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Tension escalates in West Bengal over Citizenship Act, internet blackout to continue in Assam till Monday

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In the Noth Eastern state of Assam, the situation became better after the imposition of curfew. More than 100 protesting people were taken into custody by the Assam police and nearly 2,000 were detained. The Assam government is taking every possible step to avoid any kind of violence in the state...

Swaroop Singh Kuntal awarded Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card by Army Chief General Bipin Rawat

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Ultraman consists of 10 km swimming, 424 km cycling and 84 km running, was organised by Delhi International Triathlon from November 23-25 in Delhi- Gurgaon...

No compromise on Savarkar, says Shiv Sena`s Sanjay Raut

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Hours after former Congress president Rahul Gandhi's statement on Savarkar, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said the Hindu ideologue had also a major contribution in the freedom movement like Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi...

Amid fee hike protest, JNU vice-chancellor`s car attacked by students

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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (December 11) had directed the Delhi Police to provide adequate security to JNU Vice-Chancellor, registrar and other officials for ensuring the proper functioning of the University...

Gwalior Collector promises arms licence if one donates 10 blankets to cow shelter

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District Collector Anurag Chaudhary says that this unique initiative will be beneficial for the environment, and this awareness campaign can bring a new revolution in society...

Anti-Citizenship Act protests hit West Bengal, railway stations torched, buses vandalised by angry mob

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The train services have primarily been hit across Murshidabad. Trains were stopped at Jangipur, Mahipal and other railway stations nearby. Trains services between Lalgola and Palasi has been cancelled. Protestors have torched down a ticket counter at Sakrail railway station...

EPL: Mohamed Salah strikes twice as Liverpool sink struggling Watford

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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah kept up his scoring streak against Watford with a brace as the Premier League leaders sealed a 2-0 victory over the bottom club at Anfield on Saturday...

Dwaine Pretorius rejoins Paarl Rocks team ahead of Mzansi Super League final

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South African all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius has returned to the Paarl Rocks side ahead of their clash against Tshwane Spartans in the final of the Mzansi Super League at Boland Park on Monday...

PM Modi arrives in Kanpur to chair National Ganga Council meet, reviews progress

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived here to chair the first meeting of National Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga Council (National Ganga Council)...

Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for Congress rally at Ramlila Maidan on Saturday

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Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory detailing all the traffic diversions and alternate routes in view of a public rally held by Congress party at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on Saturday...

Madurai hospital reconstructs face of Nepal acid attack survivor, gives her new confidence

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A Madurai-based hospital has managed to reconstruct almost 90 per cent of the face of a woman acid attack survivor from Nepal over a period of seven years, giving hope and setting an example to others like her to step out in public with dignity...

Fire breaks out in Delhi`s Mundka, 21 fire tenders rush to spot

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The incident comes just days after the deadly fire at an illegal factory in Old Delhi's Anaj Mandi, which claimed 43 lives and at least 62 suffered injuries...

Arvind Kejriwal teams up with Prashant Kishor for poll campaign in Delhi

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Prashant Kishor is the vice president of Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) in Bihar. He joined JD(U) in 2015 after he played a crucial role in bringing the party back to power in the state...

Steven Mnuchin says US-China trade deal will boost global economy

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Mnuchin said full details of the new deal, or a factsheet on "phase one", would come out later on Saturday or on Sunday after both sides do fact and language checks. "We expect it will be fully executed in January. And then we get to `phase two`," Mnuchin told the Doha Forum conference in Qatar...

4.8 magnitude earthquake hits Maharashtra`s Palghar district

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An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 on the Richter scale hit Maharashtra's Palghar district at 5:22 am on Saturday morning, stated the India Meteorological Department (IMD), according to news agency ANI...

India vs West Indies Stats: Players with most runs, wickets, centuries

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The Men in Blue will be keen to clinch their 10th straight bilateral ODI series win against the side from the West Indies...

Rishi Kapoor joins B'wood, fans to pay b'day tributes to Raj Kapoor

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Raj Kapoor's fans on Saturday tweeted heartfelt tributes to the Bollywood Showman on his birth anniversary, with son Rishi Kapoor posting a throwback picture of the late thespian to honour him...

Congress did nothing for poor in 55 years of its governance, says Amit Shah in Jharkhand rally

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Prior to his address Union Minister Amit Shah visited the Baidyanath Dham Temple in Devghar and sought God's blessing. December 14 is the last day of campaigning for the parties ahead of the fourth phase assembly election scheduled on December 16...

