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In major political shake-up, Saudi king overhauls top leadership

King Salman also appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as deputy crown prince

Cabinet approves proposal to set up 100 smart cities

The final selection of cities will be done through a process of elimination.

TVS Capital & Mount Kellett Capital-backed MedPlus plans to raise around $75 million

Existing investors are planning to exit from the country's 2nd largest chain

Hyderabad-based MedPlus launches online service in Chennai

Company plans to expand its footprint to 500 stores in Tamil Nadu

Cabinet approves testing policy for NELP oil and gas blocks

Policy will help in bringing transparency and uniformity in decision-making, says government

Amid fresh salvos from Rahul, govt relaxes relief norms for farmers

The govt relaxed compensation norms for farmers and lowered moisture content benchmark in the grains

Farmers who commit suicide are cowards & criminals: BJP Minister

The statement comes at a time when there has been widespread damage to crops due to unseasonal rains and hailstorms across India

Afghanistan invites India to invest in fertilisers, chemicals

Afghan president Ghani also urged for greater phone connectivity between India and Afghanistan

IVRCL bags contracts worth Rs 405 crore

Contracts include residential development and sewer construction

Newscorp-backed PropTiger.com acquires Makaan.com

PropTiger.com also provides real estate consulting and data services to institutions

Ashok Vemuri may turn investor

Sources say he is likely to continue for 9 more months, till integration with Capgemini is completed

Trinamool sweeps Bengal civic polls

Though BJP has improved its 2010 performance, its popularity has dipped since Lok Sabha polls

States not on fiscal consolidation path: Nomura

Nomura says Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are 'better-managed states' while West Bengal, Kerala and Punjab rank the lowest

India's economy to grow 7.5% in FY'16 and 8% by FY'18: World Bank

Warns of domestic risks outweighing external challenges

Wockhardt to recall drugs from plants with US import alert

Shares tank around 7% on the BSE; stock had closed 18% down yesterday

Railway union announces indefinite strike on 23 November

Workers to protest govt's plan to bring in private participation in railway projects and its FDI policy

60% mobile users face network problems while accessing net: Report

One in three now uses smartphone and three among five smartphone users have subscribed to mobile broadband

MGNREGS not working effectively in poorer states: World Bank

Rural poverty rate stood at 50% in 2009-10 in Bihar

House panel raps environment ministry

Panel reviewing demands for grants under the 2015-16 Budget has criticised the ministry, citing severe lack of funds, as well as the its ad-hocism and lack of plans to control pollution levels

India grabs maximum share of Ford Foundation's donations

The funding was for India, Nepal and Sri Lanka but an analysis shows between 2012 and 2014, India received the maximum funds