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Russia-India energy ties to increase this year, says Trade Commissioner

August 30, 2023 admin

Russian Trade Commissioner Alexander Rybas. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Marking the 70th anniversary of commercial ties, Russia and India will launch major energy initiatives and a business club to connect big business houses on both sides more closely, Russian Trade Commissioner Alexander Rybas has said. In a written interview to The Hindu, Mr. Rybas,…

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U.S. says its firms could deem Chinese business environment ‘too risky’

August 30, 2023 admin

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during the press conference at the Boeing Shanghai Aviation Service Co., Ltd, in Shanghai, China, on Aug. 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Business in China could become “too risky” for U.S. firms without changes to the regulatory environment, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo warned on August 30 as she…

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Global Fund secures deal to slash HIV treatment price

August 30, 2023 admin

The Global Fund announced on August 30 a deal with generic pharmaceutical manufacturers to significantly slash the price of a cutting-edge HIV drug, in a move it said would save lives. The Global Fund, a partnership set up in 2002 to battle AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, said the agreement would make it possible to provide…

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Burger King To Face Lawsuit In US Over Claims Its Whoppers Is Too Small

August 30, 2023 admin

Judge Altman in Miami said Burger King must defend against a claim Fast food giant Burger King has been accused of misleading customers by showing the burger with a meatier patty and ingredients that “overflow over the bun.” According to a report by BBC, US District Judge Roy Altman has rejected Burger King’s bid to…

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“Extremely Dangerous” Hurricane Idalia Makes Landfall On US’ Florida Coast

August 30, 2023 admin

Several Florida ports were closed to vessel traffic on Tuesday night Florida: Hurricane Idalia slammed into northwest Florida as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 storm early Wednesday, as officials warned of catastrophic impacts including storm surges of up to 16 feet (about five meters). Authorities in the southern US state described Idalia and its potentially…

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Indian-origin former Minister Tharman in race as Singapore set to vote on new President on September 1

August 30, 2023 admin

People in Singapore will vote on September 1 to elect the country’s ninth President, with former Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam hoping to be the next Indian-origin Singaporean head of the state in a three-way contest. Mr. Shanmugaratnam, 66, an Indian-origin Singapore-born economist, formally launched his presidential campaign last month with a pledge to evolve the country’s…

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Pak Ex-PM Imran Khan’s Jail Custody Extended For 2 Weeks In Cipher Case: Lawyer

August 30, 2023 admin

On Tuesday, Imran Khan was released on bail in the grafts case (File) Karachi: A Pakistani court on Wednesday extended the jail custody of former Prime Minister Imran Khan for 14 days to investigate him on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer said, a day after another court suspended his prison sentence for graft….

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Japan PM eats ‘safe and delicious’ Fukushima fish

August 30, 2023 admin

In this photo provided by Cabinet Public Affairs Office, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida eats the seafood from Fukushima prefecture at lunch at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Japan’s prime minister ate what he called “safe and delicious” fish from Fukushima on Wednesday, days after…

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Flightless Bird Takahe, Declared Extinct In 1898, Returns To New Zealand Wild

August 30, 2023 admin

Takahe is a flightless bird of nearly 50 centimetres in size The large flightless bird named Takahe thought to be extinct decades ago, has made a comeback to the forests of New Zealand’s South Island, The Guardian reported. Last week, 18 Takahe were released in the mountains in South Island to try to boost a…

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Indian-American presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy pitches for stronger U.S.-India relationship

August 30, 2023 admin

Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has called for stronger relationships with India, South Korea and Japan to reduce U.S.’ economic dependence on China and Taiwan. Mr. Ramaswamy, 38, whose poll numbers have surged following the maiden Republican presidential primary debate last week, spelt out his plans and foreign policy views on August 29. He…

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