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Eight interesting facts about India
New Delhi–From biases against India by global credit rating agencies to poor targeting of social programmes, the Economic Survey 2016-17…
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Manmohan Singh: Indian economy is not in good shape is obvious
New Delhi– A day before the Economic Survey is tabled in Parliament, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday released…
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SC to hear pleas against TN amendment for Jallikattu on January 31
New Delhi–The Supreme Court on Friday said that it will hear on January 31 all the petitions challenging the amendment…
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Sadhvi in Gujrat arrested with Rs 1.29 crore cash
Ahmedabad–The Gujarat Police on Friday arrested a Sadhvi along with three accomplices in a cheating case of Rs 5.2 crore…
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Jallikattu fallout? Tamil Nadu traders to boycott Coke and Pepsi
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai– A leading group of traders in Tamil Nadu is going “swadeshi” — by boycotting Coke and…
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Padma Shri for Kohli, Sreejesh, Sakshi, Deepa Malik, Thangavelu
New Delhi– Cricket captain Virat Kohli, hockey captain P.R. Sreejesh, 2016 Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik, and para-athletes Deepa…
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The richest 1 percent Indians own 58 percent of India’s wealth
By India Spend Org An unnamed taxpayer owed the government of India Rs 21,870 crore (over $3 billion) for the…
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This octogenarian poet seeks new ways to promote Punjabi literature
By Vishal Gulati Chandigarh–After making a name in the world of Punjabi literature, an octogenarian poet, short-story writer and editor…
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CBI arrests ex-IDBI chief, 7 others in Vijay Mallya loan case
New Delhi– The CBI on Monday arrested four former IDBI Bank officials, including a former Chairman, and four former executives…
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Tamil Nadu legalizes Jallikattu, police action sparks violence
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai– Tamil Nadu on Monday passed a law legalizing Jallikattu, the bull taming sport, hours after a…
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