Saturday 12 March 2016

More compensation for lost baggage: Here's how flyers will benefit from Air Carriage bill

Parliament passed the Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill on March 11, nine days after Rajya Sabha forwarded it to the lower house with the amendments.
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The real loser in president?s worldview? David Cameron

After eight years of often-difficult foreign policy, does President Barack Obama bear any grudges? A lengthy new article based on hours and hours of interviews with the president published by the Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg offers a hard look at Obama ...
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Sebi board clears wilful defaulter rules; clarifies on definition of control

Sebi says wilful defaulters would also be not allowed to take control of any other listed company. Photo: Abhijit bhatlekar/Mint. Mumbai: India's market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), on Saturday, tightened the rules for so ...
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Full text of PM Modi's speech at the 'Advancing Asia Conference' organised by IMF and Govt

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the "Advancing Asia Conference" in Delhi organized by the Government of India and the International Monetary Fund on Saturday.
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Vijay Mallya will return by month-end, CBI told ; ED summons him on March 18

Chief Financial Officer of the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines, A Raghunathan, leaves the Enforcement Directorate office in Mumbai on Friday.
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Wow! Soon, Wikipedia to read content to you!

New Delhi: Wikipedia says it is developing a crowdsourced speech engine in coordination with researchers from from Sweden. The new project will make the online encyclopedia more accessible to users, particularly the visually impaired.
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IndiGo receives first Airbus A320neo after delay | Reuters

PARIS Airbus has delivered its second revamped Airbus A320neo to Indian budget carrier IndiGo, gaining a new operator two months after it went into service with Germany's Lufthansa, the European planemaker said on Friday.
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CAG finds telcos understating revenues, govt. orders audit

With the CAG report tabled in Parliament on Friday indicating a loss of Rs. 12,489 crore to the exchequer due to understatement of revenues by six telecom operators, including Airtel, Idea and Vodafone, the government has ordered a special audit of ...
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IIP dips for third month in Jan, raising growth worries

The Central Statistics Office's (CSO) advance estimate of 7.6% GDP growth for the current fiscal - which requires 7.9% expansion in the January-March quarter... By: FE Bureau | New Delhi | March 12, 2016 1:33 AM ...
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It is time for conventional media to strike back: Arun Jaitley

Speaking at the International Press Institute (IPI) India Award For Excellence in Journalism ceremony on Friday, he expressed concern at what he called the “sensational” manner of reporting and urged “conventional media” to “strike back” against the ...
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Arab League labels Shia group Hezbollah a terrorist organisation

Iraq's army relies on the umbrella group known Hashd al-Shaabi in its battle against militant Sunni Islamic State. Arab foreign ministers attending an emergency Arab League session in Cairo.
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White House says US values special relationship with UK

The White House spokesperson clarified that Obama did not mean to be critical of British PM Cameron. US President Barack Obama did not mean to be critical of British Prime Minister David Cameron about Libya policy in an article published this week in ...
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US warns Syria truce violations could 'tear asunder' peace effort | Reuters

WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department for the first time on Friday accused Syria of violating a truce with rebels and urged Russia to use its influence to stop the attacks, warning they could "tear asunder" the fragile peace process aimed at ending the war.
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S Sudan offers militia women to rape as reward

GENEVA: South Sudan's government operated a "scorched earth policy" of deliberate rape, pillage and killing of civilians during the civil war in 2015, a report published on Friday by the UN human rights office said.
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In six weeks, Facebook's small business story took a great leap in UP

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav speaks at the closing ceremony of Facebook's six-week-long Boost Your Business campaign in Lucknow on Friday.
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RSS asks government to check 'anti-national' activities in varsities

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) uniform and the matter of "anti-national" activities on university campuses across the country remained the core issues of discussion on Day 1 of the three-day Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha, which began in ...
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It is time for conventional media to strike back: Arun Jaitley

It is time for conventional media to strike back: Arun Jaitley. Speaking at the International Press Institute (IPI) India Award For Excellence in Journalism ceremony on Friday, he expressed concern at what he called the “sensational” manner of ...
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Clinton apologizes for calling Nancy Reagan a 'very effective, low-key' AIDS advocate

St. Louis (CNN) Hillary Clinton apologized on Friday for calling the late Nancy Reagan a "very effective, low-key" advocate on AIDS/HIV, saying she "misspoke" in an interview with MSNBC.
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Trump, Cruz and Rubio make case to millennials on CNN's Snapchat

Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio all touched on how they would boost the economy. "We're going to make our country great again, we're going to bring back trade.
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Donald Trump urges Republicans to unite for victory

PALM BEACH: Donald Trump called on Republicans to amass behind him to propel him into the White House, as he looks to tighten his grip on the party nomination at next week's latest "Super Tuesday.
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Kakrapar nuclear plant shut down after coolant system develops leak

A rupture in the coolant system of one of the nuclear reactors at Kakrapar, Gujarat, on Friday morning forced the authorities to indefinitely shut down the plant.Read More

2000 Dharmapuri case: SC commutes death sentence to life imprisonment of three convicts

The Supreme Court on Friday commuted to life imprisonment the capital punishment awarded to three convicts in the case relating to burning to death of three college girls in Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu in 2000 following former Chief Minister J ...
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Have pride in India's legacy: Modi's swipe at critics of AOL

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at World culture festival in New Delhi, India, on Friday, March 11, 2016. (Virendra Singh Gosain
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Friday 11 March 2016

Entry fee set-off in spectrum bids led to Rs 5476-cr loss: CAG

Adjustment of one-time entry fee paid by telecom companies, whose licences were quashed by the Supreme Court, against the spectrum price they paid in 2012-13 deprived national exchequer of Rs 5,476.3 crore... By: PTI | New Delhi | March 11, 2016 9:02 ...
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Crisil Sees GDP Growing At 7.9% in 2016-17

Mumbai: The country's GDP can grow by 7.9 per cent next fiscal if the monsoon is normal and government implements the reform measures announced so far, domestic rating agency Crisil said on Friday.
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Leak at Kakrapar atomic power plant, radiation levels normal

Tapi: One of the units at the Kakrapar atomic power station in Gujarat was shut down Friday morning following a leak in the primary heat transport system.
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UN accuses South Sudan forces of rape and killing

The UN report said that the women who were inside UN protected camps were also at risk whenever they went out to take food. South Sudan's government operated a "scorched earth policy" of deliberate rape, pillage and killing of civilians during the ...
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Syrian Dissident Haytham Manna Says He Will Not Attend Geneva Talks

Beirut: Prominent Syrian dissident Haytham Manna said on Friday he would not attend peace talks that are to start next week in Geneva, saying he had been invited but saw little chance for their success.
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Obama hits out at Cameron, Sarkozy over Libya intervention

Washington: In a rare public rebuke of two of Washington's closest allies, President Barack Obama has hit out at British Prime Minister David Cameron and former French leader Nicolas Sarkozy over their roles in Libya after the fall of the Kadhafi regime.
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Will expose Congress-CPM's unholy alliance in Kerala: Mamata

Kolkata: Continuing her tirade against the Congress-CPI(M) tie-up, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said she would visit Kerala, which also goes to polls along with West Bengal, to expose the "unholy" alliance.
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Cybercrime biggest challenge for India: Rajnath Singh

NEW DELHI: Terming cybercrime as the biggest challenge for the country, home minister Rajnath Singh said the cyberspace is increasingly being used to radicalize young minds.
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Mihir S Sharma: Selling Rahul Gandhi

Yes, Rahul Gandhi, post-“suit-boot” and so on, is no longer the butt of every joke - an unexpected turn of events if ever there was one.
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Boris Johnson calls David Cameron a 'merchant of gloom', says UK would 'thrive' outside EU - latest

Our political correspondent Laura Hughes has provided this summary of Boris Johnson's speech this morning. Boris Johnson has said he would like Britain to strike a new free trade deal with the EU, based on the one Canada has struck with Brussels
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Ben Carson confirms backing for Donald Trump for US presidency

Former Republican hopeful Ben Carson has confirmed his support for his former rival and front-runner Donald Trump in the US presidential race.
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ICC World T20: Five players to look out for

Brief profiles of five players to look out for during the ICC World T20 2016 in India. By: Reuters Mumbai Published:Mar 11, 2016, 21:47.
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Former Republican candidate Ben Carson endorses Donald Trump

Carson's outsider campaign soared last year but ultimately fizzled as he stumbled over questions about the veracity of aspects of his compelling life story.
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After six years wait, Aadhaar lets legal backing

NEW DELHI: Six years after being pending in the Parliament, the legislation which provides a statutory backing to Aadhaar has finally been passed in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
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First look-out notice to Vijay Mallya issued by mistake: CBI

