2016

New York: A Sikh-American attorney has been appointed as the top prosecutor in the most populous county in New Jersey, becoming the first South Asian to occupy the post in the state. Gurbir Grewal, 42 was sworn in as acting Bergen County…
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Beijing: A Chinese university will start a school specialising in anti-terrorism courses to cash in on the growing demand for security personnel following the counter-terrorism law that came into effect from January 1. The Northwest…
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Shanghai: China's stock markets today experienced shortest trading day in its history as shares tumbled over seven per cent within the first 30 minutes of trading, triggering an automatic "circuit breaker", as the Chinese currency slid to…
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Gurdaspur: Security agencies were on their toes and a combing operation was on in and around Tibri military cantonment area here, a day after some locals in a nearby village claimed sighting of two men in army fatigue moving in suspicious…
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Pune: Police used force to disperse and round up a group of about 40 FTII students protesting here against TV actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan who is expected to take charge as the institute's Chairman today. Notwithstanding a warning…
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Srinagar: From an obscure lawyer to becoming the only Muslim Home Minister the country has seen so far, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed carved a niche for himself in national and Jammu and Kashmir politics with the craftiness and unwavering focus of…
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condoled the death of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, saying his demise leaves a huge void in the nation and that the leader who provided a healing touch would be missed.…
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Srinagar: Opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir today condoled the death of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed as his predecessor, Omar Abdullah, saying he was saddened by the death. "Just heard the terrible terrible news of Mufti…
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government announced a holiday today and a seven-day mourning period as a mark of respect to Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who died at a Delhi hospital. The flags atop buildings of constitutional…
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Srinagar: Mehbooba Mufti is likely to be the first woman chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir as she has emerged as the unanimous choice for the post following the death of incumbent, and her father, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today. "As far as…
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