Month: October 2024

Vladmir Putin for creating parallel SWIFT system to break U.S. dollar dominance

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the multi-nation Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) group should explore a SWIFT-like cross-border payments system immune to Western sanctions as well as use national digital currencies in financing investment projects to end U.S. dollar dominance. Ahead of the 16th annual summit of leaders of BRICS to…

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Redesigned programmes can vastly improve TB treatment outcomes

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TB remains a major public health problem in India with an estimated three million new patients with TB and 3,00,000 TB deaths every year. The recent announcement by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of doubling the direct benefit transfer from ₹500 to ₹1,000 per month in the Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY) for the…

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“New Zealand Are Clueless”: India Great Tears Into Visitors Amid Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant’s Carnage

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Former India captain Anil Kumble has questioned New Zealand over their strategy in the second innings of the ongoing 1st Test in Bengaluru. After gaining a lead of 356 runs in the innings, New Zealand were hoping to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. However, Indian batters, led by Sarfaraz Khan…

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Sports

How Global Tensions Are Affecting Farmers In Madhya Pradesh

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The Indian government heavily subsidises fertilisers to make them affordable for farmers. After several reports of farmers in Madhya Pradesh struggling because of a shortage of a vital fertiliser, di-ammonium phosphate or DAP, which is required at the sowing stage, the Congress has hit out at the BJP government in the state as well as…

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Nation

Watch: India-Canada diplomatic crisis deepens as US elections heats up

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Watch: India-Canada diplomatic crisis deepens as US elections heats up | The View from Washington In this episode of The View from Washington, Sriram Lakshman explores the unravelling of diplomatic ties between India and Canada in the last few days, with insights into related US developments. The episode also looks at how Kamala Harris and…

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World

Student Dies After Being Thrashed By Classmates In Bihar School: Police

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Further investigation is underway, say cops (Representational) Muzaffarpur: A class 11 student in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district on Saturday succumbed to injuries received on the previous day at his school where two groups of students had clashed inside the classroom, a police officer said. According to Muzaffarpur Superintendent of Police (Rural) Vidya Sagar, Saurabh Kumar was…

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Suspected Kuki Insurgents Launch Attack On Police Station In Manipur’s Jiribam

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A screengrab of a video taken from Borobekra police station in Manipur’s Jiribam Imphal/Guwahati: Suspected Kuki insurgents fired at a police station in Manipur’s Jiribam district today, police sources in the district’s Borobekra subdivision said. The suspected Kuki insurgents began firing at 5.30 am at Borobekra police station, some 30 km from the Jiribam district…

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Xi Jinping Asks Troops To Prepare For War As Battle Drills Intensify Around Taiwan

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Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping called this week for troops to strengthen their preparedness for war, state media reported today, just days after Beijing staged large-scale military drills around Taiwan. Xi made his comments while visiting a brigade of the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force on Thursday, according to state-run broadcaster CCTV. Xi said the…

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India vs New Zealand, 1st Test Day 5 Weather Report: Rain To Aid Rohit Sharma And Co’s Cause In Defending 106?

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The fourth day of the ongoing 1st Test between India and New Zealand came to a pre-mature conclusion after bad light initially stopped play, before heavy rain led to early stumps in Bengaluru. Just four balls after New Zealand began their pursuit of 107, the on-field umpires took the reading on the light…

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Sports

Karnataka Minister Burnt MUDA Files To Save Siddaramaiah: Shobha Karandlaje

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Shobha Karandlaje sought the resignation of CM Siddaramaiah and the arrest of Byrathi Suresh. (File) Bengaluru: Union Minister of State for Ministry of Labour and Employment, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Shobha Karandlaje on Saturday accused Karnataka Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh of burning all files related to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case…

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