1991 Gulf War looms large over George H W Bush's Mideast legacy

With Bush's death , his legacy across the Middle East takes root in that 100-hour ground war that routed Iraqi forces. That war gave birth to the network of military bases America now operates across the Persian Gulf supporting troops in Afghanistan and forces fighting against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.

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Putin-bin Salman 'high-five' becomes talk of G20

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Ex-US President George H W Bush dies at age 94

George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, lived longer than any of his predecessors. His death at 10:10 p.m. Central time was announced in a statement issued by longtime spokesman Jim McGrath.

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Get a 2nd chance to pass ICSE, ISC in 3 months

​CISCE will have compartmental exams from 2019 in the third week of July every year. Class-XII examinees, who pass in English and two other subjects, can write the compartmental exam if they fail in the fourth subject. Class-X examinees, who pass English and three other subjects, can write these compartmental exam if they fail in the fifth subject.

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JAI: PM Modi's term for Japan-America-India

Using initials of each of the three nations, the Prime Minister coined the term “JAI” (Japan-America-India), which in the Hindi language translates to success or victory. The Prime Minister said that the acronym sends a positive message at the outset of the new partnership’s ventures to maintain peace, stability and prosperity across the world.

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G20 summit: India presents 9-point agenda on fugitive economic offenders

The agenda was presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the second session of the G20 Summit on international trade, international financial and tax systems. India also called for joint efforts by G-20 countries to form a mechanism that denies entry and safe havens to fugitive economic offenders.

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US proposes changes to H-1B visas

Under a new proposed merit-based rule, a notice for which was issued on Friday, companies employing foreign workers on the H-1B visa – under the Congressional mandated annual caps -- would have to electronically register with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) during a designated registration period.

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Ex-coal secy, 5 others convicted in Coalgate case

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India tries a balancing act with combat exercises

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India-Japan-US focus on ‘inclusive' Indo-Pacific

This being the first trilateral on the margins of the G-20, the meeting seals the importance of the Indo-Pacific framework as a new policy architecture in this region. In his remarks, PM Narendra Modi is learned to have put out five action points — connectivity, sustainable development, maritime security, disaster relief and freedom of navigation — as issues with which the trilateral group should engage the countries of the region.

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'Demography along Pakistan border changing': BSF flags concerns

A BSF study that examined demographic changes has found a departure from traditional Rajasthani culture in terms of personal grooming such as hairstyles and dress. The study also found a high 22-25 per cent growth rate in Muslim population as compared to 8-10 per cent of other communities. There is a rise in religiosity with higher attendance of children at mosques.

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Farmers' protest bring oppn parties together

Addressing the two-day farmers' protest at Parliament Street, the political leaders also backed the demand for passage of legislation guaranteeing ‘freedom from indebtedness' and ‘remunerative prices' in line with recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission. The meeting saw opposition leaders attack PM Narendra Modi, saying the government failed to meet the expectation of the farming community.

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Plea against probe into 'fake encounters' rejected

Rejecting a petition by 700-odd Army personnel protesting dilution of protection from prosecution under Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in disturbed areas for alleged fake encounters, the Supreme Court on Friday said it ordered a CBI probe only in a few specific cases after finding that the Army had not conducted any inquiry into 15-20-year-old incidents.

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Seven IL&FS staffers held hostage in Ethiopia

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Dallas police officer who shot unarmed black man inside apartment indicted on murder charge, court records show

11/30/18 12:17 PM

PM, Trump, Abe hold 1st trilateral meet, discuss global interest issues

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday met for their first trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit to discuss major issues of global and multilateral interests.

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Tsunami warning issued for portion of Alaska after 7.0 earthquake rocks state

11/30/18 10:23 AM

Live: Modi, Trump, Abe meet for 1st trilateral

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires to attend the G20 summit. Stay with TOI for live updates

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Need to stick together more than ever: Oz coach ahead of India Tests

"Be bloody good," coach Justin Langer warned his players on Friday at a time when 'Elite Honesty' has emerged as the buzz word in Australian cricket. Langer also emphasised that this is the time the team need to stick together.

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'CBI not maintaining secrecy in coal scam probe, sharing info with others'

In an embarrassment to the CBI, a Delhi court on Friday said the agency was not maintaining secrecy in the investigation of the coal scam, despite the Supreme Court's direction, and the information was being shared by the agency officials with outsiders.

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'My Captain is Rahul': Sidhu's dig at Amarinder for opposing his Pak visit

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BCCI invites application for women's team coach

The BCCI on Friday invited applications, eyeing men of international stature, for the position of the Indian women's team head coach, left vacant after a bitter public spat between the outgoing Ramesh Powar and senior player Mithali Raj.

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'No regret of going public against Dipak Misra'

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Farmers' rally in Delhi: Top developments

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Massive data breach at Marriott Starwood hotels

The information of as many as 500 million people staying at Starwood hotels has been compromised and Marriott says it's uncovered unauthorized access that's been taking place within its Starwood network since 2014.

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Q2 GDP growth drops to 7.1% from 8.2% in Q1

The gross value added (GVA) growth rate for the second quarter came at 6.9 per cent from 8 per cent in Q1. The growth rate came below expectations as a Reuters poll had projected that the Q2 figures may slow down to 7.4 per cent.

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Shooting's highest honour for Abhinav Bindra

Ace Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra added yet another feather to his illustrious cap. The 36 year old who is still India's only individual Olympic gold medallist was awarded the coveted ISSF Blue Cross on Friday.

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'Note ban against corrupt, not elite': Niti Aayog VC's response to ex-CEA

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SC junks pleas challenging 'dilution' of AFSPA

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Minesweeper in the sky: Satellite HysIS to detect landmines, save lives

The HysIS camera will work on a visible and near infrared band with a wavelength between 400 and 1400 nanometres (nm) and shortwave-infrared falling roughly between 1,400 and 3,000 nm. HysIS is better than the existing Indian earth observation satellites as it gives finer details of the objects.

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TOI Data Hub: See how states voted in the past

The Times of India brings you fresh election insights with our new Interactive Data Hub to help you better understand and analyse the assembly elections held in each of the five poll-bound states - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram.

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DKS is point man of Cong in Telangana battle

Party leaders said the Congress high command, which was impressed by Shivakumar’s performance as a poll strategist, had tasked him with quelling a rebellion in the party in the neighbouring state while finalizing candidates for the assembly elections earlier this month. Shivakumar handled the job well, assuaging the hurt feelings of as many as 27 of the 30 disgruntled aspirants.

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Professor in Jammu calls Bhagat Singh 'terrorist'

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Live updates: Delhi cops stop agitating farmers

Thousands of farmers from across the country, who have been camping at the Ramlila ground here since Thursday, began their march to Parliament Street today amid heavy policy deployment, to press for their demands, including debt relief and remunerative prices for their produce. Stay with TOI for all the live updates:

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3 dead, 8 injured after high-speed chase at border

11/29/18 11:45 PM

Why old GDP numbers are political fodder today

Before the numbers were revised, the average GDP growth rate under the Congress-led UPA government (2004-14) was 7.75%, higher than current NDA government's 7.35% but now UPA figures have gone down to 6.82%. That's a good selling point for the current government and a reason to cry foul for the last one.

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Indian IL&FS workers held hostage in Ethiopia

Seven Indian workers from the shadow lender, which rocked financial markets after it began missing debt payments earlier this year, have been detained since November 25 at three sites in Ethiopia’s Oromia and Amhara states by unpaid local staff, according to an emailed letter from the employees.

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Pak must be 'secular' for talks with India: Rawat

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Prithvi Shaw ruled out of 1st Test due to injury

The Indian cricket team suffered a major blow, days before the first Test vs Australia, as rising star Prithvi Shaw was ruled out of the opening Test at the Adelaide Oval starting December 6 with an ankle injury.

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China signals displeasure to Pak with map depicting PoK in India

CGTN showed PoK as part of India while reporting the terror attack on its consulate in Karachi. This was seen as a signal that Beijing was extremely unhappy with Pakistan's inability to protect its citizens.

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Coal scam: Ex-secy & others guilty of corruption

Besides Gupta, Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar also convicted private firm Vikash Metals and Power Limited, one serving and one retired public servant — ex-joint secretary in ministry of coal (MoC) KS Kropha and the then director (CA-I) in MoC, KC Samria — in the case.

