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The wholesale price-based inflation shot up to over 8-year high of 7.39 per cent in March on rising crude oil and metal prices.
Adani Group firm’s scrip removed by New York stock exchange over ‘business ties with Myanmar military’
Gautam Adani-owned Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has been removed by S&P Dow Jones Indices from its sustainability index citing its ‘business ties with the Myanmar military’.
Equity benchmark Sensex plummeted over 1,400 points in early trade on Monday, tracking losses in index-heavyweights HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries.
French Media: Chopper Scam Accused Was Rafale Deal Agent, Received 'Millions in Commission
Mediapart claims that Dassault and Thales paid Gupta over nearly two decades, hiring him "at the beginning of the 2000s... when India announced it was looking to buy 126 fighter jets", and that a key anti-corruption clause was deleted from the eventual contract France and India signed for this reason.
French Prosecutor Overruled Deputy to Close Rafale Probe, Cited 'Interests of France'
Investigation by French portal 'Mediapart' also reveals how Dassault misled prosecutors by claiming the 'Reliance' of Anil Ambani and Mukesh Ambani is same firm.
Macron and Hollande named for influence peddling and favouritism in the Rafale deal
In the second of the three-part investigation into the Rafale deal, French media portal Mediapart raises questions of conflict of interest and links of two French Presidents with Reliance.
Equity benchmark Sensex tumbled over 1,400 points in the morning session on Monday, dragged by massive losses in financial stocks amid concerns over spiking COVID-19 cases in the country.
Equity benchmarks crashed for the second straight session on Thursday as a spurt in COVID-19 cases in the country and fears of localised lockdowns triggered an across-the-board selloff.
Parliament passes Insurance Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha to raise FDI limit to 74%
Piloting the Bill, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said hiking the FDI limit in the insurance sector will help insurers raise additional funds and tide over the financial problems.
Dismantlement of state-run banks by the government would have severe social and economic consequences
If state-controlled banks are good in some of the world’s healthiest economies, why should they be considered a liability in India?
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Who is judge Arun Subramanian? New Judge assigned to Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex-trafficking case
Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal criminal sex trafficking case has been reassigned to Judge Arun Subramanian, providing Combs another chance to apply for bail. The trial date is set for May…
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Man gets life term for murder of Indian-origin restaurant manager in UK's Reading
Shazeb Khalid, 25, has been sentenced to life in the UK for murdering Vignesh Pattabhiraman, an Indian restaurant manager.
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Singapore's Indian-origin ex-minister Iswaran begins 1-yr jail term for corruption; apologises to nation
Singapore's former transport minister S Iswaran started his one-year jail term for corruption, choosing not to appeal his conviction. He was sentenced for accepting illegal gifts worth about USD 313,200…
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South African Indian-origin couple receive prestigious US prize for HIV/AIDS research
Salim and Quarraisha Abdool Karim, a South African Indian-origin scientist couple, have received the 2024 Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award for their groundbreaking HIV/AIDS and Covid-19 research. They played pivotal roles…
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Telangana engineer shot dead in Uganda
A 41-year-old engineer from Telangana, working in Uganda, was shot dead by a soldier on security duty before the assailant took his own life. The soldier was reportedly unhappy with…
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US eases visa access for Indian students, workers and tourists with 2,50,000 new appointments
In response to increased demand, the US Mission to India has announced 250,000 additional visa appointments for tourists, skilled workers, and students. This expansion aims to ease interview access and…
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'Grounds for deportation': Indian man's grocery 'scam' tip in Canada sparks backlash
An Indian man in Canada faces backlash after posting a video showing how to switch price tags on apples to save money. Speaking in Gujarati, he demonstrated swapping more expensive…
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Restrictions on Indian visas takes center stage in race to Tory party's leadership
The contest to replace Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader intensifies, with immigration at the forefront. Leading candidates Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch push for stricter Indian visa rules and stress…
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