Top news of the day: Many nations condemn Pulwama terror attack, India revokes Most Favoured Nation status to Pakistan, and more

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Terrorists will pay a heavy price for Pulwama attack: Modi

In a hard-hitting speech, the Prime Minister said the “blood of the people is boiling” and forces behind the act of terrorism will definitely be punished.
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Vijay Mallya files for permission to appeal against extradition order

The 63-year-old businessman, who remains on bail on an extradition warrant in the U.K., made the application in the Administrative Court division of the High Court.
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AMU student booked for tweet on Pulwama attack

A student of the Aligarh Muslim University was on Friday booked for allegedly posting an objectionable tweet on the soldiers who died in the Pulwama
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Pulwama attack: U.N., countries condemn the terror act

Several nations including the United States, Russia, and the United Nations, have condemned the Pulwama terror attack.
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Kottayam Nazeer wields the camera

The actor-mimicry artiste makes his directorial debut with the short film,‘Kuttichan’
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Watch: Mahinda Rajapaksha on India-Sri Lanka relations, political scenario in Sri Lanka and more

Sri Lanka’s Leader of the Opposition and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa made an impassioned plea for Colombo and Delhi to ensure that their relati
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Forest Fairy and Divine Glory show out

Forest Fairy and Divine Glory showed out when the horses were exercised here on Friday (Feb.15) morning.Inner sand.800m: Divine Glory (Sandesh), Mala

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Multifaceted, Prevalent Force, Set To Win and Debonair please

Multifaceted, Prevalent Force, Set To Win and Debonair pleased when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (Feb 15)Outer sand:1000m: Miming

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India vs Australia: Selectors recall K.L. Rahul for T20 and ODI series

Australia will play two T20s and five ODIs against India starting February 24.

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Chennai Photo Biennale: Time travel through The Hindu’s archives

What happens when an artist and a filmmaker meet up with a mammoth newspaper archive to build an art installation

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Hands off our memes, politicians!

We keep seeing some silly photo or video mocking a rival, using contemporary trends to make a laboured point. They’re ruining our Internet!

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“I was always waiting for June”: Rajisha Vijayan

The actor is in high spirits while talking about her comeback character, June
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Sabyasachi Mukherjee: Finding beauty in decay

Only Mukherjee, India’s biggest name in fashion, can fill his new home with precious antiques and textiles, then wait for the paint to peel off

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Watch: Sachin Pilot on 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and more

“130 crore people have been watching for the last four years, not getting answers to their questions and it won’t be surprising if there is a fall for
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Karnataka government offers job to slain CRPF jawan's wife

Chief Minister H.D.Kumaraswamy said the government would offer a job to the wife of CRPF soldier H. Guru, who died in the Pulwama terror attack on Thu
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Malaysia’s top cricket stadium, Kinrara Oval, saved from closure

Cricket still remains less popular in Malaysia than other sports, such as badminton and football.

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Telangana cabinet expansion on Feb 19

After over two months, the Chief Minister has decided to expand his Cabinet.
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This unique tribal delicacy is making Araku popular

The bamboo (bongulo) chicken is bringing fame to tribal cuisine in and around Araku

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Coach W.V. Raman keen on improving Mandhana’s ‘patience’

Mandhana, asked specifically whether the team was too dependent on her, replied that the perception was not correct.

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Prithvi Shaw returns to training after injury

“I felt sad as it was a good opportunity for me to play the quality Australian bowling line-up. I was a bit upset,” Shaw said.

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The Naga inspiration of Asian Paints’ wallpaper of the year, Mithun

How artist Moranngam Khaling’s new wallpapers with Asian Paints dip into Nagaland’s visual history

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A case for zari

Ujjawal Dubey on using muga and eri silk from an Assamese handloom cluster in his new collaboration with Raymond

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Amazonian blunder

Or how to lose half your possessions thanks to boredom and an excellent phone camera

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83rd Senior Badminton Nationals: Saina, Kashyap, Sourabh enter semifinals

Sindhu will play the other women’s singles semifinal against local sensation Ashmita Chaliha.

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China unlikely to shift stance on Masood Azhar after Pulwama attack

"China will continue to handle the relevant sanctions issue in a constructive and responsible manner"
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Behind the funny lines

Shankar Pamarthy’s cartoons, caricatures and drawings depict his 20-year journey with the pen
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SC sends plea challenging Ayodhya Act to Bench hearing Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid appeals

“List it before that Bench,” a Bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi directed.
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Uplifting rural locations

CREDAI’s youth wing pledges to spearhead the growth of India’s rural economy

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Behind the funny lines

Shankar Pamarthy’s cartoons, caricatures and drawings depict his 20-year journey with the pen

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A certification for bamboo

Responsibly-sourced raw material will lend credibility to bamboo products in international markets. By M.A. Siraj

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The challenge of water in peripheral areas

Unless gated communities follow certain procedures for water conservation, they may face problems this summer, says S. Vishwanath

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Key markets pushing rentals northwards in the city

