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Pope prays for a two-state solution...

Pope prays for a two-state solution…

We see Jesus in the children who suffer because of Israel-Palestine tensions,’ he says in his address

Pope Francis used his Christmas message on Monday to call for a negotiated two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after U.S. President Donald Trump stoked regional tensions with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

The Pope spoke of the conflict in West Asia and…

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Dr Jitendra Singh Launched e-HRMS..

The Union Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh launched the electronic-Human Resource Management System (e-HRMS) in New Delhi.

He launched it during the observance of Good Governance Day by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. The Minister launched the 25 applications of 5 modules of the system. The…

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Lalu Prasad, prisoner no. 3351....

Lalu Prasad, prisoner no. 3351….

The Central Jail at Hotwar in Ranchi has a famous inmate now: Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad, who is prisoner no. 3351 after conviction in a fodder scam caseon Saturday.

Mr. Prasad is lodged in the upper division ward of the jail. The ward houses six other VIP prisoners: Sawna Lakda, former Congress legislator from Jharkhand; Sanjiv Singh, BJP MLA from Dhanbad; Kamal Kishore Bhagat,…

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Army crosses LoC, kills 3 Pak soldiers..

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The Army crossed into PoK to kill 3 Pakistani soldiers

This was in retaliation for Pakistan’s ceasefire violation on Saturday

Separately, security forces also killed a key operative of terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad

Indian security forces hit back at Pakistan, hard, overnight Monday, killing three Pakistani soldiers across the LoC in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), and separately,…

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Kohli slips to third in T20I rankings..

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India have leapfrogged England, New Zealand and the West Indies to move from fifth to second position

Kohli is now behind Australia’s Aaron Finch (784) and West Indies opener Evin Lewis (780)

KL Rahul gained significantly to be placed fourth in the table

India captain Virat Kohli lost his pole position in the latest ICC T20I Rankings as his absence due to personal commitments led to…

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Today's headlines....

Today’s headlines….

1. Bengaluru Becomes First Indian City to have its Own Logo

Karnataka’s capital city Bengaluru has become the first Indian city to have its own logo after the state government launched it. The logo was designed by a design start-up and uses both English and Kannada alphabets. Adding that Bengaluru has a vibrant culture. 

The red and black logo is part English and part Kannada. With this,…

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Narendra Modi launches Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line....

Narendra Modi launches Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line….

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a 12-km stretch of Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line with a ride between the Botanical Garden and the Okhla Bird Sanctuary stations here.

Mr. Modi was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation chief Mangu Singh during the…

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State-Run Banks' NPAs Touched Rs 7.34 Lakh Crore-

State-Run Banks’ NPAs Touched Rs 7.34 Lakh Crore-

Bad loans of Public sector banks (PSBs) stood at Rs 7.34 lakh crore by the end of second quarter this fiscal, a bulk of which came from corporate defaulters, private sector banks‘ NPAs were considerably low. Moreover, for the recovery of the bad loans, the network of Debt Recovery Tribunals have been expanded to 39 at present, as compared to 33 in 2016-17, according to data furnished by the RBIan…

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Narendra Modi to be first PM to attend ..

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make his maiden appearance at Davos, the Alpine ski resort where the world’s top CEOs and a large number of heads of government gather for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in January.

Modi will be the first Indian PM to attend the meet in over two decades but officials said, it will be the first time that an Indian Prime Minister will be the treated…

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India's First Ever AC Local Train

India’s First Ever AC Local Train

Mumbai has got India’s first ever AC suburban local train as Christmas gift. The first service of the 12-coach EMU will commence between Borivali and Churchgate. The first and 12th coaches from Churchgate end are earmarked as ladies coaches.

This will be the first train with automatic doors in the suburban system. Out of 12 services of AC Local train, 8 will run fast and will only halt at major…

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Good Governance Day- 25th December

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birthday is being celebrated as Good Governance Day across the country on 25th December.

Good Governance Day was established in 2014 to honour Mr Vajpayee by fostering awareness among the people of accountability in government. In keeping with this principle, the Good Governance Day has been declared to be a working day for the government.

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H-1B visa regime is likely to get tougher as Department of Homeland security mulls stricter restrictions on selection

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Department of Homeland Security likely to revive a 2011 proposed rule that requires H-1B petitioners to pre-register for the H1-B cap lottery

Companies will be allowed to submit cap petitions only after they win cap numbers

H1-B cap numbers might be given priority to the most highly paid and highly skilled.

In further bad news for Indian professionals looking to work in the US, the Dep…

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Pope says faith demands respect of immigrants.....

Pope says faith demands respect of immigrants…..

Pope Francis strongly defended immigrants at his Christmas Eve Mass on Sunday, comparing them to Mary and Joseph finding no place to stay in Bethlehem and saying faith demands that foreigners be welcomed.

 In his homily, Pope Francis said, “Our document of citizenship” comes from God, making respect of migrants an integral part of Christianity

Pope Francis, celebrating his fifth Christmas as…

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Peru's President grants medical pardon for jailed Fujimori

Peru’s President grants medical pardon for jailed Fujimori

Peru’s Pesident announced Sunday night that he granted a medical pardon to jailed former strongman Alberto Fujimori, who was serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses, corruption and the sanctioning of death squads.

President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski released a statement saying he decided to free Fujimori for “humanitarian reasons,” saying doctors had determined that the ex-leader suffers…

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Rocket: Stay in bed already!

Groot: (I DON’T WANT TO SLEEP YET!)

Rocket: Bad trees that don’t behave are sent to Rogers!

Groot: *runs off to bed*

Rocket: Thehehe … always works.