Daily Newsletter | Sunday, December 17, 2017
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| ISI bid to honeytrap three Indian officials in Islamabad foiled |
| Fortunately for India, the bid was foiled as authorities here got wind of the plot before any classified document could be passed on to ISI. The recalled officials, as of now, are not suspected of any wrongdoing and are helping in carrying forward the investigations. It’s unlikely though that they will be asked to serve in Pakistan again. |
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| Rahul crowned, says PM taking India back in time |
| The strong attack on Modi at a colourful function in the AICC lawns seemed a continuation of the heated Gujarat campaign where Rahul charged the Modi government and BJP with corruption in the Rafale deal and the PM hit back claiming a meeting of minds between Pakistan and Congress to unseat BJP. |
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| Ex-TV host Ilyasi held guilty of wife’s murder |
| The former TV host was convicted by a Delhi court of murdering his wife. While the detailed judgment wasn’t made available on the day, sentence is likely be pronounced on December 20. |
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| Eastern India’s first CNG stations inaugurated in Bhubaneswar |
| Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday inaugurated eastern India’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) stations at Chandrasekharpur and Patia in the city to supply CNG to vehicles. He also launched CNG-run scooters and auto rickshaws. |
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| BWF Finals: PV Sindhu beats Chen Yufei to enter final |
| Olympic and World Championship silver medallist PV Sindhu continued her great run at the BWF World Superseries Finals in Dubai as she defeated teenager Chen Yufei of China in straight games on Saturday to enter the final. |
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| Abhinav Bindra and SAI launch Targeting Performance Centre |
| The next generation of Indian sportspersons is set to be home grown in Bengaluru, with the launch of the new Sports Authority of India (SAI)-Abhinav Bindra Targeting Performance Centre at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence. |
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| Shikhar Dhawan lauds ‘chilled-out’ skipper Rohit Sharma |
| Tendulkar and Ganguly were once regarded one of the most destructive opening pairs in limited-overs cricket. It seems Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are starting to create a reputation for themselves as the ‘demolition duo’ at the top under all conditions. |
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| Govt fixed responsibility on big defaulters: Piyush Goyal |
| Blaming the previous UPA government for the current banking sector stress, railway minister Piyush Goyal said this government has fixed responsibility on big defaulters and banks are being strengthened through various measures. |
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| Watch: Jacqueline is enamoured by Taimur’s cuteness |
| Taimur Ali Khan is undoubtedly the cutest star kid in tinselville. Not only his parents but also the paparazzi and a million other fans are obsessed with him. The lensmen go crazy whenever he steps out and fans follow up by flooding social networking sites with his pictures. |
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