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Two Indians Kidnapped In South Sudan Released
Two Indian engineers abducted in South Sudan by rebels earlier this month have been released, following intervention by the Indian government.....
PM Reviews Progress Of 'Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reviewed the progress of the "Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana" (PMKSY), the flagship irrigation programme of the government, an official said.....
China Hopes New Delhi Will Cancel Dalai Lama's Activities In India: Envoy
China on Thursday expressed hope that India will take "effective measures" on the Dalai Lama's "activities" and cancel his proposed visit to Arunachal Pradesh next month.....
Security Heightened In J&K To Prevent Separatist Protests
Authorities made heavy deployments of security forces on Friday to prevent separatist-called protests here and in other parts of Jammu and Kashmir.....
Maoists Trigger Blast At Odisha Station Protesting PM's Visit
About 20 Maoists attacked a railway station in Odisha's Rayagada district protesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state on April 15, police said.....
Man Arrested For Selling 'artificial Eggs' In Kolkata
A shopkeeper was arrested here on Friday for allegedly selling "artificial eggs" to a woman, police said.....
Interest Rate On Small Saving Schemes Cut By 0.1%
The government on Friday lowered the interest rate on small saving schemes, including Public Provident Fund (PPF), by 0.1 per cent for the period between April 1 and June 30.....
Nearly 500 Arrested In Punjab's Crackdown On Drugs
Nearly 500 arrests have been made in the crackdown on drugs by the new government in Punjab in the past fortnight, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said here on Friday.....
Malaysian PM Accorded Ceremonial Welcome, Calls On VP
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Abdul Razak was on Saturday accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here. He also called on Vice President M. Hamid Ansari. ....
Truckers Start Indefinite Strike To Protest Premium Hike
Protesting against the sharp increase in third-party insurance premium, goods vehicles owners across states started an indefinite strike from Saturday. ....
