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Modi govt to sell enemy property shares worth Rs 3,000 cr to boost disinvestment receipts

The move highlights the government's decision to dispose of enemy property which are now estimated at Rs 3,000 crore at current market prices.

Nov 9, 2018

US Mid-term Election Results LIVE: Polls throw split decision as Republicans hold Senate, Democrats take House

All the 435 representative seats go to polls this year, while 35 Senate seats are up for grabs.In addition, 36 states and three territories of the US will elect governors and a few states are even voting for other issues.

Nov 7, 2018

US mid-term elections 2018: America decides future of Donald Trump and Congress

The 2018's mid-term polls is being seen as a referendum not on the ballot but on the president himself. The election is being held two years after Donald Trump was elected and even though the president will not be on the ballot, the poll will outline his remaining presidency.

Nov 6, 2018

Karnataka by-election results: Ballari loss will trigger leadership overhaul in state BJP

Among all those who are on the losing side in the unwelcome elections, it's BS Yeddyurappa who will lick the wounds longer.

Nov 6, 2018

Air India Airbus A320 passenger aircraft.

Air India turnaround: Will debt SPV and fresh equity infusion save national carrier?

Is debt reduction alone a panacea for the ills of the airline? Higher fuel bills, bloated operational costs, rising staff costs and tightening competition all will make the ride choppier for the airline

Nov 5, 2018

2018 US mid-term election explained: What's at stake, and what does it mean for Trump?

Nov 4, 2018

RSS may launch 1992-like agitation if needed to build Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

The Supreme Court had postponed the hearing for the building of the Ram Mandir to January 2019 which Joshi said deeply hurt the sentiments of the RSS.

Nov 2, 2018

Japan to re-write foreign worker rules; will it help Indian nurses?

Japan has been facing severe labour shortage in sectors such as nursing, construction and farming. There are currently 1.28 million foreign workers in Japan, a 100 percent increase from 2012 levels.

Nov 2, 2018

Sunanda Pushkar death case: Tharoor sends legal notice to Law Minister for calling him 'murder accused'

The notice was sent by Tharoor's lawyer over a video posted by Ravi Shankar Prasad on his official Twitter handle on October 28.

Nov 1, 2018

Centre unlikely to give details of Rafale's price to Supreme Court

After the Supreme Court asked the Centre to disclose the price of the Rafale fighter aircrafts, the government is likely to file an affidavit expressing its inability to do so.

Nov 1, 2018

Amid Sri Lanka's political crisis, India and China jostle to take advantage

The rivalry between the Asia giants is not just limited to Sri Lanka but playing out in India's neighbourhood, right from Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar to Maldives, where recently a pro-China government was ousted.

Oct 30, 2018

Former PM Khaleda Zia can't contest elections, says Bangladesh Attorney-General

Khaleda and her supporters claim that the cases against her were politically motivated and were orchestrated by the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Oct 30, 2018

RBI Deputy Governor Acharya says ignoring central bank's independence could lead to catastrophe

In a sign of a mounting policy struggle between India's central bank and the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a top bank official warned on Friday that undermining a central bank's independence could be "potentially catastrophic".

Oct 27, 2018

Hafiz Saeed's JuD, FIF no longer banned outfits in Pakistan, only on watch-list

During a court hearing in Islamabad on Thursday, a law officer informed that the Imran Khan-led government has not extended the ordinance that put JuD and FIF as banned organizations