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India's Sensex Ends 28% Higher, Nifty50 By 29% In 2017
India's key equity indices,Sensex and Nifty50 -- closed calender year 2017 higher by 28 per cent and 29 per cent respectively.....
3 Killed In Shooting In Houston
Three persons, including the gunman, have been killed in a shooting incident in Houston in the US state of Texas, police said.....
Muslim Women Can Travel For Haj Without 'Mahram': Modi
In a bid to empower Muslim women, the government has changed the law by permitting them to travel for the annual Haj pilgrimage without any male attendant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.....
I Have Been Punished For Speaking Truth: Vishwas
After he was denied a Rajya Sabha nomination, disgruntled AAP leader Kumar Vishwas said he has been "punished" for speaking the truth.....
8 Ex-MLAs In Meghalaya, Including 5 From Congress, Join NPP
The NDA-affiliated National People's Party (NPP) on Thursday got a shot in the arm as eight former Meghalaya MLAs, including five from the Congress who had quit the assembly, joined the party to contest the upcoming assembly polls.....
US Suspending Most Aid To Pakistan As It Fails To Curb Terrorism
The US is suspending most aid to Pakistan because of its failure to curb terrorism enforcing President Donald Trump's repeated warnings to Islamabad, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert announced on Thursday.....
'Pakistan Aid Freeze Not Linked To Terror Attacks On India'
Islamabad's failure to stop terrorist attacks on India or take action against Lakshar-e-Taiba leader Hafeez Saeed were not factors behind the US suspending most military assistance to Pakistan, State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert has said.....
Lok Sabha Adjourned Sine Die, Records 91% Productivity
The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday, bringing the short Winter Session to an end. The Lower House has recorded 91 per cent productivity. ....
America's 'most Experienced Astronaut' Dies : NASA
John Young, America's "most experienced astronaut" who walked on the Moon during the Apollo programme and commanded the first space shuttle mission, has passed away, NASA said on Saturday.....
Yusuf Pathan Suspended For 5 Months For Doping
Indian all-rounder Yusuf Pathan has been suspended for five months for doping and this period will end on January 14, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Tuesday. ....