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Kisan rally live: Farmers march towards Parliament

Over one lakh farmers from across the country have assembled in the national capital to participate in a 2-day Kisan Mukti March over their demands, including debt relief and better MSP for crops. They will march from Ramlila Maidan to the Parliament Street today.

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Deputy US marshal killed in Arizona shooting

11/29/18 8:55 PM

Rs 30k cr AI debt to be transferred to new firm

Air India will need to seek approval of lenders to transfer the debt. If that is hard to or does not come by, the government could even look at asking the SPV to raise the sum and pay off lenders, said a senior aviation ministry official.

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Who’s Chawla? Sidhu on pic with separatist

Despite claiming he was not interested in a credit war over the opening of the Kartarpur corridor, he said after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had gone to Lahore, Kargil conflict had taken place.

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Woman ‘marries’ 17-yr-old, held under Pocso Act

The woman, who has a five-month-old daughter from the relationship, has moved for bail and the order is expected on Friday. The court had earlier allowed her to keep her daughter with her in Byculla jail. The police complaint filed by the boy's mother alleged that the woman had "enticed" her son.

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Powar may pay price for Mithali Raj face-off

The Indian women’s team coach Ramesh Powar is unlikely to get an extension after his recent faceoff with Mithali Raj. Powar’s contract ends on Friday and Indian cricket board sources said the decision not to continue with him was taken in wake of the continuing blame game between Mithali and Powar, which is affecting the morale of the team.

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How Assam cops are trying to beat fake news

In its take on Queen's iconic 'Bohemian Rhapsody', Assam Police tweeted a 'Bohemian Factsody' on Tuesday: "Open your eyes/ Look up to the skies and see/ Real life is not a fantasy/ Fact check before you forward/ There's no escape from reality/ Mama, I don't wanna lie". And the social media world loved it.

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What spurred Pakistan's Kartarpur initiative?

Pakistan's decision to agree to a Kartarpur corridor was likely driven by a desire to emerge from its current state of isolation as well as a calculation that the initiative could provide an opportunity to radicalise or indoctrinate Indian pilgrims who visit the shrine.

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Times Top10: So how hot has 2018 been?

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'EVM faults delay voting, do not impact results'

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1/3 of world’s stunted kids are from India: Report

With 46.6 million stunted children, India accounted for nearly one-third of the world’s 150.8 million children who are stunted, the report shows warning against a major malnutrition crisis.. India is followed by Nigeria (13.9 million) and Pakistan (10.7 million). The three countries together are home to almost half of all stunted children in the world.

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Will decide if removal of CBI chief was legal: SC

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Centre proposes ban on all animals in circuses

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Maha House okays 16% quotas for Marathas

The bill, which will become law once the governor signs it most likely by next week and the state issues a notification, proposes that 16 per cent of the total appointments in direct recruitment in public services and posts will be reserved for Marathas.

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'Inherited' issues like Saeed; can't be held responsible for past: Pak PM

Khan's comments reflected, at least in part, the 2004 joint statement arrived at between then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf that Pakistan would not allow territory under its control to be used for terrorism. It is significant as India continues to seek evidence of Pakistan's sincerity in addressing the issue of cross-border terrorism.

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Looking forward to interactions at G20: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Argentina's capital of Buenos Aires to attend the G20 summit, will discuss ways to meet the new and upcoming challenges of the coming decade with other world leaders, including US President Donald Trump.

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Trump calls off Putin meeting over Ukraine crisis

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Usman Khawaja will outscore Virat Kohli: Ponting

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Thursday boldly stated that Usman Khawaja will outscore Virat Kohli and backed the hosts to prevail over an optimistic Indian team eyeing its first Test series win Down Under.

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President Trump cancels meeting at G20 with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine tensions

11/29/18 8:44 AM

G20 summit: PM to attend 2 key trilateral meetings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in two important trilateral meetings with world leaders here in Argentina's capital, during which they would discuss major global challenges and developments.

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US suspended $3 billion in security assistance to Pak this year: Report

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Fire breaks out on sets of Shah Rukh starrer 'Zero'

A fire reportedly broke out on the sets of the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Zero’, in Film City, Mumbai on Thursday, police said.

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Iran sanctions: UAE, Saudi assure India on oil

​​​Speaking to journalists before a meeting of the joint commission between the two countries, Al Banna while fuel prices are determined by global markets and demand. Hesaid that India would not have to worry about supplies even afterthe US sanctions waiver ceased.

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Ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress in Russia probe

11/29/18 6:34 AM

'Sacked' workers go on rampage at Noida factory

Hundreds of employees of a Chinese smartphone manufacturing facility here resorted to violence on Thursday after around 200 of them were "sacked without notice". Around 1,200 workers of phone-making companies went on a rampage pelting stones at the building and barging into the facility in Noida Sector 63.

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Govt can't cut CBI chief's 2-yr tenure: Verma in SC

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Revised GDP: Challenge accepted, Niti vice-chief tells Chidambaram

"Hon. @PChidambaram_IN Ji,challenge accepted. Let's discuss & dissect back series data. I gave 3 hrs of detailed interview yesterday & it is somewhat disingenuous of you to say that I asked the media to not ask questions. Do give more coherent reasons for ur difficulty with new data," Rajiv Kumar said in a tweet.

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Jaitley defends revised GDP numbers for UPA era

A day after chief statistician Pravin Srivastava, in an unusual move, announced the revised numbers based on back series data alongside Niti Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar, Jaitley said, "I don't think any service is being rendered by those who discredit the highly credible organisation, CSO."

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Don't know who is Gopal Chawla: Sidhu

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Sensex ends 453 points up to reclaim 36k-mark

On the BSE index, Bajaj Auto, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Vedanta and IndusInd Bank were among the major gainers, rising as much as 4.33 per cent. On NSE, apart from Nifty IT, all other sub-indices finished in green, gaining as much as 1.92 per cent.

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GDP data revision: Niti's role raises eyebrows

With eyebrows being raised over the involvement of the Niti Aayog in releasing revised GDP data for the UPA era, some in the government feel the controversy could have been totally avoided by keeping the think tank out of the announcement.

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Why British chose to leave Andamans tribes alone

The aboriginal tribes in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands that included both the Jarawas and Sentinelese — the latter recently made headlines for the alleged murder American missionary John Allen Chau — preferred magnificent isolation to human contact.

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BSY goes to DK Shivakumar's home, sparks speculation of alliance

Political circles were abuzz with speculation on Wednesday after BJP president and opposition leader in the legislative assembly BS Yeddyurappa paid a surprise visit to Congress troubleshooter and water resource minister DK Shivakumar at his official residence here.

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Why global warming harmful for heart, kidneys

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Maha govt proposes 16% quota for Marathas

The Maharashtra government on Thursday proposed 16% quota for the Maratha community under 'Socially and Educationally Backward' category. The state government tabled the action taken report (ATR) on the State Backward Class Commission's recommendations for Maratha quota.

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Campaign Tracker: Follow PM, Rahul on poll trail

With assembly elections in five states -MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram - being seen as a virtual semi-final before the Lok Sabha polls in 2019, the Times of India brings you a new interactive Campaign Tracker gives you a quick snapshot of where the country's top politicians have been travelling and highlights of the main issues they have been focusing on during their speeches in the poll campaign.

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Isro satellite HysIS launched: What it will do

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CBI vs CBI live: Hearing under way in SC

SC is hearing CBI director Alok Verma's plea challenging the government's order divesting him of his duties and sending him on leave in view of graft allegations against him. Stay with TOI for all live updates

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'Darkest day of my life': Mithali Raj

"It's the darkest day of my life," said senior Indian woman cricketer Mithali Raj, responding to coach Ramesh Powar's allegations that she threatened retirement over a batting position, threw tantrums and created chaos in the side during the World T20. Mithali reacted to Powar's report by posting a brief statement on her official Twitter page on Thursday.

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How fake call centres in Gurugram cheated Americans, other foreigners

Youths sent pop-up messages from fake call centres in Gurugram to hundreds of people abroad, conned them into believing that their systems had been infected by malware, and then posed as Microsoft representatives to bag service charge by offering technical support.

