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Amazon Removes Indian Flag Doormat From Website
Soon after India threatened it won't grant visas to any Amazon official if the company did not withdraw an Indian flag-themed doormat from its Canadian platform, the e-commerce website removed the article from the online marketplace, a media report said on Thursday.....
US Deploys Radar In Response To N.Korea Missile Threat
The Pentagon has deployed high-tech radar to keep watch for a potential North Korean long-range-missile launch in the coming months, according to a US defence official.....
Bihar's Contractual Teachers Will Get 7th Pay Panel Benefits
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday announced that nearly 3.5 lakh contractual teachers in Bihar will get their wages hiked after the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission in the state.....
Azharuddin's Nomination For HCA Polls Rejected
In a setback to former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin, his nomination for the post of president of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) was rejected by the returning officer on Saturday.....
Amarinder Seeks Congress Permission To Contest Against Badal
Giving an interesting turn to Punjab's politics, state Congress president Amarinder Singh has sought the Congress high command's permission to fight next month's assembly elections against Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patron Parkash Singh Badal from the latter's assembly constituency of Lambi.....
'BRICS Cooperation To Be Strengthened During Chinese Presidency'
Indian banker and New Development Bank chief (NDB) K.V. Kamath has said that cooperation between the five BRICS countries will be strengthened during Chinese presidency over the bloc in 2017.....
EC Takes Note Of Mayawati's Sops Announcement
The Election Commission has taken note of the announcement made by Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati that her government would dole out cash if voted to power, an official said on Monday.....
Web-based Resource Hub Launched In Agra To Help The Blind
A new web-based resource hub, "Drishti-Connect" was launched in Agra to assist people with sight problems solve their day to day issues and seek help from trained volunteers.....
Water Supply To Remain Affected Till Tuesday Due To Rise In Ammonia
The disruption in water supply here may continue for a couple of more days until ammonia levels at three of the major Water Treatment Plants (WTPs) fall to permissible limits, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said on Monday. ....
Nationwide Initiative To Create Awareness About Threatened Python Species
When "Kaa" the hypnotic, yellowish Indian Rock Python hisses and casts a spell on Mowgli in "The Jungle Book", it's a hair-raising experience for the audience. In real life though, the python faces a serious existential threat, but a nationwide initiative called "Living with Pythons" by Goa-based herpetologist and wildlife photographer Nirmal Kulkarni could change things significantly.....
