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updated at 5:45 pm

Modi to be sworn in as PM tomorrow
NEW DELHI: Narendra Modi, who led the BJP to an astounding victory in the Lok Sabha poll, will be sworn in as the Prime Minister tomorrow in the forecourt of the majestic Rashtrapati Bhavan at a grand function.

Pak, Sri Lanka release Indian fishermen
KARACHI/COLOMBO: In a goodwill gesture, Pakistan today freed 151 Indian fishermen, while Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa ordered the release of all detained Indian fishermen on the eve of the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi.

Modi effect: Rupee best performing Asia-Pacific currency
 NEW DELHI: Boosted by capital inflows and euphoria around the incoming government, rupee’s surge to a 11-month high has made it the best performing currency in Asia-Pacific region against the US dollar so far in 2014.

UN medal for 8 Indian peacekeepers killed in line of duty
UNITED NATIONS: Eight Indian soldiers, who lost their lives while serving in UN peacekeeping operations last year, are among 106 military, police and civilian personnel to be posthumously awarded a prestigious UN medal this week.
Fate of Governors hangs in balance 
NEW DELHI: Fate of more than ten Governors, including Karnataka's H. R. Bhardwaj and Punjab's Shivraj V. Patil, appointed by the outgoing UPA Government hangs in balance, with indications that the new dispensation may politely ask them to vacate the Raj Bhavans.
13-year-old Purna becomes youngest girl to scale Everest
Hyderabad: In a historic feat for Indian mountaineering, 13-year-old Malavath Purna today became the youngest female climber to scale the Mount Everest.


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Sharif ignores hawks, accepts Modi invite
 Adviser Aziz to accompany Pak PM
 Two sides will hold talks a day after swearing-in
 The decision comes three days after the invite was sentNew Delhi, May 24
The suspense is over. Pakistan Premier Nawaz Sharif today finally accepted Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit New Delhi for his swearing-in ceremony on Monday.

 Tough call: The decision comes three days after the invite was sent

 Sonia, Rahul to be present
 Pakistan to release 152 Indian fishermen
 MDMK to protest Rajapaksa visit





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Srinagar, May 24
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the opposition PDP and the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference have welcomed Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s decision to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday. Kashmir leaders are pinning hopes on the scheduled visit as the beginning of a new era that would pave the way for sustainable dialogue and improved relations between the two countries.

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New Delhi, May 24
 Former PM Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi at a party meeting in New Delhi on SaturdayMeeting for the first time since its rout in the recent Lok Sabha elections, Congress Parliamentary Party today re-elected Sonia Gandhi as its leader in both Houses.
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New Delhi, May 24
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Double blow for AAP: Shazia Ilmi, Capt Gopinath quit
New Delhi, May 24
 Aam Aadmi Party founder member Shazia Ilmi today quit the party over “lack of inner-party democracy”. This followed party member Capt GR Gopinath (retd), who joined AAP in January, walking out of the party.

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UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy review
 India talks tough, wants zero tolerance to terror
United Nations, May 24
 India has said it will not support any resolution adopted after an ongoing review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy that dilutes efforts to combat the menace of terrorism, for which there should be zero tolerance.
UNSC condemns attack on Indian Consulate

Woman raped at Gurgaon farmhouse; 2 arrested
Gurgaon, May 24
A 32-year-old woman has accused three men of allegedly abducting and gang-raping her in a Gurgaon farmhouse. The accused allegedly dumped her naked on a road after the assault.

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