Rupee breaches 67 mark, hits two-year low
The Indian rupee has hurtled to a new low despite upbeat projections about growth prospects of the country’s economy. The rupee breached the 67-mark by depreciating 18 paise to 67.06 …
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Under pressure, Merkel to drastically reduce refugee arrivals in Germany
Signalling a compromise to the critics of her open-door policy from within her conservatives on the eve of a party congress, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel said that she wanted to …
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Saudi woman wins municipal council seat
In a historic moment for Saudi Arabia, a woman won a municipal council seat in the country’s first ever election open to female voters and candidates, an official said. This …
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13/12 Parliament attack: Zero tolerance for terror, says Rajnath Singh
Remembering the victims of the Parliament attack on December 13, 2001, India’s Home Minister Rajnath Singh underlined that the government has zero tolerance policy towards terrorism. “Our government has adopted …
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COP21: Historic climate pact in Paris, India hails climate justice
In a moment of triumph for multilateralism and collective solidarity above parochial agendas, history was made in Paris on the night of December 12 as the world united to adopt an agreement to combat climate change at the Conference of Parties (COP21).
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Modi pitches for high-speed growth, Abe lauds ‘Modi bullet train’
Pitching the India story at the India-Japan Business Leaders Forum, Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlined that he wanted India and Japan to move ahead together, not just in the sphere …
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India, Japan team up for regional security, maritime freedom
NEW DELHI: India and Japan are set to deepen their strategic coordination to shape an inclusive regional architecture and to ensure freedom of navigation prevails against the backdrop of China’s …
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N-deal, bullet train drive India-Japan ties on fast-track
India and Japan have opened a new chapter in their bilateral partnership by sealing a pact on civil nuclear energy, and taking a slew of steps to upgrade their economic partnership.
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Abe visit: Japan launches $12 billion Make in Fund
NEW DELHI: Japan is set to be a leading player in transformation of infrastructure with India, with Tokyo launching $12 billion India-Japan Make in India fund. In his talks with …
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India, Japan seal historic nuclear deal
In a historic step, India and Japan wrapped up their negotiations on a landmark civil nuclear deal and also signed an agreement on construction of the first bullet train in India, paving the way for a decisive transformation of India-Japan relations.
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