In eastern Ukraine, snipers watch and wait
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In eastern Ukraine, snipers watch and wait

BAKHMUT: “I’m not afraid of Russians,” says “Voron“, a sniper with the State Border Guard of Ukraine in the eastern Donbas region.“But don’t tell my…

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Committee: Expanding ties with India is priority area for new US House Foreign Relations Committee
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Committee: Expanding ties with India is priority area for new US House Foreign Relations Committee

WASHINGTON: The newly constituted House Foreign Relations Committee has set its eye on expanding the US-India bilateral relationship, particularly in the defence, economic sectors and…

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SoftBank's Arm China sacks at least 90 workers: Report
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SoftBank’s Arm China sacks at least 90 workers: Report

Reuters | | Posted by Ritu Maria Johny SoftBank Group Corp’s chip technology firm Arm Ltd’s China joint venture laid off 90-95 employees last week…

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GST compensation: West Bengal says Centre owes it over Rs 2,400 crore
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GST compensation: West Bengal says Centre owes it over Rs 2,400 crore

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has said the Centre owes it Rs 2,409.96 crore as GST compensation, “disagreeing” with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman‘s statement…

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Rising interest rates to upset Modi’s Budget math on small savings

India last week proposed a lower-than-expected market borrowing program, as part of a plan that sought to bridge its budget deficit by boosting reliance on…

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Announcement of visa renewal changes comes as big relief for Indians on H-1Bs in the US
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Announcement of visa renewal changes comes as big relief for Indians on H-1Bs in the US

A recent announcement by the US state department, to launch a pilot programme later this year offering visa renewal options in the US for H-1B…

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High-altitude object brought down by Sidewinder missile from F-22 jet: Pentagon
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High-altitude object brought down by Sidewinder missile from F-22 jet: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: A high-altitude object was brought down over Alaska using an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile fired from a F-22 jet, the Pentagon said on Friday.Pentagon spokesman…

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US says it shot down object over Alaska, size of small car
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US says it shot down object over Alaska, size of small car

WASHINGTON: A US fighter jet on Friday shot down over Alaska a high-altitude object that was the size of a small car, on the order…

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India seeks talks before WTO fixes ecommerce rules
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India seeks talks before WTO fixes ecommerce rules

India has pitched for deeper deliberations to take place before the World Trade Organisation (WTO) defines rules in the ongoing discussions on e-commerce trade. An…

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India can grow at about 7% despite global uncertainty: Former chief economic advisor K V Subramanian
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India can grow at about 7% despite global uncertainty: Former chief economic advisor K V Subramanian

Monetary policy across the world is guided by flawed monetary theory that puts the cart before the horse, i.e., gets the direction of causality wrong,…

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