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  • BSF to probe killing of 3 Tripura tribals by its men
    Agartala, March 20 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) has ordered a court of inquiry into the killing of three tribals in firing by its troopers in Tripura last week, officials said here on Monday.  
    / 20th March 2017
  • Haryana Police to provide protective gear to media
    Chandigarh, March 20 (IANS) Media persons on duty at sensitive places in Haryana will get body protectors and helmets to ensure their safety during violence, a top officer said on Monday.   Director
    / 20th March 2017
  • Stranded trucks, oil tankers arrive in Imphal
    Imphal, March 20 (IANS) Stranded trucks and oil tankers started arriving in Imphal on Monday after an ongoing economic blockade by Naga groups was lifted.   The blockade imposed by the United Naga Co
    / 20th March 2017
  • Biren Singh wins trust vote in Manipur
    Imphal, March 20 (IANS) Manipur's new Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, heading the state's first Bharatiya Janata Party-led government, on Monday won the floor test in the assembly by voice vote.   BJP
    / 20th March 2017
  • Vodafone, Idea in $23 billion deal to create new Indian telecom leader
    MUMBAI, March 20 (Reuters) - Britain's Vodafone Group and Idea Cellular agreed on Monday to merge their Indian operations in a $23 billion deal, creating the country's biggest telecoms business after the entry
    / 20th March 2017
  • China angered as Dalai Lama shares stage with Indian officials
    BEIJING, March 20 (Reuters) - China expressed anger on Monday after exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama attended a Buddhist conference supported by the Indian culture ministry, the latest spat with I
    / 20th March 2017
  • Republican green groups seek to temper Trump on climate change
    NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's outspoken doubts about climate change and his administration's efforts to roll back regulation to combat it have stirred a sleepy faction in U.S. politics
    / 20th March 2017
  • Tuberculosis deaths fall in Europe
    LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - The number of people developing and dying from tuberculosis (TB) is falling in Europe, but among the most vulnerable - including migrants, prisoners and people who are HIV positive
    / 20th March 2017
  • Handscomb-Marsh rearguard earns draw for Australia
    RANCHI, India, March 20 (Reuters) - Resolute rearguard action by Peter Handscomb and Shaun Marsh helped Australia escape with a remarkable draw against India on the final day of the third test on Monday. &nb
    / 20th March 2017
  • Exclusive: Almost half of Canadians want illegal border crossers deported - Reuters poll
    WINNIPEG, Manitoba/OTTAWA, March 20 (Reuters) - Nearly half of Canadians want to deport people who are illegally crossing into Canada from the United States, and a similar number disapprove of how Prime Ministe
    / 20th March 2017
  • Philippines VP faces impeachment complaint for criticising drugs war
    MANILA, March 20 (Reuters) - A lawyer for the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos on Monday filed an impeachment complaint against Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo for her strong criticism of the administratio
    / 20th March 2017
  • Thai "piggy bank" turtle slips into coma after op to remove coins
    BANGKOK, March 20 (Reuters) - A 25-year-old sea turtle in Thailand slipped into a coma on Sunday after an operation to remove 915 coins from her stomach earlier this month.   The green sea turtle nam
    / 20th March 2017
  • Shiffrin completes lifelong dream
    March 20 (REUTERS) American star Mikaela Shiffrin wins her first overall World Cup title in Aspen.   FIS Alpine Ski World Champion, Olympic gold medalist, three-time world champion, four-time World C
    / 20th March 2017
  • PM May starts UK tour before pulling Brexit trigger
    LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Wales on Monday as part of a plan to engage with all the nations of the United Kingdom before she formally launches Britain's departure from th
    / 20th March 2017
  • Trump says N.Korea acting 'very, very badly'
    Washington, March 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump slammed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for "acting very, very badly", following Pyongyangs missile activities, a media report said.   North Kore
    / 20th March 2017
  • Vesnina outlasts Kuznetsova in marathon Indian Wells final
    March 20 (REUTERS) - Elena Vesnina survived a battle of attrition and nerves to beat fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-7(6) 7-5 6-4 in the BNP Paribas Open final on Sunday and secure the biggest title of her
    / 20th March 2017
  • Federer tops Wawrinka in all-Swiss Indian Wells final
    March 20 (REUTERS) - A rejuvenated Roger Federer beat fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka 6-4 7-5 in the BNP Paribas Open final on Sunday to earn a record-tying fifth Indian Wells title and the distinction of being the
    / 20th March 2017
  • 'Don't use Taiwan', Taipei frets ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
    TAIPEI, March 20 (Reuters) - Taiwan's government, worried about being used as a pawn by China and the United States, said on Monday the self-ruled island must protect its own interests as concerns in Taipei ris
    / 20th March 2017
  • How much is an Afghan life worth? That depends
    WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - In March 2014, the U.S. military paid an Afghan man just over $1,000 to compensate for killing his civilian son in an operation near the border with Iran, according to U.S. mili
    / 20th March 2017
  • India cabinet approves draft GST bills – minister
    NEW DELHI, Marc 20 (Reuters) - India's cabinet has approved four bills to implement a planned Goods and Services Tax (GST) bills, a government official said on Monday, paving the way for Prime Minister Narendra
    / 20th March 2017
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