Mon, 26 Dec 2016 20:42:11
India may have the world’s second largest internet user base, but connectivity remains out of reach for nearly 950 million citizens, a report said. “Even with the internet data plans in India being among the cheapest in the world and the average retail price of smartphones steadily declining, connectivity is still out of the reach of nearly 950 million Indians,” according to the Assocham-Deloitte
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Mon, 26 Dec 2016 20:37:48
In a relief to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, a Delhi court today rejected "as fishing inquiry" a plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking a direction to Congress party and Associated Journals Ltd (AJL) to produce certain records related to the National Herald case.
The court said that Swamy "seemed to enlarge the scope of present proceedings".
Metropolitan Magistrate Lovleen, meanwhile, gave l
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Mon, 26 Dec 2016 20:34:28
At least 30 Ugandan members of a village football team and their fans drowned when their boat capsized on Lake Albert during a party, police said today.
"There was a party on the boat, the passengers were dancing and others were drunk. The boat was overloaded with 45 people, all members of the football team and local fans," police commander John Rutagira told AFP.
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Mon, 26 Dec 2016 20:32:29
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said a lower level of taxation that is globally compatible is necessary if the country has to have a broader base of economy.
He said gone are the days of the philosophy that high taxation will bring greater revenues and that since 1991 the course of economy has altered itself.
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Mon, 26 Dec 2016 20:30:53
Mahinder Pal Singh has become the first Sikh cricketer to be selected in Pakistan's National Cricket Academy after he was picked for a fast bowlers' camp, being organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
The 21-year old Mahinder was selected at an emerging player camp, organised by PCB in Multan in November.
"It was a proud moment for me to be selected for the camp," Pal, who hails from the tr
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Mon, 26 Dec 2016 20:28:15
Russian divers on Monday found the main body of the military plane that crashed in the Black Sea with 92 people onboard, an official told Russian news agencies.
"Divers... have found the fuselage of the plane that crashed on Sunday in the Black Sea," agencies quoted a member of the emergency ministry's Sochi-based search and rescue team as saying.
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Mon, 26 Dec 2016 19:30:53
Kumta: Foundation stone laying ceremony for a new Jamia Masjid at Kimani in Kumta was held on 26th December, Monday, in the morning, in the presence of Ulamas from Kumta and Bhatkal. Several leaders from muslim organizations were also present at the event.
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Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:14:38
India on Monday test launched its indigenously developed intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear capable ballistic missile 'Agni,5' from the Wheeler Island off Odisha coast.
Unlike other missiles of Agni series, 'Agni-5' is the most advanced having some new technologies incorporated with it in terms of navigation and guidance, warhead and engine.
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Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:09:27
In an untoward incident, more than 900 cylinders stored in two trucks blast near Chintamani in Karnataka's Chikkaballapura district
The blast led to huge fire that engulfed two trucks and a Bolero vehicle. However, no causalities have been reported so far.
As per the reports, the incident took place last night due to short circuit of battery.
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