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Change of alliance's name won't wash off opposition's sins: PM Modi

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Addressing a meeting of 44 NDA MPs from the western part of Uttar Pradesh from upto the Kanpur-Bundelkhand region, he said the ruling alliance has been serving society and the country and receiving people's blessings, sources said. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/So0Jvh9 via IFTTT

Bridging gender digital divide: TechEquity launch at G20 Summit tomorrow

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"The platform will impact two to three million women across the globe over the next year," Sangita Reddy, joint managing director of the Apollo Hospitals Group and the chair of G20 EMPOWER, told ET. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/qX7MWf5 via IFTTT

Chocolate cravings are going to get more expensive to satisfy

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Heavy rains and a rot-causing disease have ravaged crops there, sparking concerns about supply. Bean processing has also slumped around the world which is crucial for turning products into chocolate indicating that factories are struggling to access adequate volumes, according to Fuad Mohammed Abubakar, the head of Ghana Cocoa Marketing Company UK. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/ZwmMxC6 via IFTTT

Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie 2: See release window, director and more

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Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie 2 has been confirmed with a 2026 release. The original voice cast will return while Jeremy Zag will direct it. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/6vVy8Nf via IFTTT

Manipur assembly session in August 2nd or 3rd week, says state health minister

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Manipur health minister Sapam Ranjan Singh has said that the state cabinet has decided to convene an assembly session either in the second or third week of August. On Wednesday, the Opposition Congress in Manipur had urged governor Anusuiya Uikey to convene a special session of the assembly to discuss the situation. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/1qxc7E2 via IFTTT

'In third term, India will be among world's top 3 economies; Yeh Modi ki guarantee hai': PM

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PM to release Rs 17,000 crore to 8.5 crore PM-KISAN beneficiaries on Thursday

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The government is converting retail fertiliser shops in the country into PMKSKs in a phased manner. These PMKSKs will provide agri-inputs, testing facilities for soil, seeds, and fertilisers to farmers. These centres will generate awareness among farmers, provide information regarding various government schemes and ensure regular capacity building of retailers at block- and district-level outlets. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/ne7CDgN via IFTTT

MVA opposes recruitment of policemen on contract

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"We oppose the recruitment of police on contract. This may lead to law and order issues. This is dangerous, what if the police (on contract) do not obey the government orders? A security guard can be on contract but how can a policeman be on contract?" questioned Ambadas Danve in the Upper House. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/T9gxJnp via IFTTT

MNF does not subscribe to all policies of NDA govt, says Mizoram CM Zoramthanga

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Reacting to allegations that the party is afraid of the BJP, the CM said the BJP-led central government had instructed the Mizoram government to push back all the refugees from Myanmar, but the state government has refused to do so. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/X6QNWbh via IFTTT

Vladimir Putin hosts Belarus leader, calls Kyiv's counter-offensive a failure

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Ukraine began its long-anticipated counter-offensive last month but has so far made only small gains against well entrenched Russian forces who control more than a sixth of its territory after nearly 17 months of war. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/nQvtRMD via IFTTT

Iraq: Protesters storm Baghdad's Green Zone over burning of Quran in Denmark

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Spider-Man 2 PS5 Bundle: Release Date, Pre-order details, Price

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The bundle includes a custom-designed PS5 console with a black and red color scheme, a matching DualSense controller, and a digital download code for the game Marvel's Spider-Man 2. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/bvz1q0c via IFTTT

Mamata Banerjee refrains from attacking Congress

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has kept silent against the Congress while attacking CPM, reversing her previous stance. Observers attribute this to the national alliance and renewed relationship with the Congress High Command. The Congress, however, continues its attack on the Trinamool Party, accusing it of corruption and influencing state administration. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/89R3Hoe via IFTTT

