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India will grow at 7-8% next year, Rajan’s views will change about economy: Shekhawat
New Delhi: BJP leaders led by Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat on Friday cited the views of global institutions that Indian economy will have a high growth rate of over 7 per cent…
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Sikh family donates land for mosque; to help with building it too
A Sikh family in Barnala district of Punjab has reportedly donated land for mosque, which it will help construct. This is the first mosque being constructed in the Bakhtgarh village. This is…
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Teacher hits class 5 girl with scissors, throws her from 1st floor of school; MCD suspends her
New Delhi: A class 5 student was allegedly hit with scissors and flung from the first floor of the building of a municipal school by her teacher who has subsequently been detained,…
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Hyderabad: Inorbit Mall, Wonderla to host Christmas celebrations
Hyderabad: Inorbit Mall will host a number of events starting on December 16, and Wonderla will offer a holiday event from December 24 to January 1. Christmas festivities are to be held…
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Fresh FIRs against Mehul Choksi, others in bank loan fraud case
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday registered two fresh FIRs against fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, Gitanjali Gems and Nakshatra Brands for allegedly defrauding a consortium of banks to…
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Calcutta HC refuses to stay Suvendu Adhikari’s protection against FIRs
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday refused to stay the immunity of the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari against future FIRs granted earlier by a single-judge bench…
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Israeli medication for treating cystic fibrosis to begin human trials
Tel Aviv: SpliSense, a Jerusalem-based biopharmaceutical company announced on Wednesday that it began human trials of a medicine for treating cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition that creates a buildup…
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AIIMS data retrieved, services restored: Government
New Delhi: More than two weeks after the AIIMS cyber attack, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that all the data has been retrieved from…
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FIFA World Cup: Morocco protest to FIFA over refereeing in semifinal against France
Rabat: The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has protested to FIFA over the performance of the Mexican referee, Cesar Arturo Ramos Palazuelos, during Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal against France. The FRMF said…
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NHRC sends notice to Bihar govt on deaths due to poisonous liquor
New Delhi: Taking cognizance of the deaths due to consumption of poisonous liquor in Bihar, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent a notice to the Chief Secretary and the DGP…
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PILs could become an instrument of blackmail, targeting infra projects: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday observed that public interest litigation (PIL) matters could become an instrument of blackmail when it is an issue of an infrastructure project, adding that PILs…
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‘Govt’s decision to annul Maulana Azad fellowship anti-minority move’: Congress MP
New Delhi: Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh on Friday said the government’s decision to annul the Maulana Azad National Fellowship was an “anti-minority and anti-education” move, which jeopardises the idea of right to…
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‘Contrived conspiracy’: Kannada actor-activist on ‘Besharam Rang’ row
Bengaluru: The political row over the ‘Besharam Rang’ song of the upcoming movie ‘Pathaan’, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, is trivial, according to Kannada actor and activist Chetan Ahimsa, who…
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Palestine welcomes UN resolution affirming its sovereignty over natural resources
Palestine on Thursday welcomed the United Nations’ vote in favour of a resolution affirming its right to sovereignty over its natural resources. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki said in a statement, a…