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Soil health cards should be printed in local dialect: PM

New Delhi, August 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that soil health cards should be printed in the local dialect of the area and technology should be used to enable soil testing t

/ 21st August 2017
Supporting Trump a 'suicidal act', N. Korea tells Australia

Pyongyang, August 21 (IANS) North Korea has warned Australia that it has committed a "suicidal act" by committing its troops to help the US in any conflict over Pyongyang's nuclear programme and by jo

/ 21st August 2017
WhatsApp 'excited' about digital projects in India

New Delhi, August 21 (IANS) Days after the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on WhatsApp was spotted in the Google Play Beta Programme, a top WhatsApp executive says the mobile messaging app is excited

/ 21st August 2017
Doklam issue will be resolved 'very soon', says Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, August 21 (IANS) The Doklam border dispute between India and China will be resolved "very soon", Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced on Monday. "India wants to maintain good

/ 21st August 2017
'352 km Mizoram NH to boost ties with Myanmar; provide new trade route'

New Delhi, August 21 (IANS) Aiming to strengthen India's geo-strategic stand and transform the northeastern region into an economic powerhouse, the Centre has cleared a Rs 6,167 crore upgrade of a 352

/ 21st August 2017
Scientists identify bacteria that boosts athletic performance

New York, August 21 (IANS) Tapping into the microbiome of runners and rowers, scientists have identified a bacteria that inhabits their digestive tracts and may aid in athletic performance, a finding

/ 21st August 2017
India's Essar closes sale of refining arm to Rosneft-led consortium

MUMBAI, August 21 (Reuters) - India's Essar Group on Monday announced closure of $12.9 billion deal to sell its refining arm Essar Oil to a consortium led by Russian oil major Rosneft, boosting ties b

/ 21st August 2017
Exclusive: Hyundai Motor Group faces government calls to address 'big governance risk'

SEOUL, August 21 (Reuters) - South Korea's new antitrust chief said he has been in talks with the autos-to-steel conglomerate Hyundai Motor Group about overhauling its complex ownership structure, whi

/ 21st August 2017
Britain to treat internet hate crime as seriously as offline offences

LONDON, August 21 (Reuters) - Online abuse will be treated as seriously as offline offences, Britain's prosecution service said on Monday in new guidance on handling hate crimes. The rule

/ 21st August 2017
'Extremely dissatisfied' China blames India for border scuffle

BEIJING, August 21 (Reuters) - China laid the blame at India's door on Monday for an altercation along their border in the western Himalayas involving soldiers from both of the Asian giants.

/ 21st August 2017
U.S., South Korea begin computer-simulated drills amid North Korea tension

[caption id="attachment_295795" align="aligncenter" width="660"] A U.S. Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady takes part in a drill at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, August 21, 2017. Lee Sang-hak/Yonhap via REUT

/ 21st August 2017
Myanmar men appeal against death sentences over British murders in Thailand

BANGKOK, August 21 (Reuters) - Two men from Myanmar convicted of killing two British backpackers on a Thai holiday island in 2014 submitted their final appeal on Monday against the death sentence.

/ 21st August 2017
U.S., South Korea begin computer-simulated drills amid North Korea tensions

SEOUL, August 21 (Reuters) - South Korean and U.S. forces began computer-simulated military exercises on Monday amid tensions over North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes, amid reports that Pyong

/ 21st August 2017
Illinois town gears up to become heart of U.S. eclipse

CARBONDALE, Ill., August 21 (Reuters) - The small southern Illinois town of Carbondale was revving up on Sunday to become eclipse central, on the eve of the total solar eclipse that will traverse the

/ 21st August 2017
Tennis: Muguruza thumps Halep in Cincinnati final

August 21 (REUTERS) - Spanish fourth seed Garbine Muguruza fine-tuned her preparations for this month's U.S. Open by crushing Simona Halep 6-1 6-0 in the Cincinnati Open final on Sunday.

/ 21st August 2017
Soccer: Deulofeu stars for Barcelona in shadow of terror attack

August 21 (REUTERS) - Barcelona got off to a winning start in La Liga on Sunday, beating Real Betis 2-0 in a subdued atmosphere at the Nou Camp after the deadly attacks in the Catalan capita

/ 21st August 2017
Soccer: Neymar nets twice as PSG thrash Toulouse

August 21 (REUTERS) - Paris St Germain's record signing Neymar scored twice on his home debut as the 10-man side thrashed Toulouse 6-2 to go top of Ligue 1. Last season's runners-up produ

/ 21st August 2017
Prominent U.S. religious conservatives defend Trump after Charlottesville

WASHINGTON, August 21 (Reuters) - Two prominent religious conservatives defended U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday after he was widely criticized for blaming both white nationalists and counter-pr

/ 21st August 2017
Nearly 500 dead pulled from Sierra Leone mudslide - coroner

FREETOWN, August 21 (Reuters) - Rescue workers have unearthed 499 dead bodies since last week's devastating landslide near the Sierra Leone capital Freetown, the city's chief coroner told Reuters on S

/ 21st August 2017
"Catching" a U-2 fresh back from America's air wars

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates, August 21 (Reuters) - It may not sound possible to "catch" an American spy plane while driving a Dodge Charger. But that's precisely what we did on a swelteri

/ 21st August 2017