China addresses investor concerns in meeting with global VC, PE funds

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China Securities Regulatory Commission vice chairman Fang Xinghai met with some global venture capital and private equity firms to hear their concerns about investment in the country, the people familiar said. Among those present were Neil Shen, founding partner of HongShan — formerly known as Sequoia Capital China — and an executive from Warburg Pincus. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/BVo8dvz via IFTTT

Corporate India struggles to improve employee benefits

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Indian companies are finding it tough to keep up with their employee benefits programme due to persistently high inflation, a difficult business environment, and an economic slowdown, according to a survey by WTW. The survey's top three issues affecting employee benefit strategies were identified as increased costs, competition for talent and flexible working arrangements. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/t2hZw6z via IFTTT

Joker 2: Lady Gaga gets into method acting, insists on being addressed as 'Lee', short for Harley Quinn

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Lady Gaga stars with Joker star Joaquin Phoenix in the sequel, titled Joker: Folie à Deux. The film’s cinematographer talks about the method acting of Gaga and Phoenix on the sets. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/8flbwcy via IFTTT

Number of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims crosses 3-lakh mark in 21 days

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The officials said 13,797 pilgrims visited the shrine for a 'darshan' of the naturally formed ice Shivlingam on Friday. With this, the total number of pilgrims who have visited the shrine so far this year has climbed to 3,07,354. Last year, more than 3.65 lakh pilgrims had visited the shrine, according to official data. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/wV2A4sv via IFTTT

Virgin Money announces major branch closures in UK; Here’s the list of all impacted sites

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The union calls for reconsideration as the lender claims that the branches in question no longer justify their existence due to low transaction volumes. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/PkI1cvd via IFTTT

Comic-Con 2023: Star Wars figures to MCU stars, here’s all about figures and collectibles revealed

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Catch a glimpse of everything featured at Sideshow Con 2023. From amazingly realistic Hot Toys figures of Star Wars and MCU characters to massive statues portraying Batman's rogue gallery, there's something for every collector. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/bPwLx5C via IFTTT

Amateur Christo Lamprecht sets pace at The Open Championship

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Lamprecht cut his teeth at Louis Oosthuizen’s Junior Golf Academy in South Africa. On Thursday, he played alongside the 2010 Open Champion, drawing from his calm wisdom to extract seven birdies from a tricky course protected by wind, treacherous sand traps and rough that appears unkempt, and unwieldy. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/PBm5op3 via IFTTT

ChatGPT is getting 'dumber'? Here's what Stanford researchers say

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A recent Stanford University research has revealed that the ChatGPT-4 is getting dumber with time, however, OpenAI’s VP of Product has denied the claims. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/ICzJq7Z via IFTTT

PM Modi slams Opposition unity, reaches out to new allies

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Addressing 38 NDA constituents, majority of which are yet to win a Lok Sabha seat, in New Delhi on Tuesday, Modi said that he would spare no effort to achieve set goals. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/iBHDnTb via IFTTT

Donald Trump’s legal troubles: How many charges is the ex-President facing and what is the status of each case?

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Apart from facing serious charges in Florida and New York, there may be further criminal charges against Donald Trump in Georgia and Washington DC. Here’s a rundown on all the cases against him along with their present status; from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/HfQusXq via IFTTT

Over 3k malicious content targeting firms removed: Report

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A team of researchers has removed more than 3,000 malicious contents, including fake domains, fake apps, and more, hosted publicly over the internet and targeting organisations across various sectors in 2022-23 in India, a new report said on Monday. According to the cyber-security company CloudSEK, the BFSI, retail, and telecom sectors were the most targeted by scammers during this period. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/LRqYkv7 via IFTTT

Dozens of followers of Pakistan's Imran Khan quit his party and launch their own ahead of elections

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In an unprecedented move Monday, 57 of Imran Khan's party members - most of them former lawmakers and other well-known politicians - announced they were quitting the party and forming their own, called Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/IgCxT9E via IFTTT

