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Kerala Flood Toll Touches 79, Rains Continue
With rains still pouring down heavily leading to flooding across Kerala, 12 fresh deaths were reported on Thursday, taking the toll to 79, since August 8. More rains were forecast till Saturday.....
PM Intends To Use Funds On Self-promotion: Congress
Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not declaring floods in Kerala as national disaster, the Congress on Monday said he did not release enough central fund so as to use the money on self-promotion.....
Israel Reopens Erez Crossing Point With Gaza Strip
Palestinians were able to use the Erez crossing point between the Gaza Strip and Israel on Monday for the first time since it was closed over a week ago due to recent protests and clashes along the frontier of the blockaded territory.....
India To Become Fifth Largest Economy Next Year: Jaitley
India is on track to surpass Britain next year to become the fifth largest economy in the world and to emerge among the "big three" global economies by 2040, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday.....
Petrol, Diesel Prices Hit New Highs, Rise For 9th Consecutive Day
Prices of petrol and diesel, already at unprecedented levels in the country, rose for the ninth consecutive day on Monday, even as analysts said the dual impact of rising oil prices and the depreciating rupee increases regulatory risks for state-run oil and gas firms.....
Rupee Slips To A New Low; Touches 71.75/$
The Indian rupee plunged to a fresh record low of 71.75 to a dollar during the morning trade session on Wednesday. ....
British Airways Probes Massive Customer Data Theft
British Airways announced that it was probing a massive theft of customer data from its website and mobile app.....
Domestic Fuel Prices High Due To Weak Rupee Against USD: Pradhan
Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said a weak Indian rupee against the US dollar and supply side constraints have led to high domestic fuel prices.....
Opposition Joins Hands Over Bharat Bandh
Most of the opposition parties on Sunday announced their support to the Bharat Bandh called by the Congress and Left Front to protest against the rising fuel prices and have a showdown with the Modi government that has evaded a direct explanation to the non-stop rise in fuel prices.....
Trump Open To Meeting Kim Again
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders has said that President Donald Trump was open to another meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong-un despite National Security Adviser John Bolton's assertion that Washington is still waiting for Pyongyang to take steps toward denuclearization.....
