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Japan killed 294 whales last year, a number it says is sustainable. (Representational) Tokyo: Japan has expanded its commercial whaling to include fin whales, the second-largest animal species on the planet, a decision criticised by Australia’s government on Thursday. One of only three countries to hunt whales commercially, along with Norway and Iceland, Japan added…
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Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The rupee declined 5 paise to settle at 83.73 against the U.S. currency on Thursday amid a rise in demand for the dollar and an increase in crude oil prices. The rupee opened at higher at 83.67 due to weakness in the U.S….
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File picture of the Zomato logo on a phone | Photo Credit: Reuters Food delivery aggregator Zomato on Thursday reported a multifold jump in consolidated net profit to ₹253 crore for the April-June quarter of 2024-25 compared to ₹2 crore in the year-ago period. The company’s revenue from operations jumped more than 74% to ₹4,206…
Daily Quiz | On Switzerland’s National Day Swiss humanitarian Henri Dunant, the co-founder of the Red Cross, whose work earned him the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901. File START THE QUIZ 1 / 7 | What term is used for the 26 member states of the Swiss Confederation? 2 / 7 | Which famous…
Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Sea Wolves 1 / 5 | Where are coastal sea wolves found? Ecuador Russia Canada Norway Coastal wolves are found in the US states of Alaska, Oregon and Washington, and the Canadian province of British Columbia. Next 2 / 5 | How are Coastal Sea wolves capable of…
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Torrential rain hit China earlier this week Beijing: At least 30 people are dead and 35 are missing in central China, state media reported Thursday, following days of torrential rain that lashed the country earlier this week. The downpours were triggered by Typhoon Gaemi, which moved on from the Philippines and Taiwan to make landfall…
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Rahul Gandhi met Ram Chet, a cobbler, during a visit to UP’s Sultanpur Sultanpur (UP): Ram Chet, a cobbler in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur, is no longer just another man stitching torn sandals and polishing leather shoes on the roadside. He is now the man in demand, people are coming to his makeshift shop to click…
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GST authorities have issued a Rs 32,403 crore notice on Infosys for services availed by the company. New Delhi: Apex IT association Nasscom on Thursday came out in support of Infosys — which is facing a Rs 32,403 crore GST notice, saying that the move reflected a lack of understanding of the industry’s operating model….
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Shares of Infosys were down 0.6% at ₹1,857.7 after July 31 tax notice. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Tax authorities may issue notices soon to more major infotech services firms in a scrutiny of alleged evasion of tax on services by their overseas offices, a government source said, a day after Infosys was slapped with…
As per the scheme, the existing Passenger Vehicle business in TMPV, will be merged into TML, the existing listed entity, the company said in a regulatory filing. File The Board of Directors of Tata Motors Ltd. (TML) on August 1 approved a Composite Scheme of Arrangement amongst TML, TML Commercial Vehicles Limited (TMLCV), Tata Motors…