Asiad 2018: Amit bags gold in men's boxing

Jakarta, Sep 1 (IANS) Indian boxer Amit Panghal clinched gold in the men's light fly (49kg) boxing competition at the 2018 Asian Games here on Saturday.

The 22-year-old defeated Uzbekistan's Hasanboy Dusmatov by a split decision in…

Uniform civil code not necessary nor desirable: Law Commission

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Law Commission has suggested certain changes in marriage and divorce laws that should be uniformly accepted in the personal laws of all religions, while holding that the uniform civil code "is neither necessary nor…

Trump threatens to pull US out of WTO

Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw the US from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) if the body fails to change the way it treats America.

"If they don't shape up, I would withdraw from the WTO,"…

Manufacturing upswing lifts India Q1 GDP; growth at 8.2%

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) An upswing in manufacturing activity accelerated India's GDP growth rate in the first quarter of 2018-19 to 8.2 percent, official data showed here on Friday.

According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the…

J'khand govt considering China's Shanghai-like tower in Ranchi

CM Raghubar Das said that his visit to China is an important tour with the aim of obtaining law and order information and latest technology information. He said that the Chief Minister of all the states by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government…

Oil prices, interest rates to put pressure on India's fiscal deficit: Moody's

Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Global credit ratings, research and risk analysis firm Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday said higher oil prices and interest rates might put pressure on India's fiscal and the current account deficit.
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Lalu surrenders in Ranchi CBI court

Ranchi, Aug 30 (IANS) Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday surrendered before a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here to serve his sentence in a fodder scam case.

Lalu Prasad…

Modi in Kathmandu, will meet BIMSTEC leaders

Kathmandu, Aug 30 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who arrived here in Nepal on Thursday to participate in Fourth Bimstec Summit will be meeting heads of state from the member nations.

Modi was received by Nepal's Deputy Prime…

Modi for Bimstec cooperation in anti-terror operations, natural disasters

Kathmandu, Aug 30 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday sought cooperation among all seven Bimstec member-nations in anti-terror operations as well as during natural disasters in the region.

Addressing the 4th summit of the…

Lynching bad for India's reputation: Alphons in China

Beijing, Aug 29 (IANS) Incidents of lynching have hurt India's image, Tourism Minister K.J. Alphons, who is in China to draw in more tourists, has admitted.

The minister, however, said that the ban on beef has not affected tourism in the…