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Data | The problems with the Prime Minister’s economic claims

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Official rhetoric on India becoming a $5 trillion dollar economy has resumed, with the Prime Minister’s remarks at the BRICS conference last week. However, these claims are riddled with problems. | Photo Credit: Reuters Addressing the BRICS Business Forum Leaders’ Dialogue at Johannesburg last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Soon, India will become a…

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We Want Be Competitive Against Pakistan And India: Nepal Captain Rohit Paudel

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Nepal cricket team captain Rohit Paudel© AFP Nepal skipper Rohit Paudel has asserted that his team is capable of being competitive against hosts Pakistan and India in the 2023 Asia Cup, starting August 30. The Nepal team is all set to make their Asia Cup debut, having been clubbed in Group A alongside the hosts…

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US Woman, 33, Loses Leg After Getting Flesh-Eating Bacteria In Bahamas

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Ms Barlow said the limb was like a giant’s leg and so swollen and hot to touch. An Atlanta woman named Jennifer Barlow spent the last five months in the hospital after she contracted a flesh-eating bacteria while in the Bahamas and now has had her leg amputated. According to Ms Barlow’s GoFundMe page, it…

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“Don’t Do Drama”: Fans Angry As India vs Pakistan ICC World Cup 2023 Pre-sale Tickets Get Sold Out In An Hour

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The pre-sale window for the first lot of tickets for the high-voltage ICC World Cup 2023 match between Indian cricket team and Pakistan saw huge interest from fans on Tuesday. The ICC’s ticketing partner ‘Book My Show’ opened its exclusive pre-sale window for the October 14  clash in Ahmedabad, but it was sold out within an…

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Firing In Manipur Again. Two Dead, Seven Injured, Say Police

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A farmer was shot at by suspected terrorists in Manipur’s Thinunggei area. He is in hospital. Guwahati: After days of lull, fresh exchange of heavy fire has been reported from the border area of Kuki-dominated Churachandpur and Meitei-dominated Bishnupur districts. Manipur Police said two persons died in the firing in villages adjoining Naransena. Seven people…

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Gujarat Man Poses As Scientist Who Designed Chandrayaan-3 Lander, Arrested

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Mitul Trivedi posed as the “assistant chairman” of ISRO’s “Ancient Science Application department”. Surat: The police in Gujarat’s Surat city on Tuesday arrested a man who allegedly posed as a scientist with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and gave interviews to local media outlets claiming that he designed the lander module for the Chandrayaan-3…

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Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Punjab and Haryana High Court Order Staying WFI Polls

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with the Punjab and Haryana High Court order staying the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections. The development came days after UWW, the world governing body for wrestling, suspended the WFI for not conducting its elections on time. As a result of the global wrestling body’s decision,…

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India vs Pakistan: Ahead Of Mega Asia Cup Clash, Pakistan Fans Show Their Love for Virat Kohli

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Anticipation has reached feverish pitch among cricket fans in Pakistan as the countdown begins for the much-awaited Asia Cup 2023 with the hosts taking on Nepal in the first match of the tournament at iconic Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on Wednesday.  The practice session of the Nepal and Pakistan teams at the Multan Cricket…

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Indian Men’s 4x400m Relay Quartet Confident Of Asian Games Gold

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Amoj Jacob, one of the runners in the men’s 4x400m relay quartet that came close to shattering the USA’s aura of invincibility at the World Athletics Championships recently, said on Tuesday he was confident India would win the Asian Games gold, and would also aim for an Olympic podium finish if it qualifies. The 4x400m…

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Ex-Mumbai Top Cop’s Firm, SEBI Officials Get CBI Clean Chit in Audit Case

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The clean chit has been given to a company run by former Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey. New Delhi: The CBI has given a clean chit to former Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey’s company as well as officials from the market regulator and the stock exchange in a case of alleged irregularities in the audit…

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