2017

Visakhapatnam: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday put up a spirited defence of demonetisation, saying the drive "shook" the financial system for a short while, but will integrate the shadow economy with the formal in the long run and…
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court today said that it will hear all Jallikattu matters on January 31 after the Centre filed a plea seeking to withdraw the January 6 notification, allowing the bull taming sport in Tamil Nadu. A bench headed by…
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Sydney: Australian captain Steve Smith has been ruled out of the upcoming New Zealand tour after injuring his ankle in the fifth one-day international against Pakistan, Cricket Australia said today. Smith was fielding in the match at the…
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Los Angeles: Canadian writer Ian Halperin is planning to make a documentary about former star couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's marriage. One of the main focuses of the 52-year-old filmmaker's documentary will be that the two had been…
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Washington: US President Donald Trump has appointed Indian-American attorney Uttam Dhillon to a key White House position on ethics and compliance matters. Dhillon, who served as Chief Oversight Counsel for the House of Representatives…
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Islamabad: A popular TV anchor has been banned by Pakistan's electronic media watchdog from appearing in any programme after he allegedly violated the code of conduct which outlaws any kind of hate speech. Pakistan Electronic Media…
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Chennai: AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala today condoled the death of 14 army men in an avalanche in Kashmir. "It is a matter of deep regret that 14 army men who are involved in protecting the Indian borders have died in an avalanche…
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Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today said various "anti-social elements" and organisations had "infiltrated" the week-long pro-jallikattu protest at Marina here with the intention of "diverting" it. He promised that the…
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Sydney: A 69-year-old seaplane that crashed, killing the pilot and his passenger, in front of thousands of onlookers during an aerial display above the city of Perth had flown from the United States to Australia in recent years, an official…
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Peshawar: A prominent US-based historian and scholar has urged the Pakistan government to engage the UNESCO to declare the ancient Buddhist monument Kanishka Stupa here as the eighth wonder of the world because of its remarkable…
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