India
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Telangana cancels exam for medical admissions, Rs. 15 crore paid to manipulators
Hyderabad–The Telangana government on Friday decided to cancel TS EAMCET-II 2016 in the wake of leakage of the question paper…
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10,000 NGO registrations cancelled in India, foreign aid set to drop
By Abhishek Waghmare Foreign funding for Indian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) doubled in 2014-15 over the previous year, but with 10,000…
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Indian scientists extend shelf-life of litchis
By Imran Khan Patna– First, Indian scientists successfully introduced the delectably sweet and juicy litchi, till now a summer fruit,…
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Foreign investments in India jumps 53 percent in 2 years
New Delhi–India saw a record 53 per cent increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the last two years owing…
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Two Indians among Magsaysay awardees
New Delhi–Carnatic music exponent T.M. Krishna and social activist Bezwada Wilson are two Indians who have been conferred the prestigious…
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Landslides close Jammu-Srinagar highway, Amarnath Yatra suspended
Jammu– The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed on Thursday due to landslides, resulting in the suspension of Amarnath Yatra.…
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More girls studying in India, but 84 percent drop out after graduation
By Prachi Salve While more young women are enrolled in higher education than ever before — and apparently more successful…
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Goa government probing foreigners running liquor vends
Panaji–The government is probing the allotment of liquor licences to foreign nationals in Goa, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar told the…
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About 60 percent of Indians will live in Urban areas by 2050
New Delhi– Indian government on Wednesday said about 60 percent Indian population will live in cities by 2050. “It is…
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Indian Parliament passes bill to allow kids below 14 to be engaged in home-based work
New Delhi– The Parliament on Tuesday passed the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016, seeking to prohibits employment…
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