Bengaluru set to witness 6.6% office rental growth in 2019, third highest globally, according to a report

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Arun Jaitley is back as Finance Minister

Arun Jaitley on Friday resumed charge as the Finance Minister after a gap of over a month, which was the second break he had to take within a year to
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News Analysis: Keeping Masood Azhar in the cross-hairs

Masood Azhar, JeM and the Afzal Guru Squad are back in the limelight again in 2019 after the Pulwama attack.
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U.S. travel advisory refers to PoK as Azad Kashmir

PoK is usually described in U.S. official declarations as Pakistan Administered Kashmir
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The sewing sisterhood

Two women from Tiruchi have used their interest in tailoring and needlework to get ahead in life

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Will be tremendous honour to receive ‘Bharat Ratna’ on my father’s behalf: Bhupen Hazarika’s son

Tej Hazarika, son of famed Assamese singer-composer Bhupen Hazarika, has said he has been invited by the Indian government to accept the Bharat Ratna
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Curfew imposed in Jammu’s Gujjar Nagar

Jammu is witnessing a shutdown on the call of the Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Jammu Bar Association.
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30 years on, women recall the 'hell' of Soviet war in Afghanistan

As Russia on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, the memories are still fresh for the nurses, clerks and shopkeepers, predominantly young and single women who were thrust into the bloody conflict
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Delay in hearing pleas on Rafale verdict: Fault lies with the lawyers, says CJI

The occasion for the CJI to clear the air on the Rafale reviews came during the oral mentioning of an unrelated case by a lawyer.
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Sri Lanka Sports Minister wants to change Board’s Constitution for good governance

The SLC is set to hold its next elections for appointment of office bearers next week.

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Glorious Lilly runs with a good chance

Glorious Lilly runs with a good chance in the M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettiar Cup (1,000m), the main event of the races to be held here on Friday (Feb

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Gazino may repeat

Mumbai: Trainer Nosher Cama’s ward Gazino, who won well in his last start, should repeat his performance in the Sir Charles Forbes Trophy, the feature

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India has made huge contribution to Qatar’s transformation: Al Khater

On all fronts, Indian football now has the platform to dream once again of the Asian glory of the mid-1950s and mid-1960s.

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Sportstar Aces Lifetime Achievement Award for Prakash Padukone

Kohli and Bumrah share the Sportsman of the Year (cricket) accolade

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SA vs SL first Test: Dale Steyn grabs advantage for South Africa

Three wickets fell reasonably cheaply as South Africa’s top-order batting again proved fragile

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Mairaj looks ahead to Tokyo with confidence

Tops the selection for the first three World Cups of the season

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First NBA games in Mumbai in October

Pacers take on Kings in two pre-season matches

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Bowlers call the shots for India-A

England Lions plays in a hurry, pays the price by having to face the follow-on

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ISL: Kerala Blasters, Chennaiyin FC play for pride

Kerala have just one win in their kitty so far and are winless in 14 games, resulting in dwindling attendance figures.

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St Pauli Girl wins Chatrapathi Trophy

St Pauli Girl (Akshay K up), won the Chatrapathi Trophy, the main event of the races held here on Thursday (Feb 14). The winner is owned by Mr. K. Ha

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Watch Live | Sportstar Aces Awards

The Aces are being awarded in three categories — Popular Awards, Jury Awards and Nominated Awards.

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Ame and Headway catch the eye

Mumbai: Ame and Headway caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Thursday (Feb.14) morning.Inner sand600m: Juliano (Ayyar) 39. Moved free

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Isn’t She Lovely, Desert God please

BENGALURU: Isn’t She Lovely, Desert God, Cosmos and Optimisticapproach shone when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Feb 14).Inner sa

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Irani Cup: Karnewar’s maiden ton gives Vidarbha the lead

With Ajinkya Rahane (25) and Hanuma Vihari (40) walking back unbeaten at stumps, the third day’s play ended on an even keel.

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Want to crack top 20 ranking in 2019, says Sharath Kamal

Kamal feels the current ecosystem is conducive for the players, which was not the case before.

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IAF gets its first woman flight engineer

Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal was commissioned in January 2015 to the IAF's engineering branch
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Wild elephant Chinna Thambi tranquillised

The police and the Forest Department staff were controlling the crowd who came to the place to witness the operation.
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Maduro reveals secret meetings with US envoy

Two senior Venezuelan officials who were not authorised to discuss the meetings publicly said the two encounters between Mr. Abrams and Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza came at the request of the U.S.
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Taliban confront fake news and social media in propaganda war

Unverified leaks to media outlets from alleged Taliban sources are frequent.
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Battle against desire

Fire is present everywhere, even inside us. This is the gastric fire. Some people have an urge to acquire knowledge, and this urge too is like a fire.

