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Stocks purchased by India’s top five mutual fund firms in June
The top five mutual funds firms that bought stocks in the month of June, included ICIC, HDFC and UTI AMC. UTI AMC increased its investments in Indian Hotel Company Limited, Bank of…
- India
Monkeypox: Centre rushes team to Kerala after first case confirmed
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Thursday rushed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Kerala to collaborate with the state health authorities in instituting public health measures in view of the confirmed case…
- Hyderabad
Vietjet airlines to start direct flights from Hyderabad to Vietnam
Hyderabad: VietJet, a modern airline and a global low-cost carrier from Vietnam, on Thursday announced that it will begin operating a direct trip from Hyderabad to Vietnam in the first week of…
- Middle East
I2U2 summit: UAE to invest USD 2 billion to develop integrated food parks across India
New Delhi: The United Arab Emirates will invest USD 2 billion to develop a series of integrated food parks across India under the framework of the four-nation grouping ‘I2U2’. The decision was…
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India shouldn’t repeat China’s mistake by enacting two-child policy: Owaisi
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said that India should not repeat the mistake committed by China by enacting any law that imposes a two-child…
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Uttar Pradesh: Controversy over namaz in Lulu Mall in Lucknow
Lucknow: The newly opened Lulu Mall in Lucknow has landed in controversy within two days of its opening. A viral video on social media that shows a group of people offering namaz in…
- Sports
Changwon Shooting World Cup: India climb on top of medal tally at half-way stage
New Delhi: India climbed to the top of the medal tally at the half-way stage of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Changwon, Korea, picking up one…
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Hijab ban: SC refuses to list for urgent hearing PIL seeking common dress code
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accord urgent hearing to a PIL which seeks a direction to the Centre and states to implement a common dress code for staffers…
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Maharashtra govt to reduce VAT on petrol, diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 3
Mumbai: Maharashtra government has decided to reduce value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 3 per litre respectively, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said here on Thursday. Shinde…
- Bangalore
Rains to continue in Karnataka, memorials at UNESCO heritage site Hampi inundated
Bengaluru: The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted rains for another two days across Karnataka. Coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi, that suffered heavy losses due to incessant rains, have…
- Business
Samsung logs 20% growth in India biz, targets $1 bn from Galaxy M series
New Delhi: Samsung’s business has grown at over 20 per cent (by value) in India in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, and the company…
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India’s policies in Kashmir could have “potentially catastrophic consequences”: Pak minister
United Nations: While admitting to a “fragile” food situation in his country, Pakistan’s Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal has thrown a warning that India’s policies in Kashmir could have “potentially catastrophic…
- World
UN Deputy Chief commends India localising development monitoring
United Nations: Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has commended India’s efforts to localise the monitoring of progress in implementing the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). In her message to a session on the…
- India
Satyendar Jain’s wife skips ED summon on health grounds
New Delhi: Poonam Jain, the wife of Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to join the probe on Thursday in connection with a money laundering…
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Kala din, Corrupt, Dalaal: Words now considered no-no in Parliament
The Lok Sabha Secretariat has issued a new list of words that have been deemed “unparliamentary” for both houses, triggering a wave of protests from the Opposition parties. This list comes ahead…
