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Victory in UP raises hopes of BJP leaders and workers

The BJP swept the polls in UP, pocketing 14 of the 16 mayoral seats as Yogi Adityanath emerged on top in his first major electoral test after taking over as chief minister in March.




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Newborn boy incorrectly declared dead is discovered alive

Family members rushed to nearby Agarwal Nursing Home at Pitampura, which admitted the baby boy, who was found to be alive. Doctors said the baby had contracted an infection, as he was in a plastic bag.




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Make in India missile deals pay off for government

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make in India initiative has helped the defence ministry save more than `1 lakh crore worth of foreign exchange.




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Video shows youth beaten and forced to beg for life

Horrifying video shows school drop out and son of Delhi Police inspector mercilessly beaten by gang member in what appeared to be a forced initiation.




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Sri Lanka players started vomiting from debilitating smog

Kotla Test disrupted as players left breathless after the recent recent U-17 World Cup and Half Marathon faced crisis. More events to be held next year are currently under a cloud.




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Prime Minister Modi says Congress is 'polarising voters'

The Prime Minister has been performing a 'campaign blitzkrieg' as Gujurat polls loom.




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PICTURE OF THE DAY: Remembering Navy heroes

Naval commandos execute a routine drill on Monday in Mumbai to mark Navy Day, which pays tribute to the Indian Navy soldiers' courage and determination during the 1971 war.




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Undercover sting 'unmasks fake' madarsas in UP

An India Today TV investigation has unearthed 17 'illegal seminaries' in the state, and the Saharanpur district magistrate confirmed the findings which are now under investigation.




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Supreme Court set for final hearing over Ram temple

A specially constituted bench of CJI Dipak Misra and Justices Ashok Bhushan and Abdul Nazeer will be hearing a total of 13 appeals filed against the 2010 Allahabad High Court judgement.




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Shashi Kapoor's death leaves fans heartbroken

The actor and filmmaker passed away at a Mumbai hospital on Monday, aged 79, following a long illness. He will be remembered for a 'understated and charming' personality that cut across genres.




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Honeypreet claims to have no money to hire lawyer

Police arrested Honeypreet on suspicion of trying to help Ram Rahim escape jail and for helping to incite the protests following his conviction earlier this year, but she claims to have no money for legal help.




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Group recruits volunteers to wage war on 'love jihad'

Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP)'s youth wing has started recruiting volunteers in Uttar Pradesh's Agra for an outfit specifically designed to counter alleged cases of 'love jihad'.




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Satish Acharya on... US embassy moving to Jerusalem

Satish Acharya on...  US embassy in Jerusalem.




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MY BIZ: Government extends date for banks to link Aadhaar

The deadline for the linking of Aadhaar to support services such as banking and welfare schemes will be extended till 31 March 2018 from it's original date of 31 December.




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Chhattisgarh CM says vocational training is skilling youth

Chief Minister Raman Singh attended the first Mail Today 'Skill and Entrepreneurship Summit' in Delhi.




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Delhi's private hospitals under observation by officials

Delhi Medical Council (DMC), which keeps a close watch on the functioning of the hospitals in the city, receives at least 30 serious grievances every month.




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Probe at top university reveals students taking drugs

Sources told Mail Today that prohibited drugs are easily available at the roadside paan shops and tea shops near the gates of the Indian Institute of Technology—Kanpur (IIT-K).




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Government orders Uttar Pradesh cops to clamp down on ISIS

'We are keeping a close tab on self-radicalised youth and their activities. We have arrested about 18-20 people in recent months' said UP's top officer.




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Uber 'ready to settle civil lawsuit' with Indian woman

Indian woman accused the ride-hailing company of offensive conspiracy theories after she reported rape.The incident resulted in a ban from operating in the Capital, which was lifted in 2015.




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J&K Government ducks the Hindu minority benefits issue

The statement from the Mehbooba Mufti government on Monday comes as a jolt to Hindus who comprise more than 28 per cent of the state's population.




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Satish Acharya on... Modi's poll drive

Satish Acharya on... Modi's poll drive.




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Experimental  Auroville continues to 'flourish'

Makarand R Paranjape visits the 'remarkable' experimental township in Tamil Nadu - home to 2,000 people from some 40 countries as well as different parts of India - as it celebrates its 50 year.




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MY BIZ: Vodafone wins court battle

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Britain's Vodafone compan to initiate a second arbitration process under an India- UK investment agreement over a long-running tax dispute with the union government.




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Medium-danger avalanche warnings in Himachal Pradesh

Foggy conditions were witnessed on Thursday morning. In Himachal Pradesh, biting cold wave conditions swept the hills as minimum temperatures dropped due to snowfall and rain.




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Old torpedoes in new subs for Navy

The Navy faced long delays in the procurement of heavyweight torpedoes for the Scorpenes, which will be known as Kalvari class.




