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Combined with the more than 600,000 Afghan refugees who have been forced to return to the country from neighbouring Pakistan this year, the mass migration to safer urban areas is draining local resources, UN said. (Photo: AFP/Representational Image)

India among most generous countries towards refugees: UNHCR

India has been tolerant with people of different backgrounds, ethnicity and cultures, UN High Commissioner for Refugees...

16 Dec 2016 5:58 PM IST

BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missiles. (Photo: PTI)

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India, Russia agree to extend Brahmos range beyond 300 km

Brahmos is a short-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that travels at speeds of up to Mach 3.0.

16 Dec 2016 5:55 PM IST

Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu. (Photo: PTI)

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Parties that fought graft in UPA have joined hands with Cong: Govt

Venkaiah Naidu said the rival parties are against Prime Minister Narendra Modi because he is fighting against...

16 Dec 2016 4:02 PM IST

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V K Singh compares Pak army with Nazis for Bangladesh atrocities

The day of December 16 for all those who took part in the liberation war of Bangladesh evokes emotions and nostalgia,...

16 Dec 2016 3:57 PM IST

Kerala Governor P Sathasivam. (Photo: PTI)

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No need to have a different chair for Guv: Kerala Governor

No need to have a different chair for a Governor. It is not required. We are in a democratic country, P Sathasivam said.

16 Dec 2016 3:56 PM IST

Pakistan has said it handed over a dossier to the UN military observer group on alleged ceasefire violations by India along the Line of Control. (Photo: AP)

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J&K: After a 3-week lull, Pak violates ceasefire; targets army posts,...

However, there was no report of loss of life or injury to anyone.

16 Dec 2016 3:49 PM IST

$\If a disabled person changes place or gets married and shifts to a different state, he faces difficulty,\ Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawa Chand Gehlot said on Tuesday. (Representational image)$ Nation

Parliament passes Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present in the House during the passage of the bill.

16 Dec 2016 3:37 PM IST