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986WorldLebanon’s Hariri is now in Paris, brushes Saudi ‘hostage’ rumours aside
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrived in France today from Saudi Arabia. He will meet French President Macron at noon, after which...
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1.4KDefenceRafal: Congress accuses Government of shoddy cover up and complete non-transparency
Randeep Surjewala has accused Goverment of “Repeated attempts at shoddy cover up and complete non-transparency in purchase of Rafale Aircrafts have raised...
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2.8K21BusinessNawazinda Group warms to investment in India
The multimillion dollar group based in Saudi Arabia actively is looking to invest in India. On his maiden trip to India Dr....
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2.9K11ChinaChina to mediate on Rohingya crisis
In what could be diplomatic challenge to India, China has decided to mediate between Myanmar and Bangladesh over Rohingya crisis. China’s Foreign...
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1.5KBusinessMoody’s find India to be worth BAA2
Yesterday Moody’s upgraded India’s local and foreign currency issuer ratings to BAA 2 from BAA 3 and changed the outlook on the...
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1.9K24WorldLebanon-Saudi Crisis seem to be cooling down
, French President has invited Saad Hariri and his family to France, and he is expected to leave Saudi Arabia for France...
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1.3KNationTata group to empower Indian Navy with Israeli tech
Tata Group firm has bagged an order to provide defence equipment –Portable Diver Detection Sonar–-which would boost underwater surveillance capability, to the...
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2.4K13AnalysisJournalists: Warriors of Democracy
Following Article is a contribution from Gauri Joshi, a student of Delhi School of Journalism. We feel that it demonstrates faithful zeal...
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1.4K13NationRafale Allegations : BJP offers weak answers
The BJP today rubbished the allegation of any wrong doing in Rafale aquisition. Intead the party claimed that these were efforts by...
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1.2K27BusinessAbenomics starts to deliver
The latest data shows that Japan has managed seven straight quarters of economic growth. The world’s third largest economy seems to be...
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1.9K2Nation
Congress questions Rafale’s association with Reliance instead of HAL
Congress has questioned coming together of Dassault with ADAG to service and offset Rafale’s cost with make in India. We had reported...
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829WorldKurds hit by earthquake
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake has rattled the Kurdish region between Iran and Iraq, killing at over 100 people. As the communications and electricity is disrupted,...
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753WorldBangladesh may see opposition boycott from the elections
Khaleda Zia announced that she will not recognize elections as long as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina remained at helm of affairs. She...
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89422World
Lebanese unite, demand their PM back from Saudi Arabia
Lebanon’s president officially communicated to Saudi Arabia to reply with the reasons why the his prime minister has not returned home since his alleged resignation...
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1.1KAnalysisCan Rahul Gandhi come of age?
To be president of Congress Party, Rahul Gandhi is a different man these days. Like YSR of Andhra in 2007, he has...
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807BusinessGST tax rates revised – again!
Today Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced change of goods between tax slabs of GST. Now only 50 items will remain in...
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90118WorldSaudi Arabia now has problems with Lebanon
After Qatar’s virtual blockade by Saudi Arabia and allies, it now seems the next in line is Lebanon. AP has reported that...
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1.3K19TechNiti Ayog gets serious with Block Chain Technology
NITI Aayog along with Proffer, a blockchain startup founded by graduates of MIT and Harvard, are organising a Blockchain summit and hackathon...
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856NationSince Punjab has no money to save breathable air, can we stop power subsidies to farmers?
As per the budgetary allocations made by Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal the power subsidy burden for Punjab is at Rs 10,000...
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1.8K1AnalysisCPEC is a servitude sentence for Pakistan
While I write this peace, a disclaimer is in order. I am Indian and it’s in our best interest that Pakistan learns...
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1.0KAnalysisOne year after cash banishment, we would like some Truth
One year after Prime Minister Modi made an economist out every single adult of a billion citizens of India, we find ourselves...
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2.5K2LifeDelhi Smog and band aid efforts to patch it
North Indian Smog is as worst as it gets. Without understanding the reasons or the remedies – experts from all over the...
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1.2K21WorldKurdish Standoffs, Saudi Purge, Yemen Escalations, Lebanon Resignations result in Bren Crude Jump
Brent crude oil futures have jumped to their highest since July 2015 in early trading Sunday evening, while U.S. WTI futures were...
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858AnalysisDear Prime Minister, where is the long-term vision detail?
During the last NDA term, we were given to believe that 2020 will be the year when India will truly arrive and...
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1.1KAnalysisThe Question of India Foundation
India foundation is almost a unique organization by Indian standards though any one with the slightest idea of the unstated purpose of...
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