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President signs Ordinance for death to convicts of child rapes |
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New Delhi | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday signed the Ordinance for death penalty for convicts in child rape cases, according to sources.
The Ordinance, approved by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, seeks to amend POSCO Act t ... read.. |
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India's growth to expand 7.4 pc in next fiscal: RBI Governor |
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New Delhi | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| India's growth is expected to expand at 7.4 per cent in the next fiscal, RBI Governor Urjit Patel said.
Addressing the International Monetary Finance Committee in Washington, the RBI Governor said, the real GDP growth was moderated to 6.6 per cent from 7. ... read.. |
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Vipul Shah's 'Namaste England' preponed for Dussehra release |
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New Delhi | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| Vipul Amrutlal Shah's much loved franchise 'Namaste England' has now been preponed for an October 19, release during the Dussehra weekend.
Owing to the smooth shooting schedule, the makers of 'Namaste England' have preponed the release date of the film, a ... read.. |
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'Indians need to appreciate the rich repository of its languages' |
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New Delhi | Sunday, 2018 12:15:04 PM IST |
| The purpose of language is to communicate, convey thoughts and bring us together. But now, at a time when languages are more often used to divide, to create an impression of superiority, to make you look like an out-of-touch elitist, "the need to begin ap ... read.. |
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IBC, RERA pitted against each other: Study |
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New Delhi | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| The two laws enacted in 2016 may have the best of intentions, but the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Code) and the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act appear to be pitted against each other when it comes resolving interest of bankers and home-bu ... read.. |
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Sugar production at record level in current season: Report |
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New Delhi | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| Sugar production in the current season upto 15th April 2018 has crossed the expected levels and the Indian sugar industry has already produced 299.80 lac tons, according to a report .
Though sugar mills are shutting crushing operations fast, 227 sugar mi ... read.. |
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Comedy film 'Ishq' on DD National |
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New Delhi | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| 'Ishq', a comedy film, featuring Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgn, Juhi Chawla, and Kajol in lead roles, will be telecast on DD National at 1930 hrs on Monday.
Following is the TV programme schedule announced for tomorrow subject to last minute changes.
DD NATIONAL ... read.. |
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PM reaffirms commitment towards creating better planet on Earth Day |
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New Delhi | Sunday, Apr 22 2018 IST |
| On the occasion of Earth Day on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for reaffirming commitment towards creating a better planet for the future generations.
Stressing that people will have to work together to mitigate the menace of climate change, ... read.. |
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IBC, RERA pitted against each other; need reconciliation: ASSOCHAM |
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New Delhi [India] | April 22, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| The two laws enacted in 2016 may have the best of intentions, but the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Code) and the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act appear to be pitted against each other when it comes to resolving interest of bankers and home ... read.. |
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UP: 4 minors sexually assaulted in separate incidents |
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New Delhi [India] | April 22, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| Hours after the Centre gave its nod to an ordinance to amend the existing Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act, allowing courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping minors, four incidents of sexual assaults were repor ... read.. |
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No bilateral meeting with Pak on sidelines of SCO |
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New Delhi [India] | April 22, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| There will be no bilateral meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and their Pakistani counterparts on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in China. ... read.. |
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Four NBFCs empowering MSME sector |
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New Delhi [India] | April 21, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| With an increase in the detection of banking frauds in the recent past, small-scale business entities in the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector are now turning to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) for their financial needs. ... read.. |
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Cabinet nod to restructured Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan scheme |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Saturday approved a restructured Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) scheme aimed at making rural local bodies self-sustainable, financially stable and more efficient.
The decision was taken at a meeting of t ... read.. |
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NIA files chargesheet against 4 in ISIS Valapattanam Case |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet against four person in ISIS Valapattanam Case at NIA special court, Ernakulam (Kerala).
The four accused namely Midlaj, Abdul Razak, Hamsa UK, Abdul Khayum are resident of Kunnue in Kerala and a ... read.. |
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Zimbabwean women held with drugs worth 35 lakhs at Delhi Airport |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) apprehended a women passenger of Zimbabwe with narcotic drugs at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport on Friday, an official release stated here on Saturday.
