Ahamad Fuwad
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Mrida: A new-age startup bringing hope to India's villages
Aug 31, 2017, 05:27 PM ISTMrida, co-founded by Arun Nagpal, is a new-age startup that works only with underserved rural communities.
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Trump's new Afghan policy: Tough stand on Pak, greater role for India
World | Aug 22, 2017, 09:24 AM ISTDonald Trump on Monday sought a greater role for India in helping rebuild Afghanistan while he slammed Pakistan for offering safe havens to terrorist groups.
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70 years of Independence: How ‘Forest Man of India’ Jadav Payeng single-handedly planted 1,400 acres of forest
India | Aug 11, 2017, 08:24 PM ISTPayeng's quest began in 1979 when he was only 16 years old. During floods that year, a large number of snakes ashore on the sandbar.
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Modernisation, preparedness: The challenges to overcome in India’s response to terrorism
India | Nov 16, 2017, 07:38 AM ISTAs India gears up to celebrate 70 years of Independence, we take a look at how the menace of terror has haunted India and the challenges that lie in dealing with it
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From ISIS to Lashkar, 5 groups leading the terror menace globally
India | Nov 16, 2017, 06:42 AM ISTThe Islamic State, Taliban, Al-Qaeda are most dreaded terror groups of the world and are responsible for over 50 per cent of all the deaths from terrorism in 2015.
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RBI cuts key rate: Five factors that triggered the decision
Aug 02, 2017, 04:25 PM ISTIn first rate cut since October 2016, the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday slashed benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points from 6.25 per cent to 6.0 per cent.
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OBC Commission Bill: Govt embarrassed in RS, amendment moved by Opposition passed as ruling MPs miss voting
National | Jul 31, 2017, 10:32 PM ISTAn amendment moved by the Opposition to a bill granting constitutional status to the OBC Commission was passed because many members of ruling NDA were absent from the House.
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6 Gujarat Congress MLAs quit within 2 days: How Shankersinh Vaghela could roil Ahmed Patel's RS bid
National | Jul 28, 2017, 03:02 PM ISTTwo more Congress MLAs quit the party to join BJP today, taking the count of MLAs quitting the grand old party to five since yesterday. The development makes the road tougher for Ahmed Patel's entry to the Rajya Sabha
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Uproar in Rajya Sabha over SP leader Naresh Agarwal's remarks on Hindu gods
National | Jul 19, 2017, 04:48 PM ISTSamajwadi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Agarwal quoted a verse he said he once read somewhere in 1991 that juxtaposed alcohol and Hindu gods.
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There will be no shortage of beef in Goa, assures CM Manohar Parrikar
National | Jul 18, 2017, 08:23 PM ISTCM Manohar Parrikar assured the Assembly on Tuesday that there will be no shortage of meat in Goa and his government has kept open its option of importing it from Karnataka.
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Venkaiah Naidu and his love for acronyms
National | Jul 17, 2017, 11:01 PM ISTA loyal Narendra Modi supporter, Naidu shares prime minister's penchant for acronyms.
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Union Cabinet approves upgradation of road linking Manipur with Myanmar
National | Jul 12, 2017, 07:32 PM ISTThe Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved upgradation of a 65-km-long National Highway in Manipur that connects the state capital Imphal with the Myanmar border.
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SC reprieve to Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman-Nicobar from liquor ban along highways
India | Jul 12, 2017, 05:44 PM ISTSupreme Court has exempted Arunachal Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands from its order banning liquor vends within 500 metres of the national and state highways.
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‘Modi’s policies have created space for terrorists in Kashmir’: Rahul Gandhi on Amarnath Yatra attack
National | Jul 12, 2017, 04:12 PM ISTRahul Gandhi today targeted the BJP-led government at the Centre saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "policies have created space for terrorists in Kashmir."
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Activists fume after Gujarat textbook terms 'roza' as 'infectious disease', board says 'printing error'
India | Jul 11, 2017, 09:22 PM ISTClass IV Hindi textbook of the Gujarat Board has defined Urdu word "roza" as "an infectious disease that causes diarrhoea."
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Amarnath attack: Rs 5 lakh reward, bravery awards recommendation for bus driver Salim
India | Jul 11, 2017, 07:56 PM ISTWhile Guajarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said he would recommend Salim’s name for bravery awards, the J&K government and Amarnath Shrine Board separately announced rewards totalling Rs 5 lakh.
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Amarnath attack draws international condemnation, countries pledge support in fight against terrorism
India | Jul 11, 2017, 07:10 PM ISTThe international community on Tuesday stood united in condemning the horrific attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims.
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Dispel graft charges within 4 days, JD(U) tells Tejashwi Yadav; no resignation, says RJD
National | Jul 11, 2017, 11:14 PM ISTJD(U) today asked the RJD to place facts before the public to dispel graft charges against Tejashwi Yadav.
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Malabar 2017: US, India, Japan kick off naval exercise in a 'message' to China, others
India | Jul 10, 2017, 08:52 PM ISTThe 21st edition of the three-nation Malabar Naval Exercise involving India, Japan and the US began today and will continue till July 17.
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Family planning, diet, haircut, soap toilet: The many perks govt staff will soon part with
India | Jul 10, 2017, 07:40 PM ISTMany of the allowances allocated to Central government employees have been abolished after recommendations by the Committee on Allowances (CoA).