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India Inc marks slowest quarterly revenue growth in January-March 2024: Cr
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Corporates in India have likely logged a 4-6 per cent revenue growth in the January-March quarter, marking the slowest quarterly growth since recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic began in September 2021, as per an analysis of 350 companies (excluding financial services and oil and gas sectors
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Human rights situation in Xinjiang remains grave: Amnesty International re
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In its yearly report, Amnesty International stated that people who participated in events to commemorate the victims of an apartment block fire in Xinjiang's capital Urumqi and other protests against stringent COVID-19 policies known as the A4 protests or White Paper Revolution due to protes
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SC objects to Allopathic doctors prescribing expensive, unnecessary medici
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday took strong objection to the Indian Medical Association (IMA) for alleged unethical acts where medicines are prescribed, which are "expensive and unnecessary," and said the association also needs to "put its house in order."
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Xi Jinping's governance mistakes look set to continue
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In years past, Xi assessed that China was enjoying a "period of strategic opportunity", allowing him to focus on domestic development. However, Xi reported to the 20th Party Congress in 2022 that the nation had entered a period in which "strategic opportunities coexist with risks and chal
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SC adjourns for July Ramdev's plea for clubbing of FIRs on his remarks on
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned for July the hearing of a plea filed by Yog guru Baba Ramdev to club FIRs lodged against him in different States over his alleged remarks that allopathy cannot cure Covid-19.
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Simon Harris becomes Ireland's youngest-ever prime minister
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Simon Harris, the youngest prime minister in Ireland's history, was chosen by the parliament on Monday to take Leo Varadkar's unexpected departure last month, reported Al Jazeera.
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Luxury cars, watches seized over alleged USD 650 million Covid-19 fraud
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Following their arrest from Italy, Austria, Romania and Slovakia and an investigation by the EU prosecutor, eight people were detained, 14 were placed under house arrest and two others were barred from practising their profession.
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Centre was "dragged into" providing free COVID-19 vaccinations by Oppositi
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Congress leader further said that no amount of "propaganda" will erase the pain of lakhs of families across India during the pandemic.
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Scientists warn of lethal bird flu pandemic, says could be '100 times wors
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The H5N1 avian flu has spread rapidly since a new strain was detected in 2020 affecting wild birds in every state, as well as in commercial poultry and backyard flocks.
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Darjeeling tea to Terracotta Murti: PM Modi's 'Vocal For Local' gifts to B
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Following an extensive discussion on topics ranging from Artificial Intelligence (AI), UPI payments, technology, to COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Microsoft co-founder and CEO Bill Gates with a 'Vocal for Local' gifts during their meeting on Friday.
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ED issues second summons to Uddhav Sena leader Amol Kirtikar in 'khichdi'
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday issued a second summons to Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha candidate Amol Kirtikar for questioning in his alleged involvement in the 'khichdi' scam.
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"Next target is to ensure all girls are vaccinated against cervical cancer
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The PM said that his new government will allocate funds to scientists for local research in cervical cancer as it wants to vaccinate all girls.
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