Around 2347 hrs, a women passenger, identified ... read.. |
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JNU Engineering school set to open in July |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2018 10:15:04 PM IST |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is all set to open its new engineering college in July this year with 50 seats, which will be increased later, a varsity official said on Saturday. ... read.. |
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Naidu 'unhappy' over publicity for impeachment motion details |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2018 10:15:04 PM IST |
| Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu, who is examining an impeachment notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, is learnt to have asked the Secretariat of the upper house of Parliament to see if there is a precedent on opposition members giving ... read.. |
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Congress hits back at Jaitley over revenge jibe |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2018 9:45:04 PM IST |
| The Congress on Saturday hit back at Union Minister Arun Jaitley over his remarks terming the impeachment move of opposition members as a "revenge petition", saying it is important to be "right" than to be on the "right side of powers". ... read.. |
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DCW chief Maliwal to end fast on Sunday (Lead) |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2018 9:45:04 PM IST |
| Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal, whose indefinite hunger strike to demand death for rapists of children continued for the ninth day on Saturday, said she would end her fast at 2 p.m. on Sunday. ... read.. |
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Centre invites design suggestions for museum on PMs |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2018 9:45:04 PM IST |
| The central government has invited suggestions for architectural and interiors designs for a proposed museum dedicated to the Prime Ministers of India, with the winner getting Rs 10,000. ... read.. |
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Zimbabwean woman held for drug smuggling |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2018 9:15:04 PM IST |
| A Zimbabwean woman was caught at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here while trying to smuggle five kg ephedrine drug valued at 35 lakh, a CISF official said on Saturday. ... read.. |
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Madhuri, Anil Kapoor reunite for 'Total Dhamaal' |
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New Delhi [India] | April 21, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| One of the most popular silver screen pair of the 90s, Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor have reunited after 19 years for Indra Kumar's adventure comedy, 'Total Dhamaal'. ... read.. |
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NCW hail death penalty in child rapes |
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New Delhi [India] | April 21, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| Women activists across the country have praised the ordinance approved by the Union cabinet to award death sentence to the rapists of children below the age of 12. ... read.. |
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Hotelier moves SC against Section 377 |
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New Delhi [India] | April 21, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| Top businessman and the executive director of Lalit Hotels, Keshav Suri, has filed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking to quash Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which criminalises homosexuality. ... read.. |
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BJP thanks Prime Minister for rape law ordinance |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| The BJP on Saturday `thanked' Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the decision to promulgate an Ordinance to facilitate capital punishment for child rapists and speedy trials in fast-track courts to bring culprits to book.
Trials for such heinous crime shal ... read.. |
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Warm day in Delhi |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| The national capital witnessed another warm day on Saturday, with maximum temperature settling at 34.3 degrees C, four notches below normal for the season.
In the morning, minimum temperature was recorded at 24 degrees C, a notch above the season's averag ... read.. |
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Maliwal to end her faston Sunday |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Saturday announced that she would break her indefinite hunger strike on Sunday.
Ms Maliwal , who has been protesting here at Rajghat demanding capital punishment to rapists of minors, announced that ... read.. |
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Participatory democracy must for nation's development: PM |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Stressing the importance of participatory democracy for the development of the country, Prine Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called upon civil servants to use 'Jan Bhagidari (public participation) and technology to fulfil the dreams of 125 crore Ind ... read.. |
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More than 7,000 students visit IIT Delhi Open House |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2018 8:15:04 PM IST |
| More than 7,000 students visited the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) as it opened its gates to school children on Saturday, showcasing a number of its innovations and technologies it developed in last one year. ... read.. |
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YES BANK gets RBI nod for opening offices in London, Singapore |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| YES BANK, India's fourth largest private sector bank has received Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) approval to open two representative offices in London and Singapore.
This is in continuation with YES BANK's international foray to expand services to the NR ... read.. |
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New Industrial Policy to boost manufacturing GDP: Suresh Prabhu |
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New Delhi/Mumbai | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu on Saturday said the new Industrial Policy was in the stage of inter-Ministerial consultation and is hoped to be approved by the Cabinet very soon.
He said this will also result in new investment coming into ... read.. |
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Govt to setup special courts for Fugitive Economic offenders |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| The promulgation of Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance 2018 will make provision for Special Court for speedy trails of fugitive offenders, a source said here on Saturday.
The 'Special Court' will be constituted under the Prevention of Money Laundering ... read.. |
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Modern technology should be used for promotion of Sanskrit: President |
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New Delhi Apr 21 | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said that modern technology should be used for promotion of Sanskrit.
Addressing the 17th Convocation of Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth here, he said that the institution had established a healthy ... read.. |
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Gay sex: Hotelier moves Supreme Court, questions IPC Section 377 |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Hotelier Keshav Suri has approached the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises gay sex.
There were indications that the apex court would take up the plea on Monday.
Suri, a top ... read.. |
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'Bhavesh Joshi Superhero' promises to thrill in its 3rd poster |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| After treating the audience with two intriguing posters and a teaser of the film the makers of 'Bhavesh Joshi Superhero' have released yet another poster of the film.
Ever since the first look is out the 'Bhavesh Joshi Superhero' is creating a lot of buzz ... read.. |
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IRW: Nushrat Bharucha graces ramp for designer Kavita Aggarwal |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| The beautiful actress of Bollywood Nushrat Bharucha sizzled the ramp for designer Kavita Aggarwal in the India Runway Week (IRW) held here.
Nushrat looked beautiful in designer's outfit for the 10th season of India Runway Fashion Week.
Kavita Aggarwal's c ... read.. |
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Rajkummar Rao joins Aamir Khan's 'Paani Foundation' initiative |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Aamir Khan's 'Paani Foundation' had led an initiative to do a massive 'Mahashramdaan' on account of Maharashtra Day which falls on May 1.
In the quest for the social initiative to get a wider reach, Aamir took to Twitter to tag celebrities asking them to ... read.. |
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Delhi: Fire at Bhagirath Palace doused, no casualities |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| A fire which broke out in Chandni Chowk's Bhagirath Palace here on Saturday afternoon, was doused after four hours.
