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Maharashtra cabinet portfolios: Ajit pockets finance, Aditya gets environment and tourism

The much-awaited distribution of ministries in Maharashtra was carried out by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray with Nationalist Congress Party getting the plum portfolios of Finance and Home.

Jan 5, 2020

Sourav Ganguly convinced BCCI to let Indian team tour Pakistan, claims Rashid Latif

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Rashid Latif said that India's 2004 tour to Pakistan materialized due to Sourav Ganguly's persistence.

Jan 3, 2020

Saudi Arabia will host OIC meeting to discuss Kashmir; may irk India

The development is seen as Saudi Arabia's concession to Pakistan for not attending the Muslim countries conclave in Malaysia.

Dec 29, 2019

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Here are the 10 biggest business stories from the last decade

It has been a roller coaster ride for the Indian Economy in the last decade. We pick 10 major business news which made the headline during this period.

Dec 27, 2019

North Korea threat looms as China, Japan, South Korea leaders meet

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping separately on Monday.

Dec 22, 2019

Indian Army to get first squadron of attack helicopters with six Apache AH-64E

The Indian Army is working on a 10-year modernization plan for its Aviation Corps to induct around 350 helicopters.

Dec 22, 2019

Jaishankar on H-1B visa: US should not obstruct flow of talent from India

The H-1B visa, popular among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.

Dec 20, 2019

Visa granted to spouses of H-IB Visa holders

New fast-track visa for Indian doctors, confirms UK

An accompanying government briefing paper elaborates that under its "NHS People Plan", qualified doctors, nurses and allied health professionals with a job offer from the NHS, and who have been trained to a recognised standard, will be offered fast-track entry, reduced visa fees and dedicated support to come to the UK.

Dec 20, 2019

US on India's Citizenship law: 'Honour Indian democracy, they have robust debate'

The top American diplomat was responding to a question on the protests in India after the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, alleging that this is religiously discriminatory in nature.

Dec 19, 2019

India pitches for H-1B visa holders, says movement of people deepened ties

Jaishankar said the two countries have agreed to take steps to promote better understanding and awareness around among each other's stakeholders who are connected at multiple levels.

Dec 19, 2019

The members of the United Nations Security Council hold a meeting to vote for a resolutions on controlling the turmoil in Venezuela on February 28, 2019 at the United Nations in New York.

UNSC members thwarts China's attempt to discuss Kashmir

It is to be noted that the development has come just ahead of Wang Yi's expected trip to India this month for special representative (SR) talks over the boundary issues.

Dec 18, 2019

China to buy $50 billion US farm products in return for tariff concessions

Two people familiar with the negotiations had said earlier on Thursday that US negotiators were offering to cut existing tariffs on Chinese goods by as much as 50 per cent.

Dec 13, 2019

India calls for stringent selection process of UN peacekeepers

India has taken several steps to improve the performance of peacekeepers by cooperating with other countries.

Dec 8, 2019

Kenichiro Yoshida, President and CEO, Sony Corporation (left), and Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft

Who will blink first? India-US in staring match over taxing Internet downloads

India may ignore US warnings of trade sanctions and impose import duties on 'electronic transmissions' like software, movie and music downloads and streaming before the year-end; New Delhi and Pretoria threaten to end 20 years of WTO ban on taxing international downloads

Dec 7, 2019

China to waive tariffs on some US soybeans, pork in goodwill gesture

The tariff waivers were based on applications by individual firms for US soybeans and pork imports.