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Jharkhand Polls: As Phase-1 Campaigning Ends, Amit Shah Pitches 'Committee' Against Infiltrators, Legislation To Ban Land Transfer

Jharkhand Vidhansabha Chunav: Amit Shah said that legislation will be brought to prevent the transfer of land to infiltrators on their marrying tribal women. 




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Maharashtra Election: Who Will Be CM If Mahayuti Retains Power? BJP Keeps People Guessing

The BJP has left the 'Maharashtra CM face question' open-ended with its allies NCP and Shiv Sena maintaining a balanced stand. 




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Jharkhand Converted Into 'Dharmashala' For Rohingyas, Bangladeshi Infiltrators: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath alleged that the JMM-led government in Jharkhand fuelled corruption, anarchy and looting of natural resources.




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Maharashtra: Sanjay Raut Questions EC's Move To Search Uddhav's Bag; Poll Body Responds

Maharashtra Polls: A war of word has broke out between the both factions of the Shiv Sena over baggage check of Uddhar Thackeray ahead of a rally.




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Ahead Of Uttar Pradesh Bypolls, Yogi Adityanath Faces A 'Youth' Challenge

UPPCS Protest: Amid the bypolls contest, the Yogi Adityanath government is facing a challenge which the BJP was not anticipating at this time.




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Islamic State group flourishes and recruits in Pakistan

According to police, Afghan officials and IS media outlets, the majority of Islamic State fighters in Afghanistan are Pakistani nationals, mostly from the tribal regions.




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Support India on terror, ours not a friendship to hide: Rivlin

Jerusalem is proud to stand with New Delhi “in its defence of the values of democracy,” he asserts.




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Swedish officials quiz Julian Assange at Ecuador embassy in London




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Campaign against British tabloids gathers momentum

The ‘Stop Funding Hate’ campaign is urging companies to stop advertising with tabloids




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U.S.-born panda twins struggle in China as they know only English

Sisters Meilun and Meihuan still prefer American crackers to Chinese bread ... and Chinese is Latin to them.




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Plane carrying 4 crashes, causes explosions in Nevada

Disaster's cause as yet unknown; multiple casualties, says report.




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Seven children killed in rebel shelling of school

After Syrian rebel shelling of the school in government-held western Aleppo.




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Data | What does initial data about the Omicron variant show?

The number of hospitalisations in 20 days since the Omicron variant was discovered was relatively lower than the pace observed during the Delta wave in Gauteng in South Africa




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U.K. PM race | At debate, Truss says she will call out Putin in front of “swing” countries like India, Indonesia

Sunday’s debate was the second in the U.K. Prime Ministerial race that began last week, with a third round of voting set for Monday




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Indiana mall shooting | Three dead; witness kills gunman: police




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UK tribunal quashes Meta-Giphy deal block, regulator to reconsider ruling

The Competition Appeals Tribunal said it had quashed the CMA’s ruling and referred the matter back for a new decision




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China summons U.S. envoy Nicholas Burns, warns America shall 'pay price' as Pelosi visits Taiwan

Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Xie Feng “urgently summoned” the U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns late on August 2 night and lodged stern representations and strong protests over Nancy Pelosi’s visit




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U.S. bill strengthens digital news publishers’ right for revenue sharing with Big Tech

A revised version of the bill was tabled by bipartisan senators in the United States on Wednesday that strengthens the stance for digital news publishers to negotiate with Big Tech companies for sharing revenues that entail the use of their content.




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Sensex, Nifty hit fresh record closing high levels on rate cut hopes




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Windfall tax on crude petroleum slashed to zero

The last such revision took place effective August 31 when the windfall tax on crude petroleum was set at ₹1,850 per tonne




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U.S. Fed slashes lending rate by 50 bps in first cut since 2020

Policymakers voted 11-to-1 in favour of lowering the U.S. central bank's benchmark lending rate to between 4.75% and 5.00%, the Fed announced




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U.S. Fed rate cuts will put money in pockets, but a mood shift may take time

Recent surveys suggest that while the pace of price increases has declined dramatically, the public’s mood is still marred by nearly two years of high inflation




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India, Australia push forward on CECA talks




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German economy to shrink further in 2024, think-tanks issue statement




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Fed Chair Powell says U.S. economy is in 'solid shape' with more rate cuts coming




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Working with MCA to roll out PM Internship Scheme: CII

The MCA has also launched a dedicated, user-centric portal for the scheme, which will serve as a centralised hub and a link between the companies and the aspiring interns




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Every daily wager in Odisha wants to be identified as a construction worker

More than 42.66 lakh people registered as construction workers to avail benefits from the buildings and construction welfare board of the State. But experts believe the construction sector of Odisha is not large enough to accommodate such a large labour force




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No rethink on FDI curbs in multi-brand retail sector: Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal said there will be no rethink on the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) curbs in the multi-brand retail sector.