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), that is under fire after liquor baron Vijay Mallya managed to leave the country, said that the first lookout notice for Mallya's detention at the country's exit points was issued in error.
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Live: Sri Sri Ravishankar begins address at World Culture Festival

Art of Living's trouble-ridden World Cultural Festival is being held to celebrate the foundation's 35 years in service. Nearly 36,000 artistes from around the world will perform on what is possibly the world's largest stage
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Realty Bill to bring relief to home buyers

MUMBAI & BENGALURU: A bill to regulate the real estate sector, which was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, is expected to ease the concerns of home buyers, including delayed deliveries and layout changes. Builders are expected to benefit as higher transparency and accountability will attract institutional fund flow.
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Not responsible for the rise of Trump, says Barack Obama dismissing Republican allegations

Washington: He has been attacked over countless issues in partisan Washington, but US President Barack Obama drew the line at this one: the idea that he is responsible for the rise of Donald Trump and the attendant Republican Party disarray.
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Donald Trump says stands by his 'Islam hates us' remark

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump today stuck to his controversial remarks of "Islam hates us", drawing flak from his Republican rivals as they engaged in a show of civility in their latest face-off, with one of them warning the presidential front runner of consequences of such statements.
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Five CRPF men injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: Five CRPF men, including two officers, were today injured in an IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Naxal violence affected Sukma district.
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Islamic State group is expanding in Libya: UN experts

The political and security vacuum in Libya is being exploited by the Islamic State extremist group which has "significantly expanded" the territory it controls in the conflict-torn north African nation, U.N. experts said in a report circulated Thursday.
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Captain’ Vijayakant to steer his own ship

Putting to rest months of speculation, Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) president Vijayakant, on Thursday, announced that his party will face the Assembly elections alone, rejecting repeated invitations from the DMK for a poll tie-up.
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Govt should check anti-nationals in varsities: RSS

NAGAUR: The RSS on Friday condemned the raising of anti-national slogans in JNU, saying "subversive" elements have made universities the centre of their activities for long and should be checked by governments, as its top brass today began a three-day brainstorming session here.
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US senators strongly oppose use of taxpayers' money for military aid to Pakistan

Washington: US senators have strongly opposed the use of taxpayers' money for military aid to Pakistan in USD 700 million sale of eight F-16 fighter jets to the country as they questioned Islamabad's commitment to fight terrorist organisations.
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Shiv Sena slams ex-Mumbai Police chief Satyapal's claim on Ishrat Jahan case

New Delhi: The Shiv Sena on Friday criticised BJP MP and former Mumbai police commissioner Satyapal Singh over his claim that he was asked to go after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was then the Gujarat chief minister, while he was part of the SIT investigating the Ishrat Jahan case.
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Can't Pay 5 Crores, Need More Time, Says Team Sri Sri

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's organization has told India's top environmental court that it cannot pay a 5-crore fine ordered by judges before the event begins today on the banks of the River Yamuna in Delhi. The spiritual leader's Art of Living foundation said it will pay an initial deposit of 25 lakhs today and the rest within three weeks.
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Vijay Mallya escape: Why did CBI loosen its grip on the billionaire? Was he tipped off?

In the whole of Vijay Mallya saga so far, there is one question that holds the key for the liquor baron’s timely escape to the UK, a week before 17 Indian banks moved the Supreme Court seeking his detention, citing the Rs 9,000 crore he owes to them, and the first right over the Rs 500 crore severance pay from Diageo.
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India vs West Indies: In warm-up, Rohit Sharma hits 98*; Jasprit Bumrah keeps form going

Rohit Sharma’s love affair with Eden Gardens continued as he set up India’s 45-run win over the West Indies in a World T20 warm up fixture on Thursday. Chasing 185/6, the visitors were all out for 140 in 19.2 overs, Jasprit Bumrah changing the game in his first two overs.
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Cyberattack: India among the most vulnerable nations

WASHINGTON: India, along with China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and South Korea ranked among the nations most vulnerable to damaging cyberattacks, according to scientists, including those of Indian-origin.
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ICC WT20 2016: New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 74 runs in warm up match

Mumbai: Colin Munro and Corey Anderson struck quickfire half-centuries as New Zealand registered a convincing 74-run victory against Sri Lanka in the warm up match of the World Twenty20 cricket tournament at the Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday.
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Panasonic launches budget T50 smartphone with 4.5-inch display at Rs 4,900

