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Aluminium industry asks govt to hike import duty

IANS | 2 hrs | India's aluminium industry on Friday called on the government to raise duties on import of the metal to stem the flow of cheap imports from China.

Air India may launch premium economy class

PTI | 2 hrs | Air India may look at introducing a separate cabin product on its flights — premium economy — to tap the growing demand for this segment of travel in its bid to maximize revenue.

19 Common Habits That Will Destroy Teeth

Don't let bad dental habits steal a beautiful smile. WebMD's slideshow exposes top teeth-wrecking culprits, as well as tips to protect your teeth and gums....

Utility debts threaten PM Modi's power-for-all drive

Reuters | 9 hrs | With a three-year government rescue package coming to a close, the highly indebted state of Rajasthan is getting tough - it's demanding farmers start paying for their electricity.

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China grapples with risk of economic hard landing

AFP| 3 hrs | Just six months ago, Li set a 2015 economic growth target of "around seven percent", confidently telling lawmakers that the economy was adjusting to a "new normal".

Cos like Philips, Microsoft butter up employees with ease of work ideas

ET Bureau| 21 min | Cos are acting to reduce commuter stress across commercial hubs, especially in and around New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.

From cowshed to RJD 'war room', Lalu Yadav style

ET Bureau| 30 min | Team Tejashwi’s war room may look rudimentary when compared to, say, that of BJP, but it’s a busy place with some 30 people — including cartoonists, content writers and slogan writers besides computer operators and supervisors — engaged in frantic activities.

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Building defence

India asks Russia to let IAF test-fly 5th-gen fighter jet

Fact that India needs an FGFA, which combines stealth, super-cruise capability, super-maneuverability in a single fighter, cannot be disputed.
- Indian Air Force plans to create a separate UAV cadre for future wars
- India to resist curbs on overflight in South China Sea
Matter of state

Maharashtra CM finds himself in yet another controversy

A recent circular on what amounts to sedition is only the latest in a series of controversies that surround the Devendra Fadnavis government.
- National highways to grow by 50,000km in 6 months
- Let's make Delhi smart first: Arvind Kejriwal
Starting up

New-age firms are looking beyond IIT, IIMs for talent

A clutch of new-age companies — etailers, app-makers, software firms and the like — are going beyond the IIT-IIM choices for recruitment.
- Reliance bets big on startups to help lob India into global league
- For new generation of entrepreneurs, Bengaluru is the place to be
In fashion

Blog opens up Bollywood fashion in lifestyle e-tail

A hobby blog, MissMalini.com, is now a source of Bollywood fashion with ties up with Myntra, Exclusively. in (in the Snapdeal stable) and LimeRoad.
- Swedish fashion retailer H&M to let shoppers line up all night on opening day
- If you can stand out by blending in, where does that leave fashion?
Battleground Bihar

Guns, gangs, grog & gravy, Bihar gears up for poll season

With most of the known bahubalis behind bars, will the forthcoming elections in Bihar be free and fair? Not really, if you go by EC data.
- Muscle power bigger threat than money power: CEC, Nasim Zaidi
- Bahubalis must remain well within their limit, says PK Thakur, DGP
Cover story

Meet the man who is writing Stieg Larsson's 4th book

The book is not authored by Larsson, who died in 2004, but by David Lagercrantz, a journalist who ghostwrote Zlatan Ibrahimovic's autobiography.
- George RR Martin's next book "Winds of Winter" set for 2016 release
- An extract from David Lagercrantz's book, The Girl in the Spider's Web
On clean track

Say bye to stink! Railways tests its 1st vacuum toilet

Vacuum toilet, in use in aircraft, will be on trial in Dibrugarh Rajdhani. Fitted in the First AC coach at an estimated cost of about Rs 3 lakh.
- Central Railway to introduce waste disposal bags in AC coaches of 2 trains
- Railways to start awareness campaign on running trains
Not strictly markets

Not stocks, here are a few crashes of a different kind

While we know of the stock market crash of 1929 that was a prelude to the Great Depression (1929-1933), there were a few crashes of a different kind.
- A market crash is a bigger economic risk to San Francisco than an earthquake
- Correction or bear market: What does the trend say?
Global jitters

World keeps its fingers crossed on US Fed rate move

Possibility that Federal Reserve could raise interest rates for the first time in over 9 years has injected new levels of anxiety in global economy.
- China grapples with risk of economic hard landing
- Don’t be afraid of US raising interest rates: Aiyar
Hard talk

'India can't leave its biggest minority behind as it grows'

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi believes 23 MPs is hardly representative of the community and, true to type, pulls no punches in this interview.
- AIMIM's show in Bihar & UP will tell whether Owaisi is close to being the face of Muslims
- AIMIM to contest Bihar elections from Seemanchal: Owaisi
Moving on

Sunny Leone means biz and it has nothing to do with porn

There is a certain raciness to Sunny Leone. And if the endorsements that come her way want that Sunny Leone, that's exactly who she will be.
- Pornhub launches $25,000 'porn-free' scholarship
- Government to work on controlling child porn, not adult content
Model villages

Jaipur villages can teach India a lot about water saving

How Phagi Block became water sufficient dispels many misconceptions and offers a rather simple route map to achieving superlative results.
- MP village adopted by Javdekar sees major development under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
- 10,000 villagers correct Bakulahi river course in 5 years

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