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Rahul’s 52 guides India to 101-1 at lunch on day one
Colombo: Opener Lokesh Rahul scored an unbeaten 52 on his comeback as India reached 101 for one at lunch on the opening day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka here today.
Rahul, who missed the opening Test due to viral fever, put…
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100 bridges on the verge of collapse: Gadkari
New Delhi: Over 100 bridges in different parts of the country are on the verge of collapse and need immediate attention, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said today.
Gadkari said in the Lok Sabha that his ministry has…
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Job, biz options can open up if we tap linguistic diversity: Manmohan Singh
New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today expressed disappointment over Indians lagging behind in linguistic research despite the language diversity in the country.
He underlined that employment and business opportunities can…
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China realises N Korea is becoming greater threat: US official
Washington: China has realised that nuclear- armed North Korea is becoming a greater threat to its security and is working to address the challenge posed by Pyongyang, a top US official has said.
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for…
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Afghanistan for action against those using non-state actors
Washington: In a veiled attack on Pakistan, Afghanistan today said it wants the international community to start taking action against countries using non-state actors to further their foreign policy goals.
In the recent weeks, Afghanistan…
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China extends technical hold on Azhar’s terror listing at UN
United Nations: China has again extended by three months its technical hold on the US, France and UK- backed proposal to list JeM chief and Pathankot terror attack mastermind Masood Azhar as a designated terrorist by the UN.
China had in…
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Rupee hits fresh 2-yr high of 63.65 against dollar
Mumbai: The rupee strengthened by 5 paise to trade at a fresh two-year high of 63.65 against the dollar, buoyed by hopes of more capital inflows, coupled with more selling of the American currency by banks and exporters.
The dollar's muted…
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Sensex, Nifty turn sluggish on weak Asian shares
Mumbai: Key equity indices Sensex and Nifty registered losses at the open today on account of lower exposure by investors as the RBI's 25 bps rate reduction did little to lift spirits amid a weak Asian trade.
The 30-share index was lower…
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CGST, IGST BILLS PASSED
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed two bills extending Central GST and Integrated GST to Jammu and Kashmir, with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying the step will ensure greater economic integration of the state with rest of the…
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No reduction in troops at Dokalam: India
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New Delhi: India has not reduced its troops in Dokalam, senior government officials said on Wednesday, rebutting China's claim that the number of Indian security personnel at the tri-junction has come down.
They also asserted that…
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