3 soldiers killed in Kashmir, one body mutilated, says Army
Three Indian soldiers were killed "in action" on the LoC, while the body of a soldier was mutilated, the Indian Army said on Tuesday.
The Northern Command also vowed "heavy retribution for the cowardly act". The incident took place in Machhil sector of Kupwara district in north Kashmir.
"The cowardly act of mutilating the body of one of the Indian soldiers had all the signatures of a BAT (Border Action Team) operation by Pakistan army...
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Ratan Tata tried to sell TCS, made Corus deal expensive:Mistry
Hitting back at Tatas, ousted Chairman Cyrus Mistry today rejected charges of not contributing anything to the group's cash-cows TCS and JLR and alleged that patriarch Ratan Tata once tried to sell the IT firm to IBM and his "ego" led to bad business decisions like Corus acquisition at double the original cost.
"It is important to set the record straight since insinuations and leaks are being made explicitly to create an illusion that Mistry was...
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Uphaar fire: SC to set up bench for hearing review pleas
The Supreme Court today assured the victims' association of 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy that it would soon set up a bench to hear the pleas seeking review of its 2015 verdict, under which real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal were required to serve two years jail term, if they failed to pay Rs 30 crore each as fine in the matter.
The matter was mentioned before a bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur...
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Modi asks people to rate demonetisation move
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked people to give their first-hand views and rate the Centres decision to spike Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes on his official app.
"I want your first-hand view on the decision taken regarding currency notes," Modi tweeted.
Posting a link to the mobile application -- NM (Narendra Modi) -- he said: "Take part in the survey on the NM App."
The demonetisation announced by Modi on November 8...
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It's just beginning, says PM as BJP MPs endorse his 'crusade'
Demonetisation is not the end but the beginning of a "long, deep and constant" battle against black money and corruption and will benefit the poor and the common man, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said as the BJP parliamentary party passed a unanimous resolution endorsing his "great crusade".
Speaking at the first meeting of the BJP Parliamentary Party in the Winter session, Modi said the poor and the lower and middle classes have suffered the...
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SC dismisses Kejriwal's plea against Jaitley defamation case
The Supreme Court today dismissed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking stay on trial court proceedings in a criminal defamation case filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
A bench of Justices P C Ghose and U U Lalit, while dismissing the plea, said that under the Evidence Act, a judgement given in a civil proceeding is not binding on the criminal case.
"We have seen the judgements. We can't interfere with the judgements of...
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Lok Sabha adjourned amid ruckus over demonetization
Opposition ranks in the Lok Sabha were boosted today with AIADMK members joining them in their noisy protest on demonetisation, as the government vehemently resisted their demands, including a debate under a rule which entails voting, forcing the House to adjourn for the day.
Amid noisy Opposition protests in the Well which continued right from the start, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar insisted that the government was willing to debate every aspect of the issue...
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Pakistan in search of new Army Chief
The countdown has begun in Pakistan to appoint the next Army Chief with Gen Raheel Sharif set to step down on November 29. The ball is now in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's court to choose his successor among the top four generals.
If sources are to be believed Prime Minister Sharif has already made up his mind over who will succeed Gen Sharif, but has so far kept his cards close to his chest.
The...
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Ready for discussion on demonetisation: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the government was ready to hold a discussion on demonetisation and declared that the note ban was welcomed by people across the country.
"The whole country welcomed this step taken to curb black money...We are ready to hold discussion on demonetisation," Jaitley said at a media briefing after the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) parliamentary body met.
He said the move was aimed at boosting the digital economy of...
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Demonetisation: Oppn to hold protests outside Parliament
A united opposition today decided to escalate attack on the government over the demonetisation issue by holding a 'dharna' outside Parliament House tomorrow, and meeting the President and holding street protests in the coming days.
"We will hold dharna in front of the Gandhi statue (outside Parliament building) tomorrow at 9.45 AM on the demonetisation issue.
"It was decided to meet the President. But the date will be decided. We will go step by step,"...
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Trump meets TV executives, journos, calls them deceitful liars
US President-elect Donald Trump has lashed out at top electronic media executives and journalists, terming them "dishonest" and "deceitful liars" after he invited them for a private meeting of minds.
"Instead of striking a harmonious tone to build rapport following the election, Trump was combative," The Washington Post quoted participants as saying.
"In a calm and deliberate voice, he told the group sitting around a conference table that they had failed to provide their viewers...
