2017

Mumbai: Actor Sushant Singh Rajput heaped praise on cricket star Mahendra Singh Dhoni after he stepped down as limited overs captain of the Indian cricket team. The 30-year-old star, who played the on-screen Dhoni in the 2016 sports biopic…
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Mumbai: The rupee firmed up 16 paise to 67.89 against the dollar today after the US currency saw higher selling by exporters and banks amid a higher opening in the domestic stock market. Forex dealers said weakness in the greenback against…
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United Nations: The UN Security Council is welcoming an agreement in Congo calling for President Joseph Kabila to leave power after an election by year's end. The New Year's Eve accord followed months of unrest that left dozens dead and…
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Sydney: No play was possible as rain washed out the first session on the third day in the third Sydney Test between Australia and Pakistan today. Covers protected the Sydney Cricket Ground pitch and surrounds, with little likelihood of…
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Mumbai: The benchmark BSE Sensex rebounded over 171 points and the NSE Nifty regained the 8,200-mark in the opening trade today, reflecting gains in Asia after US Fed minutes suggested a less hawkish stance from policymakers. The 30-share…
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Srinagar: 2016 turned out to be one of the bloodiest years for security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's history though they managed to eliminate some top militant commanders including Hizbul Mujahideen's Burhan Wani. Wani was the poster boy…
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New Delhi: CBI is examining the request of Haryana Government to probe the alleged irregularities in the re-allotment of a plot to Associated Journals Limited (AJL), which runs National Herald, in Panchkula in 2005. CBI sources said they…
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AGENCY New Delhi: India will give a calibrated "hard" response to terror activities that will compel Pakistan to completely rethink its strategy on supporting insurgency and terrorism here, says new Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat. Gen Rawat,…
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STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: The State Government on Wednesday transferred five District Information Officers (DIOs) and five Under Secretaries. Rajinder Singh, District Information Officer,  Ramban has been transferred and posted as District…
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 STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: Following the disposal of SLP (Civil) No. 16885/2012 (CC 9115/2012) by the Supreme Court, the Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday ordered that no teaching faculty of the School Education Department shall take…
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