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New Delhi: At a time when many states are reeling under severe drought, President Pranab Mukherjee has recommended consideration of a private member's bill that provides for protective measures for farmers of arid, desert and drought-prone…
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Dhaka: A professor was hacked to death by unidentified attackers near his home in northwest Bangladesh today, the latest in a series of brutal attacks on bloggers, intellectuals and activists in the Muslim majority country. Rajshahi…
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Mumbai: Stocks: The Sensex extended its gains for the second straight week, surging 211 points to end at 25,838.14 on persistent buying mainly in Metal, Banking, Realty and Consumer Durable sectors on hopes that the Reserve Bank of India…
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New Delhi: A minor fire today broke out in a building in south Delhi's Khan Market, police said. No causality or major damage were reported in the incident which took place around 11.40 AM, following which a fire tender was rushed to the…
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London: Gender stereotyping may start as young as three months, according to a new study which found that adults attribute degrees of femininity and masculinity to babies based on the pitch of their cries. Despite no actual difference in…
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Mumbai: The principal photography of Akshay Kumar, Ritiesh Deshmukh-starrer "Housefull 3" has come to an end. The third instalment of the hit comedy franchise will arrive in theatres on June 3. 37-year-old Riteish, who was shooting the…
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Jammu: Three persons, including two women, allegedly committed suicide in three seperate incidents in the outskirts of Jammu city, police said today. 35-year-old Santa Maya Thapa (35), a native of Nepal and currently residing at Sunjwan…
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New Delhi: Upping the ante on the Uttarakhand political crisis, Congress leaders have given notices to discuss the matter in Rajya Sabha suspending the question hour and adoption of a resolution condemning the imposition of President's Rule…
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United Nations: India, which signed the landmark Paris climate change agreement along with 170 other nations, said the world community's action plan to implement the agreement should focus on ensuring climate justice to the world's poor and…
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Pune: Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be eager to break the sequence of reverses and get Rising Pune Supergiants' campaign back on track when they lock horns with in-form Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League here tomorrow.…
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