Boost for NDA in Eastern UP as Om Prakash Rajbhar of SBSP returns to BJP fold

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Rajbhar's re-entry into the NDA is set to significantly boost NDA's prospects in Purvanchal or eastern UP for the 2024 polls in which may also offset any likely losses in western UP where the NDA did not perform as well in the 2019 elections with BSP-SP alliance (mostly BSP) scooping up seats owing to the Muslim-Dalit combination working in its favour. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/gJGxip6 via IFTTT

Ordinance bill to come up in Monsoon Session, Govt numbers add up

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The bill to replace ordinance is likely to be introduced in Parliament during the upcoming monsoon session by the government and is expected to go for voting in the Rajya Sabha, where, unlike the Lok Sabha, the ruling BJP lacks a majority. As per the latest data on the Rajya Sabha website, despite the Congress extending its support AAP, the bill is likely to get passed with both fence-sitters - YSR Congress and BJD - playing a crucial role. BJP is the single largest party in the Rajya Sabha with 92 members and the combined strength of NDA is 104. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/XR6aAyo via IFTTT

Chip shortage hits issuance of smart driving licences, registration cards

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A shortage of semiconductor chips continues to impact issuance of chip-based driving licences and automobile registration cards, to the frustration of new vehicle owners. During most of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, disruption in the supply chain and the Russia-Ukraine war caused a shortage of chips that meant that smart driving licences were not issued, said Pethi Sarguru, CEO of Versatile Card Technology (VCT), one of the largest manufacturers of smart cards used for PAN cards and voter IDs. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/zufve4W via IFTTT

Ex-Manchester City footballer cleared of rape charges

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Ex-Manchester city football player Benjamin Mendy broke down in tears when the jury at Chester Brown court cleared him of all rape and rape-attempt charges. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/0DNPkOG via IFTTT

Defence cooperation is one of the main pillars of India-France ties, says PM Modi

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G20 Sherpas focusing on sustainable and inclusive growth, not on contentious issue: Amitabh Kant

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As New Delhi faces the uphill task of building consensus on the outcome documents for the grouping's annual summit in September, India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said the immediate priority is to look at "ambitious" issues of development, growth, finance and digital transformation. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/X1uczlY via IFTTT

Criminals, global forces using tech to cause social, economic harm: Shah

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Union home minister Amit Shah has called on G20 nations to work together to combat cross-border cyber crime. Speaking at the first G20 cybersecurity conference, Shah warned of the impact of such crime on law and order, national security and the economy. He also urged countries to work to share information in real time, including real-time intelligence on cyber threats. Shah suggested developing a response mechanism under the laws of different nations and government agencies, harmonising best practices and regulations and strengthening computer emergency response teams. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/lqHLOU6 via IFTTT

Arsenal vs Nurnberg Live streaming, team news, prediction, kick-off time, where to watch

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Arsenal's 30-man squad has traveled to Germany for a week-long camp at the adidas headquarters in Herzogenaurach. Arteta will make a decision closer to the match regarding the involvement of players like Havertz and Bukayo Saka, who joined pre-season training later due to international commitments. However, Albert Sambi Lokonga has confirmed his absence from the trip due to injury. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/gJWq3Fz via IFTTT

NATO chief says Turkey agrees to send Sweden’s NATO accession protocol to Parliament swiftly

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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made the announcement after talks with Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on the eve of a NATO summit in Lithuania. Sweden’s NATO accession has been held up by objections from Turkey since last year. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/edFH8o7 via IFTTT

Re-polling conducted in West Bengal in the presence of central forces and state police

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Three political workers died. A Trinamool Congress worker from Murshidabad’s Raninagar and a CPI(M) activist, who were severely injured and admitted to hospital on the polling day, succumbed to injuries on Monday. In another incident, the body of a local BJP leader from Dhubulia was recovered in Nadia district. Ashto Mondal, was missing since July 4 and his body was recovered from the bushes adjacent to a pond on Monday morning. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/Ce2m5qI via IFTTT

