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India, China tensions remain high despite some force pullbacks: US intelli
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 13 (ANI): Terming Chinese "occupation of contested areas" on the Sino-Indian border last year a "most serious escalation in decades", a United States intelligence report said border tensions between New Delhi and Beijing "remain high" despite some force pullbacks early
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JLR retail sales up 12 pc in Q4, continuing recovery from Covid-19 impact
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Whitley [UK], April 13 (ANI): Tata Motors said on Tuesday its British luxury unit Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) achieved retail sales of 123,483 vehicles in Q4 fiscal 2020-21, 12.4 per cent higher than the same quarter last year.
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Met Gala returning with 2021 show after cancelling last year due to COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 13 (ANI): The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced on Monday that the annual high-wattage celebration of both fashion and celebrity, Met Gala, which was cancelled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, will return in person, first in September, then again in 20
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I'll stick to play like I batted in last IPL season, says Mayank Agarwal
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 12 (ANI): Mayank Agarwal, who was the second-highest run-scorer for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in last year's Indian Premier League, on Monday said that he will continue to bat with the same approach in IPL 2021.
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India Inc. discusses diversity and inclusion at India Diversity Conclave 2
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI/SRV Media): "From last year, the gender gap in India has widened by 22.3 per cent. Working women are repeatedly made to feel guilty about working. They are told they are selfish and their husband's careers are said to be more important", said Apurva Purohit,
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Taliban attacks rose by 24 pc since US-Taliban peace deal
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 11 (ANI): Taliban attacks have increased by 24 per cent after the signing of the US-Taliban peace deal in February last year, said the head of the Afghan intelligence agency on Sunday, adding that the terrorist group has launched 20,600 attacks since last March.
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Dwayne Johnson teases interest in Presidential run
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): Hollywood star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, who supported the current US President Biden in last year's smackdown of an election, recently again teased about his interest in running for president, saying that "it'd be an honor."
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Bad debt of China's banks mounts by 22 pc
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, April 11 (ANI): As China has recorded the lowest economic growth in four decades in the year 2020, the non-performing debt at its four biggest banks swells 22 per cent last year, with the balance set to skyrocket this year if state-mandated loan extensions expire.
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Spike in Covid-19 cases challenging aviation sector's recovery
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 10 (ANI): Domestic air passenger traffic for March is estimated at 77 lakh to 78 lakh against 77.4 lakh in the same month of last year, implying a flat growth, according to rating agency ICRA.
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China slaps record $2.8 billion fine on Alibaba after antitrust probe
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, April 10 (ANI): Chinese regulators on Saturday slapped a record fine of 18.2 billion yuan (2.8 billion dollars) on e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding after a months-long antitrust investigation that was initiated on Christmas eve last year, reports South China Morning Post.
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Hadn't hit single six last year, it felt good to hit ball out of the middl
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 10 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsman Glenn Maxwell has said that he certainly felt good after hitting two sixes against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 opener as he failed to hit a single six last year.
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'Acche Din' for Varanasi's wooden toy industry post mention in PM Modi's '
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Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 9 (ANI): Varanasi's wooden toy industry is witnessing 'Acche Din' as sales have gone up after Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned the industry in his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' in September last year.
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