Panasonic has introduced a new smartphone for the Indian market called the T50 based on the company’s SAIL interface. It will be available at a price of Rs 4,900 in Midnight Blue, Rose Gold, Champagne Gold colour variants.
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Datawind growth shows grip of sub-$100 tablets

Datawind has emerged as the largest tablet vendor in India during the last quarter of 2015, even as the overall tablet market shrunk by over 18%, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC).
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Nobody will be spared, full force of law will be applied against wilful defaulters: Jayant Sinha

Amid outrage over the liquor baron Vijay Mallya fleeing the country, the government today said nobody will be spared and full force of law will be applied against wilful defaulters.
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MARKETS GO HAYWIRE AFTER THE ECB: Here's what you need to know

It was a chaotic day on Thursday, punctuated by the European Central Bank's announcement that it would further cut interest rates and increase the size of its quantitative easing program.
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Indian Banks' NPA Ratio Seen Improving by Fiscal-End: Fitch

Mumbai: International ratings agency Fitch on Thursday said banks' non-performing assets ratio is likely to improve marginally to 10.9 per cent by the end of this fiscal year.
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Government to unlock $37 billion oil and gas reserves

NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday announced big-bang policy measures to help explorers unlock hydrocarbon treasure worth $36.6 billion (Rs 2.33 lakh crore or more than 50% of the crude import bill estimated for 2015-16), retain and expand jobs amid low oil and gas prices as well as make it easier for them to do business.
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Threats as Bangladesh mulls scrapping Islam as state religion

Dhaka: Hardline Islamist groups in Bangladesh on Thursday threatened large-scale protests if a court moves to scrap Islam as the official state religion of the Muslim-majority nation.
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US Police Launch Manhunt After 6 Killed In Pittsburgh

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: US police launched a manhunt on Thursday after a brutal shooting at a backyard barbecue in Pennsylvania killed six people, including a eight-months pregnant woman and her unborn child.
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Germany: Files on Islamic State fighters authentic

Berlin • Thousands of files have surfaced with personal data on members of the Islamic State group — documents that might help authorities track down and prosecute foreign fighters who returned home after joining the extremists, or identify those who recruited them in the first place.
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What Now For Myanmar's Suu Kyi And Her Presidential Proxy?

NAYPYIDAW, MYANMAR: Htin Kyaw, a former driver for Aung San Suu Kyi and a close friend, was nominated to be Myanmar's first civilian president in decades today.
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Google's delightful Chrome Music Lab is designed for kids like you

It’s not often that Google’s charm offensives are successful—case in point, the Android weather frog—but in the case of Google’s Chrome Music Lab, it wildly succeeds.

Google’s Chrome Music Lab is a collection of Chrome “experiments,” all featuring Web technologies like WebGL that run inside the Google Chrome browser.

WATCH: Obama Says Trump Is A Product Of The GOP, Not His Presidency

President Obama said Thursday that the Republican Party is responsible for Donald Trump's rise, for "over a course of time, creating an environment where somebody like Donald Trump can thrive." Obama refuted the argument that Trump's surge is a reaction to his presidency.
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If Pak sends formal request on 26/11 witnesses, will consider: MEA

India said on Thursday it will consider a formal request from Pakistan conveying details of 24 witnesses they want to examine for the Mumbai terror attack.

“We have repeatedly stressed that 99% of the evidence regarding the 26/11 Mumbai attacks lie in Pakistan.

Kanhaiya Kumar faced University action for ‘misbehaving’ with woman last year

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union President (JNUSU) Kanhaiya Kumar found himself in the middle of another row Thursday, after it emerged that the university had taken disciplinary action against him and fined him in October last year for allegedly misbehaving with a woman.
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In big relief for home buyers, Rajya Sabha clears Real Estate Bill

The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015, which intends to protect home buyers, bring in transparency and plug the flow of unaccounted money into the sector, was passed by Rajya Sabha Thursday.
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Vijay Mallya flew Jet first class to London with 7 heavy bags

NEW DELHI: Indian banks may be looking for Vijay Mallya to pay up Rs 9,000 crore, but the "wilful defaulter's" flight out of India was in the lap of luxury.
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If educated and over 18-yrs, woman can’t allege rape after consent: HC

If a woman is educated and above 18 years of age and yet does not exercise her right to say ‘no’ to a sexual relationship, then she cannot later allege rape when the relationship turns sour, the Bombay high court has held.
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Pak demand for World T20 team security ‘political posturing’: Officials

The grandstanding between India and Pakistan over the security of the Pakistan cricket team and fans for the World Cup T20 cricket tournament is set to go down to the wire.

