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PM Modi: Summit will chart new path in inclusive development

PM Modi indicated that the meeting of the powerful grouping would be marked by a strong articulation of concerns of the developing countries, boosting hopes on progress on the inclusion of the African Union, strengthening of multilateral development banks, sustainable growth and India's other priority areas. "It is my firm belief that the New Delhi G20 summit will chart a new path in human-centric and inclusive development," the PM said.

September 09, 2023 at 02:45AM

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Relief for Fadnavis, acquitted in poll info 'supression' case

September 09, 2023 at 02:16AM

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Bopanna-Ebden pair suffers US Open heartbreak, loses in final

India's Rohan Bopanna on Friday narrowly missed out on creating history as he and Australian partner Matthew Ebden suffered a 6-2, 3-6, 4-6 defeat to USA's Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury of United Kingdom in the US Open men's doubles final. Bopanna, 43, was looking to become the oldest Slam champion in Open era but suffered a defeat in the thrilling finale that lasted 2 hours at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

September 08, 2023 at 11:53PM

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$1.8billion assets recovered from eco offenders, fugitives in 4 years: Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that assets worth more than $1.8 billion have been recovered from economic offenders and fugitives in the last four years.

September 08, 2023 at 02:51AM

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Ahead of PM-Biden meet, India formally asks for ‘killer’ drones

Ahead of the Modi-Biden meeting on Friday, India has issued the formal request to the US government for the mega acquisition of 31 top-notch weaponised MQ-9B Reaper or Predator-B drones, aiming to ink the final contract within this financial year.

September 08, 2023 at 01:28AM

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Bopanna, Ebden reach US Open men's doubles final

Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden, a sixth-seeded Indian-Australian duo, advanced to the final of the men's doubles event at the US Open, securing their spot in the final with a commanding straight-set victory over French pair Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut. The Indo-Australian duo had previously reached the semifinals at Wimbledon earlier this year.

September 07, 2023 at 11:51PM

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Wadia HQ to be sold in Mum's biggest deal

Inside the sprawling Bombay Dyeing mill at Worli on a sultry Wednesday afternoon, tempos are lined up outside Wadia International Centre (WIC), the Wadia Group headquarters. The building is being vacated and the chairman's office has shifted to the Bombay Dyeing property at Dadar-Naigaum.

September 07, 2023 at 03:50AM

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This August was globally hottest ever recorded

It was globally the hottest August on record – by a large margin – and the second-hottest month ever after July 2023, said the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) analysing data from the European Union-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service on Wednesday. The data indicates ’23 is likely to be the hottest year on record as the year so far (January to August) has been the second warmest on record after 2016.

September 07, 2023 at 02:45AM

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National Conference denied symbol, SC quashes Ladakh poll

Deprecating Union Territory of Ladakh for denying National Conference its rightful claim to the ‘Plough’ symbol for elections to Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil, despite the order of the Jammu & Kashmir HC, the Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the election process and directed that fresh notification be issued within a week. The court also imposed a fine of Rs one lakh.

September 07, 2023 at 02:54AM

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SC junks plea for cooling-off period of 2 years for ex-judges

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea for fixing a cooling-off period of two years for SC and HC judges before accepting any political appointment, saying it was up to a judge to take a call on accepting such an appointment and it was for the government to frame a law.

September 07, 2023 at 02:54AM

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