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Helicopters to Connect North-East Towns Starting July
“The plan is to add more than 50 new towns and cities to our map in the near future. We are actively considering to incorporate seaplanes to our fleet as early as the next financial year and are currently in talks with lessors,” Chairman and Managing Dire...
'Death by China' Economist Ascendant as Donald Trump Pushes Tariffs, Hits China
Peter Navarro has endorsed withdrawal from the North American Free Trade Agreement as well as from a trade deal with South Korea. He believes the World Trade Organization allows unfair tax practises like value added tax that penalise American business.
Britain Says Former Russian Spy Poisoned with Nerve Agent
Sergei Skripal, once a colonel in Russia's GRU military intelligence service, and his 33-year-old daughter, Yulia, were found slumped unconscious on a bench outside a shopping centre in the southern English city of Salisbury on Sunday afternoon.
Centre Went Out of its Way to Help Andhra Pradesh: BJP After TDP Pull-out
BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao said the Modi dispensation worked to ensure that Andhra Pradesh got full resources in infrastructure and industrial sector after the bifurcation of the state.
Congress Betters BJP in Rajasthan’s Local Body Bypolls; Pilot Says Similar Result Will Follow in State Polls
The strong performance by the opposition party comes days after it scored emphatic victories in the bypolls to two parliamentary and an assembly constituency.
Rahul Gandhi Begins Diaspora Outreach Trip to Singapore, Malaysia
Gandhi will begin the Singapore leg of his visit with an address to Indian entrepreneurs. Next up will be an interaction at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, where he will make a formal address.
CBI Seeks Court Nod to Conduct Narco Analysis Test on ‘Evasive’ Karti Chidambaram
CBI counsel and additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that Karti’s interrogation has not yielded much result till now and he only answers “the case is politically motivated”.
NEET UG 2018: Special Instructions for Open School & Private Candidates released at cbseneet.nic.in, Apply Before March 9
Earlier on 1st March 2018, CBSE had released a notification stating that NIOS/State Open School and Private candidates can apply for NEET UG 2018 as per the orders of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi. However, their candidature to apply for NEET 2018 is subjec...
BJP Will Take No Action Against H Raja For Facebook Post on Periyar: Amit Shah
A row had erupted in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday over Raja's remarks indicating that statues of Periyar could be pulled down next after a Lenin statue was razed in Tripura following the BJP's victory there.
Samsung to Launch Cheaper 43-inch QLED Version of Frame TV
It’s called the Frame, simply because the TV looks a picture frame. Samsung has tried to deliver a real canvas like experience with its new Frame TV concept.
BJP Leader H Raja Regrets Post over Statue
In a Facebook post that was later deleted on Tuesday, Raja had said: "Who is Lenin and what is the connection between Lenin and India? What connection India has with Communists? Today Lenin's statue removed in Tripura, tomorrow it will be the statue of EV...
Geneva Motor Show 2018: New Italdesign Zerouno Duerta Roadster Unveiled
Completely designed, engineered and built at the Moncalieri plant, the Zerouno Duerta shares many features with the coupé version, although the upper part of the chassis has been redefined and redesigned.
Paytm Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma Youngest Indian Billionaire
Sharma, ranked 1,394th on the list with a fortune of $1.7 billion, is the only Indian billionaire in the under-40 league.
Buddhist Mobs Target Sri Lanka's Muslims Despite State of Emergency
Police imposed an indefinite curfew in the central highlands district of Kandy where the violence has been centred since Sunday night following the death of a Buddhist youth in an altercation with a group of Muslims.
Airbnb Hooks Amazon Prime VP as New 'Airbnb Homes' President
Airbnb has four business units, and the homes unit was the only one without a permanent boss.
IMF's Lagarde Says Nobody Wins in a Trade War
"The macro-economic impact would be serious, not only if the United States took action, but especially if other countries were to retaliate, notably those who would be most affected, such as Canada, Europe, and Germany in particular," Lagarde said.