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NEW DELHI: The government today defended its surprising move to sack top missile scientist Avinash Chander as the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO. "I recommended this. We didn't want somebody on contract…
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Islamabad: Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was today indicted by an anti-terrorism court in the murder case of Baloch nationalist leader Nawaz Akbar Khan Bugti, who was killed in a military operation. The court in…
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Dubai: Bollywood actresses Parineeti Chopra, Alia Bhatt among other prominent women from the region were honoured for their contribution in fields of art, cinema, entrepreneurship, and education at the fifth GR8! Women Awards. 'Lunchbox'…
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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh BJP today announced formation of a four-member committee to oversee the Legislative Council polls and ensure victory of party candidates in the January 23 biennial election. "A four-member committee having BJP…
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New Delhi: Cracking the whip on those polluting Yamuna rive, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday passed a slew of directions including a fine of Rs 5,000 on individuals spotted throwing waste or religious items in the river as it…
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Mumbai: Indian IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Tuesday admitted that one percent of its total employees (techies) would be fired this fiscal (2014-15) for non-performance or failure to specialise in a particular domain…
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Jaipur: Seven people have died and 19 tested positive for swine flu in Rajasthan this year, forcing the state government to put its health department on alert, an official said Wednesday. The deaths have been reported from Banswara,…
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NEW DELHI: US President Barack Obama will land in New Delhi on Sunday, January 25 on a three-day visit during which he will be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day celebrations, sources have said. He will be accompanied by his wife Michelle.…
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New Delhi: Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) has sought suggestions from the general public with regard to its proposal to import coal for its Rs 14,375-crore thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh. "Chief Executive Officer, Neyveli Uttar…
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Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which has emerged as the single largest party in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, today indicated that it may not be inclined to accept National Conference's offer of support for forming a…
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