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India to participate in talks with Taliban at 'non-official' level

The Indian government says it supports efforts that aim to bring peace in Afghanistan and restore its struggling economy.

Nov 9, 2018

Delhi, Mumbai success spurs India plan to privatise six more airports

Experts expect a strong global response to the move as the aviation sector is poised for a major surge.

Nov 9, 2018

China fails to reveal if it offered financial aid to cash-starved Pakistan

A day after Khan's four-day China visit ended, Pakistan's Finance Minister Asad Umar said that Beijing has offered $6 billion loans Islamabad to resolve country's economic crisis.

Nov 8, 2018

Nirmala Sitharaman visit to Arunachal Pradesh

Sitharaman, Rijiju take stock of Army-Police clash issue in Arunachal

Rijiju, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, said the unfortunate incident that happened at Bomdila on November 2 should be settled amicably through proper understanding.

Nov 8, 2018

Delhi pollution: Capital city chokes after Diwali

Even though many measures were taken to try and curb the air pollution in Delhi this year, the effort went up in smoke after the air quality index went up to 999 in certain areas.

Nov 8, 2018

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India suffers WTO setback in Japan's steel tariff dispute

India fears a WTO ruling on safeguard tariff following a Japanese challenge on steel import duty will have an impact on import from other sources

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

Tamil Nadu minister's PA, sons die in road accident

The additional special personal assistant of Tamil Nadu fisheries minister D Jayakumar and his two sons were killed in an accident on the Grand Southern Trunk Road in Cuddalore district Wednesday.

Nov 7, 2018

Indian, Pakistani troops exchange sweets as a gesture of goodwill on Diwali

General Officer Commanding, Fire and Fury Corps, Lt Gen Y K Joshi interacted with the troops deployed in zero degree temperatures in the rugged and mountainous locations of western Ladakh on the eve of the festival of lights.

Nov 7, 2018

HAL not contending to be offset partner of any OEM: Chairman R Madhavan

Madhavan's reply came when he was asked to clarify on one among many charges that defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) had been deprived of an offset contract from the Rafale deal.

Nov 7, 2018

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Tough times ahead for Indian rubber producers

High international inventory, the slump in China demand and producers' reluctance to intervene will prevent commodity's firming up.

Nov 7, 2018

SBI fraud: 8 bank officials, Harshad Mehta's brother acquitted

According to the prosecution, the bank's officials in collusion with the Mehta brothers entered into a conspiracy to cheat SBI Caps, the investment banking branch of the country's largest lender, to the tune of Rs 105 crore in the sale and purchase transactions of securities from 1991 to 1992.

Nov 7, 2018