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Rupee rises 3 paise to close at 95.33 against US dollar

India, Aug. 13 -- The rupee settled just 3 paise higher at 95.33 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, as hopes of a quick US-Iran agreement and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz faded. F... Read More


Tata Motors Q1 net profit jumps 83% to Rs 2,556 crore

India, Aug. 13 -- Commercial vehicle maker Tata Motors Ltd on Wednesday reported an 83 per cent jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,556 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, led by a mark-to-m... Read More


You have changed: Modi, Kharge exchange banter at social event

India, Aug. 13 -- High temperatures in the current monsoon session of Parliament notwithstanding, bonhomie between political opponents was on display at a social event. Prime Minister Narendra Modi an... Read More


Patriotic songs and tricolour replace Maoist war cries, diktats in Bastar region

India, Aug. 13 -- Hundreds of motorbikes carrying national flags sped through Bastar, long considered a hotbed of banned Maoist cadres, as the three-day Bastar Tiranga Yatra commenced, signalling a tr... Read More


Shah offers debate, Rahul says resign

India, Aug. 13 -- Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, who has been in the Opposition's line of fire since the crackdown on students in Delhi on July 20, made an offer for a debate in Parliament, promising... Read More


Traders want government bodies to make payments for supplies within 60 days

Tanzania, Aug. 13 -- Tanga. Businesspeople in Tanga Region have urged the government to introduce a mandatory 60-day deadline for public institutions to settle its bills, arguing that prolonged paymen... Read More


Hindustan Zinc Builds Young Leadership Pipeline

Mumbai, Aug. 13 -- Hindustan Zinc is strengthening its next-generation leadership pipeline, with 10% of the company's leaders now under the age of 35. The company said more than 62% of its workforce ... Read More


Patriots' Day: Why August 13 matters to Manipur

India, Aug. 13 -- Manipur is shut down today for Patriots' Day, observed in memory of five men executed by the British at the close of the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891. Schools and colleges are closed, w... Read More


20 days into Jharkhand protest, students find support in free meals

India, Aug. 13 -- Several social organisations, authors and many others have not only come out in support of the agitating students but are also serving them free food since the protest began at Jaipa... Read More


NHIF targets coop to expand farmers' health insurance

Tanzania, Aug. 13 -- Dar es Salaam. The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) is turning to cooperatives, insurance agents and community-based structures to expand health insurance coverage among farm... Read More