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RBI retains repo rate at 6.5% for 6th time in a row
Chennai: Not belying the expectations of senior economists, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) retained the repo rate at 6.50 per cent. The repo rate is the rate…
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Pakistan polls: Imran Khan casts ballot from Adiala jail
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf founder Imran Khan on Thursday cast his vote for the general elections by a postal ballot from Adiala Jail, local media reported. Other incarcerated leaders who could vote included…
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Watch: Shab-e-Meraj observed with religious fervour in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Shab-e-Meraj, a holy night for Muslims worldwide, was celebrated with religious fervor in Hyderabad last night. Late-night prayers were held at various mosques in the city. Prayers offered on Shab-e-Meraj in…
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Guterres condemns election eve terror attacks in Pakistan
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns “in strongest terms” the bomb blasts in Pakistan targetting two political offices on the eve of the election, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said. “The Secretary-General…
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Violence mars Pakistan polls, 5 cops killed in militant attacks
Islamabad: At least five policemen were killed and six others injured in militant attacks in Pakistan, where polling for general elections is underway on Thursday. At least four police officials were killed…
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US companies flashing key sign of economic uncertainty
New York: America’s publicly traded companies are flashing a key sign of economic uncertainty — they’ve been hoarding cash, a media report said. Americans have spent down their pandemic-era savings and then…
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Chandrababu Naidu meets Amit Shah, Nadda to discus alliance
New Delhi: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N. Chandrababu Naidu met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President J. P. Nadda in the national capital late on Wednesday night to discuss…
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Ayodhya mosque foundation distances itself from ‘sacred’ brick
Lucknow: The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation, set up for construction of a mosque at Dhannipur village in Ayodhya, has distanced itself from claims by a member of the same foundation that a “sacred”…
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Arrested HMDA ex-director amassed assets worth Rs 250 crore, finds probe
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority’s (HMDA) former Director Shiva Balakrishna, who was arrested last month in a disproportionate assets case, has allegedly amassed assets to the tune of Rs 250 crore,…
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UCC unnecessary, unfair and impractical: AIMPLB spokesperson
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has strongly criticised the passage of Uniform Civil Code Bill in the Uttarakhand Assembly, denouncing it as unnecessary, unfair, anti-diversity, and impractical. Dr Syed…
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15 years on, mother awaits release of ‘innocent’ son held in blast case
Zakariya, a resident of Kerala, was 19 when he was apprehended by Karnataka Police and slapped with the draconian UAPA in connection with the 2008 Bengaluru bomb blast case. He completed 15…
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Why women in Gaza Strip are forced to shave their heads
In the midst of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip and the siege imposed on its people, some Palestinian women in the Strip are forced to shave their heads due to…
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Biden wins Nevada primary, Nikki Haley loses to ‘None of These Candidates’
Washington: US President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary in Nevada on Tuesday, whereas in the Republican party Indian American Nikki Haley faced an embarrassing defeat at the hands of “None…
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TSRTC MD visits staff injured in attack, assures support
Hyderabad: The managing director of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation VC Sajjanar paid a visit to the TSRTC Hospital in Tarnaka on Wednesday, February 7, to check on the driver and conductor…
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Hamas proposes 135-day ceasefire in three stages in Gaza Strip
The Palestinian militant group Hamas on Wednesday, February 7, proposed a 135-day ceasefire agreement in three stages to end the ongoing Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip. This comes in response to…
