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'Who's going to listen to the voice of sanity?' (Remembering Vajpayee)

By Tarun Basu IANS | August 16 It was the summer of 1996. The Congress government of Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao had lost the general election and, for the first time, there was an opportunity for the

/ 16th August 2018
Risks to inflation remain, trade war can impact exports: RBI's MPC

Mumbai, August 16 (IANS): The RBI hiked its key lending rate by 25 basis points for the second time in a row saying upside risks to inflation remain elevated in view of factors such as minimum support price (M

/ 16th August 2018
'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies at home in Detroit aged 76

Aretha Franklin opens at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., June 13, 1969. (Las Vegas News Bureau/Handout via REUTERS) Reuters Aretha Franklin, the preachers daughter whose pow

/ 16th August 2018
Vajpayee: A man of moderation who raised India's global stature (Obituary)

New Delhi, August 16 (IANS) He was a man of moderation in a fraternity of jingoistic nationalists; a peace visionary in a region riven by religious animosity; and a man who believed in India's destiny and was r

/ 16th August 2018
Jury begins deliberations in trial of ex-Trump aide Manafort

Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort arrives for arraignment on a third superseding indictment against him by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on charges of witness tampering, at U.S. District Court in Was

/ 16th August 2018
Netflix film 'Desire' opposed by parents' group

"Desire", an Argentine film which has been facing a lot of backlash since its release, is now objected by a parents' group which has demanded online streaming platform Netflix to remove it. Directe

/ 16th August 2018
Flood misery in Kerala: Death toll touches 114; armed forces mount massive recue operation

Rescue workers evacuate people from flooded areas after the opening of Idamalayr, Cheruthoni and Mullaperiyar dam shutters following heavy rains, on the outskirts of Kochi,, August 16, 2018. REUTERS/Sivaram

/ 16th August 2018
Maruti Suzuki increases price across models

New Delhi, August 16 (IANS): Automobile major Maruti Suzuki India on Thursday increased prices by up to Rs 6,100 across all models (ex-showroom - Delhi). According to the company, prices were increa

/ 16th August 2018
Banks to come out of PCA framework by this fiscal: Secy

New Delhi, August 16 (PTI): Asserting that the worst is behind for state-owned lenders, Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar today expressed hope that the banks would come out of the Prompt Corrective

/ 16th August 2018
Anand Stanley appointed to head Airbus India from October

New Delhi, August 16 (IANS): Global aerospace major Airbus has appointed Anand E. Stanley as President and Managing Director of the company's India subsidiary. According to a company statement iss

/ 16th August 2018
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Political life In Pictures...

The three-time Prime Minister Vajpayee, the sixth child among seven brothers and sisters in the family, was born to Krishna Devi and Krishna Bihari Vajpayee on 25 December 1924 in a middle-class Brahmin family

/ 16th August 2018
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee With World Famous Personalities

US President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton welcome Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to the White House in Washington. (Image: Reuters) [caption id="attachment_391034" align="aligncent

/ 16th August 2018
Kareena to be showstopper at Monisha Jaising's LFW finale

Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan will take to the ramp at the finale of the forthcoming Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/Festive 2018 edition as the showstopper in a creation by designer Monisha Jaising. &n

/ 16th August 2018
Smoking parents may up kids' risk of lung disease related deaths

New York, August 16 (IANS) Are you a chain smoker? Besides harming your own life, you may also be exposing your kids to second-hand smoke, which can increase their risk of death due to chronic obstructive pulmo

/ 16th August 2018
Will take forward Tripura's last king's legacy: Tripura CM

Agartala, August 16 (IANS) Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has said that his government will take forward the legacy of Tripura's last king Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya who ruled the princely state from

/ 16th August 2018
Airtel Payments Bank, Bharti Axa tie up to offer insurance under PMJJBY

New Delhi, August 16 (IANS): Airtel Payments Bank on Thursday said it has tied up with Bharti Axa Life Insurance to offer the bank's customers insurance cover under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana

/ 16th August 2018
Poland's president vetoes changes to election rules

Poland's President Andrzej Duda holds news conference about referendum proposition at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland July 20, 2018. (REUTERS File Photo) WARSAW, August 16 (Reuters): Poland's

/ 16th August 2018
Japan must act to protect Fukushima clean-up workers: U.N. experts

A destroyed crossing bar on the Joban line railway is seen near Futaba station in Futaba town, inside the exclusion zone of a 20km radius around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Fukushima pre

/ 16th August 2018
Ex-CIA boss Brennan says won't be scared into silence after Trump slap

Former CIA Director John Brennan arrives for a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing evaluating the intelligence community assessment on "Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections" on Capitol Hil

/ 16th August 2018
Coolpad's budget smartphone with 18:9 display in India

New Delhi, August 16 (IANS): Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad on Thursday launched the "Mega 5A" phone with an aspect ratio of 18:9 in India for Rs 6,999. The company is marketing the device as an

/ 16th August 2018