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Punjab abolishes octroi on petrol, diesel

The Punjab government on Monday announced its decision to abolish octroi on petrol and diesel in the state. This will lower prices of the fuel by up to Rs.2.

A state government spokesman said that th

No exclusive US bounty for Hafiz Saeed: Cameron P. Munter

US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron P. Munter has blamed the Pakistani media for 'misreporting the issue of Hafiz Saeed' and said the US government did not announce any bounty 'specifically' for the Jam

Sri Lanka rejects Indian offer to upgrade refinery

Sri Lanka has rejected an Indian offer to upgrade a refinery that is built to refine only Iranian oil, a minister said on Sunday.

Petroleum Minister Susil Premjayantha said the offer to upgrade the S

Kerala wins advertisement award in Prague

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The Kerala Tourism advertisement campaign 'Your Moment is Waiting' has won the bronze medal at the prestigious Prague International Advertising Festival (PIAF) in the category of 'state as an advertis

Now, Mamata government targets woman professor?

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A woman professor who dared to take on a Trinamool Congress leader for allegedly throwing a jug at her inside the teachers' staff room now finds her dispute with a tenant being made public by the West

How did David Cameron's ex-girlfriend become a nun?

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A former girlfriend of British Prime Minister David Cameron, who met her as a Conservative Party worker in the 1990s, left politics and worked in advertising but took to drinking and addiction before

Manipuri teenager's death in Bengaluru college spark protests

The death of a 19-year-old Manipuri boy under suspicious circumstances in his college hostel in Bengaluru has sparked protests demanding justice for the student with his friends and family alleging th

Three Indian rowers qualify for Olympics

India's Swarn Singh Virk along with Manjeet Singh and Sandeep Kumar won their individual events at the Asian Olympic Qualifiers and booked their berths for the London Olympics here on Sunday.

In the

Bihar woman forced to eat human excreta

A woman in a village in Bihar's Sitamarhi district was forced by some people to eat human excreta and drink urine after being branded a witch, police said on Saturday.

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Kim Kardashian, Kanye West engaged?

Socialite Kim Kardashian is reportedly engaged to rapper Kanye West. “Kanye proposed earlier this month,” showbizspy.com quoted a source as saying.

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