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Seven Months into Hormuz shutdown: Oil remains elevated as Trump rejects Iran’s proposal.
Oil prices moved higher on Monday as continued tensions in the Middle East kept markets unsettled after US President Donald...
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“I began reading a lot and this shaped my life”: He lost most of his eyesight at 8, grew up with an autorickshaw-driver father; how Ajay R Raj cracked UPSC with AIR 109
Growing up in a small town in Kerala's Western Ghats, between Kozhikode and Wayanad, Raj faced both financial difficulties and...
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Toll soars to 81 as UP is lashed by 755% excess rainfall in 48 hours.
Torrential rainfall across large parts of Uttar Pradesh between September 25 and 27 has caused widespread destruction, leaving at least...
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Bill Gates Foundation to shut down in 2045; by that year it aims to help millions of Americans with a skill it donated $400 million for: but why some do not agree with this ‘gift’.
Gates Foundation Pledges $400 Million for AI-Powered Education Ahead of Planned 2045 Closure The Gates Foundation has pledged $1 billion...
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“Would you like to buy some?”: Trump offered Xi weapons as Washington sought to downplay Taiwan arms sale
US President Donald Trump sought to downplay Washington’s pending arms sale to Taiwan during discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping,...
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Proposed bank strike deferred after talks between banks and union bodies.
Three-Day Nationwide Bank Strike Deferred After IBA-UFBU Understanding The proposed three-day nationwide bank strike scheduled for September 28 to 30...
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Road agency contractor penalised for death, disability due to design failures
Seven years after a legal provision was introduced to hold road contractors, designers and road-owning agencies accountable for crashes caused...
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Pregnant teen leads cops to interstate labor-trafficking racket; 5 held, records point to thousands sent to brick kilns.
A teenage girl arriving at a hospital four months pregnant has led police in Chhattisgarh to a suspected interstate human...
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POCSO case cannot be quashed on settlement, says Delhi HC.
The Delhi High Court has ruled that proceedings under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cannot be...
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Food warnings must drive reformulation, says ex-FSSAI chief.
A day after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) submitted its compliance affidavit on front-of-pack warning labels,...
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Delhi Police arrest double murder fugitive after 32 years.
The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Friday arrested a 48-year-old man who had been on the run for 32 years...
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Tech executive fired for sleeping in sauna during work trip in line for ₹964 crore payout
A former tech executive who was dismissed after sleeping in a sauna during a work trip has been granted permission...
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Heavy rainfall triggers landslide in Sikkim’s Rimbi
Heavy rainfall triggered a fresh landslide in Rimbi village under the Yuksom-Tashiding constituency of West Sikkim on Friday, sending large...
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Indigo engineer stays with mother inside Noida bus, both die.
A devastating fire aboard a private bus on the Yamuna Expressway claimed nine lives, including those of 28-year-old Shashank Gupta...
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In 2023 Jeff Bezos’ Earth fund pledged $100 million for Pacific Conservation: three years later a new $25 million round is backing five nations to protect and manage 625,000 square miles of ocean.
The Bezos Earth Fund was established in 2020 and is led by Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos. The Bezos...
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6 killed 7 hurt as wheat laden truck rams stationary band vehicle on NH-30 in Balod
Six members of a DJ band were killed and seven others injured after a wheat-laden 16-wheeler truck crashed into their...
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Trump rejects Iran’s 7-day ceasefire offer, expects to resume bombing post midterms
US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and has told aides that he expects US...
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‘Dubai-based scammers looted Rs 94,000 crore’: CBI arrests key Mahadev app accused after deportation from UAE
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Abhishek Kumar, a key accused in the Mahadev online betting and gambling...
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‘Extreme tail risk’: Mark Carney says Canada considered risk of military attack by US
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said his government considered the remote possibility of US military action against Canada, describing...
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Iran gives US six days to meet conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz
Iran has given the United States six days to respond to its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as...
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