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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for his military to be constantly ready for combat to thwart its rivals’ plots to invade his country, state media said on August 29, as the U.S., South Korea and Japan held a trilateral naval exercise to deal with North Korea’s evolving nuclear threats. The U.S. and South…
China’s fertility rate is estimated to have dropped to a record low of 1.09 in 2022. Hong Kong: A county in eastern China is offering couples a “reward” of 1,000 yuan ($137) if the bride is aged 25 or younger, the latest measure to incentivise young people to get married amid rising concern over a…
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Khakha faces serious charges under the IPC and the stringent POCSO Act New Delhi: Responding to reports that suspended Delhi officer Premoday Khakha’s son or other relatives may also be involved in the sexual abuse of his friend’s minor daughter, Delhi Police have clarified that the investigation so far has not found any evidence of…
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File picture of Eminem performing at the MTV Video Music Awards in Newark in 2022. The rapper has asked Vivek Ramaswamy to refrain from using his music during his presidential campaign | Photo Credit: AP U.S. rapper Eminem has asked Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, a multimillionaire former biotech executive, to not use his music…
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The gram sabhas must pass resolutions to strictly curb child marriages, Women’s Commission chief said. Latur: Maharashtra Women’s Commission chief Rupali Chakankar has said the number of child marriages in the state increased after lockdown was imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Ms Chakankar said 37 child marriages…
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File picture of International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva | Photo Credit: Reuters International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit China from Wednesday to meet with top leaders, before travelling to Indonesia and India for ASEAN and Group of 20 summits, an IMF spokesperson said on Tuesday. “During August 30 to September…
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For representative purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Also known as the neo-classical theory of interest, this theory argues that the interest rates on loans are determined by the supply of and demand for loans in the market for loanable funds. In other words, the market interest rate is seen as the price of loans…
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The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team will start its Asia Cup campaign in a high-voltage clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on September 2. Apart from having a big emotional value, the match starts the final phase of preparation for the team ahead of the ODI World Cup at home. India’s squad for the Asia Cup is…
The Kuki-Zomi tribal bodies have rejected the one-day session (File) Manipur will hold today its first assembly session since ethnic violence broke out in the northeastern state. The much-awaited session is set to discuss the violence raging for nearly four months. Here are the top 10 points in this big story: The Manipur assembly had…
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The Kuki-Zomi tribal bodies have rejected the one-day session (File) Manipur will hold today its first assembly session since ethnic violence broke out in the northeastern state. The much-awaited session is set to discuss the violence raging for nearly four months. Here are the top 10 points in this big story: The Manipur assembly had…
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