Mardaani 2 Day 1 Box Office Collections: Rani Mukerji starrer opens on a dismal note

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Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji starrer Mardaani 2 has opened on a dismal note despite rave reviews. The film that clashed with Jumanji and Mardaani 2 at the Box Office managed to earn Rs 3.80 crore on the first day of its release...

Patna: Students protest gang-rape of 20-yr-old girl, demand death sentence for accused

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Protesters carrying placards, which read 'I am your daughter, protect my dignity' and 'give death sentence to rapists', demanded the arrest of four accused who allegedly raped the 20-year-old earlier this week...

Three dead after car rolls down deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh`s Hamirpur

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Three others have suffered injuries in the accident...

Madhya Pradesh: Man held for raping eight-year-old daughter in inebriated state

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The minor was sent for medical examination where it was confirmed that she was raped...

ATS arrests SIMI member absconding for 18 years

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The terrorist, Illyas, is a relative of Indian Mujahideen leader Abdul Shubhan Qureshi, who was arrested by Special Cell in 2018. The Mumbai ATS team reached Delhi on Thursday, after which they along with the Special Cell of the Delhi Police conducted a raid...

New Zealand Olympic legend Peter Snell dies aged 80

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Snell, considered New Zealand`s greatest athlete, won three Olympic gold medals...

Moushumi Chatterjee's daughter Payal Mukherjee dies at 45

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Veteran actress Moushumi Chatterjee's daughter Payal Mukherjee died at the age of 45 on December 13. She was suffering from juvenile diabetes and was in coma since 2017...

Mardaani 2 movie review: Rani Mukerji rocks in topical film

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Sometimes, a film acquires added significance than it warrants, for the sheer timeliness and topicality of a societal ill that it highlights...

Unseen pics from Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan's wedding in Mumbai

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan married in 2007 in Mumbai. Their wedding was a private affair with only families and close friends in attendance...

Daily Horoscope: Find out what the stars have in store for you today - December 14, 2019

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Check out today's predictions by Sundeep Kochar...

Donald Trump impeachment looms as US House committee approves charges

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A divided House Judiciary Committee voted 23-17 along party lines to approve articles of impeachment charging Donald Trump with abusing the power of his office over the Ukraine scandal and obstructing House Democrats` attempts to investigate him for it...

Citizenship Act protests: UK, France, Israel caution their citizens from visiting northeastern states

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The protests over the Act rocked Assam even as tension gripped Tripura and Meghalaya despite assurances by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah that the Bill will not harm the interests of the people of the northeast...

'Brexit closure': PM Boris Johnson wins commanding victory in UK election

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Johnson, the face of the victorious "Leave" campaign in the 2016 referendum, fought the election under the slogan of "Get Brexit Done", promising to end the deadlock and spend more on health, education and the police...

Smriti Irani tears into Rahul Gandhi over his `Rape in India` remark, says `he should be punished`

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Targetting the Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre over the incidents of rape, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday had said that, "Modi claims 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao'... but from whom to save the girls? Girls have to be protected from BJP MLAs. You might have heard 'Make in India' but it has become 'rape in India'."..

Japan PM`s India visit deferred amid anti-Citizenship Act protests in Assam

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Earlier on Friday, the Japan government had said that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to visit India, but they need to look at the situation here. A Japanese delegation which was to arrive in India today had also cancelled their tickets...

Britain elects record number of female lawmakers in 2019 election

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Women now represent just over a third of all members of parliament (MPs), taking 220 seats out of 650 in Britain`s lower house compared to 208 in the previous election, after a dramatic night that saw the ruling Conservative party make major gains...

J&K HC judges tell Supreme Court no minors detained in jails after Article 370 scrapped, terms allegations wrong

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Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi had in September 2019 heard a petition in which it was alleged that several minors had been detained in jails across Jammu and Kashmir...

US House panel to cast impeachment vote on President Donald Trump

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The House Judiciary Committee had been expected to cast its impeachment vote Thursday night. But as debate stretched toward midnight, the panel`s Democratic chairman delayed the proceedings until 10 a.m. ET (1500 GMT) Friday, further incensing Republicans after hours of rancorous debate...

Scotland announce squad for ICC Under-19 World Cup 2020

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Scotland will kickstart their campaign at the ICC U-19 World Cup against Pakistan on January 19...

Citizenship Act protests: Curfew relaxed till 1 pm in Assam`s Dibrugarh, Guwahati; AASU calls for hunger strike

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The development comes a day after the authorities decided to extend the 24-hour curfew to 48-hour in Dibrugarh...

