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The government has withdrawn the subsidy it offers for Haj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, from this year, four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
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“Democracy will not survive in the country”. Declare Four Justices of India.
(L to R) The four Justices are Hon. Kurian Joseph, Honl. Jasti Chelameshwar, Honl. Gogoi and Honl Madan Lokur addressing the
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Passports may soon no longer work as valid proof of address in India, migrant workers to have Orange Passports
Passports may soon stop serving as valid proof of address in India, with the Indian Foreign Ministry announcing that the
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Cracks in Indian Judiciary, 4 Senior most Judges of the Supreme Court take on the Chief Justice
India’s top judiciary is sharply split, with four of India’s senior-most judges today launching an unprecedented attack on Chief Justice
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Shashi Tharoor tweets in Hindi On World Hindi Day, gets trolled for grammatical error
Shashi Tharoor’s brilliant vocabulary and exceptional command over English language has often wowed many on social media. Mr. Tharoor’s mind-boggling vocabulary
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Mumbai couple seeks President Ram Nath Kovind’s nod for assisted suicide
Narayan Lavate (88) and Iravati Lavate (78) are hopeful that the President of India will respond to their plea seeking
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Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas observed in US
Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas and Vishava Hindu Diwas being observed in Consulate General of India, Chicago The immense contribution of the
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Gay Indian prince throws open palace doors to vulnerable LGBT people
The only openly gay prince in India – where same sex relations are illegal – is throwing open his palace
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PIOs have enhanced identity of India: President Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind has said that Persons of Indian Origin, PIOs have enhanced the identity of India and of
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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
Read MoreGoogle honors Har Gobind Khorana, the scientist who decoded our DNA
Search engine giant Google, in the Indian-American scientist’s honor, is changing its logo in 13 countries to a doodle –
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PM Modi inaugurates first PIO parliamentarian meet, says achievements of diaspora a point of pride for country
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the inaugural session of first PIO-Parliamentary Conference in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI Photo Speaking
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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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Sherin Mathews death: Indian govt suspends US adoption agency
The Govt. of India has suspended an American adoption agency for “negligence” in its assessment of adoptive parents of three-year-old
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Bride’s family kidnaps engineer, performs wedding at gunpoint in Bihar
A 29-year-old junior engineer at Bokaro Steel Plant was reportedly abducted and forced to marry a woman at gunpoint in
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Muslim Girl Participates in Gita Recitation Competition, Bags Second Position, Angry Clerics Issue Fatwa Against Her
Alia Khan dressed as Lord Krishna in the Gita recitation competition Breaking religious
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Sushma Swaraj, Shashi Tharoor bicker over Hindi at UN
The Lok Sabha – Lower House of the Indian Parliament saw a war of words between External Affairs Minister, Sushma
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To Save Taj Mahal – No. of visitors to be restricted to 40k, for max 3 hours
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has proposed to cap the number of visitors to Taj Mahal at 40,000 a
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Two-fold jump in NRIs registering as voters: Govt. of India
The number of NRIs registering themselves as ‘overseas electors’ has seen a two-fold jump in the last three years, latest
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BJP wins cliffhanger in Gujarat while winning comfortably in Himachal Pradesh
In the state elections for Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh in India, BJP just about managed to stave off a stiff
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Memories of Shashi Kapoor, lessen the pain!
Tuesday, the 5th, the second round of radiation starts at Kokilaben Hospital. The new Edge machine is nice and shiny,
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Lucknow Nagar Nigam Election Results 2017:Counting underway, city to get first woman mayor
Polling for the Lucknow Municipal Corporation election was held on November 26, 2017 in the second phase of the urban
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Padmavati Controversy: Fair Is Foul And Foul Is Fair
Padmavati, in a sense, is a neighborhood story. My village, Mustafabad, happens to be in Rae Bareli, which embraces numerous
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