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Yoga powerful unifying force in strife-torn world: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today performed Yoga with over 50,000 enthusiasts at the Forest Research Institute campus here, saying the ancient Indian discipline has emerged as the most powerful unifying force in a strife-torn world.
Addressing the large gathering in the backdrop of the iconic British-era building of FRI, Modi said yoga has shown the world the way from "illness to wellness" and enriching lives across the globe.
He said in fact yoga has become the biggest...
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India hikes import duty on certain US products
In a retaliatory move, India has hiked customs duty on several goods, including Bengal gram, lentils and artemia, imported from the US.
The import duty hike would be effective from August 4, the Finance ministry said in a notification.
The import duty on chickpeas and Bengal gram has been increased to 60 per cent, while that on lentils has been hiked to 30 per cent.
The duty on boric acid and binders for foundry moulds has been hiked...
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History will never forgive BJP for its greed in Kashmir: Sena
In a vitriolic attack on the BJP, the Shiv Sena today charged that the saffron party opted out of power in Jammu and Kashmir after spreading anarchy, and said history will never forgive the party for its "greed".
When the BJP failed to check terrorism and violence in the northern state it pinned blame on the People's Democratic Party (PDP), the Sena said comparing the move to the way Britishers "decamped" from India.
It also lashed out...
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MEA seeks report from Lucknow passport office on inter-faith couple's complaint
The External Affairs Ministry has sought a report on allegations that an inter-faith couple was harassed and humiliated by an officer at a Passport Seva Kendra in Lucknow.
Responding to complaints from Mohammad Anas Siddiqui and Tanvi Seth, who wrote about their ordeal on Twitter and tagged External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday, secretary, consular, passport and visa division, D M Mulay said he had asked for a report from the regional passport office in Lucknow...
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12 killed as tractor-trolley hits jeep in MP
Twelve members of a family on their way to a condolence meet were killed and eight others injured when a tractor-trolley hit their jeep in the district this morning, a police official said.
The sand-laden tractor-trolley hit the overloaded jeep carrying nearly 20 people of a family around 6 am at a cross road near Ganjrampur village, Morena Superintendent of Police Amit Sanghi told PTI.
Twelve of the victims died on the spot, he said.
Eight others sustained...
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Difficult, but decision taken in larger interest: Ram Madhav
BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday said the decision of pulling out of ruling coalition with the PDP in Jammu and Kashmir was a "difficult thing to digest" for him but it was taken in the "larger interest" of people of the state and India.
"I was one of the persons involved in bringing this alliance together. I worked for 40 days with (PDP leader) Haseeb Drabu on building this agenda agreement. It was...
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Rohit clears YoYo test, takes a dig at critics
Putting an end to speculation on his fitness, star batsman Rohit Sharma cleared the mandatory YoYo test today and then fired a salvo at his critics, who questioned his exemption from the June 15 test.
Last week, skipper Virat Kohli and veteran MS Dhoni along with other UK-bound limited overs specialists had cleared the YoYo Test, save Ambati Rayudu.
Rohit had sought exemption from the BCCI as he had a sponsor commitment in Russia.
BCCI GM (Cricket Operations)...
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Pressure groups broke dream of balanced development in J-K: Shah
BJP president Amit Shah today blamed "pressure groups" in Jammu and Kashmir for stalling his party's efforts for an equitable growth in all three regions of the state and cited worsening law and order situation in the Valley for its decision to walk out of the PDP-led government.
In his first comments following the break-up of the PDP-BJP alliance yesterday, he also claimed that the decision to withdraw support was not taken keeping in mind the...
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Modi's Kashmir policy correct: Rajnath Singh
Home Minister Rajnath Singh has strongly defended the Modi government's Kashmir policy, saying the Kashmir issue has been a "very old" one and a major challenge for all governments and will take time to be resolved.
He also said the BJP "did its best" and tried everything to bring peace and development to the valley.
Singh made these comments in an interview to 'The Week' magazine following the BJP's decision yesterday to withdraw its support to the...
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India to tour West Indies for World Test Championship opener
India will travel to the West Indies for their opening series in the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC), the ICC announced today as it released the Future Tours Program for the 2018-2023 cycle.
India will play a two-Test series in the Caribbean as part of the WTC, the ICC said in a statement.
Overall, nine top-ranked sides will participate in the inaugural edition of the WTC, which will run from July 15, 2019 to April 30, 2021.
The...
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Vice Prez to take part in Yoga Day event in Mumbai tomorrow
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu will lead the Yoga Day programme at Bandra Reclamation Sealink Promenade in the city tomorrow morning, an official said today.
The event is being organised by Spandan Art, an NGO run by BJP's city unit chief Ashish Shelar.
Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar will also take part in similar events at two places in the city.
"The vice president has decided to lead the Yoga Day celebrations at the event being organised by...
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Terrorists continued with their activities during Ramzan truce: Rawat
Terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir had continued with their activities during Ramzan, necessitating suspension of the ceasefire by the Centre, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat said here today.
Governor's rule in the state is unlikely to have any impact on ongoing military operations, the Army chief said.
Operations in the Valley would continue as earlier, Rawat told reporters on the sidelines of an event here.
"Operations were being carried out earlier as well. Then we saw a phase...
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Dozens missing after ferry sinks in Indonesia's Lake Toba
Rescuers searching Tuesday for dozens of people missing after a ferry sank on Indonesia's Lake Toba found bags, jackets, an ID card and other items in the waters but no new survivors, casting a tragic pall over holidays marking the end of the Muslim holy month.
Police said in a statement that 18 people were rescued and one body was recovered, unchanged from figures released by disaster and police officials after the ferry sank on Monday...
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CEA Arvind Subramanian to leave finance ministry, return to US: Jaitley
Union Minister Arun Jaitley said today that Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian will be leaving the finance ministry because of "pressing family commitments" and will return to the US.
Subramanian was appointed as CEA to the finance ministry on October 16, 2014 for a period of three years. In 2017 his term was extended for a year.
"Few days ago Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian met me over video conferencing. He informed me that he would...
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PM to lead Yoga Day celebrations in Uttarakhand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead fourth International Yoga Day celebrations here in Uttarakhand on Thursday in the presence of thousands of volunteers performing yoga "asanas".
He will start the event from the lawns of Forest Research Institute when a series of yoga related events will be organised around the world to mark the occasion.
In a statement, Modi on Wednesday greeted yoga enthusiasts across the world, saying "yoga is not just a set of exercises that...
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Thursday, 21 June 2018 | PNS | New Delhi
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Key Indian equity indices open in green
Thursday, 21 June 2018 | IANS | Mumbai
Taking a cue from global markets, the key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher.
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Thursday, 21 June 2018 | IANS | Kazan (Russia)
Spanish national football team midfielder Sergio Busquets expressed his satisfaction following his team's victory over Iran (1-0) and said each day it becomes harder to win.
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Thursday, 21 June 2018 | PTI | Washington
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Thursday, 21 June 2018 | Shailaja Khanna
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Thursday, 21 June 2018 | Ganapathi Bhat | AkolaThis refers to the report, “BJP's nationalist note in Mehbooba divorce” (June 20). The separation was overdue but better late than never because the presence of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had cast an uneasy alliance over the coalition as it was the ‘senior’ partner. Their coming together in 2015...
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