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Bihar announces Rs 500 crore for start-ups

The announcement was made by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at the release of the Bihar Startup Policy 2017 during the 4th Bihar Entrepreneurship Summit (BES).

Mar 23, 2017

G20 financial leaders acquiesce to U.S., drop free trade pledge

G20 finance ministers and central bankers made a token reference to trade in their communique, a clear defeat for host nation Germany, which fought the new U.S. government's attempts to water down past commitments.

Mar 19, 2017

China spooked with the rise of a dominant Modi post Assembly elections

The Global Times of China says Modi leading the BJP to a win in the UP elections will influence Sino-Indian relationship.

Mar 16, 2017

China wants to include allies as part of BRICS plus?

On Wednesday, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China would "explore modalities for BRICS-plus to hold outreach dialogues with other major developing countries."

Mar 9, 2017

IISc Bangalore breaks into the top 10 'Best Small Universities in the World 2017' ranking for the first time

IISc had also become the first Indian institute to be ranked among the top 100 in the World University Rankings for engineering and technology being placed at the 99th position in 2015-16.

Mar 7, 2017

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Nepal Investment Summit secures $13.51 billion in investment commitment

China commits $8.3 billion at the Nepal Investment Summit that also five other countries making promises to invest in the country.

Mar 4, 2017

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SingularityU India Summit's second edition to be held in April

The two-day summit starting from April 7 will be hosted in association with INK and in collaboration with Deloitte.

Mar 3, 2017

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La Liga results: Barcelona back at the top as Real Madrid stumble

Barcelona were too good for Sporting Gijon, while Real Madrid had to pull to late goals to salvage a draw against La Palmas in the La Liga

Mar 2, 2017

Nigel Farage renews calls for Ukips sole MP Douglas Carswell to be removed

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage has renewed his feud with Ukips only MP Douglas Carswell on 28 February. Speaking at a press conference at a Fishing for Leave event in London, Farage declared that Carswell sabotaged him during an EU summit in 2015 and questioned why Carswell joined Ukip when he disagrees with all of the main policies.

Feb 28, 2017

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Bangladesh: Face-off between global fashion brands and govt ends

H&M, Inditex, C&A, Next and Tchibo were at loggerheads with the Bangladesh government over crackdown on labour leader and workers.

Feb 27, 2017

Forget high airfares, soon you could catch a train to Kathmandu from Delhi and Kolkata

The Centre has also asked the state-owned Container Corporation (Concor) to explore the possibilities of running a cargo train to Bangladesh to enhance bilateral trade.

Feb 24, 2017

Barren Island volcano erupts again: Here's all you need to know about the only active volcano in India

The first recorded eruption of Barren Island volcano dates back to 1787. Since then, the volcano has erupted more than ten times, with the most recent one being on January 23.

Feb 21, 2017

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed listed under Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Act; is this admission of his involvement in terrorist activities?

Pakistan listing Hafiz Saeed under Anti-Terrorism Act seems to be an admission of his involvement in militancy after shielding the 26/11 mastermind for years.

Feb 18, 2017

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Veeram: Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan are all praise for Kunal Kapoor's Malayalam movie trailer

A few days after Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan launched the official trailer of the period drama via his Facebook page, many Bollywood celebrities lauded Kunal's effort.

Feb 17, 2017

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PM Modi, US President Donald Trump could meet in May for bilateral talks

PM Modi and Trump will also meet in July during the G-20 Summit.