HDFC offers up to 8% interest rate for senior citizens under this deposit scheme
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HDFC offers up to 8% interest rate for senior citizens under this deposit scheme

HDFC, a mortgage lender, is offering up to 8% interest rate for senior citizens on a deposit scheme dubbed as Diamond Deposits. This rate is…

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Bakhmut: Situation 'critical': Ukraine clings to Bakhmut as Russians advance
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Bakhmut: Situation ‘critical’: Ukraine clings to Bakhmut as Russians advance

Ukrainian forces hung onto their positions in the ruined eastern city of Bakhmut early on Thursday under constant attack from Russian troops seeking to claim…

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Two Indian nationals among five persons arrested by US border authorities
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Two Indian nationals among five persons arrested by US border authorities

NEW YORK: Two Indian nationals were among five persons arrested by US border authorities after they were apprehended for illegally crossing into the country from…

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Bakhmut: Ukraine clings to Bakhmut but time may be running out as Russians advance
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Bakhmut: Ukraine clings to Bakhmut but time may be running out as Russians advance

KYIV: Ukrainian forces hung onto their positions in the ruined eastern city of Bakhmut early on Thursday under constant attack from Russian troops seeking to…

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Thuong: Vietnam Parliament elects Vo Van Thuong as new state president
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Thuong: Vietnam Parliament elects Vo Van Thuong as new state president

HANOI: Vietnam’s National Assembly elected on Thursday Communist Party veteran Vo Van Thuong as the country’s new president, the chairman of the parliament Vuong Dinh…

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Asian buyers step up Indian corn imports as drought cuts Argentine crop
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Asian buyers step up Indian corn imports as drought cuts Argentine crop

Feed millers in Asia are boosting corn purchases from India, as a severe drought has reduced production in traditional supplier Argentina, two traders said on…

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Taiwan military to get $619 million US arms boost as China keeps up pressure
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Taiwan military to get $619 million US arms boost as China keeps up pressure

TAIPEI: The United States has approved the potential sale of $619 million in new weapons to Taiwan, including missiles for its F-16 fleet, as the…

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Sizzling heat wave puts India’s farm sector and economy at risk
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Sizzling heat wave puts India’s farm sector and economy at risk

India’s thriving farm sector — the only bright spot in its slowing economy — has become a hostage to warnings of a heat wave, muddling…

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Ukraine: Ukraine says survived its 'most difficult winter'
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Ukraine: Ukraine says survived its ‘most difficult winter’

KYIV: Ukraine said it had survived a months-long winter onslaught of Russian strikes on water and energy infrastructure, as it marked the first day of…

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White House stands behind Garcetti's nomination, says he is qualified to serve as Ambassador to India
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White House stands behind Garcetti’s nomination, says he is qualified to serve as Ambassador to India

WASHINGTON: The White House on Wednesday stood behind Eric Garcetti asserting he is qualified to serve as US Ambassador to India, even as a Congressional…

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