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Washington: India has expressed concern over the hike in visa fee by the US, saying it is "discriminatory" and largely affects Indian IT professionals. During a bilateral meeting with US Trade Representative Ambassador Michael Froman,…
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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala BJP today alleged that the Congress-led UDF government was trying to put an end to the famous Thrissur Pooram by bringing various restrictions on the annual celebrations of the temple festival. BJP state…
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Manila: The US today disclosed for the first time that American ships have started conducting joint patrols with the Philippines in the South China Sea, a somewhat rare move not done with many other partners in the region. At the same…
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Lucknow: Cautioning dalits and backwards against BJP's designs, former UP chief minister Mayawati today said its leaders will only act as "bonded labourers of RSS" and claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi could do little for the OBCs though…
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Los Angeles: Various types of intestinal bacteria may not only play a role in preventing obesity, but also potentially be used to reduce the risk for some types of cancer, new research has found. The research offers evidence that…
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Hanoi: Around 450 Vietnamese drug addicts have escaped from a rehabilitation centre where many were held for compulsory treatment, an official said today. The detainees attacked guards, climbed walls, and broke down the main gate at the…
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United Nations: For the first time, the UN celebrated the birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar with a top official describing the noted Indian social reformer as a "global icon" for marginalised people and voiced the world body's commitment to…
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Mumbai: Pitching for making the country's 7,500-km long coastline an "engine of growth", Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India wants to mobilise Rs 1 lakh crore investment to enable port development and invited global community to…
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New York: Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has won Time magazine's readers' poll of the world's 100 most influential people, garnering more than three times as many votes as his rival Hillary Clinton. Prime Minister Narendra…
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Thiruvananthapuram: With a 40-year-old man succumbing to injuries at a hospital here today, the toll in the temple firework tragedy in Kollam rose to 114. Sthayan, who was undergoing treatment at the hospital after suffering 50 per cent…
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