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Sri Lanka’s central bank chief to reduce interest rates in 2023
Colombo: Steps will be taken in 2023 to reduce key interest rates in Sri Lanka, said Governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Nandalal Weerasinghe. Weerasinghe told media on Sunday that inflation…
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Drone attacks hit Kiev, eastern Ukraine
Kiev: Kiev and parts of eastern Ukraine came under Russian drone attacks, the latest in the series of strikes that have continued for several days over the New Year period. Late Sunday…
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TDP announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for kin of Guntur stampede victims
Amaravathi: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday expressed shock over stampede at Guntur in which three persons died and announced Rs 5 lakh each to the families of…
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Third of global economy will be in recession this year: IMF
Washington: International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that a third of the global economy will be in recession this year and 2023 will be “tougher” than 2022 as the…
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Delhi: Woman dies after being dragged for 4 km by car; DCW issues summons
New Delhi: In a shocking incident, a 20-year-old woman died after her scooty was hit by a car and her naked body was dragged for around four kilometres in outer Delhi’s Sultanpuri…
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Iran blacklists 60 US officials for top commander’s assassination
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that nearly 60 US officials have been blacklisted by Tehran for their involvement in the assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, semi-official Mehr…
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Snowfall in Makkah’s Grand Mosque? Know here
Riyadh: A video clip of snowfall in Grand Mosque in Makkah, has been circulating across social media platforms on Sunday. The 55-second video clip, which appeared on social media platforms, showed heavy…
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Narendra Modi will undoubtedly become the PM in 2024: Shahnawaz Hussain
New Delhi: BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Sunday expressed his confidence in the BJP winning the 2024 general elections and Narendra Modi becoming the Prime Minister again. Mentioning the support…
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Five Taliban militants arrested in Pakistan’s Punjab province
Lahore: Five Taliban militants, who were plotting to target security installations, have been arrested in Pakistan’s Punjab province, officials said on Sunday. The terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were…
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China: Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitals cancel New Year holiday
Beijing: As COVID-19 cases in China continue to rise, hospitals in many cities have started working overtime during New Year’s day to fight against the epidemic, Global Times reported. All employees of…
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Air Marshal Pankaj M Sinha takes over as chief of IAF’s Western Command
New Delhi: Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha on Sunday took charge as the commander-in-chief of Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command that looks after the security of the air space in the…
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Delhi records maximum temperature of 21.1 deg Celsius
New Delhi: The national capital on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 21.1 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, the India Meteorological Department said. The minimum temperature settled at 5.5…
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Civilian injured in militant grenade attack in Srinagar
Srinagar: One civilian was injured in a militant grenade attack in Srinagar city on Sunday evening, police said. Police sources said that militants hurled a grenade at the bunker of the CRPF’s…
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Hyderabad will be first city with 100 pc sewerage facilities by next April-May: KTR
Hyderabad: Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, IT and Industries of Telangana, K. T. Rama Rao on Sunday that Hyderabad will be the first city in India to have hundred percent…
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Andhra Pradesh CM ‘shocked’ over Guntur stampede
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday expressed shock over the stampede at Guntur which claimed lives of three women. He instructed the officials to ensure quality…
