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Will take up visa issue with US administration: Prabhu
Expressing disappointment over the US government's proposals to tighten H1-B visa norms, Union Minister Suresh Prabhu today said he would take up the matter with the Trump administration.
"We are very disappointed by some of the actions by the US administration," the commerce and industry minister told reporters here.
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. The technology companies depend...
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India to open 2019 World Cup campaign against SA on June 5
India will open their 2019 World Cup campaign against South Africa on June 5 instead of June 2 as the BCCI will have to maintain a mandatory 15-day gap between IPL final and international assignment as per the Lodha Committee recommendations.
The 2019 World Cup will be held in the UK from May 30 to July 14.
The matter was discussed during the ICC Chief Executives Meeting here today.
"The 2019 IPL will be played between March 29...
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SC prohibits further constructions in unauthorised colonies in Delhi
The Supreme Court today prohibited any further construction not in confirmity with the building bye laws in 1,797 unauthorised colonies in Delhi and questioned the authorities' intent in regularising such colonies having illegal constructions.
The apex court, while observing that there cannot be any area in Delhi where there was no "rule of law", directed the Centre to immedietly set up a special task force (STF) to oversee enforcement of laws regarding unauthorised constructions, and...
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Dokalam happened due to lack of mutual trust: China
The Dokalam standoff happened due to "lack of mutual trust" between India and China, and they need to work together to create favourable conditions and gradually settle the boundary issue, a top Chinese diplomat said today, ahead of this week's informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Indian and Chinese troops had been locked in a stand-off for over two months last year in the Dokalam area near Sikkim before "disengaging"...
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ITC, GMR to submit vision for Taj upkeep
The battle for the maintenance of iconic Taj Mahal, a symbol of love, has just got fierce. The Union Tourism Ministry asked cigarette giant ITC and infrastructure major GMR, to prepare a ‘vision’ document showcasing their plans for maintenance of the tourist hotspot within three weeks.
The two corporates have shown interest to adopt the historic monument under the Government’s ‘Adopt a Heritage: Apni Darohar, Apni Pehchaan’ scheme launched last September.
“Presently we are felicitating them to...
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Asaram rape case verdict by Jodhpur court tomorrow, MHA asks 3 states to tightern security
Security was stepped up today in Jodhpur where prohibitory orders have already been clamped ahead of tomorrow's trial court verdict in the alleged rape of a teenager by self-styled godman Asaram who faces a minimum term of 10 years if convicted.
Apprehending a threat to law and order, the Centre asked Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana governments to tighten security and deploy additional forces as the three states have a large number of followers of the 77-year-old...
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Govt takes action on rape, but sons must also be made responsible for safe environment: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said sons have to be made more responsible for a safe environment for daughters and asserted that the promulgation of an ordinance on rape showed the Centre acted on people's outrage on sexual crimes against minors.
Days after the government approved the ordinance allowing courts to award the death penalty to those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 years, Modi also called for a social movement to ensure...
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India declines to endorse China's BRI at SCO Foreign Ministers meet
India did not endorse China's controversial Belt and Road Initiative at the just concluded Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers' meeting while the rest of the eight-member bloc backed the pet project of President Xi Jinping.
"The foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan reiterated their support for the 'Belt and Road Initiative' proposed by China," said a joint statement issued by SCO Foreign Ministers at the end of their one-day meeting...
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Asaram found guilty of rape, two co-accused convicted
Self-styled godman Asaram was today found guilty of raping a teenager near here five years ago by a Jodhpur court.
Judge Madhusudhan Sharma of the court of SC/ST cases also convicted two other accused Shilpi and Sharad while two others Prakash and Shiva were acquitted.
Further details are awaited.
The counsels for the accused are arguing on the quantum of sentence.
As per the directions of the Rajasthan High Court, the trial court...
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Decision to reject CJI impeachment came after due diligence: Naidu
Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu today said his decision to reject the impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra was "timely and not a hasty one" and came after over a month of due diligence, according to sources.
“Freedom of expression allows that but ultimately truth prevails. I have done the just thing in the best possible manner expected of me,” sources quoted Naidu as saying, a day after he rejected...
