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RBI fast-tracks rupee-rouble trade with sweeping settlement reforms

Mumbai, Aug. 13 -- In a decisive push to bypass the dollar and cut trade bottlenecks, the Reserve Bank of India has cleared the way for faster, easier rupee-rouble settlements with Russia-just as tari... Read More


Amid row, a 3-judge bench of Supreme Court will hear stray dogs case tomorrow

India, Aug. 13 -- Hours after Chief Justice of India BR Gavai assured to re-examine the Supreme Court order that directed a relocation of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelters, the matter has been refer... Read More


Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables IBC overhaul bill in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Nearly eight years after the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) promised a clean break from India's sluggish bankruptcy regime, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday u... Read More


Taylor Swift's 12th studio album is titled 'The Life of a Showgirl'

India, Aug. 13 -- Singing sensation Taylor Swift has announced the name of her new album "The Life of a Showgirl". This will be the international singing icon's 12th studio album. Taylor Swift, who ... Read More


Vodafone Idea to acquire 26% stake in Aditya Birla renewable SPV for captive power

Mumbai, Aug. 13 -- Vodafone Idea shares dipped 1.08% on Tuesday after the company said it would buy a 26% stake in Aditya Birla Renewables SPV 3 to secure renewable energy for its captive power needs,... Read More


L&T Energy GreenTech, Japan's ITOCHU to build 300 KTPA green ammonia plant in Gujarat for Singapore bunkering

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- In a move set to link India's west coast to Singapore's clean fuel supply chain, L&T Energy GreenTech (LTEG) has teamed up with Japan's ITOCHU Corporation to develop a 300,000-to... Read More


Pakistan: Balochistan government night travel in the province

India, Aug. 13 -- Pakistan's Balochistan government has imposed a ban on the movement of public transport vehicles during the night in the province, media reports said. Public transport will not be a... Read More


US: Chinese man pleads guilty to smuggling 850 protected turtles worth $1.4 million to Hong Kong

India, Aug. 13 -- A Chinese man has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York for falsely labelling live turtles as fake toys prior to exporting them in delivery boxes... Read More


Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif threatens India over Indus Water issue, days after Asim Munir's nuke remark

India, Aug. 13 -- PM Shehbaz Sharif has threatened India on the Indus River issue and said it could not snatch "even one drop" of water belonging to Pakistan. He made the remarks after Pakistan urged... Read More


I am always eager to explore new shades in a role: Ritwick Chakraborty on reprising advocate Achinta Aich on Hoichoi show

India, Aug. 13 -- Bengali actor Ritwick Chakraborty reprises the role of advocate Achinta Aich in the second season of Hoichoi web series Advocate Achinta Aich, which premieres on August 15. Ahead of ... Read More