual rent of lockers, so they require a fixed amount ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 10,000. The interest earned from this fixed account should be adjusted against the rent, but the banks ask for a…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi invokes Rajiv, Nehru for peace in Parliament what an irony. It was he who was against the family legacy and its contribution to Indian polity. Modi seeing the stalling of Parliament said nation suffers if House…
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Dear Editor, The fact that the ruling BJP is now facing political heat from even its allies on the EPF tax issue proves a point that it was a flawed idea in the first instance. A whole year was at the disposal of the Finance Ministry for it…
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