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Thai party fields transgender candidate for prime minister

She says she wants her nomination to bring hope to the marginalized and to open up political space for future generations of LGBT people.
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PM Modi flags off India’s fastest train Vande Bharat Express

The bookings for the train, also known as Train 18, have begun and it will run commercially from February 17 from Delhi to Varanasi five days a week
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Bustling Porur needs bus terminus, say residents

They are now heading to other MTC termini; they have pointed out that the stopovers near the flyover lack many basic amenities
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Pulwama attack: Congress fully supports Govt. of India, says Rahul Gandhi

A day after the dastardly attack in Pulwama that killed at least 37 CRPF men, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said that it was not a time to ask que
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MTC terminus at Pattinapakkam gets a makeover

There are plans to introduce direct services to Tambaram and Velachery, says Mylapore MLA
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Pulwama attack: Perpetrators will not go unpunished, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Stating in Madurai that the entire world has condemned the dastardly attack, Mr. Prasad said that Pakistan now stood isolated
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Mangal Eri project on revival mode

Corporation to start desilting of the pond in this green facility in Mogappair
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Look beyond bureaucrats for CIC, State Information Commissioners appointments: SC

Supreme Court equates the status of Central Information Commissioner to that of the Chief Election Commissioner
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Spotlight on printing technology

A thematic library on the subject is coming up at Devaneya Pavanar District Central Library
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‘Raise the median’

As road-laying work of New Avadi Road has been carried out without milling, the median has ‘grown low’
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Potholes at junction slow down traffic

The intersection near Anna Nagar West bus terminus is marred by poor illumination
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Myanmar court sentences 2 to death for killing Suu Kyi aide

Ko Ni advised Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy on ways to get around articles in the army-imposed constitution that give the military wide powers even after Myanmar transitioned to democracy.
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Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Pakistan committed to implementing ICJ’s decision in, says Official

The ICJ has set a timetable for the public hearing in the case from Febraury 18 to 21 in The Hague and Harish Salve, who represents India in the case, is expected to argue first on Monday
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Punjab Assembly condemns terror attack in Pulwama, House adjourned for the day

“It is the time to teach (them) a lesson. Pakistan PM speaks peace and the General speaks war,” Amarinder Singh said.
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Pulwama attack: Pakistan rejects India’s claims

Attack in Pulwama is “a matter of grave concern... we always condemned acts of violence”, the Pakistan government said in a statement.
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Mortal remains of CRPF men to be flown to their homes today

While a majority of the 37 bodies have been identified, some of them have been mangled beyond recognition.
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India revokes Most-Favoured Nation status to Pakistan

Following the Pulwama terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says Pakistan will get a “befitting response”
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Pulwama attack live updates | Terrorists will pay heavy, says Narendra Modi

India withdraws Most-Favoured Nation status given to Pakistan
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Pulwama attack: Suicide bomber used slip road to join CRPF convoy

Preliminary investigations in Pulwama attack in Kashmir has revealed that the suicide car bomber used a slip road to come on the highway where the CRP
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Scholars rue lack of awareness of heritage sites

At an international symposium on historical and archaeological heritage management
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Widening of highway to begin by March-end

Work on widening of the 134-km-long Tiruchi-Chidambaram National Highway will begin by the end of March. Sources in National Highways Authority of Ind
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Pulwama suicide attack: Death toll likely to cross 40, Rajnath to visit Srinagar

Jaish-e-Mohammed has released the video of the suicide bomber, Adil Ahmad Dar alias ‘Waqas Commando’; Governor Satya Pal Malik blames mainstream parties
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Dysfunctional X-ray machine hits physically challenged

Patients forced to stand for long
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Permission for renal transplant at GH

In a significant step, the Director of Medical Services (DMS) has issued licence to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital, attached to K.A.P. Vi
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Management students gain valuable insight into coveted international prize

Innovative programme organised by Bharathidasan University
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Juvenile diabetes: workshop throws light on myths, facts

‘A healthy diet based on ethnic food choices is essential’
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Haiti’s President defies violent protests, will not step down

Haiti has a long tradition of corruption, and international partners and anti-graft watchdogs have often blamed Haitian politicians for failing to crack down on the scourge.
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Police conduct drive against overloaded autorickshaws, vans

90 cases booked against drivers
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Coonoor residents complain of polluted water, smoke from dumpyard

More than 300 families residing around the dumpyard at Ottupattarai in Coonoor have complained that the water supply has become contaminated, causing
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CII to host CSR meet in Coimbatore on March 9

The event will have five key sessions with a panel of speakers
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Back to law school at 80

With an Engineering and a Management degree under his belt, Polly Manavalan studied law, at 80, to enrol as an advocate with the Bar Council of Kerala

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Valentines in the food business

It’s the season of love and we speak to three couples in the culinary world on being partners in the kitchen and at home

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A saucy Italian romance

Nolita revels in its range of Neapolitan pizzas

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Keep calm and crab on

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Crab makes its Indian debut offering quality seafood at a premium price

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When techies turn teachers

Several techies teach in schools, shelter homes and NGOs

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This Visakhapatnam-based tailor will make your suit in a day

Three decades in business, CS Rao Top Tailors are the go to gents tailors in the city

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