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Akhilesh Yadav asks Yogi Adityanath to also 'reveal' caste of other Gods
In 25 minutes
Adityanath had, during a poll rally in Rajasthan's Alwar district, said, "Hanuman was a forest dweller, deprived and a Dalit. Bajrang Bali worked to connect all Indian communities together, from north to south and east to west."
Navjot Singh Sidhu meets Amarinder Singh, says talks 'cordial'
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The meeting follows demands for Sidhu's resignation from his cabinet colleagues after he had said Congress president Rahul Gandhi was his "captain" while Amarinder Singh was an "Army captain".
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Rupee tumbles 16 paise, breaches 72-mark vs dollar
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At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market, the local unit opened lower at 72.10 and fell further to touch the day's low of 72.17. The domestic currency, however, pared some losses and finally ended at 72.01 per dollar, down by 16 paise against its previous close.
Retail inflation cools to 2.33% in Nov; Oct factory output at 8.1%
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Retail inflation in November eased to 2.33% from 3.31% in October. "Encouragingly, after the spike was seen last month, core inflation has moderated to 5.7%, its lowest in FY19 so far," said Vivek Kumar, senior economist, Yes Bank. The inflation stood below RBI's medium-term target of 4% for the fourth straight month.
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It was our mistake to be in the VIP lounge, says Manpreet
In 35 minutes
The controversy around a top Hockey India official yelling inside the VIP lounge of the Kalinga Stadium at a time when some Indian players were also present there was addressed by team captain Manpreet Singh, who said "it was our mistake".
'Dhoni must play domestic cricket to make himself eligible for India selection'
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Former India all-rounder and selector Mohinder Amarnath feels MS Dhoni and other senior players must play domestic cricket to be eligible for selection in the national team.
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VVPATs and thin margins delayed election results in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
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Elections aftermath: Congress will not gain much in 2019 polls, says Ramdas Athawale
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HC observers want relaxation of curbs
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VVPATs and thin margins delayed election results in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
In 11 minutes
Chief Electoral Officers of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram were reminded of an old rule that they had to provide round-wise results to candidates without fail.
Elections aftermath: Congress will not gain much in 2019 polls, says Ramdas Athawale
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KCR likely to take oath tomorrow; Shivraj Singh Chouhan accepts “complete responsibility” for BJP’s debacle in M.P.; Congress MLAs in Rajasthan have left the CM choice to party chief Rahul Gandhi.
HC observers want relaxation of curbs
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SC adjourns hearing on Dileep’s plea to January 22
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Rupee tumbles 16 paise, breaches 72-mark vs dollar
In 18 minutes
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market, the local unit opened lower at 72.10 and fell further to touch the day's low of 72.17. The domestic currency, however, pared some losses and finally ended at 72.01 per dollar, down by 16 paise against its previous close.
Rupee tumbles 16 paise, breaches 72-mark vs USD
In 22 minutes
The rupee declined by 16 paise to close at 72.01 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday amid strengthening of the greenback and rising crude oil prices
No nod for shrimp farms near mangrove blocks
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Ramanathapuram Seeking to protect the sensitive mangrove blocks in the district, the Tamil Nadu Forest department has said ‘no’ to at least seven shri
Akhilesh Yadav asks Yogi Adityanath to also 'reveal' caste of other Gods
In 25 minutes
Adityanath had, during a poll rally in Rajasthan's Alwar district, said, "Hanuman was a forest dweller, deprived and a Dalit. Bajrang Bali worked to connect all Indian communities together, from north to south and east to west."
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It was our mistake to be in the VIP lounge, says Manpreet
In 35 minutes
The controversy around a top Hockey India official yelling inside the VIP lounge of the Kalinga Stadium at a time when some Indian players were also present there was addressed by team captain Manpreet Singh, who said "it was our mistake".
Navjot Singh Sidhu meets Amarinder Singh, says talks 'cordial'
In 36 minutes
The meeting follows demands for Sidhu's resignation from his cabinet colleagues after he had said Congress president Rahul Gandhi was his "captain" while Amarinder Singh was an "Army captain".
CLP in Rajasthan authorises Rahul Gandhi to decide on CM
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The Congress Legislature Party in Rajasthan on December 12 adopted a one-line resolution authorising party president Rahul Gandhi to the take the dec
Sri Lankan Parliament votes for reinstatement of Ranil Wickremesinghe
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The island nation has been trapped in a bitter power feud since the President replaced Mr. Wickremesinghe with Mahinda Rajapaksa.
‘Petta’ teaser released on Rajinikanth’s birthday
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On the occasion of actor Rajinikanth's birthday on December 12, production house Sun Pictures released a short teaser from its upcoming film 'Petta'.T
Modern police control room set up
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Ramanathapuram Surveillance through closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, tracking of GPS (Global Positioning System) fitted vehicles and the enti
'Dhoni must play domestic cricket to make himself eligible for India selection'
In 53 minutes
Former India all-rounder and selector Mohinder Amarnath feels MS Dhoni and other senior players must play domestic cricket to be eligible for selection in the national team.
Who goes to attend a meeting with '300 bags'? ED on Mallya
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"There was no secret departure. He left the country to attend a planned meeting (of World Motor Sport in Geneva, Switzerland))," Amit Desai, Mallya's lawyer, said. ED countered the claim that the liquor baron had left India in March 2016 only to attend an event in Geneva
Hockey World Cup: India ready for Netherlands test in quarterfinal
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Except for a partisan crowd at the Kalinga Stadium, there isn't much - in terms of history at least - going for India ahead of the quarterfinal against the Netherlands in the World Cup.