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Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice-President Rahul Gandhi were granted unconditional bail in the National Herald case on Saturday. The leaders, along with three others, Motilal Vora, Oscar Fernandes and …
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President Barack Obama has praised the US leadership for making the historic Paris agreement possible by bringing “big, emerging countries” like China and India on board as he listed his …
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Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today aimed five questions at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in connection with what it alleges is a massive scam in Delhi’s cricket body when …
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CANBERRA – The Turnbull Government has unveiled a $1.1 billion “innovation and science agenda,” returning previous budget cuts to the CSIRO, offering tax incentives for business risk, overseas “landing pads” …
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ABEOKUTA—Former Chief of General Staff in the administration of former Head of State, late Gen. Sanni Abacha, Lt.-Gen. Oladipo Diya, has said that he prefers to play the role of …
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Barack Obama called for cool heads in the fight against terrorism on Sunday in a live address that resisted pressure for more military intervention but nonetheless sought to reassure a …
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New Delhi: In a dramatic development, India and Pakistan led by their national security advisers (NSAs) agreed to end hostilities and revive their peace process in a secret meeting in …
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New Delhi: Close on the heels of the industry department move to rank states on the basis of their business reforms for a second time, the Niti Aayog is preparing …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has just suffered a bruising election setback, yet his party appears in no mood to compromise with the main political opposition to get stalled economic reforms …
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Day one of the ASEAN summit, a goof-up by the organisers saw the Indian tricolour being hoisted upside down. The flag, hoisted on a stand alongside that of Japan, was in …
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Knives were out in BJP Tuesday night with veteran leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Yashwant Sinha and Shanta Kumar raising a banner of revolt against the leadership of Prime Minister …
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What can entrepreneurs learn from superstar Rajinikanth? Apparently, a lot. Start-up superstars — who attended an unusual session, ‘Entrepreneurship Lesson from Superstar Rajinikanth’s Career’ by actor and management trainer Mohan …
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NEW DELHI: The government today cleared two ordinances for speedy settlement of commercial disputes in the country, giving a fresh impetus to ease of doing business. The Union Cabinet, chaired …
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Does Mohan Bhagwat’s repeated remarks on reviewing reservation policy put the BJP on the back foot in Bihar? Read Bhagwatji’s full statement. What did he say — that reservation will …
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What does the aftermath of last week’s lynching of a 50-year-old Muslim man by a Hindu mob over rumours that his family had been consuming beef say about political imagination …
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On a visit to Bhutan, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today met Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and discussed areas of Bhutan-Bengal collaboration. “The talks with the prime minister were …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first election rally in Bihar stayed away from caste and made a strong development pitch in Banka town close to Jharkhand border on Friday …
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There has been this old game around Gandhi, of piling up selective readings to either defend or question the man’s credentials. It appears, he has left everyone enough scope for both …
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As Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Silicon Valley, the US media noted that like Chinese president Xi Jinping, the technology industry will play a central role in his discussions …
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Indian politics could do with a few more Lalit Modis. Whether Sushma Swaraj rides out the storm, or Vasundhara Raje Scindia stays or goes, Modi has certainly shaken up the …
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