Specially-abled teenager raped in Haryana`s Fatehabad

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According to police, the accused, said to be in his late 20s, raped the minor in an inebriated condition...

Citizenship Amendment Bill becomes act with President Kovind`s assent as violence grips northeast

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The contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill, which was cleared in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, became an Act on Thursday night after President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent...

Punjab, West Bengal, Kerala pledge not to let `unconstitutional` Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 implemented

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In a statement, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said that the Bill is against secular values enshrined in the Constitution and asserted that his government would not allow the legislation to be implemented in his state...

SC, ST reservation in legislatures extended for another 10 years

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Speaking in Lok Sabha, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had said that the BJP was fully committed to reservation for these sections and it will never be removed. Interestingly, the proposed amendment does away with the reservation provided to the Anglo Indian community in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures...

Connecting CAB`s passage with cancellation of Bangladesh Minister`s India visit unwarranted: MEA

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Momen cancelled his visit to New Delhi, scheduled from December 12-14, amid violent protests in several parts of India over the CAB. He stated that in the wake of 'increasing demand at home' he had to cancel the visit, news agency ANI quoted him as speaking. He further said that he will attend the next meeting in January 2020, adding that the DG will attend this event...

Dwayne Bravo takes a U-turn on retirement, makes himself available for T20Is

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Former West Indies skipper Dwayne Bravo has taken a u-turn on international retirement and made himself available for selection in the national T20I squad ahead of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup in Australia next year...

Amid rumours of hanging of Nirbhaya case convicts, Tihar jail seeks services of hangman from Meerut

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Authorities of Delhi’s Tihar jail have sought the service of a hangman at Uttar Pradesh's Meerut jail sparking rumours that the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case will be hanged soon...

FDI inflows of $35 billion seen in H1 2019-20, says CEA Krishnamurty Subramaniam

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"I will be speaking on two things. One on the recent Parliamentary measures, and the progress on the measures introduced in the past. So that we have a template before the Budget session," the FM said...

Australia, New Zealand launch joint bid for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

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Friday is the deadline for bid submissions for the 2023 women`s World Cup, with the hosts scheduled to be announced in May next year...

Marcos Baghdatis returns as Elina Svitolina coaching consultant

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Baghdatis, who finished runner-up at the 2006 Australian Open, brought the curtain down on his career after losing in the second round at Wimbledon...

Seven-judge bench for Sabarimala case soon, says Supreme Court

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A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde made these observations while passing an order on a petition filed by two activists -- Bindu Ammini and Fathima A S -- seeking safe passage for women inside the shrine...

Here's why Simi Garewal refused to be a part of the biopic on Jayalalithaa

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After Kangana Ranaut unveiled the much-awaited teaser of her biopic on late politician Jayalalithaa, the trailer of Ramya Krishnan's biopic titled Queen based on the life of the late CM of Tamil Nadu was unveiled soon..

Flights cancelled, train services hit as Citizenship Amendment Bill protests flare up in Assam

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Citizenship Amendment Bill protests: Vistara on Thursday cancelled two flights to Guwahati and Dibrugarh. SpiceJet and GoAir have also announced cancellation of their flights and fee waiver to all passengers travelling to/from Guwahati, Dibrugarh and Jorhat till December 13...

Exempt Hills, Terai and Dooars from purview of CAB: BGP urges Centre

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The Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh (BGP) has urged the central government to exempt the Darjeeling hills, Terai and the Dooars from the purview of this Act...

Twinkle Khanna happy to receive 'onion earrings' from Akshay Kumar

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Actress-turned-author Twinkle Khanna was taken aback by her husband's kind gesture recently. The actor got her a pair of onion earrings from the sets of The Kapil Sharma Show but instead of hating it, Twinkle is pleasantly surprised and has given it the 'best present award' already...

Pakistan intruder shot dead in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba sector

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A Pakistani national intruding into the Indian territory was shot dead by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Samba sector in the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, sources said...

Sara Ali Khan is one of the most-searched personalities in Pakistan- Details inside

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Indian Air Force pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman and Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan figure among the top 10 most searched for personalities on Google from Pakistan in 2019, the search engine giant revealed...

Nirbhaya rape case convicts to appear before Delhi court today through video conferencing

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The accused will be produced through video conferencing due to security reasons...

Bodies of six New Zealand volcano victims recovered

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A New Zealand military team recovered six bodies on Friday from the volcanic island that fatally erupted earlier this week, in a high risk operation watched by dozens of grieving family members waiting on the mainland...

