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Alibaba Singles' Day sales hit $10 billion in first hour

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd settled roughly 69 billion yuan ($9.92 billion) in the first hour of its annual Singles' Day on Sunday, up roughly 21 percent from last year's early haul of 57 billion yuan.

Nov 11, 2018

Chhattisgarh: BSF personnel killed in Naxal attack; rebel gunned down ahead of elections

Inspector General of Police (Raipur range) Dipanshu Kabra told PTI that a team of the BSF was out on an area domination operation in view of the polls on Monday when Naxals blew up the improvised explosive device (IED) in a forest in Kanker district.

Nov 11, 2018

BJP MLA wants Agra to be renamed as Agravan

Jagan Prasad Garg said that since there were many 'vans' (forests) and Agarwals in Agra, it should be renamed as Agravan.

Nov 10, 2018

5 Indian cities more polluted than Delhi in May; will the national capital go up the list?

A World Health Organisation report released in May said that there are five cities in India more polluted than Delhi. Surprisingly, they are all from the northern part of the country from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Haryana.

Nov 9, 2018

Chhattisgarh: PM Modi pays tribute to DD cameraman killed by Naxals in Dantewada

"An innocent cameraman of Doordarshan, Achyutanand Sahu, who was doing his duty was killed by Maoists. He was sharing the dreams of people of Bastar with other people across the country, what was his fault?" Modi asked.

Nov 9, 2018

Big boost to Indian defence as Army inducts 3 new artillery gun systems

This is the first set of artillery guns to be imported since the Bofors in 1980.

Nov 9, 2018

Chhattisgarh election 2018: 'Urban Maoists live in AC houses, roam in fancy cars', says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public meeting in Jagdalpur in poll-bound Chhattisgarh on Friday. Congress president Rahul Gandhi is also in the state for campaign.

Nov 9, 2018

China extends 'string of pearls' around India with strategic port in Myanmar

Smaller South Asian nations have a big growth and investment deficit and Chinese money is flowing in to fill the vacuum.

Nov 9, 2018

Broad Asian surge augurs well for post Muhurat-day trading

Indian stocks are set for robust correction in the week ahead of Muhurat-day trading when the markets open after Thursday's holiday for Diwali Balipratipada.

Nov 8, 2018

Rosogolla Day on November 14: West Bengal to celebrate its GI tag win

All you need to know about West Bengal's latest drive to promote the popular sweet.

Nov 8, 2018

Golden Triangle's drug production expands, diversifies amid opioid concerns

UNODC regional representative Jeremy Douglas said the boom was "like nothing we have ever seen before, and it has required a matching surge in precursor chemicals".

Nov 8, 2018

India, China to have direct hotlines between military bases at Line of Actual Control

Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra is to hold a meeting with Lt General Shao Yuanming of the People's Liberation Army on November 13 and 14.

Nov 7, 2018

Vietnam joins Formula 1; streets of Hanoi to host first race in 2020

Vietnam will become F1's fourth street race - joining Monaco, Singapore and Azerbaijan. It will also become the fourth race in Asia - joining China, Japan and Singapore in 2020.

Nov 7, 2018

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RBI governor Urjit Patel could resign on November 19 – report

The government and the RBI have been fighting for weeks over how much autonomy the RBI should have as the administration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to reduce curbs on lending and to gain access to the RBI's surplus reserves.

Nov 7, 2018

Diwali in Kedarnath: PM Modi celebrates the festival of lights with army jawans

Along with visiting the Himalayan shrine and addressing the jawans posted there, Modi will also review the ongoing projects in Kedarnath.

Nov 7, 2018

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Search Results for: Indo-Pacific region

Alibaba Singles' Day sales hit $10 billion in first hour

Chhattisgarh: BSF personnel killed in Naxal attack; rebel gunned down ahead of elections

BJP MLA wants Agra to be renamed as Agravan

5 Indian cities more polluted than Delhi in May; will the national capital go up the list?

Chhattisgarh: PM Modi pays tribute to DD cameraman killed by Naxals in Dantewada

Big boost to Indian defence as Army inducts 3 new artillery gun systems

Chhattisgarh election 2018: 'Urban Maoists live in AC houses, roam in fancy cars', says PM Modi

China extends 'string of pearls' around India with strategic port in Myanmar

Broad Asian surge augurs well for post Muhurat-day trading

Rosogolla Day on November 14: West Bengal to celebrate its GI tag win

Golden Triangle's drug production expands, diversifies amid opioid concerns

India, China to have direct hotlines between military bases at Line of Actual Control

Vietnam joins Formula 1; streets of Hanoi to host first race in 2020

RBI governor Urjit Patel could resign on November 19 – report

Diwali in Kedarnath: PM Modi celebrates the festival of lights with army jawans

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]