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Tolerance Means Not Being Insecure About One's Ideas, Says RBI Chief Raghuram...
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan today emphasised the need for tolerance to aid development and progress in the country. He was speaking at the convocation ceremony of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),...
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PM Modi Announces New Initiative For Cultural Understanding Among States
NEW DELHI -- Government is working on a novel initiative under which every state will choose one state each year to promote its culture and language. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that...
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Here Is The Student Film On Beef That The Government Doesn't Want You To Watch
Recently, the ministry of information and broadcasting, headed by Arun Jaitley, refused to grant clearance to Caste on the Menu Card, a documentary film made by the students of the Tata Institute Of...
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Intolerance Is On A Rise, Says Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi
Mumbai -- Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi said on Friday that intolerance is on the rise and there is a "dialogue deficit" between the government and its people. "There is significant intolerance in...
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Sheena Bora Case: Indrani Mukerjea's Judicial Custody Extended On Health Grounds
MUMBAI -- A metropolitan magistrate court here extended the judicial custody of Indrani Mukerjea--prime accused in Sheena Bora murder case--and two others till November 7 after their 12-day remand...
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Voting Begins In Fourth Phase Of Bihar Polls
Voting began early Sunday for 55 Assembly seats in the fourth and penultimate phase of Bihar election amid tight security arrangements. Polling is being held from 7 AM to 5 PM in 43 constituencies,...
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Air India Flyers Create Ruckus At Kolkata Airport Over Tampered Locks
KOLKATA -- Passengers of a Delhi-Kolkata Air India flight today alleged that they found their luggage tampered with after landing here, airport officials said. The passengers, who protested in the...
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RSS Wants Government To Rejig Population Policy Over Drop In Share Of Hindus
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Saturday passed a resolution asking the government to 'reformulate' India's population policy due to "higher growth" in Muslim and Christian population. Citing...
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Deepika Wants To Go To Hollywood
MUMBAI -- Actress Deepika Padukone is keen on doing Hollywood films and wants to explore work in the West. "I am interested in doing Hollywood films. I am ready to explore... working in the West. I...
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ED To Serve Final Notices Against Lalit Modi In T-20 Cases
NEW DELHI -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is preparing to serve final penalty notices in close to a dozen alleged forex violation cases against former IPL Chairman Lalit Modi and others as part of...
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Now, Murdered Blogger Avijit Roy's Publisher Hacked To Death
DHAKA -- The publisher of author Avijit Roy, who was slain by extremists earlier this year for his critical view on religion, was hacked to death on Saturday in Dhaka. Faisal Arefin's publishing house...
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Indian Envoy Meets Chhota Rajan In Bali Jail
India has officially got in touch with captured underworld don, Chhota Rajan, in Bali. First secretary consular at the Indian embassy in Jakarta, Sanjeev Kumar Agrawal, met underworld don Chhota Rajan...
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MAMI Day 2: Looking Past The Hype
I ended my day 1 diary piece with the hope that Saturday would be a much better day at the movies, and it was. Seeking to avoid the long queues at the festival’s suburban venues, I chose to watch my...
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Eve-Teasing And Stalking Violate Women's Right To Life: Delhi Court
NEW DELHI -- Eve-teasing and stalking violate women's right to life and liberty and are a menace, which makes them feel unsafe, a Delhi court has observed. The court also observed that eve-teasing and...
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Why Today Is The Best Day For The BJP In Bihar
Today may just be the best day for the NDA in Bihar, but it may not be enough to bring them cheer on 8 November, when the results are out. Travelling in the areas that went to polls in Bihar’s first...
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PM Modi Has Turned A Deaf Ear To Everyone's Concerns, Says Congress
NEW DELHI -- A day after the Centre asserted that India remains a 'tolerant society', the Congress on Monday lashed out at the NDA-led Government saying the country was heading for destruction given...
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Take A Look At Google's Doodle For George Boole's 200th Birth Anniversary
NEW DELHI -- Google is celebrating the 200th birth anniversary of world famous mathematician George Boole by dedicating its today's doodle. The animated Doodle is a demonstration of the 'logic gates'...
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JNU Students Defy Authorities To Screen Beef Documentary On Campus
NEW DELHI -- After they were denied permission to screen a documentary on the beef eating practices of Mumbai, students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi defied authorities and screened...
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MAMI Day 3: Sensory Overload
Film festivals are not for those with weak constitutions. This is especially true of MAMI, which after a point turns into a carousel of waiting in lines, frenetic taxi/rickshaw rides to other venues,...
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Slash Prices: Arun Jaitley's Advice To Real Estate Companies Is Spot-On
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham), a business lobby, recently released a study titled Real estate investment: State-level analysis. In this study, it estimated that...
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