Tue, 10 Jan 2017 12:24:35
US President-elect Donald Trump today appointed his son-in-law Jared Kushner as his senior advisor that would make him one of the most powerful individuals in the incoming White House team, a move that could be challenged under the 50-year-old anti-nepotism law.
During the grilling presidential election campaign, Trump had publicly acknowledged the important role being played by 35-year-old Kus
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Tue, 10 Jan 2017 12:22:53
A BSF jawan, deployed along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir, has alleged that troops are facing "cruelty" as they are served bad quality food and even have to go "empty stomach" at times, prompting Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to order "appropriate action".
In videos uploaded on social media platforms, the jawan, wearing camouflage uniform and carrying a rifle, claimed that while
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Tue, 10 Jan 2017 12:18:16
An Iranian official confirmed on Monday that Saudi Arabia had invited Tehran to discuss arrangements for the annual Muslim Haj, which Iran boycotted last year after hundreds died in a crush at the 2015 pilgrimage.
Most were Iranians, and the incident infuriated Tehran. Soon after, ties between the two regional rivals worsened further when Saudi Arabia executed a Shiite cleric. Angry Iranians st
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Tue, 10 Jan 2017 12:14:36
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct annual examinations of Class X and Class XII exams from March 9, a day after the last phase of polling in the upcoming assembly elections in five states.
The CBSE class X examinations, in which 16,67,573 students are expected to appear, would end on April 10.
Class XII annual examinations, for which 10,98,420 students are expected
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Tue, 10 Jan 2017 12:13:22
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said government was working to secure release of 41 Indian sailors stuck in merchant ships at Ajman in United Arab Emirates.
Swaraj also said the Indian Embassy in UAE has been directed to ensure that the sailors get essential supplies, adding efforts are on for their release.
As per reports, the 41 Indian sailors employed in four merchant ships
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Tue, 10 Jan 2017 12:07:26
Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy was today cross-examined in a city civil court in connection with the solar project cheating case during which he replied to about 30-odd questions.
Additional City Civil and Sessions Court Judge N R Channakeshava had directed the Congress leader to be present in the court for cross-examination by the prosecution.
Bengaluru-based businessman M K Kur
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Tue, 10 Jan 2017 12:05:03
Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) from the US led the list of 30 persons conferred the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman awards by President Pranab Mukherjee here today.
The first award was received by Portugal Prime Minister Antonia Luiss Santos Da Costa for his contribution in the field of public service.
As per the list, six awards were given to NRIs from the US, the highest in the list, while two each
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Tue, 10 Jan 2017 04:07:21
Two months after note ban, the Modi government was on Monday still in the crosshairs of the opposition. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said people were on the “brink of disaster”. She urged President Pranab Mukherjee to intervene in the issue.
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Tue, 10 Jan 2017 03:59:56
Strongly condemning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetisation move and its effects, Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law and businessman Robert Vadra on Monday said the government has reached a level of desperation to overcome the blunder of the drive.
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