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Bitcoin 'used for tax evasion' by four lakh HNIs

The Income Tax (IT) Department is set to issue notices for suspected tax evasion to over 4 lakh high networth individuals (HNI) across the country who have been trading and investing in Bitcoin.




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Indian wedding crashed by tiger as guests run for cover

A couple in Madya Pradesh, India, had their happy day ruined when a tiger gatecrashed their wedding. Guests were seen screaming and running for cover after it came out of the bushes.




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Rian Johnson reveals signature line still in The Last Jedi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi has kept up the tradition of including a signature line associated with the sci-fi franchise.




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Rio Ferdinand steps up his intensive boxing training

Rio Ferdinand is priming himself for his boxing debut early next year – and the former Manchester United defender appears to be feeling the strain as his training steps up.




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Modi and the BJP score nailbiting victory in Gujarat

Despite earlier fears about traders supposedly irate over GST, demonetisation and anti-incumbency after 22 years of rule upsetting the BJP applecart in the state, Modi led his party to a nailbiting win.




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BJP may have won Gujarat, but Congress is not a loser

Rahul Gandhi and the Congress should take heart in the fight back against odds and prepare for 2019, writes V Narasimhan.




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Thai boy has lived in home-made cage for five years

Single father Chamnan Duangjan, 38, said son cakked Porrames developed behaviour problems after he suffered a severe head injury aged just four in 2012 in Krabi, Thailand.




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Pregnant mother is forced to give birth in field in India

Eight months pregnant Samarwati Devi, 24 from Madhya Pradesh, central India went to hospital on Monday fearing an early labour. But reportedly doctors said the baby had died.




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Kim Jong-un 'executes' another official over launch delay

The unnamed executive allegedly took responsibility for setbacks at the Punggye-ri nuclear base in North Korea which led to the date of a rocket launch being pushed back.




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ISIS supporters threaten New Year's Eve attack with poster

Two armed terrorists are making their way through a murky underpass holding multiple weapons on the billboard-type banner which carries the slogan: 'Wait for us on your year parties.'




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Why government medical body isn't in good health

The Government's decision to establish a National Medical Commission (NMC) to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) has come at the most appropriate juncture.




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Doctors take on Kejriwal over Delhi hospital bed blocking

Last week, the AAP-led Delhi government passed an order to reserve half of the beds available at its GB Pant Hospital for the residents of the national Capital requiring specialised treatments.




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AirAsia outfits 'too revealing' say Malaysian lawmakers

The uniforms of air stewardesses for AirAsia and Firefly could arouse passengers as they are 'too revealing', according to a Senator Abdullah Mat Yasim in Malaysian Parliament yesterday.




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Rebecca Dykes' friend reveals her agony of suggesting bar

Reporter Bethan McKernan said she had recommended a bar that Ms Dykes, 30, visited before she was abducted in the Lebanese capital, Beirut on Friday night.




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Survey reveals 55.6% of Delhi-NCR cabbies drive drunk

Party-goers are always advised not to 'drink and drive' and to use a cab or taxi to return home safe. But going by the shocking findings of a survey, even that may not save you from accidents.




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Woman gives birth to baby from embryo frozen for 24 years

Emma Wren was conceived and frozen 24 years ago in 1992. Tina Gibson, born in 1991, adopted the embryo this year. The embryo was thawed and Emma was born last month.




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Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile over Riyadh

Eyewitnesses said they heard a blast in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, at about 10.50am yesterday morning - shortly before the scheduled unveiling of the kingdom's budget.




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Selena Gomez's mum 'hospitalized over Justin Bieber'

Selena Gomez, 25, happily cheered on her man Justin Bieber, 23, as she watched him play a game of ice hockey in Los Angeles on Monday.




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Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas visit Taj Mahal

The actress, 48, had a picture-perfect moment with her family as she enjoyed a dream come true day visiting the Taj Mahal in the city of Agra on Tuesday.




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FIFA cast doubt over using Ligue 1 GLT at World Cup

FIFA says it has been informed of glitches in the 2014 World Cup goal-line technology system during games in France.




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West Bengal Assembly Elections 2016: Here's what worked in Mamata Banerjee's favour

Despite the Narada sting and Saradha scam, the TMC government sailed through due to its laser-like focus on primary areas




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People have rejected slander and lies: Mamata Banerjee

For the first time in 49 years such a massive mandate has been given to a single party, says Banerjee




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May cooperate on GST but have ideological differences with BJP: Mamata

The Trinamool has favoured passage of the GST Bill and also mentioned it in its manifesto during the 2014 Lok Sabha and 2011 assembly elections




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West Bengal Assembly polls: Trinamool Congress heads for landslide victory

Chief Minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee said that she will take oath on May 27




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West Bengal Assembly polls: Many politicians who switched sides rejected by voters

Ajay Dey, who was previously elected from Santipur in Nadia district on Congress ticket, left the party to join Trinamool. But he was rejected by the voters this time