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What is holding up India-US foundational agreements - Part 2

CISMOA & BECA - Held up due to a glaring educational deficit




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Dalmia Cement partners with IFC for resource efficiency assessments

The company kicks off low carbon cement technology roadmap under Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) India project




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Skoda India teases the New Superb in Legacy Of SKODA Video!

Vehicles have long been a true reflection of the progress of man. The innovations in the field of auto have been paralleled by very few. 29th of January is regarded as World Automotive Day. A tribute to all things on wheels, the day reflects upon ...




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Honda Reveals BR-V Crossover at Auto Expo 2016

Honda Reveals BR-V Crossover at Auto Expo 2016 Honda has finally unveiled the Mobilio-based crossover Honda BR-V. The compact SUV will be going up against an already packed up segment in the form of Nissan Terrano, Hyundai Creta, Maruti S-Cross ...




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Honda Launches BR-V In Thailand

Thailand becomes BR-V’s first market, the compact crossover will make its Indian debut at the upcoming 2016 Auto Expo! Honda has launched the BR-V compact crossover/SUV in Thailand, where the production spec model had made its world premiere a ...




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2016 Hyundai Elite i20 Launched at Rs. 5.36 Lac

Hyundai has launched an updated version of its premium hatchback, Hyundai Elite i20 with a price tag of Rs. 5.36 lac. The updated car incorporates minor changes and it can be reasoned that this revamp is a move for the Korean automaker to prep-up ...




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Honda signs MoU with Magma Fincorp Limited

Honda India has signed a  Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Magma Fincorp Limited in order to provide easy finance to the customers. Magma will be providing loans up to 90% of total cost of the car which can be repaid in a time period of 5 ...




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Volkswagen Ameo Introduced Today; Launch Mid-2016

German carmaker, Volkswagen, has introduced its made-for-India sub-compact sedan, Ameo, today. Based on the Polo hatchback, this is Volkswagen’s first compact sedan in the Indian market and has been developed locally at the company’s manufacturing ...




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2016 Skoda Superb Teased Ahead of Indian Auto Expo

Skoda’s flagship car, the Superb, has been teased in its 2016 avatar on the manufacturer’s official website. The manufacturer is not participating in the latest iteration of Indian Auto Expo. The luxury sedan is expected to be launched in the ...




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Hyundai Reveals HND-14 Compact SUV Concept at 2016 Auto Expo

#first2expo- With the biggest media crew on the ground, CarDekho brings to you the most extensive coverage of Auto Expo 2016. Alongside the expected unveils, Hyundai had a surprise up its sleeve for us, at the Auto Expo. The Korean carmaker ...




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Hyundai Tucson Unveiled at 2016 Indian Auto Expo

#first2expo- With the biggest media crew on the ground, CarDekho brings to you the most extensive coverage of Auto Expo 2016. Hyundai has introduced the popular Tucson SUV in India at the ongoing IAE 2016. The vehicle was on sale in the country ...




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Emission scandal: Volkswagen apologises to Indian customers

The company however reiterated that its cars follow the country's norms and the recall of 3 lakh vehicles is a voluntary step taken by it




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Honda zooms in with 10 new product showcases at Auto Expo

Navi, a brand new 110 cc motorcycle, was among the launches




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First Look: Hyundai Motor's SUV Tucson

The vehicle, which will be launched commercially in India later, will be positioned above Creta, but below the Santa Fe




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Poor rains have dampened rural bike sales: Pawan Munjal

Interview with Chairman, MD and CEO, Hero MotoCorp




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Ready to adapt to govt norms: Jurgen Stackmann

Interview with Member of the board - sales and marketing , Volkswagen Passenger Cars




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Auto Expo attracts 80,000 visitors on Day 1

The show, jointly organised by SIAM, ACMA and the Confederation of Indian Industry, is taking place at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida.




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Flouting virus lockdown norms, scores reach Deve Gowda's grandson's wedding

Nikhil, son of former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, tied the nuptial knot with Revathi, the grand-niece of former Karnataka housing minister M Krishnappa




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MP cabinet expansion likely today amid growing pressure, Covid-19 crisis

The cabinet has not been expanded since Shivraj Singh Chouhan took oath as chief minister for the fourth time on March 23, after his predecessor Kamal Nath of the Congress stepped down




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Ex-PM Manmohan Singh slams govt, says not necessary to freeze DA, DR hike

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi also slammed the government over the issue




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Delhi Election: Mandate explains true meaning of nationalism, says Sisodia

Sisodia, who retained his seat for the third time, said the BJP indulged in "politics of hate", but people refused to be divided.




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BJP accepts Delhi mandate, will act as constructive opposition: J P Nadda

He also expressed gratitude towards BJP workers, saying they worked day and night for the party's victory




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Congress decimated in Delhi election, 63 candidates lose deposits

The party, which ruled Delhi for 15 years on the trot under former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, failed to open its account for the second consecutive assembly election in Delhi




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Has Congress outsourced task of defeating BJP, Sharmishtha asks Chidambaram

Sharmishtha is daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, who has been a Congress leader all his life




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Kejriwal to take oath as Delhi CM at Ramlila Maidan on Feb 16: Sisodia

All cabinet ministers will also take oath along with Kejriwal at the event, he said




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SC asks parties to reveal pending criminal cases against poll candidates

The apex court said political parties will also have to upload reasons for selecting candidates with pending criminal cases on their website




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London-based woman declares herself CM candidate for Bihar Assembly polls

The advertisement mentioned Pushpam Priya Choudhary as president, Plurals, and the CM Candidate, Bihar