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Michael Clarke slams 'headline-chasing coward'

Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has angrily rejected suggestions he helped create a culture that led to the ball-tampering scandal, slamming a leading broadcaster as a "headline-chasing coward". "Australian cricket, I think, needs to stop worrying about being liked and start worrying about being respected," he said.

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20yrs of playing for my country in vain: Mithali

Dejected by Indian women's cricket team coach Ramesh Powar's claims of 'threaten to retire', India star batswoman Mithali Raj said she is deeply saddened and hurt by the accusations and the Indian star cricketer termed it as the darkest day of her life.

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Isro launches India's first hyperspectral imaging satellite

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Live: PSLVC43 successfully lifts off with 31 sats, including HysIS

This will be Isro's second launch in the month. The space agency had launched its latest communication satellite GSAT-29 on board GSLV MkIII-D2 on November 14. Stay with TOI for all the updates.

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US jury clears TCS of anti-American bias claims

The verdict is a major victory for the Indian outsourcing industry, whose business model depends heavily on exporting Indian engineers to the US. A federal jury in Oakland, California, sided on Wednesday with TCS against four former employees who claimed they’d been sidelined and fired because they aren’t South Asian.

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TOI TOP10: Does SAARC still matter to India?

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Movie review: 2.0

Even though some of the surprises in this segment have been let out in the trailer, Shankar manages to pack in a cute, little surprise.

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Focus on J&K issues before PoK: Army chief

The Army chief said India rightfully "claims the whole" of Kashmir and should not lose sight of PoK in the long run, but "we should first take control of our own part of Kashmir" by synergising efforts of all security and government agencies.

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We can't go to war as both sides will lose: Imran

"I keep hearing from Indians that Pakistan army doesn't want good relations with India. I want to say that the army is on the same page as the government and all political parties in seeking better ties. We want to move forward and have a civilised relationship. I hope we don't have to wait for (Navjot Singh) Sidhu to become PM to have good relations with India," Khan said.

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Amid US-China row, Trump, Modi, Abe set up meet

The trilateral, which would be an expansion of the bilateral meeting between Trump and Abe, is part of the series of meetings the US President would have on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires on November 30 and December 1, the White House said. The meeting will provide an opportunity for all three nations to cement their Indo-Pacific policies.

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Kartarpur corridor: Sidhu hogs limelight, credit

Speaker after speaker at the event applauded Sidhu's role with a Pakistan minister even declaring that if there were more "jhappian (hugs)" between Sidhu and Pak army chief Bajwa, several other outstanding issues between India and Pakistan could get resolved. Sidhu himself though heaped praise on Pakistan PM Imran Khan, describing him as a "farishta (angel)".

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LeT terrorist wanted for Bukhari’s murder killed

The killing of Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Naveed Jatt, a Pakistani national, comes after months of a manhunt by security forces since February when he escaped from a hospital here while he was in police custody. Just four months later, Bukhari and his two PSOs were killed outside the journalist’s Srinagar office by three bike-borne assailants.

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'Heatwaves hit 40 million more Indians in 5 years'

The Lancet Countdown report has said that average temperatures in India are projected to rise alarmingly. Between 1901 and 2007, India's mean temperature increased by more than 0.5 degree Celsius. Globally, vulnerability to extremes of heat has steadily risen since 1990 in every region, with 157 million more people exposed to heatwaves in 2017 as compared to year 2000.

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MP polls: 3% EVM glitches, record 75% turnout

A record turnout and controversial EVM glitches marked voting day in Madhya Pradesh. A whopping 75 per cent voters — 3 per cent higher than 2013 — cast their ballot in the most hotly contested elections in 15 years. As many as 2,236 EVMs malfunctioned, prompting Congress to cry foul and demand re-polling at these places.

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Row erupts as new GDP data slashes growth rate in UPA era

In the run-up to 2019 general elections a sharp political debate has erupted over the Modi government's handling of the economy and the latest data is expected to trigger sharp responses from both sides. Following the new data, the average growth during the 10 years of UPA works out to 6.8% while the NDA's four-rule has seen average growth of 7.3%.

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At G20 meeting, PM Modi and Xi Jinping aim to build on thaw in ties

PM Modi's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Argentina will be their fourth this year, Indian foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale said. "It was decided that they would take the opportunity whenever and wherever they could meet. They could discuss issues on either leader's mind or issues of mutual concern," Gokhale said.

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No 'scandal' in Rafale deal: French envoy to India

Speaking to reporters here on the sidelines of the launch of French Tech Community here, Alexandre Zieglersaid, "...look at the track record, look at the trust that has been built between our two countries in aeronautics. Look at their commitment for Make in India, which is impressive. Fifty per cent offset is very unique, look at the major procurement..."

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Record 75% voting in MP; BJP eyes 4th term

The voting figures in the one-phase polls for 230 seats, which was peaceful, was 74.61 per cent and it is likely to go up after the final tally, poll officials said. The previous highest was in the 2013 Assembly polls when the turnout was 72.69 per cent.

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Hockey World Cup: India's 'five-star' show mauls South Africa

India's 'Cup of Hope', the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup, had begun on a five-star note as they defeated South Africa 5-0 in their opening Pool C match at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

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Govt scales down GDP growth data for UPA years

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Mithali Raj was 'aloof, difficult to handle,' coach Powar tells BCCI

The Indian women's cricket coach Ramesh Powar conceded to having a "strained" relationship with Mithali Raj but insisted that her contentious dropping from the World T20 semis was based solely on cricketing logic, a Board official has claimed.

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Deeply regrettable that Pakistan PM politicised a 'pious occasion': India

Following Pakistan PM Imran Khan's reference to Kashmir in his speech at the ceremony to lay foundation of Kartarpur corridor, the external affairs ministry said in a statement that Pak is reminded it must fulfill its international obligations and take effective and credible action to stop providing shelter and all kind of support to cross border terrorism from territories under its control.

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Hockey World Cup Live: India vs South Africa

Stay updated with Times of India for all the live updates of Men's Hockey World Cup match between India and South Africa at 7pm IST today

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At Kartarpur ceremony, Imran talks peace, but silent on terrorism

Speaking at the ceremony to lay foundation for Kartarpur corridor on the Paksitan side, Imran said, "If France and Germany who fought several wars can live in peace, why not India and Pakistan."

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Sidhu calls for restoring peace between India, Pak

Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu described the Kartarpur corridor as a major opportunity to open the hearts of the people in the two neighbouring countries. Sidhu, who attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor in Pakistan, said both the government should realise that they have to move forward.

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Live: Want improved ties with India, Imran says

Prime Minister Imran Khan today laid the foundation stone for the much-awaited corridor linking Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan's Kartarpur. Stay with us for the latest development

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Live: Imran Khan addresses Kartarpur ceremony

Prime Minister Imran Khan will on Wednesday lay the foundation stone for the much-awaited corridor linking Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan's Kartarpur. Stay with us for the latest development

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Hockey WC: India not wary but SA opener is tricky

India last played South Africa at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and thumped them 5-2. For four years, the two teams haven't met, largely due to funding and support issues that roadblocked South Africa's international progress.

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India won't take part in Saarc meet: Sushma

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said the Kartarpur corridor is not connected with the dialogue process with Pakistan and talks can start the moment Islamabad stops terror activities in India. She further said that India won't participate in the Saarc meet until Pakistan stops terror activities.

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SC orders CBI probe against Bihar shelter homes

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a CBI probe against all the shelter homes in Bihar for allegedly subjecting children to torture and sexual abuse. It added that all the allegations made by TISS in its social audit report will be probed. Bihar has 17 such homes and the CBI is already probing the Muzaffarpur shelter home case.

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LeT terrorist behind journalist Shujaat Bukhari's murder killed

Lashkar-e-Taiba's top commander Naveed Jatt and another terrorist were gunned down by security forces on Wednesday during the Budgam encounter. Jatt was involved in the assassination of journalist Shujaat Bukhari. The authorities have snapped internet services in Budgam as a precautionary measure.

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J&K: LeT's Naveed Jatt gunned down in Budgam

Lashkar-e-Taiba's top commander Naveed Jatt and another terrorist were gunned down by security forces on Wednesday during the Budgam encounter. Jatt was involved in the assassination of journalist Shujaat Bukhari. The authorities have snapped internet services in Budgam as a precautionary measure.

