US senate clears suspension of post-nuke sanctions
The US Senate has approved the Brownback Amendment to suspend nuclear-related sanctions against India and Pakistan for five years, but this time round the legislation is clearly tilted in New Delhi's favour.

EPZs set to move out of customs ambit from July 1
The commerce ministry has crossed the first hurdle in its move to convert all the existing export processing zones into free trade zones with the customs department agreeing to exempt them from all the rules and regulations from July 1.

Pakistan returns mutilated bodies of 6 Indian soldiers
Pakistan on Thursday returned badly mutilated bodies of six Indian soldiers amid a wave of anger, literally casting a shadow on the talks scheduled to be held between Sartaj Azeez and Jaswant Singh on Saturday.

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