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Deal between US, Turkey spawns more questions than answers

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hailed it as a great day for civilization, but the agreement hammered out Thursday in Ankara between U.S. and Turkish leaders spawned more questions than answers. The deal calls for a five-day pause in fighting between Turkish and Kurdish fighters and puts at […]

Old guards paves way for youth in Bengal CPI(M)

Kolkata, Oct 17 :Signalling a major shift in the party, several old guards of the CPI(M) West Bengal unit on Thursday stepped down from various committees, paving way for induction of young leaders in important decision-making bodies. During the first day of the crucial two-day state committee meet […]

Big B admitted to hospital

Mumbai, Oct 18 : Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been admitted to Nanavati Hospital in suburban Mumbai for a regular check-up, according to sources. The actor was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday and is still there, they said. “Mr Bachchan had come for a routine check-up,” a hospital source […]

Rupee slips marginally in opening deals

Mumbai, Oct 18 :The Indian rupee was down 4 paise at 71.20 per US dollar in opening deals on Friday due to increased demand for the greenback from importers. After opening on a flat note, the rupee lost some ground as the morning trade progressed. However, easing crude […]

Mary Kom’s academy gets new ring with Goodyear’s support

Imphal, Oct 18 : Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom’s boxing academy here has found fresh support from tyre manufacturer Goodyear India, which helped bring up a new ring and some other infrastructure at the facility as part of its CSR initiative. The ring was formally inaugurated by […]

Delhi’s air quality ‘very poor’ again, likely to sharply over weekend

New Delhi, Oct 18 : The national capital’s air quality slipped into the “very poor” category on Friday morning, and was expected to decline sharply over the weekend owing to changing weather and “significant” stubble burning. The city’s overall air quality index (AQI) stood at 306 on Friday. It […]

Journalist’s phone snatched in east Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 17: In yet another incident of snatching in the national capital, a 32-year-old journalist working with a leading english daily newspaper was allegedly robbed of his mobile phone by an unidentified man in east Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar, police said on Thursday. The incident took place […]

Viswanathan Anand pens inspirational book

New Delhi, Oct 17: Chess legend Viswanathan Anand has authored an inspirational book where he looks back on his experience to share lessons on how to navigate life. In “Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion’s Life” (as told to journalist Susan Ninan), Anand revisits his greatest games and […]

Democracy in danger under BJP rule: Gehlot

Jaipur, Oct 17: Reiterating that democracy was in danger in the country under the BJP rule, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said people should understand this and question the Centre what it was doing for them. He also accused the BJP of indulging in politics in the […]

Like ‘pickpocket’, Modi diverts attention from issues: Rahul

Yavatmal/Wardha, Oct 15: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “loudspeaker” of certain industrialists, and said his strategy was like that of a pickpocket who diverts attention to steal. On campaign trail in Vidarbha for October 21 Maharashtra assembly elections, he also targeted the […]

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