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India looking at doubling aluminium import duty - minister
The Indian government is considering a request to double the import duty on aluminium to 10 percent to support domestic producers.
India to impose import duty of 10 pct on wheat - finance minister
India will impose an import duty of 10 percent on wheat effective until March 31 next year, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told parliament on Friday, reinstating tariffs after a gap of eight years following big purchases in recent months. Reuters reported last week that a decision
India versus Sri Lanka Board President's XI
Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane stabilized India's innings during the warm-up match against Sri Lanka Board President's XI.
Captured by cotton: Girls duped into "bonded labour" in India's textile mills
Reports highlight the exploitation of young women in Tamil Nadu's textile mills, where many are trapped in bonded labor systems.
July oilmeal exports plunge 86 pct y/y - trade body
India's oilmeal exports dropped 86% in July due to reduced demand for expensive rapeseed and soymeal from South Asian markets.
Khobragade episode 'painful period' for bilateral ties: US
Washington: Describing the Devyani Khobragade episode as a "painful period" in Indo-US ties, the US has said the incident has led to "important learnings" and there is a determination to avoid such instances. US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nis
29 killed, 25 hurt in MP twin train derailment
Twenty-nine people were killed as two express trains derailed within minutes of each other on flooded tracks while crossing a railway bridge in Harda district of Madhya Pradesh in the dead of night and plunged into the swollen Machak river. There were conflicting versions on the
Militant captured in Kashmir a Pakistani
Police have confirmed that the militant captured following an attack on a BSF convoy in Udhampur is a Pakistani national from the LeT.
Follow the example of Kalam and not Owaisi, VHP urges Muslim youths
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today urged the Muslim youth to follow the example of former President APJ Abdul Kalam and said those who attended the funeral of Yakub Memon were "sympathisers" and "followers" of a terrorist. "The Muslim youth should follow the example of Preside
India likely to bring in rules to make mills export sugar stocks
India is likely to bring in rules to make it compulsory for sugar mills to export millions of tonnes of surplus supplies to support local prices, sources said, in a move that could quell growing anger among farmers but add to a glut on global markets. A final decision rests with
Coal imports drop for first time in 15 months
India's coal imports dropped by 11 percent in July, marking the first decline in 15 months due to increased domestic supply and power sector issues.
Congress must allow house to function: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley urges the Congress party to allow Parliament to function, citing the need to discuss critical national issues.
Did not help Lalit Modi to get travel documents: Sushma Swaraj
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj denies allegations of helping Lalit Modi obtain travel documents in the Rajya Sabha.
Sonia rejects Govt offer, insists on resignations
Sonia Gandhi rejects the government's offer for discussion, demanding the resignation of ministers involved in recent controversies.
India hangs man convicted of funding 1993 Mumbai bombing
Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, the only death row convict in India's deadliest terror attack, the 1993 Mumbai bombings that killed 257 people, was hanged early Thursday after the country's president rejected a last-minute mercy plea, several newspapers and TV stations reported. There w
People's President Kalam laid to rest
Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was laid to rest in Rameswaram with full military honors in the presence of national leaders.
Shaken investors to stay away from gold as confidence shatters
Gold investors are retreating as the precious metal fails to act as a safe haven, leading to a significant drop in prices.
When Tharoor speaks on Modi, headline-writers struggle
The media has always found it difficult to report on Shashi Tharoor. His high educational qualifications, long years of experience in the international diplomatic scene and flair for speaking means he has made criticising the opposition into a fine art. He can sometimes be what t
Sumitra Mahajan to hold all party meeting ahead of Monsoon Session
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has called an all-party meeting to discuss the government's strategy for the upcoming Monsoon Session.
Modi's cancelled trip costs taxpayers Rs 17 crores
Varanasi: As rains led to the cancellation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to his parliamentary constituency on Thursday, for the second time in the past one month, a staggering Rs.17 crore of the tax payer's money also has gone down the drain. If local district and proto