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Washington: Indian-American Amit Priyavadan Mehta has been confirmed by the US Senate as a federal judge in the District of Columbia, becoming the first Asian Pacific American to occupy this important position. His nomination was cleared…
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New Delhi: Alibaba founder and executive chairman Jack Ma is this year's biggest financial gainer as the billionaire entrepreneur's fortune has swelled by a whopping USD 18.5 billion this year to USD 29.2 billion, a report says. According…
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gNew Delhi: It has commissioned 12 five-year plans and six annual plans involving fund outlays of over Rs 200 lakh crore in its 65-year-history, but the fabled Planning Commission is itself set to be history as the government gears up to…
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Islamabad, Dec 17 (PTI) Pakistan has said it will not back off from military offensive against militants in North Waziristan in the aftermath of the terror attack at a school in Peshawar that left 141 people, mostly children, dead. "We…
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Brisbane:  Opener Murali Vijay continued with his rich vein of form as he struck an unbeaten 73 to take India to 151 for three against Australia at tea on the opening day of the second cricket Test, here today. It is Vijay's ninth…
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Chennai, Dec 17 (PTI) The 24-and-a-half hour countdown for India's maiden experimental launch of latest generation vehicle GSLV Mk III, also carrying the 'Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment (CARE), began at the Satish Dhawan Space…
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LOK SABHA 1. Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2014 2. Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2014 3. Discussion on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme 4. Discussion on need to take effective steps to curb Chit Fund scams…
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New Delhi: Flight operations of cash-strapped SpiceJet were grounded today due to non-supply of jet fuel by oil marketing companies. "Not even a single flight has taken off till this morning due to fuel supply issue with the oil…
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Mumbai, Dec 17 (PTI) Continuing to decline for the fifth consecutive session, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell by over 117 points in early trade today as funds and retail investors engaged in selling activity amid persistent dip in the rupee…
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Brisbane, Dec 17 (PTI) Murali Vijay provided his side another solid start with an unbeaten 46 as India reached 89 for one at lunch on the opening day of the second cricket Test against Australia, here today. Vijay had Cheteshwar Pujara…
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