While Indian officials termed as political posturing Pakistan’s condition of ‘explicit assurance’ of security, their Pakistan counterparts consider their stance legitimate. Both sides seemed unwilling to blink on Thursday.

CPI(M) Defends Poll 'Understanding' With Congress to Defeat TMC

NEW DELHI: CPI(M) has defended its "understanding" with Congress in the West Bengal assembly election, saying it is a battle to save the state from "rapacious misrule" of TMC and it can be defeated by gathering all democratic forces.
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Ben Carson op-ed: What can down-ticket Republicans do about Donald Trump?

The Republican presidential field is winnowing. By most accounts, all that's keeping Sen. Marco Rubio from getting drummed out of the race is one date and one state: March 15 and Florida. That's not much of a firewall for the establishment's last great hope. Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) is faring a bit better, yet everywhere I go, Cruz is the "yeah, but ..." candidate.
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Ben Carson op-ed: What can down-ticket Republicans do about Donald Trump?

Mamata Banerjee writes to Sourav Ganguly on India-Pakistan T20 match

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly assuring that the state government would make all arrangements for the India-Pakistan T20 match in Kolkata.
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HomePicture Gallery ISRO’s IRNSS-1F satellite launched on PSLV-C32 from Sriharikota ISRO’s IRNSS-1F satellite launched on PSLV-C32 from Sriharikota

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday successfully put into orbit its sixth navigation satellite called IRNSS-1F with its own rocket in a copy book style on PSLV-C32. With this success, India moved closer towards joining a select group of nations possessing its own satellite-based navigation system. The entire IRNSS constellation of seven satellites is planned to be completed in 2016 itself. (PTI)
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UPA ‘conspired’ to frame ex-Gujarat CM Modi in Ishrat case: Rajnath

Home minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday accused the erstwhile UPA government of hatching a ‘deep conspiracy’ to frame Narendra Modi when he was the chief minister of Gujarat. Singh alleged that the previous regime had done a ‘flip-flop’ on the links of Ishrat Jahan with terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
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Bankrupt Or Bankrolled? The Mystery Of Vijay Mallya's Untouched Wealth

Going by their public statements, the only substantial Vijay Mallya assets that banks appear to have in their possession are Kingfisher's corporate headquarters in Mumbai and an assortment of luxury toys like yachts and private jets.
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Clinton calls for sanctions on Iran after more missile tests | Reuters

DUBAI U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton on Wednesday called for sanctions against Iran after the Islamic Republic brushed off U.S. concerns and test-fired two ballistic missiles that it said were designed to be able to hit Israel.
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Balkan nations slam shut migrant route to northern Europe

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AFP) - Migrants hoping to trek from Greece towards northern Europe found their path blocked on Wednesday (March 9) after a number of western Balkan nations slammed shut their borders, exacerbating a dire humanitarian situation on the Macedonian border.
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US special forces kill 10 extremists in Somalia: Officials

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Hoping to capture a high-profile target, U.S. special forces hopped off helicopters a couple of miles (kilometers) from an al-Shabab-controlled town, slipped through the dark and then got into a fierce firefight that reportedly killed more than 10 Islamic extremists.
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Why only PM’s pictures in advertisements, government asks the Supreme Court

New Delhi: At a time when the opposition is accusing Narendra Modi of creating a cult image of himself and not giving due importance to his cabinet colleagues, the NDA government on Wednesday batted for its ministers and told the Supreme Court that their photos be allowed to be published in government advertisements.
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NASA Aims to Launch Troubled Mars Lander in May 2018

NASA has decided to save, rather than scrap, a robotic Mars mission that missed its launch opportunity this month. - See more at: http://www.space.com/32208-nasa-mars-mission-insight-2018-launch.html#sthash.vNizpr5C.dpuf
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Why Does The Republican Party Fear Donald Trump?

For the past several months, the nation has witnessed Donald Trump‘s evolution from boisterous real estate mogul to the Republican Party’s presidential front-runner.
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Art of leaving: Mallya flew out on March 2, says govt; what can be done now, asks SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought answers from Kingfisher Airlines chief Vijay Mallya on a petition filed by a consortium of 17 banks despite being told by attorney general Mukul Rohatgi that the businessman had left the country on March 2, according to the CBI.