Dressing room feels empty without you: KL Rahul misses Hardik Pandya

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The friendship that runs between India opener KL Rahul and all-rounder Hardik Pandya is well known to all their fans who follow their off-ground interactions. On Thursday, their cricket fans again got to witness their chemistry when the duo reunited at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium...

Terrorist hideout busted in Jammu and Kashmir`s Baramulla

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During the search of the jungle area in a joint operation by Indian Army’s 32 Rashtriya Rifle, Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Special Operation Group based in Rafiabad, and 92 battalions of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the hideout was busted...

Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case: Hangman asked to maintain secrecy, be alert

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"Till now, I was talking to the media about it. I always wished to carry out the hanging of the four convicts. Since the matter is quite sensitive and involves legalities and the Tihar jail administration has secretly contacted the Uttar Pradesh jail administration regarding the hangman, several restrictions have been imposed on me," said Kumar...

Rail services hit, several trains cancelled in West Bengal as anti-Citizenship Act protests turn violent

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Trains were stopped at Jangipur, Mahipal and other railway stations nearby. Protestors also torched down a ticket counter at Sakrail railway station. Railway equipment kept at Eastern Railway's Beldanga station was burnt by protestors and a fire brigade engine was set afire...

Footprint of every major act of terrorism passes through Pakistan: India at UN

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India has slammed Pakistan asserting that the footprint of every major act of international terrorism passes through this country where terrorists are trained in safe havens to take innocent lives. The comments came after Pakistan raised the matters of Jammu and Kashmir and Citizenship Act in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)...

Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Rahul Gandhi over his `not Rahul Savarkar` remark, says nation proud of Veer Savarkar

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"Rahul Gandhi doesn't understand the history of the country. He commented on a great patriot of the country. What is Rahul Gandhi doing? We are proud that Savarkar was born in India. How can we expect an apology from Rahul Gandhi? It's his ego that is speaking. What else to expect from Rahul Gandhi?" said Prasad...

Giriraj Singh slams Rahul Gandhi for using `Savarkar` surname

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Union Minister Giriraj Singh took to Twitter to attack Rahul Gandhi on Saturday for the statement he made during Bharat Bachao rally in the capital...

KL Rahul looks to 'recharge' himself ahead of West Indies ODIs

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Back in form after a good T20I series, India opener K.L. Rahul is keen to continue his purple patch when India take on the West Indies in the three-match One-Day International series, starting here on Sunday...

NCB busts international drug racket, contraband worth Rs 1300 crore seized

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According to NCB, the drug network is spread across Delhi and neighboring areas, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Maharashtra...

Noida: Woman kills minor daughter, self hours after husband jumps before metro track

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The bodies of the mother-daughter duo have been sent for post-mortem...

4 dead in anti-Citizenship Act protests in Assam, school, colleges shut; curfew relaxed in Dibrugarh, Guwahati

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There were no reports of violence from Guwahati on Friday where cultural personalities and civil society members were on fast for 10 hours following a call given by the All Assam Students Union, which is leading the protests. In the morning, the administration relaxed curfew in Guwahati and Dibrugarh, following which shops and markets opened the shutters and people queued up to stock food and other essentials in view of the ongoing protests...

Delhi Special Cell, Mumbai ATS arrest SIMI terrorist absconding for 18 years

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A terrorist, belonging to banned Islamist terror group Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) was arrested in a joint operation conducted by Delhi Special Cell Police and Mumbai's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Friday night...

CBI books ex-Censor Board chairperson Leela Samson over irregularities

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The Chief Vigilance Officer of the Culture Ministry has alleged that the contract for the renovation work was awarded by the officials of the Foundation to consultant architect CARD in violation of General Finance Rules...

#SelfieWithMummyPapa trends on Twitter after Bill introduced in Lok Sabha to amend welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act

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The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was introduced by Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot. The Bill seeks to amend the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. It provides for the registration of senior citizens care homes and home-care service agencies and minimum standards for senior citizen care homes...

Injury-marred India aim to topple West Indies in ODIs

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Both Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been ruled out of the series because of their respective injuries...

Congress feels everything is done for vote bank politics: Amit Shah on Citizenship Act

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While addressing a rally in Jharkhand's Devghar, he further slammed Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren and said that he joined Congress for the greed of power. Shah added that if the BJP comes to power it will work towards making Jharkhand the number one state...

Kim Kardashian accused of photoshopping kids in family Christmas card

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Reality TV star Kim Kardashian was criticised for photoshopping her children in her family Christmas card...

