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North Korea today said that United States President Donald Trump's first trip to Asia showed he was a destroyer and he had begged for war on the Korean peninsula.Trump, during his visit, laid bare his true nature as destroyer of world peace and stability and begged for a nuclear war on the Korean...
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Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar today said that politicians who think they are bigger than the nation are wrong and should know that they do not build nation but people of the country do.The 72-year-old lyricist was speaking at Sahitya Aaj Tak, where he said that some people have misinterpreted the...
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For the first time in its over 180-year-old history, a traditional Cambridge University private members' club, famous as a male-only space, has voted to allow women members.The Pitt Club has been open only to men since it was founded in 1835, with entry dependent on formal election. Until...
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A five-member team led by a senior home ministry official today visited various border villages along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district to assess the damages caused by cross-border shelling by Pakistan, officials said.The team, led by Special Secretary (Internal...
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Haryana Health minister Anil Vij today said the state government will approach the censor board to seek a ban on the upcoming Bollywood movie Padmavati. The minister said that he would not allow the screening of the movie in the state.Vij claimed that the film producer of Padmavati, Sanjay...
18:44
Karan Johar said today that he was not embarrassed but proud of his sexuality, asserting that it's his orientation which defines him.The filmmaker, who for the first time addressed the curiosity around his sexuality in his biography An Unsuitable Boy, today said the book was his final answer to...
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United States President Donald Trump today said that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin seems very insulted by the persistent allegations of Russian interference in the US election.He (Putin) said he didn't meddle. He said he didn't meddle. I asked him again, Trump said.You can only ask so...
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Twitter has more than doubled its count for users' display names from 20 to 50 characters, days after the social media giant ended the iconic 140-character tweet limit.The San Francisco-based company announced yesterday that a user can add a display name of up to 50 characters, up from the...
17:08
A Doha-bound Qatar Airways aircraft from Thiruvananthapuram made an emergency landing this morning at the Goa airport after its commander fell sick mid-air, a senior official said.The plane landed at the Goa airport at 7 AM after getting the necessary clearances, said Airport Director BCH Negi.We...
16:41
The Congress today claimed credit for the GST Council's decision to cut tax rates on 178 items of daily use, saying the government was forced to do so due to the pressure mounted by party vice-president Rahul Gandhi and the huge response his campaign had been receiving in poll-bound...
15:52
Hours after the National Green Tribunal gave its nod for the implementation of the odd-even plan with certain riders, now the Delhi government has called off the scheme which was supposed to come into force from November 13 to November 17 in the national capital.In light of the two conditions by...
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Delhi woke up to a hazy morning today, with the weather office predicting light rainfall later in the day, which may clear the smog enveloping the national capital.A dense blanket of smog enveloped Delhi this week, prompting authorities to announce the odd-even rationing of cars from November 13...
14:06
Netflix has decided to pull the plug on a new Louis C K stand up special after reports surfaced alleging the comedian engaged in sexual misconduct with multiple women during his career.C K had signed a deal to produce two new stand up specials for the streaming service, the first of which debuted...
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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today said that structural changes are needed in the goods and services tax.Speaking at a rally in Gandhinagar, Raul Gandhi said, It's a good thing that the Bharatiya Janata Party government has slashed the tax rate from 28 percent to 18 percent for many...
13:22
Nearly a month after dairy giant Amul approached the Indian Railways on its official Twitter handle with a business proposition to use refrigerated parcel vans to transport butter across India, the first shipment is on its way.First refrigerator van with 17 MT #Amul butter being flagged off from...
12:54
The National Green Tribunal today cleared path for implementing odd-even scheme in Delhi to counter pollution. The NGT directed that the scheme must be implemented in Delhi NCR as and when PM 10 crosses 300 level and PM 2.5 crosses 500 However, the green court asked the city...
12:14
The National Green Tribune today questioned the Delhi government over implementation of odd-even scheme.Asking tough questions, the green body asked the Aam Aadmi Party-led government,Why didn't you introduce odd-even scheme earlier when the air quality was worse?The NGT asked the Delhi...
11:03
The fourth leg of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's Navsarjan Yatra begins today.As part of the yatra, he will travel from Gandhinagar to Banaskantha on Saturday.He visited the Akshardham temple in the morning before starting the yatra.Addressing people in Chiloda, Gandhinagar, Rahul...
10:10
Unidentified assailants allegedly pelted stones at the house of a woman yoga teacher in the Hatia area in Ranchi, following which security was increased at her residence, an official said.Two days ago, Rafia Naaz was allegedly threatened by members of her community after she performed...
09:23
Income tax raids at offices of Jaya TV and Tamil newspaper Dr Namadhu MGR continue for the third day in alleged tax evasion matter.The raids are being conducted at 40 locations, including the residences of managing director Vivek Jayaraman and his sister Krishna Priya.Earlier, Jaya TV...
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Residents of Delhi today said the smog situation is a little better now, though air quality index in several areas continued to be in 'hazardous' category.Saturday also brought a smoggy morning for the national capital.Residents at the Rajpath area said the situation was better than the past four...
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A candid confession by Madhya Pradesh minister Om Prakash Dhurve that he did not understand the goods and services tax left the BJP red-faced as it argued that he is only a minister and not a chartered accountant.According to Dhurve, even big CAs are not able to understand the GST leave aside...
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