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Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith projected to defeat Democrat Mike Espy in Mississippi runoff election

11/27/18 7:29 PM

Live updates: Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram elections

Voting for 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh and 40 seats in Mizoram is taking place today. Stay with TOI for live updates

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Is this man America's deadliest serial killer?

Samuel Little, 78, has confessed to more than 90 murders, stretching back almost half a century. He is already serving three life sentences for the murders of three LA women during the 1980s, but authorities suspect him of killing women in at least 14 states. Investigators say they have established Little’s ties to about 30 of the murders.

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Sidhu on personal, not official visit: Amarinder

The sharp divide between Punjab CM Amarinder Singh and his cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu over attending the ceremony for Kartarpur corridor in Pakistan became more apparent when the CM revealed that he had asked the former cricketer to reconsider his decision. ​He also made it clear that Sidhu was on a personal trip and not official visit.

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India to help Maldives make up its budget deficit

Announcing that Maldives’ ‘India First’ policy was back on track, Maldivian foreign minister Abdullah Shahid said that the Ibrahim Solih government would undertake a review of the debt obligations by the Maldives to different nations, but mainly to China. He said his government would decide on the free trade pact with China after a full review.

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Signal to govt? Patel says RBI needs its reserves

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Sabarimala no place for protests, says Kerala HC

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2.0 days before release, Chitti fights telcos

A petition has been filed urging the censor board to revoke the certification of movie '2.0' and suspend its exhibition as it spreads “misinformation” about radiation impact from mobile towers and smartphones.

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Didn’t talk to Delhi on J&K House dissolution: Guv

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India dismisses ploy after Pakistan ‘invites’ PM Modi for Saarc summit

“India is not a special invitee that Pakistan has the discretion to invite us. India is integral to the Saarc process,” a senior government official said. Sources said Pakistan probably wanted to garner PR points in the presence of Indian media at the Kartarpur corridor ceremony to paint India as the obstinate one holding up regional cooperation.

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Sidhu's Pak visit 'personal', had asked him to reconsider: Amarinder

Amid criticism over his cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu's visit to Pakistan for the inauguration of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh said he had asked him to reconsider it. Amarinder said he acceded to Sidhu's request for permission as he did not believe in stopping anyone from undertaking a "personal visit".

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Opening Ceremony sets the bar for Hockey WC

The opening ceremony of the 14th Men's Hockey World Cup has nicely set up the tournament proper to begin in the Odisha capital on Wednesday. The evening warmed up nicely as the felicitation of India's 1975 winners was applauded by the 10,000 spectators in attendance.

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BJP targets Sidhu for his Rafale-hug remark

Drawing a Trojan Horse analogy, BJP on Tuesday once again put Navjot Singh Sidhu in the crosshair following his remark where he had said that his hug with Pakistan army chief Qamar Bajwa earlier this year was "no Rafale deal". "Insanity is contagious," BJP tweeted suggesting that Sidhu has contracted Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's "falsehood" on the Rafale defence deal.

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PM questions development claims of TRS; KCR hits back, says 'don't lie'

On Tuesday, Mahbubnagar town turned into a political battlefield with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao trading charges at massive public meetings.

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J&K Guv: 'Had I looked to Delhi, I would have had to'

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What oil at $50 a barrel means for India, the world economy

Energy importers like India and South Africa will benefit; oil producers such as Russia and Saudi Arabia will hurt. Central banks under pressure to raise interest rates will get a reprieve; those looking to revive prices, such as the Bank of Japan, face another headwind.

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Live Blog: Hockey World Cup 2018 Opening Ceremony

Check all the live updates of Men's Hockey World Cup 2018 Opening Ceremony on Times of India

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'PM Modi to be invited to Pak for Saarc summit'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be invited to Pakistan for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) summit, foreign office spokesman Mohammad Faisal said on Tuesday. Addressing a conference in Islamabad, Faisal recalled that PM Imran Khan in his victory speech had said that if India took one step forward, Pakistan would take two.

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Ahead of WC opener, Harendra lays down marker

The setting is huge and the task enormous. Not surprisingly then, the Indian hockey tragics are nervous. On Tuesday, the hosts arrived for their final training session, before the big day. Getting off from the team bus, coach Harendra Singh and captain Manpreet Singh took a different route.

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3 US service members killed in Afghanistan roadside bomb blast, officials say

11/27/18 4:13 AM

Cong treats surname as 'political brand': Jaitley

Finance minister Arun Jaitley has said the BJP will "gladly accept" the challenge of 2019 general elections if the Congress wants it to be between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the son of lesser-known parents, and someone who is known for his parentage.

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Coach Ramesh Powar humiliated me at World T20, says Mithali Raj

Senior Indian woman cricketer and ODI captain Mithali Raj on Tuesday lashed out at Committee of Administrators' member Diana Edulji and coach Ramesh Powar, saying a "few people in power are out to destroy me".

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Kohli could soon eclipse Dhoni as highest earning Indian sportsman ever

Being the highest profile athlete in the world's second most populous country, India cricket captain Virat Kohli has built such a formidable brand across the spectrum that even his occasional brash and indiscrete comments fail to tarnish it.

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Learn and earn more: Infosys helps employees upskill, doubles salary

Infosys is doubling pay packages for employees who successfully complete its new bridge programmes. The company expects this initiative will also reduce attrition at junior levels — the rate has been high in recent times at over 20% — and give young employees more growth options.

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Kohli pulls in ad dollars despite verbal slips

Being the highest profile athlete in the world's second most populous country, India cricket captain Virat Kohli has built such a formidable brand across the spectrum that even his occasional brash and indiscrete comments fail to tarnish it.

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Maldives says China is building projects at inflated prices

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's administration, which took office this month, is reviewing contracts awarded by his predecessor Abdulla Yameen. Most went to Chinese firms and are feared to have left the country in debt.

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WhatsApp porn group admin held for adding woman without permission

Mustaq Ali Shaikh, 24, a carpenter from West Bengal, is now in police custody, arrested under IPC sections for outraging the modesty of a woman, and under 67 and 67-A of the IT Act. Matunga police, who made the arrest on Thursday, said this was a lesson for all administrators to be cautious on who they add and what is posted.

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'Govt's inaction on shelter homes case shameful'

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Man arrested with live bullet at Delhi CM's house

Mohammad Imran, a caretaker of a mosque in Karol Bagh and resident of Seelampur locality, was arrested when he was going to attend a Janta Darbar (public meeting) at the chief minister's residence on Monday, police said. He is a muazin at the Masjid Bawli Wali. Last week, a man threw chilli powder at Kejriwal inside the Delhi Secretariat.

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Will Congress lose its only bastion in the NE?

Ever since the BJP led NDA came to power in 2014, the North eastern states have witnessed a saffron surge under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Act East' policy. Since then BJP leads or remains a part of governments in all states except Mizoram. Congress has been in power for a decade under chief minister Lal Thanhawala. But the party faces a stiff challenge from Mizo National Front (MNF) and BJP. Congress has tried to field younger candidates in a bid to ward off anti-incumbency. But will that be enough for Congress to hold on to its lone bastion in the North East?

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Varun Gandhi pens 'rediscovery of rural India'

At a time when his party colleagues are busy campaigning for the state election, Varun Gandhi has taken a very different route to rediscover rural India. The Sultanpur MP, who has been out of his party's list of campaigners for some time now, spent two and a half years to complete an 870-page book on India's rural society and economy.

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Govt targets 20-30% drop in air pollution by 2024

The Centre has fixed a target of reducing air pollution by 20-30% from the current level in 102 cities across the country by 2024. The target is part of the environment ministry’s National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) which is to be released in the next few days.

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26/11 attack: US stands with India in its quest for justice, Trump says

On the 10th anniversary of the Mumbai terrorist attack, President Donald Trump Monday said that the United States stands with the people of India in their quest for justice. "On the ten-year anniversary of the Mumbai terror attack, the US stands with the people of India in their quest for justice," Trump tweeted.

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Mueller: Manafort has lied to FBI, special counsel's office since plea deal

11/26/18 4:10 PM

A terrorist who became a decorated Armyman dies fighting for nation

Lance Naik Nazir Ahmed Wani, the soldier slain in a counter-terrorist operation in Shopian, was once an ikhwan (a terrorist who surrenders and becomes involved in counter-insurgency operations) before joining the Army. He became a counter-insurgent after realising the futility of violence, a senior Army officer said.

