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File image of Ronaldinho© AFP Retired Brazilian legend Ronaldinho is set to visit Kolkata during the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja next month. An official privy to the development said that Ronaldinho is likely to visit the city between October 15-19 but the final date will be ascertained following the confirmation date of Barca Legends…
Change is here, actor Bhumi Pednekar said while speaking about the women’s quota bill New Delhi: Actors Bhumi Pednekar and Shehnaaz Gill visited the new Parliament building today ahead of the release of their upcoming movie ‘Thank You For Coming.’ They met with Union Minister Anurag Thakur along with their other co-stars Shibani Bedi and…
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India plans to offer incentives of up to Rs 18,000 Crore to spur local manufacturing. (Representational) New Delhi: India is planning to offer incentives of up to Rs 18,000 Crore ($2.2 billion) to spur local manufacturing in six new sectors including chemicals, shipping containers and inputs for vaccines, two government officials said. The proposal is…
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A view shows a damaged residential building and cars following the launch of a military operation by Azerbaijani armed forces in the city of Stepanakert in Nagorno-Karabakh, a region inhabited by ethnic Armenians, on September 19, 2023. Photo: Siranush Sargsyan/Pan Photo via Reuters A cease-fire agreement with Azerbaijan was reached on September 20 to end…
Superstar Rajinikanth will ‘grace’ next month’s ICC World Cup as a “distinguished guest,” the BCCI said on Tuesday, while extending him the Golden Ticket that allows unhindered access during the multi-country tournament. BCCI Honorary Secretary Jay Shah presented the Golden Ticket to the top star, BCCI said on its X handle, sharing a photo of…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file its affidavit in response to Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal’s plea challenging his “illegal” arrest in a money laundering case linked to bank loan default. Goyal, in his plea, claimed his arrest was illegal as it was done without following provisions…
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Akasa Air, founded by CEO Vinay Dube and former IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh in 2022, had in June placed an order for four Boeing 737 Max jets to further its plans to fly internationally by the end of the year. File | Photo Credit: PTI Indian budget carrier Akasa Air is flying less and will…
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File. | Photo Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy Staging an impressive rebound from its lifetime low levels, the rupee surged by 24 paise to end at 83.08 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on September 20, aided by losses in global crude prices and a weak dollar ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision. Besides, possible intervention…
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File. | Photo Credit: Arunangsu Roy Chowdhury Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled more than 1% on September 20 due to heavy selling in banking and oil stocks in tandem with weak global trends ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Falling for the second day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 796…
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Romanian authorities said an explosion occurred on a ship close to its Danube port. Bucharest, Romania: Romanian authorities said an explosion occurred on a ship close to its Danube port of Sulina on Wednesday, deploying a minesweeper ship with divers to scout the area for mines. Members of the Romanian rescue services evacuated 12 crew…
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