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Sabarimala row: Lakhs to form 'women's wall' in Kerala

While Health minister KK Shylaja would lead the chain at Kasargod, senior CPM leader Brinda Karat would be the last person at the end of the chain in Thiruvananthapuram.

Jan 1, 2019

Does Aamir Khan's new year resolution include making Mahabharata movie?

Although Aamir Khan did not mention much about the movie he has planned for this new year, there are good reasons to speculate that the actor may be hinting at making Mahabharata.

Jan 1, 2019

NASA spacecraft's first orbit around asteroid Bennu breaks record

Inching around the asteroid at a snail's pace, OSIRIS-REx's first orbit marks a leap for humankind.

Jan 1, 2019

Prakash Raj to contest 2019 Lok Sabha elections; tweets 'Ab ki baar Janatha ki SARKAR'

Prakash Raj's entry is the most recent addition to the trend established one year ago by acclaimed Tamil actor Rajinikanth.

Jan 1, 2019

Nifty, Sensex mark cautious start to 2019

This year is expected to be a crucial one for India as it heads into a general election that must be held by May.

Jan 1, 2019

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India cuts tax on crude, refined palm oil imports from ASEAN countries

In March, India had raised import tax on crude palm oil to 44 percent from 30 percent and lifted the tax on refined palm oil to 54 percent from 40 percent.

Jan 1, 2019

NIA conducts more raids in Delhi over new ISIS module

A senior NIA official said that the agency had carried out searches at few places in east Delhi's Jafarabad area on Sunday.

Dec 31, 2018

Maoist attack BJP lawmaker's house in Aurangabad; kills 1

According to the poster left after the attack on Singh's house, the BJP lawmaker was supposed to exchange demonetized notes worth Rs 5 crore and he did not uphold his promise.

Dec 31, 2018

Pakistan's defence modernisation drive worries India

Islamabad set to acquire advanced T-90 main battle tanks that form the core of Indian armoured regiments.

Dec 31, 2018

Massive banking frauds eclipse record recovery of bad assets in FY18

New regulatory framework helps recover Rs 40,400 crore of bad loans while frauds increase 72% to Rs41,200 crore.

Dec 31, 2018

Sharp dip in two-wheeler sales forces West Bengal govt to review license rules

Notably, the West Bengal government had issued a "stringent" notification in June this year which resulted in the sales of scooter and motor-cycle falling sharply

Dec 31, 2018