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India
Untimely rain hits winter-sown crops, delay harvest
The untimely rain and hail over the past week could reduce the yield of the crops as they ripen and force the govt to raise imports of edible oils, pulses and wheat. The wheat crop was hit in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
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India
Pharma crusader Dinesh Thakur takes India’s drug regulators to court
Dinesh Thakur, one of India’s best-known whistleblowers who exposed dangerous practices in the generic drug industry in 2013, is taking the country's drugs regulators to court, accusing them of failing to enforce rules on drug safety in the $15 billion industry.
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India
February coal imports inch up for first time in 8 months, official says
India's coal imports inched up 1.7 per cent in February, the first rise in eight months, coal secretary Anil Swarup said on Monday, but suggested it may have been a temporary increase based on deals signed earlier. Imports rose to 16.79 million tonnes from 16.51 million a year ago.
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India
'Sweetheart deal' no more: Vijay Mallya can't access Rs 500 crore Diageo money
The SBI, which leads the consortium of 17 banks that lent money to the grounded Kingfisher Airlines, had moved DRT against the airline's chairman Mallya in its bid to recover over Rs 7,000 crore of dues from him.
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Giappone
Scandal-hit Toshiba set to narrow list of potential buyers of its medical unit Wednesday
Major Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp., mired in an accounting scandal, is expected on Wednesday to narrow down candidates to acquire its medical devices unit, it was learned Monday. Fujifilm Holdings Corp. and Canon Inc., two of the three bidders that took part in the second round of tender closed ...
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Giappone
Japan to increase ports for calls by cruise liners
The transport ministry said Monday it plans to increase the number of ports that can be visited by large cruise ships to 14 to 15 from seven in 2015. The ministry also aims to realize visits to Hakata port in Fukuoka Prefecture and other ports in the country by the ...
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Giappone
SoftBank to split responsibility for Japan, overseas operations
SoftBank Group plans to divide its Japanese and overseas operations, splitting the responsibility for managing some ¥9.2 trillion of investments. The post SoftBank to split responsibility for Japan, overseas operations appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Cina
Wonkblog: Stop worrying about a recession for now
This is not what a recession looks like.For the last couple of months, the oil crash, the stock market sell-off, and most of all the slowdown in China have made people wonder whether our economy is not quite as strong as it seems. And to be fair, there are real ...
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Argentina Montenegro
Sporting Cristal vs. Huracán: 'Rimenses' se juegan la vida en la Copa Libertadores 2016
Sporting Cristal se verá la cara ante el Huracán de Argentina en el Estadio Alberto Gallardo, por la tercera fecha de la fase de grupos de la Copa Libertadores 2016. El cuadro 'Celeste' urge sumar tres puntos para seguir en la lucha por un cupo a la siguiente fase del ...
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Perù Nigeria
Melgar se resignó con empate en Huancayo
El marcador más odiado por los hinchas del fútbol es el 0-0. No hay goles, no hay festejo y no hay ganador. PUEDES VER: Claudio Pizarro: “Tengo la esperanza de jugar un Mundial con mi selección” Melgar logró la igualdad ayer ante Sport Huancayo en un partido en el que los mistianos tuvieron ...