2016

Srinagar: Cold wave intensified across Kashmir Valley as the mercury dropped at most places after a day of respite even as prolonged dry spell resulted in increase in common ailments like cough and cold among the people here. In Srinagar,…
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Kochi: Foiling a smuggling bid, Customs officials here today seized Rs 8 crore worth foreign-made cigarettes from a container declared as a consignment of bedsheets at the port here. Acting on a tip-off, officials of the Directorate of…
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New Delhi: Government today hiked excise duty on petrol by Rs 0.37 per litre and by Rs 2 a litre on diesel, the second increase in duties in just over two weeks, to mop up a little less than Rs 4,400 crore. However, there will be no…
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New Delhi: The terrorists, who carried out the attack in Pathankot, were in regular touch with their Pakistani handlers, who even arranged a taxi for them by calling from a mobile number of that country. Sources said the terrorists had…
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Vadodara:  After veteran RP Singh's incisive spell in the Vijay Hazare Trophy final, it was time for another seasoned left-arm paceman Irfan Pathan to serve a reminder to the selectors with a five wicket haul as Baroda crushed Assam by 49…
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Pathankot (Punjab): Heavily-armed Pakistani terrorists today carried out a pre-dawn strike at the Air Force base here, triggering a fierce gunbattle in which three securitymen and four infiltrators were killed, days after Prime Minister…
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Pathankot: Fresh firing was reported here after a lull of few hours on Saturday when security forces were conducting combing operation after killing four terrorists who attacked the Air Force Base here The fresh firing indicated that some…
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New Delhi: Direct transfer of kerosene subsidy to the bank accounts of users will help in better targeting of the benefits to those who actually deserve it, Finance Ministry said today. The government last night said it will roll out…
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New Delhi: In a cautious reaction to the terror strike in Pathankot, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said any attack will be given a befitting reply even as India wants good relations with Pakistan. "Pakistan is our neighbouring country.…
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Sydney: Stephen O'Keefe was named today in a two-prong spin attack in Australia's side for the third Test against the West Indies here. O'Keefe replaces injured paceman Peter Siddle in the only change to the team that trounced the Windies…
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