Modi gifts Madhubani painting to Hannover Mayor

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Modi gifts Madhubani painting to Hannover Mayor

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday presented to the Lord Mayor of Hannover a Madhubani painting depicting various stages of life, nature and the interconnection between nature and life on Earth.The painting is a creation on canvas by 70-year old national award winning artist, Baua Devi.The...
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Sania turns world no 1 women's doubles player

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Sania Mirza has made history after becoming World No 1 in doubles after winning the final of the WTA Family Circle Cup with partner Martina Hingis.The duo beat the pair of Casey Dellacqua and Darija Jurak 6-0, 6-4 to claim the title.The official ranking chart will be issued on Monday.Before...
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High-level meeting in Paris on Monday over Rafale sale to India

French President Francois Hollande would chair a high-level meeting in Paris on Monday to thrash out the finer details of the nearly $5 billion deal for the sale of 36 Rafale jets to India in flyaway conditions.French sources said the meeting at the Elysee Palace would be held between Hollande,...
21:08

SBI cuts home loan interest rate by up to 0.25%

Matching its competitor HDFC Ltd, State Bank of India Sunday announced a cut in home loan rate by up to 0.25 percent, providing relief to new borrowers.The cut in interest rate on home loans, with effect from Monday, is higher than the reduction of 0.15 percent in base rate that came into force...
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Bodies of seven cops killed in Naxal attack recovered

More than 24 hours after the attack, police today retrieved the bodies of seven STF personnel killed yesterday in a Naxal ambush in Polampalli forests in the insurgency-hit Sukma district of Chhattisgarh.Although bad weather and hostile terrain had hampered the evacuation operation this morning,...
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Sebi moves US court with $12 mn claim on Sahara jet sale

In a new twist to the high profile Sebi-Sahara case, the Indian capital markets regulator has approached a US court with a USD 12-million claim on proceeds from sale of a corporate jet owned by a Sahara Group firm. The court has rejected the demand for now, saying that Sebi could not...
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280 mn people don't have power connection: Goyal

Around 280 million people in the country do not have basic electricity connection and the Centre is aiming at supplying power to all homes by 2019, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said today.Around 280 million people in India to this day do not have electricity connection at their homes. Till date,...
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Top ministers meet; discuss Maoist attack, land bill

Top ministers of the NDA government met in the absence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today and discussed major issues like the Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh and the strategy for the second part of the budget session of Parliament and the controversial Land Bill. The meeting,...
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US researcher refuses to accept St Stephens appointment

A US-based researcher has expressed distress over his appointment being politicised and refused to accept a job offer at St Stephen's after an alumni group alleged that the instutition was hiring underserving teachers.I am deeply distressed at the way my appointment is being politicized as I...
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Hillary Clinton would be an 'excellent president': Obama

Hillary Clinton would make a fine US president, Barack Obama told reporters Saturday, on the eve of the expected launch of her candidacy for the Democratic Party's nod in 2016.Obama beat Clinton -- who is vying to become the first woman president of the United States -- for their party's...
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'Marathi movie tweet' row: Maha legislature notice to Shobhaa De

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Maharashtra Legislature Principal Secretary has issued a notice to writer Shobhaa De asking her to explain her tweets about the state government's decision to make it mandatory for multiplexes to screen Marathi movies during prime time.I have sent her the notice on behalf of the Speaker asking...
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Modi gifts 'Tree of Life' painting to French president

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who wound up his first visit to France, gifted President Francois Hollande a painting titled 'Tree of Life' which reflects the traditional societal respect for nature in India. The painting, pigments on silk, has been done by an Odisha artist, Bhaskar Mahapatra,...
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3.5 lakh well-off people have given up subsidised LPGs: Modi

Around 3.5 lakh well-off people have given up subsidised LPGs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, noting that the money saved on this will be diverted to those who still use wood for cooking. Addressing a congregation of NRIs in Paris, he recalled that he had casually wondered over a...
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Richie Benaud's family turns down offer of state funeral

The family of cricket icon Richie Benaud has declined the offer of a state funeral, Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott said today. Abbott said the offer was a mark of respect for a man who meant so much to millions of people in Australia and around the world. But he said the former...
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Gold bars worth Rs 54 lakh seized at Kochi airport

A passenger, who arrived from Dubai at Cochin International Airport, was today arrested and two gold bars valued at Rs 54 lakh seized from his possession, officials said. They said the two gold bars, totally weighing two kg, were found inside a white coloured bath towel of the passenger, who...
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Top talent may get 25-30% hike to stay on: TimesJobs survey

Top performers are in for rosy days as they are likely to bag up to 30 per cent increment this year as companies try to limit high attrition rates amid rising employee expectations and a buzzing job market. According to the latest survey by TimesJobs.com, top performers may get 25-30 per...
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Indians can now extend stay in France after completing studies

Indian students in France can now extend their stay in this country beyond completion of their studies as can French students in India. This is possible under an agreement signed between the two sides during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which concluded today. The two sides...
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Send troops or pay the price: UAE to Pakistan

The UAE has strongly condemned Pakistani parliaments decision to stay out of the conflict in Yemen, according to a report published in Khaleej Times.The Arabian Gulf is in a dangerous confrontation, its strategic security is on the edge, and the moment of truth distinguishes between the real ally...
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Hillary Clinton to launch 2016 presidential campaign through a video message today

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Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign will centre on boosting economic security for the middle class and expanding opportunities for working families, while casting the former senator and secretary of state as a tenacious fighter able to get results, two senior advisers have said.They...
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What Modi wants, Canada expects

It would be Wednesday morning by the time Air India One carrying Prime Minister Narendra Modi wings it way across the Atlantic to touch down at Ottawa International Airport. The weatherman predicts temperatures to vary between a low of 4 degrees Celsius and 16 degrees during the April 14-16...
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Capitol Hill on lockdown after shots fired

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Capitol Hill in Washington, DC was on lockdown. Lt. Kimberly Schneider, a spokesman for the US Capitol Police, said the incident took place on the West Front of the building. She said the shooter has been neutralized but that the building has been locked down as a precautionary measure.