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Abdul Basit Top Contender For Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Post
Official sources said that in addition to Basit, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Tehmina Janjua and High Commissioner to Britain Sayed Ibne Abbas are also in the run.
India, Japan Cooperation Will Strengthen Bilateral Ties: Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday greeted Japanese Emperor Akihito on his birthday which falls on December 23, and expressed his confidence that the "cooperation in diverse sectors" will further strengthen the bilateral relationship of the two countr...
MoS Rajyavardhan Rathore Attacks Rahul Gandhi over 'Modi is Corrupt' Jibe
In an exclusive interview to CNN-News 18, Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Thursday rubbished all charges of corruption levelled against PM Modi by the Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi.
Delhi HC Adjourns Sine Die Pleas Against Demonetisation
Delhi High Court on Thursday adjourned indefinitely the hearing on pleas challenging the Narendra Modi governments demonetisation move after it was informed that the Supreme Court has stayed all proceedings pending before different courts on related issue...
PM Modi's Reply to Rahul's Charges: He is Learning to Give Speeches
Rahul in his speech in Mehasana on Wednesday had accused Modi of accepting kickbacks from two corporates while he was Gujarat CM and reeled off figures from a case which is already in the Supreme Court.
China Restricts Fake News With Ban on Sharing of 'Unofficial' Videos on Social Media
The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (China), in a notice, said Chinese social media platforms WeChat and Weibo were not allowed to disseminate user-generated audio or video programmes about current events
US Puts Alibaba Back on 'Notorious Markets' Blacklist
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is back on the US government's annual list of "notorious markets" that sell pirated goods.
Bandipora: Suspected Terrorists Spotted; Jawans Cordon-off J&K's Hajin Village
A joint team of paramilitary forces cordoned off Hajin village near Bandipora in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday morning over the suspicious presence of terrorists.
PM Modi's Demonetisation Move Has Suprised Global Observers: Ruchir Sharma
As the country reels under the impact of demonetisation, CNBC-TV18's Shereen Bhan in an exclusive interview spoke to the top financial analyst Ruchir Sharma who said that while Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetisation move has surprised global observ...
Bayern Munich Defender Mats Hummels Goes Blond After Losing Bet
Bayern Munich defender Mats Hummels dyed his hair blond for Wednesday's 3-0 top-of-the-table win over RB Leipzig after losing a bet at the Oktoberfest beer festival, he revealed.
Facebook Inks Partnership With Harvard, Princeton and Other Universities to Streamline Research
The agreement between Facebook's Building 8 and the universities comes as the social media company seeks to find new revenue streams in virtual reality and artificial intelligence.
Have Requested Theatre Owners Not to Increase the Ticket Prices for Dangal: Aamir Khan
The film is slated to release this Christmas weekend on December 23.
I-T Raid Ends at Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary P Rama Mohana Rao's Residence
Income Tax (IT) officials on Thursday ended their raid at the house of Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary P.Rama Mohana Rao.
Uber Removes Self-driving Cars from San Francisco Roads Post Regulators Crackdown
Uber's defiance was met with threats of legal action from the DMV and the state attorney general.
Now, California Almonds Used for Terror Funding in LoC Trade: NIA
After clothes and 'dupattas', California almonds have emerged as the new product in cross-LoC trade in Jammu and Kashmir that are being used a mode of terror funding, according to the NIA.
Baloch High Court Warns Musharraf of 'Red Warrant' If he Fails to Appear
The Balochistan High Court on Wednesday warned former Pakistani dictator Gen Pervez Musharraf that a 'red warrant' would be issued if him if he fails to appear in court in connection with the murder of Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti in a...