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Give up double standards: India to Pak on 26/11

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Nasa's InSight probe lands on Mars

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Centre fixes weight of school bags based on class

HRD ministry, which announced “rationalisation” of school syllabi by culling irrelevant or obsolete content, has said Class X school bags must not exceed 5kg while for Classes I and II, they should not be more than 1.5kg. The norm for Classes III to V would be between 2kg and 3kg, for VI and VII it should be 4kg, and for Classes VIII and IX 4.5kg.

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50% jump in girls taking IIM entrance in 5 years

CAT 2018, the entrance test for IIMs, saw 50% more women candidates than six years ago. This year, 84,350 women registered for the Common Admission Test compared to 56,409 in 2013. ​​​Women also contributed to over 50% growth in total registrations from 2017. The IIMs have been reserving seats for women and non-engineers to make classes divers​e

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NASA's Insight Mars Lander successfully made a historic landing on the Red Planet. Here's what happens next.

11/26/18 11:58 AM

Saudi Crown Prince's protectors can't stop speculation over his fate

In conversations among diplomats, Saudis and foreigners working in the kingdom for years, there are two questions everyone keeps asking: can Prince Mohammed remain the chosen successor to King Salman and — if not — what would happen to the economic and social reforms he's been driving?

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Sunil Arora to be next chief election commissioner

President RN Kovind is said to have cleared the appointment of election commissioner Sunil Arora as the next Chief Election Commissioner. He is slated to take over as CEC on December 2, a day after incumbent Om Prakash Rawat retires.

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'In our best interest to heed advice of Constitution'

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Monday said it is in "our best interest" to heed the advice of the Constitution and warned that failing to do so would result in "sharp descent into chaos".

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Governance is executive's domain: Law minister

In presence of the Chief Justice of India, law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Monday the judiciary has to decide "how far" it can go in taking over power on issues of governance as he stressed the need for all organs to appreciate the proverbial 'Lakshman rekha'.

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'Election game': On 26/11 anniv, PM takes a dig at Sonia; Cong hits back

Ratcheting up poll pressure on the 10th anniversary of India's worst terror strike, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a broad swipe at the Congress for being in power during the Mumbai attack and for questioning his government's surgical strike in Pakistan.

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Sidhu's decision to visit Pakistan his 'way of thinking': Amarinder Singh

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Selection row: Mithali, Harmanpreet meet Johri

The Indian women's T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur and ODI skipper Mithali Raj met top BCCI officials on Monday to air their views on the selection call that has triggered a storm after the team's World T20 semi-final loss to England.

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Selection row: Mithali, Harmanpreet meet Johri

The Indian women's T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur and ODI skipper Mithali Raj met top BCCI officials on Monday to air their views on the selection call that has triggered a storm after the team's World T20 semi-final loss to England.

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SC slams K'taka for shoddy probe in Kalburgi case

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We have large Army, we are prepared: Amarinder warns Pak army chief

"We believe in peace and we are giving a message of peace from Gurdaspur. But, Pak generals should understand that we have a large Army and we are prepared ... And this should not happen as nobody wants war. We all want to carry out development in a peaceful manner,” Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh said at foundation stone laying ceremony for the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor.

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India won't forget 26/11 and its perpetrators: PM

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Have sanction to prosecute Chidambaram: CBI

The court, however, extended till December 18 the protection granted to Chidambaram and his son Karti from arrest after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said it needed two weeks to get sanction against other accused in the case.

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Pak showing 'little sincerity' in acting against 26/11 perpetrators: India

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Following outcry, IndiGo tweaks its pay-for-all-seats web check-in policy

Following a massive outcry on social media against its move to charge for selection of any seat while doing web check-in, effectively making it web check-in a paid service, IndiGo on Monday afternoon tweaked its decision. The statement came after the aviation ministry tweeted that it “has noted airlines are now charging for web check-in for all seats. We are reviewing these fees"

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26/11 attacks: Is India's coast secure enough?

To prevent another Mumbai-type attack, coastal police stations are being set up, additional radar stations along the coastline have been commissioned, over 200 boats and vessels will be acquired and 60 jetties are to be set up to add muscle to our coastal security.

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Anxiety at Nasa as Mars landing day arrives

The robotic geologist — designed to explore Mars' insides, surface to core — must go from 12,300 mph (19,800 kph) to zero in six minutes flat as it pierces the Martian atmosphere, pops out a parachute, fires its descent engines and, hopefully, lands on three legs.

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How the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack unfolded

It's been a decade since the deadly terror attacks took place in Mumbai, claiming the lives of as many as 165 and leaving over 300 injured. Ten years on, the feelings of anger, helplessness and deep sense of loss and pain still exists among those who were witness to this act of horror. Here's a look at how this gruesome attack unfolded.

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Passenger taken into custody for joking about terrorist on Jet flight

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Assembly Elections Live : PM addresses rally

Stay here for all updates on assembly elections 2018

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Why Sentinelese choose solitude even 60k yrs on

There are six original tribes in this archipelago of 572 islands spread over the Bay of Bengal from Land Fall Island in the north to the Great Nicobar Island in the south.

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Fee for web check-ins: Govt to review IndiGo move

The government will review if IndiGo decision to charge for web check-in falls within existing rules. "We are reviewing these fees to see whether they fall within the unbundled pricing framework," the aviation ministry said in a statement on Monday morning.

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First gene-edited babies claimed in China

The researcher, He Jiankui of Shenzhen, said he altered embryos for seven couples during fertility treatments, with one pregnancy resulting thus far. He said his goal was not to cure or prevent an inherited disease, but to try to bestow a trait that few people naturally have — an ability to resist possible future infection with HIV, the AIDS virus.

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US offers $5m reward for info on 26/11 attackers

The United States on Monday announced a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual who committed, conspired, aided or abetted the 2008 Mumbai attack. The Trump administration announced this major reward on the 10th anniversary of the terror attack in which 166 people were killed.

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Why drag my dead father into politics: PM to Cong

Congress leader Vilas Muttemwar courted controversy by saying that nobody knew the name of Modi’s father. PM Modi retorted by tearing into Congress for dragging his parents into the election campaign and alleged that its president Rahul Gandhi was encouraging this tactic. "No one in my family has ever had anything to do with politics," Modi said.

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Cong trying to revive appeasement politics: Shah

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New H-1B visa lottery process may hit immigrants

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Mantri said key call on temple after Dec 11: Seer

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IndiGo to charge for all web check-ins

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Hundreds of caravan migrants apparently try storming California port of entry

11/25/18 11:56 AM

Cong bullied SC judge to stall temple case: PM

PM Modi said the Congress had sought to browbeat a Supreme Court judge hearing the Ayodhya dispute by threatening him with impeachment for not stalling proceedings in the politically sensitive case till after the 2019 polls. His reference was to a Congress-led move in Rajya Sabha to bring impeachment proceedings against ex-CJI Dipak Misra.

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Faced with debt, Maldives seeks assistance from India

Ahead of his meeting with Indian leaders on Monday, Maldives foreign minister Abdulla Shahid told TOI that Male was still trying to study the implications of the debt accumulated by the previous Abdulla Yameen government as figures provided by government officials on foreign debt did not necessarily "tally with the Chinese estimates".

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India to expedite 3 projects to stop flow of unused Indus waters into Pak

India has decided to fast-track three projects, including construction of two dams, to arrest the unutilised water of its share under the bilateral Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, government officials said. The three projects include the Shahpur Kandi dam project, a second Sutlej-Beas link in Punjab and the Ujh Dam project in Jammu and Kashmir, they said.

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Dharam Sabha in Ayodhya: Top developments

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EU agrees to 'best possible' Brexit deal

May used a post-summit news conference to make a sales pitch for her plan, telling television viewers at home that it was the "only possible deal", offering control of UK borders and budgets while maintaining close cooperation with EU regulations that was good for business and the security of the broader region.

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India moving ahead with defence ties with Russia

The visit comes soon after India and Russia inked an umbrella agreement for the procurement of four 4,000-tonne Grigorivich or Talwar-class guided-missile stealth frigates for the Indian Navy. While the first two frigates will be imported from Russia for around Rs 8,000 crore, the next two will be built at the Goa Shipyard with transfer of technology at an overall cost of around Rs 13,000 crore, as was reported by TOI.

