Month: June 2023

Posted in Rest of World News

Rebel Russian mercenaries will turn back to avoid bloodshed, leader says

ROSTOV-ON-DON/VORONEZH: M utinous Russian mercenary fighters who surged most of the way to Moscow have agreed to turn back to avoid bloodshed, their leader said…

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Why has India’s corporate tax mop-up failed to match the pace of personal income-tax collection?

Back in 2010-11, India’s corporate tax mop-up was twice its personal income tax (PIT) collection. Now both are almost equal. In the past decade, the…

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Wagner: 5,000 men are in Wagner convoy approaching Moscow - source close to Russian-backed Donetsk leaders
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Wagner: 5,000 men are in Wagner convoy approaching Moscow – source close to Russian-backed Donetsk leaders

A convoy of mutinous Wagner fighters approaching the outskirts of Moscow by road contains about 5,000 men led by senior Wagner commander Dmitry Utkin, a…

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'Strong demand may stoke inflation if supply conditions not flexible'
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‘Strong demand may stoke inflation if supply conditions not flexible’

Inflation expectations may have moderated, but firm demand in the economy could fuel cost and price increases unless supply conditions are flexible enough, Shashanka Bhide,…

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Prigozhin, the mercenary chief urging an uprising against Russia’s generals, has long ties to Putin

Once a low-profile businessman who benefited from having President Vladimir Putin as a powerful patron, Yevgeny Prigozhin moved into the global spotlight with Russia’s war…

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Imf: Pakistan to raise taxes in final attempt to secure IMF loan
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Imf: Pakistan to raise taxes in final attempt to secure IMF loan

Pakistan will make changes to its budget for the next fiscal year to appease the International Monetary Fund’s concerns on taxes.The nation plans to introduce…

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California Mass Shooting: 72-year-old suspect Huu Can Tran kills self as police surround him
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Why Russia’s Wagner group is accused of mutiny and what it means for Vladimir Putin

Tension between Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Russia’s Wagner private militia group, and the nation’s defense establishment exploded in dramatic fashion on Friday. The mercenary chief…

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Modi: PM Modi arrives at Cairo hotel to rousing welcome from Indian diaspora | India News
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Modi: PM Modi arrives at Cairo hotel to rousing welcome from Indian diaspora | India News

CAIRO: After landing in Egypt, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at a hotel in Cairo amid a rousing welcome and chants of ‘Vande Mataram’ and…

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Pakistan court acquits former PM Nawaz Sharif in 37-year-old 'bribe' case
Posted in Pakistan News

Pakistan court acquits former PM Nawaz Sharif in 37-year-old ‘bribe’ case

LAHORE: A Pakistani court on Saturday acquitted former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in a 37-year-old case related to him allegedly transferring a “precious state land”…

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PM Modi to visit Cairo's historic Al-Hakim Mosque restored with help of Dawoodi Bohra community
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PM Modi to visit Cairo’s historic Al-Hakim Mosque restored with help of Dawoodi Bohra community

CAIRO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on his first state visit to Egypt, will visit Cairo’s historic Al-Hakim Mosque, restored with the help of India’s…

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