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GI tag claim for Valsad Hapus sours Konkan growers of the 'king of mangoes'

India, Dec. 7 -- Alphonso, or Hapus, mango growers along Maharashtra's Konkan coast have been an embittered lot since they learnt that a coastal district in south Gujarat is looking to share their lig... Read More


FPIs withdraw Rs 11,820 cr in first week of December

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- Foreign investors have pulled out Rs 11,820 crore ($1.3 billion) from Indian equities in the first week of this month, primarily driven by the sharp depreciation of the rupee. Th... Read More


"Civil Aviation Ministry has woken up at last": P Chidambaram welcomes Centre's decision to impose caps on economy-class airfares

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday welcomed the Centre's decision to impose caps on economy-class airfares, saying that the "only way... Read More


Maha legislature report card falls short

India, Dec. 7 -- The BJP-led Mahayuti government is exhibiting a disturbing trend towards executive overreach amid shrinking debate and scrutiny from people's representatives. This is one of the key ... Read More


BJP Chief Babulal Marandi targets Soren govt for delaying PESA Act

Ranchi, Dec. 7 -- Bharativa Janata Party (BJP) state president and Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi targeted the Hemant Soren-led government over the implementation of the PESA Act, accusing it of... Read More


BJP govt engaging in politics of emotions and neglecting larger issues: Akhilesh Yadav

Saharanpur, Dec. 7 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) National President Akhilesh Yadav launched a scathing attack on the BJP alleging that the government is engaging in politics of emotions, while neglecting th... Read More


NCP, AB Party, Rashtra Sangskar Andolon form new political alliance

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- National Citizen Party (NCP), Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) and Rashtra Sangskar Andolon on Monday launched a new political alliance ahead of the national election. NCP Convener N... Read More


Democracies must back Japans Taiwan policy

Bangladesh, Dec. 7 -- Ever since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hinted in her Parliament that Tokyo could intervene militarily if Beijing attacked Taiwan, communist China has been straining ha... Read More


Road, rail, private jet: Indigo crisis has MLAs, govt officials scrambling to reach Nagpur

India, Dec. 7 -- Turbulence in Indigo Airlines, India's largest air carrier, has tossed the travel plans of the state's ministers, MLAs, MLCs and senior government officials up in the air. Scheduled t... Read More


BSF shoots down four Pak drones, seizes 2kg heroin

Ferozepur, Dec. 7 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) shot down three Pakistani drones and recovered over 2 kg heroin in the past 24 hours along the Pakistan border in Punjab. Acting on specific intel... Read More