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India: Farmers demand government action as death toll in lightning strikes crosses 90

States of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkand and Madhya Pradesh are the worst affected.

Jun 23, 2016

EU referendum live update: Britain votes 52% against 48% to leave EU; Farage calls for Cameron's resignation

Although Scotland and Northern Ireland vote against Brexit, the U.K. will leave the EU.

Jun 23, 2016

Chiranjeevi's 150th movie set to go on floors soon; few details about 'Kathilantodu' revealed

Megastar Chiranjeevi will start shooting for his 150th movie titled "Kathilantodu" on June 23. It is directed by VV Vinayak and produced by Ram Charan.

Jun 22, 2016

SC refuses to stay culling of nilgai, wild boar and monkeys

The SC has issued a caveat saying the animals cannot be hunted in their homes and can be culled only if they enter areas inhabited by humans.

Jun 20, 2016

India's Amul with overall turnover of $5 billion is world's 13 largest dairy

The company boasts of passing on 80 paisa for every rupee earned to its dairy farmers on each of its flagship Amul products sold.

Jun 17, 2016

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India's May retail inflation hits near 2-year high on surging food prices

Retail inflation for the month of May stood at 5.76 percent mainly on account of double-digit increases in food prices.

Jun 13, 2016

FDI ban in tobacco sector: Finance ministry says yes, NITI Aayog not on board

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion would soon hold discussions with the Department of Commerce and the NITI Aayog on the issue.

Jun 9, 2016

Maneka Gandhi lashes out at environment minister for allowing states to cull animals

At least 200 nilgai or blue bulls have been shot dead in Bihar in the last six days following the approval by Prakash Javadekar.

Jun 9, 2016

Telangana: Farmer commits suicide over fear of losing his agricultural land

The Telangana Police have, however, claimed he killed himself due to a family dispute.

Jun 7, 2016

Bangladesh: Hindu priest killed in Jhenaidah district

The police said the pattern of the murder looked similar to those carried out by local Islamist militants in the past few months.

Jun 7, 2016

Here's what Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston from 'MasterChef Australia' like about India

The judges were enthralled by India's farmers' markets and spices.

Jun 5, 2016

Australian MP faces flak after admitting to hunting and eating an elephant

Robert Borsak is a member of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, which advocates for the rights of hunters.

Jun 2, 2016

India may adopt plain packaging for tobacco products; industry despises the proposal

The WHO has urged all the countries to adopt plain packaging to reduce the tobacco consumption.

May 31, 2016

India seen holding off for now on reducing raw sugar import tax

Sugar production in the current year ending Sept. 30 is likely to drop following two drought years in a row.

May 26, 2016

Production of Coke halted in Venezuela for lack of sugar

Production of sugar-sweetened drinks has stopped, but output of diet drinks such as Coca-Cola light and other zero-sugar beverages continued.

May 24, 2016

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