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August 20, 2018 The India Observer #AtalBihariVajpayee, #BJP, #Congress, #PMModi, #RahulGandhi, #shashitharoor, #TIO

Insaniyat set Atal Bihari Vajpayee apart, writes Shashi Tharoor

Atal Behari Vajpayee displayed a great-heartedness that embraced even those with whom he disagreed. The longest-lived Prime Minister of India

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August 20, 2018 The India Observer #extradition, #NiravModi, #PNBscam, #PunjabNationalBank

UK confirms Nirav Modi in its territory, CBI moves extradition request

Interpol had issued a Red Corner Notice against fugitive billionaire, one of the masterminds in over USD 2 billion fraud

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August 20, 2018 The India Observer #ModiLettertoImran, #PMImranKhan, #PMModi, #ShahMehmoodQureshi, #sushmaswaraj, kashmir

India denies Pak claim that PM Modi willing to resume dialogue

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi interpreted engagement on terror as comprehensive dialogue, something the India side denied PM Modi’s

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August 19, 2018 The India Observer #JointSecretary, #Lateralentry, #Modigovt., #PMModi, #Privatesector, #UPSC

Lateral entry: Over 6,000 applications for 10 vacancies in the Central government

The Personnel Ministry had recently announced recruiting 10 joint secretaries in select government departments through lateral entry, thus allowing private

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August 18, 2018 The India Observer #Aluva, #Idukkidam, #Keralafloods, #Kochi, #Pambariver

Century’s Worst Deluge Kills more than 350. Power Cuts and Fuel Shortage Across Kerala

Kerala is currently struggling to stay afloat in the middle of its worst flooding in 90 years, which has killed

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August 18, 2018 The India Observer #Missworld, #mumbai, #NickJonas, #PriyankaChopra, #Quantico

Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas get engaged

The ceremony, held at Priyanka’s residence, follows months of speculations around the relationship status of Priyanka, 36, and Nick, 25.

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August 18, 2018 The India Observer #CMPinariVijayan, #Idukkidam, #IndianArmy, #Keralafloods, #NHAI, #PMModi

PM announces immediate relief of Rs 500 cr to flood-hit Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 18 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today an immediate financial assistance of Rs 500 crore to the rain-battered

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August 18, 2018 The India Observer #ImranKhan, #NawazSharif, #Pakistanelections2018, #PakistanPrimeMinister, #PakistanTehreek-e-Insaf, #TIO, PTI

Imran Khan takes oath as 22nd PM of Pakistan

Khan’s government will be the third consecutive democratic government in Pakistan since 2008. Islamabad, Aug 17 (PTI) Imran Khan was

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August 18, 2018 The India Observer #ABVajpayee, #BJP, #SwamiAgnivesh

Swami Agnivesh attacked on way to pay homage to Vajpayee

New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) Swami Agnivesh was allegedly heckled and assaulted near the BJP headquarters here today by some people,

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August 17, 2018 The India Observer #AirForceChiefBSDhanoa, #amitshah, #ArmyChiefBipinRawat, #AtalBihariVajpayee, #AtalFuneral, #delhi, #Manmohansingh, #NarendraModi, #NavyChiefSunilLamba, #Nirmalasitharaman, #NitishKumar, #RahulGandhi, #RakshaMantri, #RamnathKovind, #Rashtrapati, #RashtriyaSmritiSthal

ATAL CREMATED, THOUSANDS BID FAREWELL

New Delhi, Aug 17: The mortal remains of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee were cremated at Smrithi Sthal near

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August 16, 2018 The India Observer #AtalBihariVajpayee

Bollywood pays rich tributes to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Several celebrities tweeted condolences after the news of Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s death shook social media Here’s a look a some

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August 16, 2018 The India Observer #AtalBihariVajpayee

India Inc pays rich tribute to “reformer” Vajpayee

India Inc paid a glowing tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, describing the former prime minister as a “great economic reformer”

