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Oil hits $95 per barrel amid supply worries
London: Oil price is continuing its march towards $100 a barrel for the first time in almost a year, creating new inflationary headaches for central bankers, a media report said. Brent crude,…
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Women’s quota bill needs provision to encourage those from non-political background: Activists
New Delhi: Cautioning against any quota for women in Parliament and assemblies becoming a token exercise, rights activists on Tuesday said there should be provisions to encourage those from non-political background to…
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Kharge, Sitharaman spar in RS over Women’s Reservation Bill
Mallikarjun Kharge and Nirmala Sitharaman engaged in a heated exchange in the Rajya Sabha regarding the Women’s Reservation Bill. The bill, seeking 33 percent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and…
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Anand Mahindra impressed by Saudi megacity project NEOM
Indian businessman and the chairman of Mahindra Group, a Mumbai-based business conglomerate, Anand Mahindra, who is known for his active social media presence, often shares interesting and innovative ideas that catch his…
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Pakistan begging money while India reached moon: Nawaz Sharif
Lahore: Pakistan’s self-exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said that his country is begging money from the world while India has reached the moon and hosted the G20 summit, blaming the…
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Amazon won’t accept Rs 2000 notes as COD payments anymore
Amazon has shared in its FAQs that they will not accept Rs 2,000 notes on Cash on Delivery (COD) payments from Tuesday, September 19. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had advised…
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Congress dubs Women’s Reservation Bill election jumla, huge betrayal of women’s hopes
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday termed as “election jumla” and “huge betrayal of hopes of women” the women’s reservation bill brought by the government, noting the Centre has stated that the…
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US ‘deeply concerned’ over Canada’s allegations on Nijjar’s killing
Washington: The US has expressed “deep concern” over Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations of “potential link between Indian government agents and murder of Khalistan Tiger Force chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar”. According…
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Rupee faces risk from rising oil prices
Mumbai: With rising crude oil prices in the international market pushing up the demand for dollars, the Indian rupee has slumped to a record low of 83.2675 vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar. Going…
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Congress takes copy of Constitution from old Parliament building to new
New Delhi: The Congress MPs on Tuesday walked to the new Parliament Building from the old building with a copy of the Constitution. Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury,…
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48-hour shut down hits normal life in Manipur’s five districts
Imphal: Normal life was badly affected in the valley areas of Manipur on Tuesday as various civil society organisations called a 48-hour shut down across the state demanding unconditional release of five…
- India
Mayawati says BSP will support Women’s Reservation Bill
Lucknow: BSP supremo Mayawati on Tuesday said her party will support any bill that allows reservation for women in Parliament and other legislatures, even if the party’s demand for a quota for…
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Scindia talks to Sonia Gandhi in Parliament’s Central Hall
New Delhi: Ahead of the start of a function held in the Central Hall of Parliament House on Tuesday, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia came forward and greeted Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia…
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Caste system a ‘stain’ in minds of certain people, says Kerala Devaswom Minister
Thrissur: Kerala Devaswom Minister K Radhakrishnan on Tuesday said caste system was a “stain” in the minds of certain people and it was not easy to remove it instantly, remarks that came…
- India
CPI(M) will strengthen INDIA bloc nationally, fight TMC, BJP in Bengal: Senior leader
Kolkata: Senior CPI(M) leader Sujan Chakraborty on Tuesday said that the Left party will strengthen the opposition INDIA bloc nationally but will also continue its fight against both the BJP and the…