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Washington: US businesses can tap the immense opportunities that lie in India's railways, infrastructure, manufacturing and innovation ecosystems amid a "remarkable shift" in the bilateral ties, India's envoy here has said. "In my…
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Mumbai: Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut says 2016 was a very "testing" year for her with lots of ups and downs, and she is happy that it is coming to an end. While Kangana did not have any film release this year, she was more in news due…
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Jammu: An army jawan was injured in a mine blast along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. A stone rolled down a foot track and fell on a mine resulting in a blast along the LoC in Mendhar sector of the district last evening,…
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Mogadishu: The African Union mission in Somalia has said its troops had killed six people in a minibus which refused to stop at a checkpoint, responding to accusations it had gunned down civilians. AMISOM troops have been accused by local…
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Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel "mourns the dead" after at least nine people were killed when a truck ploughed through a Christmas market in central Berlin, her spokesman said.Berlin, Dec 20 (AFP) German Chancellor Angela Merkel…
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Mumbai: Bollywood actors Anil Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Kajol have welcomed Pakistani cinema owners' decision to end the long ban on Bollywood films. Cinema owners in the neighbouring country will allow screenings of Indian films again,…
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Warsaw: Polish President Andrzej Duda has announced that the governing conservatives have scrapped controversial proposals to restrict media access in parliament that had set off an opposition outcry and street demonstrations. But while…
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United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the murder of the Russian ambassador in Turkey, saying he was "appalled by this senseless act of terror." Ambassador Andrei Karlov was shot dead while attending an art…
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Mumbai: Actress Disha Patani has refuted reports suggesting that she has signed the upcoming sequel to filmmaker Karan Johar's college drama "Student of the Year". The sequel, which will be directed by Punit Malhotra, stars actor Tiger…
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Mumbai: The rupee edged higher by 6 paise to 67.81 against the US dollar at the forex market in early trade today on fresh selling of the American currency by exporters. Besides, the dollar's weakness against some currencies overseas and…
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