Army raping Kashmiris, says Kanhaiya; BJP youth wing files complaint

The BJP youth wing on Wednesday filed a complaint against Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar for his remark that army men raped Kashmiri women.
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ICC WT20 2016: March 19 match now in Eden Gardens; Pakistan team delays departure on security concerns

The World Twenty20 match between India and Pakistan scheduled for 19 March has been switched from Dharamsala to Kolkata but Pakistan continue to delay their departure for the tournament over security concerns. ESPNcricinfo reports that the Pakistan Cricket Board response is not knee jerk and limited to the immediate issue but has been festering over months.
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Kodaikanal mercury poisoning: HUL, ex-staff sign settlement

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has finally entered into a settlement to provide “undisclosed” ex-gratia amount to the victims consisting of future health care benefits.
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Reminiscing Women’s Day: Pledge for parity, what it takes

Gender Focus with EMELDA MWITWA
TWO days after celebrating International Women’s Day, I thought it wise to look at the theme that we are going to run with until March 8 next year. As a country, Zambia coined her theme as “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step it up for gender equality.”
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Wednesday 9 March 2016

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un says country has miniaturized nuclear warheads

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said the country has miniaturized nuclear warheads to mount on ballistic missiles and ordered improvements in the power and precision of its arsenal, state media reported on Wednesday.
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‘Big tent’ Trump forcing party to attack itself

In 2012, we watched as the GOP establishment forced a flawed and flimsy candidate onto Republican voters. It was like trying to stuff a cat into a trash can.

Hindustan Unilever settles with Kodaikanal workers affected by mercury factory

Bengaluru: The children of Kodaikanal, who have lived with mercury-laden soil, for decades now, since Hindustan Unilever’s thermometer factory opened here in 1987, may finally get some respite from the toxic metal that causes muscle atrophy, kidney failure, dermatological reactions and respiratory disease.
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Solar eclipse today: India witnesses ‘partial’ eclipse between 4:49 am till 9:08 am

Solar eclipse today: As the new moon passes directly in front of the Sun during the early hours of March 9, millions of people across Indonesia and the Pacific were treated a total solar eclipse, which began at 6:19 am, according to the official Meteorology. Western Australia saw a partial eclipse from 8am whereas Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart unfortunately missed the eclipse. It was also visible in Hawaii, east of the international dateline

ICC shifts India-Pakistan World Twenty20 clash from Dharamsala to Kolkata

NEW DELHI: Lifting the uncertainty over the hosting of the marquee India-Pakistan ICC World Twenty20 match in Dharamsala on March 19, the ICC on Wednesday confirmed that it had decided to shift the venue to Kolkata on security grounds. The date and time of the fixture remains unchanged, with ICC CEO Dave Richardson stating that fans who had purchased tickets online would be given the option of receiving full refunds or exchange them for the match at Eden Gardens.
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Invoking Nehru, Modi urges parties to help in passing pending Bills

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made a fresh pitch for passage of GST and other legislations in the Rajya Sabha considering the “conducive atmosphere” that has been prevailing in Parliament this session with cooperation from the opposition.
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NGT clears Art of Living for World Culture Festival; orders foundation to pay Rs 5 crore fine

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s controversial three-day World Culture Festival to be held on the Yamuna floodplains starting on 11 March, Friday. However, the Art of Living (AOL) Foundation will have to develop the entire area as a biodiversity zone and pay Rs 5 crore green penalty for the event, the court directed on Wednesday.
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Did you check facts before making the speech: JNU prof asks Kanhaiya

Makarand Paranjape, poet and professor of English at Jawaharlal Nehru University, on Tuesday took on students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar, who is facing sedition charge, asking him whether he checked his facts before delivering the much-celebrated speech.
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US Elections: Donald Trump wins Michigan in repudiation of Republican establishment

US Republican front-runner Donald Trump rolled to primary wins in the big prize of Michigan and in Mississippi on Tuesday, brushing off a week of blistering attacks from the party's establishment and expanding his lead in the White House nominating race.
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Greater Noida: Raped and set ablaze, 16-year-old girl succumbs to injuries

A 16-year-old girl, who was battling for her life after being allegedly raped and set ablaze by a youth in Greater Noida, on Wednesday succumbed to her injuries. The girl had suffered over 95 per cent burns and was fighting for her life at Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi following the incident that occurred on Monday in Tigri village, Greater Noida West.
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Arun Jaitley hits back at Congress

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, on Tuesday, hit back at the Congress, accusing it of manipulating the courts in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case.

