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Protests marked 2019 in many of Delhi's universities

Citizenship law: Students, opposition leaders step up protests; SC rejects inquiry panel plea

11:06 pm December 17, 2019

New Delhi: Students, opposition leaders and activists across regions stepped up their protests against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act on Tuesday even as at least 29 persons were arrested for violent clashes over the last couple of days in Jamia Millia Islamia and parts of UP, while the Supreme Court rejected plea for setting up […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Mexico, US, Canada trade talks continue in Washington

10:28 am December 7, 2019

Washington: Mexico’s top trade negotiator wrapped up an 11-hour meeting with his US counterpart Friday night, saying they had not finalized a new trade agreement for Mexico, United States and Canada. “We are working on all the issues. It is not easy, but we are working well, Jesus Seade told reporters as he left the […]

Rupee settles 9 paise up at 71.20 against US dollar

6:58 pm December 6, 2019

Mumbai: The Indian rupee appreciated 9 paise to close at 71.20 against the US dollar on Friday, a day after the RBI kept the policy rate unchanged and decided to continue with its accommodative stance to support the economy. Investor sentiment strengthened after the Reserve Bank of India signalled continuing with its accommodative stance, while […]

China says to exempt ‘some’ US soybean, pork from tariffs

2:09 pm December 6, 2019

Beijing: China said on Friday it will offer a tariff waiver to “some” imports of US soybean and pork, in the latest sign of easing trade tensions between Beijing and Washington. The two sides are working towards a partial deal that includes a promise to increase the purchase of US farm produce. “The Customs Tariff […]

China says it has met its carbon reduction goal early

8:38 pm November 27, 2019

Beijing: China has realised its 2020 target for reducing carbon emissions ahead of schedule, the ecology and environment ministry reported Wednesday. The ministry said China’s CO2 emissions per unit of GDP had fallen last year by 4 per cent from a year earlier to stand at 45.8 per cent less than in 2005. Vice Minister […]