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New Delhi:- NDA ally Shiv Sena today demanded rollback of the one per cent excise duty imposed on jewellery, saying the government should shed its "ego" and decide on it as Prime Minister Narendra Modi had himself opposed levying it in the…
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New Delhi:- Irked by the lackadaisical approach of authorities concerned in dealing with the issues concerning pollution in river Ganga, the National Green Tribunal today observed that "nobody wants to do anything" on these aspects. "There…
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Mumbai:- The rupee today ended lower by 13 paise to 66.55 against the US currency on fresh dollar demand from banks and importers on the back of higher greenback in the overseas market amid sustained fall in equities. Fresh foreign capital…
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New Delhi:- Air India today said it has inked a codeshare pact with European regional airline Flybe which will give passengers of the national carrier a seamless connectivity to the UK and rest of Europe from here and vice versa. Flybe, a…
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New Delhi:- There is absolutely no truth or scientific basis that radiation from mobile towers and handsets has adverse impact on humans and other living beings, Telecom Minister Ravishankar Prasad said today. "There are rumours that…
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New Delhi:- As many as 5875 Indian workers died in Gulf countries last year with maximum number of deaths of 2691 reported from Saudi Arabia, government said today. Saudi Arabia was followed by UAE which reported 1540 deaths in 2015,…
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New Delhi:- Government was today forced to tender an apology in Lok Sabha as Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and his junior Manoj Sinha were absent when the House took up a question relating to their Ministry and the Speaker issuing a…
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Being a parent is difficult and so is coming off as a proud child. It's only human to give vent to your rage by using harsh words. However, when the recipient of your outrage is your own child, it might have uncertain and unmanageable…
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London: Patients undergoing emergency surgery in lower income countries have a three times greater chance of dying than in higher income countries, according to a new study. The study, conducted by a team of leading researchers including…
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Singapore: Financial inequality is highest in India and China among Asia Pacific countries despite the two being among the fastest growing economies, IMF has said. According to the International Monetary Fund, China and India have grown…
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