It will not help recover NPAs: unions The government’s ambitious plan to merge three public sector banks — Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank — could take at least one year to complete, banking industry officials said. The proposal to merge these banks, seen as long overdue, is …

‘Missile was given during the Soviet era’ Russia’s Defence Ministry on Monday said that it was releasing fresh information to back its claim that the missile that downed a Malaysia Airlines flight over war-torn Ukraine in 2014 was fired by Kiev’s forces. At a briefing, the Ministry said it was …

Britain’s economy would suffer “substantial costs” should it leave the European Union in March with no divorce agreement, the International Monetary Fund warned on Monday. Brussels and London have failed to resolve “fundamental” aspects of Brexit and this could leave London defaulting to World Trade Organization (WTO) tariffs, the IMF …

Trump not satisfied with talks: official China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it would strike back at the U.S. if Washington moved forward with new tariffs on $200 billion of its exports. “If the U.S. launches any new tariff measures, China will have to take countermeasures to firmly ensure …

For seven years, Kim Jong-un has pursued an in-your-face strategy for building his nuclear arsenal: detonating blasts underground and firing missiles into the sky, all to send the message that his country’s nuclear build-up is irreversible. Now, he appears to be changing his approach, current and former U.S. intelligence officials …

Ex-independent Mayor of NY says he now believes only a major-party nominee can win White House Michael Bloomberg is actively considering a campaign for President as a Democrat in 2020, concluding that it would be his only path to the White House even as he voices stark disagreements with progressives …

British PM May says EU and non-EU nationals will have the same immigration rights after Brexit EU and non-EU citizens, including those from India and Australia, could have the same immigration rights after Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May indicated on Monday. Asked whether the EU would get a preferential …

Petition also seeks to empower State governments to take decisions on prohibition of these deadly poisons The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea seeking ban on nearly 85 pesticides that are being used in India on the grounds that they pose health hazard. A Bench of Justices …

In response to the report titled ‘Maneka Gandhi bypassed, nutrition norms cleared’ (September 09, 2018), the Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued the following clarification: “The finalisation of Supplementary Nutrition Guidelines is still under the consideration and no final decision has been taken yet. There is no difference …

Afghan President will arrive tomorrow Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani will visit New Delhi this week to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss bilateral ties as well as the regional security situation, officials in Delhi and Kabul confirmed. Mr. Ghani will land in Delhi on Wednesday, and meet Mr. Modi …