Daily Newsletter | Saturday, March 17, 2018
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| Opposition rallies around no-trust move, but NDA looks safe |
| The competitive politics between YSR Congress and Telugu Desam Party over the Centre’s refusal to grant special category status to Andhra Pradesh saw both parties moving a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha, leaving most opposition parties with little choice but to support the move in keeping with their anti-BJP stance. |
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| SP-BSP pact may continue for more bypolls |
| After defeating BJP in Gorakhpur and Phulpur, SP and BSP have the opportunity to put their alliance to another trial — bypolls for Kairana Lok Sabha and Noorpur assembly seats due within next five months. The two seats fell vacant following the death of BJP MP Hukum Singh and MLA Lokendra Singh. |
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| Pak block on Indian websites fuelled row? |
| While the current hostility between India and Pakistan has largely been attributed to a raid on an Indian residential complex in Islamabad, it might owe its genesis also to Pakistan’s attempts to block all Indian government websites (gov.in) in May 2017. |
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| 41 out of 159 foreign branches of state-owned banks in red |
| “As per data reported by PSBs, 159 branches of PSBs are operating in foreign countries, of which 41 branches were in loss in the financial year 2016-17,” Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. |
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| Irrfan Khan is in good spirits: Abhinay Deo |
| Irrfan Khan’s much-awaited official statement has left the world in shock and sadness. The actor has revealed that he is suffering from Neuroendocrine Tumour, bringing his family, friends, the film industry and fans come to a screeching halt. |
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| Pics: Taimur, Laksshya spotted on a playdate |
| Though the internet is flooded with pictures of Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan’s son Taimur, the paparazzi just can’t get enough of him.However, this time there was yet another cute kid keeping Taimur company. It was none other than Tusshar Kapoor’s son Laksshya |
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