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India plans cuts to imports from Malaysia, Turkey in Kashmir row: Report

India, the world's biggest buyer of edible oils, has already effectively stopped importing palm oil from Malaysia by asking Indian importers to look elsewhere.

Jan 16, 2020

China-backed Pakistan draws blank at UN Security Council meet on Kashmir

Beijing's Permanent Representative Zhang Jun acknowledged that Kashmir is a bilateral issue.

Jan 16, 2020

Marijuana may affect driving ability for 12 hours after use

"People who use cannabis don't necessarily assume that they may drive differently, even when they're not high," said study researcher Staci Gruber from McLean Hospital in the US.

Jan 16, 2020

Nitin Gadkari presents 'National Highways Excellence Awards' to outstanding performers in NH sector

Giving away the 'National Highways Excellence Awards' to outstanding performers in NH sector in New Delhi, the Union Minister Nitin Gadkari exuded confidence that this record will be surmounted by achieving the construction target of 50 km per day.

Jan 15, 2020

Indian Railways organise Renewable Energy Investors' meet

The objective of the Investors' Meet was to disseminate information about the opportunities available under renewable energy in Indian Railways.

Jan 15, 2020

Hanging delayed? Suspense looms over Nirbhaya case convicts' execution on Jan 22

Execution of convicts will surely not take place on January 22, Tihar Jail authorities told the Delhi High Court.

Jan 15, 2020

Raisina Dialogue 2020: India, Finland ink MoU to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation

The MoU on co-operation in the field of Production, Procurement, Research and Development of Defence-related Equipment and Industrial cooperation has been inked on the sidelines of Raisina Dialogue 2020.

Jan 15, 2020

Mumbai man molests 17-year-old ex-Bollywood actor on flight, gets 3 years in prison

Vikas Sachdeva, a 41-year-old Mumbai based consultant, was convicted under sections of the POCSO Act and the Indian Penal Code.

Jan 15, 2020

Amid rising geopolitical tensions, Indian NGO to help rebuild lives of 1000 Iraqi youth

International agencies suggest, 35% of the 9000 households surveyed agreed to being severely psychologically distressed.

Jan 15, 2020

Amazon to invest $1 bn in India to digitise small, medium businesses, says Jeff Bezos

Speaking at the Amazon 'Smbhav' event here, Jeff Bezos said that Amazon would support SMBs to export their products worth $10 billion by 2025.

Jan 15, 2020

BS Yeddyurappa threatens to resign, video of CM's outburst against Vachananda Swamiji goes viral

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa threatened to resign after Vachananda Swamiji's demanded a cabinet minister post for Murugesh Nirani.

Jan 15, 2020

Masked woman in viral video of JNU attack not me, Komal Sharma tells NCW, seeks assistance

Komal Sharma, who was identified as the 'masked woman' in the January 5-JNU attack, has been asked to join the police probe but hasn't done so.

Jan 15, 2020

BMTC Chief breaks gender barriers; takes Volvo bus for a spin

In a viral video, the managing director of BMTC, C Shikha was seen driving a Volvo bus in order to perform a quality check on the test track of Hoskote Volvo driving training centre.

Jan 15, 2020

Plane dumps fuel on Los Angeles school playground, 17 children treated for minor injuries

Parents were notified to pick up their children near the school, which is about 16 miles east of the airport. Two streets were closed during the emergency response.

Jan 15, 2020

Person who posted video of missile striking Ukrainian airliner has been taken into custody

The Revolutionary Guards have taken responsibility for the missile strike which caused the plane crash, killing all 176 people aboard.

Jan 15, 2020