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Centre Defends Rawat's Appointment as Army Chief, Cites Track Record
Facing attack from opposition parties, Government on Sunday justified the appointment of Lt Gen Bipin Rawat as army chief superseding two commanders, insisting that his operational experience and "general dynamism" tipped the scales in the officer's favou...
PM Modi's Wife Happy With Demonetisation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wife Jasodaben on Sunday appreciated the demonetisation move, saying it will curb "both corruption and black money".
Ahead of PM Modi's Rally, Hoarding Set Afire in Kanpur
Congress district president Harprakash Agnihotri said the party would strongly oppose the rally.
La Liga: Sevilla up to Second, Atletico Madrid Claim Much-Needed Win
Atletico Madrid registered a first win in four games as Saul Niguez's excellent 25-yard strike earned a nervy 1-0 victory against Las Palmas.
Rs 18 Lakh in New Notes Seized in Noida, 3 Arrested
The three accused--Vinay Kumar from Jind, and Mahendra Kumar and Praveen Kumar from Hisar--were arrested on Saturday evening by a team of Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad and Income Tax Department.
'Unpresidented' Trump Tweet on China Sets Off Deluge of Mockery
US President-elect Donald Trump got plenty of attention - but not the kind he was looking for - after a tweet today calling out China for its seizure of an unmanned US naval probe.
Unable to Withdraw Money, Farmer Attempts Suicide Inside Bank
A 45-year-old farmer tried to commit suicide by consuming pesticide at a bank in Narayanpur near here on Saturday after failing to withdraw money, as a cheque deposited by him had not been credited to his account.
Bigg Boss 10, Day 6: Bani, Priyanka, Om Swami Leave Lopa in a Fix
While having a candid conversation with Bani, Gaurav tells her that he won’t be able to survive inside the house if she gets evicted.
New Dataset Released by Microsoft to Help Researchers Create AI Tools
The MS MARCO dataset is available for free to any researcher who wants to download it and use it for non-commercial applications, Microsoft said.
Hillary Clinton Says She Lost Election Due to 'Unprecedented' Russian Cyberattacks
According to an audio reported on Friday by The New York Times, Clinton, who lost the election to Republican Donald Trump said her defeat was in part due to Putin's "personal beef against me"
Tibetan Leader Urges Donald Trump to Confront China on Rights
The head of the Tibetan government-in-exile said on Friday he was encouraged by US President-elect Donald Trump’s tough stand on China and urged him to ditch backdoor diplomacy on furthering the Tibetan cause and be more confrontational.
Need Change in Revenue Audit Methods to Adapt to GST, Says CAG
There is a continuous endeavour on part of the CAG to keep abreast with the changing requirements and adapting to new technologies, Rao added.
Supreme Court Declines Interim Order on Extending Use of Scrapped Notes
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to pass any interim order extending the deadline until which the scrapped currency notes could be used for essential services, including in hospitals and medical stores, and left it to the government to take the call.
Super Mario Run on iOS: First Look at The Legendary Nintendo Game
The legendary game found its way onto the Apple platform for the very first time and is now available for iPhone and iPad users.
Introspect on the Distinction Between Dissent, Disruption and Agitation: V-P Ansari
Almost 88 hours were lost due to disruption over the issue of demonetisation with the session being termed a complete washout.
Fatima Sana Shaikh Felt She Wasn't Apt to Play Geeta Phogat in Dangal
"I called them saying I am not the correct person for the role as I don't look like Geeta Phogat, I don't look like a wrestler, I don't think I should do the film," Fatima said.