2017

Washington: Rex Tillerson was today sworn in as new US Secretary of State after being confirmed by the Senate despite concerns over the veteran oil executive's close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The 64-year-old former…
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Bengaluru: India captain Virat Kohli says he is benefitting from the immense experience of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in taking decisions in the limited overs format, which is relatively new for him in terms of leadership. India claimed the T20…
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London: Britain moved one step closer to a final separation from the EU as members of the UK parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of allowing the government to begin Brexit negotiations. Members of the House of Commons voted yesterday…
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Batala: Punjab Congress today expelled Inder Sekhri, who is contesting assembly polls against party's official candidate, and his five supporters from primary membership for their alleged anti-party activities. In a letter, PPCC president…
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Srinagar: Barring Ladakh and high altitude areas of Kashmir, the night temperature at most places in the Valley settled above freezing point due to overcast conditions even as Met Department predicted another spell of wet weather during the…
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Washington: The US today put Iran "on notice" for test-firing a ballistic missile and warned of consequences for its "malign actions", signalling a more hardline stance against Tehran that could set the stage for renewed…
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Srinagar: Hardline Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital here after he complained of chest pain late last night, a close aide of the separatist leader said today. The…
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Helsinki: Telcoms giant Nokia today said that falling network sales and costs stemming from acquisitions and its integration of Alcatel-Lucent had resulted in a "disappointing" loss in 2016. The firm recorded a net loss of 766 million…
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Washington: President Donald Trump threatened in a phone call with his Mexican counterpart to send US troops to stop "bad hombres down there" unless the Mexican military does more to control them, according to an excerpt of a transcript of…
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Paris: Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios hope the Davis Cup heals the wounds of their painful Australian Open exits this weekend when they will be the only two men in the top 15 taking part. World number one Andy Murray has opted out of…
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