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A record number of wins by black stars, a Muslim actor winning for the first time, the victory of an Iranian filmmaker who skipped the ceremony in protest against a travel ban, US President Donald Trump-bashing and a Best Picture winner announcement gone wrong.....
Kohli, Ashwin Chosen For BCCI 2016-17 Awards
India skipper Virat Kohli, who has been on a roll with the willow, was on Wednesday named for the prestigious Polly Umrigar award while all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin will be presented the Dilip Sardesai award at the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) annual awards on March 8 here.....
All Banks Must Enable Mobile Banking By March 31: Government
In a move to promote digital transactions post-demonetisation, the government on Wednesday said it has asked banks to provide mobile banking facility to all customers by the end of the current fiscal on March 31.....
98% Of Government Payments In 2016-17 Made Digitally, Says CGA
Controller General of Accounts (CGA) Archana Nigam has said that 98 per cent of the total government transactions in the current fiscal, pegged at Rs 6.05 lakh crore in terms of value, have happened through the digital route.....
Sri Lanka Wins 'Most Popular Tourism Destination Award'
Sri Lanka won the "Most Popular Tourism Destination Award" at the Guangzhou International Travel Fair (GITF) in China, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday. ....
SC Notice To Centre, CBSE For Inclusion Of Urdu In NEET
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre and the CBSE, among others, for response to a plea to include Urdu in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), meant for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses. ....
India Pained By Killing Of Indian-origin Man
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has expressed pain over the killing of an Indian-origin businessman killed in South Carolina in the US.....
Indian-American's AMU Business School To Make Leaders For Better India
Indian-American investor and philanthropist Frank Islam hopes that a $2-million management school set up by him at his alma mater, the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), will become an incubator for leaders in India. ....
Smartisan Technologies Sets Up First OEM Unit In Noida
Domestic electronics manufacturer Smartisan Technologies on Monday announced its first Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) unit in Noida that will manufacture mobile batteries, power banks and virtual reality (VR) headsets.....
Mamata Writes To Sushma Over US Killings
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over the "recent incidents of attacks and unfortunate deaths of young Indians in the US".....
