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Russian gas shutdown would send some EU countries into recession: IMF
London: A total shutdown of Russian gas supply would reduce GDP in the most vulnerable EU countries by as much as 6 per cent and send them plunging into recession, the International…
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Karnataka: Infighting in Cong escalates; both Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah eye CM post
Bengaluru: The infighting in Congress in Karnataka has come out in open with both party’s state unit president D.K. Shivakumar and senior leader Siddaramaiah staking their claim to the post of the…
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Over 1.63 lakh renounced Indian citizenship in 2021, US top choice
New Delhi: Over 1.63 lakh Indian nationals renounced their Indian citizenship during 2021, the highest during the last three years, the Parliament was told on Tuesday. Data provided by the Ministry of…
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GST on daily use items, decision taken with states onboard: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Facing criticism over GST on daily use items, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the 5 per cent tax is being levied on wheat flour and other items after…
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AP ridicules Telangana claim on Polavaram over flooding in Godavari
Amaravati: Countering Telangana government’s claims on the under-construction Polavaram multipurpose project across river Godavari, the Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday asked the former to desist from creating “new disputes” between the two…
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Only Adanis and Ambanis’ income doubled in NDA rule: Telangana Minister
Hyderabad: Ridiculing the Centre’s claim that the income of farmers in some states has doubled, Telangana Agriculture Minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy on Tuesday said only the Adanis’ and Ambanis’ income doubled during…
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Government does not maintain data of arrested journalists: MHA
New Delhi: Union Minister for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday informed in a written reply in Loksabha that the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) does not maintain any specific data with…
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Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75 not dangerous as ‘hyped’: Expert
New Delhi: The latest Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75, first detected in India in June, is not dangerous as “hyped” as it is not surging cases or death rates, according to global health experts.…
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United Nations pushes to extend Yemen truce for six months
United Nations (UN) is pressing the warring parties in Yemen to agree to a six-month extension of the truce, which expires on Tuesday, August 2. The United Nations envoy to Yemen, Hans…
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Kallakurichi violence: TN govt transfers District Collector, SP
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday transferred the Kallakurichi District Collector and Superintendent of Police after the Sunday violence in which a mob vandalised a private school. Kallakurichi District Collector P S…
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Godavari flood receding, villages still marooned
Amaravati: Flood in river Godavari has been receding gradually but hundreds of villages in Alluri Sitarama Raju, Konaseema, Eluru and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh continued to remain marooned, leaving over…
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NCW, NCPCR demand action against staff for asking girl to remove innerwear
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women and the National Commission for protection of Child Rights on Tuesday sought action against the NEET frisking personnel for asking a 17-year-old girl to remove…
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Hyderabad’s badminton player bags bronze at int’l championship
Hyderabad: It is a proud moment for Indian badminton as the men’s doubles pair of Achutaditya Rao Doddavarapu and Venkata Harsha Vardan made it to the Semifinals and secured a bronze medal…
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UAE, France ink several agreements, MoUs to strengthen bilateral ties
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and France signed a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding aimed at strengthening bilateral relations in various vital fields, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. This…
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Vladimir Putin heads to Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey
Tehran: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iran starting Tuesday is intended to deepen ties with regional heavyweights as part of Moscow’s challenge to the United States and Europe amid its grinding…
