World
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Dollar Declines 10% From 2-Decade Peak; It’s China Resurgence That Hurts Greenback
Greta Thunberg detained in Germany; held by one arm, carried away by three police officers The US dollar is on a declining trajectory after touching a two-decade peak against its…
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Crypto ecosystem to bounce back; investments to gather steam in Q3 of FY24: Coinweb CEO
Unvaxxed Sperm takes shot at becoming next Bitcoin The year 2022 has witnessed major events in the crypto world. With the continuous plunging of the prices of major cryptos like…
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Nepal plane crash: Hope of finding survivors ‘nil’, black box retrieved [see updates]
IAF search team recovers data recorder of crashed M 17 helicopter Remains of at least 68 people onboard a 72-seater passengers aircraft that crashed in Nepal have so far been retrieved, while…
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Man pays Rs 1.39 crore bill for NYE dinner in Dubai; he owns the hotel, yet no discounts [details]
Air India mid-air ‘peeing’ incident update It’s a given that full course dinners at posh places come at premium prices, but some bills sound more ridiculous than exorbitant. For instance,…
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Once Covid-19 saviour, Indian-origin pharmacist in UK jailed in old case [Details]
Intranasal Covid-19 vaccination as booster dose Started An Indian-origin pharmacist in the UK has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for supplying ‘under the counter drugs’ leading to the…
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K’taka HC quashes Dubai woman’s plea in case on uploading obscene videos to internet
Online Gambling: CM expresses helplessness as HC strikes down guidelines The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash the case lodged against a woman residing in Dubai in which she…
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US Central Bank Tightens Monetary Policy Again to Bring Benchmark Rates to the Highest Level Since 2007
Cisco starts laying off over 4,000 employees; affects 5% workforce The US central bank increased benchmark interest rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday, in a sign that it is…
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Tourist visa vs Family visit visa: Confusion persists over new rules; Many Indians stranded in Saudi Arabia [details]
Cyclone ‘Mandous’: Holiday declared in schools, colleges in Puducherry, Karaikal Effective September 1 of this year, Saudi Arabia’s new visa rules potentially opened up travel for millions of visitors. The…
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Kim Jong Un claims to be making “world’s most powerful” nuclear force [details inside]
How Strong Is North Korea’s Military? North Korean leader Kim Jong Un intends to develop “the world’s most powerful” nuclear arsenal, according to the state news agency KCNA. As per…
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Recession Worries to Ease as Fed Minutes Suggest Pace of Interest Rate Hikes Will Slow Down
At least 58 children killed by Irans forces, some as young as 8; others shot in the back A significant majority of policymakers at the US Federal Reserve feel that…
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Hashtag Mahsa Amini: At least 58 children killed by Iran’s forces, some as young as 8, others shot in the back
“My firstborn child died in my arms, I felt his last heartbeat”: Elon Musk; says no mercy Several ground reports have highlighted the unabated human rights violations, unlawful detention and…
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Indian tourist in Bangkok mistakenly takes a transvestite to hotel room, demands his money back, loses wrist watch too
Mass resignations hit Twitter; Musk temporarily shuts offices, not “super worried” An unidentified Indian tourist got the shock of his life on a holiday in Pattaya, Bangkok when he went…
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G20 Summit 2022 concludes: Highlights as India assumes G20 Presidency [details]
India’s G20 presidency to be decisive, action-oriented The G20 summit, held in Bali, Indonesia, concluded with a handing over ceremony, wherein India has been formally handed over the presidency for…