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New Delhi: Raising the quality of education in the country will be the "top priority" of Prakash Javadekar who today took over as the HRD Minister. 65-year-old Javadekar, who was the Environment Minister, was elevated to the Cabinet rank…
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Jammu: As many as 1,767 pilgrims today left the base camp here for Amarnath yatra to pay obeisance at the cave shrine in South Kashmir. The latest batch, comprising 1,266 men, 346 women, 150 sages and other, left in a cavalcade of 57…
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Dhaka: At least one policeman was killed today and six others injured after bombs went off near Bangladesh's biggest Eid gathering in the north of the country. Bombs exploded near an Eid prayer gathering in Sholakia in Kishoreganj district…
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Concord: A US army soldier who participated in a scheme to buy guns and send them to a security detail for the president and vice president of Indonesia plead guilty to several charges in federal court. Audi Sumilat pleaded guilty Tuesday…
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Mumbai: The rupee recovered marginally by 3 paise to 67.42 against the dollar in early trade today at the forex market on fresh selling of the US currency by banks and exporters amid foreign fund inflows. Forex dealers said a higher…
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Los Angeles: Actress Scarlett Johansson said it was disappointing to be the top-earning actress of all time in Hollywood. The 31-year-old "Avengers" star said she was sad by the fact that she was the only woman in the category, reported…
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Sentosa (Singapore): Indian star golfer Anirban Lahiri will be aiming for a summer to remember as he prepares to tackle three of the biggest tournaments of the season starting with The Open at Royal Troon next week. The reigning Asian Tour…
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Washington: US President Barack Obama heads to Europe this week, posiblky his last European visit, that would take him to Poland and Spain where he would attend the NATO summit and hold meetings with top European leaders follwoing Britain's…
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Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will expand his Cabinet tomorrow. The 20-month-old Fadnavis government will fill up portfolios rendered vacant after the resignation of senior minister Eknath Khadse over corruption…
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Mumbai: The benchmark Sensex recovered over 43 points today, helped by buying in select blue-chip stocks amid mixed global cues. Still, investors treaded cautiously as they try to assess the long-term fallout of Britain's vote to leave the…
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