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November 18, 2017 7:22 PM

India seeks Pak should allow Jadhav's mother to meet him

India has sought an additional visa for Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother and a permission for her to meet his son after Pakistan offered to allow Jadhav's wife a meeting on humanitarian grounds. <br/><br/>A Foreign Office source told Dawn News on Saturday that it had received India&#...

November 18, 2017 7:13 PM

CBFC criticises makers of 'Padmavati' for screening movie for TV channels

Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Saturday criticised the makers of Padmavati for screening the movie for various TV channels without getting a censor certificate. <br/><br/>In a statement, CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi said that he was disappointed that the film was being screene...

November 18, 2017 2:15 PM

Centre hikes import duty on edible oils to protect farmers

The Centre has raised import duty on crude palm oil to 30 per cent from 15 per cent and on refined oil to 40 per cent from 20 per cent in a bid to curb cheaper shipments and boost local prices for supporting farmers and refiners, according to a notification. <br/> <br/>Import duty on soy...

November 18, 2017 2:03 PM

IT department conducts raids at Jayalalithaa's Poes garden residence

Income Tax officials conducted raids for almost four to five hours at the famous Veda Nilayam, the residence of late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa at Poes Garden Chennai. <br/><br/>Officials reached the residence at around 10 PM and began searches in front of Vivek, the CEO of Jaya TV and ...

November 18, 2017 2:03 PM

Moody&apos;s Investors Service upgrades ratings of nine PSUs

Moody's Investors Service has upgraded ratings of nine state-owned firms. These are Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL), Indian Oil Corp (IOC), Petronet LNG Ltd (PLL), Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), NHPC, National Hi...

November 18, 2017 2:02 PM

Strong earthquake hits Tibet's Nyingchi prefecture

A strong intensity earthquake measuring 6.9 on Richter Scale today hit Tibet's Nyingchi prefecture, located close to Arunachal Pradesh border. <br/><br/>According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, the quake struck at 6:34 a.m Beijing Time at a depth of about 10 Kilometre. It ...

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