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Day after Mumbai pub blaze, authorities smashe illegal structures
Mumbai–A day after the tragic fire in a pub which claimed 14 lives, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s demolition squads…
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India’s external debt rises to $495.7 billion
New Delhi– India’s total external debt for the end-September quarter 2017 rose by $23.9 billion or 5.1 per cent to…
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Lok Sabha passes Bill that criminalizes triple talaq
New Delhi– The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a Bill that criminalises instant divorce with three years of imprisonment for…
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India signs $40 million World Bank loan for UP tourism
New Delhi–India on Thursday signed a loan agreement worth $40 million with the World Bank for “UP Pro-Poor Tourism Development…
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Mumbai rooftop pub fire kills 14, including birthday girl, injures 55
Mumbai– Fourteen people, including a young woman celebrating her birthday, died from breathing toxic fumes and at least 55 others…
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Increasing automation, Infosys spat disrupted India’s IT industry in 2017
By Fakir Balaji Bengaluru–The resilient Indian IT industry, which has been going through challenging times on multiple fronts, faced disruption…
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Even in the Garbage City, Rag Pickers Have Learnt to be Happy, Smile and Celebrate Small Things
Photos and Text by Mandira Bahl (Editor’s note: The following report is produced by Mandira Bahl, an Indian photojournalist based…
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Tough year for Congress but Rahul’s grit in Gujarat generates new hope
By Prashant Sood New Delhi–It was a year when Rahul Gandhi finally stepped into the Congress President’s shoes and ran…
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2017: GST made 2017 most significant year for economy since Independence
By Biswajit Choudhury New Delhi– The 70th year since Independence will go down in Indian history since the country switched…
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Two bike-borne men snatch India’s UN diplomat’s cell phone in Delhi
New Delhi–Indian diplomat Eenam Gambhir, who has become a known name for her strong criticism of Pakistan at the UN,…
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