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887 more Covid-19 cases in UP, Gautam Buddha Nagar records highest number

For the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, 887 more people tested positive for the infection, with the highest (201) in Gautam Buddha Nagar.

Section 144 imposed in New Delhi district ahead of Congress protest

Delhi Police have imposed Section 144 of the CrPC in the New Delhi district except Jantar Mantar, ahead of the Congress party's call for nationwide protests against inflation and unemployment.

French parliament votes to abolish national broadcasting licence fee

France will abolish its broadcasting licence fee, after the Senate approved a corresponding bill on the supplementary budget on Thursday evening.

'Would be silly': Musk refutes claims of building private airport in Austin

After several media outlets reported that Elon Musk may soon get to build his private airport outside of Austin, Texas, the tech billionaire denied the rumours and said it "would be silly"

Antonio Guterres envisages 'Pact for Future' during UNGA high-level week

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed the hope that the Summit of the Future scheduled for the General Assembly (UNGA) high-level week in September will produce a Pact for the Future.

Nuclear talks with Iran resume in Vienna after a five-month hiatus

A new round of talks on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers has began in Vienna after a 150-day hiatus, according to Iran's official news agency

Iran reaffirms demand for removing IRGC from US terror list: Report

Iran has reaffirmed its demand for the removal of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps from the US terrorist list in talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, refuting media claims

Finland wants to tighten visa rules for Russians: Foreign Minister Haavisto

Lawmakers across the political spectrum backed the move, according to Yle, in sentiments sparked by Russia's war neighbouring Ukraine, which began in February

ED attaches assets worth Rs 2.16 cr in money laundering case

The ED has attached immovable and movable assets worth Rs 2.16 crore in connection with a money laundering case against Nava Diganta Capital Services Ltd, and its other group companies.

CJI N V Ramana recommends Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as his successor

Justice Ramana, who is set to demit office on August 26 on superannuation, on Wednesday received a communication from the Minister of Law and Justice to nominate his successor

NHAI extended undue benefit to concessionaires, says CAG report

In its compliance audit report on 'Rationalisation/Deferment of Premium in BOT Projects in NHAI', the CAG noted that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) extended undue benefitS.

CCPA imposes fine on Amazon for selling sub-standard pressure cookers

After examination of the response submitted by the company, it was observed that a total 2,265 pressure cookers not conforming to mandatory standards were sold through Amazon

Unacceptable: Biden slams Russian court sentence in US basketball star case

US President Joe Biden reacted sharply to the sentencing of American basketball star Brittney Griner to nine and a half years in jail by a Moscow court Thursday

Centre extends design-led telecom PLI scheme application date in 5G era

In a bid to build a strong ecosystem for 5G in the country after a successful 5G spectrum auction, the govt extended the last date for submission of applications under the design-led scheme

India's FY23 fiscal deficit may come around 6.5%, says SBI Ecowrap

The report has also revised current account deficit estimates from 3.2% of GDP to 3.7% of GDP in the current financial year

Pakistan economically enslaved by IMF, laments Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday questioned the kind of independence enjoyed by the country when the nation is "economically enslaved" by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Taliban say they had no info about Zawahiri's 'arrival & stay' in Kabul

The caretaker Taliban administration in Afghanistan has said that the group was uninformed of Ayman al-Zawahiris "arrival and stay" in Kabul

LIC Housing Finance's PAT surges over 500% to Rs 925 cr in Q1FY23

LIC Housing Finance Ltd's net profit rose sharply by 503 per cent year-on-year to Rs 925.48 crore on back of uptick in net interest income, as against Rs 153.44 crore in the same quarter last year.

2 Indian brothers plead not guilty in crypto insider trading scheme in US

Ishan Wahi, 32, a former product manager at cryptocurrency platform Coinbase, along with his brother Nikhil Wahi, 26, have pleaded not guilty to federal charges of insider trading, the media reported.

Partha used his college-day photo while buying property in 2012: Report

Document for the purchase of land jointly by Partha Chatterjee and Arpita Mukherjee in 2012 at Bolpur-Santiniketan in West Bengal's Birbhum district has his college-day picture.