Month: August 2024

Meghan Markle regrets about her departure from Royal family: Expert
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Meghan Markle regrets about her departure from Royal family: Expert

Meghan Markle feels regretful about how her departure from the Royal family unfolded four years ago, said Royal expert Kinsey Schofield.Meghan and her husband, Prince…

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Many NRIs are disposing of their properties in Andhra Pradesh
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NRIs: Many NRIs selling properties in Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada News

Representative image. (ANI) Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh used to be one of the major contributors to inward foreign remittances for years, but the trend seems to…

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British-Indian Labour MP accused of renting out flats infested with mould and fleas
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British-Indian Labour MP accused of renting out flats infested with mould and fleas

LONDON: A newly elected Labour British Sikh MP is accused of being a slum landlord after a BBC investigation claimed his tenants were living in…

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India's bioeconomy skyrockets to over USD 130 bn in 2024, projections to reach USD 300 bn by 2030: Jitendra Singh
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India’s bioeconomy skyrockets to over USD 130 bn in 2024, projections to reach USD 300 bn by 2030: Jitendra Singh

India‘s economy has witnessed a remarkable surge, growing from USD 10 billion in 2014 to over USD 130 billion in 2024, with projections set to…

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Faridabad toll plaza with FASTag lanes demarcated at Badarpur border, December 13, 2019. (Vipin Kumar /HT)
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New FASTag design launched to crack down on large vehicles using smaller vehicle tags to pay less toll

State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a new FASTag design to crack down on smaller vehicle tags being used on larger vehicles to reduce…

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RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das attributes India's Q1 GDP fall to EC model code of conduct, reduced spending; says 'growth story is intact'
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RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das attributes India’s Q1 GDP fall to EC model code of conduct, reduced spending; says ‘growth story is intact’

India’s economic growth decelerated to 6.7% in the April-June quarter of 2024, marking a 15-month low. This slowdown contrasts sharply with the 8.2% growth recorded…

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The biggest challenge that a loyal Vistara traveller sees post-merger is the service level, especially for premium passengers and post the fall of Jet Airways(Reuters file)
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Did the Tatas really have to merge Vistara with Air India?

Vistara’s merger was fait accompli but its large fan following still had hopes. Alas, the date of the last flight as Vistara was announced, and…

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A general view shows the night time city skyline in Singapore on March 26, 2022 (Roslan Rahman/AFP)
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Singapore plans law to restrict banking transactions of scam targets

Singapore’s home ministry said on Friday that it will introduce a law in coming months to grant police the power to temporarily restrict the banking…

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History Supreme, the world's most expensive superyacht (Source: The Sun)
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The world’s most expensive superyacht has walls made of T-Rex bones and is worth nearly £4 billion

The world’s most expensive superyacht named History Supreme is worth about £4 billion and has gold-plated sides and walls made of T-Rex bones, but is…

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India-origin mother pleads guilty to killing 10-year-old daughter in UK
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India-origin mother pleads guilty to killing 10-year-old daughter in UK

Jaskirat Kaur, a 33-year-old mother, has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her 10-year-old daughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. The admission took place…

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