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“Historic Milestone” Achieved In Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link: Minister

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The project was approved in 1994-95. New Delhi: The final track work on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail link (USBRL) project is complete, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Friday, calling it a “historic milestone”. The completion marks a crucial phase in the ongoing project, which aims to establish a direct rail connection between Kashmir and the…

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‘One Nation, One Poll’ Fine If Brought With Good Intentions: Prashant Kishor

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Prashant Kishor pointed out that things were “different in the past”. (File) Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Friday said “one nation one election” could be beneficial for the country provided the move was initiated with good intentions. The Jan Suraaj Party founder buttressed his point with the example of laws “brought in ostensibly to clamp…

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Barcelona, Real Madrid On Guard Against LaLiga Slip-Ups After European Joy

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Barcelona and Real Madrid are looking over their shoulders in La Liga at in-form Atletico Madrid, wary of a letdown after taxing wins away from home in the Champions League this week. A 3-2 victory at Borussia Dortmund ensured Barcelona will advance to the knockout phase of Europe’s top club competition, while Madrid…

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UK Peer Faces Suspension For Racist Remark Against Indian-Origin Colleague

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London: A Conservative Party peer in the UK Parliament has been recommended for a three-week suspension and behaviour training after the House of Lords Conduct Committee noted that she had been “offensive and insulting” in referring to an Indian-origin colleague as “Lord Poppadom”. Baroness Catherine Meyer was accused of referencing Lord Navnit Dholakia, a Tanzania-born…

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Ruben Amorim Denies Manchester City Contact Before Ioining Manchester United

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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim insists he did not speak to Manchester City about replacing Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium before making his move to Old Trafford. As Amorim prepares for his first Manchester derby on Sunday, the 39-year-old’s link to City prior to his arrival at United has become a hot…

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RFK Jr Brings JFK Conspiracies To Heart Of Trump Team

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Washington: Conspiracy theories about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy have floated around the fringes of US politics for decades. Now his nephew Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could bring them into the heart of the White House. Kennedy — the vaccine skeptic tapped by President-elect Donald Trump as his health secretary — has been…

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Trinamool, BJP leaders hit out at Bangladesh; BSF nabs more trespassers in West Bengal

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BJP MP Dilip Ghosh. File | Photo Credit: PTI Leaders of the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal took a dig at Bangladesh on Friday following reports of atrocities against religious minorities in the neighbouring country. Tension between India and Bangladesh escalated following the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna…

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Watch: Syria regime change | What are India’s stakes in West Asia?

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Watch: Syria regime change | What are India’s stakes in West Asia? This week, a dramatic turn of events in Syria, as the 53 year regime of the Assad family collapses, rebels take over Damascus and establish a new government. Clearly, what has happened in Syria is not just about the Syrians alone. We take…

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Switzerland Revokes India’s ‘Most Favoured Nation’ Status Over Nestle Verdict

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New Delhi: Switzerland has taken a unilateral stand after the Supreme Court of India’s ruling in the Nestle case. It has revoked the ‘Most Favoured Nation’ or MFN status accorded to India under the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement or DTAA treaty. Switzerland’s move marks a significant shift in bilateral treaty dynamics and will result in…

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