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Cong hand stained with Muslims blood: Salman Khurshid
In a statement which might not go down well with his party, former Union minister Salman Khurshid has said there are Muslims' blood stains on the Congress hands.
Pushed to the wall with a point blank query from an Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) student at a programme as to how the Congress will wash off the blood stains of Muslims on its hands, he said, "It is a political question. There is blood on our...
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15 dead Maoists fished out of Maharashtra river; toll 37
The security forces have recovered at least 15 more bodies of Maoists from the Indravati River here early on Tuesday, taking the toll in the gunfight in the past 48 hours to 37, official sources said.
A fresh gun-fight on Monday night left at least six Maoists dead, barely 36 hours after Sunday's encounter which had resulted in the killing of 16 rebels.
The bodies, which were bloated and had started to decompose, were found...
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No joint statement after Modi-Xi summit: Sources
There will be no joint statement or communique after the informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in China later this week, during which the two leaders will have a "strategic conversation" on larger and broader issues, sources said today.
"It will not be an issue-based discussion," a source said when asked if the contentious issues like India's NSG membership bid, China blocking designation of terrorist Masood Azhar at...
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India strongly raises terrorism issue at SCO FMs' meet in China
In a veiled attack on Pakistan, India today said that terrorism is an enemy of the basic human rights and the fight against it should also identify States that "encourage, support and finance" the menace and "provide sanctuary" to terror groups.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, during her address at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting also attended by Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, raised the issue of global terrorism...
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Pakistan hockey hero seeks heart transplant in India
Former Pakistan hockey player Mansoor Ahmed has appealed to the Indian government to grant him a visa so he can travel to the country for a heart transplant.
Ahmed, 49, who is considered a hockey legend in Pakistan, is reportedly suffering from complications due to a pacemaker in his heart. "Today I need a heart and I need the support of the Indian government," he said in a video posted on YouTube on Monday.
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Clinical finish to anti-Naxal op
Wednesday, 25 April 2018 | TN RAGHUNATHA | Mumbai
The toll in the twin Naxal encounters undertaken in the jungles of Gadchiroli district in eastern Maharashtra went up to 37 on Tuesday, as the security agencies recovered bodies of 15 more Maoists killed in one of the two gun...
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India's average GDP growth to rise to 7.8 pc in first half of this yr: Report
Wednesday, 25 April 2018 | PTI | New Delhi
Indian economy is expected to witness a cyclical recovery driven by investments as well as consumption, and the average GDP growth is expected to rise to 7.8 per cent in the first half of this...
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Young guys like Hardik need to work harder to be consistent: Jayawardene
Wednesday, 25 April 2018 | PTI | Mumbai
Young players, including Hardik Pandya, need to work harder and evolve to become a consistent cricketer, said Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardane.
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Indranee Rajah promoted as Singapore Cabinet minister
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 | PTI | Singapore
Indian-Chinese-origin lawmaker Indranee Rajah has been promoted as a Cabinet minister in Singapore in a reshuffle by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today.
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Can mangoes make you fat?
Wednesday, 25 April 2018 | IANS | New Delhi
Summers are the bearer of the sweet aroma of memories of vacations, lazy afternoons and mangoes. This fruit is loved by all young or old but lately it has been infamous for its sugar content...
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Indian travellers loosen their purse strings
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 | PTI
People are willing to spend more on travel and also pay a premium for sustainable tourism, says a survey The travel sector seems to be looking up as Indian travelers are willing to loosen their purse strings this holiday season. Three out of four respondents are ready to spend more than Rs 25,000 on vacation. More than 75 per cent respondents prefer to travel by air this summer holiday and 81 per cent respondents were planning a vacation this summer. These...
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- It (casting couch) is not just in the film industry. Don't imagine that Parliament is immune or other workplaces are immune to it. It is time that India stood up and said #MeToo.
- It is so important with this entire #MeToo movement and all of the women coming forward and coming together to end sexual harassment. It’s just been happening for so long.
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Congress must be wary of impeachment impact
Wednesday, 25 April 2018 | KV Seetharamaiah | HassanThis refers to the article, “A judicial conundrum” (April 24) by VK Bahuguna. There is no merit in the impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra moved by the Congress and its comrades. A judge can be impeached on proven charges of misbehavior. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu...
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