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Business, Top October 4, 2016

BREAKING NEWS: India’s central bank cuts key lending rate by 25 basis points

Business, Diplomacy, National, Top October 4, 2016

India, Canada discuss trade, investment opportunities

Toronto, Oct 4 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is on an official visit to Canada, held discussions here on bilateral opportunities for progressive trade and investment. Jaitley met his Canadian counterpart Bill Morneau and…

Movie News, Movies, Politics, South Asia, Terrorism, Top October 4, 2016

Om Puri condemned for comment on India, Pakistan feud

Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) Veteran actor Om Puri has been slammed by a section of the film fraternity for comments they say are insulting to Indian soldiers. Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit and veteran actor Anupam Kher…

Business, Diplomacy, National, Politics, Terrorism, Top October 4, 2016

Cross border terror a challenge to India: Modi

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Growing radicalization and cross-border terrorism posed a serious challenge to India’s security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday. The Prime Minister made the comments after signing an MoU with…

Defence, National, Security, South Asia, Top October 4, 2016

Situation still ‘live’ after surgical strikes: IAF chief

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The situation on the frontier with Pakistan is still “live” after the surgical strikes on terrorist launch pads by the Indian Army across the Line of Control (LOC) in Jammu…

Immigration, Law, National, Politics, Rights, Top October 4, 2016

Get instructions on Jayalalithaa’s health: High Court

Chennai, Oct 4 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed Tamil Nadu’s Additional Advocate General to get instructions from the government on Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa’s health. Jayalalithaa was admitted to Apollo Hospitals on…

Diplomacy, Education, National, Top October 4, 2016

India, Singapore sign three agreements

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) India and Singapore on Tuesday signed three agreements, including two in the area of skill development, following delegation-level talks headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singapore Premier Lee Hsien…

Defence, International, Kashmir, Security, Top October 4, 2016

US refrains from commenting on surgical strikes across LoC

Washington, Oct 4 (IANS) The US has refrained from commenting on the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army on terror launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir last…

Defence, Diplomacy, National, Politics, Security, South Asia, Terrorism, Top October 4, 2016

BJP attacks Kejriwal, Chidambaram for seeking proof of surgical strikes

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday attacked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram for seeking proof of the surgical strikes carried out by the…

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. (File Photo: IANS)

Business, National, Technology, Top October 4, 2016

Kundankulam first unit to be shut for refuelling

Chennai, Oct 4 (IANS) The first 1,000 MW atomic power reactor at the Kundankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu is expected to be shut down for refuelling in December, an official at the…

Diplomacy, National, Top October 4, 2016

Modi meets Singapore PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who arrived here on Monday on a five-day bilateral visit to India. “The warmth of an Asian…

Business, National, Technology, Top October 4, 2016

Indian IT workers love to hoard data, digital files: Study

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Ninety per cent of IT decision makers (ITDMs) in Indian organisations admit they hoard data and are unwilling to share digital files, a new study revealed on Tuesday. The “Data…

Accident, Crime, Disaster, National, Top October 4, 2016

3 injured as Jhelum Express derails in Punjab; 11 trains cancelled

Ludhiana, Oct 4 (IANS) At least three persons were injured when 10 coaches of the Jhelum Express passenger train derailed in Ludhiana district of Punjab, the state police said on Tuesday. Eleven trains were cancelled…

Defence, National, Security, South Asia, Terrorism, Top October 4, 2016

Pakistani boat seized in Punjab river; BSF says no foul play

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday seized an abandoned Pakistani boat from the Ravi river in the border belt of Punjab’s frontier district of Gurdaspur, officials said here. The…

Business, National, Politics, Top October 4, 2016

Name, shame corporate loan defaulters, Yechury urges PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to name and shame the top 100 corporate loan defaulters, and to desist from…

Accident, Crime, Defence, Disaster, International, Politics, Security, Top October 4, 2016

Colombian President tries to save peace deal after ‘No’ vote

Bogota, Oct 4 (IANS) Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has appointed a team of senior officials to launch talks with the opposition on changes to a peace deal with the Farc rebel group. Santos said…

Diplomacy, International, Media, South Asia, Top October 4, 2016

Pakistan to air Indian content only on reciprocal basis

Islamabad, Oct 4 (IANS) The quantum of airtime for Indian content in Pakistan will mimic the format India has adopted for the airing of Pakistani content, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has said….

Business, International, Top October 4, 2016

Indian GDP growth to remain robust at 7.6%: World Bank

Washington, Oct 4 (IANS) Ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s first monetary policy review to be decided by a committee later on Tuesday, the World Bank has said India’s GDP growth will remain robust…

Defence, National, Security, South Asia, Terrorism, Top October 4, 2016

Pakistan Army shelling Indian posts at three places on LOC

Jammu, Oct 4 (IANS) The Pakistan Army started heavy mortar shelling on Indian positions at three places on the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. According to the…

Defence, Diplomacy, National, Security, South Asia, Terrorism, Top October 4, 2016

Abandoned Pakistani boat seized in Punjab

Gurdaspur (Punjab), Oct 4 (IANS) The BSF on Tuesday seized an abandoned Pakistani boat from the Ravi river in the border belt of Punjab’s frontier district of Gurdaspur, officials said here. The boat was seized…