Month: May 2024

Unemployment Rate Declines To 6.7 Percent In India’s Urban Areas: Survey

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Unemployment Rate Declines To 6.7 Percent In India’s Urban Areas: Survey

Unemployment rate is defined as percentage of unemployed people in labour force. (Representational) New Delhi: The unemployment rate for people aged 15 years and above in urban areas declined to 6.7 per cent in the January-March period from 6.8 per cent a year ago, according to the National Sample Survey (NSSO). Joblessness, or unemployment rate,…

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India Takes Steps To Prevent Carcinogen, Contamination In Exported Spices

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India Takes Steps To Prevent Carcinogen, Contamination In Exported Spices

In 2023-24, India’s spice exports totalled USD 4.25 billion. (Representational) New Delhi: India has taken several steps to prevent EtO (ethylene oxide), a carcinogenic chemical, contamination in spices exported from India, a senior government official said on Wednesday. The steps were taken following the reports on recall of products from two Indian spice brands in…

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6 Killed In Road Accident In Odisha’s Keonjhar

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6 Killed In Road Accident In Odisha’s Keonjhar

The incident took place on National Highway-520 near Rimuli bypass, they said. (Representational) Keonjhar: At least six people, including four women, died in a road accident when two trucks rammed into their car in Champua area of Odisha’s Keonjhar district on Wednesday evening, police said. The incident took place on National Highway-520 near Rimuli bypass,…

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Woman, 21, Stabbed To Death Over Rejection Of Love Proposal In Karnataka

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6 Killed In Road Accident In Odisha’s Keonjhar

Neha Hiremath was stabbed to death inside her college campus. (Representational) Hubballi: Just weeks after college student Neha Hiremath was stabbed to death by her former classmate, a 21-year-old woman was murdered inside her house by an acquaintance here for allegedly rejecting her love proposal on Wednesday. Vishwa alias Girish Sawant, 23, knocked on the…

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Interview | Call him old or call him a find, Shashank Singh does not mind

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Interview | Call him old or call him a find, Shashank Singh does not mind

At 32, he has spent nearly 10 years in domestic cricket. He got his first IPL contract over six years ago. Yet, it is only now that he’s being hailed as the big discovery of IPL 2024. Welcome to Shashank’s world! Shashank Singh made his debut in senior domestic limited-overs cricket during the 2014-15 season….

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PM Modi To Address Poll Rally In Mumbai Tomorrow, Raj Thackeray Likely To Attend

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PM Modi To Address Poll Rally In Mumbai Tomorrow, Raj Thackeray Likely To Attend

PM Narendra Modi will address an election rally at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on May 17. (File) Mumbai:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on May 17, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Wednesday. Mr Bawankule was speaking to reporters after meeting MNS chief Raj Thackeray, who has…

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A Look At Political Leaders Who Have Faced Armed Attacks In Recent Past

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A Look At Political Leaders Who Have Faced Armed Attacks In Recent Past

Shinzo Abe’s accused killer targeted the former leader believing he had ties to the Unification Church Washington: Following the shooting of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, AFP looks at five other political leaders around the world targeted in armed attacks in recent years: Shinzo Abe: Assassinated In a drama that sent shock waves through a…

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“Who Will Be Held Responsible?” P Chidambaram On NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha’s Arrest

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“Who Will Be Held Responsible?” P Chidambaram On NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha’s Arrest

The Supreme Court has declared Prabir Purkayastha’s arrest invalid. New Delhi: Former Union finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram welcomed the Supreme Court’s judgment pronouncing the arrest of the NewsClick founder invalid, saying that justice has triumphed. “NewsClick founder was arrested on October 3, 2023. The Supreme Court ruled today that his arrest…

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IPL-17, RR vs PBKS: Curran & Co. put a spanner on RR’s top-two prospects

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IPL-17, RR vs PBKS: Curran & Co. put a spanner on RR’s top-two prospects

When Sam Curran said ‘we can spoil a few campaigns now’ at the toss on Wednesday, it wasn’t in jest. The skipper of the already-eliminated Punjab Kings showed he meant business as his side beat Rajasthan Royals by five wickets, extending Sanju Samson & Co.’s wait to confirm a top-two finish in IPL 2024. Leading…

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Israel PM Says “No Humanitarian Catastrophe” In Rafah As 5,00,000 Evacuate

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Israel PM Says “No Humanitarian Catastrophe” In Rafah As 5,00,000 Evacuate

Rafah: Israel’s prime minister on Wednesday insisted there was no “humanitarian catastrophe” in Rafah as he announced nearly 500,000 people had been evacuated from the south Gaza city amid intense fighting. It came as Palestinians commemorated the 76th anniversary of the “Nakba”, when around 760,000 Palestinians fled or were driven from their homes during the…

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