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Centre proposes duty-free import of 500,000 tonnes of sugar

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday proposed allowing duty-free import of 500,000 tonnes of raw sugar until June 12, following estimates of domestic production marking the lowest level in the last

/ 5th April 2017
No change in fee, word limit for RTI queries, says Centre

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday dubbed as "misleading" media reports on the Right to Information (RTI) Act rules, saying no change has been effected in either the fee structure or the word lim

/ 5th April 2017
'India keen to buy MiG-29 aircraft from Malaysia'

Kuala Lumpur, April 5 (IANS) India has stated its keenness to buy MiG-29 aircraft from Malaysia and upgrade them for use by its air force, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak said here after his visit to I

/ 5th April 2017
India terms statement of African envoys 'unfortunate, surprising'

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday refuted allegations that adequate steps were not taken regarding the attack on Nigerian nationals in Greater Noida and termed the s

/ 5th April 2017
No need to worry about IS in India: Rajnath

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday assured that there is no need for Indians to be concerned about Islamic State (IS) as the terror group has little penetration in the country.

/ 5th April 2017
India has never used me against China: Dalai Lama

Bomdila (Arunachal Pradesh), April 5 (IANS) Amid Beijing's strident protests, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday said that India has never used him against China and urged that country to give

/ 5th April 2017
Why 12.1 mn 'divyaang' Indians are illiterate

By Prachi Salve & SwagataYadavar IANS/ IndiaSpend At the launch of the government's Accessible India Campaign in December 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested the term "divyaang" -- which tran

/ 5th April 2017
UK royals attend "service of hope" after London attack

LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth's grandsons Princes William and Harry joined relatives of four people killed in a deadly attack near the London parliament two weeks ago for a "Service of Hope" on We

/ 5th April 2017
Around 270,000 Syrians have right to bring families to Germany – report

BERLIN, April 5 (Reuters) - Around 270,000 Syrians in Germany have the right to bring in their family members, a newspaper said on Wednesday - a statistic that could fuel the debate about migration less than si

/ 5th April 2017
Analysis: Trump declares end to 'war on coal,' but utilities aren't listening

WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, April 5 (Reuters) - When President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to sweep away Obama-era climate change regulations, he said it would end America's "war on co

/ 5th April 2017
Trust ratings of Philippines' Duterte fall slightly, poll shows

MANILA, April 5 (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's trust ratings declined slightly in an opinion poll in the first three months this year, crimped by what political analysts call his deadly war

/ 5th April 2017
SC's liquor ban will cause job losses, hit tourism: Hospitality body

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court ban on liquor sale within 500 metres on either side of national and state highways will impact foreign tourists' arrival and lead to job losses, Federation of Associa

/ 5th April 2017
China denounces India hosting Dalai Lama in disputed region of Arunachal Pradesh

BEIJING/TAWANG, India, April 5 (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday that India's decision to host Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on a contested stretch of land on the India-China border would cause seri

/ 5th April 2017
Kohli wins Wisden's 'Leading Cricketer' honour

NEW DELHI, April 5 (Reuters) - India captain Virat Kohli has been named the "Leading Cricketer in the World" in this year's edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, the publication announced on Wednesday.

/ 5th April 2017
Malaysia passes child sex crimes law, does not ban child marriage

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Reuters) - A Malaysian MP said girls as young as nine were "physically and spiritually" ready for marriage, as the Muslim-majority Southeast Asian country passed a law on sexual offences

/ 5th April 2017
Pope 'horrified' by Syria chemical weapons attack

VATICAN CITY, April 5 (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Wednesday he was horrified by the suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, calling it an "unacceptable massacre" of innocent civilians. Wes

/ 5th April 2017
Germany says Russia, Iran bear responsibility over Syria chemical attack

BERLIN, April 5 (Reuters) - Germany on Wednesday accused Russia and Iran of carrying some responsibility for a suspected chemical weapons attack by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces that killed scores o

/ 5th April 2017
Bills for constituting Commission for Backward Classes

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The government on Wednesday introduced separate bills to constitute a commission for the socially and educationally backward classes -- to be known as the National Commission for Backw

/ 5th April 2017
Strange sensation for Swansea's Carroll ahead of Spurs game

April 5 (Reuters) - Swansea City midfielder Tom Carroll says it will be an unusual feeling to line up against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Wednesday after spending 16 years at the London club.

/ 5th April 2017
Not possible to copy all security features of new notes: Rijiju

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said it was not possible for forgers to copy all security features of the new currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 d

/ 5th April 2017