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Police patrol the streets during an imposed curfew after scores were killed and hundreds injured in clashes over the allocation of civil service jobs, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A Bangladeshi student organiser on July 22 suspended for 48 hours the protests against employment quotas that have spiralled into…
Celebrated India hockey goalkeeper P R Sreejesh on Monday announced that he will bid adieu to the game after the Paris Olympics, ending a career that spanned 18 years during which he was a pivotal figure in some historic moments for the side. The 36-year-old, a veteran of 328 International caps, including three…
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Describing U.S. President Joe Biden as a “great man” who loved his country, world leaders on Monday thanked him for his bold steps and global leadership during challenging times. Mr. Biden on Sunday announced that he is exiting the 2024 presidential race and backed his deputy Kamala Harris to be the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate…
The Economic Survey has projected a positive outlook for the real estate sector with housing demand set to rise on rapid urbanisation, but described legacy stalled projects as a “challenge”. “Real estate and ownership of dwellings have accounted for over seven per cent of the overall GVA (gross value added) in the past decade, highlighting…
The couple had left Halifax Harbour on June 11 aboard their yacht. (File) A British-Canadian couple, who set sail across the Atlantic Ocean roughly six weeks ago, were found dead in a lifeboat off the coast of Canada. The bodies of Brett Clibbery and Sarah Packwood were discovered after their raft washed ashore on Sable…
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Economic Survey 2023-24 states that India’s workforce is nearly 56.5%, construction accounted for 13% in construction industry. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s workforce is nearly 56.5 crore, with more than 45% employed in agriculture, 11.4% in manufacturing, 28.9% in services, and 13.0% in construction, highlights the Economic Survey 2023-24 released by the finance ministry…
Washington: State Democratic party chairs on Sunday threw their weight behind Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party’s new presidential nominee to run against Republican nominee and former president, Donald Trump. The chairs held a conference call after President Joe Biden announced he was stepping aside as the party’s candidate. “Following President Biden’s announcement,…
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The Madhya Pradesh government has asked urban bodies to refrain from spreading any confusion. (File) Bhopal: The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh has clarified that it has not issued any instructions requiring shop owners to display their names along the Kanwar Yatra route in the state, and there is no such compulsion. Amidst a row…
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New Delhi: The Centre has ruled out any plan to give a special category status to Bihar, a core demand by its key ally, the Janata Dal (United), prompting the Rashtriya Janata Dal to take a swipe at JDU leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Ramprit Mandal, JDU MP from Bihar’s Jhanjharpur, had asked…
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Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The outlook for India’s financial sector appears bright, but it needs to brace for likely vulnerabilities, said Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled in Parliament on July 22. The Indian financial sector is at a “turnpike moment”, it said, adding that the dominance of banking support…