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UK and US agree zero-tariff deal on pharmaceuticals
London: The UK has secured a 0 per cent tariff rate for all UK medicines exported to the US for at least three years, officials have said, in return for the UK…
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Delhi’s air quality deteriorates again, AQI at 331
New Delhi: After offering only a brief respite, Delhi’s air quality deteriorated once again on Tuesday, slipping back into the ‘very poor’ category following two days in the ‘poor’ range. As of…
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Canada joins EU defence fund as country pivots away from US
Toronto: Canada has joined a major European Union defence fund, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office has said, as the country looks to diversify its military spending away from the United States. The…
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SIR in Bengal: No single deceased or duplicate voter in 2,208 booths, says ECI
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI), till Monday evening, has identified 2,208 polling booths in West Bengal which do not have a single deceased voter or duplicate voter having names in…
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Parliament winter session: Govt pushes reforms, opposition targets SIR
New Delhi: The first day of the Winter session witnessed repeated adjournments of the Lok Sabha and an opposition walkout from the Rajya Sabha over demand for a debate on Special Intensive…
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BJP will return to power in next Manipur elections: MLA
Imphal: Manipur BJP MLA Thokchom Radheshyam Singh on Monday said the party will return to power in the next assembly elections, likely to be held in 2027. Speaking at a programme at…
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Government sanctions Rs 125 crore for metro connectivity to Old City
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has approved Rs 125 crore for the metro connectivity to Hyderabad’s Old City. The funds allocated will be utilised by the Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) for implementing…
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Zelenskyy meets with Macron in Paris as US-led peace negotiations advance
Paris: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday at the Elysée presidential palace in Paris, part of a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at brokering the terms…
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BJP mocks Shiv Sena-MNS alliance; says two zeros make zero
Mumbai: The BJP on Monday said a possible alliance between the Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS led by the Thackeray cousins won’t impact the result of the upcoming elections to the Mumbai…
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UK court lauds Muslim man who stopped attempted rape
Last December, when Hamzah Albar was walking through the Monkwearmouth area in Sunderland, United Kingdom, he witnessed a woman being attacked physically and sexually, covering her mouth to silence her. Without hesitation,…
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Israel’s military to receive Iron Beam laser interception system on Dec 30: Official
Tel Aviv: A new low-cost laser interception system, known as Iron Beam, will be delivered to the Israeli military on December 30 to bolster its air defence, a senior defence ministry official…
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Palestinian journalist gang raped, tortured with dog at Sde Teiman: Report
Nearly five months after the horrific gang rape of Palestinian prisoners by Israeli soldiers at Sde Teiman detention centre, a new report has revealed that a journalist among the victims was subjected…
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Renuka brings stray dog to Parliament; says ‘those inside bite, not dogs’
New Delhi: “Those sitting inside bite, dogs don’t,” Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury said on Monday after she arrived in Parliament with a rescued stray in her car, triggering a row and prompting…
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ED files 6,312 cases while conviction in 120 cases in nearly 12 years
New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed 6,312 cases in the last 11 years and 7 months, against which the conviction count was 120, Parliament was informed on Monday. In percentage terms,…
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Vijay-led TVK moves SC against SIR; hearing set for Dec 4
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea filed by actor-turned-politician Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) challenging the Election Commission’s decision to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…
