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"Sacred" Rameswaram gave India one of its most famous sons: PM M
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Rameswaram has a vital place in the Indian history and added that this "sacred" land has given India one of its most famous sons Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam.
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Competition Commission of India approves Vodafone-Idea merger
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI-NewsVoir): The Competition Commission of India (CCI) today unconditionally approved the merger of the telecommunications businesses of Vodafone India Limited, and its wholly-owned subsidiary Vodafone Mobile Services Limited, with Idea Cellular Limited. The USD
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Adam Gilchrist reveals the toughest bowler he kept to
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], July 25 (ANI): Former wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist, who is most commonly considered as the best wicket-keeper in cricket history, has rated Michael Bevan as the most challenging bowler he kept to.
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Maori greeting could be misinterpreted as 'headbutt': UK Foreign
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], July. 25 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who has a history being gaffe-prone, joked that the traditional Maori greeting 'hongi', in which people press their foreheads and noses together, could be mistaken for a headbutt.
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Condemn opposition party's act, black day in Parliament's histor
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New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party have condemned action by the opposition party Congress, where six party members were suspended, for throwing pieces of paper and disrupting the proceedings during zero hour, on Monday.
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Swamy hits back at Chidambaram, says GST rollout was Parliamentary history
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 24 (ANI): Coming down heavily on senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram's statement that the new tax regime introduced by the Centre is the 'Indian indirect tax and not really the Goods and Services Tax (GST)', the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) o
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ICC Women's World Cup final: India need 229 runs to create history
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], July 23 (ANI): Veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami came out with a stupendous bowling performance as India restricted England to 228 in the ICC Women's World Cup final at The Lord's on Sunday.
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Women's WC final: History awaits Indian eves at Lord's
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London [U.K], July 22 (ANI): Riding on confidence following their back-to-back victories over New Zealand and Australia, India will aim to clinch their maiden ICC Women's World Cup title when they take on hosts England at The Lord's on Sunday.
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Ducati launches the all new Scrambler Desert Sled in India
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Ducati India on Thursday announced the launch of the Scrambler Desert Sled. Drawing its inspiration from the off-road bikes of the '60s and '70s that made US motorcycling history in the mountains and deserts of California, the Scrambler Desert Sled
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1st look: Presenting Ajav Devgn as ` Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior`
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Ajay Devgn will now be donning the role of the unsung warrior of glorious Indian history Subedar Taanaji Malusare, who fought alongside Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj.
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US Open 2017 to top $ 50 million prize barrier
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], July 19 (ANI): The total prize money for this year's US Open will be USD 50.4 million, which makes it the first tennis tournament in history with the total prize-money compensation topping USD 50 million.
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Superstar Federer creates history, outclasses Cilic to win eighth Wimbledo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], July 16 (ANI): Swiss maestro Roger Federer on Sunday showed his master-class as he outclassed Marin Cilic of Croatia in straight sets to win his eighth Wimbledon's Men's Singles title.
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