President Murmu praises taxation system in first Parliament address
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Aadhaar document updation process just got free for limited period. Details here

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said Wednesday that now people can opt for updating documents in their Aadhaar online free of cost, a…

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Indian-origin prolific shoplifter convicted of multiple frauds in UK
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Indian-origin prolific shoplifter convicted of multiple frauds in UK

LONDON: An Indian-origin woman, who prosecutors said shoplifted on an industrial scale and deceived shops into refunding her for items that she had never actually…

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SWIFT: India using SWIFT global payment system to settle Russia dollar trade: Source
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SWIFT: India using SWIFT global payment system to settle Russia dollar trade: Source

Indian companies are using the SWIFT global payment system to settle dollar payments with Russia, a top trade official said on Wednesday, even though many…

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Former Australian PM says submarines from US 'worst deal in all history'
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Former Australian PM says submarines from US ‘worst deal in all history’

SYDNEY: Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on his nation’s plan to buy nuclear-powered submarines from the United States…

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UK, German fighter jets intercept Russian plane near Estonia
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UK, German fighter jets intercept Russian plane near Estonia

LONDON: British and German air force fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Russian aircraft flying close to Estonian airspace, the U.K. defence ministry said…

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India's imports from Russia rise to USD 41.56 billion in April-Feb period
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India’s imports from Russia rise to USD 41.56 billion in April-Feb period

India’s imports from Russia jumped about five times to USD 41.56 billion during the April-February period of this fiscal due to increasing inbound shipments of…

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Winter Crops: Weather threatens Indian winter crops just before harvesting
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Winter Crops: Weather threatens Indian winter crops just before harvesting

Untimely rains and hailstorms could damage India‘s key winter-sown crops such as wheat, rapeseed and chickpeas just before harvesting begins for plants that have already…

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Syrian leader Assad visits Moscow for talks on ties with Turkey
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Syrian leader Assad visits Moscow for talks on ties with Turkey

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for talks as the Kremlin steps up efforts to reconcile Ankara and Moscow‘s…

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Black Sea: Russia wants to recover debris of US drone from Black Sea
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Black Sea: Russia wants to recover debris of US drone from Black Sea

KYIV: Russian authorities say that they will try to recover the fragments of a US surveillance drone that American forces brought down in the Black…

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India Canada Trade: Next round of India-Canada talks on trade agreement likely in April
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India Canada Trade: Next round of India-Canada talks on trade agreement likely in April

The next round of negotiations for the proposed interim trade agreement (FTA) between India and Canada is expected to be held in April, a senior…

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