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Why US postponed the 2+2 talks with India

Friday, June 29, 2018 4:34

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo plans to travel to North Korea next week and that's the reason the US postponed the '2+2 talks' with India scheduled for July 6, US sources told London's Financial Times (FT) publication yesterday.

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The writing was on the wall, but Germany couldn’t read the script

Friday, June 29, 2018 4:32

Germany will now face the 'Revo-Loewtion.' It could have come earlier, after their fourth World Cup triumph at the Maracana in 2014 but Joachim Loew, like many of his ilk, failed to pre-empt the inevitable.

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In realty, stocks take the elevator, not so home sales

Friday, June 29, 2018 4:26

Although the real estate stocks have gained significantly with 60 per cent jump in the Nifty Realty Index since the beginning of 2017, the physical real estate market has remained weak. In FY18, the absorption of the inventory in the top four cities was the lowest since FY10, according to ...

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FIFA World Cup 2018: German sunset that was on the horizon

Friday, June 29, 2018 4:22

Germany's decline almost seemed a carbon copy of the Spanish experience. There was no hint of struggle through the two years of qualification process and the Confederations Cup win with a second-string only added to the belief that nothing is impossible.

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Thiago finds his feet on big stage again

Friday, June 29, 2018 4:12

"That's what I look forward to - getting your name written forever in the history of Brazilian football and raising the World Cup trophy."

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Brazil are improving mentally as a team, says coach Tite

Friday, June 29, 2018 3:59

Brazil have topped their group 10th time in a row in the World Cup and coach Tite celebrated Wednesday night's win over Serbia with a drink.

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Former PM Deve Gowda asks Cong not to take JD(S) for granted

Friday, June 29, 2018 3:52

The JD(S) leader clarified that he was not in New Delhi to meet Congress leaders and complain against former CM and Congress-JD(S) coordination committee chairman Siddaramaiah, but to attend a meeting of a parliamentary

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The cost of the FIFA World Cup 2018 equals…

Friday, June 29, 2018 3:50

According to the total spend figure of around $14 billion, put out by Russian business news outlet RBK-making Russia 2018 the most expensive World Cup ever!

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Amazon, H&M and other multinationals pressing to soften Maharashtra’s plastic ban

Friday, June 29, 2018 3:42

MUMBAI: Multinational companies like Amazon Inc and H&M are lobbying to soften a ban against single-use plastic imposed by an Indian state last week, according to four sources familiar with the matter. The ban by the state of Maharashtra, home to India's financial capital of Mumbai, could sharply raise costs ...

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The incredible story of Iran’s hero Alireza Beiranvand

Friday, June 29, 2018 3:27

Iran's 25-year-old goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand, who pulled off an improbable penalty save to deny the imperious Ronaldo, has been one of the most outstanding performers of World Cup 2018. The story of his life is equally amazing.

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