This Nazi hunter worked for Mossad, book alleges

Jerusalem: Simon Wiesenthal, a Holocaust survivor who gained worldwide fame for decades as a one-man Nazi-hunting operation, was in fact frequently on the payroll of the Mossad, Israel’s spy agency, a new biography asserts.

The assertion, based on numerous documents and interviews with three people said to be Mr. Wiesenthal’s Mossad handlers, not only punctures a widely held belief about how he operated; it also suggests a need to re-evaluate the standard view that the …

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Chinese troops in PoK: India conveys concern to China

BEIJING/NEW DELHI: India on Friday conveyed its concerns to China over its presence in Pak-occupied Kashmir  (PoK) and its activities in that region.

The Indian move came in the wake of reports of presence of about 11,000 Chinese troops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan region held by Pakistan.

The Indian concerns over Chinese “activity and presence” were conveyed by ambassador to China S Jaishankar during a meeting with their vice minister for foreign affairs Zhang Zhijun in …

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Ash in tears!

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is rooting for the cause of the visually impaired as well as against cruelty to animals.

She has been roped in by the Sahachari Foundation, a charitable trust established by 11 women of Mumbai that stands for uplift and empowerment of the needy. The foundation has constantly strived to help deserving NGOs in the field of education, healthcare, social welfare and promotion of culture.

This year, the foundation is providing financial support to …

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After 13 weeks inflation in positive Zone, 0.12.%

The annual inflation rate rose to 0.12 percent for the week ended September 5. The Inflation rate has come in the positive zone one after 13 weeks. A week befare it was -0.12 according to the official data released today.

After 1977 the inflation rate had turned negative for the first time for the week ended june 6. If the rate of inflation is negative it means that the average wholesale price

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