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New Delhi: A section of jewellers and bullion traders continued their strike for the 20th day here today, demanding rollback of the proposed 1 per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery, even as major associations called off the stir…
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New Delhi: Vice President Hamid Ansari today advocated special audit mechanisms for effective implementation of Right To Education (RTE) Act like in the case of MNREGA and asked states and local education authorities to monitor…
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New Delhi: Customers won't be able to conduct bank transactions at branches for 4 days in a row this week as all banks will be closed from Thursday, although the lenders assure that they will fully load ATMs for meeting people's cash needs.…
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Dubai: Funnyman Deepak Dobriyal, known for playing Pappi ji in "Tanu Weds Manu" film franchise, has revealed that the makers are keen to bring the third installment of the hit series. The 40-year-old actor said director Aanand L Rai…
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Mumbai: Jewellery stocks today rose sharply by up to 8 per cent after jewellers called off their 18-day old strike demanding rollback of proposed excise duty on non- silver jewellery. Shares of Shree Ganesh Jewellery House jumped 7.85 per…
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New Delhi: Aiming to aid water conservation efforts, animal rights body PETA is urging people to turn vegan as it stated that the "farmed-animal" industry places a "serious strain" on water supply. On the eve of World Water Day, a…
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Washington: Scientists have developed a system that allows them to use Google Glass to remotely monitor and control experiments on models of human organs. Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) created hardware and software…
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Los Angeles: "Girls" creator and star Lena Dunham is back on her feet just three weeks after undergoing emergency surgery. Dunham, 29, was hospitalised on March 5 after suffering a ruptured ovarian cyst as part of her ongoing battle with…
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Indian Wells: Novak Djokovic rolled past Milos Raonic 6-2, 6-0 to win the BNP Paribas Open for a record fifth time, while improving to 22-1 in matches this year. It was the Serb's third consecutive title in the California desert, breaking…
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Brazzaville: Congo voted under a nationwide media blackout in a tense ballot expected to see President Denis Sassou Nguesso prolong his 32-year rule over the oil-rich but impoverished nation. Voting yesterday seemed largely quiet in the…
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