Uttar Pradesh's opposition units raise concerns

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Though it is still early, state units of Congress and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) - allies of the Samajwadi Party (SP) have started expressing their reservations regarding working with the party as part of the opposition unity being forged for the 2024 polls. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/z4c3fpY via IFTTT

Govt brings GSTN under PMLA enables sharing of data with investigating agencies

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The government on Friday notified changes to Section 66 of the Act to add GSTN as the 26th entity to the list. It will now have to disclose information to the ED and FIU if a probe falls under their jurisdiction or if the agencies require information for their investigation. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/gDcxNnX via IFTTT

ED searches cos for forex violations money laundering

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"Based on the information shared by Sebi, the searches over alleged irregularities under forex rules and money laundering were conducted. The promoters of these firms have been summoned and they will be quizzed in due course," said a senior official privy to the investigations. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/kwPljNM via IFTTT

Concerns raised at WTO over EU's deforestation law

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Terming the EU's policy directive "unfortunate", New Delhi said that it will directly harm the economic interests of women and small enterprises. India also reiterated its concerns about the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which kicks in from October, officials said. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/JKbvW5l via IFTTT

GST Council likely to exempt IGST on cancer drug import fix 5% tax on refreshments served in multiplex

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Besides, import of medicines and Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) used in the treatment of rare diseases for personal use and also by centres of excellence are likely to be exempted from Integrated GST. Currently, such imports attract an IGST of 5 per cent or 12 per cent. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/5V7D6XO via IFTTT

Services activity hits 3-month low in June

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Across the four sub-sectors monitored by S&P Global—consumer (excluding retail), transport, information, communication, finance, insurance, real estate and business services—consumer services registered the strongest increases in intakes of new work, business activity, employment and input costs, the release stated. The rate of job creation for the services industry as a whole was the joint-fastest in six months. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/EWqGCg6 via IFTTT

Govt facilitator not regulator in startup ecosystem: Piyush Goyal

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Addressing the Startup20 Shikhar in Gurgaon, Piyush Goel said it is undesirable for governments to start regulating or micromanaging the startup ecosystem. The minister said that the message that should go out from this meeting is the joint commitment of all 20 participating nations that governments will not be looking at impeding the progress of the work that startups are doing. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/GTCxqw9 via IFTTT

TikTok Baby Blue trend: Know all about the dangerous trend

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A spooky trend called the ‘Baby Blue ritual’ has been scaring TikTok users. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/kJoAWmp via IFTTT

Twitter displaying rate limit exceeded message? Know what it means exactly as Elon Musk introduces reading limits

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Twitter was unavailable for many users on Saturday, 1 July. The app displayed a "rate limit exceeded" message when users tried to refresh their feed. This issue was also reported on the website. Read to know what it means; from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/EcDL4pX via IFTTT

Robotics firm Addverb aims Rs 8000 cr revenue in 5 years; to invest Rs 500 cr in manufacturing

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Addverb, a robotics firm owned by Reliance Retail, aims to generate revenue of over Rs 8,000 crore in the next five years. The company plans to achieve this by scaling up its manufacturing operations and diversifying its target market. Addverb Technologies is set to invest Rs 500 crore in its robot manufacturing facility in Greater Noida, with the aim of achieving $1 billion in revenue. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/aNiDVhm via IFTTT

NASCAR Chicago Street Race: Heres all you may want to know

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The NASCAR Chicago Street Race is here. The excitement among the car racing fans seems to be enormous as numerous drivers will compete on Chicago’s most historic roads. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/4BmliDs via IFTTT

The Dutch king apologizes for his country's role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolition

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The king's speech followed Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's apology late last year for the country's role in the slave trade and slavery. It is part of a wider reckoning with colonial histories in the West that have been spurred in recent years by the Black Lives Matter movement. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/HnLtqmF via IFTTT