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Another US bank closed, JP Morgan to acquire assets of First Republic Bank
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
US-based First Republic Bank was closed on Monday (local time) by the local regulators and entered into an agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank to purchase and assume all deposits and assets of the troubled bank in a bid to protect depositors.
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Indian diaspora across US celebrates 100th episode of PM Modi's "Mann Ki B
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar decided to tune in to the programme live with the diaspora in New Jersey at 1:30 am (local time) on Sunday, hailing it as a platform that has "an emotional connect" between PM Modi and the people of India.
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Joshimath residents urge Uttarakhand CM to start NTPC project
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Local representatives in the Joshimath area on Sunday sent a memorandum to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami urging to commence the construction work of Tapovan-Vishnugad Hydroelectric Project which was closed after the landslides in the town in January this year.
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Punjab: Panic grips residents after gas leak in Ludhiana, locals narrate o
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Panic gripped Punjab's Ludhiana after a gas leakage was reported at a factory which claimed 11 lives on Sunday morning, with the locals narrating the ordeals of the tragic incident.
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Industrial material prices fall sharply on concerns about Chinese slowdown
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Hot rolled coils listed on the Shanghai Commodity Futures Exchange hit a five-month low of 3,928 yuan (USD 568) per tonne on Wednesday. Hot-rolled thin steel plate is essential for the production of building components and industrial machinery, serving as the benchmark for steel prices in Ch
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Maharashtra: Locals, environment activists protest against Pune's river-fr
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Thousands of locals and environment activists also took to the streets holding placards with save tree slogans written on them.
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Afghanistan: Helmand province facing severe drought, farmers under difficu
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Helmand region in Afghanistan is experiencing a severe drought, so some farmers and locals encouraged the Taliban-led interim administration to avoid discussing water rights with Iran, TOLOnews reported.
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Karnataka: Mysore locals, tourists 'excited' ahead of PM Modi's roadshow
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Locals as well as the people who visited Mysore in Karnataka have expressed joy ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in the city later today and said that they are more excited for him than to see the Maharaja Palace.
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Maharashtra: One dead in Bhiwandi building collapse
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
While talking to ANI, Kapil Patil said," The local administration has informed me that among the 20 people feared trapped under the debris, a total of 9 people have been rescued and there is one casualty. Out of the nine people rescued, eight people are undergoing treatment and one person ha
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China banned Uyghurs from praying in mosques during Eid-ul-Fitr holiday: R
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
During Eid, which fell on April 20-21 this year, people aged 60 and older were allowed to pray in a local mosque under heavy police surveillance, sources said.
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EAM Jaishankar inaugurates Indian Embassy in Dominican Republic
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday (local time) inaugurated the Embassy of India in the Dominican Republic in the presence of Vice President of the Dominican Republic, Raquel Pena.
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China in a taxing dilemma, country hasn't yet levied property tax against
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Municipal governments have been relying on land sales as their major income source. These authorities may also impose local fees and charges, but these do not include major taxes like on property.
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