World
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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…
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Rishi Sunak at G20: Green lights 3,000 visas for Indian degree holders; launches UK-India Young Professionals Scheme [details]
US govt fines Air India $1.4 mn for ‘extreme delays’ in giving passengers refunds While the debate over Rishi Sunak’s India connect is yet to die down, there’s no denying…
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Fed Worsens Recession Fears; Says There’s No Plan to Pause Rate Hikes After 75 bps Increase
Elon Musk says $8 monthly fee for Twitter blue tick; KRK, Vivek Agnihotri react The Federal Reserve raised the benchmark lending rate by 0.75 percentage point on Wednesday, marking the…
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Hong Kong Economy Shrinks for 3rd Straight Quarter; Asian Financial Hun on Brink of Recession
World Bank lowers 2023 growth forecast from 3% to 1.9%, says dangerously close to recession Hong Kong’s economy contracted 4.5 percent in the third quarter, marking a third consecutive quarter…
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UK PM Rishi Sunak invites Kashmiri chef Sanjay Raina’s uncle to 10 Downing Street; calls him “mama” [details]
Kejriwal writes to PM Modi on “Lakshmi-Ganesha” pictures on Indian currency Those desperately looking for Rishi Sunak’s India connect finally got one on Friday and that too where he himself…
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Luxury Home Prices in Shanghai Fall 40% as the Wealthy Sell Out After Xi Jinping Power Grab at China Party Congress
Luxury home prices in Shanghai are crashing in the wake of the 20th China Communist Party Congress that saw President Xi Jinping being elevated to the status of Mao Zedong…