Month: October 2023

Frankfurt Book Fair Hit By Palestinian Author Row

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Frankfurt Book Fair Hit By Palestinian Author Row

The annual fair is the world’s biggest publishing trade event Frankfurt: The postponement of a Palestinian author’s award ceremony at the Frankfurt Book Fair due to the Israel-Hamas war triggered condemnation Monday from high-profile authors, while several Arab publishing groups withdrew. The annual fair is the world’s biggest publishing trade event, bringing together thousands of…

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Minister On Mahua Moitra “Cash For Query” Row

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Minister On Mahua Moitra “Cash For Query” Row

New Delhi: Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar today weighed in on the alleged “cash for questions” controversy involving Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, citing  a question she asked about reports of a government ban on 54 apps. “I hv learnt from news reports that this Parliamentary Question  was likely asked by a MP at the behest…

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Injured HS Prannoy Withdraws From Denmark And French Open

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Injured HS Prannoy Withdraws From Denmark And French Open

Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy has pulled out of the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament due to a back injury that troubled him during his maiden bronze medal-winning run at the recently-concluded Asian Games. The 31-year-old Indian had battled excruciating back pain to secure India’s first medal in men’s singles in 41 years at Hangzhou…

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Wholesale Inflation Stays In Negative For 6th Month At -0.26% In September

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Wholesale Inflation Stays In Negative For 6th Month At -0.26% In September

Inflation in food articles eased to 3.35 per cent in September. (Representational) New Delhi: Wholesale inflation remained in the negative territory for the sixth straight month in September at (-) 0.26 per cent on easing prices of food items, especially vegetables. The wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation rate has been in the negative since April…

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Business

Videos Show People Running In Panic As Gunman Opens Fire At Texas Fair

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Videos Show People Running In Panic As Gunman Opens Fire At Texas Fair

Three people were shot, two adult males and one adult female, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries Several videos have surfaced on social media showing people running away in fear as a gunman opened fire at the State Fair of Texas on Saturday. The shooting happened near the food court just before 8 p.m. Saturday, sending hundreds of…

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Markets fall for third day on weak global equities, spike in Brent crude oil prices

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Markets fall for third day on weak global equities, spike in Brent crude oil prices

File. | Photo Credit: Arunangsu Roy Chowdhury Benchmark equity indices ended lower on October 16, falling for the third day running, amid weak trends in global markets and spike in Brent crude oil prices due to geopolitical tension in the Middle East. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 115.81 points or 0.17% to settle at 66,166.93….

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Watch: Virat Kohli Effect? Delhi Crowd Cheers For Naveen-ul-Haq During Cricket World Cup 2023 Game

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Watch: Virat Kohli Effect? Delhi Crowd Cheers For Naveen-ul-Haq During Cricket World Cup 2023 Game

Naveen-ul-Haq (L) celebrates during Cricket World Cup 2023© AFP It has been an interesting journey for Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq when it comes to fan support in India during the Cricket World Cup 2023. The pacer was taunted constantly during the initial games of the competition as a result of the on-field spat he had…

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Congress Will Continue “Appeasement” If They Win In Chhattisgarh: Amit Shah

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Congress Will Continue “Appeasement” If They Win In Chhattisgarh: Amit Shah

Amit Shah said the enthusiasm of people shows BJP will win. (File) Rajnandgaon: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday alleged the Congress will continue doing the “appeasement” politics for a vote bank if it returns to power in Chhattisgarh after the assembly polls next month. Addressing a rally in Rajnandgaon city, Shah said the…

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In Congress 1st List For Madhya Pradesh, Focus On “Auspicious Timing”

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In Congress 1st List For Madhya Pradesh, Focus On “Auspicious Timing”

A top astrologer said that the digit 9 is considered a symbol of perfection (File) Bhopal: The Congress released its first list of candidates for Madhya Pradesh elections at 9.09 am on the first day of Navratri – a nine-day festival dedicated to Goddess Durga. KK Mishra, Chairman of Media Cell of Madhya Pradesh Congress,…

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Cricket In Olympics: A Sporting, Business Bonanza For The Sport

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Cricket In Olympics: A Sporting, Business Bonanza For The Sport

For long, cricket remained a statistical global sport sans a true global footing. A solid fan base of 2.5 billion and an ever-swelling TV revenue formed its axis to be labelled as a sport with a worldwide appeal, second only to football. However, in reality, all of it is parked in the Commonwealth countries and…

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