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Uproar in Tamil Nadu after Andhra Prades...

Uproar in Tamil Nadu after Andhra Pradesh Police kill at least 20 red sande...

At least 20 red sanders smugglers were shot dead by a task force team of Tirupati Police in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday morning in the Seshachalam forest area, on the outskirts of temple town Tirupati. Officials said that today early morning a beat guard on patrol heard sounds of chopping trees, and... read more »

Dena Bank, LIC sign MoU to provide life ...

Dena Bank, LIC sign MoU to provide life cover under PMJBY

State-run lender Dena Bank on Monday signed agreement with LIC to provide insurance cover to its savings account holders under the Prime Minister’s Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJBY) scheme. Under the Memorandum of Understanding, LIC will give a life cover of Rs 2 lakh in case of... read more »

Banking sector must grow by 4-5 times to...

Banking sector must grow by 4-5 times to finance higher GDP: Jayant Sinha

For accelerating and sustaining growth over the next decade from the present 7-8%, India has to move from the $2 trillion economy to $4-5 trillion economy, Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Finance, said. Speaking on the imperatives of financing growth, Sinha, dwelt upon three broad areas which... read more »

Gold futures down 0.19% on profit-bookin...

Gold futures down 0.19% on profit-booking

NEW DELHI: Gold futures declined 0.19 per cent to Rs 26,945 per 10 grams as investors indulged in booking profits at prevailing levels amidst a weak trend in global markets. Gold prices fell by Rs 52, or 0.19 per cent, to trade at Rs 26,945 per 10 grams for delivery in June at the Multi Commodity... read more »

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Andhra CM orders probe into bus fire mishap

Leave Telangana decision to the people, says Chief Minister N. K...

 Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy has asked the UPA government to wait till the general elections for the Telugu-speaking people to give their mandate on bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. The Chief... read more »

Congress responds to Narendra Modi’s attack:...

Congress’ Ajay Maken responds to Narendra Modi’s attack on his party in Raipur on September 7. Here are the highlights: When Planning... read more »

Nido Taniam’s autopsy report likely today

The autopsy report of Nido Taniam, the Arunachal Pradesh student who was beaten todeath last week, is expected today. The report is likely to throw light on... read more »

Narendra Modi vs Congress: standard. Narendra Modi vs A...

Narendra Modi speaks at a Vijay Shankhnad rally in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh –  Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party joined the Congress and the Samajwadi Party on Narendra Modi’s list of targets at... read more »

Delhi power prices hiked by upto 8% after threat of bla...

New Delhi –  Delhi will pay between 6 and 8 per cent more for power starting tomorrow. Earlier today, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal derided the... read more »

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Sri Lanka to evacuate its nationals from South Sudan

Sri Lanka to evacuate its nationals from South Sudan

Colombo – Sri Lanka has decided to evacuate some 75 migrant workers from South Sudan and said no new workers will be deployed in the politically troubled country. “At the moment we are... read more »

Bobby Jindal plans to run for US presidency in 2016: Senator

Bobby Jindal plans to run for US presidency in 201...

Indian-American Louisiana Governor and the rising star of the Republican Party Bobby Jindal is planning to run for the 2016 U.S. presidential... read more »

Khobragade gets exemption from personal appearance in U...

Devyani's father Uttam Khobragade says diplomat rejected compromise offer

 India and the U.S. may be moving towards a resolution of the stand-off over senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade’s case with the envoy getting exemption from... read more »

Snowden denies wanting asylum in exchange for informati...

Snowden denies wanting asylum in exchange for information

Edward J Snowden, former contractor with the U.S. National Security Agency, says he will not accept asylum in any country in exchange for secrets, Brazilian... read more »

High treason case: Musharraf challenges judges appointm...

High treason case: Musharraf challenges judges appointment

Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Monday challenged the appointment of judges and a prosecutor to try him for high treason, just hours... read more »

S. Africa: record number of rhinos killed in 2014

The number of rhinos killed in South Africa last year jumped by nearly a fifth, marking a new record for poaching, driven by Asian demand for rhino horn which is more valuable by weight... read more »

Former Thai PM Yingluck faces criminal charge, political ban

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will face criminal charges in the Supreme Court and a possible jail term, the Attorney General’s Office said on Friday. The move is... read more »

Efforts on to secure release of hostages: Japanese Minister

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday that Japan was making all efforts for the swift release of two men held captive by the Islamic State but added that there was no... read more »

Emami buys majority stake in Australian firm

Personal and healthcare FMCG company Emami, through its subsidiary Emami International FZE, has acquired controlling stake in Australia-based Fravin Pty Ltd. along with its three... read more »

India poised for 6.5% growth: Jaitley

The economy is set to clock a 6.5 per cent growth next year and then take off to reach 8-9 per cent in the years to come on the back of huge public support for reforms initiated by the government,... read more »