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Pre-poll grand alliance must to defeat Modi, says Tejashwi, hinting at wooing Paswan
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Boosted by the entry of former NDA constituent, the Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP), into the opposition coalition in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said a "pre-poll grand…
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Food delivery start-up Swiggy raises $ 1bn from venture funds (Lead)
Bengaluru, Dec 20 (IANS) Leading food ordering and delivery start-up Swiggy has raised $1 billion (Rs 7,000 crore) venture funds from existing investors led by Naspers, to strengthen its technology and hire talent, it said on…
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Not allowed to take lunch during ED questioning, TDP MP tells HC
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Former Union Minister and TDP MP Y. S. Chowdary on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that the Enforcement Directorate officials have treated him with indignity and denied him to have lunch.The court was hearing…
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UGC eases selection criteria for Ombudsperson
By Vishal NarayanNew Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) A major obstacle in appointing Ombudsperson at higher education institutes, that the person has to be a retired judge not below the rank of the district judge, has been done away with by the…
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India lost 4% of GDP from power distortions in 2016: World Bank
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) India lost a staggering $86.1 billion, equivalent to over 4 per cent of its GDP, owing to distortions in the power sector in 2016, says a World Bank report released on Wednesday.The report tiltled 'In the Dark: How…
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Drug regulators visit Johnson and Johnson facilities, collect samples
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Drug regulators Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and local Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials have visited a few of Johnson and Johnson facilities and collected tests and samples, said…
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PBL associates with CRY to promote children’s cause
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) The Premier Badminton League (PBL) on Wednesday announced its association with Child Rights and You (CRY), an NGO working for child rights for the last four decades to use it as a vehicle to promote children's cause…
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Cold wave in northwest to make Delhi colder, air quality ‘very poor’
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Cold wave and ground frost conditions over some parts of northwest India during the next three days are likely to keep air quality in the national capital "very poor" and could also cause a dip in the minimum…
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Karnataka’s 111-year-old pontiff healthy, returns from Chennai hospital
Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) Karnataka's 111-year-old revered pontiff Shivakumara Swami of Siddaganga mutt at Tumakuru returned to the mutt from Chennai hospital, where he recently underwent a liver operation, an official said on Wednesday."The…
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River Plate to start Libertadores title defence vs Alianza Lima
Asuncion, Dec 19 (IANS) Argentine club River Plate, the reigning Copa Libertadores champion, will start their title defence with a group stage match at Peruvian club Alianza Lima on March 6, the South American Soccer Confederation…
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