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Nepal bans import, sale of Maggi noodles
With noodles being a very popular dish in the Himalayan nation, Maggi, along with other domestic noodles, is likely to face strong food quality checks
Piyush Goyal accuses Congress of raking "divisive issues"
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday accused Congress of raking "divisive issues", days after party Vice-President Rahul Gandhi took a veiled dig at BJP cautioning against the "ideology that pits one against the another".
Myanmar asks UN for fair assessment of its actions in migrants crisis
Several countries in the region and international organisations have blamed Myanmar for the exodus of immigrants, mainly Rohingyas, a Muslim minority fleeing persecution in the country.
President Pranab Mukherjee invites Belarus investors, aims to take trade to $1 billion
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday invited Belarusian investors to the country in a bid to increase bilateral trade to USD one billion by 2020.
Mauritius Parliament approves first woman president
Prominent scientist Ameenah Gurib-Fakim was on Thursday approved by the parliament of Mauritius as the Indian Ocean island nation's new president, making her the first woman to hold the ceremonial position.
A drunk driver is like a 'suicidal human bomb': Court
Additional Sessions Judge Lokesh Kumar Sharma said appellant Rohit Bhargav is not entitled to any leniency and dismissed his appeal against the trial court order in May sentencing him to three days in jail.
Myntra issues apology for technical glitches during its 2-day mega-sale
Online fashion retailer Myntra apologised to its customers via e-mail for the "technical glitches" faced during its two-day mega-sale on May 30 and 31.
Ex-FIFA executive detailed bribes in 2013 secret guilty plea
Charles Blazer's cooperation helped build a sprawling corruption case that has led to charges against top FIFA figures and helped prompt the resignation of Blatter.
22-year-old Goldman Sachs executive dies, father pens 'A Son Never Dies', rakes up debate over stress at work
The 22-year-old Gupta, who had been working with Goldman Sachs for almost a year, was found dead in the car park next to his apartment in San Francisco.
'Wazir' script took 5 years to complete: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Speaking at the unveiling its teaser for media, Chopra, who has produced the film with Rajkumar Hirani, said the script wasn't an easy task for the makers.
Google apologises over Modi's images in search results for 'top 10 criminals in India'
Google said that results to the query "top 10 criminals in india" was due to a British daily which had an image of Modi and erroneous metadata.
Rockstand partners with Read India to empower 2.5 lakh villagers through mobile learning
Nestle stock hit by Maggi row, shares tumble by 9%
After falling 11.86% to Rs 6,000 in intra-day trade, shares of Nestle finally settled at Rs 6,191.10, down 9.05% from its previous close on the BSE. On the NSE, it tanked 9% to end at Rs 6,186.95.
Government issues fresh advisory to foreign tourists to ensure their safety
The government has come up with a new booklet which are being handed out to tourists at immigration counters in all major Indian airports.
We'll stand by Sepp Blatter unless he is charged with a crime: AIFF
The All India Football Federation said it would stand by Blatter, who resigned as FIFA president, for the way he has helped the development of the game in India.
Chennai school allegedly asks students to pay more to access more facilities
If parents pay around Rs 60,000 then their children will get better facilities otherwise not.