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Giant Panda No Longer on Endangered Species List

The giant panda is no longer a critically endangered species, but the eastern gorilla is now classified as one, the International Union for Conservation of Nature says in the latest update of its "Red List." Photo: AFP/Getty




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Dakota Pipeline Standoff Erupts, Injuries Reported

Demonstrators protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline were injured on Sunday after increased tensions. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas after a group of protesters moved into restricted areas. Authorities also doused protesters with water from fire hoses despite frigid temperatures. Photo: James MacPherson/AP Photo




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Coronavirus Update: U.S. Weighs Oil Aid, Netflix Subscriptions Surge

As a $484 billion aid package for small businesses moves to the House, the administration weighs helping oil companies; Wisconsin’s Republicans sue over the stay-at-home order; Netflix posts breakneck subscriber growth. WSJ’s Jason Bellini has the latest on the pandemic. Photo: Mark Felix/AFP




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Mayday: Landlords Brace for Impact as More Tenants Can’t Pay Rent

Hundreds of thousands of renters may miss rent payments for May as the coronavirus crisis enters its third month in the U.S. For smaller landlords, that means facing their own financial crisis. WSJ’s Jason Bellini reports. Photo: Fadhila Hussein




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Coronavirus Update: Covid-19 Treatment Hopes, Aerospace Survival Plans

Regulators weigh greenlighting the emergency use of a Gilead drug, Boeing and Airbus plan to cut thousands of jobs, and Elon Musk rails against lockdown measures. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday has the latest on the pandemic. Photo: Associated Press




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The In Crowd (Saturday Crossword, May 2)

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Acrostic (Saturday Puzzle, May 2)

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Knight Line (Monday Crossword, May 4)

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I Repeat (Tuesday Crossword, May 5)

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Barmen (Wednesday Crossword, May 6)

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Got My Ion You (Thursday Crossword, May 7)

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Build Your Brand (Friday Crossword, May 8)

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As They Sigh In the Outback (Saturday Crossword, May 9)

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Turning Points (Saturday Puzzle, May 9)

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Verizon is bringing back unlimited data

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America's NAFTA nemesis: Canada, not Mexico

President-elect Donald Trump focuses his criticism of NAFTA on Mexico. But Canada and America have a rocky trade history too.




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Polling in five states in April-May; Bengal will vote on seven days

Votes polled in all five states will be counted on May 19




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Puducherry assembly polls: DMK announces candidates for 9 seats

As per the seat-sharing agreement between Congress and DMK, Congress will contest from 21 seats and DMK from nine




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Assembly polls: Voting begins in Puducherry today

Important candidates in the fray are CM Rangasamy seeking re-election from Indira Nagar and Leader of the Opposition V Vaithilingam




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Opinion: Joe Biden, Al Franken and Democratic Double Standards

Main Street: Democrats learn the #MeToo standard is impossible to sustain without hypocrisy. Images: Bloomberg/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly




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North Korea fires barrage of cruise missiles on eve of founder's birthday

North Korea on Tuesday morning fired a salvo of suspected cruise missiles towards the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JSC).The "multiple projectiles" fired from Munchon in eastern Kangwon province were believed to be "surface-to-ship cruise missiles," the JCS said in a statement cited by Al Jazeera.The missiles flew for approximately 150 kilometres (93 miles) before splashing into the waters off the east coast.The launches come on the eve of the birthday of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung and South Korea's general elections.The JCS said South Korea's military is monitoring possible additional launches by North Korea.In recent weeks, North Korea has carried out a series of short-range missile and other weapons tests amid stalled nuclear talks with the United States.Last month, it fired nine ballistic missiles in four rounds of tests, according to analysts.On Sunday, North Korean state media reported leader Kim Jong Un had ...




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Spain's COVID-19 toll crosses 18,000 but daily deaths continue to drop

Spain's number of total deaths due to the coronavirus crossed 18,000 with 547 new deaths on Tuesday, which is a slight increase in the number of daily deaths reported as per the Spanish Health Ministry.On Monday, Spain had reported 517 deaths, which was one of the lowest daily increase reported in the last three weeks. As per the data from Johns Hopkins University, the current toll in Spain stands at 18,056.The Spanish authorities have also recorded a fall in the number of active cases for the first time since the outbreak. The authorities on Tuesday observed that the active cases had come down by 299 in the last 24 hours. Spain has now 86,981 active cases.Spain's overall tally of cases including the dead and recovered stands at 172,541. It has reported the third-highest fatalities in the world just behind the United States (23,649) and Italy (20,465)With 172,541 total cases, Spain is only behind the United States in the number of overall cases. The United States as of Tuesday has ...




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EU underlines its opposition to China's interference in Dalai Lama's succession

The assertion came in response to a question by five MPs of the European Parliament, namely Petras Austrevicius, Ausra Maldeikiene, Hannes Heide, Francisco Guerreiro and Petra De Sutter who had submitted a question to EU Foreign Affairs chief, Josep Borrell, asking about the position of EU on the succession of Dalai Lama and what measures the Union intends to take.The EU parliamentarians said that they expect Beijing to respect the spiritual leader's succession according to the traditional standards of Tibetan Buddhism, according to an independent analyst.In January this year, the US House of Representatives had unanimously passed the Tibetan Policy and Support Act (TPSA) to strengthen policy in support of Tibet, a move that was hailed as "encouraging and empowering" by the representatives of Tibet.The Act intended to, among other things, sanction Chinese officials for interfering in the Dalai Lama's succession.The Dalai Lama institution has existed for more than 600 years, during ...