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New Delhi: Jewellers and bullion traders across the country went on with their protest for the 37th straight day today demanding withdrawal of the proposed 1 per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery items. They are also opposed to…
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Damascus: Around 250 Syrian civilians are feared kidnapped after an attack by the Islamic State jihadist group on a cement factory east of Damascus, residents said today. "We haven't been able to reach our family members since noon on…
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Sarukhetry (Assam): Congress President Sonia Gandhi today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making grandiose statements during his visits abroad while "spreading hatred" at home, and cautioned voters in Assam against BJP's "communal…
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Islamabad: The Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) has been cut off from the remaining country due to several landslides triggered by massive rains that has killed over 100 people so far. The heavy rains which…
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New Delhi: The rupee does not face any "serious challenge" of depreciation and will find its own level after initial bouts of volatility, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today. "I think India's currency is finding its own level. I don't…
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New Delhi: With the crucial GST Bill stuck in Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today questioned the extent to which the Upper House can be used to block economic decision-making and said the "weight" of directly elected house must…
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Guwahati: Fighting perhaps the toughest electoral battle in his life, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi apprehends division of secular votes in the absence of an understanding with parties like the Left with whom he is not averse to having a…
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Mumbai: Seeking to guard investor returns from excessive exchange rate movements, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today said a move towards an inflation target of 4 per cent will help contain the currency market volatility. "Our aim in the…
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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government today ordered a time-bound inquiry into the clashes at National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar following India's defeat to West Indies in the World T20 Cup last week. "We have…
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New Delhi: A consortium of banks led by State Bank of India today rejected the proposal in the current form offered by liquor baron Vijay Mallya and his companies to pay Rs 4,000 crore by September towards settlement of his loan before the…
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