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PM urges young scientists to “innovate, patent, produce and prosper”

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called on young scientists of India to “Innovate, Patent, Produce and Prosper,” and said these four steps would lead our country towards faster development. The Prime Minister also stressed on the need to transform the landscape of Indian science, technology and innovation. “The growth story of India depends on its success in science and technology sector. There is a need to transform the landscape of Indian science, technology and innovation,” Modi said. Speaking after inaugurating the 107th Session of Indian Science Congress, he said,…

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Trump ordered killing of Soleimani to protect US personnel abroad: Pentagon

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President Donald Trump ordered for the US airstrike in Iraq that killed General Qasem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards, in a “decisive defensive action” to protect US personnel abroad and deter future attacks being planned by Iran, the Pentagon said Friday. General Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite al-Quds force and architect of its regional security apparatus, was killed following a US airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport on Friday. The strike also killed the deputy chief of Iraq’s powerful Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force. The Pentagon confirmed the…

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Rupee slips 11 paise to 71.33 against US dollar in early trade

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The Indian rupee opened on a cautious note and fell 11 paise to 71.33 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday amid sustained rise in crude oil prices and foreign fund outflows. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a narrow range amid lack of directional cues from the global market. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 71.27 then fell to 71.33 against the dollar, showing a decline of 11 paise over its previous closing. The Indian rupee on Wednesday had closed at 71.22…

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Pompeo postpones Ukraine trip after attack on US embassy in Iraq

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday postponed a trip to Ukraine, the country at the heart of impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, after an attack on the American embassy in Iraq, the State Department announced. Pompeo had been due to travel at week’s end to Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Cyprus. But on Tuesday, a mob of pro-Iran demonstrators stormed the US embassy in Baghdad over American airstrikes that killed two dozen paramilitary fighters. Pompeo’s travel was pushed back “due to the need for the secretary to…

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Sena admits to tussle among Maha allies for Cabinet berths

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The Shiv Sena on Thursday admitted that there was a tussle among senior leaders of the three ruling alliance parties in Maharashtra for key Cabinet berths, and said some MLAs could not be inducted as ministers because the list of “probables” was huge. It also took a dim view of some people vandalising the Congress office in Pune to protest against non-inclusion of party MLA Sangram Thopte in the ministry. The Congress used to call Shiv Sena’s protests as ‘rada culture’ (hooliganism), but what Thopte’s alleged supporters did was exactly…

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NZealand look to salvage pride in smoky Sydney

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Smoke haze could come into play as New Zealand look to salvage some pride from their miserable tour of Australia in the third and final Test in Sydney this week.With bushfires raging across New South Wales state, day two of the match on Saturday shapes up as the biggest challenge with temperatures forecast to soar and smoggy conditions expected.The issue of smoke is a difficult one for officials, who currently rely on a mix of air quality guidelines from the International Cricket Council, state governments and the Australian Institute of…

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Trump threatens Iran over US embassy attack but rules out war

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US President Donald Trump has said that war with Iran is not a good idea even as he threatened Tehran after Iraqi supporters of pro-Iranian regime factions attacked the American embassy in Baghdad, forcing its diplomats to stay inside for safety.His statement came hours after hundreds of angry Iraqi Shiite militia supporters, including women, broke into the US embassy compound in high-security zone on Tuesday after smashing a main door near parking and setting fire to a reception area chanting “death to America” in anger over air strikes that killed…

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Hope we won’t have to constantly tell stories on acid attack survivors to see change: Deepika

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Hoping her cinematic voice can help bring about lasting change in how society perceives acid attack survivors, actor Deepika Padukone says her latest film “Chhapaak” should ideally be so impactful that there won’t be need for another story on acid violence.After all, cinema is in itself such a powerful medium, Deepika told DIN ahead of the release of the film based on the life of acid attack survivor-activist Laxmi Agarwal.The idea behind the social drama is to invoke empathy and understanding rather than paint women who have undergone the ordeal…

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Sensex opens over 150 pts higher on first day of 2020; RIL top gainer

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Equity benchmark BSE Sensex jumped over 150 points in opening session on the first day of 2020, tracking buying in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, HDFC twins, ICICI Bank, L&T and Axis Bank.After rising 164 points in early trade on Wednesday, the 30-share BSE index was quoting 131.47 points or 0.32 per cent higher at 41,385.21. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 46.75 points or 0.38 per cent to 12,215.20.Reliance Industries was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising up to 0.82 per cent, followed by L&T, IndusInd Bank, Bharti…

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We keep ourselves away from politics, we follow govt directives: Gen Bipin Rawat

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 Newly-appointed Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said the armed forces stay far away from politics and work as per the directives of the government in power, remarks that come amid allegations that the forces were being politicised.He also said that his focus as the CDS will be to integrate the efforts of the three services and to work as a team.”I want to assure you, that the Army, the Navy and the Air Force will work as a team. The CDS will keep control over them,…

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