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Global economic growth to slow to 2.9% in 2019: World Bank

Growth in advanced economies is estimated to slow to 2 per cent in 2019 from 2.2 per cent in 2018, as major central banks continue to withdraw monetary policy accommodation, according to the report.

Jan 9, 2019

Who is Ifra Sheraz? Rahul Gandhi writes letter to Kashmiri girl for scoring 99% in class 10 board exams

The students from the violence-marred South Kashmir districts have fared better than other districts in the valley in the recently declared class X board exams.

Jan 8, 2019

Kallakurichi is now Tamil Nadu's 33rd district; here's all you need to know

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy said the decision was made due to the size of Villupuram district and how governing it was difficult.

Jan 8, 2019

Manipal group cheated of Rs 62 crore; deputy general manager and his wife arrested

Sandeep Gururaj is alleged to be the mastermind behind the fraud of moving funds to different offshore accounts registered under fake companies and investing in several ventures.

Jan 8, 2019

Congress' Prajapati new MP Assembly speaker, oppositionn BJP cries foul

Former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has termed the development as a "black day for democracy" while MLA Narottam Mishra said the party would take legal opinion in this regard.

Jan 8, 2019

India to question Pratt & Whitney over Airbus A320neo engine glitch - Report

IndiGo and GoAir have had to ground Airbus A320neo aircraft on many occasions in the last year after the engine glitch cropped up.

Jan 8, 2019

BJP MLA Goolihatti Shekhar attempts suicide in Karnataka; Yeddyurappa seeks action against illegal sand mining

Goolihatti Shekhar's supporters took to the streets on Monday and submitted a petition to the assistant commissioner of police asking for river sand to be provided to commoners for construction purposes.

Jan 8, 2019

Worlds Highest Classical Music Concert Played In Himalayas

Pianist Evelina De Lain performed the worlds highest classical piano concert in the Singela Pass in the Himalayas, India. De Lain and a team of people brought the grand piano up to 5,000m where De Lain performed a number of classical songs for 90 minutes.

Jan 8, 2019

Who was Jayantilal Bhanushali? Former BJP MLA from Gujarat shot dead on train

The assailants barged into the first-class AC compartment in which Jayantilal Bhanushali was travelling and shot him twice. The bullet penetrated his eyes and chest.

Jan 8, 2019

Applicants set to shell out more as UK visa gets costlier for Indian and non-EU immigrants

The cost of the visa has increased as the British government has raised the immigration health surcharge (IHS), which is required to be paid when students, professionals and family members apply for the visa.

Jan 8, 2019

Saudi woman granted admission in Thailand, Australia says she must be permitted to claim asylum

Thai immigration officials have said that Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun has now been given temporary entry into the country and chief of immigration police Surachate Hakparn also assured that the police would "protect her as best we can."

Jan 8, 2019

CBI Vs CBI verdict: SC rules against Modi govt, reinstates Alok Verma as interim director

While restoring Verma's powers, a bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice KM Joseph said that the matter will go to the selection committee which will look into the issue.

Jan 8, 2019

Upper caste reservation: AAP demands special Parliament session over BJP's 'election stunt'

The Union Cabinet on Monday approved 10 per cent quota for people belonging to "unreserved categories", including Christians and Muslims, in jobs and education with an annual income limit of Rs 8 lakh.

Jan 8, 2019

Bharat Bandh LIVE updates: Central Trade Unions' 2-day strike affects normal life

The Central Trade Unions have called for a strike across the country to protest against Narendra Modi government's anti-labour policies saying that they are opposing the amendments proposed for the Trade Union Act.

Jan 8, 2019

Jim Yong Kim resigns as World Bank president amid differences with Trump administration

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, who was at odds with the Trump administration's policies on climate change, will resign effective Feb. 1, more than three years ahead of his term's expiration, the multilateral lender said on Monday.

Jan 8, 2019