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Rang mein bhang

Colours and the potent drink go together on Holi Holi is also called the festival of colours. The sobriquet makes

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BJP man to be Goa CM; allies to get 2 dy CM’s posts

Panaji, Mar 18 (PTI) BJP’s Pramod Sawant will be the new chief minister of Goa, party sources said Monday. Two MLAs

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Goa’s son of soil Parrikar cremated with state honours

Thousands of mourners on Monday gave a teary tribute to Goa’s four-time chief minister Manohar Parrikar as his body was

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13-year-old Chennai musical prodigy wins $1 million on US show, hailed by AR Rahman

Meet the 13-year old who has won AR Rahman’s heart and USD 1 million! Lydian Nadhaswram, the child prodigy from

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Nine Indian-origin persons missing in New Zealand mosque massacre: Envoy

In New Delhi, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that India’s High Commission in New Zealand is in touch

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Bloody Friday: 49 worshippers killed after gunman unleashes terror on packed mosques in New Zealand

Christchurch, (NZ)March 15, 2019: An attack on two crowded mosques during Friday prayers left multiple people dead, police said, on what

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A tea stall in Pakistan has IAF pilot Abhinandan’s photo with a special message

The tea stall has put up a banner with an image of Wing Commander Varthaman, sipping tea, and the text

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March 14, 2019 The India Observer #China, #JeM, #MasoodAzhar, #Pakistan, #UNSanctionscommittee, India

India ‘disappointed’ after China blocks bid to ban JeM chief for 4th time

As it has done in the past, Beijing put a technical hold on the proposal just as the deadline was

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Boycott Surf Excel: Detergent brand faces backlash for ad promoting Hindu-Muslim harmony

In the ad, a young Hindu girl, dressed in a white t-shirt, chooses to get stained in Holi colors in

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Kashmiri vendors attacked by saffron-clad men in Lucknow, 4 held

Lucknow March 7, 2019: Even after the Supreme Court’s order, which directed all states and union territories to ensure that

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Blood Meal Cattle: India refuses to bite the bullet as another mutiny rears its head on ‘Non-Negotiable’ Sticking Point

US threatens to scrap India’s preferential trade treatment New Delhi, March 6: US insistence that India import dairy products sourced

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Facing flak for Rafale Remark, Modi Asks Oppn to ‘Use Common Sense’

India will not sit quietly in the fight against terrorism and would do all to cure it of the root,

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IAF pilot Abhinandan returns from Pak via Wagah border, gets hero’s welcome

Wagah/Attari, March 1 : After a suspenseful wait lasting hours, Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman finally returned home from

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Terrorism is caused by ‘distortion of religion’ and ‘misguided belief’: Swaraj tells OIC

Abu Dhabi, Mar 1 (PTI) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday raised the issue of terrorism at the Organisation of

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Very happy Abhindandan will return tomorrow, expected it under Geneva Conventions, says IAF

New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) The Indian Air Force Thursday said it is very happy that captured pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan

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Trump hints at de-escalation in Indo-Pak tension after US mediation

The US President has expressed hope that the conflict between India and Pakistan will be coming to an end. New

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“India Doesn’t Wish To See Further Escalation”: Sushma Swaraj In China

WUHAN, CHINA: Feb 27: On the day when tensions have escalated across the border with Pakistan conducting air strikes in India

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February 27, 2019 The India Observer #Balakote, #India-Pakistan, #Jaish-e-Mohammad, #JammuandKashmir, #LineofControl

Imran Khan shrugs responsibility if tensions escalate

Imran Khan’s remarks come after Pakistan claimed “strikes across Line of Control from within Pakistani airspace”. India-Pakistan February 27: Pakistan

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‘Need to Demonstrate Right, Will and Capability for Self Defence’: says Pak After Its Jets Enter India’s Air Space

In a statement, the Pakistan Foreign Office said the country struck non-military targets, avoiding human loss and collateral damage. Islamabad,

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Pak claims to have caught 2 IAF pilots, India shoots down Pak F-16

Most flights shut down as tensions rise between two countries NEW DELHI-ISLAMABAD, Feb 27th Pakistan military has claimed to

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Pre-dawn Indian air strike destroys JeM camp in Pakistan, sources say up to 350 terrorists killed

New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) In a pinpointed and swift air strike that lasted less than two minutes, India pounded Jaish-e-Mohammed’s

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India Prepares to Get Pakistan Blacklisted for Terror Link Move May Affect Neighbour’s IMF Package

Blacklisting of Pakistan by FATF may result in it being downgraded by multilateral lenders like IMF, World Bank, ADB, EU

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February 10, 2019 Saeed Naqvi #Russia, #Taliban, Afghanistan, US

US, Russia And Blackwater Mercenaries Plot Different Futures For Afghanistan

Two parallel peace processes on Afghanistan are underway. In Doha, Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghanistan has held extensive

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Social media influences how judges decide a case: Justice Sikri

New Delhi, Feb 10, 2019: Judging is ‘under stress’ in the digital era, Supreme Court judge Justice A K Sikri

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China lashes out at Modi’s Arunachal Visit, Warns Against ‘Complicating Border Issue’

Despite recent efforts to improve bilateral ties in both countries, disputes over the mountainous Indo-China border — which triggered a