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China Says US Bill on Taiwan Ties Threatens Stability

Beijing: A US bill that encourages reciprocal visits by US and Taiwanese government officials threatens stability in the Taiwan Strait and the United States must withdraw it, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday. The bill passed the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations this week and will now move...

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Despite IPFT-BJP Alliance, Tipraland State Party to Contest Polls in Tripura

Kolkata: The BJP may have joined hands with the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) to take on the Left in the upcoming state polls in Tripura. But the move seems to have driven a wedge through representatives of the state’s tribal community. Another tribal body, Tipraland State Party...

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Sell Our Budget Among Masses to Counter Congress in Polls, Modi Tells BJP MPs

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked BJP MPs to take welfare schemes announced in the budget to the masses, saying that popularising them would lead to the party winning in the polls, according to leaders present at the meeting. The MPs’ success is linked to the...

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I-T Dept Asks Companies to File Tax Return by March 31

The department, in public advertisements issued in leading dailies, said it was the final call for the filing of belated or revised ITRs for assessment years 2016-17 and 2017 -18. PTI Updated:February 9, 2018, 1:34 PM IST (Image: Network18 Creatives) New Delhi: The Income Tax Department on Friday urged...

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Emirates Group to Support AP in Aviation Infrastructure

Mumbai: Gulf-based Emirates Group has signed an initial agreement with the Andhra Pradesh government to support the development of aviation infrastructure in the state. The international aviation company has signed the pact along with its affiliated entities. Under the agreement, the Group will share industry expertise and identify development...

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PadMan Movie Review: Will Akshay Kumar-starrer Be Able To Remove Taboo Around Periods?

After giving a strong performance in Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Akshay Kumar is back with another social drama PadMan, which talks about one of the most rampant taboos in India- ‘menstruation’. The film, directed by R Balki, is inspired by the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a Tamil Nadu-based...

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Sensex Drops Below 34K, Nifty Loses Over 1.5% Amid Global Fall

The BSE 30-share barometer dived 563.51 points, or 1.63 per cent, to 33,849.65, wiping out its gains of 330.45 points in the previous session. An Indian stock trader monitors share prices on his terminal during intra-day trade at a brokerage house in Mumbai. (AFP) Mumbai: Stocks suffered heavy losses...

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Jairam Ramesh Says Govt Making Exaggerated Job Claims

New Delhi: The Congress in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday raised questions about key budgetary proposals like for the proposed health insurance scheme and setting MSP at 50 per cent above the cost terming them as “jumlas” and also claimed the Centre was exaggerating data related to job creation....

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Markets LIVE: Asian Markets Suffer Fresh Beating as Wall Street Plunges Again; All Eyes on D-Street

Asian trading floors are a sea of red once again as the global rout returned with a vengeance on intensifying fears about tighter US interest rates. Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai were among the worst-hit as they each plunged more than three percent, while investors piled into safe haven...

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Kangana Ranaut: There Is Nothing Controversial in Manikarnika

The makers of Manikarnika, a biopic on the valiant Rani Laxmibai, on Tuesday said the movie neither distorts historical facts nor does it portray anything objectionable. IANS Updated:February 9, 2018, 7:17 AM IST (Image courtesy: Yogen Shah) Jaipur: Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Thursday said there was nothing controversial...

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