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No stay order from Delhi High Court on ITC suit: Britannia
New Delhi/Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) Britannia Industries Ltd on Wednesday said the Delhi High Court did not issue any stay order, as of now, on ITC Ltd’s suit, alleging that they had copied the colour…
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Myanmar President to visit India this month
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw will visit India from August 27 to 30 at the invitation of President Pranab Mukherjee, it was announced on Wednesday. The visit comes close less…
SBI to raise Rs 11,100 crore capital
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday said it was authorised by capital raising committee to raise Rs 11,100 crore through Basel III compliant debt instruments on a…
Hajj stoning ritual to be shortened: Saudi officials
Riyadh, Aug 24 (IANS) In the wake of last year’s Hajj stampede tragedy that killed hundreds of pilgrims, Saudi Arabia authorities have cut short the stoning ritual period by 12 hours, a media report said….
Gadkari appointed BJP’s Goa poll in-charge
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday appointed Union Minister Nitin Gadkari as election in-charge of poll-bound Goa. “BJP President Amit Shah has appointed Gadkari as election in charge of…
Surogacy bill homophobic, say LGBT activists
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) LGBT activist have expressed disappointment at the exclusion of homosexuals from being beneficiaries of surrogacy, as mentioned in the proposed surrogacy law cleared by the Union cabinet on Wednesday. The…
Delhi assembly ratifies GST bill
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Delhi assembly on Wednesday ratified the Goods and Services Tax bill with Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia stating that it was the biggest tax reform in India. “We support…
Cabinet approves surrogacy bill, denies same-sex couples, single parents, foreigners surrogacy
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to the long overdue Surrogacy Regulation Bill, 2016, that seeks to prohibit “commercial” surrogacy and denies foreigners, NRIs, single parents, live-in partners…
N. Ireland names football squad for World Cup qualifier
Belfast, Aug 24 (IANS) Northern Ireland on Wednesday announced a 23-member football squad for the World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic in Prague on September 4. Goalkeepers: Michael McGovern (Norwich), Alan Mannus (St Johnstone),…
Want to further quiz HP CM’s wife, ED tells court
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that Pratibha Singh, wife of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, needed to be further questioned in the ongoing…
SEBI confirms interim ban order on entities connected with Dhyana Finstock
Chennai, Aug 24 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday confirmed its interim ban order on 10 persons and one corporate connected with Dhyana Finstock Ltd from dealing in the securities…
Pisa residents protest plans for mosque near Leaning Tower
Rome, Aug 24 (IANS) A proposal to build a mosque near Italy’s popular tourist attraction the Leaning Tower of Pisa was met with stiff opposition and claims that it could become a centre of radicalisation,…
Look to invest in Bengal, but opportunities have to show themselves: Tatas
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) Nearly eight years after its small car project was driven out of West Bengal, the Tata Group on Wednesday said it was looking for an investment opportunity in the eastern state,…
Rahul didn’t blame RSS, but linked people for Mahatma’s assassination, SC told
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi had not blamed the RSS as an institution for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, but the people associated with it, the Supreme Court was told…
73 dead as Italy earthquake flattens villages, towns
Rome, Aug 24 (IANS) A powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake ripped through the mountains in central Italy on Wednesday, claiming at least 73 lives as it flattened several villages and towns. Many people are reported missing…
Surrogacy bill will not be easy to implement, say women activists
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Women rights activists said on Wednesday that surrogacy regulation bill approved by the Union cabinet was a step in the right direction but surrogacy was a complex issue and implementing…