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Study on ease of doing business not in line with reality: Government
As per the latest World Bank's report on 'ease of doing business', India had slipped three notches to 134th spot.
'CBI-BJP nexus' to malign TMC, Mamata: TMC
Prominent TMC leader Partha Chatterjee also alleged that the 'nexus' between the two was also aimed at 'politicising' the Saradha scam probe.
Italian Marines case: Plea filed in SC for medical examination of Latorre
The case pertains to the killing of two Indian fishermen allegedly by Italian marines Latorre and Girone on board ship 'Enrica Lexie' off Kerala coast on February 15, 2012.
'Railway Minister Gowda's son rape case not an embarrassment to BJP'
The actress had claimed she and Karthik got married at Gowda's residence in Mangalore in June in the presence of the driver of Gowda's son.
New signings can fire Manchester United back to Europe, says Scholes
"The calibre of player we have brought in is top quality, like Di Maria and Falcao," Scholes said.
New beginning in store as Boxing India prepares for September 11 elections
Once a new body takes shape on Thursday, the boxers will also heave a sigh of relief as re-recognition would allow them to compete under their national flag.
Ebola toll hits 2,288 in West Africa: WHO
The number of people infected by the Ebola virus disease in West Africa reached 4,269 on Wednesday.
Flight MH-17 wreckage still lying in Ukraine
MH-17 had no mechanical or technical problem, likely it was struck by "high-energy objects from outside the aircraft."
Vijay Mallya in further trouble, SBI sends wilful defaulter notice
SBI, which is the lead bank of a lender consortium to the crippled carrier, has an exposure of over Rs 1,600 crore.
MoS Home Rijiju to attend world reconstruction meet in Washington
Rijiju will lead the Indian delegation for the meet and would be a panelist for the opening plenary on the 'Political Economy of Recovery: Why Resilient Recovery is an Imperative for the Development Agenda'.
Andhra Pradesh government to soon sign deal with NTPC for 1000-mw solar unit
Andhra Pradesh Information & Public Relations Minister Palle Raghunatha Reddy said, the Government is also working on establishing another 1500 MW solar power projects in Kadapa and Kurnool districts.
J&K floods: Government deploys successful Google app to find people
The Google application called 'Person Finder' is a customised exclusive web application that allows individuals to post and search for the status of relatives or friends affected by a disaster.
AIBA says no to IOA role in boxing elections, Narsi resigns
In a fresh round of churning ahead of the controversy-marred elections in Mumbai, the AIBA has tersely rejected Indian Olympic Association's request of conducting the elections.
Clarify status of facilities for higher education of child of Sri Lanka refugees born in India: HC
The first bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M Sathyanarayanan stated this on a PIL by advocate R Sri Priya, based on a news report in an English daily.
Delhi government to teach children refusal skills to prevent their abuse
According to the findings of a study done by the Women and Child Development Ministry in 2007, over 85 per cent of the offenders were known to the children and among the abused children, only 25 percent had told anyone.
Coal scam: Court seeks clarification from CBI on closure report
The court asked the investigating officer (IO) to file all the documents related to the case before it and has fixed the matter for hearing arguments on September 15.