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Modi Meets CEOs At WEF, IMF Reaffirms India's Growth Story
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a roundtable meeting with the CEOs of top global companies before his keynote address at the plenary session of the World Economic Forum (WEF) here on Tuesday morning.....
Anandiben Patel Takes Oath As New MP Governor
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Tuesday took oath as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh. ....
Shiv Sena To Go It Alone In 2019
In a major decision, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday decided to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections independent of its ally, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. ....
Amid Global Distress, Modi Hardsells India For Investment
Pitching India as a predictable, stable and transparent investment destination amid global uncertainty and flux, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday cautioned against the dangers of protectionism, rise in tariff and non-tariff barriers impeding global commerce and called for agile and flexible policies to match changing times. ....
Powerful 7.9 Alaska Earthquake Prompts Tsunami Alert
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck the Gulf of Alaska in the US on Tuesday, prompting a tsunami warning along the coastline that urged people in the affected areas to head to higher ground.....
Facebook Acquires Biometric ID Verification Startup
Facebook has acquired a biometric ID verification startup named Confirm that specialises in remotely verifying IDs like drivers licenses.....
Over 20 Dead In Libya's Car Bomb Attacks
The death toll of the double car bomb attacks that hit the Libyan city of Benghazi has risen above 20, a hospital official said. An army officer has been killed while his senior was injured.....
Nip In Delhi's Air As Fog Engulfs NCR
It was a cold and foggy Wednesday morning in Delhi and its suburbs with the minimum temperature recorded at 7 degrees Celsius in the capital -- a notch above the season's average.....
Bihar Ex-CMs Lalu, Mishra Convicted In 3rd Fodder Scam Case
A Special court on Wednesday convicted former Bihar Chief Ministers Lalu Prasad and Jagannath Mishra and former Jharkhand Chief Secretary Sajjal Chkravarty in another fodder scam case.....
Police Arrest Chittorgarh Karni Sena Chief After 'jauhar' Threat
Police have arrested the Chittorgarh unit chief of the Shri Rajput Karni Sena, after its spokesperson declared that over 1,900 women of the community are "ready" to commit "jauhar" or mass immolation as part of protests over the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat".....
