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Over 97 per cent of Rs 2000 banknotes returned: RBI
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its currency update on Thursday that 97.76 per cent of the Rs 2,000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, when their…
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8 soldiers injured in Israeli airstrike on outskirts of Syria’s Damascus
Damascus: Israel launched an aerial attack from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights against a military site near Syrian capital Damascus, injuring eight soldiers and causing material losses, the Syrian Defence…
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Iraqi Shia militia claims missile attacks on Israel
Baghdad: A Shia militia in Iraq has claimed responsibility for a missile attack on three sites in the cities of Tel Aviv and Be’er Sheva in Israel. The militia, known as the…
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Turkey announces suspension of trade activities with Israel
Ankara: Turkey halted all trade activities with Israel due to the latter’s “non-stop violence” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Turkish Trade Ministry said. The move follows Turkey’s imposition of restrictions…
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BSP names more candidates, replaces three in UP
Lucknow: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) released another list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh around Thursday midnight. While it declared candidates for three more seats in the…
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Portable ‘NIRS’ devices to revolutionise crop testing: ICRISAT
Hyderabad: Researchers at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) are introducing a transformative technology for crop testing, combining AI-driven models and pocket-size near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) devices. These portable…
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Adityanath likens inheritance tax to jizya during Aurangzeb’s rule
Firozabad/Etah/Mainpuri (UP), May 2 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday likened the Congress “proposal” to impose an inheritance tax to the jizya levied on the Hindus during Aurangzeb’s rule,…
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Any error before 72 hours of polling unpardonable: ECI to Telangana officials
Hyderabad: Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Nitesh Vyas has asked the state government officials to be alert and vigilant, and to take extra care during the last 72 hours before the polling for…