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Bomb Threats In Kyiv As Children Return To School In War-Torn Ukraine

September 1, 2023 admin

Kyiv’s police said its forces were checking educational facilities. (Representational) Kyiv: Kyiv police reported bomb threats to the Ukrainian capital’s schools on Friday as children returned to classrooms for a second academic year since Russia’s all-out invasion. Kyiv’s police said its forces were checking educational facilities. “We have received information about explosives in Kyiv’s schools,”…

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Ukraine Drone’s Dramatic Escape From Russia’s 2 Lethal Attack Choppers

September 1, 2023 admin

The Ukraine drone being chased by Russian fighter jets. A Ukrainian drone was chased by two Russian combat helicopters and an airplane in the occupied territory of Crimea. A video of the dramatic chase has been posted by Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) on X (formerly Twitter) and other social media platforms. Local outlets like…

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“Strength Of INDIA Alliance Making Government Nervous”: Mallikarjun Kharge

September 1, 2023 admin

Mr Kharge made these statements while addressing the INDIA meeting in Mumbai. Mumbai: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said the strength of the opposition alliance is making the government “nervous” and INDIA bloc partners should be prepared for vendetta politics as there will be more “misuse” of agencies against them. Addressing the opposition meeting…

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Rupee settles flat at 82.70 against U.S. dollar

September 1, 2023 admin

The rupee rate in the last week. | Photo Credit: PTI The rupee ended on a flat note at 82.70 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday as surging crude oil prices dented the investor sentiment. The domestic currency, however, found support from positive sentiment in equity markets on the back of robust macroeconomic data….

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Indian-American scientist hopes to be first woman to make stratospheric jump in 2025

September 1, 2023 admin

An Indian-American scientist, Swati Varshney, is one of the three skydivers who is set to prepare for the first-ever jump from the stratosphere by a woman hoping to break the world record. Image for representation. | Photo Credit: M.A.SRIRAM/ The Hindu An Indian-American scientist, Swati Varshney, is one of the three skydivers who is set…

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93% Of Rs 2,000 Notes In Circulation Have Been Returned To Banks: RBI

September 1, 2023 admin

RBI had announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 banknotes from circulation on May 19. Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Friday said that as much as 93 per cent of Rs 2000 currency notes that were in circulation on May 19 — the day when the currency was withdrawn from circulation — have been returned to…

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India vs Pakistan: Will Rain Play Spoilsport In Much-Anticipated Asia Cup 2023 Clash?

September 1, 2023 admin

The India-Pakistan match is one of the most anticipated clashes in world cricket. With the two teams not playing bilateral series for almost a decade due to external reasons, the only chance for fans to witness this match is at continental or International Cricket Council (ICC) events. As a result, the excitement surrounding the Asia…

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Centre Launches GST Reward Scheme In 6 States And Union Territories

September 1, 2023 admin

Centre and states has kept Rs 30-crore corpus for this fiscal for the GST reward scheme. Gurugram: The GST lucky draw ‘Mera Bill Mera Adhikar’ scheme was launched in six states and Union Territories on Friday and the Centre and states have set aside a Rs 30-crore corpus for this fiscal for the reward scheme….

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Australian consumer watchdog calls for record fine against Qantas over cancelled flights

September 1, 2023 admin

File photo shows Qantas passenger jets are seen at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia. Australia’s consumer watchdog on September 1, 2023, called for Qantas Airways to be punished with a record fine for allegedly selling tickets on thousands of flights that had already been cancelled. | Photo Credit: AP Australia’s consumer watchdog on Friday called…

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Singapore presidential polls | Indian-origin ex-minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam in the race

September 1, 2023 admin

File picture of fomer Singaporean Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam New Delhi. He is hoping to become the next Singapore-born Indian-origin head of the state | Photo Credit: PTI Singaporeans voted in large numbers on Friday in the country’s first contested presidential election in more than a decade, a closely-watched three-way race in which former minister Tharman…

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