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Egypt court bans Al-Jazeera TV channel

A Cairo court on Tuesday ordered taking Al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr (Al-Jazeera in Egypt) television news channel off air.

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Cabinet nod to plan to reduce urban poverty

Aiming to reduce poverty and vulnerability of urban poor, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday approved restructuring of…

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Pakistan, India agree border tension a setback to dialogue

Pakistan and India on Tuesday came up with a unanimous view that the ongoing escalations along the Line of Control…

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Opposition unmoved by PM’s stand on coal files, houses adjourned

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured parliament on Tuesday that his government has nothing to hide on the coal mines allocation…

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US ups surveillance of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal: Post

Worried that Islamist extremists could seize components of Pakistan's nuclear stockpile or trigger a war with India, the US has…

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Sensex crashes, rupee slips as Middle East tensions grow

The Indian rupee and stock markets plunged on Tuesday, with benchmark Sensex crashing by 650 points on reports that missiles…

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Court notice to BJP leader, police chief in Dikshit case

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked BJP leader Vijender Gupta and police to file responses on the state government's…

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Land acquisition bill in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday

The bill, which has been renamed "The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill,…

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Centre to call tripartite meeting on Gorkhaland: GJM

The Gorkhaland Joint Action Committee (GJAC) Tuesday claimed the central government will soon convene a tripartite meeting to solve the…

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Vanzara quits IPS, blames Modi, Shah for `encounter’ killings

Suspended police officer D.G. Vanzara has quit the IPS after alleging that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and former minister…

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Li Yajun surpasses weightlifting world record

Li Yajun surpassed a weightlifting world record at the Chinese National Games here Tuesday. The athlete, who represents South China's…

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Suarez affirms will stay in Liverpool

Uruguayan soccer player Luis Suarez confirmed that he will continue playing at England's Liverpool, quelling the suspicions of his transfer…

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Sushant to take preparatory leave for ‘Detective Byomkesh Bakshi’

After the release of "Shuddh Desi Romance", actor Sushant Singh Rajput will take some time off to prepare for his…

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Sneijder added to Dutch squad

Wesley Sneijder was added to the Dutch football squad for the World Cup qualification matches against Estonia and Andorra, Dutch…

12 years ago

I’d love to play a ‘bahu’ on TV: Priyanka

Actress Priyanka Chopra, who is busy hopping from one TV show to another to promote her forthcoming film "Zanjeer", says…

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Manpreet to lead junior India hockey team

Young midfielder Manpreet Singh will lead the 18-member junior India hockey squad for the six-nation third Sultan of Johar Cup…

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Vinay Pathak to host ‘Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai’

Funnyman Vinay Pathak will host an upcoming TV show titled "Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai" which will showcase the childhood…

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Kim Kardashian keen to pose for Playboy?

Socialite Kim Kardashian, who is on a weight loss spree post-pregnancy, is keen to pose for the US adult magazine…

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