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1st ship with grain leaves Ukraine’s Odesa port
Kiev: The first cargo ship carrying grain has left Ukraine’s Odesa port in line with a grain exports deal signed between Kiev and Moscow last month in Istanbul, Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov…
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Saudi Arabia’s GDP grows 11.8% in Q2 of 2022
Riyadh: The real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Saudi Arabia increased by 11.8 per cent during the second quarter of 2022, compared to the second quarter of 2021. On Sunday, the Saudi…
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Putin about to be getting a new palace on Black Sea in Georgia
London: Russian President Vladimir Putin may be about to get another seafront pleasure palace as the Kremlin reportedly tries to take hold of a huge parcel of land in Georgia, the media…
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Zero chance of India slipping into recession, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday stated that India continues to remain the fastest growing economy in the world. The cabinet member made this statement as part of her speech in…
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Women academics, ex-officers urge Shah to act against Cong’s Chowdhury over ‘rashtrapatni’ row
New Delhi: A group of women academicians and former officers Monday wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah, demanding action against Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for his controversial ‘rashtrapatni’ reference to President…
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Andhra HC declines bail to 3 accused in Vivekananda murder case
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday dismissed the bail petitions of three accused in the murder of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s uncle and former minister…
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Parliament passes bill to extend domestic laws to Indian research stations in Antarctic region
New Delhi: Amid protests by the Opposition, Parliament on Monday passed a bill that seeks to extend the application of domestic laws to research stations set up by India in the Antarctic…
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If elected, I’ll build bridges between parties, forge consensus on issues: VP candidate Alva
New Delhi: Ahead of the August 6 vice presidential election, the Opposition’s candidate Margaret Alva has written to all MPs saying, if elected, she will work to build bridges between different political…
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GST collection rises 28 pc to Rs 1.49 lakh cr; 2nd highest ever
New Delhi: GST collection rose 28 per cent to touch the second-highest level of Rs 1.49 lakh crore in July on the back of economic recovery and steps taken to curb tax…
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ECI launches drive to collect voters’ Aadhar number in AP
Amaravati: The Election Commission of India launched a time-bound drive on Monday for collection of Aadhar numbers of the existing electors in Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena…
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Smriti Irani, daughter not owners of Goa restaurant and bar: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has said that Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera, Netta D’Souza along with others conspired to “launch a tirade of false scathing and belligerent personal attacks”…
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Fire breaks out in Jabalpur hospital; 10 killed
Jabalpur: At least 10 people have been killed after a massive fire broke out on Monday in a hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur, officials said. Several fire tenders were rushed to the…
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Nizam’s gift of aircrafts helped Britain defeat Nazi Germany in 1940
In July 1940, one of the most crucial battles of World War 2 called the Battle of Britain began. The conflict saw the Royal Air Force (RAF) of Great Britain defending its…
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Indian among three dead in UAE floods
Jeddah: An Indian worker hailing from Mancherial district in Telangana, who was swept away by strong tides in the rivulet in recent floods in UAE was found dead and his body was…
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Delhi: History-sheeter increases crime to buy scooter for Raksha Bandhan
New Delhi: A 21-year-old history-sheeter allegedly intensified his criminal activities so that he could buy an electric scooter for his sister on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, police said on Monday. The accused,…
