The army hit out at Human Rights Watch’s figures, accusing Rohingyas of arson.

Hundreds of thousands of Nepalese, who earn a living by working as daily-wage labourers in India, visit the neighbouring country seeking medical treatment or rely on Indian markets to purchase daily essentials, are said to be holding big chunk of scrapped Indian bank notes.

"We strongly urge you to rescind this appointment immediately and build a diverse White House staff who are committed to the core American values of inclusiveness, diversity and tolerance," the letter delivered to the Trump said.

Human Rights Watch said some of the former policemen were separated from a group of about 2,000 people from nearby villages and towns who were forced to march alongside the militants last month as they retreated north to Mosul and the town of Tal Afar.

The world singled us out as narrow-minded. But as people from the country that is the grandfather of democracy and human rights elected Donald Trump, who is similar to me in prioritizing nationalism, there will be less finger-pointing from the international community.

On Friday, China’s Foreign Ministry strongly urged Mongolia to deny the Dalai Lama a visit for the sake of a "sound and steady" development of bilateral ties.

They fear that the incoming administration will push a divisive agenda; Obama says won’t comment on appointments.

“Make Royals Pay for Palace Renovation” plea urges her to shell down £370 million from her own pocket.

Google search trends indicate that interest in Afghanistan peaked on August 15, the day Kabul fell. Following this, Biden's rating dropped below 50%

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Cybersecurity researchers have outlined cases where Thai activists involved in the country’s pro-democracy protests had their devices attacked with spyware

Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Xie Feng “urgently summoned” the U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns late on August 2 night and lodged stern representations and strong protests over Nancy Pelosi’s visit

Vegetable prices down 10% from last August, but pulses, fruits, potatoes and onions remain in high inflation zone

Recent surveys suggest that while the pace of price increases has declined dramatically, the public’s mood is still marred by nearly two years of high inflation

Exports to be permitted with immediate effect subject to a minimum export price of $490 per tonne; duty on parboiled rice cut from 20% to 10%; revival of trade to eastern and south east Asian markets expected

In the debt markets, FPIs infused ₹8,543 crore through the Voluntary Retention Route (VRR) and ₹22,023 crore via the Fully Accessible Route (FRR) in September

The market valuation of Reliance Industries jumped ₹53,652.92 crore to ₹20,65,197.60 crore

Six of eight infrastructure segments witnessed a year-on-year contraction in production, while fertilizers and steel output grew at a milder pace than July

The new members are Ram Singh, Saugata Bhattacharya and Nagesh Kumar. They have been appointed for a period of four years.

Mahindra & Mahindra said its SUV wholesales in the domestic market increased 24% to 51,062 units in September compared to the same month of last year

Addressing the 3rd edition of Kautiliya Economic Conclave here, the Minister said, India's critical economic performance in the recent decade was underscored by its leapfrog from the 10th to the fifth largest economy in five years.

‘RBI changes stance of monetary policy to ‘neutral’ from withdrawal of accomodation,’ says Shaktikanta Das.

According to RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, growth for the fiscal year will be supported by robust quarterly performances.

“There are other policy tools that are being discussed that are still in the pipeline,” Chinese Finance Minister Lan said, adding that there is “ample room” in the budget

Retail inflation touches nine-month high of 5.5% in September

A lot of that growth is in India, is driven by the domestic market as well, which actually is a healthy sign, in some ways, says World Bank president Ajay Banga

DGFT has removed the $490 a tonne minimum export price on non-basmati white rice with immediate effect

Steel, power, oil and gas output growth slows, though cement output grows faster; economists say industrial production growth likely slowed in September, and may drag down annual growth projections

The author, professor and former NITI Aayog member was 69.

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a resolution to suspend MPs Nakul Nath, Deepak Baij and D.K. Suresh for misconduct and storming the Well in the Lower House

37 Ministers have been dropped from the govt in PM Modi’s third term; eighteen of the dropped Ministers had lost the Lok Sabha elections

Instrumental in establishing the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology

The partnership aims to upskill students and professionals for the AEC industry through workshops, seminars, and certifications

He expressed his surprise over youth going abroad for medical education every year

Credit-based programme to integrate interpersonal, intrapersonal skills in legal education curriculum

This residential MBA-equivalent program targets high-potential candidates with up to two years of work experience. 

The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission will conduct the examination in 823 centres

Most of these centres would be spread in Tier 4 cities in the hinterland or in different areas within the larger metropolises, says MD & CEO Deepak Mehrotra

Sneha Satyaprakash is fascinated by the endless options embroidery offers

Kamal Singh who wears many hats, including musician and designer

Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar says Karnataka Youth Policy will be implemented in toto

Five girls from Kadri Mills Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore, have won laurels for their project at the 20th National Children’s Science Congress. Akila Kannadasan reports

A bunch of young people from Pappampatty village in Tamil Nadu work tirelessly to empower the rural youth by providing them education, employment opportunities and a will to help other needy people. K. JESHI reports

The creators of War and Peas, Brown Paperbag Comics, Bakarmax and more talk about the growth of the Indian webcomics scene as the stage is set for Bengaluru Comic Con

If Left parties and Congress join the INDIA alliance with Trinamool Congress we will put candidates against the INDIA bloc also, says the lone MLA of the Indian Secular Front

Raghuram Rajan on why India must be open and inclusive, and welcoming to all, before it aims to be an upper income country by 2047

The author of Let’s Talk Mutual Funds on why mutual funds should be a part of the Indian investor’s portfolio