Russia-Ukraine war could cause global recession: World Bank chief
Washington, May 26 (IANS) David Malpass, chief of the World Bank. has warned that Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine could cause a global recession as the price of food, energy and fertiliser jump.
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Crime/Disaster/ Editors Pick 02:24 PMAxis MF Manager on I-T radar for Lamborghini buy, luxury flats
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Crime/Disaster/ Editors Pick 09:28 AMVictims of Texas school shooting identified
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ED raids residence, office of Shiv Sena Minister Anil Parab
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) swooped on the homes and offices of Shiv Sena leader and Transport Minister Anil D. Parab, here early on Thursday.
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18 children killed in Texas school shooting, Biden rages (Lead)
By Yashwant Raj
Washington, May 25 (IANS) A gunman killed 18 students and one adult at an elementary school in Texas in a second mass shooting in the US in the last 10 days.
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Gyanvapi case now posted for Thursday
Varanasi, May 24 (IANS) The hearing in the Varanasi Gyanvapi Mosque case will now be held from Thursday.
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SEBI should probe deeper in front running by Lamby man as nexus emerges
By Arun Kejriwal
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Front running by people with knowledge is a common thing and there have been many such cases in the stock market concerning the same. When this is done by someone as influential as a fund manager and he is asked to disgorge illegal gains, it hurts even more.
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Punjab CM sacks health minister over kickback charges (Ld)
Chandigarh, May 24 (IANS) The two-month old AAP government led by Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday sacked Health Minister Vijay Singla over corruption charges.
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WBSSC recruitment scam: CBI approaches I-T for details on assets of 2 Bengal ministers
Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) Determined to make a watertight case in the probe in the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has approached the Income Tax department to seek details of the assets and properties held by two ministers, alleged to be involved in the case.
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CBI/ED probe against Jharkhand CM: SC directs HC to decide maintainability of pleas
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Jharkhand High Court to decide on the maintainability of PILs seeking CBI/ED probe against Chief Minister Hemant Soren in connection with grant of mining lease and transfer of funds into shell companies.
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Pak govt decides to complete term instead of early polls
Islamabad, May 23 (IANS) After much deliberation, the coalition partners in Pakistan have decided that the incumbent government will go ahead with the completion of its term instead of holding early elections, sources said on Monday.
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Khalistani OGWs asked to target goods trains in Punjab by ISI, Intel agencies warn
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Intelligence agencies have warned that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is planning to entail serious damage on India by directing Khalistani Over Ground Workers or sleeper cells to target railway tracks in Punjab and surrounding states, according to sources in the security network.
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Waterlogging, traffic congestion in parts of Delhi
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The overnight rainfall in the national capital affected normal life on Monday as several parts of the city reported traffic congestions and waterlogging.
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Imran again praises India for buying discounted oil from Russia
Islamabad, May 22 (IANS) Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan once again praised India for buying discounted oil from Russia despite being a key member of a US-led Quad alliance.
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Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict's release stokes embers of Tamil sub-nationalism
By Arun Lakshman
Chennai, May 22 (IANS) The ruling DMK and the opposition AIADMK are vying with each other to take the credit for the release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict, Perarivalan who was freed by the Supreme Court on May 18.
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Football World Cup in Qatar will have another first -- women referees
By Mukesh Sharma
Doha, May 22 (IANS) The decision of world football body FIFA to appoint women referees for the upcoming 2022 World Cup in Doha has added another feather in the cap of the tournament to be held in Qatar.
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'Deliberately fired upon', SC commission on encounter of gang-rape, murder accused in Hyd
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court appointed commission said four gang-rape and murder accused, including three minors, who were killed in a police encounter in Hyderabad, were deliberately fired upon with an intent to cause their death. The commission recommended that all 10 police officers should be tried for murder.
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Calcutta HC directs dismissal of Bengal minister's daughter from teaching service
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) Calcutta High Court's single-judge bench of Justice Avijit Gangopdhaya on Friday ordered the immediate dismissal of Anikta Adhikari, daughter of West Bengal Minister of Education Paresh Chandra Adhikari from her services as a teacher of political science in one of the state-run schools.
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1988 road rage case: SC sentences Navjot Singh Sidhu to 1 yr rigorous imprisonment (Lead)
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu to one year rigorous imprisonment in a 1988 road rage case, saying victims of crime are humiliated when the offender is let off with a relatively minor punishment.
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Letter seized from Yasin Malik warned Kashmiris to disengage from football: NIA charge sheet
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency in the charge sheet against Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, who was convicted in a terror funding case on Thursday, stated that they have seized a copy of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen's letterhead from his premises.
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Mathura court allows petition seeking removal of Shahi Idgah
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), May 19 (IANS) In a major development, a Mathura court has allowed a petition demanding the removal of the Shahi Idgah.
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'Already undergone almost 4 years', SC issues notice to CBI on Christian Michel's bail plea
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from the CBI and ED on a bail plea filed by Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam.
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Bribe for visa case: Karti's close aide arrested by CBI
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested S.Bhaskararaman, a close associate of Karti Chidambaram in connection with a case lodged against him and others for helping Chinese nationals get visas by flouting the rules.
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Much-awaited LIC lists with discount of over 8%
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Shares of the much-awaited Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) made a weak listing on the stock exchanges on Tuesday.
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Our ties with Nepal are unparalleled, based on people-to-people contact: Modi
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) A day before his trip to Lumbini, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the ties between India and Nepal are unparalleled and based on the civilisational and people-to-people contacts that form an enduring edifice of a close relationship.
