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Factory boss defiant as sanctions bite in China’s Xinjiang
A backlash against reports of forced labor and other abuses of the largely Muslim Uyghur ethnic group in Xinjiang is…
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India to launch mobile tech platform for UN peacekeepers in August.
Underlining the role of technology in the safety of UN peacekeepers, India has told the world body’s top organ that…
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Cumulative Covid-19 cases in Pondy exceed 98,000
Puducherry’s COVID-19 aggregate surged past 98,000 as 1,237 new cases were recorded on Tuesday, while the toll mounted to 1,408…
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COVID-19: Over 5 lakh vaccines have been administered in Noida
Over five lakh doses of anti-coronavirus vaccines, including the second dose, have been administered to people in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam…
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Cyclone Yaas likely to make landfall near Balasore, Home Minister reviews preparations with state CMs, officials
Cyclonic storm Yaas is likely to make landfall near Balasore in north Odisha at a speed of 155 kmph to…
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Covid-19: Lockdown extended in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan
Lockdown was extended on Sunday in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Puducherry, with many states already imposing COVID-induced restrictions till May-end…
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US proposes 15 per cent minimum tax on global corporate profits
The United States Treasury Department said Thursday that it supports a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15…
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Biden directs US to mitigate financial risk from climate
President Joe Biden is directing federal agencies to develop a comprehensive strategy to identify and manage financial risks to government…
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COVID-19: India records 2.59 lakh fresh cases, 4,209 fatalities
The daily rise in coronavirus cases in India remained below 3 lakh for the fifth consecutive day with 2.59 lakh…
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TN hits all time high in COVID-19 infections & deaths
Tamil Nadu hit an all time high of COVID-19 cases and deaths on Thursday, reporting 35,579 infections and 397 fatalities.…
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