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Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today asked the Centre to shun its 'narrow perspective' of hiking excise duty on petrol and diesel to meet its revenue deficit, saying it should withdraw the latest revision keeping in mind…
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Islamabad: Serious security lapses were responsible for the deadly Taliban attack on the Bacha Khan University, a probe panel has found, recommending the removal of the Pakistani varsity's vice-chancellor and security chief.…
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Sydney: Stand-in captain Shane Watson pulverised a mediocre Indian bowling to smash an unbeaten 124 as Australia scored a commendable 197 for five in 20 overs in the inconsequential third T20 International, here today. The seasoned…
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New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi today accused the government of delaying a decision on the issue of net neutrality on "pretext" of repeated discussions and took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his 'Digital India' scheme cannot become…
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New Delhi: Highlighting benefits of the just- announced Crop Insurance Scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi om Sunday said awareness about it should be spread across the country so that at least 50 per cent of the farmers join it within two…
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Mumbai: Director Rajkumar Hirani says he is not friends with actor Sanjay Dutt, on whom he is making a biopic, but both of them share mutual respect. Hirani, who has worked with Dutt in "Munna Bhai" series, will be unfolding the…
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Guatemala City: Guatemalan health officials have said that at least 105 people there had been infected with Zika, the virus suspected of causing grave brain damage in newborns. Health Ministry epidemiologist Judith Garcia told the…
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New Delhi: More than six months after the AAP government announced setting up of Aam Aadmi Canteens in the national capital, a scheme inspired by Tamil Nadu's highly subsidised Amma canteens, the proposal is yet to get off the ground.…
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New Delhi: As it works on setting up the National Authority for Testing (NAT), the HRD Ministry is planning to hold a workshop by international experts in the field of aptitude evaluation to learn from global experience. Sources said…
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New Delhi: Terming infrastructure building as a "major challenge", Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said the country requires USD 1 trillion for the development of new roads, ports and airports over the next few years. Upgrading…
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