Meloni: Prime Minister Meloni's party looks to shield Italian language from foreign contamination
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Meloni: Prime Minister Meloni’s party looks to shield Italian language from foreign contamination

ROME: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni‘s party has proposed imposing fines of up to 100,000 euros ($108,750) on public and private entities which use foreign terms,…

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rbi: Overseas assets of Indians rose in Dec quarter of 2022-23: RBI data
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rbi: Overseas assets of Indians rose in Dec quarter of 2022-23: RBI data

Overseas assets of Indians during the third quarter of 2022-23 rose, mainly due to an increase of $30 billion in reserve assets, which had earlier…

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The fiscal deficit in the comparable period of 2021-22 was 82.7 per cent of that year's Revised Estimate (RE) in the Budget. (File)
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Fiscal deficit stands at 82.8% of full-year target in February: Govt data

The central government’s fiscal deficit touched 82.8 per cent of the full-year target at the end of February, according to data released by the Controller…

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Aadhaar is a 12-digit number that links to the biometric and iris data of an individual, creating a unique identity.(Reuters)
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Over 226 crore – Hindustan Times

With over 226 crore Aadhaar authentication transactions, a growth in the adoption and usage of Aadhaar across different sectors in India, the Unique Identification Authority…

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South Africa's Oscar Pistorius denied parole: lawyer
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South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius denied parole: lawyer

PRETORIA: South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius was denied parole on Friday after seeking early release from prison, a decade after he shot and killed…

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Russia's new foreign policy strategy identifies India, China as main allies
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Russia’s new foreign policy strategy identifies India, China as main allies

NEW DELHI: Russia has identified India and China as its main allies on the world stage, according to a new foreign policy strategy adopted by…

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India on track to achieve $2 trillion exports by 2030: Piyush Goyal
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India on track to achieve $2 trillion exports by 2030: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday exuded confidence that India’s merchandise and services exports will cross USD 2 trillion by 2030 from the current…

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Govt directs retailers not to keep "unseasonable" profit margin on tur dal
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Govt directs retailers not to keep “unseasonable” profit margin on tur dal

Concerned over rising tur dal prices, consumer affairs secretary Rohit Kumar Singh on Friday directed retailers not to keep their profit margin on pulses, especially…

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Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit.(AP)
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Why Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is sacking 85% of its workforce

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is letting go of almost its entire work force with the satellite launch company finding it difficult to secure funding three…

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Current account deficit: India's CAD declines to 2.2% of GDP in Q3 on narrowing trade deficit
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Current account deficit: India’s CAD declines to 2.2% of GDP in Q3 on narrowing trade deficit

India‘s current account deficit declined to US$ 18.2 billion, or 2.2 per cent of GDP, in the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal on account…

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