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Trump presumptive GOP candidate, Cruz drops out
04 May 2016
Though Trump has not formally secured the 1,237 delegates he needs to win the nomination — and likely won't until June — there is no serious opposition within the Republican party left to block his path
US pushing transatlantic trade deal for its multinationals: Greenpeace
02 May 2016
Transatlantic trade would put US corporations at the centre of policy-making, to the detriment of environment and public health, Greenpeace claimed citing leaked reports available with it
US consumer sentiment down in April: Survey
02 May 2016
China tightens grip on NGOs with new laws
29 Apr 2016
Paris attacker Abdeslam appears in French court
28 Apr 2016
Fed holds rates as economy slows; says outlook improving
28 Apr 2016
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged in the light of an improvement in labour market conditions and a slowing of economic growth
Trump sweeps 5 more primaries; Clinton takes 4
27 Apr 2016
Billionaire Donald Trump swept all five presidential primaries held on Tuesday, strengthening his grip on the Republican race, while Democrat Hillary Clinton distanced herself from rival Bernie Sanders with nearly as strong a showing
Pak mars talks by publicly raising Kashmir issue
26 Apr 2016
Pakistan also continued to be in denial on the issue of the impact of terrorism on bilateral ties, rather trying to block India’s plan to interrogate terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed and its chief Masood Azhar
Saudi plans to end "addiction" to oil by 2030
26 Apr 2016
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is offloading up to five per cent stake in state-run oil giant Aramco to bolster its investment fund, while India, is looking to acquire a stake in the Saudi refinery
India-born Reubens, Hindujas top UK rich list
25 Apr 2016
With commodity prices continuing in free fall, the list of the UK’s richest persons is now dominated by property and business tycoons, with two sets of India-born brothers – the Reubens and the Hindujas – at the top
Beijing irked as India grants visa to Chinese dissident
23 Apr 2016
Dolkun Isa is a Germany-based Uyghur activist, whom China accuses of terror activities in the remote Xinjiang region where there is frequent violence between the local Uyghur population and Chinese armed forces
Britain celebrates 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II
21 Apr 2016
As Britain celebrated the landmark with gun salutes and fireworks, opinion polls showed that Her Majesty has lost little or none of her popularity among the public
Panama Papers: US launches criminal probe
20 Apr 2016
Preet Bharara, the US attorney for Manhattan, said he had “opened a criminal investigation regarding matters to which the Panama Papers are relevant”
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