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Forty Years Ago, April 8, 1980: Assam status quo




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A lockdown requires a command, an opening will require confidence




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Friends say proudly that there is something unique about India and Indians




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Statesmanship requires taking people along; when basic security is denied, hope dies




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Revival of the economy requires ideas, a plan, and effective implementation




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Queen Elizabeth II marks her Sapphire Jubilee with 65-year reign




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Maharashtra queues up to vote in hotly contested civic polls




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Police deployed near Finsbury Park Mosque after van rams into worshippers




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Phoolan Devi’s 54th birth anniversary: Glimpses from the life of ‘Bandit Queen’




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Aftermath of China quake which left more than 20 dead and 430 injured




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Suicide blast rips through Quetta: 15 dead, dozens injured




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Special train deployed to tackle mosquito menace in Delhi




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PHOTOS: 5 dead as massive 8.0 earthquake hits Mexico coast; strongest since 1985




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On anniversary of 1985 tremblor, Mexico shaken by 7.1 earthquake, hundreds dead




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Twin terror attack on mosques in Afghanistan claims over 70 lives




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Hundreds join Delhi’s 10th Queer Pride march, ‘why criminalise love,’ they ask




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PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi quits after 12 years




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CBDT defers requirement of registration of charitable, religious trusts by 4 months till Oct 1

Earlier, such registrations/approvals were granted without any specific expiry period unless specifically withdrawn by concerned tax authority. Under the new law introduced by Finance Act 2020 and effective from June 1, 2020, all such registrations/ approvals would now be issued with an expiry period of 5 years.




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Maha seals borders to curb liquor smuggling

The move by the excise department has come in the wake of lifting of certain coronavirus-induced curbs, which included allowing reopening of liquor shops. As the demand for alcohol has increased in Maharashtra, there is a possibility of liquor smuggling by inter-state organised syndicates, the official said.




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Irrfan has left me with no answers, only questions

'Since Piku, Irrfan seemed content in delighting us with his finesse than striking a nerve.' 'Now, why was this so?' 'Why did our No 1 soul-searching actor suddenly decide that he'd rather be a heart-warmer?' 'Did those journeys take too much out of him?' asks Sreehari Nair.




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India-Africa summit: 100 luxury cars, but no beef, pork at PM banquet




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‘Small & midcap funds do well in second quarter’




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Direct Recruitment: Few of them elevated, MP advocates question the benchmark




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Shia Waqf Board member meets Subramanian Swamy to work out ‘compromise formula’




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BHU’s MA History paper asks questions on Padmavati, triple talaq




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Pune: At Pandharichi Wari this year, a unique initiative and a Rs one lakh prize




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Congress Rajya Sabha MP from Assam, state leader quit party




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Baz Luhrmann, family in quarantine after Tom Hanks’ coronavirus diagnosis






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Spike Lee shares his unmade film’s script online during quarantine time






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Coronavirus: Idris Elba passes quarantine period, says ‘stuck in limbo’




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Timothee Chalamet, Armie Hammer to return for Call Me By Your Name sequel, says director





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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, The Suicide Squad won’t be delayed: James Gunn





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Joaquin Phoenix almost played Batman in Darren Aronofsky’s movie




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Wonder Woman 1984 fight sequences inspired by Cirque du Soleil




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James Gunn says Suicide Squad footage likely to be revealed this year




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When Quentin Tarantino pitched James Bond film to Pierce Brosnan





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Brad Pitt, Laura Dern, Joaquin Phoenix and others arrive for Oscars 2020




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Asim Riaz, Jacqueline Fernandez share adorable photos from the sets of their Holi song