Wagner chief back in Russia, says Belarusian President
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who last month brokered a deal to end an armed mutiny in Russia, said that Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was no longer in Belarus. “As…
RBI rejects 3 small finance bank licence applications
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday rejected three applications for small finance bank licences as they "were not found suitable for granting of in-principle approval." "The examination of…
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Turkey and Egypt appoint ambassadors to restore diplomatic ties
Turkey and Egypt have appointed ambassadors to restore their relations at the highest diplomatic level. In a joint statement on Tuesday, the two governments said Turkey nominated Salih Mutlu Sen…
Cash-strapped Islamic Republic of Pakistan explores external financing options after IMF deal
The cash-strapped Pakistan government is now considering meeting most of its external financing needs in the medium term through 10-15 years of international bonds and concessional multilateral loans, Dawn newspaper…
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Nearly 70% work of India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway complete: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said nearly 70%of construction work of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway is complete. "Around 70% work of the project is…
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PM Modi biggest patron of corruption: AAP after Ajit Pawar joins NDA govt in Maharashtra
The AAP on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him the ''biggest patron of corruption'' after NCP leader Ajit Pawar and eight others joined the NDA govt in Maharashtra.…
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MP: Arvind Kejriwal promises ‘7 free Revdis’ if AAP wins
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday promised to give "seven free Revdis (freebies)" to the people of Madhya Pradesh as he appealed to the people for "a chance" in the elections.…
NCP’s Ajit Pawar joins NDA govt, takes oath as deputy CM of Maharashtra
NCP leader Ajit Pawar, backed by several MLAs of the party, on Sunday, joined Maharashtra's NDA govt and took oath as deputy CM of the state. A total of nine…
Finland’s Economic Minister resigns over speech suggesting Africans should have ‘climate abortions’
Finnish Economic Affairs Minister Vilhelm Junnila resigned on Friday after his speech as a freshman MP resurfaced. In the address, he recommended that the country sponsor “climate abortions” for African women to…
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Elon Musk says Twitter will limit how many tweets users can read
Elon Musk on Saturday said Twitter is limiting how many tweets per day various accounts can read, to discourage extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation. "To address extreme…
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Sri Lanka parliament approves domestic debt restructuring plan
A special session of Sri Lanka's Parliament on Sunday approved a domestic debt restructuring plan that is crucial to continue a $2.9 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).…
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Uniform civil code undesirable at this stage: Congress
The Congress on Saturday said the uniform civil code (UCC) is undesirable at this stage and it will comment further if a draft bill or a report on the issue…