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New Delhi: For a growing economy to meet its needs and aspirations, borrowing is a must, but the focus of the finance ministry under her is to ensure that debt is reduced without affecting growth, Nirmala Sitharaman has told NDTV. In an exclusive interview with NDTV’s Editor-In-Chief Sanjay Pugalia on Friday, Ms Sitharaman said fixing…
Nirmala Sitharaman presented her seventh consecutive Union Budget earlier this week, a new record. Today, the Finance Minister, in an exclusive interview to NDTV’s Editor-in-Chief Sanjay Pugalia, answers the questions that have been making the headlines since the budget was unveiled and more. Here are the top quotes from the interview: * This budget offers…
“They took them from us,” Gonoshasthaya hospital supervisor Anwara Begum Lucky said (File) Dhaka: Bangladeshi police detectives on Friday forced the discharge from hospital of three student protest leaders blamed for deadly unrest, taking them to an unknown location, staff told AFP. Asif Mahmud, Nahid Islam and Abu Baker Majumder are all members of Students…
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In search of their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title, Punjab Kings (PBKS) are set to appoint a new head coach for the next edition of the tournament. According to a report in the Indian Express, former India batter Wasim Jaffer is set to take up the role, succeeding Trevor Bayliss, whose two-year contract…
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India’s boxing medal hopes at the Paris Games will hinge on how its women pugilists perform, feels the country’s lone Olympic medal-winning male boxer Vijender Singh, who expects the Nikhat Zareen-led squad to fetch at least two podium finishes. Zareen (50kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Jaismine Lamboria (57kg) and Tokyo bronze-winner Lovlina Borgohain (75kg)…
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Both Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma just walloped Bangladesh attack after pacer Renuka Singh restricted the opponents for just 81 runs. | Photo Credit: RAGU R Pacer Renuka Singh give the initial surge with a three-wicket haul while Smriti Mandhana made brisk fifty as India walloped Bangladesh by 10 wickets to march into their ninth…
World Championship medallists Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain and Nishant Dev will wade through draws that are at best tricky in their quest to achieve India’s best Olympic medal tally in boxing when the competition kicks off in Paris on Saturday. Indian boxers have fetched three medals in the Olympics so far, all bronze….
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Preliminary surveys have been carried out in Yadgiri district to know about deposits. (Representational) New Delhi: Lithium deposits have been found in the Mandya and Yadgiri districts of Karnataka, said Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences in Rajya Sabha. The minister stated in a written reply that the Atomic Minerals Directorate…
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A man sweeps the mud off the alley following floods brought by Typhoon Gaemi, in San Mateo town, Rizal province, Philippines, July 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: Lisa Marie David/Reuters What was Typhoon Gaemi has weakened to a severe tropical storm and headed toward inland China on Friday after making landfall the previous evening on…
Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya was denied the leadership role as Team India made a shock captaincy pick in Suryakumar Yadav for the T20I series against Sri Lanka. Hardik’s snub and Suryakumar’s elevation as captain has sparked a big debate in the cricketing fraternity. Over the past couple of years, Hardik led India in…
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