NITI Aayog health report: Kerala, Punjab outperform others
Kerala, Punjab and Tamil Nadu have been ranked on top in overall health index while Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, and
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Rajasthan by-election highlights: Blow for BJP as Congress wins Mandalgarh, Alwar and Ajmer seats
In a massive blow to the Vasundhara Raje-led BJP government in Rajasthan that is headed for Assembly elections in a
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EIU Democracy Index: India is “flawed democracy. Pushed to 42nd place
India has slipped to 42nd place on an annual Global Democracy Index amid “rise of conservative religious ideologies” and increase
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Malika Kishwar: The Last Queen of Awadh, forgotten in Paris
The grave of Malika Kishwar at the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris. Photo: Wikimedia Commons By Manu S. Pillai She
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Tips to see Super Blue blood Moon eclipse
The supermoon lunar eclipse on Jan. 31 is shaping up to be a spectacular spectacle as well as a boon
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“Der Aaye Durust Aaye,” Says Veteran Actor Mala Sinha On Winning The First Filmfare Of Her Life
Veteran actor Mala Sinha was recently awarded the Lifetime Achievement award at the 63rd Filmfare Awards but the actor was certainly
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BSF’s women ‘daredevil’ bikers wow all at R-Day parade
An all-woman contingent of the Border Security Force stunned one and all at the 69th Republic Day parade with their
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Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit pens autobiography
Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit is coming out with her autobiography, “Citizen Delhi: My Times, My Life”, publishers Bloomsbury India announced today. The
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India marks 69th R-Day with grand parade; ASEAN leaders attend as chief guests
Marching contingents, strategic defence weaponry and colourful tableaux were on display as India celebrated its 69th Republic Day with a
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Republic Day 2018: Ilayaraja, Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Dhoni, Pankaj Advani among 85 personalities conferred with Padma Awards this year
At least 85 eminent personalities were conferred with Padma Awards this year – three Padma Vibhushan, nine Padma Bhushan and
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President Ram Nath Kovind: Disagree with other views but don’t mock a citizen’s dignity
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday called for a “civic-minded” society where one can disagree with views even which had
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President Kovind’s address to the Nation on eve of Republic Day: Full Text
On the eve of 69th Republic day, President Ramnath Kovind for the first time addressed the nation since his election.
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When tweeting was done by birds and Amazon was a jungle: Modi recalls 1997 at Davos summit
Harry Potter was an unheard name, tweeting was done only by birds and Amazon referred to dense forests in 1997,
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Protectionism is gaining ground and globalisation is losing its appeal, but India is open for business, Indian Prime Minister Narendra
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Shah Rukh Khan honoured with Crystal Award at World Economic Forum
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan was honoured with the 24th Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Shah
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Netanyahu in India: What was swept under the carpet
By Vijay Parshad If you believed that the Indian people universally welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to India, then you were
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What does the US government shutdown mean? Your questions answered
The U.S. government shutdown began at midnight Friday as Democrats and Republicans failed to resolve a standoff over immigration and
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Benjamin Netanyahu’s Bollywood selfie with Amitabh Bachchan and other Bollywood stars
Recreating the viral ‘Oscar selfie’, which featured several Hollywood stars in one picture, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posed with
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Indian Govt. withdraws Haj subsidy, says will use funds to ’empower minorities’
The government has withdrawn the subsidy it offers for Haj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, from this year, four
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NRI stuck at Delhi airport after a flyer to Canada takes his passport by mistake
A Bahrain-bound NRI has been stranded at the Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport for the past three days after
Read MoreFirst Indian-origin death-row prisoner in US to be executed next month
The date of execution for the US’ first Indian-American prisoner on death-row has been set for February 23. Convicted of
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Spain surpasses United States to become world’s second most visited country after France
Spain last year surpassed the United States to become the world’s second most visited country after France. Spanish Prime Minister
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Indian-origin man stripped of his US citizenship, has been living ‘illegally’ since 1991
A naturalized American from India has been stripped of his US citizenship, the first case under a government initiative designed
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Demonetised notes converted into stationery by prisoners in Indian jail
The inmates serving life sentence are converting shredded demonetised notes into stationery for the state government and its agencies to
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Rahul Gandhi promises ‘new and shining’ Congress
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday sought assistance of Indians living in Bahrain to “fight forces of hatred” in India,
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