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US Fed hikes interest rates by 25 basis points
New York: The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points to the range of 5.25 to 5.5 per cent, the highest level in over two decades,…
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Man shot dead for objecting to loud music in UP
Gorakhpur: A 45-year-old man was shot dead after he objected to vulgar songs being played loudly by a few mining workers at a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur. Three people also sustained…
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Hyderabad wakes up to heavy rainfall; IMD issues red alert for the city
Hyderabad: Hyderabad woke up to heavy rainfall and a cloudy sky today. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad has also issued a red alert for the city. District wise Nowcast warnings by…
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Amit Shah chairs BJP core committee meeting in Bhopal, discusses poll strategy
Bhopal: Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday evening chaired a meeting of the party’s core committee in Bhopal in view of the upcoming Assembly polls in Madhya…
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Death toll climbs to 31 in Ecuadorian prison riot
Quito: The death toll from the weekend rioting at a prison in Ecuador’s port city of Guayaquil has climbed to 31, the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) said. The clashes took place…
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Cong urges guv to convene special assembly session to discuss Manipur situation
Imphal: The opposition Congress in Manipur on Wednesday requested Governor Anusuiya Uikey to convene an emergency session of the assembly to discuss the “ongoing unprecedented turmoil” in the state. The assembly is…
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2 killed in police firing in Bihar’s as protest over better power supply turns violent
Katihar: Two persons were killed and several others injured as police opened fire on Friday in Bihar’s Katihar district following stone-pelting by protesters who were demanding better power supply, officials said. According…
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All-party meeting held ahead of Jharkhand assembly, BJP boycotts
Ranchi: Jharkhand assembly speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto chaired an all-party meeting on Wednesday for the smooth functioning of the House during the monsoon session, which will begin on July 28. Chief Minister…
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1,200 vehicles engaged for transporting essential items in Manipur
Imphal: The Manipur government has engaged nearly 1,200 vehicles to ensure that essential items reach various parts of the state rocked by ethnic strife for nearly three months, the police said on…
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187 acres will be transferred for black buck habitat in Fatehabad: Haryana min
Chandigarh: Haryana Forest and Environment Minister Kanwar Pal on Wednesday said 187 acres of Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) in Fatehabad district would soon be transferred to the Forest Department for…
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Japanese population falls in all 47 regions for first time
Tokyo: The population of Japanese nationals totaled 122,423,038 across the country in 2022, down by 801,000, marking the biggest drop and the first time all 47 of the country’s prefectures have seen…
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Asian Games participation will give Indian football a big boost: AIFF president
New Delhi: Indian football teams’ return to the Asian Games for the first time in nine years would provide a big boost to the players’ morale, All India Football Federation (AIFF) chief…
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Indian national arrested in Nepal for murdering wife
Kathmandu: A 26-year-old Indian national was arrested in Nepal’s Madhesh province for allegedly killing his wife, police said on Wednesday. Mohmad Amanullah, a resident of Bihar, was arrested from the Bara district…
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Saudi Cabinet reiterates condemnation of Quran desecration in Sweden, Denmark
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on Tuesday, July 25, reiterated the Kingdom’s strong condemnation of the repeated acts of the desecration of…
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PM to release Rs 17,000 cr to 8.5 cr PM-KISAN beneficiaries on Thursday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday will release around Rs 17,000 crore as the 14th instalment to about 8.5 crore farmer beneficiaries under the PM-KISAN scheme. The amount will be…