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Congress threatened SC judges who tried to hear Ayodhya cases: PM

Without naming anyone, Modi claimed that Congress party's Rajya Sabha members, who are also lawyers, had tried to scare away the apex court judges to ensure the hearing in the cases is delayed until after the 2019 Lok Sabha election. At the political rally in Rajasthan's Alwar district, Modi said the Congress has no faith in democracy and judiciary.

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Cops retreat after seeing Andaman tribe armed

Using binoculars, officers — in a police boat about 400 metres from the shore — saw the men armed with bows and arrows, the weapons reportedly used by the isolated tribe to kill Mr Chau as he shouted Christian phrases at them. "They stared at us and we were looking at them," said Mr Pathak. The boat withdrew to avoid any chance of a confrontation.

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'Mars landscape shaped by water, wind, ice'

Mars is a planet of two halves. In places, the northern hemisphere of the planet sits a full few kilometres lower than the southern; this clear topographic split is known as the martian dichotomy, and is an especially distinctive feature on the Red Planet's surface.

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India vs Australia: Kohli, Pandya fire India to series-levelling win

Virat Kohli fired the opening salvo on the Australia tour with a match-winning 61, helping India win the third T20 International by six wickets and draw the three-match series 1-1 here on Sunday.

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26/11: India now better prepared, Navy chief says

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UAE seeks rich, educated foreigners with long-term visa scheme

The United Arab Emirates will offer long-term visas to rich property investors, senior scientists and entrepreneurs in an effort to support its economy and real estate market, which have been hurt by low oil prices.

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10 yrs of 26/11: 'Kasab was grinning while firing'

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3rd T20I Live: Australia opt to bat against India

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball by ball commentary of 3rd T20 match between India and Australia on Times of India

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Nobody knows name of Modi’s father: Cong leader

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Live: PM addresses 50th edition of Mann Ki Baat

PM Modi who is addressing the 50th edition of Mann Ki Baat will be sharing his thoughts on various issues, with the people spread all across the country and the world through the radio broadcast. Stay with us for live updates

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Dharm Sabha live: Uddhav's press briefing

A tense Ayodhya is bracing for RSS workers, who will be marching into the temple town today for the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Dharm Sabha, adding to the VHP workers who will be participating in huge numbers. Stay with us for the latest developments.

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Why we need to leave Sentinelese alone

The North Sentinelese are among the only surviving direct descendants of the first humans in Asia. In their 50-square-km island in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, they have lived apart from others for millennia. Raining arrows upon anyone who comes too close like Chau, they obviously want to keep it that way.

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Ayodhya: Why 2018 might not be another 1992

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath held a meeting with DGP, principal secretary home, ADG Law and Order and other officials at his residence on Saturday night, the eve of VHP’s Dharm Sabha in Ayodhya, over security arrangements and preparations for the event.

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‘Rebel Star’ Ambareesh passes away in Bengaluru

Kannada actor and politician M H Ambareesh, popularly known as ‘Rebel Star’ and ‘Mandyada Gandu’ in Sandalwood, died on Saturday night at a private hospital in Bengaluru following lung and kidney infection. He was 66. He is survived by wife Sumalatha and son Abhishek.

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‘Nirbhaya effect’ strongest in Delhi, vicinity

The Nirbhaya case and the revision of laws relating to crime against women saw a nationwide increase in reporting of rape cases — but the pattern is not uniform as the spike is more noticeable in regions closer to Delhi and tends to weaken farther from the capital. But analysis also shows that rape reporting went up 33% in 2013-16 over 2005-12.

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TDP MP's documents reveal Rs 5,700 crore bank fraud: ED

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In tense Ayodhya, Sena chief dares BJP on temple

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In run-up to 2019 polls, a petrol pump bonanza

Sunday’s announcement seeking dealership applications will cover 75-80% of the total locations where the companies intend to set up petrol pumps. Dealerships in states under the poll code will be announced after the elections.

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Pak terror still a threat, but Mumbai Police better equipped: Top cop

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Sushma to skip Kartarpur ceremony in Pakistan

India will send two Union ministers, Harsimrat Kaur and Hardeep Puri, for the ground-breaking ceremony for Kartarpur corridor in Pakistan even as external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday declined Pakistan’s invite citing prior commitments, including election campaign in Telangana.

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Kannada actor, former minister Ambareesh dies

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Sushma to skip Kartarpur corridor launch event

Shortly after receiving Pakistan’s invitation, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj said that she would not be able to attend the ground-breaking ceremony of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor in Pakistan as she has "prior commitments". She said that in her place ministers Harsimrat Kaur Badal Hardeep Singh Puri will be attending the event as representatives of Govt of India.

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'Global warming can shrink US economy by 10% by turn of century'

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Temple push: Announce date, says Sena; thousands gather in Ayodhya

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After historic world title, Mary Kom sets eyes on 2020 Olympics gold

After becoming the most successful female boxer in world championships history, MC Mary Kom now has set her eyes on the elusive Olympic gold which she reckons will be a bit difficult as her weight category (48kg) is not a part of the Summer Games.

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PM slams Cong for seeking votes from one group

The Prime Minister, without naming anyone, said that a video on social media has exposed a senior Congress leader who was targeting a particular group for votes. A few days ago, a video of Congress leader Kamal Nath had surfaced, where he can be seen urging the party workers to target 90% voter turnout in Muslim-dominated regions.

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Mary Kom wins record sixth world title, dedicates her win to country

Indian boxer MC Mary Kom created history by clinching an unprecedented sixth gold medal at the Women's World boxing Championship but debutant Sonia Chahal had to settle for silver on Saturday in New Delhi.

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Mary Kom beats Hanna Okhota to clinch record sixth world title

Indian boxer MC Mary Kom created history by clinching an unprecedented sixth gold medal at the Women's World boxing Championship on Saturday in New Delhi.

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World Boxing Final Live: Mary Kom vs Okhota

Check all the live updates from Women's World Boxing Championship 2018 Final matches between Mary Kom vs Hanna Okhota and Sonia Chahal vs Wahner Ornella Gabriele on Times of India

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These debit, credit cards won't be valid from Jan 1

The central bank had issued the directive on August 27, 2015, and given the banks more than three years to complete the transition. The RBI had stated that "all new cards issued – debit and credit, domestic and international – by banks shall be EMV chip and PIN-based cards."

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Lankesh case:'Will consider ban on organisations'

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PM slams Cong: Why drag my mother into polls?

Following Raj Babbar's statement on Friday which compared falling rupee with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother's age, a controversy had started. On Friday in an election rally, PM Modi said that "since the Congress is unable to compete with him, it has "started to abuse his mother." He added that targeting his mother will not help Congress candidates save their deposits.

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India desperate to square T20I series in Australia

Staring at an imminent defeat after seven successive series wins on trot, India will be looking for yet another solid bowling performance against a brittle Australian top-order in third and final T20 International on Sunday.

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K'taka: 24 feared dead as bus plunges into canal

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Saudis want a US nuclear deal; can they be trusted not to build a bomb?

Saudi Arabia insists on producing its own nuclear fuel, even though it could buy it more cheaply abroad, according to US and Saudi officials familiar with the negotiations. That raised concerns in Washington that the Saudis could divert their fuel into a covert weapons project — exactly what the United States and its allies feared Iran was doing before it reached the 2015 nuclear accord, which President Donald Trump has since abandoned.

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For black students, life is not fair in Delhi

Black students who come to study in India face a lot of discrimination due to stereotypes and lack of communication between the locals and them. Students who live in hostels feel comparatively safe but those in PGs say that life is difficult. Concerns for their safety were raised again following incident in Delhi's Dwarka where a house of black residents was raided by the locals.

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Live: Sena chief Thackeray leaves for Ayodhya

In a push to the demand for Ram Temple in Ayodhya, around one lakh members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad are expected to participate in a 'Dharm Sabha' in the city on Sunday. Shiv Sena has also organised a two-day event in the city which will be attended by Uddhav Thackeray. Stay with TOI for live updates:

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Entire Agra thana booked for custodial death

In an alleged case of custodial death, entire Sikandara police station of Agra city was booked for murder as a 32-year-old man died in police station after he was tortured in front of his 55-year-old mother. The victim, Hemant Kumar alias Raju Gupta, was picked up by police from his rented house after his neighbour accused him of theft.

