Chinese call for ban on dog meat festival
On the eve of the infamous annual “dog meat festival” in China, majority of people on Sunday for the first time called for an ...
Virginia Raggi , Rome’s first female mayor
Virginia Raggi was elected on Sunday as Rome’s first female mayor, exit polls showed, in an electoral triumph for the populist ...
Govt bans food additive used in bread after study found it causes cancer
The government on Monday banned use of potassium bromate as a food additive following a study that found its presence in bread ...
1st batch of Kailash Mansarovar yatra enter Tibet
Pithoragarh: The first batch of 55 Indian pilgrims undertaking the annual Kailash Mansarovar yatra today entered Tibet through ...
Govt allows 100% FDI in trading of food products
New Delhi : The government today allowed 100 per cent FDI in trading of food products, including through e-commerce, to boost ...
Japan says ageing nuclear reactors can stay on line
Tokyo : Japanese regulators said today that two ageing nuclear reactors can stay on line for up to 20 more years — the ...
‘95% labour force have no formal vocational skills’
Mumbai : Nearly 95 per cent of India’s labour force do not possess formal vocational skills, says a report emphasising ...
FDI reforms: PM says India most open economy
New Delhi : Launching the second set of sweeping reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said it makes India the most open ...
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s space co nears debut of world’s biggest plane
A space launch company bankrolled by Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen intends to compete with space entrepreneurs and industry ...
Govt allows 100% FDI in airlines
New Delhi : In a significant reform move, the government today allowed 100 per cent FDI in airlines and relaxed norms for ...