2016

Jammu: A 40-year-old Gurgaon resident, bound for Vaishno Devi shrine, today died in his hotel room in Katra town of Jammu and Kashmir. Pana Lal, who complained of uneasiness, was shifted to the Community Health Centre (CHC), Katra, early…
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Chandigarh: Four persons, including a woman, have died of swine flu in Punjab this winter even as the authorities geared up to tackle H1N1 influenza virus infection. "Till now, in this winter season, four patients have died of swine flu,"…
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Washington: Less than two weeks before the primary election season to elect a new US president kicks off from Iowa, real estate tycoon Donald Trump has consolidated his position over his nearest Republican rivals. According to the latest…
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Bengaluru: India's Test captain Virat Kohli has been named as the brand ambassador of luxury real estate brand Nitesh Estates. On his association with the Bengaluru-based company, Kohli said: "The company in many aspects reflects the…
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Melbourne: Sania Mirza's dream run with Swiss partner Martina Hingis continued as the duo stretched its winning streak to 31 after easing into the second round of the Australian Open here today. The top-seeded pair served past Mariana…
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Mumbai: All set for the release of her first biopic, "Neerja", actress Sonam Kapoor here met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.Mumbai Jan 21 (PTI) All set for the release of her first biopic, "Neerja", actress Sonam Kapoor here…
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New Delhi: The government has set up a committee to review security at defence bases in the country. The committee will visit "important" bases and give its report on the basis of its sensitivity and assets. "We have asked the persons…
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London: Text message reminders can help reduce people's blood pressure by encouraging patients to collect and take their medication and educate them about hypertension and its treatment, a new study has found. Researchers from the Oxford…
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Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be highlighting the need to ensure a life of dignity for the differently-abled with distribution of aids among nearly 8,000 people here tomorrow. The Prime Minister, who will undertake fifth…
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Singapore: India is gradually transforming most of its taxation laws for a greater degree of stability and predictability, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said, stressing that the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a major…
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