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Everyone should be able to live without fear and prejudice: President
Kolkata, Dec 14: Averring that acceptance and belief in pluralism was core to India's unity amidst diversity, President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said the social fabric would remain strong if every individual irrespective of caste, creed,…
Indian embargo shattered my dream: Nepal PM Oli
Kathmandu, Dec 14: Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Sunday said his dream to develop a "vibrant" Himalayan nation had been shattered by the "embargo imposed by India".
After being elected prime minister, Oli said he made many…
Actor Dilip Kumar honoured with Padma Vibhushan
Mumbai, Dec 14: Legendary actor Dilip Kumar was on Sunday honoured with Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian award, by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
The 93-year-old cine icon was bestowed with the honour at his residence…
7-year-old raped in Delhi, juvenile held
New Delhi, Dec 13: A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for raping a seven-year-old girl here, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place on Friday evening in South Delhi's Neb Sarai area, when the girl was playing in a park.…
Kashmir Valley shivers, Leh freezes at minus 12 degrees
Srinagar, Dec 13: An intense cold wave swept the Kashmir Valley on Sunday as minimum temperatures dropped below the freezing point overnight. Leh town in Ladakh region recorded a minimum temperature of minus 12.1 degrees Celsius.
"The…
Paris accord shows collective wisdom of world leaders: Modi
New Delhi, Dec 13: The Paris Agreement on climate change clinched on Saturday after 13 days of hard negotiations demonstrates the collective wisdom of world leaders to mitigate the danger, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said.…
India pays tributes to martyrs of Parliament Attack
New Delhi, Dec 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other prominent personalities paid rich tributes on Sunday to the martyrs of the 2001 Parliament House terrorist attack here.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former prime minister…
India cheers as Paris delivers ‘historic’ climate accord
Paris, Dec 13: Amid cheers, hugs and tears of joy, delegates from 196 countries at the climate change conference here adopted late on Saturday the first universal pact committing them to curb global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius…
23 People killed in Russia psychiatric hospital fire
Moscow, Dec 13: At least 23 people were killed in a blaze at a psychiatric hospital in Russia's Voronezh region, the emergency situations ministry said on Sunday.
Two more died in the hospital after rescuers recovered 21 bodies from the…
For Abe, its business in Delhi and spirituality in Varanasi
Varanasi, Dec 12: With bilateral talks and business meetings wrapped up in New Delhi earlier in the day, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe experienced a spiritual retreat on the banks of the holy Ganges river at the Dasaswamedh ghat here.…