India had warned the junta the deadly cyclone was headed toward Burma on May 1, two days before it hit. Now there are uncounted numbers dead, homeless and orphaned. Bodies still floating in water. Read more »

The state capital of Mizoram, home to important government offices, the State Assembly and Civil Secretariat, Aizawl is one of the most important cities of the Northeast. Read more »

The market capitalisation of India is inching towards $1 trillion after the total value of all listed stocks touched an all-time high of Rs 39,78,172 crore or about $970.28 billion (at Rs 41 a dollar) on Wednesday. The economy touched the $1 trillion mark just recently. Read more »

Will it or wont it cruise into India? US bike maker Harley Davidson has kept the Indian market guessing for long. But now the company has clarified and said that it will roar into India but wants the government to ease up on duties.

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The US Supreme Court will determine whether the country's courts have jurisdiction to resolve a dispute involving two sovereign nations after hearing a case on Tuesday in which the New York government claims India and Mongolia owes the city more than USD 18 million in property taxes.

The city claims in the years-old case that as of January 31, 2003, India and Mongolia owed approximately USD 16 million and USD 2 million each in property taxes on buildings they use to house staffers for the United Nations.
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India on Monday joined an elite club of the ranks of the US, Russia, China and France with the country’s first fully commercial launch.

It's the first time ISRO made money from a launch as it puts an Italian satellite in orbit.

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C8 carried a 352 kg Italian satellite, Agile and put it into orbit in 23 minutes.

The Italians paid ISRO $29,000 per kg, which makes it around Rs 46 crore.

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