Month: March 2023

China says ICC should avoid 'double standards' after Putin warrant
Posted in Europe News

China says ICC should avoid ‘double standards’ after Putin warrant

BEIJING: China on Monday called on the International Criminal Court to avoid what it called ‘double standards’ and respect immunity for heads of state, after…

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A view of the Credit Suisse building at Circular Quay in Sydney, Australia.(REUTERS)
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Stocks slump as Credit Suisse rescue fails to ease fear of global crisis

Banks led stock markets lower on Monday and safe havens such as bonds rallied as a weekend deal to rescue Credit Suisse and promises of…

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and State Finance Minister Kailash Gahlot.(PTI/ Representative Image)
Posted in Business

Key takeaways from Delhi Economic Survey

PTI | | Edited by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar Delhi’s finance minister Kailash Gahlot on Monday tabled state Economic Survey in the Assembly. Here are the…

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Nine Chinese nationals killed in Central African Republic
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Nine Chinese nationals killed in Central African Republic

BAMBARI, Central African Republic: Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic, sparking a rare call on Monday from…

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india: India likely to harvest record 11.5 million tonnes rapeseed this year: Industry body
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india: India likely to harvest record 11.5 million tonnes rapeseed this year: Industry body

Rapeseed output in India, the world’s biggest importer of vegetable oils, is likely to rise 7.5% this year due to a record planting of the…

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Some damage to rabi crops due to unseasonal rains; yet to receive full report from states: Centre
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Some damage to rabi crops due to unseasonal rains; yet to receive full report from states: Centre

The Centre on Monday said there has been some damage to the rabi (winter) crops including wheat due to unseasonal rains and hailstorm brought about…

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Tamil Nadu finance minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan (PTI/ Representative Image)
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Packages for women homemaker, UPSC aspirants: Highlights of Tamil Nadu budget

Tamil Nadu government on Monday presented the state budget 2023-24 in the assembly, with finance minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan announcing a reduction in the annual…

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Imran Khan-led PTI seeks FIR against Sanaullah, Maryam Nawaz over Zaman Park raid
Posted in Pakistan News

Imran Khan-led PTI seeks FIR against Sanaullah, Maryam Nawaz over Zaman Park raid

ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has sought the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Rana Sanaullah and Maryam Nawaz in the Zaman…

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Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia addresses during the CAPA India Aviation Summit 2023, in New Delhi.(PTI)
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‘Shockingly…we don’t have enough planes’: Scindia on easing of leasing rules

India has taken steps to allow airlines to lease more aircraft to fill a gap in capacity as travel rebounds from the pandemic, the country’s…

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Emmanuel Macron faces vote of no confidence amid protest over reform plan
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Emmanuel Macron faces vote of no confidence amid protest over reform plan

Emmanuel Macron’s government will face two confidence votes as soon as Monday amid anger over the French president’s decision to bypass the legislature in pushing…

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