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Cold wave conditions prevail in most parts of Himachal Pradesh

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Cold wave conditions continued to prevail in most parts of Himachal Pradesh, but day temperatures rose by a few notches in the high altitude tribal areas. Keylong and Kalpa in tribal, Lahaul, Spiti and Kinnaur district registered maximum temperatures at 9 degrees Celsius and 9.6 degrees Celsius. However, Una, which recorded a high of 20.8 degrees Celsius, was hottest in the region followed by Sundernagar 19.1 degrees Celsius, Solan 19.0 degrees Celsius, Nahan 17.5 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar 16 degrees Celsius, Dharamshala 15.4 degrees Celsius, Shimla 13.8 degrees Celsius and Manali…

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NSA Doval met Pak counterpart in Thailand: MEA

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India today said National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met his Pakistani counterpart Lt Gen Nasser Khan Janjua (retd) last month in Thailand, noting that “talks on terror” can go ahead. Raveesh Kumar, the spoksperson of the Ministry of External Afairs, told reporters that the focus of the “operational-level talks” was “cross-border terror” and ways to ensure the elimination of terrorism from the region. “India and Pakistan have a dialogue process and we have said terror and talks cannot go togther. However, there are other dialogue mechanisms like at the DGMO…

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If one failure dents confidence, don’t deserve to play: Bumrah

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India couldn’t have hoped for a worst start to a long South African sojourn but pacer Jasprit Bumrah today asserted that if one debacle dents the team’s confidence then it “does not deserve” to be play Test cricket. South Africa outplayed India by 72 runs inside four days in the opening Test in Cape Town to claim a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The second Test is scheduled to start here on Saturday. “Confidence is not dented after one match. If it happens, then you don’t deserve to play.…

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Working with Shah Rukh comes naturally to me: Kajol

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Having featured in over half a dozen films and being considered one of the most sought on-screen pair, Kajol says working alongside Shah Rukh Khan is always a pleaure as the superstar makes the experience easier. Kajol and Shah Rukh shot for a special sequence for Aanand L Rai’s next, “Zero”. While Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma will be seen in lead roles alongside Shah Rukh, Kajol and Rani Mukerji shot for a special sequence. Rani had called the experience as “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai part two”. Kajol, who last…

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LeT suspect took Pak money to fund Red Fort attack, Court told

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An alleged LeT terrorist and a suspect in the 2000 Red Fort attack case, Bilal Ahmed Kawa, was today sent to 10-day police custody by a Delhi court. The court took note of the allegation that Kawa had received Rs 29.5 lakh from Pakistan to fund the terror attack on the historic Red Fort on December 22, 2000. Kawa was arrested yesterday in the national capital in a a joint operation by the Delhi Police and Gujarat Anti- Terrorism Squad (ATS). He was produced before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat,…

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SC to hear tomorrow pleas for probe in judge B H Loya’s death

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear tomorrow two separate pleas seeking independent probe into the death of special CBI judge B H Loya, who was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, in the forenoon, took note of the submission seeking urgent hearing on the plea filed by Maharashtra-based journalist B R Lone for a probe into Loya’s death on December 1, 2014. Later in the day, another plea filed by Congress leader Tehseen…

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DRI seizes about 15 kgs gold smuggled from Myanmar

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In one of the biggest hauls, the DRI today seized about 15 kgs gold, worth Rs 4.55 crore, smuggled from Myanmar from the possession of two Manipuri men, according to an official statement. The accused had brought 90 gold bars illegally from Myanmar through Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur and was being carried in a Bolero vehicle, it said. The duo — identified as Chongtham Nehru Singh and Aaron Wangkheirakpam, both resident of Imphal — were arrested from Bamunimaidam area, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said in the statement. In…

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Rupee drops 6 paise to 63.66 on dollar buoyancy

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The overnight recovery proved to be short-lived as the rupee once again turned shaky against the US dollar and settled lower by 6 paise to 63.66 on fresh bouts of demand for the American currency. Besides, the dollar’s recovery against some currencies overseas alongside sustained withdrawal of funds by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) largely weighed on trade. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 572.26 crore yesterday, as per the provisional data. Forex traders moved cautiously ahead of the IIP data for November and Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) for…

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Increase in ICJ work shows greater faith by members: Bhandari

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The increase in work of the International Court of Justice shows that various countries are reposing much greater confidence in the world court’s functioning, Indian ICJ Justice Dalveer Bhandari has said. A reception in honour of Judge Bhandari — who was re- elected as ICJ judge recently for a fresh term from 2018-2026 — was hosted by Venu Rajamony, India’s Ambassador to the Netherlands yesterday at the iconic Peace Palace here, according to an official statement issued today. Bhandari was re-elected in November to the International Court of Justice with…

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Mallya in UK court for hearing in extradition case

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Embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya, wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering allegedly amounting to around Rs 9,000 crore, today appeared in court here for a hearing related to his extradition trial. The 62-year-old Mallya is back in the dock at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London for what is expected to be one of the final hearings in the case to determine the “admissibility” of some of the evidence presented by the Indian government. Judge Emma Arbuthnot will rule on the evidence, following which she is expected…

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