Petition against 'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior' in High Court

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The upcoming Ajay Devgn and Kajol-starrer, "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior", has become the latest pop historical out of Bollywood to land in a legal soup...

NIA arrests key accused in human trafficking case in Hyderabad

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The accused Ruhul Amin Dhali was arrested on Thursday and was produced before a court at Basirhat, West Bengal the next day to obtain a transit remand...

`No NRC, No CAA`: Mamata Banerjee to lead statewide protests against Citizenship Act

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"We told them (BJP government at the Centre) not to play with fire. They say they will forcibly implement CAA and NRC (National Register of Citizens). I would like to state categorically again that NRC and CAA won't be implemented in West Bengal," Mamata Banerjee said...

After England omission, Sam Billings takes break from game to 'refresh'

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After being left out of England's white-ball squads for series against South Africa, batsman Sam Billings has decided to take a break from the game in order to 'refresh' ahead of the new season with English county side Kent...

Kartik Aaryan's Pati Patni Aur Woh emerges as a winner at the Box Office

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Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan's Pati Patni Aur Woh has scored big at the Box Office and the numbers have only gone up since its release. The film, despite so many new releases like Mardaani 2, The Body and Jumanji it is all set to cross the 60 crore mark at the Box Office...

Raj Babbar remembers wife Smita Patil on her death anniversary

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Legendary actress Smita Patil died at the age of 31 on December 13, 1986, due to complications at childbirth. On her 33rd birth anniversary, her husband Raj Babbar took to social media to remember the late actress...

Former Argentina star Ezequiel Lavezzi announces retirement

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The 34-year-old spent the last four seasons of his 16-year-old career with Hebei China Fortune of the Chinese Super League, whom he joined in 2016 from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)...

Shardul Thakur replaces injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar for West Indies ODIs

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In a major blow to India, seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against West Indies due to an injury...

Amid anti-Citizenship Act protests, Amit Shah cancels Meghalaya visit; curfew relaxed in Assam`s Dibrugarh

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The district administration on Friday relaxed the curfew in Assam capital Guwahati and Dibrugarh till 1 pm. The decision was taken keeping in mind the inconvenience faced by people in the area. Army columns and paramilitary continued to carry out flag marches cross Guwahati to prevent any instances of violence in the city...

Deepika Padukone bags award for mental health awareness

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Actress Deepika Padukone has been honoured by the 26th Annual Crystal Award for raising mental health awareness. She is the only Indian actress to featured in Davos 2020 winners list...

Nirbhaya case: Tihar execution chamber ready, curbs on convicts

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The secret shifting of Pawan Kumar Gupta, one of the convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, from Mandoli jail to Tihar jail and restrictions on the other three convicts has sent shivers down the spines of all the four convicts. Top placed sources from Tihar jail said, "As soon as Pawan Kumar Gupta reached Tihar from Mandoli jail, we banned communication between all the four convicts. Earlier, the three convicts in the case lodged in Tihar jail used to talk among themselves during the day time."..

Bride, groom exchange garlands of onion, garlic in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi

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The pair apparently wanted to make a statement against the high prices of onions. Guests at the wedding also decided to present the newlyweds the highly sought commodity - baskets of onions!..

Violent protests over Citizenship Act severely affects train services in Assam

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Nirbhaya rape case: Delhi court to hear plea on seeking issuance of death warrants against convicts on Dec 18

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The Public Prosecutor and the counsel representing Nirbhaya's side have sought for issuance of death warrant and cited supportive judgments regarding it...

China, US agree on text of phase one trade deal

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The Chinese side believes that China and the United States, the world`s two largest economies, must deal with bilateral economic and trade relations with the big picture in mind...

Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes Disha Bill to punish rapists in 21 days

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The Bill drafted for women`s safety was earlier approved by the state cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, in the wake of horrific gang-rape and murder of a woman veterinarian in Hyderabad...

Supreme Court says Sabarimala tradition age-old, declines women`s plea

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In September 2018, the apex court in a verdict allowed the women of all age groups to enter the Sabarimala temple. In November 2019, a five-judge bench headed by then Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi referred the matter to a larger bench to examine the matter and also clubbed the issues on the entry of women in the religious places of other religions...

Moeen Ali, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer recalled in England squad for South Africa T20Is

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Besides the trio, batsmen Jos Buttler and Jason Roy and all-rounder Ben Stokes have also recalled in the England T20I side against the Proteas...