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New Delhi: Unlike LPG, the government may not push for the implementation of DBT in kerosene as the benefit on the fuel will prove to be a "dying subsidy" thanks to small doses of monthly rate hikes bridging price gap with market. Also,…
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Oakland: Up to 40 people were feared dead in a huge fire that tore through a rave party in a warehouse near San Francisco, as authorities warned of a prolonged search and recovery effort. The building in Oakland lacked permits for people…
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Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has led a protest rally against what he called a "genocide" of Muslim Rohingya minority in Myanmar. Najib says today's rally at a stadium Kuala Lumpur in Muslim-majority Malaysia sends a…
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Washington: Days ahead of his visit to India, US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter today said that the defence relationship between the world's two largest democracies has never been as close as it is now. "The US-India defence relationship…
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court order directing cinema halls to play the national anthem before screening to "instill committed patriotism and nationalism" has received mixed reactions from legal experts with a few terming it as "judiciary's…
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Srinagar: A school building was partially damaged in a blaze in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said today. The fire broke out in Government High School at Larnoo in Kokernag area of the district during the night, a police…
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Beijing: At least 32 people have been declared dead after an explosion at a coal mine in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The explosion took place yesterday at Baoma Mining Co Ltd in Yuanbaoshan district in the city of…
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New Delhi: Tasmania-based Women's Legal Service in collaboration with TRS Law Offices (India) has launched a website for women in the country to educate them about their legal rights. The website, www.girlsgottaknow.in, has different heads…
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New Delhi: Demonetisation will lead to a spurt in economic activity, which will in turn push GDP growth to 10 per cent, Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has said. "Some economists predicted that demonetisation would dampen economic…
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Los Angeles: Indian-origin actor Dev Patel said he is scared to say yes to a big budget film because his last blockbuster movie was critically savaged. The 26-year-old actor was thrust into Hollywood stardom in 2008 after starring in Danny…
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