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Falling rupee may limit further cuts in petrol, diesel prices

The rupee continues to trade at near two-year low against the US dollar.

Dec 1, 2015

Poorest nations need $1 trillion to tackle climate change

Least-developed countries currently get less than a third of all international climate funding.

Dec 1, 2015

Almost 72% Indian companies faced cyber attacks in 2015: KPMG

The main motives were financial gain or corporate espionage.

Dec 1, 2015

Intolerance debate: 'Today protest is considered sedition, India should not become like Pakistan', says Rahul Gandhi

The debate on intolerance is expected to be heated on Tuesday.

Dec 1, 2015

More than 1,000 Turkish trucks with goods blocked from entering Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is waiting for an apology over Turkey's downing of a warplane along the Turkish-Syrian border.

Dec 1, 2015

Isis in Libya: Sirte becoming 'back-up' terrorist capital in North Africa

From Sirte, just 400 miles from Sicily, Isis hopes to disrupt European civilisation.

Dec 1, 2015

Boko Haram abducts more teenage girls from Nigerian village

More than 217 school girls abducted last year in Chibok town of the state are still missing.

Dec 1, 2015

Chennai rain: Road caves in at busy intersection, 10 flights delayed

Schools and colleges in the state remained shut on Tuesday.

Dec 1, 2015

South Mumbai to be blanketed by 1381 CCTV cameras as part of surveillance project

This is first of three phases of the project to install 6,000 CCTV cameras all over Mumbai.

Dec 1, 2015

Telangana: 13-year-old girl 'raped' by neighbour delivers baby in school washroom

The school teachers and parents have claimed that they were unaware of the girl's pregnancy.

Dec 1, 2015

Was Taj Mahal a Hindu temple? No such evidence, says Modi govt in Lok Sabha

A plea was filed in an Agra court to declare the monument a Shiva temple.

Dec 1, 2015

US tightens its Visa Waiver Programme fearing possible terror attacks

The VWP currently permits visa free travel for 20 million visitors each year to the US for citizens of 38 programme partner countries.

Dec 1, 2015

Deaths of teenagers from AIDS nearly quadruples in South Asia

Adolescent deaths from AIDS tripled over the last 15 years; 26 new infections every hour.

Dec 1, 2015

Isis bans Syrian banknotes, may be ready to issue its own currency

The move affects businessmen, store owners and employees who put all their savings into the high value notes.

Dec 1, 2015

Turkey allowing Isis industrial scale oil sales via its territory, charges Putin

US refuses to attack Isis oil trucks claiming they are 'civilian targets'.

Dec 1, 2015