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Simona Halep in Italian Open semis

Rome, May 19 (IANS) World No.4 tennis player Simona Halep on Friday defeated Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit to enter the semifinals of the Italian Open here. Halep, recent champion of the Madrid Open, needed one hour…




FDI inflow rises 8% in 2016-17 to $60.08 bn

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) As a result of bold policy reforms, the total foreign direct investments (FDI) inflow into India reached a new high of $60.08 billion during 2016-17, registering an increase of 8…



Iran votes to pick next President

Tehran, May 19 (IANS) Millions of Iranians flocked to polling stations on Friday to vote in a presidential election that pits incumbent Hassan Rouhani against a strong conservative opposition. Rouhani’s main challenger is Ebrahim Raisi,…






Heavy taxes on sin, luxury goods under GST

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and state finance ministers have not been able to resist the temptation of putting heavy taxes on so-called sin goods — tobacco, pan masala and aerated…