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'Hindu idols will come out if Jama Masjid is razed'

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Maha cop on the run after raping rape survivor

A 34-year-old police sub-inspector is on the run after being booked for blackmailing and raping a rape survivor whose case he was investigating since last year.

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Available soon: Made-in-India, weed-based medicines for cancer pain

The new drugs will be better, for e.g. morphine given to cancer patients is habit-forming while cannabis-based drugs aren't. Such drugs are being used in the US and Europe but their distribution in India will bring down the cost of the formulations currently needing specific clearances. The other drug will benefit epilepsy patients. These drugs will be available in next one year.

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Times Top 10: Why women can’t afford to fall ill

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Christian group wants murder charge against Sentinelese, invites ridicule

​While details of 27-year old’s misadventures are trickling out by the hour, the organisation International Christian Concern has expressed concern over the "murder" person it describes as an "American missionary" and sought action on the matter. This despite Chau having gone to the forbidden island in the Andaman’s, in violation of the law, to proselytize without registering as a missionary, also in violation of laws.

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Sabarimala: State govt moots 2 only women days

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J&K: Bukhari's assassin among 6 terrorists killed

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Move to bench top 2 intended to cleanse CBI: FM

The decision to send CBI director Alok Verma and special director Rakesh Asthana on leave was intended to cleanse the premier investigating agency and ensure its professional functioning, finance minister Arun Jaitley has said. “You always hope sense will prevail. I only see it as the CBI becoming more professional and a better agency,” he said.

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Soon, 5-year jail for child porn possession, no bail

Possession of child porn for commercial use, viewing and storage of such material and their transmission and distribution may soon invite severe punishment, including a hefty fine and jail term extending up to five years. It will be treated as a non-bailable offence and, on second conviction, the accused may face a jail term of up to 7 years.

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Ram temple push: 2 lakh to pour into Ayodhya tomorrow, claim VHP & RSS

As many as 2 lakh sevaks and sainiks are being brought together for a massive and belligerent show of strength months before the Lok Sabha election of 2019 in a big push to the BJP government at the Centre to move on the Ram temple issue. Contingents of sadhus and seers are also expected to march into the town for VHP's Dharm Sabha on Sunday.

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Sonia, Rahul attack TRS for 'family rule' in T'gana

In a show of strength by the Congress-led opposition alliance, leaders of its constituents-- the TDP, Telangana Jana Samiti and CPI-- shared the dais with them at an election rally at Medchal on the city's outskirts. Sonia Gandhi, on her maiden visit to Telangana after the formation of the state in June 2014, recalled the problems the Congress party faced due to its decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh.

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How much does the Maldives owe China? Solih govt still clueless

Mohamed Nasheed, former president now serving as advisor to new President Mohamed Ibrahim Solih, said that the Chinese ambassador to the Maldives, Zhang Lizhong, handed the government an invoice for $3.2 billion - equivalent to around $8,000 for every inhabitant of the archipelago. China denies that, however, and says the number is closer to $1.5 billion.

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Sena raises temple pitch; Akhilesh wants Army deployed in Ayodhya

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IMD develops technology to prevent Kerala-like deluge

A new technology has been developed to assess the rise of water level in rivers and reservoirs by rain and can help state governments to minutely monitor the impact of rainfall, IMD chief KJ Ramesh said. The technology called the 'Impact Based Forecasting Approach' which shows "pre-event scenario" can help authorities in taking real-time decisions, he said.​

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When helicopters above Kremlin sparked a scare

Nothing to worry about, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters -- just security drills. "I can confirm that drills have taken place," Peskov said in his regular briefing. "There's nothing extraordinary about it." "While most of the residence is open to the public it is still a facility with restricted access, so the holding of such drills is standard practice."

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'RBI likely to maintain status quo on policy rates'

According to Dun & Bradstreet Economy forecast, the robust agriculture production and softening of vegetables and fruits prices will also help in keeping the food inflation under check.

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Terror attack on Chinese consulate: How a woman cop saved many lives

Senior superintendent police Suhai Aziz Talpur led the security operation that foiled the brazen attack by members of the Baloch Liberation Army, or BLA, in Karachi. She ensured the terrorists - armed with nine hand-grenades, assault rifles, magazines and explosives - did not reach the diplomatic staff inside the consulate building.

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Melbourne rain washes out India-Australia T20I

The second Twenty20 International between India and Australia was called off on Friday following persistent rain in Melbourne. Put into bat, Australia overcame a poor start to reach 132 for seven in 19 overs when rain forced the players off the field at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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'Destroyed mosque in 17mins, how long for law?'

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Attack on consulate to scare Chinese investors, undermine CPEC: Pak PM

"The failed attack against the Chinese Consulate was clearly a reaction to the unprecedented trade agreements that resulted from our trip to China,” Khan said on Twitter. "The attack was intended to scare Chinese investors — these terrorists will not succeed."

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25 killed, 35 injured in blast in northwest Pak

A powerful bomb blast ripped through a busy market outside a religious seminary in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, killing at least 25 people and injuring over 35 others, officials said. The explosive material was planted in the Friday Market near an imambargah in Orakzai tribal district's Kalaya area outside.

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India protests with Pak over officials' harassment

In a statement, the MEA said India has expressed grave concern at the reports of attempts being made during the ongoing visit of the Indian pilgrims to Pakistan, "to incite communal disharmony and intolerance and promote secessionist tendencies with the objective of undermining India's sovereignty and territorial integrity".

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Terror attack on Chinese consulate in Karachi foiled; 5 killed

Three suspected suicide bombers were killed before they were able to enter the facility as forces successfully foiled the attack, Karachi Police Chief Amir Shaikh said. Nine hand grenades, Kalashnikov bullets, magazines and explosives were recovered from the possession of the terrorists, Geo news quoted police officials as saying.

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Live 2nd T20I: India opt to bowl against Australia

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball by ball commentary of 2nd T20I match between India and Australia on Times of India

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Free rice has made people of TN lazy: Madras HC

The Madras high court has said distribution of free rice and other such government schemes had made the people of Tamil Nadu lazy and as a result workers had to be brought in from northern states.

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Drop ‘Muslim’ from AMU to end row: Zafar Iqbal

Zafar Iqbal, who will be the guest of honour at the closing ceremony of the ongoing north zone inter-varsity hockey tournament in Aligarh on Friday, was reacting to statements some BJP leaders have made about the university in the recent past, some calling it “a seminary of terrorists”.

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Karachi: 2 killed in attack on Chinese Consulate

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Easing oil helps rupee gain 220 paise in 7 days

According to Care chief economist Madan Sabnavis, the rupee’s weakening trend reversed after the US granted India a six-month waiver on Iran sanctions. “An appreciation of the rupee bodes well for importers and the government to manage their finances,” said Sabnavis.

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World T20: Indian women crash out in semi-finals

It was a walk in the park for England as seasoned campaigners Amy Jones (53 no, 47 balls) and Natalie Sciver (52 off 40 balls) added 92 runs for the unbroken third-wicket stand to finish the match in only 17.1 overs.

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New hunting ground for paedophiles: Chinese apps

Social video apps, where users post 15-second clips of themselves, have become an easy hunting ground for paedophiles. In the past year, the Cyber Peace Foundation, a non-profit in New Delhi , has found an uptick in cases of child sexual abuse, harassment, bullying and blackmail where the perpetrator found the victims on social video apps.

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Andhra Pradesh’s new assembly to be taller than Statue of Unity

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu announced that the proposed assembly building in Amaravati will be taller than the 182-metre Statue of Unity by 68 metres. Once completed, this will be the tallest structure in the country. A UK-based architect will be submitting the blueprints to the govt soon. The building will have three floors and a tower spiralling 250 metres into the sky.

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Mallya may lose £20.4m London home to UBS bank

​​Swiss Bank UBS AG is trying to evict the 62-year-old, his 31-year-old son Sidhartha and his 92-year-old mother Lalitha from their 18/19 Cornwall Terrace multi-million-pound London home as the five-year £20.4 million (about Rs 185.4 crore) mortgage on it has come to an end, the bank has called it in and it has not been paid back.

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Sabarimala footfall down drastically, so is revenue

Sources said 80,000 to 1 lakh pilgrims visited the shrine daily during the main pilgrimage season last year. However, the footfall this year from November 16th evening, when the temple opened for the season, to Thursday afternoon was just 1.5 lakh. Sources said there was a 33% dip in the revenue generated through offerings at hundis (offering box).

