IS terror attacks haunt Middle East
Fears are growing for an Indian Catholic priest, who is believed to have been kidnapped by Islamic State (IS) as reports suggest he may be crucified.
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IS continues to unleash mayhem as suicide bombing in Iraq kills 29
A couple of days after Brussels terror attacks, a suicide bomber blew himself up in a soccer stadium in the south of the Iraqi capital on March 25 killing 29 …
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Brussels explosion: 10 killed, several injured as twin blasts rock Belgium’s airport
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Brussels for the India-EU summit on March 30, the Belgian capital has witnessed twin explosions in the departure area of the Zaventem …
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Flydubai plane crash kills 62 in Southern Russia
All 61 passengers on board a Flydubai Boeing 737 from Dubai were killed when the plane crashed while it was landing in Rostov-on-Don, Southern Russia, on March 19. The plane …
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Terror attack: Bus blast in Peshawar kills 15
In yet another terror attack in Pakistan, at least fifteen people were killed and several others wounded when a bomb exploded on a bus carrying government employees in Peshawar. The …
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President asks political parties to show commitment for Women’s Bill
President Pranab Mukherjee has appealed to all political parties to show commitment to pass the Women’s Bill. The 108th Constitutional Amendment Bill seeks at providing 33% reservation to women in …
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India to amend ‘Companies Act’ for ease of doing business
Placing ‘ease of doing business in India’ at the top of the government’s priorities, the country is planning to introduce an amendment bill for the Companies Act, 2013, in the …
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India’s internal security budget gets 13 per cent hike
In a bid to bolster India’s internal security amid myriad threats, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has allocated Rs 70184.58 crore ($11 billion approx) for the paramilitary forces and other police …
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Moody’s forecasts for India: 7.5 percent growth in 2016
Amid the gloom in the global economy, India is set to remain a source of cheer and optimism. The Indian economy will grow at 7.5% in 2016 and 2017 as …
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Modi opens ‘Make in India’ week in Mumbai
The ‘Make in India’ show finally took off amidst much fanfare with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the ‘Make In India’ Centre at the MMRDA Grounds in Mumbai, along with …
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