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Trump to choose businessman Hagerty as next U.S. envoy to Japan – source

WASHINGTON, January 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump plans to pick businessman William Hagerty as the next U.S. ambassador to Japan, an adviser to Trump's transition team told Reuters on Wednesda

/ 5th January 2017
Pre-poll clashes erupt in parts of Manipur

Imphal, January 5 (IANS) Pre-poll clashes have been reported from some parts in Manipur following the announcement of the state assembly elections, officials said on Thursday. In Heirok, Thoubal di

/ 5th January 2017
Don't mind playing mother if that's a lead role: Parineeta

Mumbai, January 5 (IANS) Actress Parineeta Borthakur, who was last seen onscreen as a mother in TV show "Swaragini", says she only would take up a mother's role again if she is the lead of the show.

/ 5th January 2017
Indian equities surge on positive global cues, strong rupee

Mumbai, January 5 (IANS) Indian equities markets surged on Thursday as positive global cues, appreciation in the rupee and firm crude oil prices lifted investors' sentiments. The key indices provis

/ 5th January 2017
My roles are commensurate with my age: Amitabh Bachchan

New Delhi, January 5 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan came to be known as Bollywood's "Angry young man" and gradually worked his way to be tagged its "Shahenshah". After years of stepping into different characters, Indi

/ 5th January 2017
India breaks UN limits on nuclear weapons: Chinese daily

Beijing, January 5 (IANS) India has broken "UN limits" on development of nuclear weapons, a leading Chinese daily said, and demanded that Pakistan should get the same nuclear privileges. The Global

/ 5th January 2017
Modi praises Nitish Kumar over mega 'Prakash Utsav', liquor ban

Patna, January 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for organising a mega "Prakash Utsav" here, marking the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh.

/ 5th January 2017
After banknote ban, India sees 7 percent growth in first half of 2017/18 – sources

NEW DELHI, January 5 (Reuters) - India expects growth of around 7 percent in the first half of the next fiscal year, two officials said, painting a rosier picture for the economy than many economists after Prim

/ 5th January 2017
Little precedent, wide latitude for South Korea court in impeachment trial

SEOUL, January 5 (Reuters) - The South Korean court that will rule on the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye has only one precedent and little in the law books to go by, and several legal experts said it wi

/ 5th January 2017
Interview: Iraqi general says 70 percent of east Mosul retaken from Islamic State

ERBIL, Iraq, January 5 (Reuters) - Iraqi forces have retaken around 70 percent of eastern Mosul from Islamic State militants and expect to reach the river bisecting the city in the coming days, Iraq's joint ope

/ 5th January 2017
Myanmar accused of 'whitewash' as panel rejects claims it is persecuting Rohingya

YANGON, January 5 (Reuters) - Human rights groups said Myanmar's government is trying to cover up abuses against civilians in a Muslim-majority part of Rakhine State after an investigation panel dismissed claim

/ 5th January 2017
India to produce less sugar than expected as drought wilts cane crop

MUMBAI, January 5 (Reuters) - India's sugar production in 2016/17 is likely to fall to 22 million tonnes, down 4.3 percent from an earlier estimate, as mills in its key producing state are closing early due to

/ 5th January 2017
Scientists link higher dementia risk to living near heavy traffic

LONDON, January 5 (Reuters) - People who live near busy roads laden with heavy traffic face a higher risk of developing dementia than those living further away, according to researchers in Canada.

/ 5th January 2017
Non-bailable warrant against Meghalaya legislator in rape case

Shillong, January 4 (IANS) A court in Meghalaya on Wednesday issued non-bailable warrant against Independent legislator, Julius Dorphang, who has been accused of raping 14-year-old girl. Dorphang,

/ 5th January 2017
Telangana, Assam join Uday discom debt scheme

New Delhi, January 5 (IANS) With Telangana and Assam joining the central government's Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojna (UDAY) and Tamil Nadu coming on board next week, over 90 per cent of the debt of state electric

/ 5th January 2017
Trump appoints Raj Shah to White House post as his deputy assistant

New York, January 5 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed an expert on strategic communications and political research, Raj Shah, as his deputy assistant and research director on the White House

/ 5th January 2017
Obama seeking to save health care reform

Washington, January 5 (IANS) President Barack Obama visited the Congress to ask Democratic legislators to remain firm against Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health reform.

/ 5th January 2017
Trump to meet US intelligence officials on Friday

New York, January 5 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump will meet top US intelligence officials in New York on Friday to analyse the issue of Russian cyberattacks. Participating in the meeting,

/ 5th January 2017
Australia endured fourth-hottest year on record in 2016

Canberra, January 5 (IANS) Australia experienced the fourth-warmest year on records in 2016, a year which had extreme weather events and was wetter than average overall, an official report revealed on Thursday.

/ 5th January 2017
'Guru Gobind Singh's bravery etched in every Indian's heart'

New Delhi, January 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Guru Gobind Singh's bravery is etched in the heart of every Indian. "Guru Gobind Singhji was blessed with indomitable

/ 5th January 2017