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Number Of Indian Applicants At US Varsities Drops This Year
The universities in the US have registered a decline in applications from Indian students following rising hate crimes and concerns over potential changes in visa policies by the Trump administration, according to a survey.....
BJP Trying To Split Our Party: BJD MP
Ahead of the BJP's National Executive meeting in Odisha, Biju Janata Dal MP Tathagata Satpathy on Monday claimed the BJP is trying to split the party ruling the state.....
Prabhu Advocates Complete Digitalisation Of Railways
Advocating major push for complete digitalisation of the Indian Railways, Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday said the move could prove to be a game changer as it would result in saving billions of dollars.....
JMM Opposes Modi's Visit Before By-poll
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Monday wrote to the Election Commission opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jharkhand just before the Littipara assembly by-poll on April 9.....
New Board For Indirect Taxes To Become Operational From June 1
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), which will replace the current CBEC, will become operational from June 1 in preparation for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, an official source said. ....
Hizbul Module Tasked To Disrupt Polls In South Kashmir Busted
A Hizbul Mujahideen module aiming to disrupt the forthcoming bypoll to the Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag parliamentary constituency was busted with seven militants arrested from Kulgam district on Monday, police said.....
It's Demonisation That Won, Not Demonetisation: Kapil Sibal
Targeting the BJP government at the Centre, senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday said that it is "demonisation" and not demonetisation that succeeded (in the recent state assembly elections).....
Russian Opposition Leader Jailed Over Anti-graft Protests
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been jailed for 15 days for his role in mass anti-corruption protests in Moscow. ....
Nitish's Dinner Invite Divides Bihar BJP
A dinner invitation for Monday night sent out by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for members of both houses of the Bihar legislature seems to have divided the opposition state BJP -- one group ready to attend and another favouring giving it a go-by.....
Cyclone Debbie Makes Landfall In Australia
Tropical Cyclone Debbie made landfall on Tuesday across the coast of northeast Australia, packing strong winds with gusts. ....