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Offshore quake causes tsunamis, nuclear worries in Japan
A powerful earthquake off the northeast Japanese shore today sent residents fleeing to higher ground and prompted worries about the Fukushima nuclear power plant destroyed by a tsunami five year ago.
Lines of cars were seen snaking away from the coast in the pre-dawn hours after authorities issued a tsunami warning and urged residents to seek higher ground immediately. The warning was lifted nearly four hours later.
The magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in the same...
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Four killed in Indian firing, says Pakistan Army
The Pakistani military has said that Indian firing killed at least four Pakistani nationals and injured 10 others in different sectors along the Line of Control (LoC).
"There are reports of heavy casualties of Indian soldiers due to effective retaliatory fire by Pakistani troops," a statement from the ISPR said late Monday.
Six Indian soldiers have been confirmed killed, the Pakistan Army said in the statement.
Indian Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh was summoned to...
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India test-fires Agni-I ballistic missile
India today successfully test-fired its indigenously built nuclear capable Agni-I ballistic missile, which can hit a target 700 km away, as part of a user trial by Army from a test range off Odisha coast.
The surface-to-surface missile, powered by solid propellants, was test-fired from a mobile launcher at 10.10 AM from launch pad-4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island), defence officials said.
Describing the trial as successful, they...
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Kanpur train accident: Toll climbs to 149
The death toll in Sunday's Indore-Patna Express derailment in Kanpur rose to 149, Home Ministry officials said on Tuesday.
"Out of the total 149 deaths, 125 dead bodies have been identified and out of 182 injured persons, 64 are seriously injured," Additional Director General Media, Ministry of Home Affairs, K. S. Dhatwalia told reporters.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday ordered a "forensic probe" into the accident.
Rescue teams called off their search operation after...
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Today's Newspaper
Undeterred, Pak provokes India to the hilt
Wednesday, 23 November 2016 | Khursheed Wani/Mohit Kandhari | Srinagar/Jammu
Pakistan continues to spill Indian blood. On Tuesday, three Indian Army soldiers were martyred by terrorists backed by Pakistani troops in Machil sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The terrorists even mutilated the body of one of the martyrs,...
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- BJP MPs back Modi’s crusade
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- Delhi students live life on ‘credit’
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BUSINESS & FINANCE
Car makers lure customers with e-payments post demonetisation
Tuesday, 22 November 2016 | PTI | New Delhi
To woo customers post demonetisation, auto makers Renault, Nissan and Honda have tied up with banks and e-wallets firms to offer cashless facilities and fully financed car loans.
Renault India has announced cashless transaction for customers...
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Sports Bytes
When Duncan checked in, Kohli understood value of fitness
Tuesday, 22 November 2016 | PTI | Mohali
The stories on how Virat Kohli attained supreme fitness are well documented but not many know about his candid chat with former India coach Duncan Fletcher before he went on to become one of the...
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India Abroad
Indian doc in UAE helps woman deliver baby lighter than iPad
Tuesday, 22 November 2016 | PTI | Dubai
A team of doctors lead by an Indian in the UAE has helped a woman successfully deliver a premature 'miracle baby' girl, weighing lighter than an iPad just 631 gram.
The baby girl was only 26.5...
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HEALTH & FITNESS
Protein, salt make you sleepy after large meals: study
Tuesday, 22 November 2016 | PTI | Washington
Do you often feel sleepy after a large meal? Higher protein and salt content in diet as well as the amount of food consumed may be to blame, scientists say.
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Vivacity
The princess of Sanskrit
Tuesday, 22 November 2016 | S. S. Balan
It was a moment of cultural amalgamation for Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the Princess of Thailand, who received the maiden Indian Council for Cultural Relations World Sanskirt award on Monday. By S. S. Balan The princess of Thailand, Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, was humility personified at the ceremony where she was presented with the maiden World Sanskirt award, for the year 2015 by Vice President M Hamid Ansari at the Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra in the capital city on Monday. “Honoured and humbled”,...
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- Trump does not seem to be a run-of-the-mill politician. Hence we (in India) expect him to bring fresh ideas to counter terrorism.
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Railways must focus on development and safety
Wednesday, 23 November 2016 | Vinod C Dixit | AhmedabadThis refers to the editorial, “Learning from tragedy” (November 22). The Indore-Patna Express accident is undoubtedly one of the worst train accidents in recent times. The increasing number of train accidents is alarming and is also a symptom of the rot within. It is a fact that railway traffic has...
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