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New Delhi:  India's GDP is expected to rise to 5.5 per cent in the current fiscal from 4.7 per cent last year on back of improving macro-economic situation, says the Finance Ministry's Mid-Year economic review which also flagged fiscal…
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Patna, Dec 19 (PTI) Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar today "blamed" BJP for stalemate in Parliament and suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his words on controversial issues threatening secular fabric of the country would rather…
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Lucknow: New Delhi: Senior journalist Tahir Abbas died here this morning after prolonged illness, family sources said. Abbas, who was in his sixties, was suffering from cancer for some time. A bachelor, Abbas had been associated with…
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New Delhi: Government has decided to increase the authorised strength of NCC by two lakh cadets to overall 15 lakh in phases but ruled out making it compulsory for every student, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in Lok Sabha today.…
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Washington: As many as 6 per cent people in the world are addicted to the internet which may be adversely affecting their lives, including their health and interpersonal relationships, according to a new global study which included data…
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Washington: NASA and an international team of planetary scientists have found evidence in meteorites on Earth that indicates Mars has a distinct and global reservoir of water or ice near its surface. Though controversy still surrounds the…
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Brisbane: India were 71/1 in their second innings at stumps on the third day of the second cricket Test against Australia here today. Earlier, Australia were all out for 505 in reply to India's first-innings total of 408. India now trail…
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New Delhi: Back on its road to recovery after a prolonged downhill journey for most part of 2014, the Indian auto industry is looking ahead for a smoother ride in the new year while building upon an estimated USD 5-billion investments…
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Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is happy that both he and his son Abhishek bagged trophies at a same award function here. Amitabh, 72, and Abhishek, 38, were both nominated at Big Star Entertainment in different categories for their…
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Berlin: Indian-origin former German MP Sebastian Edathy, who faces trial on charges of possessing child pornography, has said that it was morally wrong to order photos and videos of nude children, but maintained that it was not in violation…
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