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August 16, 2018 The India Observer #AtalBihariVajpayee

India lost its ‘anmol ratna’: PM Modi on Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s death

Like Losing A Father”: PM Modi expresses grief over Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s death “He was a leader, orator, journalist, statesman

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August 16, 2018 The India Observer #AtalBihariVajpayee

Prez, PM lead the nation in mourning Vajpayee’s death

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, one of India’s most charismatic leaders who led the nation through several crises and

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August 16, 2018 The India Observer #AtalBihariVajpayee, #LalkrishnaAdvani, #MrliManoharJoshi, #NarendraModi

Will miss my closest friend for 65 years immensely: L K Advani on Vajpayee’s death

Advani said he was at loss for words to express his deep grief and sadness. NEW DELHI: Veteran BJP leader

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August 16, 2018 The India Observer #AtalBihariVajpayee

Vajpayee to be accorded state funeral: Seven-day mourning declared, flag to be flown at half mast

National flag would be flown at half-mast from today for seven days across India and a state funeral would be

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August 16, 2018 The India Observer #ABVajpayee, #AIIMS, #AtalBiharVajpayee, #BJP, #Gwalior, #JanSangh, #PMModi

Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93

NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, one of India’s most charismatic leaders who led the nation through several

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August 16, 2018 The India Observer #Advani-Vajpayee, #AIIMS, #AtalBihariVajpayee, #BJP, #BJPpatriarch, #lifesupport, #Vajpayeeera

Atal Bihari Vajpayee continues to be ‘critical’; PM Modi, leaders visit AIIMS

The former PM’s condition worsened over the last 24 hours and he’s on life support system, said a statement issued

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August 15, 2018 The India Observer #India@71, #IndiasIndependnceDay, #loksabhaelections2019, #ModifromRedFort, #Modispeech

Modi speaks of India’s rise under his government

New Delhi, Aug 15 (PTI) In his last Independence Day address ahead of the next Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra

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August 15, 2018 The India Observer #googledoodle, #India@71, #IndiasIndependenceDay, #REdfort, #TIO

Google celebrates 72nd Independence Day with doodle inspired by truck art

The doodle features a couple of peacocks crossing their beaks at the centre and the national birds are flanked on both sides

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August 14, 2018 The India Observer #IndiasIndependenceDay, #PresidentKovind, #Tricolor

President Kovind Addresses Nation on I-Day Eve, Hails Indian Army, Women, Farmers

New Delhi, Aug 14: President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation on the eve of Independence Day. President began the

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August 14, 2018 The India Observer #banhacking, #CosmosBank, #moneystolen, #Rupay

Hackers siphon off Rs 94 crore from Pune bank via ATMs in 21 countries

Hackers based in foreign countries carried out a malware attack on the servers of Pune’s Cosmos Bank and siphoned off

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August 14, 2018 The India Observer #Anitgua, #Commonwealth, #extradition, #GeetanjaliGroup, #MehulChoksi, #PNBscam

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi’s extradition process may go to court, ‘delayed’, says Antiguan Law Minister

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi’s extradition process may go to court, ‘delayed’, says Antiguan Law Minister NEW DELHI: The extradition process of

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August 14, 2018 The India Observer #BJP, #Congress, #Elections2019, #loksabhaelections2019, #OneNationOnepoll, #PMModi, #RahulGandhi

Congress dares Modi to dissolve Lok Sabha, hold general elections along with polls in states

Congress general secretary Ashok Gehlot said the ‘one nation, one election’ slogan is just a gimmick to deflect attention of

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August 14, 2018 The India Observer #CleanGangaMission, #Ganga, #NamamiGange, #RiversinIndia

Ganga river water in UP-West Bengal stretch unfit for drinking, bathing: Pollution Control Board

In compliance with the National Green Tribunal’s direction, the CPCB uploaded the map which showed most of the length of