2016

Chennai: Senior IAS officer Girija Vaidyanathan was today appointed Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu, replacing P Rama Mohana Rao whose residence and office was raided by the Income Tax department yesterday. "Dr Girija Vaidyanathan IAS,…
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United Nations: Outgoing UN chief Ban Ki-moon has asked India and Pakistan to resolve their differences through dialogue and exercise restraint as he maintained his concern over the increase in tensions between the two neighbours along the…
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Jaipur: As part of his campaign against demonetisation, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal would address a public meeting at Ramlila maidan here tomorrow. "Trade and industry and the common man have suffered badly due to the decision of…
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Kabul: Afghan police say gunmen have stormed the home of a lawmaker in the capital, killing eight people and leaving the parliamentarian wounded after he jumped from the roof to escape. The Taliban claimed the attack, which began late…
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Washington: Commending the demonetisation move by the NDA government, a group of Indian-Americans have said that this would not only help eliminate corruption and fight terrorism, but also fast track digitization of economy. The…
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Lahore: An Indian national has been sentenced to over three months in jail by a local court for overstaying in Pakistan. Rehanur Rehman was arrested last week from Cantonment area of Lahore and a case was registered against him for staying…
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Beirut: Hundreds of rebel fighters and civilians, including small children swaddled in thick blankets, were bused out of war-ravaged Aleppo in heavy snow on Wednesday as the evacuation of former rebel strongholds entered its final phase.…
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Washington: The United States has played down Russian reports that already tense ties between the old foes have plunged to chilly new lows. The State Department denied yesterday a Kremlin claim that communications are frozen, noting that…
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London: Underfire Alastair Cook might be pondering about his future as Test captain after the 4-0 series drubbing in India, but England's assistant coach Paul Farbrace said the entire team is behind the lanky opener and wants him to be in…
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Mumbai: Rupee firmed up by 7 paise to 67.84 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on increased selling of the American currency by exporters and banks. Besides, the dollar's weakness against…
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