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Women's WT20 S/F: India opt to bat vs England

Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur wins toss, opts to bat against England in semi-final at North Sound in Antigua on Friday. Mithali Raj is not playing as India are going with the same team as the last game.

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Eateries taking service charge face tax survey

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has asked all principal chief commissioners of income tax to conduct surveys on all hotels and restaurants still levying service charge. The direction came after the consumer affairs ministry told CBDT about consumer complaints.

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US national defied 3-tier curbs to reach island

According to home ministry sources, there is no evidence so far to substantiate the charge that John Allen Chau was visiting the protected island on an evangelical mission. The island is out of bound for both Indians and foreigners, unless they get mandatory approvals.

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Madhav retracts 'Pakistan dig' against PDP, NC

"PDP and NC boycotted local body polls last month because they had instructions from across the border. Probably they had fresh instructions from across the border to come together and form the government. What they did prompted the governor to look into the whole issue," Ram Madhav had said.

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Do some people have special rights in jails: SC

The court has set up a committee headed by its retired judge Amitava Roy to look into problems in 1382 jails of the country and suggest measures on prison reforms to protect the rights of inmates, particularly minor children of women prisoners who are compelled to live in jail.

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VHP defies ban, holds road show in tense Ayodhya

Amid heavy deployment of CRPF, PAC and civil police across the town, highly placed sources told TOI they had clear-cut instructions that there should be no violation of the status quo at the disputed site.

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Cabinet clears corridor for Kartarpur up to Pakistan border

With the Cabinet approving the development of a corridor to enable smooth passage of pilgrims seeking to visit Guru Nanak’s final resting place at Kartarpur across the border, India “approached and urged” Islamabad to develop the passage on its side too to facilitate unrestricted flow of devotees.

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I was not fit enough to play 2001 Eden Test: VVS

Best remembered for his match-winning 281 against Australia at the Eden Gardens in 2001, former India batsman VVS Laxman Thursday revealed he was not fit enough to play that Test against Australia.

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Assembly dissolution: PDP, NC slam guv; Omar rules out pact with Mufti

J&K governor Satya Pal Malik claimed that "extensive horse-trading" was going on in the state and dismissed allegations he was acting at the behest of the Centre, as he held a rare press conference over the issue of dissolution to defend his decision. Malik also maintained he was well within his right under the J and K Constitution to dissolve the assembly.

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Indian officials barred from gurdwaras in Pak

The officials -- Aranjeet Singh and Sunil Kumar -- were barred from entering the Gurdwara Nankana Sahib on Wednesday night and Gurdwara Sachcha Sauda on Thursday. Both the gurdwaras are in Punjab province of Pakistan. They were stopped from entering the gurdwaras by their administration, which said that the Indian government has hurt the sentiments of Sikhs by allowing the screening of the film 'Nanak Shah Fakir'.

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Is parallel system running in jails? SC slams spl treatment to Unitech MD

"Report of a judge says that Unitech officials are enjoying facilities in Tihar. Is there a parallel system running in jails? Do they have special rights in jails? What have you done about it?," SC bench asked the Centre's counsel.

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Hashimpura massacre: NBW against 12 convicts

The Delhi High Court had awarded life imprisonment to 16 ex-policemen, all of whom have retired, and had directed them to surrender on or before November 22. Additional Sessions Judge Smita Garg sent the remaining four convicts to Tihar central jail after they surrendered before the court as per October 31 directions of the High Court.

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Now, bank CEOs can seek Look-out Circulars against wilful defaulters

The Home ministry recently made changes in the circular by including CEOs of PSBs in the list of officials who can make request for issuance of LOCs to the ministry. The Department of Financial Services has also issued advisory to heads of all PSBs to take note of the changes in the circular and act as and when required in the specified manner.

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Mary Kom storms into World Boxing C'ships final

The legendary M C Mary Kom remained on course for an unprecedented sixth gold after beating North Korea's Kim Hyang Mi to reach the 48kg final in the Women's World Boxing Championship on Thursday. Mary Kom will now fight Hanna Okhota of Ukraine, who got the better of Madoka Wada of Japan in the other semi-final, in the gold medal bout on Saturday.

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CIA has recording of Saudi prince saying 'silence Khashoggi': Report

Turkish news website Hurriyet Daily News cited a prominent Turkish columnist as saying CIA director Gina Haspel had "signalled" the existence of the recording during a visit to Ankara last month. A Turkish official contacted by Reuters said he had no information about such a recording.

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Mary Kom storms into World Boxing C'ships final

The legendary M C Mary Kom remained on course for an unprecedented sixth gold after beating North Korea's Kim Hyang Mi to reach the 48kg final in the Women's World Boxing Championship on Thursday.

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Realty tycoons prefer Mumbai most for living

According to the GROHE Hurun India Real Estate Rich List 2018, Mumbai is the most preferred city of residence for real estate tycoons in India with 35 names hailing from the city, followed by Delhi (22) and Bengaluru (21). Total wealth of the top 100 real estate barons accounted for Rs 2,36,610 cr in 2018- up 27% from 2017 edition’s cumulative wealth of Rs 1,86,700 crore.

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'Pak influence': Ram Madhav takes back remark

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How the world tackles air pollution

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Govt decides to build Kartarpur corridor

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Sena, VHP mobilise cadre in Ayodhya on Sunday

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Dissolved assembly in J&K's interest: Governor

"I acted according to the constitution of Jammu and Kashmir and dissolved the state assembly in the state's interest," Governor Satya Pal Malik told reporters. The governor said he wanted polls to take place in the state and an elected government to function.

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Why aliens can bomb Taj Mahal in a Hollywood film, but not Great Wall

China wields enormous influence over how it is depicted in American movies. But Hollywood's embrace of China has not come without strings attached. Leaked emails of Sony studio reveal that the executives were worried about blasting a hole in the Great Wall of China in the movie "Pixels", fearing it won't be released in China. So they blew up the Taj Mahal instead.

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Backed PDP to save J&K from uncertainty: Omar

Addressing a press conference a day after Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolved the assembly, NC Omar Abdullah demanded an investigation into his claim that there was horse-trading and the use of money in the attempts towards government formation in the state.

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Gurgaon paedophile: I did all this, what can I do?

Sunil, 20-year-old alleged paedophile-murderer who is now in Gurgaon police's custody has shown no remorse. He reportedly said to the police, "I did all this, what can I do?” Police are now digging out complaints of missing girls below 10 in the city as they try to determine the extent of his crimes. He has so far confessed to raping and killing nine girls since Nov 2016.

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RBI vs Centre: 'By not quitting, Urjit Patel acted with maturity'

The government’s move to withdraw the sword of the never-used Section 7 hanging over the RBI is being interpreted as a well thought-out measure to defuse the tension as pressing on with directions to the central bank would have possibly forced Urjit Patel to resign.

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Bengaluru pays the highest salaries in India: Study

By city, Bengaluru pays the highest salaries - which goes with the fact that technology industries pay the most - followed by Mumbai and Delhi. Hardware & networking jobs fetch about Rs 15 lakh per annum (weighted average), software jobs fetch about Rs 12 lakh, and consumer jobs Rs 9 lakh.

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BJP MLA from Mumbai is richest builder in India

NCR-based DLF's promoter Rajiv Singh featured at No.3 place with a wealth of Rs 17,690 crore.In 2017, DLF's promoter and Rajiv Singh's father K P Singh was at the top position with a wealth of Rs 23,460 crore.

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Ten Indian families world knows nothing about

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House dissolution: Experts see Cong, PDP & NC ploy

Day-long news reports, amplified by television discussions that a non-BJP government was imminent in the state, came to a head when PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti wrote to the governor conveying the intent.

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Ivanka, husband may attend wedding in Jaisalmer

The wedding, to take place from November 22 to 25, has been talked about here and Jared and Ivanka are also likely to take in the famous sand dunes of western Rajasthan during their visit. The US embassy had no information to offer in this regard.

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Flipkart founders get I-T notices on Walmart deal

The notices were sent to the promoters of India’s top e-tailer along with similar ones sent to 35 other stakeholders who had some shareholding in the company. Both the Bansals had more than 5% stake each in Flipkart.

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