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Tropical Storm In Philippines, Death Toll Climbs To 200

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The storm approached the western island of Palawan, a popular tourist draw, late Saturday and swept into the South China Sea before dawn, the state weather service said. MANILA: Around 200 people have been killed in the southern Philippines after a tropical storm battered the archipelago nation’s second-largest island, triggering heavy flooding and landslides that have ravaged towns and displaced tens of thousands. Police said 144 people remained missing while more than 40,000 had fled to evacuation camps as Tembin roared out into the South China Sea early Sunday. Tropical…

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Flying Solo Abroad For The First Time

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By: Krishna Modi  KOLKATA: Travelling abroad for the first time is a significant moment for an Indian. Mothers are worried about the availability of proper food abroad. Fathers begin to charter sermons of do’s and don’ts. The siblings get busy making lists of gifts they expect. The grandparents start praying all to 360 million Indian gods for the safety of the traveler. A few months back, I was travelling to Johannesburg to visit my sister . With loads of advice and buckets of tears,I was promptly dropped at the airport…

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi Offers Prayers At Somnath Temple In Gujarat

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GANDHINAGAR: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday started his day offering prayers at the state’s famous Somnath temple.After the Somnath Temple visit, Rahul will fly to Ahmedabad to hold a meeting of party leaders and candidates who lost the elections. Rahul had visited the Somnath Temple during the recent election campaign and his name was found written on the entry register meant for non-Hindus.He along with Congress General Secretary in-charge Ashok Gehlot and Gujarat Congress President Bharatsinh Solanki performed puja at the temple. Sources said that the party chief, besides wanting…

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Fodder Scam Verdict : Lalu Prasad Convicted, Jagannath Mishra Acquitted

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A special CBI court holds RJD chief Lalu Prasad guilty in a fodder scam case. The punishment will be pronoucned on January 3, 2018. RANCHI:  A special CBI court in Ranchi gave its verdict today in a fodder scam case in which former Bihar chief minister Lalu Yadav is an accused. He has been found guilty and was taken into custody soon after the verdict. Lalu Prasad, the chief of RJD, and other convicts were taken into custody immediately after the pronouncement of the verdict.The case pertains to alleged fraudulent withdrawal of Rs…

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Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells Jingle all the way

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By: Barnali Bose ( Associate Editor-ICN Group ) Santa Claus is coming to town riding on his sleigh…. With Christmas round the corner, there seems to be a flurry of activity everywhere. Everyone seems to be busy. But guess who is the busiest now? Who else but Santa, the favourite wishmaster for children. Santa Claus is now busy making his itinerary for Christmas Eve. Rudolf, the red-nosed reindeer ( the icy wind adding crimson colour to his nose) is also energising himself as he gets ready to chariot Santa  on his…

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2G Spectrum Case Verdict: Court Acquits A Raja, M Kanimozhi; CBI To Appeal In Delhi High Court

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NEW DELHI: A special CBI court on Thursday acquitted all 18 accused including A Raja and K Kanimozhi in 2G spectrum allocation case. The scam came to light almost seven years ago when the Comptroller and Auditor General or CAG in a report held then Telecom Minister A Raja responsible for allocating 2G spectrum licenses at throwaway prices. But, today the court found that the prosecution failed to prove the charges. This verdict, however, doesn’t override the Supreme Court judgement or take away from the fact that the licenses issued during 2G…

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Indian Army Recruitment Programme In All The Districts

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By: Dakter Esse (Deputy Editor-North East cum Bureau Chief-ICN Arunachal Pradesh) ITANAGAR: The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra, who is on an official tour, met the Defence Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in the National Capital New Delhi on 20th December 2017. The Governor briefed the Defence Minister regarding the border security environment and the high morale of the soldiers deployed in the border areas of the State. He also apprised the minister about the coordinating interaction which he had with the GOC 3 Corps and the GOC 4 Corps,…

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Arshad Ashfaque Khan directs Bhojpuri Film Awards 2017 for 11 years in a row promises a bigger award night next year

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Mumbai : Bhojpuri Film Awards 2017, undoubtedly the biggest, oldest and rightly the most awaited award show by artistes and technicians of the Bhojpuri Cinema was started in 2005. It completed 12 years this year. Award ceremony was held at Atharva College Auditorium, Malad is scheduled to telecast in January 2018. The glittering ceremony was written and directed by Arshad Ashfaque Khan for a record 11th time. Arshad Ashfaque Khan, has written many successful television shows like Movers n Shakers, Jhalak Dikhla Jaa, Bollywood Ka Boss etc… apart from scripting award…

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U.S. blames North Korea for WannaCry cyber attack

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WannaCry was one of the fastest-spreading and damaging cyber attacks to-date, affecting at least 300,000 computers across 150 countries. The US administration has said North Korea was “directly responsible” for the WannaCry malware attack affecting hospitals, businesses and banks across the world earlier this year. The WannaCry attack was widespread and cost billions, and North Korea is directly responsible,” Thomas P. Bossert, Trump’s homeland security adviser, said in an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal on Monday. North Korean government representatives could not be immediately reached for comment. The country has repeatedly denied…

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BJP leading in 42 of 68 seats, BJP’s Prem Kumar Dhumal loses to Congress’ Rajinder Rana

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SHIMLA: In Himachal Pradesh, party’s chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal has lost Sujanpur Assembly seat to Congress’ Rajinder Rana. The BJP is on course to form the next government in Himachal Pradesh, leading in 42 of 68 seats, and wresting the state from the Congress. Earlier, BJP MLA Virender Kanwar who won from Kutlehar seat had earlier said he would offer his seat to Prem Kumar Dhumal if he loses the seat. The defeat will be a big embarrassment for the BJP which declared him the chief ministerial candidate…

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