Ban on Malaysian ref palm oil imports to help domestic industry

New Delhi (IANS) India has imposed restrictions on refined palm oil imports from Malaysia, although crude palm oil (CPO) imports from the country will continue. The move is being viewed as a major step to benefit the domestic industry in the country.
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Fugitive don Ejaz Lakdawala nabbed in Patna

Mumbai (IANS) Notorious mafia don Ejaz Lakdawala, who was absconding for over two decades, has been arrested by a Mumbai Police team in Patna, official sources said here on Thursday.

Lakdawala, who was associated alternatively with the gangs…

Aparna Yadav embarrasses Akhilesh, supports NRC

Lucknow (IANS) Aparna Yadav, sister-in-law of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, and younger daughter-in-law of Samajwadi patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, has once again embarrassed her party.

In an interview to a news channel,…

17 envoys drive through traffic, bustle in Kashmir

New Delhi/Srinagar (IANS) On a day when mercury had dipped to 2 degree Celsius, 17 envoys, dressed in their tweed jackets and cashmere mufflers, took pictures and selfies in the backdrop of Zabarvan hills in the summer capital of the newly formed…

Crack surfaces, Mamata to skip opposition meet on CAA

New Delhi (IANS) Cracks have emerged within the opposition on the CAA meeting called by Congress, with West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee deciding to skip it despite her opposition to NPR, NRC and CAA.

Banerjee…

India's S-400 purchase to be considered on case-by-case basis: US official

New York (IANS) Washington has expressed its wish to work with India to find a path forward where India's dependence on Russian defence supplies for historic reasons does not put New Delhi at risk of sanctions from the US, according to a senior…

80 US personnel killed in Iran missile attack: IRGC source

Tehran (IANS) Some 80 US personnel were killed and nearly 200 others injured during Iran's missile attack on the American Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq on Wednesday, which was launched in retaliation to the killing of Major General Qasem Soleimani,…

Coal import case: SC notice to Adani Group on DRI's appeal

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to Adani Enterprises on an appeal by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in a matter connected with the alleged over-invoicing of Indonesian coal imports.

A bench headed by…

Centre to SC: Transfer all PILs on CAA to Supreme Court

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on Friday Centre's plea to transfer all PILs filed in different High Courts, across the country challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, to…

No move to reduce age limit for exams, clarifies UPPSC

Lucknow (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has said that there was no proposal to reduce the age limit for candidates appearing for the provincial civil services examination.

The clarification comes after the UPPSC aspirants…