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Centre must reduce taxes on fuel, states have limitations: Tamil Nadu fina
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 3 (ANI): State governments have limited resources and not enough opportunities to raise revenues so it is the Centre that should reduce taxes, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan said responding to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's
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US blacklists Putin's rumoured girlfriend in latest round of sanctions
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): The United States has sanctioned Russian President Vladimir Putin's rumoured girlfriend Alina Maratovna Kabaeva in a fresh round of sanctions targeting Russian elites over Moscow's actions in Ukraine.
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'Why I'm leading US delegation to Taiwan', Pelosi explains
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): Amid the tensions surrounding Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, the US House Speaker on Tuesday said the United States cannot stand by as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) "threatens" Taiwan and democracy.
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US delegation visit honours commitment to Taiwan's democracy: Pelosi
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 2 (ANI): Shortly after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei on Tuesday, she reaffirmed her country's unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan's democracy and said this trip in no way contradicts longstanding United States policy on the self-governed isl
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Russia accuses US of direct role in Ukraine war
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 2 (ANI): Russia on Tuesday accused the United States of direct involvement in the Ukraine war.
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Study: Ultrasound exposure improves depressive behaviour in rat model of d
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): Whole-body exposure to high-frequency ultrasound increases brain activity in humans. However, little is known about its impact and associated mechanisms on emotional states like depression.
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Study reveals fewer people tried to quit smoking during COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Georgia [US], August 2 (ANI): According to a recent study conducted by the American Cancer Society (ACS), fewer adults tried to quit smoking in the United States after the onset of COVID-19 and the trend continued for over a year.
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Taliban confirms Al-Qaeda chief Ayman-al-Zawahiri's killing; condemn US dr
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 2 (ANI): The Taliban on Tuesday confirmed the killing of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman-al-Zawahiri and condemned the drone strike carried out by the United States in Kabul over the weekend.
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"Justice has been delivered," says Biden as 9/11 key plotter killed in Kab
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): President Joe Biden in a televised address on Monday (local time) announced that Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in an air strike by the United States stating that "Justice has been delivered."
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US announces USD 550 million military aid to Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): The United States announced to deliver USD 550 million package of military aid to Ukraine, the State Department informed in a statement on Monday.
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US kills Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike, confirms Presid
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed on Saturday in an air strike by the United States, US President Joe Biden confirmed on Monday (local time).
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White House says nothing changed about One China policy, US does not suppo
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): US National Security coordinator John Kirby on Monday said that the United States is clear about its One China policy and does not support "Taiwan independence" amid the reports of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.
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