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India, U.S. exploring combined engagement with third countries to source minerals: Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal said that critical minerals figured in his official parleys with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Thursday.




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OPEC+ could cushion Iran oil shock but not a broader disruption

OPEC and the U.S. can help ease oil prices in case there is disruption in supply due to a full-blown conflict between Israel and Iran; while OPEC has enough spare capacity to compensate for the loss of Iranian supplies, much of that capacity is in the Gulf region and potentially vulnerable to attack




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Govt grants one-year extension to RBI Deputy Governor Rajeshwar Rao

Rao was appointed as RBI Deputy Governor in October 2020 for a period of three years




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India plays crucial geopolitical role from American standpoint: USISPF president Mukesh Aghi

“The economic growth story of India is tremendous. India is among very few large economies which are growing 7-8%,” Mukesh Aghi said




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'India's growth rate among the shiniest parts of the world economy': Ajay Banga

A lot of that growth is in India, is driven by the domestic market as well, which actually is a healthy sign, in some ways, says World Bank president Ajay Banga




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China's economy grew 4.6% in July-September quarter, falling short of 5% target

The latest data show the world's second largest economy slowing from 4.7% annual growth in the previous quarter and falling short of the official target of “about 5%” growth for 2024,




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RBI maintains tight vigil on financial market and takes action when necessary, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

The RBI Governor said that the central bank does not act like a policeman.




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GoM decides to cut GST on 20-litre water bottles, bicycles to 5%; raise rate on shoes, watches

The Group of Ministers on GST rate on life and health insurance decided to exempt GST on premiums paid for health insurance with coverage of ₹5 lakh for individuals other than senior citizens; final decision to be taken by the GST Council




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Singles' Day shopping festival loses its shine under China's lagging economy

The annual event named by the numeric form of its Nov. 11 date was started by e-commerce platform Alibaba, which offered attractive discounts to entice shoppers to spend big.




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‘Rajaram – DCM Shriram Scholarship’ launched at DialogueNEXT conference

It is aimed at fostering the next generation of agricultural scientists




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SC orders NTA to publish NEET-UG 2024 results by July 20 noon

The apex court fixes next hearing on July 22; Govt says counselling to begin from July 24 




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IIT Madras gets largest single donation of ₹228 crore from Alumnus Krishna Chivukula

Chivukula graduated with a M. Tech (Aerospace Engineering), majoring in Jet Propulsion in 1970 from IIT Madras. In addition, he received an MBA from The Harvard Business School in 1980




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IIT Indore develops e-shoes for live location tracking

The shoe harnesses energy from human motion to power electronic devices and with help of a satellite-based GPS module offers precise live location tracking




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Vision for Viksit Bharat: State-level investment competition, fresh blood in politics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for State-level investment push, focus on green jobs, birth of first-generation political leaders




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Canara Bank disburses ₹18 crore in scholarships to advance educational opportunities

Canara Bank distributes scholarships worth ₹18 crore to 44,742 students, supporting education for SC/ST girl students nationwide



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Ex-DRDO Chairman Satheesh Reddy joins BITS Pilani

“With a distinguished career in defense technology, Reddy has played a pivotal role in advancing India’s defense capabilities through numerous high-impact projects and innovations during his tenure at DRDO”




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University of Hyderabad faculty members awarded with Har Gobind Khorana Fellowship

This fellowship provides both research grant support and cash award to the recipients. This year, the fellowship has been granted to nine scientists from across the nation




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Top IT leaders to establish ISB-like institute for deep tech and entrepreneurship in Sri City

The institute aims to provide a comprehensive approach to nurturing startups and addressing the skill gaps faced by entrepreneurs.




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Youngsters will learn if you challenge them: Ashok Jhunjhunwala

Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala receives businessline Iconic Changemaker Award




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Ashok Leyland aims to touch one million students by 2030 with ‘Road to School’ project

Starting with 36 schools in Krishnagiri district, the RTS programme has now expanded to 2,400 schools




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Improving employability: Cambridge University Press & Assessment equips lakhs with English skills

The Tamil Nadu government’s Naan Mudhalvan Project that enhances employability and skills among youth, serves as a vital context for our collaboration, says CUPA head Peter Phillips