2016

New Delhi:- Mocking the Congress-led meet of eight parties against demonetisation, BJP today said it was Rahul Gandhi's "flop show" and that the bubble of opposition unity had burst before it could even take off. Noting that only eight of…
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New Delhi:- To prevent aggrieved women from being victimised in cases of sexual harassment at work places, the Centre has asked all ministries and departments to ensure that they are not posted under the accused or any other person where…
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Pune:- Over 70 snakes mostly deadly Russell's vipers and cobras illegally kept for extracting venom have been seized from a residential apartment here where a man was living with his wife and children. Ranjit Kharage (37) was arrested…
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New Delhi:- Two fully-loaded passenger aircraft today came face-to-face barely 40 metres away on the taxiway at the airport here but providentially a disaster was averted after commanders of both the planes alerted the air traffic control…
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Thane:- Cash totalling Rs 45 lakhs in new currency notes of Rs 2000 was seized here after police raided commercial premises of a firm at Kharghar in Navi Mumbai. The raids were conducted last evening following which five persons were…
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Mumbai:- Breaking its two-day winning run, the rupee today tumbled by 32 paise to close at 68.06 against the US currency on month-end dollar demand from importers and banks amid persistent foreign capital outflows. However, equities bucked…
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New Delhi:- Launching a counter-attack against BSP supremo Mayawati, BJP today asked her if the huge amount of money deposited in her party's bank account was a money conversion exercise as it accused her of using her Dalit identity to hide…
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Mumbai:- Gold prices continued to rule firm at the bullion market here today on persistent local demand coupled with higher global cues, while silver recovered on fresh demand from stockists. Standard gold (99.5 purity) moved up further by…
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New Delhi:- The Education Committee of North Delhi civic body has proposed for installation of CCTV cameras in schools run by it to ensure better security of children. The committee in its budget proposals has planned for CCTV cameras at…
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Los Angeles: A key cellular protein may help effectively treat neuro-degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Huntington's and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a new study has claimed. At their root, these disorders are…
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