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The declining Rupee, Syrian crisis and fuel price hike have taken a toll on the aviation industry. The Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) or Jet Fuel has been hiked by a steep 6.9%, which means there will be a 10-15% hike in all air fares in the…

The Supreme Court has dealt a huge blow to the Centre by rejecting its plea, seeking a review of its verdict on disqualification of convicted politicians in criminal cases. The apex court made it clear that the ban on convicted politicians…

Raghuram Govind Rajan, Chief Economic Advisor in the Finance Ministry, will take over as the new RBI Governor today at a time when Indian Economy is struggling to find its rhythm. Rajan took charge from Duvvuri Subbarao. He will be at the…

They came, they dined, but they refused to go soft. BJP leaders LK Advani, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley attended PM Dr. Manmohan Singh's dinner last night, but did not keep his request for a smooth functioning of the Parliament. The BJP…

September 3, 2013 turned out to be worst nightmare for Gujarat CM Narendra Modi and his deputy Amit Shah, as they came under severe attack from three sources. And, the attacks came a day after the media reports that RSS is pushing hard to…

The Syrian crisis deepened further, as two missiles were reportedly fired at Damascus, which fell in the sea. The news came from the Russian Defence Ministry. Even the Syrian government sources confirmed that their radar detected two…

Noted writer Dr. Haraprasad Das has been chosen for the prestigious 'Moortidevi Award' for his book, 'Vamsha'. The book is a recreation of Mahabharat in a new style of literature. Dr. Das is the second person from Odisha to receive this…

There has been a long-standing demand for a permanent bench of the Orissa High Court in Western Odisha. That demand gained momentum ahead of the urban local bodies in Odisha, as most regions, barring Padampur, decided to boycott the polls.…

From The Editor's Desk: While gearing for the 2014 polls, all political parties pledged raise the real issues such as corruption, inflation, price rise and unemployment. However, as the Congress sought to strike a different chord, all…

In a major development, IT giant Microsoft has decided to acquire Nokia's device and services business for worth $5 billion and also control the mobile maker's patents and mapping assets for another $2.17 billion. The total deal, which…