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Budget pro-poor, pro-farmer: Sonowal

Guwahati, February 1 (PTI): Hailing the 2017-2018 Union Budget as "pro-poor, pro-farmer, welfare and growth-oriented", Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said it had something for every section of the soci

/ 1st February 2017
Poverty may up death rate more than obesity and alcohol: Lancet

London, February 1 (IANS): People living in poverty may be 1.5 times or 46 per cent more at risk of an early death than individuals who are obese and heavily consume alcohol, a study has found. The

/ 1st February 2017
For hardline West Bank settlers, Jared Kushner's their man

BET EL, West Bank, February 1 (Reuters) - For many in the Israeli settlement of Bet El, deep in the occupied West Bank, Donald Trump's choice of Jared Kushner as his senior adviser on the Middle East is a sign

/ 1st February 2017
Germany says it's working at troubled Trump ties

BERLIN, February 1 (Reuters) - Emphasising the "historical friendship" between its people and Americans, Germany said on Wednesday it was still opening up channels of communication with aides to U.S. President

/ 1st February 2017
Concerned about refugees, U.N. experts add to censure of Trump move

February 1(Reuters) - U.N. human rights experts warned that asylum seekers could face torture if not given safe harbor and the Vatican called for openness to other cultures on Wednesday, adding to a drumbeat of

/ 1st February 2017
Snapshots: Nagaland on the edge

A section of the gathering attending the funeral held at Kohima Town on February 1. More than 5000 people gathered to mourn the demise of the two people killed during the violent protests that erupted aftermath

/ 1st February 2017
COSPLAY: More than just costume play

Cosplayers in Nagaland ready to take it to the next level Myingthungo Shitio Dimapur | February 1 For those who are unfamiliar to the much happening subculture called Cosplay, it

/ 1st February 2017
Challenges to Trump's immigration orders spread to more U.S. states

BOSTON/SAN FRANCISCO, February 1 (Reuters) - Legal challenges to President Donald Trump's first moves on immigration spread on Tuesday, with three states suing over his executive order banning travel into the U

/ 1st February 2017
Bangladesh firm on Rohingya relocation plan, wants Myanmar to take them back

DHAKA, February 1 (Reuters) - Bangladesh is determined to relocate Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar to a Bay of Bengal island that critics say is unliveable, a Bangladeshi minister said, adding that

/ 1st February 2017
May's "Trump embrace" galls Britain's EU allies ahead of Brexit – sources

PARIS/BRUSSELS/BERLIN, February 1 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May's embrace of Donald Trump has galled Britain's closest European Union allies who fear London is tilting too heavily towards the new U.S.

/ 1st February 2017
Israel 'sorry for the hurt' with Mexico

JERUSALEM, February 1 (Reuters): Israel's president told his Mexican counterpart on Tuesday that he was "sorry for the hurt" over a tweet in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to praise U.S. Presi

/ 1st February 2017
Making our Municipal System Less Partisan & More Autonomous

As per the Census of India, the urban population of Nagaland in 1981 was 1.2 lakhs, which increased to 3.5 lakhs in 2001. After that, our State has registered a decadal growth rate of 69%, as opposed to the ave

Perspective / 1st February 2017
The Knights of Malta-Vatican feud: A tale of chivalry and sovereignty

Philip Pullella Reuters On the afternoon of Jan. 24, a black BMW pulled out of a 16th century palace in Rome, crossed the Tiber River and headed for the Vatican, a short trip to end a brazen chall

/ 1st February 2017
India, Russia discuss defence, security cooperation during Doval visit

New Delhi, February 1 (IANS) India and Russia discussed bilateral security and defence cooperation as well as plans to celebrate the 70th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic ties between them during the

/ 1st February 2017
Home Ministry allocated Rs 97,187 cr in budget

New Delhi, February 1 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry has been allocated Rs 9,7187.17 crore in the 2017-18 Union Budget, a steep hike of 5.1 per cent, with most of the funds earmarked for police including Centra

/ 1st February 2017
Jaitley sets divestment target of Rs 72,500 cr for 2017-18

New Delhi, February 1 (IANS) The Indian government will raise Rs 72,500 crore through divesting stake in central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) during the next fiscal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced

/ 1st February 2017
Marc Anthony expanding Media Company with Talent Agency

The I Need to Know singer launched his media company in 2015 to help develop the careers of Latin artists and now he is adding a booking division to the company, according to Billboard. The Magnus

/ 1st February 2017
Pak officially ends ban on import of Indian movies

Pakistan has allowed the screening of Indian films months after it stopped issuing letters to let distribution companies import the movies. The decision to allow import of Indian films was taken after a governm

/ 1st February 2017
Hugh Jackman confesses he was ‘struggling’ before ‘X-Men’

Actor Hugh Jackman has made a shocking confession that he was "struggling" and "nervous" when he had started filming "X-Men" back in the year 2000. Speaking at the Producers Guild Awards, the 48-year-old Austra

/ 1st February 2017
Sonam Kapoor launches her digital emoji stickers

Following in the footsteps of Kim Kardashian, fashionista Sonam Kapoor has launched a series of emoji stickers, featuring herself. The actress, who was one of the first celebrities to launch her own app, releas

/ 1st February 2017