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Abu Dhabi, Jan 31: Asian Cup hosts the United Arab Emirates have lodged a protest over the eligibility of two Qatari players, the Asian Football Confederation said on Thursday. The move comes a day before Qatar make their first ever final appearance against Japan, and two days after the Maroons trounced UAE 4-0 in a bitter semi-final that saw the home crowd pelt the victors with plastic bottles

New Delhi, Jan 31: Presenting a virtual report card of the Modi government's tenure, President Ram Nath Kovind Thursday highlighted its various development works and commitment to social justice, as he asserted it has worked to build a " New India" after assuming power in 2014 when the nation was passing through "uncertain times". In his address to the joint sitting of Parliament at the beginning

Washington, Jan 31: In a hate crime, a Hindu temple has been vandalised in the US state of Kentucky by miscreants who sprayed black paint on the deity and wrote repugnant messages on the walls. The incident happened between Sunday night and Tuesday morning at the Swaminarayan Temple in the Louisville city, authorities said. There are no suspects but an investigation is ongoing, police said. Temple

New Delhi, Jan 31: India's unemployment rate rose to a 45-year high during 2017-2018, the Business Standard newspaper on Thursday quoted a government survey as showing, in the latest setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi just months before the Lok Sabha elections. The assessment by the National Sample Survey Office conducted between July 2017-June 2018, showed the unemployment rate stood at 6.1

New Delhi, Jan 31: Congress President Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said he empathises with Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar for being "forced" to accuse him of doing petty politics over a courtesy visit and asserted he never shared any details of their meeting. Replying to Parrikar, hours after the former defence minister wrote to him, Gandhi said in his two speeches since their meeting in Panaji, he

Lucknow, Jan 31: The police on Wednesday registered cases against 13 persons, including a woman leader of Hindu Mahasabha, in Aligarh for firing at an effigy of Mahatma Gandhi with an air pistol, a senior police official said. On the occasion of the 71st death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, workers of Hindu Mahasabha fired at the effigy of Mahatma Gandhi on Wednesday. "The incident took place in a

Washington, Jan 31: As part of its effort to give greater chance to foreign workers who have received higher education from the US, the Trump administration on Wednesday formally announced a new rule related to the filing of H-1B visas, asserting that it is more efficient, effective and helps in attracting best talent in the US. The final rule reverses the order by which US Citizenship and

New Delhi, Jan 31: Rajiv Saxena and Deepak Talwar, both accused in AgustaWestland chopper deal scam, were extradited from Dubai, UAE, to India on Wednesday, making it second such extradition after Christian Michel. According to sources, Saxena and Talwar are likely to land here on Wednesday night. In December last year, the UAE government had extradited Christian Michel, a British national and

Chennai, Jan 30: Actor-politician Kamal Haasan Wednesday described as a "worthwhile dream" Congress president Rahul Gandhi's promise of minimum income for the poor but said implementing it would be very difficult. Addressing reporters here after launching the Puducherry unit of his party Makkal Needhi Maiam, he also welcomed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's foray into active politics. "It is a great dream

Surat, Jan 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday credited his government's demonetisation decision for bringing down prices of houses and making them affordable for the aspiring youth. He also said that if the previous governments had to do the work that he has done so far, they would have needed "25 more years" for it. The prime minister was addressing a gathering after laying the