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Protest ahead of Chinese premier’s India visit
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Ahead of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India, about 50 people Saturday held a protest here demanding suspension of talks with China. The protest was organised at Jantar Mantar by the Nationalists Forum of India and support by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad - the #NewsTracker
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Inmates clash in Goa jail, probe ordered
Panaji, May 18 (IANS) Prison authorities Saturday ordered a probe into a clash between inmates that left three under-trials injured in a Goa jail late Friday. A spokesperson for the Aguada Central Jail, about 20 km from here, said that Syron Rodrigues, Amog Naik and Amay Shirodkar, who are undergoing trial #NewsTracker
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Mamata regime’s two years a directionless sojourn: Congress
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) Bringing out an assessment report of West Bengal's Trinamool Congress government, two days before it completes two years in office, the Congress Saturday alleged that the regime was moving in a negative direction and was clueless about the course it wanted the state's economy to take. "We #NewsTracker
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Teachers turn students at a workshop
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) For three days, about 45 teachers and principals from different schools turned students and learnt how to enhance the quality of teaching methods at a workshop here. The three-day workshop, 'Gurkul for Gurus', sponsored by Malabar Golds and Diamond for school teachers and principals ended Saturday. #NewsTracker
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Teachers turn students at a workshop
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) For three days, about 45 teachers and principals from different schools turned students and learnt how to enhance the quality of teaching methods at a workshop here. The three-day workshop, 'Gurkul for Gurus', sponsored by Malabar Golds and Diamond for school teachers and principals ended Saturday. #NewsTracker
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UN chief regrets experts’ inability to visit Syria
Moscow, May 18 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed regret over the inability of experts, investigating the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria, to visit the country. "It is regrettable that the team in charge of this investigation was unable to visit Syria and conduct its #NewsTracker
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NHRC notice to police officials over woman’s death in UP
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought reports from the Ghaziabad police and Government Railway Police over the death of a woman who was allegedly pushed off a train with her infant daughter. The commission has issued notices to the senior superintendent of police (SSP) #NewsTracker
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Rihanna sues Topshop
London, May 19 (IANS) Pop star Rihanna has reportedly sued British retail brand Topshop for $5 million for using her image on their products without her permission. The brand has been selling women's T-shirts printed with an image of Rihanna in an oufit from her iconic "We Found Love" video. "Rihanna's management #NewsTracker
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Siddaramaiah expands ministry, leaves out ‘mining-tainted’ aspirants
Bangalore, May 18 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Saturday inducted 28 members into his five-day-old ministry, keeping out two strong but mining-scam hit aspirants for cabinet berths. The two are former working president of the state Congress D.K. Shivakumar from Kanakapura, about 55 km from here, and mining baron Anil Lad #NewsTracker
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Another hot day in Delhi, no respite Sunday
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The hot, sunny weather continued in the national capital Saturday as the maximum temperature settled four notches above average at 43.2 degrees Celsius. Similar weather is in store Sunday, the Met office said. According to an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Sunday will see #NewsTracker
