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New Delhi: Direct selling major Amway plans to make India an export hub for its operations in Middle East and South Asian countries, even as its business growth here has slowed down due to lack of clarity for applicable regulations. The…
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New Delhi: The number of HIV patients has registered an increase in states where it was earlier being considered to be non-prevalent with 10 such states together accounting for 57 per cent of new infections in 2012. According to a report…
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New Delhi: Concerned over a backlog of more than three crore cases in courts across the country, Chief Justice of India H L Dattu has asked the Chief Justices of all High Courts to ensure expeditious disposal of cases pending for five years…
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New Delhi: The format for declaration of assets and liabilities by government employees under the Lokpal rules may be simplified, following concerns raised by several departments. According to the rules notified under the Lokpal and…
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Washington: President Obama today underwent a CT scan and a fiber optic exam after complaining of a sore throat, and was found to have symptoms indicating acid reflux. Obama, 53, went to Walter Reed military hospital after complaining of a…
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New Delhi: DLF New Gurgaon Homes Developers Pvt Ltd has been asked by a consumer forum here to pay around Rs 1.5 lakh to a man, who booked a property in its project, for "wrongly deducting brokerage". New Delhi District Consumer Disputes…
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Itanagar: Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and Arunachal Pradesh government have responded with alacrity to the Centre's plan to construct roads along the Indo-China border for the movement of defence forces as well as Arunachalees living…
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Sydney: A 6.8-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea today, US seismologists said, but no destructive tsunami was expected. The quake hit at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) about 116 kilometres from the nearest city…
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New Delhi: The government has decided to hold week-long 'GANIT' celebrations in schools, coinciding with Srinivasa Ramanujan's birth anniversary later this month. The celebrations, starting December 16, would seek to infuse a spirit of…
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New York: Directing 'Unbroken' caused Angelina Jolie to lose her weight, according one of the cast members, Miyavi. The Japanese actor says the actress-turned-helmer was so focused on her job behind the lens that she neglected eating…
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