Trump tweets that memo 'totally vindicates' him in Russia probe

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Trump tweets that memo 'totally vindicates' him in Russia probe

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US President Donald Trump says a GOP memo declassified totally vindicates him in the Russia probe.In a tweet, Trump denied any collusion or obstruction and called the investigation an American disgrace.This memo totally vindicates 'Trump' in probe, Trump tweeted. But the Russian Witch Hunt goes...
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Bofors move to gain 'cheap publicity': Congress

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The Congress said today that the move to pursue the Bofors pay-off case was an attempt by the central government to gain cheap publicity ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.A day after the CBI filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging a 2005 order of the Delhi high court quashing all...
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Protest against 'Padmaavat' will continue: Karni Sena leaders

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Karni Sena leaders Lokendra Singh Kalvi, who spearheaded the protest against 'Padmaavat', and Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi said today that their objection to the controversial film still stands and the protest will continue.The clarification from the two leaders came a day after news reports said the...
19:32

LeT terrorists held in Kashmir 'got visas from Pak high commission in Delhi'

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Security forces have arrested two Pakistan-trained Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists in north Kashmirs Baramulla district, police said on Saturday.The terrorists, who had gone to Pakistan on valid Pakistani visa to obtain arms training to undertake terrorist activities in the Valley, were arrested...
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Army pays floral tributes to 3 jawans killed in avalanche

Army today paid floral tributes to three jawans who were killed when an avalanche struck their post in Machhil sector of Jammu and Kashmir.In a solemn ceremony at Badamibagh Cantonment, Lt Gen A K Bhatt, Corps Commander, Chinar Corps and all ranks paid homage to them, an army spokesman said.He...
18:39

China values India ties but firm on 'sovereign rights'

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China always values the good neighbourliness and friendship with India, but it is also firm on upholding its sovereign rights, interests and territorial integrity, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.Beijing handled the Doklam standoff with restraint, showing the emphasis it places...
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JUST IN: Main runway at Mumbai airport to be closed for operations between 10 am to 5 pm from February 1 to February 17 (except Wednesdays) due to urgent upgrade of navigational equipment. Operations on secondary runway likely to impact all arrivals and departures in and out of Mumbai
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BJP corners Omar Abdullah for demanding compensation for stone-pelters

Bharatiya Janata Party National General Secretary Ram Madhav on Saturday cornered Jammu and Kashmir National Conference working president Omar Abdullah for demanding compensation for the stone-pelters in the valley.National Conference's stand in the present circumstances has not been helpful to...
17:24

Las Vegas shooting: Ammunition dealer charged

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A man who sold ammunition to Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock has been charged with conspiracy to manufacture and sell armour-piercing bullets without a licence.Police said they found Douglas Haig's fingerprints on unused ammunition at the hotel room from where Paddock shot dead 58 people last...
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BJP joins hands with NDPP for Nagaland assembly poll

The BJP has decided to forge an alliance with newly floated Nationalist Democratic People's Party led by former chief minister Neiphiu Rio for theFebruary 27 assembly poll in Nagaland.The BJP has dumped its 15-year-old alliance partner, the ruling Naga People's Front.A decision to this effect was...
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J-K govt okays withdrawal of stone-pelting cases against 9,730 people

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Jammu and Kashmir government has approved withdrawal of cases registered against 9,730 people involved in stone-pelting incidents, including first-time offenders, between 2008 and 2017, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said today.The government action to withdraw 1,745 cases is subject to certain...
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B-Town lauds India's U19 World Cup victory

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Bollywood celebs have commended the Under-19 Indian Cricket team who cruised to a comfortable win over Australia in the World Cup final at Tauranga in New Zealand.A string of celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan took to Twitter to congratulate the men in blue.Here's what they...
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Kasganj violence: UP cops arrest another suspect in Chandan Gupta murder case

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The Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday arrested another accused over the killing of Abhishek Gupta, aka Chandan, during clashes in Kasganj on Republic Day.Kasganj superintendent of police, Piyush Srivastav, said special operations group arrested Rahat Qureshi and booked him for murder, continuing...
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Rahul congratulates Team India for Under-19 World Cup victory

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Congress president Rahul Gandhi congratulated our Under-19 Team India for winning the ICC World Cup trophy by beating Australia by eight wickets. Taking to Twitter, the Congress leader wrote, Congratulations Team India on your resounding U 19 Cricket World Cup win! India takes great pride in the...
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2 CRPF personnel among 4 injured in grenade attack in Pulwama

Four persons, including two CRPF personnel, were injured in a grenade attack in Pulwama district of south Kashmir today, the police said.Militants lobbed a grenade at a CRPF party in Batagund area of Tral, a police official said.Four persons, including two CRPF jawans, were injured in the...
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Under exam stress? In new book, PM Modi tells you how to cope

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Ahead of this year's school board exams comes a self-help book that could guide students on how to cope with stress, and it's written by none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arguably has the most stressful job in the country.Students needn't worry though about getting yet another...
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Model nikahnama to be modified to deter Muslims from giving triple talaq: AIMPLB

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To deter the practice of triple talaq, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board is all set to introduce a new provision in its model nikahnama in which the man has to commit that he will not give triple talaq (instant dovorce), a spokesman of the Board said.The development comes at a time when the...
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Delhi court to hear Bofors scam case on Feb 17

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Delhi's Tis Hazari Court will hear arguments in Bofors pay-off scam case on February 17, after a fresh application, submitted by Central Bureau of Investigation, sought further investigation on the same.On February 2, the CBI moved the Supreme Court challenging the 2005 Delhi High Court's order,...
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Karni Sena finally withdraws protest, will promote Padmaavat now

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The Shri Rajput Karni Sena announced it has decided to take back its protest against Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat, saying that the movie glorifies the valour of the Rajputs.Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena's Mumbai leader Yogendra Singh Katar said that on the directions of organisation's...
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MP CM Chouhan inducts 3 new members in his Council of Ministers

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today expanded his Council of Ministers by inducting three new faces ahead of the assembly polls slated later this year.BJP legislators Balkrishna Patidar, Narayan Singh Kushwaha and Jalam Singh Patel were inducted as Ministers of State and...
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Indian Army most disciplined force in world: Mehbooba

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has ruled out revoking the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Kashmir 'due to the prevailing situation' and asserted that the Indian Army is the 'most disciplined' force in the world.Mehbooba said the Army's footprint in the...
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Islamic Scholar Tariq Ramadan charged with rape

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A Swiss-born scholar of Islam Tariq Ramadan has been charged with rape based on allegations made against him by two women in France.According to a spokesperson of the French judiciary, Ramadan, 55, was placed under formal investigation on charges of rape, reported the New York Times.Ramadan would...
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Major fire at Madurai's Meenakshi temple

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A major fire broke out in Tamil Nadu's Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple complex on Saturday.Many shops were reported to be gutted in the fire at the temple complex.More than five fire tenders are on the spot to douse the flames.No injuries or casualties have been reported so far.Madurai's...
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Kashmiri students assaulted in Haryana, case booked

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Haryana Police has taken cognisance of physical assault on some Kashmiri students in Mahenderhgarh and an FIR under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code has been lodged in Mahenderhgarh police station, the Jammu and Kashmir police said on Saturday.One of our officers is in touch with the...
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Congress cannot function without us in Delhi: Didi

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called the state's Congress leaders 'pygmies' and reminded them that without the Trinamool Congress, the party cannot function in Delhi.She also accused the Congress of hobnobbing with the Communist Party of India-Marxist to oppose her government.The...