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EC
Electorate has grown nearly 5 times since 1951-52 polls: EC

As the nation gears up for the 16th Lok Sabha polls, India's electorate has grown nearly five times from what it was during the first general elections in 1951-52

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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Astro-turf is beneficial for Indian hockey: Balbir Singh sr

Dismissing the oft-cited problems in adjusting to asrto-turf as the reason for Indian hockey's decline, the legendary Balbir Singh Sr. said such an argument is merely an excuse to hide poor performance as the surface is beneficial for the country's players

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
Farhan Akhtar
Farhan not upset with Naseer's criticism of 'Bhaag Milkha...'

Farhan Akhtar is not upset with veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah's comment that 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' is a fake film and instead believes in focussing on good feedback about the movie

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
G-20 meet
G20 regrets delay in IMF reforms; India says cant wait for long

The G20 countries on Sunday said they "deeply regret" delay in IMF quota reforms and asked the US to make it effective before April, while India's central bank Governor Raghuram Rajan asserted that emerging countries cannot wait for long for the reform to go through

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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G20 meet begins amid clamour for transparency in Fed tapering

G20 ministers on Saturday began their two-day deliberations to work out a "real and tangible framework" to push global growth amid clamour for a more transparent tapering programme by the US Fed Reserve with a view to reducing volatility in the global financial markets

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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India end ignominious NZ tour with 0-1 loss in Test series

India ended the ignominious tour of New Zealand by drawing the second and final cricket Test after home team skipper Brendon McCullum became the first Kiwi batsman to hit a triple-century and stage an incredible turnaround to clinch the two-match series 1-0, here on Tuesday

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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US committed to help India get back Category 1 aviation rating

The US has said that it was committed to work with India to help it get back the Category 1 aviation safety rating "as soon as possible", a day after Washington downgraded India's ranking....

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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India Receives $64 Billion FDI In 2020, Fifth Largest Recipient Of Inflows In World: UN

India received USD 64 billion in Foreign Direct Investment in 2020, the fifth-largest recipient of inflows in the world, according to a UN report which said the COVID-19 second wave in the country weighs heavily on the country's overall economic activities but its strong fundamentals provide optimism for the medium term.

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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Doull questions India's selection policy

Former New Zealand fast bowler Simon Doull has questioned Indian team's selection policy in the ongoing five-match ODI series, which the visitors have already lost, and said he was surprised by the side's reluctance to change things around them

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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India received USD 28 bn FDI in 2013: UNCTAD

FDI flows into India grew 17 per cent in 2013 to USD 28 billion despite unexpected capital outflows in the middle of the year,?according to a United Nations report

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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Losing wickets of 2nd new ball proved to be crucial: Dhoni

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels that losing wickets of the second new ball including a poor umpiring decision, proved to be a decisive factor, as the visitors lost by 40 runs against New Zealand in the first cricket Test here on Sunday

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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India to procure NASA aircraft for cyclone prediction

Hit by five cyclones on its eastern coast last year, India is planning to procure a NASA aircraft equipped with a lab to study wind patterns at high altitude for better prediction of such calamities

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
Dhoni
India find some form in practice match, Dhoni takes a break

India's faltering cricketers found some rhythm as they reduced New Zealand XI to 262/9 declared on the opening day of a two-day practice match which was skipped by big guns of the team including skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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India warns against unilateral interventions

Warning against direct or indirect unilateral interventions such as in Libya and Syria, India asserted the need to strengthen processes of multilateral consultation ..

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
New Zealand
New Zealand names Test squad for series against India

New Zealand today named an unchanged squad that beat West Indies 2-0 in December for the two-match Test series against India starting February 6.

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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