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20 November, 2015

Pakistan military expands its power, and is thanked for doing so

ISLAMABAD (TIP): The most popular man in public office in Pakistan does not give speeches on television, rarely appears in…

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20 November, 2015

Thousands Join Funeral of Colonel Mahadik Who Died Fighting Terrorists in J&K

Satara, Maharashtra: Thousands of grieving people turned up on Thursday for the funeral of Col. Santosh G. Mahadik, who was…

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20 November, 2015

Shah Rukh-Kajol ignite chemistry in song ‘Gerua’ | Dilwale hits the big-screen on December 18

Gerua is the first song from Dilwale that was released on Wednesday, November 18. Shah Rukh and Kajol themselves appeared…

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20 November, 2015

Coffee-drinkers less likely to die from certain diseases

MIAMI, United States: People who report drinking three to five cups of coffee per day are less likely to die…

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20 November, 2015

SONAKSHI RECORDS HER MAIDEN SINGLE

Dabangg girl Sonakshi Sinha has come a long way in Bollywood and aims to keep her place cemented, as one…

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20 November, 2015

Pakistan says no to cricket series with India, cites security issues

The chances of reviving one of sport’s greatest rivalries virtually ended on Thursday, November 19, after Pakistan denied its cricket…

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20 November, 2015

OLA Gets Another Round of Funding

Ola raised a $500 million Series F round from new investors Baillie Gifford and Didi Kuaidi and existing investors DST Global, Falcon Edge…

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20 November, 2015

India steps up surveillance on ISIS propaganda: over 150 Indians under the scanner

NEW DELHI (TIP) : Nearly 150 Indians are on the radar of intelligence agencies for actively following Islamic State propaganda…

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20 November, 2015

Two Indian-Americans among richest entrepreneurs under 40

Two Indian-origin businessmen have been ranked by Forbes magazine among the richest entrepreneurs in America under the age of 40,…

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20 November, 2015

Narendra Modi, Mukesh Ambani, Sundar Pichai in Line for Time Person of the Year Award

New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Google’s India-born CEO Sundar Pichai are among over…

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20 November, 2015

Activision gets mobile with $5.9B bid for King Entertainment

Activision Blizzard accquiers Candy Crush maker King Digital Entertainment by paying $5.9 billion, combining a console gaming power with an…

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20 November, 2015

PE investments in real estate touch $2.8 bn in January-September | India’s top real estate companies stare at Rs 30,000 crore debt

Private equity funds committed $2.8 billion to Indian real estate projects in the first nine months of 2015, global real…

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20 November, 2015

SEVENTH PAY COMMISSION FOR 23.5% SALARY HIKE

NEW DELHI (TIP): In its report submitted to the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on November 19, the Seventh Central…

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20 November, 2015

CBI BACK TO HAUNT LALU PRASAD WITH FODDER CASE

PATNA (TIP): Days after his party emerged as the single-largest entity in Bihar assembly trouncing the BJP-led NDA, the CBI…

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20 November, 2015

GOVERNMENT TO FOCUS ON ANTI-GRAFT LAWS IN WINTER SESSION

NEW DELHI (TIP): Apart from the GST bill, the most ambitious tax reform law, the Narendra Modi government is set…

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20 November, 2015

Quota remark, Dadri incident led to Bihar defeat, says Ram Vilas Paswan

NEW DELHI (TIP): NDA partner and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday spoke out on the Bihar election defeat…

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20 November, 2015

Chhota Rajan sent to Tihar jail in fake passport case

NEW DELHI (TIP): Underworld don Chhota Rajan was on Nov 19 evening handed over to the Tihar jail authorities. Rajan…

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20 November, 2015

Shatrughan Sinha calls Rahul Gandhi a ‘rising star’

NEW DELHI (TIP): Hours before Nitish Kumar's swearing-in as Bihar chief minister following an election that the BJP handsomely lost,…

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20 November, 2015

Rahul accuses PM, dares govt to take action on citizenship row

NEW DELHI (TIP): Hitting back over BJP leader Subramaniam Swamy's allegation questioning his nationality, Rahul Gandhi today accused Prime Minister…

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20 November, 2015

AAA International Mushaira a big draw

WASHINGTON (TIP): "Nazm is gaining ground in Mushaira," said Javed Akhtar, the famous poet, film lyricist, and screenplay writer, presiding…

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20 November, 2015

I DON’T UNDERSTAND NUMBERS: SONAM KAPOOR

Actress Sonam Kapoor says the makers of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo had to explain to her that the film's collections were…

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20 November, 2015

KATE HUDSON ENJOYING HER SINGLEHOOD

Kate Hudson is busy shuffling between her acting assignment and her two kids, but the actress is happy with being single.…

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20 November, 2015

WRECKER | MOVIE REVIEW

STORY: Emily (Hutchinson) and Leslie (Whitburn) are besties who embark on a long road trip in order to join some…

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20 November, 2015

JULIANNE MOORE TO STAR IN WONDERSTRUCK

Actress Julianne Moore will reunite with her "Far From Heaven" director Todd Haynes for upcoming film "Wonderstruck", an adaptation of an…

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20 November, 2015

NASA PROBE SPOTS HINTS OF GAMMA-RAY CYCLE IN ‘ACTIVE’ GALAXY

WASHINGTON (TIP): Astronomers using data from Nasa's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have detected hints of periodic changes in the brightness…

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20 November, 2015

IIT KHARAGPUR CODES UN-HACKABLE PASSWORD WITH US VARSITIES

KOLKATA (TIP): If you are hassled using multiple passwords for accessing your accounts, you can breathe easy. Experts at IIT…

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20 November, 2015

INVESTORS NEED RBI NOD TO BUY 5% OR MORE IN BANKS

MUMBAI (TIP): The Reserve Bank on Thursday said its prior approval will be required for acquisition of shares or voting…

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20 November, 2015

VOLKSWAGEN TO PRESENT EMISSION FIXES TO US AUTHORITIES

LOS ANGELES (TIP): German automaker Volkswagen, tainted by an emissions scandal, said it will present US authorities tomorrow with plans…

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20 November, 2015

Small exporters to get interest subsidy

NEW DELHI (TIP): Exporters from labour-intensive, small and medium sectors can now avail bank loans at three per cent lower…

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20 November, 2015

Govt approves 10% stake sale in Coal India

NEW DELHI (TIP): The government on Nov 18 approved 10 per cent stake sale in the state-owned Coal India. This…

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