“World is not stupid…” Jaishankar’s response to Pakistani journo’s question on ‘terror from New Delhi’

New York, December 16External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday ripped into Pakistan over its role in sponsoring and spreading terrorism and advised Islamabad to clean up its act and try to be a good neighbour.Answering a question from a Pakistani journalist, who accused India of spreading terrorism, Jaishankar replied,”…

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New York, December 16 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday ripped into Pakistan over its role in sponsoring and spreading terrorism and advised Islamabad to clean up its act and try to be a good neighbour. Answering a question from a Pakistani journalist, who accused India of spreading terrorism,…

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First batch of coal from state-allotted mine in Jharkhand to reach Punjab today

Chandigarh, December 16 The first batch of coal from the state’s allotted coal mine at Pachwara in Jharkhand will reach the state by rail on Friday. About 4,000 metric tonnes of coal, extracted from the states own mine, is being brought to Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Power Plant at…

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Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu, Pratibha Singh walk alongside Rahul Gandhi as Bharat Jodo Yatra completes 100 days

Dausa (Rajasthan), December 16 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, his deputy Mukesh Agnihotri and the Congress chief in the hill state Pratibha Singh walked alongside Rahul Gandhi in the Bharat Jodo Yatra on Friday as it completed 100 days on the road. Besides Sukhu, Agnihotri and the HPCC…

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Snakes in your backyard: Jaishankar recalls Hillary Clinton’s remark to slam Pakistan over terrorism

United Nations, December 16The world sees Pakistan as the epicentre of terrorism and Islamabad should clean up its act and try to be a good neighbour, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, recalling US leader Hillary Clinton’s blunt message to India’s neighbour that snakes in one’s backyard will eventually bite…

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India-Nepal drill on counter-terror operations from today

New Delhi, December 15 The armies of India and Nepal will carry out a two-week mega military exercise beginning Friday to boost interoperability in jungle warfare and counter-terror operations. The 16th edition of the annual “Surya Kiran” exercise will take place at Army Battle School in Nepal’s Saljhandi area. The…

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JEE-Main to be conducted from January 24 to 31; no test exam on Republic Day: NTA

New Delhi, December 15Engineering entrance exam JEE-Main will be conducted from January 24 to 31, except on Republic Day, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced Thursday.The second session of the exam will be held in April. Applications for the exam will be accepted from December 15 to January 12.”For Academic…

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SC cautions Punjab against Bihar-type hooch tragedies; state says it has implemented court’s directions

Satya PrakashNew Delhi, December 15The Supreme Court on Thursday cautioned the Punjab Government against Bihar-type hooch tragedies even as the latter asserted that it has already implemented all the directions issued by the court to check manufacture and sale of illicit liquor in the state.”Have you seen Bihar today? This…

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Norwegian cyclist on world tour robbed of mobile, credit card in Ludhiana, local comes to help

Chandigarh, December 15A Norwegian cyclist, on world tour, was reportedly robbed of mobile phone, credit card and driving licence on Monday evening while he was riding through Delhi road in Ludhiana.21-year-old Espen Lilleengen, a resident of Jessheim in Norway, reached Ludhiana on Monday. He was reportedly talking on his phone…

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Amid border tensions with China, India successfully test-fires Agni-V ballistic missile having range of 5,000 km

New Delhi, December 15 India on Thursday successfully test fired nuclear-capable Agni-V ballistic missile having a range of over 5,000 km, marking a significant boost to the country’s strategic deterrence, people familiar with the development said. The test-firing of the missile from the Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast came…

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CBSE warns students against fake website, asks them not to make payments on that portal

New Delhi, December 15The Central Board of Secondary Education on Thursday warned students and parents against a fake website of the board and asked them not to make any payments on the portal for downloading admit cards for class 10 and 12 exams.”It has come to the notice of the…

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Rishi Rajpopat, Indian PhD student at Cambridge University, solves 2,500-year-old Sanskrit puzzle

London, December 15A grammatical problem which has defeated Sanskrit scholars since the 5th Century BC has finally been solved by an Indian PhD student at the University of Cambridge, it emerged as his thesis was published on Thursday.Rishi Rajpopat made the breakthrough by decoding a rule taught by Panini, known…

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‘We are positive and alive’, says Shah Rukh Khan amid row over ‘Besharam Rang’ song

Kolkata, December 15Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan on Thursday said whatever happens surrounding people like him, they will stay positive.The comments came in the midst of a row over a song in his upcoming film ‘Pathaan’.Addressing a gathering on the occasion of the inauguration of the Kolkata International Film Festival…

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