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Russia now global economic pariah, claims Biden administration
Washington: Russia has become a global economic pariah after it attacked Ukraine and the international community has joined the US in imposing tough sanctions against Moscow, the Joe Biden administration has claimed.…
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Recognise Russia as terrorist country: Ukraine President
London: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday called on British MPs to recognise Russia as a terrorist country following President Vladimir Putin’s attack on his nation and called for tougher sanctions to…
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All Indian students moved out of Ukraine’s Sumy: MEA
New Delhi: All Indian students stranded in the war-torn Ukrainian city of Sumy have been moved out and flights under Operation Ganga are being prepared to bring them back home, the Ministry…
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IIIT Hyderabad’s annual R&D Showcase to be presented for the first time in metaverse
Hyderabad: IIITH’s annual R&D Showcase will be held this year on Saturday 12 March 2022 in a hybrid model – physically on campus for students and in the metaverse for visitors. The…
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Omicron subvariant infections double each week in US
Washington: Cases of a highly transmissible Omicron subvariant were doubling in the US each week over the past month, according to the data updated on Tuesday by the country’s Centers for Disease…
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Etela Rajender slams TRS govt over Telangana Budget 2022
Hyderabad: BJP MLA Etela Rajender on Tuesday slammed the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government over the recently presented state budget 2022-23, and termed it as “false”. Speaking with ANI, the MLA said…
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Another Crude price spike to batter India’s equities further
Mumbai: Another spike in global crude oil prices on the back of new sanctions banning Russian energy imports is expected to hammer the Indian equity markets further. On Tuesday evening, the Brent…
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Truck carrying EVMs intercepted, BJP trying to steal votes in UP: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav claimed on Tuesday that a truck carrying EVMs was “intercepted” in Varanasi and accused the ruling BJP of attempting to “steal” votes. The Varanasi district…
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Biden announces ban on Russian oil and gas imports
Washington: President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that the US would ban the import of Russian oil and gas, “targeting the main artery of Russia’s economy” in response to its invasion of…
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Allahabad High Court grants bail to Azam Khan
Lucknow: The Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan in connection with a land grab case. The relief for Khan came just…
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Pakistan launches national gender policy framework to empower women
Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday launched the country’s National Gender Policy Framework, an initiative aiming to empower women across the nation and intensify the gender’s participation in the public sphere. The framework, which…
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Amazon using Chinese suppliers with ties to forced labour in Xinjiang: Report
New Delhi: Amazon is reportedly employing suppliers in China with links to forced labour of ethnic minorities from the Xinjiang region. A report from research group the Tech Transparency Project (TTP), has…
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Karnataka govt launches programme to provide 5 lakh jobs to women
Bengaluru: Minister of Higher Education, Electronics, IT-BT, S&T and Skill Development Dr C N Aswath Narayan on Tuesday launched Women@Work (W@W) programme with an aim to provide five lakh jobs within 2026…
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UP polls: 250 CAPF companies, 61 of PAC to be deployed on vote counting day
Lucknow: A total of 250 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and 36 companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) will be deployed in Uttar Pradesh on March 10, said Additional Director-General…
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Saving culture of our women is more stable than banks: Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the saving culture of our women is more stable than banks. “Saving culture of our women, who put…