Intervening during the debate on the motion of thanks to the President for his address to both Houses of Parliament, Jaitley told the Rajya Sabha that the Congress has compromised with the national security of the country and was intolerant of a political party and a political leader, obliquely referring to his own party, the BJP and to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Kerala attack: BJP worker hacked in front of schoolchildren

A BJP worker who was driving an autorickshaw was waylaid and attacked, allegedly by six suspected CPM workers, in Kannur district on Tuesday morning, in the presence of five schoolchildren travelling in the vehicle.
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Iran fires ballistic missiles, US hints at diplomatic response

DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) test-fired several ballistic missiles on Tuesday, state television said, challenging a United Nations resolution and drawing a threat of a diplomatic response from the United States.
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13 banks move SC to stop Vijay Mallya, but he's already left India

NEW DELHI: A consortium of 13 banks led by State Bank of India approached the Supreme Court on Tuesday to prevent controversial tycoon Vijay Mallya from leaving the country, but they may have left it for too late. Mallya is believed to have left for a foreign destination a few days ago.
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ABVP burns Manusmriti copies in JNU

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students, including former and current members of the ABVP, burnt copies of the Manusmriti to protest against “derogatory verses” in the Hindu religious text.
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What dropping Maria Sharapova post doping controversy tells us about corporate greed

In the day following Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova's admission that she failed a drug test, sponsors Nike, Porsche and Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer dropped her like a hot potato.
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Watch live: Donald Trump's victory speech after winning Mississippi and Michigan primaries

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump rolled to big wins in Michigan and Mississippi on Tuesday, brushing off a week of withering attacks from the party's establishment to solidify his front-runner status as four U.S. states voted in nominating contests.
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Prayers, cheers as total eclipse darkens swathe of Indonesia

PALEMBANG: People gazed at the sky in wonder and cheered while others knelt in prayer as a total eclipse of the sun unfolded over Indonesia on Wednesday.
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Tuesday 8 March 2016

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza Launched in India; Prices Start at 6.99 Lakh

Maruti Suzuki today launched the much awaited Vitara Brezza sub-compact SUV in India at introductory prices starting from 6.99 lakh to 9.68 Lakh (ex,showroom Delhi). Marking the carmaker's entry into fast growing compact SUV segment the new Vitara Brezza is the first sub-4 metre SUV from Maruti in India
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No tax on EPF: Here's how Narendra Modi swung into action to save his govt's image

The Narendra Modi government has bowed to public pressure and completely withdrawn its unpopular budget proposal to tax 60 percent of an individual's EPF corpus at the time of withdrawal.
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Somalia: Over 150 killed in US drone strikes on al Shabaab training camp

The United States has carried out an airstrike in Somalia, killing more than 150 fighters with the al Qaeda-linked Islamist group al Shabaab, following US intelligence on preparations for a large-scale militant attack, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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HOW IS ASTRONAUT SCOTT KELLY DOING NOW THAT HE’S BACK

It’s been a long time since NASA astronaut Scott Kelly embarked on his Yearlong Mission on the International Space Station (ISS). Now, he’s finally back home, but it’s still an adjustment and will need to go through a slew of tests.
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US disappointed by India’s visa refusal for religious rights panel

Washington: The US state department was ‘disappointed’ India had refused visas to members of a US commission that examines violations of religious freedom around the world, a spokesman said on Monday.
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RSS Worker Attacked In Front Of Students In Kerala

KANNUR, KERALA:

HIGHLIGHTS

6 men, allegedly from CPI(M) attack RSS worker AV Biju in Kerala
Incident took place when Biju was dropping children to school in rickshaw
Kannur in Kerala frequently sees violent clashes between CPI(M) and RSS

An RSS worker was today attacked allegedly by CPI (M) men, after he was pulled out from his autorickshaw carrying school students in Kannur district.
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Capriati blasts Sharapova after dope test revelation

LOS ANGELES: Former Grand Slam champion Jennifer Capriati lashed out at Maria Sharapova on Twitter Monday after the Russian announced she had tested positive for a banned drug at the Australian Open in January.
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