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Nobel laureate Michael Levitte stuck in houseboat

The house boat which started journey from Kumarakom on Tuesday had anchored at the R Block at night.

9 Jan 2020 2:57 AM IST

$West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday hit out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a series of tweets, saying she referring to him as \tu cheez badi hai mast mast\. (Photo: Facebook/ Jagdeep Dhankhar)$ Nation

Bharati VC Bidyut Chakraborty confined in building

Understanding and Interpretation which was a part of the Visva Bharati Lecture Series at its Lipika Auditorium.

9 Jan 2020 2:56 AM IST

Rabindra Nath Tagores ancestral house in Puri.

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House where Tagore composed Gitanjali may be razed

The Patherpuri house, which was build by the nobel laureate, is more than 100 years old.

9 Jan 2020 2:53 AM IST

These units drawn from the CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF and the SSB were sent to the Kashmir Valley after the Centre abrogated Article 370 provisions in Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: File)

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15 foreign envoys to visit Kashmir Valley

There is also a possibility that some envoys from Middle-East countries could also be part of the group.

9 Jan 2020 2:52 AM IST

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Bandh for cheap publicity: Mamata Banerjee

The strikers blocked trains and road traffic in several parts of the state, affecting normal life.

9 Jan 2020 2:49 AM IST

Members of various trade unions take out a procession in Bengaluru. (DC)

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Karnataka industry pegs loss at Rs 100 crore

However, there was no loss to public property which could have added to the losses.

9 Jan 2020 2:47 AM IST

The Niti Aayog identified 10 clusters for introducing private services and indicated that the investment would be around 22,500 crore. The concession period for each route will be 35 years and the private operator will be given the flexibility of composition of classes and the stations where the trains have to halt. The operator shall procure rakes and employ the staff including drivers and guards. They can also utilise the services of existing railway employees.

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Rail services affected in Odisha

The vehicular traffic and train services were affected across the state due to the strike.

9 Jan 2020 2:45 AM IST

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By and large, Bharat Bandh peaceful; no major impact

Public sector banks remain closed nationwide; stone-pelting in Karnataka.

9 Jan 2020 2:42 AM IST

The incident came to the notice of the health department officials after 163 students and 13 teachers of Anayamkunnu higher secondary school developed fever.

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Kozhikode district hit by H1N1

Five samples sent to the institute were found to be positive.

9 Jan 2020 2:39 AM IST

ORI in Mysuru which houses the highest number of rare palm leaf and paper manuscripts in the country, including the famed Arthashastra of Kautilya, is gearing up to conserve these works in digital form for the benefit of future generations.

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Manuscripts with Oriental Research Institute to be digitised

A pilot project focusing on one book will be completed in a monthâ€™s time.

9 Jan 2020 2:37 AM IST

The Indian Navy already has one warship in the Gulf of Oman to come to the aid of any Indian merchant ship in the area.

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Indian Navy ready to bring back Indians from Iran

In another development, defence sources said the Indian Navy was ready for any emergency pullout of Indians from Iran.

9 Jan 2020 2:32 AM IST

The road remains shut for days and even weeks due to landslides, soil-erosion, frost and other weather related occurrences, not only in winter but also in other seasons. (Representational image)

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Travel along J&K highway nothing short of nightmare

The road has also become a deathtrap as a fairly large number of travelers do get killed routinely in mishaps.

9 Jan 2020 2:29 AM IST