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US upgrades India to first grade ally status in export of high-tech equipment

The United States on Monday upgraded New Delhi to what’s its export control regime terms a Strategic Trade Authorization status STA-1, aimed primarily at increasing American high-tech defence to India while also presumptively serving Washington’s geo-political goals. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2vqgWp2

Clarify whether government intends to bring in NRC in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

"I came here to talk on NRC. Submitted a list of 40 lakh people who had been left out. I have told him that his leadership is claiming that next NRC would be in Bengal. Who has given them that authority?," Banerjee told reporters after meeting Singh. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Kjnbkc

Contemplating taking biometric details of over 40 lakh people excluded from draft NRC: Centre to SC

The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it is contemplating taking biometrics details of over 40 lakh people, whose names did not figure in the final NRC draft in Assam, to avoid their influx to other states on false identity. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LQjGq0

Thankful to Congress for letting me expose opposition's hollowness: PM Modi on no-confidence motion

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a jibe at the Congress over the no-confidence motion against his government, saying he was "thankful" to the party for allowing him to expose the opposition's hollowness and inform the masses about his dispensation's successes. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2vqXZCC

Tibetan spiritual leader says may return to India

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Draft NRC 'defective', most of those excluded are Indians: Tarun Gogoi

The Congress in Assam has never won polls on the votes of Bangladeshi people, Gogoi said, asserting both he and the present chief minister have won elections held on the basis of the same voters' list. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2AstL8b

Two Indians in WGC field for first time as Lahiri, Sharma tee off

While Lahiri plays his first WGC of the year, Sharma, just 21, features in a third successive WGC in his breakout year. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2ArkbTb

I was reluctant but joined NADA panel on request of Rathore: Sehwag

His absence from the hearings of a NADA panel raising eyebrows, former India opener Virender Sehwag on Tuesday said he was reluctant to be a part of the committee and joined only because Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore had requested. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2O12jjV

Bale can fill Ronaldo void, says Real coach Lopetegui

Real Madrid's Gareth Bale has the qualities to fill the void left by his fellow forward Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Juventus, the Spanish side's new manager Julen Lopetegui has said. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2v4lQcd

Government announces civil services allocation list for selected candidates

The government on Tuesday announced service allocation for candidates who had cleared Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2017, putting off implementation of its proposal to link service/cadre allocation to their performance in the 15-week foundation course from the current year. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LGjYAz

India are only side which can beat England in their own backyard: Jadeja

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja exuded confidence ahead of the series opener, saying India are the only side which can beat England in its own backyard. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2KdnSLC

US, Pakistan resolve to restore bilateral ties: Report

US Defence Secretary James Mattis and Islamabad's Ambassador in America Ali Jahangir met at the Pentagon, the headquarters of the US Department of Defence, where the two held discussions on the ties between their countries and regional security in South Asia, a Pakistan daily reported. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LQMnTL

SC dismisses review plea in Judge Loya death case

The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking review of its April 19 verdict that had held that Special CBI judge B H Loya had died of "natural causes" on December 1, 2014 and had rejected PILs seeking an SIT probe into the death, questioning their motive. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KeRNTM

NRC will lead to civil war, says Mamata Banerjee; BJP retorts

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India vs England: Rashid to be England's lone specialist spinner in India opener

Adil Rashid faced further pressure ahead of his controversial recall to the England Test side for their series opener against India at Edgbaston when it was announced Tuesday he would be the lone specialist spinner in their XI. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2AnVyql

Boat racing team to be added to India's Asiad squad

Abhay Singh, one of the athletes in the boat racing squad, had filed a petition in the Delhi High Court against the IOA's decision to not send a team of the water sport at the Games as it did not meet the eligibility criteria. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2mXHLNz

Odisha government launches publicity campaign for hockey World Cup

With less than four months to go for the men's hockey World Cup, the Odisha government has launched a 360 degree nation-wide publicity campaign to bring fans closer to the sport. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2As9hML

Javelin thrower Amit tests positive, suspended by AFI

Reportedly, Amit was tested in Finland during the exposure trip in June. The tests were conducted by Finland's anti-doping agency on the directions of the Athletes' Integrity Unit of the IAAF. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2n0ppf2

Gunmen take dozens hostage in eastern Afghan city

Gunmen stormed a government building in Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad on Tuesday, taking dozens of hostages after a suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance gate, officials and witnesses said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2vlAGu8

Israeli court jails Arab poet for inciting terrorism

An Israeli court jailed an Israeli Arab poet for five months on Tuesday after convicting her of incitement to terrorism for a poem and remarks she posted on social media during a wave of Palestinian street attacks. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2v41qA5

China urges US not to allow stopover by Taiwan president

Beijing considers democratic Taiwan to be a wayward province of "one China", ineligible for state-to-state relations and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LHMPo4

Judge Loya case ruling: Supreme Court turns down plea to recall its April judgment

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Anderson does not expect Kohli to be as fallible as before

England cannot expect to bully a much-improved India captain Virat Kohli in their five-match Test series that begins at Edgbaston on Wednesday, pace bowler James Anderson said. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2KdvvSc

NRC is to protect the human rights of the people of this country: Amit Shah

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Mayawati seeks all-party meeting on Assam NRC issue

oining the row over publication of the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, BSP president Mayawati today condemned the exclusion of over 40 lakh people from it and demanded an immediate all-party meeting to explore the remedial measures. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2K9c653

