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New Delhi: The strike against one per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery continued for another day despite huge losses to the industry traders. Jewellers and bullion traders in several parts of the country, including in Delhi, Mumbai…
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Washington: With strong growth and rising real income, India remains a bright spot in the global economy, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said today. In her major policy address, Lagarde said overall, the global outlook has weakened further…
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Dhaka: At least four people have been killed and 25 others, including policemen, injured in clashes that erupted after protests against the construction of a Chinese- backed power plant on a farmland in northeast Bangladesh. Clashes…
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Houston: Internet giant Google has removed a propaganda app created by Taliban militants over hate speech concerns. The App called "Pashto Afghan News - Alemara," that was initially accepted on the Play store, reportedly featured videos…
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Patna: Four days after promulgation of partial prohibition in Bihar on April one, the Nitish Kumar government today decided to impose a total ban on alcohol in towns and cities. The decision to ban sale and consumption of India Made…
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Mumbai: Asserting that there could be genuine reasons for having offshore accounts, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday said the multi-agency probe will look into the legitimacy of such holdings of Indians named…
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United Nations: India has voiced disappointment over the UN's failure to adopt consensus guidelines on disarmament issues, saying this reflects the lack of political will among member states to invest in multilateral outcomes. Permanent…
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court today refused to give an early hearing to BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking facilities for the devotees visiting the disputed site in Ayodhya. "You (Swamy) are just an intervener and your plea will be…
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Mumbai: Veteran actress Hema Malini has termed TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee's alleged suicide "senseless", saying the world admires a fighter not a "loser", who takes away his or her life. The 24-year-old former "Balika Vadhu" star was…
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Washington: The US is poised to sell nine AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters worth USD 170 million to Pakistan, weeks after Obama administration decided to provide eight F-16 fighter jets to the country despite strong opposition from some…
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