Foreign tourists can now fly directly to the Andamans

The decision came more than a month after the killing of an American national by members of a highly protected tribe in one of the islands of the Union territory. The Andamans, under global spotlight after the killing of an American national, has emerged as one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in the country receiving on an average four lakh tourists, including several thousand foreigners, annually.

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Bangladesh's PM Hasina wins third straight term; opposition cries foul

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a third straight term, sealing a landslide with almost all the seats in parliament, officials said on Monday, while the opposition rejected the result as rigged and called for a fresh vote.

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Foreign tourists can now fly directly to the Andamans

The decision came more than a month after the killing of an American national by members of a highly protected tribe in one of the islands of the Union territory. The Andamans, under global spotlight after the killing of an American national, has emerged as one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in the country receiving on an average four lakh tourists, including several thousand foreigners, annually.

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FOX NEWS: Oklahoma's most expensive home is right across from an art museum

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Congo opposition, ruling coalition both say they've won chaotic election

Democratic Republic of Congo's opposition said on Monday it expected one of its candidates to win the presidential election based on early vote tallies, but the ruling coalition said it was confident its candidate had won the chaotic contest.

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Russian apartment block blast kills three; rescuers search for survivors

Russian rescuers were on Monday searching for people trapped under the rubble of a city apartment block that partly collapsed in a suspected gas blast, killing at least three, RIA said.

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Pak BAT action foiled: Army used Quadcopters to locate attackers corpse

Quadcopters are small drones which are used by the Army to carry out surveillance and reconnaissance in operational areas. These small drones are very useful for the forces as they can locate movement of terrorists and Pakistan Army regulars in a stealthy manner and also avoid the risk of exposing men to terrorists who may be hiding to ambush them.

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Pak BAT action foiled: Army used Quadcopters to locate attackers corpse

Quadcopters are small drones which are used by the Army to carry out surveillance and reconnaissance in operational areas. These small drones are very useful for the forces as they can locate movement of terrorists and Pakistan Army regulars in a stealthy manner and also avoid the risk of exposing men to terrorists who may be hiding to ambush them.

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Russia detains American in Moscow over suspected spying: agencies

Russia's domestic security service (FSB) said on Monday it had detained an American citizen suspected of spying in Moscow, local news agencies reported.

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FOX NEWS: Nebraska medical facility says it's monitoring American possibly exposed to Ebola

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FOX NEWS: Scarlett Johansson speaks out against fake AI-generated sex videos

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FOX NEWS: Computer virus cripples Tribune Publishing, Los Angeles Times

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FOX NEWS: After Facebook apologizes for ban, Franklin Graham says tech giant should have standard based on 'God's word'

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Congress raises Rafale issue; home minister says repeating lie will not make it truth

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Sonia, Rahul never interfered in any defence deal: Antony

"Government, BJP misusing agencies to manufacture lies. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi never interfered in defence deal," Antony told reporters.

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Congress raises Rafale issue; home minister says repeating lie will not make it truth

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Sonia, Rahul never interfered in any defence deal: Antony

"Government, BJP misusing agencies to manufacture lies. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi never interfered in defence deal," Antony told reporters.

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FOX NEWS: Scarlett Johansson speaks out on fake, AI-generated sex videos online

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FOX NEWS: Houston Astros player hands $1,200 to workers at fast-food drive-through windows

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FOX NEWS: Atlanta mayor defends ‘dry’ mac and cheese Christmas dish after photo causes Twitter uproar

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Afghan Taliban arrived in Tehran, started negotiations: foreign ministry

Taliban representatives from Afghanistan arrived in Tehran on Sunday and started peace negotiations with Iran, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said.

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Border Action Team attack foiled along LoC, two Pakistani soldiers killed

"Army foiled a major BAT attempt to strike a forward post along the Line of Control in Naugam Sector in the early hours of Sunday," an Army spokesman said. He said the intruders attempted to come in by exploiting the thick jungles close to the LoC and were assisted by heavy covering fire of high calibre weapons such as mortars and rocket launchers from the Pakistani posts.

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PM Narendra Modi congratulates Sheikh Hasina on electoral victory

The Ministry of External Affairs said Modi expressed confidence that the partnership between India and Bangladesh will continue to flourish under her "far-sighted" leadership. Hasina also thanked the prime minister for being the first leader to call her to convey his congratulations.

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Rahul Gandhi should ask who killed Sohrabuddin investigation: Arun Jaitley

The Special CBI Judge, Mumbai, who deals with CBI cases had acquitted all accused in Sohrabuddin case, the minister said, adding "more relevant than the Order of the Acquittal is the observation of the Judge that in the investigation, from the very beginning, Investigating Agency did not investigate the case professionally in order to find out the truth but to divert it towards certain political persons."

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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm following protests over Cauvery issue

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh made a fervent appeal to AIADMK members to return to their seats so that zero hour mention could be taken up, but the same went unheeded.

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Minister launches 100 Ujjwala Sanitary Napkin units in Odisha

Under the novel initiative, which will cover 93 blocks in 30 districts of Odisha, oil marketing companies (OMC) will set up 100 manufacturing units at the Common Service Centres (CSC) at an estimated cost of Rs 2.94 crore, he said.

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NCL donates Rs 1 cr for govt's 'Swachh Bharat Kosh'

'Swachh Bharat Kosh, established under the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance of the central government, is used for cleanliness activities carried out under the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan'.

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Border action team attack foiled along LoC, two Pakistani soldiers killed

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Students designed solar powered, driverless bus to ferry PM to venue of Indian Science Congress at LPU

“The design and creation of the bus has been made keeping in mind the Indian conditions, and the cost of the bus is approximately Rs six lakh. As the bus-engine is powered by both battery and solar-cells, so the running cost is almost negligible. With a maximum speed of 30 km per hour, it has a seating capacity of 10-30 persons, as per needs,” said a LPU spokesperson.

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Google celebrates New Year's Eve with colorful party doodle

New Year's Eve is one of the most celebrated days around the world. Internet giant Google on Monday is celebrating New Year's Eve 2018 with an animated doodle.

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1984 riots case: Sajjan Kumar expected to surrender today

Overturning a the acquittal granted to Kumar by a trial court in 2013, the Delhi High Court on December 17 convicted Kumar and sentenced him to life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 5 lakh.

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Rahul a 'shameless liar', desperate to see Gujarat fail: Vijay Rupani

In a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi for his critical remarks on the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Summit, CM Vijay Rupani dubbed Rahul as a "shameless liar" who was desperate to see the state fail. Rupani said people of the state have recognised Gandhi's "hatred" for the state and have continuously rejected the Congress, and will keep doing so.

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Sudhir Bhargava new CIC, government appoints four information commissioners

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With PM’s green gift, Andamans to have 24x7 power

PM Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled a hamper of green initiatives for improving quality of life and preserving the pristine air quality in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, known for their beaches, world-class diving and isolated location.

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Triple talaq bill in Rajya Sabha today, opposition all set to oppose it

The opposition appears set to oppose the triple talaq bill with “criminalisation clause” as the government readies to table the contentious legislation in Rajya Sabha on Monday.

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