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Indian-origin British actor Dev Patel has received an Oscar nomination for his acting in "Lion", which is set in India and Australia.....
NHRC Asks Maharashtra To Explain Deaths Of 500 Tribal Schoolgirls
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Maharashtra government to explain reports of sexual abuse and mystery deaths of over 500 tribal girls in state-run ashram schools, an official said here on Tuesday. ....
Why Election Commission Didn't Defer Budget
The Election Commission (EC) has directed the government to refrain from announcing any state-specific scheme in the Union Budget 2017 that may influence the voters in the five poll-bound states. ....
CBI Files Chargesheet Against Mallya In IDBI Loan Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation submitted a detailed charge-sheet against absconding liquor baron Vijay Mallya and others in the Rs 1,300 crore loan default involving the defunct Kingfisher Airlines and IDBI here on Tuesday, an official said.....
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Gets Ceremonial Welcome
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi H.H. Mohammed Bin Zayed here on Wednesday received a ceremonial welcome by President Pranab.....
Note Ban Will Hit Property Sales By 20-30% This Year: Fitch
Disruptions caused by demonetisation and the general caution on the part of buyers will hit property sales in India by at least 20-30 per cent in 2017, Fitch Ratings said in its latest report.....
Modi's Note Ban A Failure, Says Chinese Daily
India's demonetization drive is "a big failure" and has put the Indian economy back by at least a decade, an influential Chinese daily said on Wednesday. ....
Polling Booths In UP Declared No Smoking Zones
In an encouraging initiative aimed at protecting people from the health hazards of passive smoking, the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh has declared all polling stations as no smoking zones in the upcoming UP state assembly polls.....
Football May Reduce High Blood Pressure In Women
Suffering from high blood pressure? Playing football may be just as effective as tablets in lowering the condition, researchers say.....
Syrian 'Twitter Girl' Pens A Letter To Trump
Bana Alabed, the seven-year-old girl whose tweets from Aleppo gave devasting insights into the Syrian war, has pleaded with new US President Donald Trump to "do something for the children in Syria" in an open letter, the media reported.....
