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Mumbai: With his latest controversial outing "Udta Punjab" getting rave reviews, Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor has wished for more power to such films. The drug-themed movie, released on June 17, had courted controversy after Central Board…
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Srinagar: Over 190 people, including 47 security personnel and 108 militants, were killed in militancy-related violence and ceasefire violations by Pakistan in the 12-month period from Januray 15 last year. About 800 persons were also…
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Dubai: to boost the growing bilateral strategic ties, India and the UAE will set up a joint panel of parliamentarians to enhance relations and facilitate their visits to promote cooperation to tackle security issues and challenges facing…
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New Delhi: As many as 57 Union ministers will spread across the country on Tuesday for the 2nd International Yoga Day programmes, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing the ancient Indian physical exercise in Chandigarh. The…
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Kolkata: Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee says his character in the period-look telly serial 'Mahanayak' bears traces of both Uttam Kumar and Biswajit Chatterjee. "Yes for months during shoots, I was confined within the looks of a…
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Harare: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hopes the youngsters in the squad learn from their mistakes after a shock loss to Zimbabwe in the opening T20 International here. The young Indian batsmen thew their wickets away at crucial…
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Kourou: Europe's Ariane 5 rocket launcher successfully sent two telecoms satellites, one for a US-based communications service provider and one for an Indonesian bank, into space. They were launched from Kourou, in French Guiana, at 6:38…
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New Delhi: Congress today accused RSS and some BJP ministers of lobbying against RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan and said his decision not to seek second term was the "most unpleasant thing" for the country. Senior Congress leader Veerappa…
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Jakarta: Flash flooding and landslides in Indonesia have killed 24 and left more than two dozen missing, an official said today, with mud avalanches burying people inside their homes. Torrential rain since Saturday has triggered serious…
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Tarin Kot: The Taliban are using child sex slaves to mount crippling insider attacks on police in southern Afghanistan, exploiting the pervasive practice of "bacha bazi" -- paedophilic boy play -- to infiltrate security ranks, multiple…
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