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First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 4 mins ago - 2 reports

No US-Taliban talks scheduled: US State Dept

The US on Thursday said it has not scheduled talks with the Taliban after reports that discussions with the Afghan rebel group could begin this week in Qatar. "Because we're working with the Afghans on what the next appropriate step is, there isn't a ... [Published DDI News - 4 mins ago]

Entities: Jen Psaki, Hamid Karzai, Taliban, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Afghan Taliban

First reported 45 mins ago - Updated 17 mins ago - 1 reports

John Kerry

Eco issues may be priority for John Kerry’s India-visit

US Secretary of State John Kerry will be coming to India next week and it is being said that issues like intellectual property protection, local content restrictions and FDI will top his discussion-list. Robert Blake, Assistant Secretary of State for ... [Published DDI News - 45 mins ago]

Entities: John Kerry, Robert Blake, Intellectual Property, India

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 19 mins ago - 1 reports

Rupee hits record low of 59.94 against dollar

The Indian rupee on Thursday hit a record low of 59.94 against US dollar, this is an all-time low for the Indian currency, last week the rupee had hit a record low of 58.98 against the currency. The partially convertible rupee traded at 59.92 against ... [Published DDI News - 2 hours ago]

Entities: US Dollar

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Bellarmine University

Shootout in Kentucky, 3 dead

In a gun-fire at a Louisville condominium, three people died and another seriously injured in what appears to be life-threatening injuries. Authorities claim that the fourth person has been hospitalized due to serious injuries. The incident was reported ... [Published DDI News - 3 hours ago]

Entities: shoot-out, Bellarmine University, Police

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

New Delhi (India)

Chhattisgarh govt announces Rs 5 crore help for flood-hit U'khand

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Wednesday announced an assistance of Rs 5 crore to the flood ravaged Uttarakhand, where heavy rains and landslides have created havoc. "Chief Minister Raman Singh has announced to release Rs 5 crore from the ... [Published DDI News - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Raman Singh, Rehabilitation, New Delhi (India)

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Sonia Gandhi

Sonia to lay foundation stone of thermal plant in Raj today

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi will lay the foundation stone for the 7th and 8th unit of the thermal power plant in Sriganganagar district in Rajasthan on Thursday. Gandhi will also lay the foundation stone for the Rajasthan Rural Water Supply project 2nd ... [Published DDI News - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Sonia Gandhi, Water Supply, Thermal Power

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Viswanthan Anand suffers a second loss

Losing to Hikaru Nakamura in the sixth round of the Tal Memorial Chess Tournament, this happens to be Anand?s second straight loss at the ongoing games. Much to Anand?s disappointment, after initially losing out to world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway, ... [Published DDI News - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Hikaru Nakamura, Magnus Carlsen, Boris Gelfand, Alexander Morozevich, Vladimir Kramnik

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Bowlers take England to CT final, Proteas 'choke' again

An impressive bowling performance powered England to the Champions Trophy summit clash as the hosts thrashed South Africa by seven wickets in the first semifinal London on Wednesday. The hosts bundled outJames Anderson (2/14) and Steven Finn (1/45) excelled ... [Published DDI News - 13 hours ago]

Entities: England, James Tredwell, Steven Finn, Stuart Broad, James Anderson

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

Sensex recovers 22 pts on late buying

Reversing early losses, the S&P BSE benchmark Sensex on Tuesday closed 22 points higher on fag-end buying in bluechips including amid investors awaiting the outcome of the two-day Federal Reserve meeting in the US. Sensex, which had lost 102.59 points ... [Published DDI News - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Federal Reserve System, Standard & Poor's, Index

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Khurshid reaches Iraq on 2-day visit

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Wednesday arrived Baghdad on a two-day visit to Iraq aimed at reviving India's historic ties with the "strategically important" oil-rich Arab country. Khurshid, the first Indian foreign minister to visit Iraq ... [Published DDI News - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Salman Khurshid, Iraq, India, Hoshyar Mahmud ZEBARI, Crude Oil

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

ITBP rescues 4000 people in Uttrakhand

Around four thousand stranded people have been evacuated safely from Govindghat-Ghangharia and Lambagad area to Joshimath in Uttrakhand by Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) search and rescue teams on Wednesday. ITBP carried 20 helicopter sorties and rescued ... [Published DDI News - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Hemkund Sahib, Char Dham, SEARCH AND RESCUE, Landslide, Drinking Water

First reported Jun 19 2013 - Updated Jun 19 2013 - 1 reports

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to face Floor test today

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will seek a confidence vote on Wednesday to prove his majority after JD(U) parted ways with ally BJP. For the required 122 majority mark JDU already has 118 members, while 4 independents have announced to vote in favour ... [Published DDI News - Jun 19 2013]

Entities: Nitish Kumar, Bihar (India)

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"There is broad agreement that that is the right process. I think there's been some confusion about the different components of this" she added

No US-Taliban talks scheduled: US State Dept [Published DDI News - 4 mins ago]

"India has its own concerns on immigration reform?Purpose of the dialogue is to hear each other out in a very open and friendly manner and then figure out who is going to take charge of fixing these" he said

Eco issues may be priority for John Kerry’s India-visit [Published DDI News - 45 mins ago]

...Molly Hoekstra, a resident of the building said, "Nothing like this has ever happened. It's always been really safe and neighbourly..."

Shootout in Kentucky, 3 dead [Published DDI News - 3 hours ago]

"So far 22 pilgrims from Chhattisgarh have been brought safely to Chhattisgarh Bhawan, New Delhi from Uttarakhand" the official added. According to sources, over 100 people from the state were stranded in the hill state

Chhattisgarh govt announces Rs 5 crore help for flood-hit U'khand [Published DDI News - 9 hours ago]

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No US-Taliban talks scheduled: US State Dept [Published DDI News - 4 mins ago]
Eco issues may be priority for John Kerry’s Ind... [Published DDI News - 45 mins ago]
Rupee hits record low of 59.94 against dollar [Published DDI News - 2 hours ago]
Viswanthan Anand suffers a second loss [Published DDI News - 2 hours ago]
Sonia to lay foundation stone of thermal plant ... [Published DDI News - 3 hours ago]
Shootout in Kentucky, 3 dead [Published DDI News - 3 hours ago]
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US Secretary calls Karzai to address concerns o... [Published DDI News - 11 hours ago]
ITBP rescues 4000 people in Uttrakhand [Published DDI News - 12 hours ago]
Khurshid reaches Iraq on 2-day visit [Published DDI News - 13 hours ago]
Bowlers take England to CT final, Proteas 'chok... [Published DDI News - 13 hours ago]
Sensex recovers 22 pts on late buying [Published DDI News - 19 hours ago]
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