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Govt to steer clear of Tata-Mistry tussle

The finance minister has decided not to meet either side, as the government does not want to be seen getting embroiled in the Tata Group turmoil

GST rates to pull down inflation:FinMin

CEA says the Council has taken decision to bring down rate from 6% to 5% and move few products from 26% to 28% but many go from 26% to 18%

Hopes fade for 44 missing after Indonesian boat accident

More than 60 people died in December when huge waves capsized a ferry charting a course through Sulawesi province

Gamblers raise stakes for a Donald Trump win as countdown for US elections begin

While most experts predicted a tightening of the polls anyway, betting has seen an even more spectacular uptick

GST council: Centre, states to meet today to decide on tax rate

Centre is likely to press its proposal for 4-tier tax structure of 8, 12, 18 and 26 per cent, the peak rate being for FMCG and consumer durables

One more bird dies of avian influenza, toll over 80

Containment measures of avian influenza in the affected zoos are being continuted through surveillance and screening for any dead bird

South Korean president replaces prime minister to contain political scandal

The president is facing allegations that she allowed a long-time friend to meddle in affairs of state

McDonald's reaches $3.75 mn settlement in labour case

The US fast-food giant will settle a labour dispute with workers at a California franchise

Iraqi Prime Minister warns Turkey as Ankara deploys troops

According to sources, Turkish military had deployed tanks and artillery to Southeastern districts near the Iraqi border

FBI releases 17-year old archive from Clinton pardon case

The release comes a week before the presidential election & amid the bureau's controversially timed review of emails from a Clinton aide

US vote twist spooks stock markets

Traders globally had broadly expected Democratic candidate and Wall Street favourite Clinton to sweep to victory

Egypt marks anniversary of Russian plane bombing

IS group claimed it brought the plane down, it had smuggled explosives into the aircraft before its departure from the resort of Sharm El-Sheikh

Jet Airways' code sharing pact to enhance connectivity between US and India

Jet customers flying to North America will be able to connect to nine US destinations operated by Delta

300 million children breathe heavily toxic air: UNICEF

Air is poisoned by vehicle emissions, fossil fuels, dust, burning waste and other airborne pollutants, says UNICEF

New Italy quake flattens historic basilica

The national civil protection agency said there had been extensive damage to many historic buildings but no fatalities had been registered some five hours after the quake

EU, Canada sign trade deal

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and European Union leaders on Sunday finally signed a landmark trade deal seven years in the making

Spain's conservative Rajoy voted back to power

Rajoy pledged to plough on with economic policies deeply unpopular with the opposition which blames austerity measures taken in his first term for rising inequality

South Korean protesters call for president to step down

Park Geun-hye ordered 10 of her senior secretaries to resign over a scandal that is likely to deepen the president's lame duck status

US asked China to cut coal imports propping up N Korea

US has been seeking new UN sanctions to stymie North Korea's economy and force them to abandon his nuclear and missile programs

Emails show how Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman apparently hacked

It warned that someone in Ukraine had obtained Podesta's personal Gmail password and tried unsuccessfully to log in