However, no one was injured in the incident, fire officials said.
According an official of the Delhi Fire Services, ''a call was received a ... read.. |
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Is operating ratio of Indian Railways the worst: Chidambaram |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2018 6:45:04 PM IST |
| Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Saturday asked if the operating ratio of Indian Railways is the worst and added that if the ratio is close to 100 per cent or has exceeded it, that indicated a "comprehensive failure of management." ... read.. |
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Death penalty for rapists of children: Maliwal to continue fast |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2018 6:45:04 PM IST |
| Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal, on the ninth day of her hunger strike, said she would continue her fast till the time the ordinance on the death penalty for rapists of children -- which was approved by the Union Cabinet on Saturday - ... read.. |
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Pawar, Akhilesh, Tejashwi Congress' star campaigners in Karnataka? |
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New Delhi [India] | April 21, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| The Congress on Saturday released the list of party's star campaigners for ensuing Karnataka Assembly polls, which also includes names of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Tejashwi ... read.. |
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PNB moves Hong Kong HC against Nirav Modi |
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New Delhi [India] | April 21, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| Following the recent multi-million dollar scam involving several banks, the Punjab National Bank on Saturday moved the Hong Kong High Court against absconding jewellery designer Nirav Modi. ... read.. |
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Commonwealth to act against cybercrime |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Commonwealth countries have agreed to work closely together to strengthen their cybersecurity frameworks and response mechanisms between now and 2020.
The agreement follows an announcement by the UK government to pledge up to 15 million to help Commonwe ... read.. |
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Teaser of Sanjay Dutt biopic will release on Apr 24: Rajkumar Hirani |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| The teaser of the Sanjay Dutt biopic, one of the most ambitious projects of filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, will be released on April 24.
Confirming the news on twitter, Rajkumar Hirani said,''A film very dear to me. Unveiling the teaser and title of #DuttBio ... read.. |
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Cabinet facilitates strengthening of POCSO Act |
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New Delhi [India] | April 21, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| In the wake of an increase in incidents of rape of minors, the Union Cabinet on Saturday approved a number of measures to strengthen the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. ... read.. |
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ORDI appeals to state governments to implement rare disease policy |
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New Delhi [India] | April 21, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| Organisation for Rare Disease India (ORDI), a non-profit patient association focusing on improving the health of patients with rare diseases, has taken the initiative to appeal to the state governments to implement individual state rare disease policies a ... read.. |
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LG inspects Rani Jhansi flyover again |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has again inspected the progress of Rani Jhansi flyover here on Saturday.
After the inspection, Mr Baijal directed the officials for preparing a comprehensive traffic dispersal plan in coordination with agencies conce ... read.. |
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Israel is more than just desert! |
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New Delhi [India] | April 21, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| Israel is blessed with a beautiful coastline which is clearly visible in the vibrant city of Tel Aviv. ... read.. |
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Shahid Kapoor to be father again |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Little Misha Kapoor, daughter of actor Shahid Kapoor is going to be a big sister.
Shahid took to his Instagram account to confirm the news that he is going to be a dad for the second time.
Without mentioning anything, Shahid simply shared the cutest pict ... read.. |
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Hrithik Roshan gives a shoutout to his sister Sunaina Roshan |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Superstar Hrithik Roshan is a proud brother of sister Sunaina Roshan who recently opened up about the struggles of her life.
Sunaina Roshan documented her struggles through a series of blogs to inspire others to fight back.
Sunaina Roshan has been throu ... read.. |
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India Runway Week: From Powerloom to Handloom on its 5th anniversary |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Celebrating five years of Indian fashion, India Runway Week (IRW) came into existence to promote young and fresh fashion in the industry.
India Runway Week has been redefining the future of fashion year after year by bringing together some of the best of ... read.. |
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Cabinet approves death penalty to rapists of children |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved an Ordinance to amend the POCSO Act 2012 for introducing death penalty in cases of rape of children below 12 years of age, sources said.
The Ordinance, passed at the meeting chaired by the Prime Minister convened by ... read.. |
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Hockey India names 61 women players for Nat'l Camp |
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New Delhi | Saturday, Apr 21 2018 IST |
| Hockey India on Saturday named 61 women players for the National Coaching Camp that will commence on April 22 at the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru.
The 61-member group, which features all the 18 members who played at the XXI Commonwealth Games, w ... read.. |
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Too much caffeine can bring drastic change to health |
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New Delhi [India] | April 21, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| Whether dependency or addiction, the reality is that for many stopping caffeine consumption is really very difficult as most of us follow the ritual of having a steaming cup of tea or coffee in the morning. ... read.. |
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Abu Salem extortion case verdict deferred |
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New Delhi [India] | April 21, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| A Delhi Court on Saturday deferred pronouncement of order in the 2002 extortion case involving 1993 Mumbai blasts case convict Abu Salem till April 28. ... read.. |
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Recruitment growth eases to 3% in March '18 |
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New Delhi [India] | April 21, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST |
| A recent report published by online job portal, Naukri.com, reported a three percent hike in hiring activity in March, down from six percent in the previous month. ... read.. |
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