2017

New York: President-elect Donald Trump said he will hold a press conference on January 11, during which he has previously indicated he would unveil plans to avoid any conflict of interest between the White House and his business dealings.…
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Sydney: World athletics chief Sebastian Coe threw his support today behind a new team event spearheaded by Usain Bolt, saying the sport needed "brave, bold ideas" to stay relevant. Nine-time Olympic champion Bolt will headline the…
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Washington: US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to Pakistani Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar over phone on Indus Water Treaty issue and encouraged both the South Asian neighbours to work together to resolve their differences. "I can…
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Los Angeles: Hollywood star Johnny Depp has claimed that Amber Heard is making a "blatant attempt to extend her 15 minutes of fame" through their divorce. In the documents in which the actress filed a Request for Order motion she claims…
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Mumbai: The rupee firmed up by 12 paise to 68.21 against the US dollar today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange after selling of the American currency by exporters and banks intensified. Dealers said fresh selling of the American unit and…
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Kohima: Nagaland was rocked by scams and saw a spate of agitations and protests besides continuous push by the civil society for a solution to the vexed Naga issue in 2016. Nagas came together strongly opposing two major decisions of the…
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Srinagar: Srinagar recorded the first snowfall of the season as most areas in the Valley and its plains received overnight snow and rains that provided much-needed relief from the intense cold as the mercury rose due to cloud cover.…
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Mumbai: The benchmark BSE Sensex advanced over 58 points in early session today on continuous buying by domestic institutional investors amid strong global leads. The NSE nifty also went past the 8,200-mark. The 30-share index was trading…
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New Delhi: Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, who led the five-judge constitution bench in the Supreme Court which had struck down the controversial NJAC Act for appointment of judges, was today sworn in as the 44th Chief Justice of India.…
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When in power; they wear mainstream mask and when out of it…? BLUNT BUTCHER/ANCHOR JAMMU: Past two days political melodrama in Jammu and Kashmir State Legislature has necessitated a nation-wide debate over redefining the term 'mainstream'…
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