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Year: 2018

NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Trump orders Pentagon to plan grand military parade

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US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to plan a grand parade this year to show “appreciation” for the armed forces, the White House has said, an unusual move aimed at showcasing the might of the world’s most powerful military. A parade showcasing the military strength of a country is a common thing for many countries like China, France and India. But there is no such annual parade in the United States, which is militarily the most powerful country of the world. “President Trump is incredibly supportive of America’s…

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Answer questions, don’t make allegations in Parl: Rahul to PM

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Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to answer the country on questions posed to him on the Rafale deal, farmers and jobs instead of making allegations in Parliament. He seems to have forgotten that he is the prime minister not an opposition leader, Gandhi told reporters after Modi’s reply in the Lok Sabha to the motion of thanks on the president’s address. “Questions are being asked by the country from the prime minister, but he is not answering… here (in Parliament) you have to give…

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SP demands CBI probe into three ‘fake’ police encounters

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In a memorandum addressed to Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik, the Samajwadi Party (SP) today demanded a CBI probe into three alleged fake encounters by the police in the state. The workers of the party staged a demonstration at the collectorate here, protesting against the deteriorating law- and-order situation in the state. “These bogus encounters are proof that in order to hide its failure to control the law-and-order situation, the state government has chosen this mode,” district SP chief Tanveer Ahmed alleged, before submitting the memorandum to Additional District Magistrate…

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All eyes on Ankita and Karman as Fed Cup challenge begins

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It will be an uphill task for Ankita Raina and Karman Kaur Thandi to catapult India to the Fed Cup World Group Play-offs but the spirited youngsters are expected to push their rivals in the Asia/Oceania Group I competition, beginning here tomorrow. India have not qualified for the Fed Cup World Group since 1991 and presence of strong teams such as Kazakhstan, who have top-60 players in their ranks, and China in Pool A means that the job remains tough. Both Ankita and Karman had decent, if not great, 2017…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Keep an eye on my social media: Rahul Khanna teases return

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Rahul Khanna has asked fans to keep an eye on his social media accounts to find out about his next film project. The actor has movies such as “Earth” “Bollywood/ Hollywood” and “Wake Up Sid” to his credit. “Lots of things are coming up. I’ll let you know when things will happen. Keep an eye on my social media,” Rahul told PTI on the sidelines of the recently-concluded Lakme Fashion Week. When asked about his distance from the media, the actor said he is “a bit of a reserved person”.…

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My Twitter account has been hacked: Anupam Kher

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Veteran actor Anupam Kher today said his Twitter account has been hacked. The 62-year-old actor, who is currently in Los Angeles, said he got to know about the breach from his friends in India and has alerted the microblogging site about the incident. “My Twitter account has been hacked. Just got few calls from friends in India about it. I am in LA and it is 1 am,” Kher told PTI over a text message. “The Big Sick” actor said he received a link from Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Market rout: Some stocks still managed to hit 52-week highs

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As the market rout continued, some stocks still managed to make gains, with over 30 companies hitting their 52-week high levels today and gains in blue- chips such as Bharti Airtel and Tata Steel cushioned the fall in the broader market to some extent. The BSE Sensex cracked below the 34,000-mark by plunging about 1,275 points or 3.6 per cent in opening trade today mainly due to sell-off in world markets. However, during the late trading session, the index managed to recover some of the lost ground and was quoting…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

China conducts successful missile defence test

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China today announced that it has successfully carried out a mid-course ground-based missile interception test within its own territory, on a day when India test fired its short-range nuclear-capable Agni-1 missile. The test of interception technology was conducted yesterday within China’s territory and achieved “preset goal”, the Ministry of National Defence said. The test is defencive and does not target any country, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. A ground-based interceptor missile was used to knock out a ballistic missile during the “mid-course” of its flight outside the earth’s atmosphere, the…

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Nasheed seeks Indian military intervention in Maldives crisis

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Exiled former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed today sought India’s diplomatic and military intervention to resolve the ongoing political crisis in the island nation after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency and troops arrested the top judge. The picturesque Indian Ocean archipelago was plunged into chaos on Thursday when the Supreme Court called for the release of nine imprisoned opposition politicians, ruling that their trials were politically motivated and flawed. The government refused to implement the ruling, prompting a wave of protests in the capital, Male, with angry clashes…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

We are not garbage collectors, SC tells Centre

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The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the Centre for filing an 845-page affidavit containing incomplete information about solid waste management across the country and said the apex court is not a “garbage collector”. The top court declined to take the affidavit on record and said the government cannot dump “junk” before it. “What are you trying to do? Are you trying to impress us? We are not impressed. You are trying to dump everything on us. We are not going to accept it,” a bench comprising Justices Madan…

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