IAF training chief SRK Nair retires

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PM Modi seeks ideas for his Independence Day speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought ideas from people for his Independence Day speech, a practice he has followed for the past three years. "What are your thoughts and ideas for my 15th August speech? Share them with me on a specially created forum on the Narendra Modi App," he tweeted. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NXgN4c

Why Virat Kohli needs to silence his critics in England

Someone who can conquer all conditions is no doubt a complete player. So much talk ahead of the five-Test series has been on Virat's inability to tackle seam and bounce on the 2014 tour, that it's easy to forget that there will be 10 other players playing along with him. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2AC65yr

Indian hockey team to round off Asiad preparation with 11-day camp

The Indian men's hockey team will round its preparations for the upcoming Asian Games with an 11-day camp at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bengaluru starting on Wednesday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2Kchc0r

India eye perfect start to English summer in home team's 1000th Test

For India to win the series this time around both batsmen will have to turn a corner in form and application. While the team management is singing praises for Pujara, it is believed that Rahul could bat at number three, if the Dhawan-Vijay opening combination is retained. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2LNlBLZ

US must return to nuclear deal for talks: Iranian adviser

Iranian leadership has previously ruled out one-on-one talks with Trump after his decision to pull the United States out of the deal under which Iran was given relief from sanctions in return for curbs on its nuclear program. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2v0QIKG

Putin would be the only winner in 'no deal' Brexit: UK minister

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India's limited overs New Zealand tour to start on January 23

India's tour to New Zealand early next year, which will comprise five ODIs and three T20 Internationals, will start with the first One-day International in Napier on January 23. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2M5J5sP

Asian Games: Sports Ministry steps in to help, athletes can breathe easy

Indian athletes who take part in non-affiliated sports can now breathe easy. The Sports Ministry has stepped in and assured athletes and federations of non-affiliated sports who were selected to participate in the upcoming Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia that all expenses for their uniforms will be borne by the Ministry. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2Kcty8T

No demand for citizen's register in Tripura: CM Biplab Deb

Deb said it is not even a sensitive issue in Assam, where the final draft of the NRC was published on Monday with over 2.89 crore names out of the total 3.29 crore applicants in the north-eastern state. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2M7KMWr

Congress didn't have courage to identify illegal migrants: Amit Shah

The Rajya Sabha had taken up the discussion by doing away with the Question Hour, but the debate was disrupted due to vociferous protests by TMC, Congress and some other parties which finally led Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu to adjourn the House for the day. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2vl0IxC

India welcomes US' move to ease export controls for high-tech product sales to it

The Trump administration announced yesterday granting India the status of Strategic Trade Authorization-1 (STA-1) country, the only South Asian nation to be given the designation along with the US' NATO allies like South Korea, Australia and Japan. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2v5TNc8

America frets over Russian weapons; India to send team

India will send a high-level technical team to the United States to understand Washington’s concerns on how India intends to secure sophisticated American-origin weapons alongside equally-capable Russian systems. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2M1IZ5u

PM Modi: Share your ideas for Independence Day speech

"What are your thoughts and ideas for my 15th August speech? Share them with me on a specially created forum on the Narendra Modi App," the Prime Minister tweeted. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2v2Pkan

Saina, Srikanth win at World Badminton Championships

Top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth notched up comfortable victories over their respective opponents to make an impressive start at the BWF World Championships on Tuesday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2Kbvkah

We did what Congress could not,' says BJP MP Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha about Assam NRC final draft

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Amarnath yatra crosses 2 lakh mark in 33 days; highest in 3 years

Last year, the total number of pilgrims who visited the shrine was 2,60,003 in 40 days, whereas this year the pilgrimage has crossed this number in 33 days. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LQcfiB

Emotional Murray makes triumphant hardcourt return

An emotional Andy Murray made a triumphant return to hardcourts Monday in his first match on the surface for nearly 17 months, outlasting Mackenzie McDonald at the ATP Washington Open. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2M5rZv9

South Africa milestone becomes a millstone for Dale Steyn

Dale Steyn admits overtaking Shaun Pollock to become South Africa's highest wicket-taker has become something of a millstone around his neck but he is determined to prove he still has lot more to offer than merely claiming a 422nd Test victim. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2KbUAx5

Thankful to Congress for letting me expose opposition's hollowness: PM on no-confidence motion

In the first BJP parliamentary party meeting in the ongoing Monsoon Session, Modi said the motion brought by the opposition underscored its political immaturity and lack of understanding and substance. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Kd1Ybf

Intanon survives major scare at World Badminton Championships

Ratchanok Intanon survived a major scare at badminton's World Championships as the fourth seed battled back from the brink of a shock early exit on Tuesday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2vmHK9D

Nishikori feeling 'tough' after overcoming wrist injury

Japan's Kei Nishikori, back on form after a torn right wrist tendon, returns to the scene of his most recent outdoor title hoping to launch another strong US Open run. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2v2QNx5

ऑगस्टमध्ये भारतात येणार 'हे' स्मार्टफोन

ऑगस्टमध्ये भारतात येणार 'हे' स्मार्टफोन from टेक - फोटो धम्माल - Maharashtra Times https://ift.tt/2Ox8ZHh

शेतीसाठी खूप उपयुक्त आहेत हे अॅप्स...

शेतीसाठी खूप उपयुक्त आहेत हे अॅप्स... from टेक - फोटो धम्माल - Maharashtra Times https://ift.tt/2Ov2bKj

Malaysia civil aviation chief resigns over MH370 lapses

The report released on Monday on the disappearance four years ago of the airliner during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board shed little fresh light on one of the biggest mysteries of modern aviation history. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2mWzXM7