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India no longer home to the most poor: 44 Indians escape extreme poverty every minute

A new study by Brookings finds India drop to 3rd position in the number of people living in poverty. Country expected to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030.

Jun 27, 2018

Army chief Bipin Rawat lashes out at UNHRC's 'malicious' report on Jammu and Kashmir

Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat lashed out at the United Nations HRC report and said that it was "malicious" and "motivated."

Jun 27, 2018

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Amarnath pilgrims have nothing to worry about, 'you are our guests and safe,' says Hizbul Mujahideen

In an audio clip, the Hizbul Mujahideen said it has no plans to carry out any attack and Amarnath pilgrims could even travel without any kind of security cover. The message also said that the group has never attacked pilgrims and added that Kashmiri Pandits too could return to their homes in Kashmir

Jun 27, 2018

Hijack scare at JFK airport: JetBlue plane loses communication with air traffic control, triggers panic

The LA bound flight 1623 was scheduled to take off at around 7.30 pm ET but there was no communication with the air traffic control before departure. The pilot tried to punch in the code to alert that radio was not working, but mistakenly hit keys that gave signals of a hijack.

Jun 27, 2018

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Amarnath Yatra 2018: First batch of pilgrims leaves for Kashmir amid high security

The 60-day Yatra will end on August 26, coinciding with the Shravan Purnima festival.

Jun 27, 2018

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Harley Davidson, Louis Vuitton dealers under IT scanner over cash transactions

Dealers for Harley-Davidson, Louis Vuitton, Gucci and several hospitals are under the Income Tax scanner after accepting cash for transactions worth over Rs. 2 lakh. They may have to pay a fine equal to the transaction amount.

Jun 27, 2018

Delhi techie arrested for killing wife, chopping body into 7 pieces and dumping it in cardboard boxes

Sajid and his wife Juhi reportedly often argued over his unemployment, but things took a gory turn when the techie strangulated the woman during one of these fights and dismembered her body with the help of his brothers.

Jun 27, 2018

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says liquor ban to stay; amendments to be introduced soon

Chief Minister says the state will amend the current law around the liquor ban to 'end abuse of the law'. Amendment to be tabled in the monsoon session after greenlight from Supreme Court.

Jun 27, 2018

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in China for an 'open dialogue' amid rising tensions

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis kicks off his first day of talks with Chinese officials on Wednesday, part of an effort to bolster security dialogue as Sino-U.S. tensions rise.

Jun 27, 2018

Facebook reverses ban on cryptocurrency ads

The company will continue to block any ads that promote binary options and initial coin offerings.

Jun 27, 2018

Aircraft from India would help enhance maritime surveillance: Seychelles President

Seychelles President Danny Faure on Tuesday said that the second Dornier aircraft gifted by India would help bolster the coastal surveillance capacity of his Indian Ocean island nation.

Jun 27, 2018

India’s first ever tribal queen contest organised in Bhubaneshwar

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India no longer home to the most poor: 44 Indians escape extreme poverty every minute

Army chief Bipin Rawat lashes out at UNHRC's 'malicious' report on Jammu and Kashmir

Amarnath pilgrims have nothing to worry about, 'you are our guests and safe,' says Hizbul Mujahideen

Hijack scare at JFK airport: JetBlue plane loses communication with air traffic control, triggers panic

Amarnath Yatra 2018: First batch of pilgrims leaves for Kashmir amid high security

Harley Davidson, Louis Vuitton dealers under IT scanner over cash transactions

Delhi techie arrested for killing wife, chopping body into 7 pieces and dumping it in cardboard boxes

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says liquor ban to stay; amendments to be introduced soon

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in China for an 'open dialogue' amid rising tensions

Facebook reverses ban on cryptocurrency ads

Aircraft from India would help enhance maritime surveillance: Seychelles President

India's first-ever tribal queen contest organised in Bhubaneshwar

IIM Ahmadabad celebrates alumni success with YAAA 2018

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