Statetimes - The Bold Voice of J&K

New Delhi: Describing demonetisation as an attempt 'akin to striking a rock with an egg', eminent Austrian economist Heinz D Kurz has said it is 'much too weak and misdirected an instrument' to root out corruption. Actually, he said, the…
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Washington: A 16-year-old Muslim high school girl in the US was not allowed to compete in the regional basketball finals despite playing a full season of games because of her hijab. Je'Nan Hayes, of Watkins Mill High School in…
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New Delhi: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has said that all devices using Aadhaar authentication will have to adhere to its new encryption standards from June 1. The move is aimed at adding another security layer to the…
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Dubai: Dubai Airports has announced world's fastest free Wi-Fi service across its terminals to provide millions of passengers superfast internet access while they wait for their flight. Aptly called WOW-Fi, the service offers a top speed…
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Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe headed today for a four-day trip to Europe, hoping to discuss security issues and make progress on trade as regional tensions soar over accelerating North Korean threats. Abe's trip, which will…
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United Nations: Indian Council of Medical Research director Soumya Swaminathan has been named to a high-level group set up by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to provide expertise on and coordinate the global fight against…
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New Delhi: A policy is in the works to make India a global destination for cruise shipping and efforts are on to identify such circuits, besides a slew of steps, to boost infrastructure, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said. "A high-level…
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New York: Walking on two legs went hand in hand with change in the human skull, say scientists who found that bipedal mammals have a more forward-positioned foramen magnum than their four-legged relatives. The evolution of walking on two…
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Washington: Rock n' Roll legend Chuck Berry has died at the age of 90, police in Missouri said. "The St Charles County Police Department sadly confirms the death of Charles Edward Anderson Berry Sr, better known as legendary musician Chuck…
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New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel has described the traffic situation in the national capital as "alarming" and said the Delhi Police has "failed" to improve it. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has observed that a large…
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