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Modi to address Asean summit virtually

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- India and Malaysia announced on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join the Asean-India Summit virtually, not travelling to the regional gathering in Kuala Lumpur du... Read More


VIP chief's decade-long climb to spotlight

Patna, Oct. 24 -- Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani (45) seems to have emerged as the new necessity for alliances in politically charged Bihar. The Bollywood technician-turned-politici... Read More


2,677 candidates in fray in 2 phases as deadline to withdraw nomination ends

Patna, Oct. 24 -- A total of 2,677 candidates are in the fray for the upcoming two-phase Bihar assembly elections scheduled for November 6 and 11, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Thursd... Read More


UGC committee flags lapses by Odisha college

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- A fact-finding committee set up by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to investigate the death of a 20-year-old student in July in Odisha's Balasore district has found "serio... Read More


Cabinet scraps two-child policy for scheduled, tea tribes

Guwahati, Oct. 24 -- The Assam cabinet on Thursday approved the exemption of Scheduled Tribes (STs), tea tribes and the Moran and Muttock communities from the state's two-child policy for government j... Read More


Man sets in-laws afire over Rs.10L, held

Raipur, Oct. 24 -- A 38-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly setting his parents-in-law on fire after they refused to give him Rs.10 lakh in cash, officials aware of the matter said on Thursda... Read More


3 India firms among 45 to face latest sanctions

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Three New Delhi-based firms providing a range of services for the aviation industry were among 45 entities sanctioned by the European Union (EU) on Thursday for allegedly support... Read More


RBI cautions states on fiscal discipline as bond yields rise

MUMBAI, Oct. 24 -- Flagging a sharp rise in state bond yields, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned states against pre-election populist spending and fiscal slippage, especially in Bihar and ... Read More


Smriti, Pratika help India seal spot in semis

MUMBAI, Oct. 24 -- The batting heroics of Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal and Jemimah Rodrigues gave India an advantage that they did not relinquish in their all-important ICC Women's ODI World Cup gam... Read More


Pratika repays faith with century in must-win match

Navi Mumbai, Oct. 24 -- If you watch her play a few overs, it is clear Pratika Rawal has the makings of a fine batter. Apart from her compact technique, she gets into good positions to play her stroke... Read More