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Islamabad :  Pakistan has expressed concern over construction of a dam in Jammu and Kashmir and termed it a violation of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), media reported Monday. It also said that four other proposed dams on the Chenab would…
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New York :  NASA, which spends nearly $71 million for each one-way trip for astronauts to space using the Russian Space Shuttle, is planning for NextGen spacecraft that suits its needs. The first on its radar is Dragon V2 by startup firm…
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Islamabad :  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said his call for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to step down for a 30-day period is non-negotiable and the ball is now in the government's court, media reported Monday. "It…
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Washington :  US Senator and former presidential candidate John McCain Sunday reiterated calls for the White House to do more to tackle what he says is a threat from the Islamic State (IS), the Sunni militant group wreaking havoc in Iraq…
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Jammu :  Three people, including a minor, were injured in Ramgargh sector of Samba district after the Pakistan Rangers used mortars and other long-range weapons to target Indian positions on the international border during the night,…
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Lucknow : Tensions prevailed Monday in the two Uttar Pradesh villages where communal clashes had erupted a day earlier, police said. There was heavy deployment of police personnel in Kanpur's Ghatampur area and Mainpuri's Bhogaon area, an…
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London : Richard Attenborough, an Oscar-winning British film director known for the monumental film 'Gandhi', died at the age of 90 Sunday, media reported Monday. Attenborough was one of Britain's leading actors, before becoming a highly…
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Mumbai : A benchmark index of Indian equities markets hit a record high of 26,561.65 points Monday, surpassing its previous high of 26,530.67 points hit Aug 19. All the sectors were trading in green and good buying was observed in…
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Beijing : China may launch its homegrown operating system (OS) by October after concerns about the US surveillance and a monopoly probe of Microsoft, Xinhua reported. According to Ni Guangnan of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the OS…
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Mumbai :  Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad was Monday admitted to a hospital here for a routine check-up. A doctor said there was "nothing to worry". "It was a scheduled check-up and there is nothing to worry. After all his reports are…
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