Protests over power tariff hike continue in Andhra
byHyderabad, April 3 (IANS) Protests by opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh continued Wednesday to press for a rollback of the recent hike announced in…
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Kerala government flays opposition unruliness
byThiruvananthapuram, April 3 (IANS) The Oommen Chandy government Wednesday flayed the Left opposition for its “unruly behaviour” on the floor of the Kerala assembly….
Disturbed by student’s death: Manish Tewari
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari Wednesday said he was disturbed by the death of a 22-year-old student activist…
Indian expatriates drive Dubai’s realty sector growth
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Indian expatriates are among the top investors in Dubai’s property market, which is expected to grow 10-12 percent this…
President gives assent to anti-rape bill
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to the anti-rape bill, providing enhanced punishment for rape, making stalking and…
World Bank president calls for ending extreme poverty
byWashington, April 3 (IANS) World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has called for global action toward ending extreme poverty by 2030 and improving the…
Goa minister questioned over wife’s medical treatment
byPanaji, April 3 (IANS) Controversy erupted in Goa Wednesday after the state health minister’s wife became the first patient to be treated in a…
Novartis ruling sifts ‘artful’ patent from innovation (Comment)
byIndia’s apex court is in the witness box facing not-so-subtle protests from the $56.67-billion Swiss drugs giant Novartis that is on the losing side…
Chinese scholars hail Sino-Indian ties
byNew Delhi: Sino-Indian relations have become so stable despite “unresolved issues” that they offer a new paradigm for inter-state relationship in today’s world, Chinese…
Myanmar, Indonesia target $1 bn trade
byYangon, April 3 (IANS) Myanmar and Indonesia are making efforts to promote the trade volume, which is targeted to reach up to $1 billion…