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China Declines to React on Indo-Russian Gas Swap Proposal
ONGC Videsh Ltd Managing Director Narendra K Verma said yesterday in New Delhi that India and Russia were in talks to swap natural gas with Myanmar and China respectively as an alternative to build a USD 25-billion pipeline, which would be the world's mos...
Congress Blames Govt for Parliament Disruption, Says Ready to Break Logjam
Blaming the government for the continued disruption in Parliament, Congress on Thursday said it was willing to consider the ruling party's proposal to break the logjam but accused the treasury benches of failing to come up with any suggestion to ensure sm...
No Intention to Add to Strain in Ties With Pakistan: Govt
India had expelled Pakistan High Commission staffer Mehmood Akhtar on charges of spying, triggering a tit for tat action by Islamabad, which also expelled an Indian High Commission official posted there.
YouTube Users in India to Now See More Local Language Content
YouTube has started rolling this feature out for all users.
Nothing but Hardship in Month of Demonetisation: Kerala Minister
Former state BJP President P.S. Sreedharan Pillai on Thursday said that Modi had on November 8, while announcing the demonetisation programme, said that the people will have to bear hardships for 50 days.
Game of Thrones Actor Peter Vaughan Passes Away
Vaughan played blind scholar Maester Aemon on the hit fantasy series.
Venkaiah Naidu Slams Opposition for Protests Over Demonetisation
Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu hit out the opposition for observing a 'Black Day' on Thursday to mark one month of demonetisation, saying they are actually observing "Black Money Support Day".
Donald Trump Taps Wrestling Tycoon Linda McMohan to Head Small-business Agency
Nine years ago Donald Trump shaved off her husband's hair after a wrestling match on live television. The president-elect nominated wrestling tycoon Linda McMahon to his cabinet.
Demonetisation Helped the Cause of 'Indian Culture': RSS-aligned Outfit
Demonetisation is bringing back “Indian culture” by cutting down on “western-style consumer extravaganza”, and going cashless will help resume “the old practice of spending only on things we need”, leader of an influential RSS-aligned organisation told Ne...
Reports of Hidden Gold Coins Found True, Scramble in Rajasthan Village
The rumour of discovery of gold coins in Janakipura village of Malpura in Tonk district of Rajasthan is true after official confirmation by the police.
Election Commission Gets Rs 1009 Crore For New EVMs
The Cabinet has also authorised the Election Commission to vary the quantity to be ordered on BEL and ECIL based on their production capacity and past performance in supply of machines.
Ratan Tata Writes to Shareholders on removal of 'Disruptive' Cyrus Mistry as Director
Ratan Tata has written a sharply worded letter to shareholders seeking their support to oust “disruptive” Cyrus Mistry as director from group companies. Tata has cited Mistry’s “hostility” towards Tata Sons as a reason for seeking his removal.
Mercedes-Benz 'Go to Customer' Strategy: Two New Outlets in Guwahati, Ahmedabad
The workshop in Ahmedabad, Benchmark Cars will cater to growing servicing needs of its discerning customers in the city.
NIA to Investigate Nagrota Terror Attack
NIA registered the case at its police station in Delhi following instructions from the Union Home Ministry.
Apple's Most Popular Apps of 2016
The self-deleting, image and video-sharing app beat out Messenger and Pokémon Go to become the most popular downloaded app this year.
After Jayalalithaa's Death, AIADMK Will Head for a Split: Subramanian Swamy
AIADMK will head for a split as J Jayalalithaa's close confidante Sasikala Natarajan will take over the reins of the party and not allow newly-elected Chief Minister O Panneerselvam to function independently,claimed senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy.