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India’s foreign exchange reserves dipped marginally to $360.19 billion as on May 27, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said

Health

June 4, 2016 IANS

Weight loss surgery may cut death rate in obese patients

Obese individuals who undergo a weight loss surgery are less likely to face death, than those do not undertake a surgery, finds a new study

Entertainment

June 4, 2016 IANS

Can’t make films like ‘Sultan’, ‘Dishoom’: Anurag Kashyap

Director Anurag Kashyap says that he considers all his films commercial but cannot make films such as “Sultan” and “Dishoom”, though he liked their trailers

Politics

June 3, 2016 IANS

26 Rajya Sabha members elected unopposed in six states

26 candidates from various political parties were declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha.

International

June 3, 2016 IANS

India in talks to develop port in Bangladesh: Nitin Gadkari

India is in talks with Bangladesh to explore the possibility of developing a port in the neighbouring country – Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari

International

June 3, 2016 IANS

Afghanistan’s Salma Dam project executed by India

The Afghan-India Friendship Dam, also known as Salma Dam, to be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani in Herat province

Politics

June 3, 2016 IANS

Himanta Biswa Sarma tables White Paper on Assam’s fiscal health

A day after Assam Governor P.B. Acharya presented a dismal picture of the state’s finances, Himanta Biswa Sarma tabled a White Paper on Assam State Finances

Economy

June 3, 2016 IANS

Arun Jaitley to review state-run banks performance on Monday

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will on Monday hold a quarterly performance review with the heads of public sector banks (PSB)

News

June 3, 2016 IANS

Redeem glory of pillars of democracy: Karunanidhi

The DMK party cadres on Friday celebrated their leader M. Karunanidhi’s 93rd birthday here by cutting cakes and providing welfare assistance to the poor