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UN mission, Arab League call for end to escalation amid protests in Iraq

The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and Arab League have called for an end to the escalation in the country during protests against the nomination of Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani for PM post

10 Afghan security personnel killed in flash flood in Afghanistan's Ghazni

Flash flood has claimed the lives of 10 security personnel in eastern Afghanistan's Ghazni province

Spanish health ministry confirms second death from monkeypox virus

The Spanish Health Ministry has confirmed the country's second death from the Monkeypox virus

HDFC raises benchmark lending rate, RPLR by 25 bps with effect from Aug 1

Housing Development Finance Corp Ltd hiked its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points, with effect from August 1, the company said in an exchange filing

Delhi reports 1,333 fresh Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths in a single day

Delhi on Saturday reported 1,333 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, against 1,245 reported on previous day, and three more deaths, as per the government health bulletin

CBI seizes AgustaWestland chopper in DHFL loan fraud case of Rs 36,415 cr

In a latest development in connection with the DHFL loan fraud case of Rs 34,615 crore, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday said it has seized a helicopter parked at a hangar

Indian Bank Q1 net profit at Rs 1,213 crore; total deposit up 8%

Public sector Indian Bank closed the first quarter of FY23 with net profit of Rs 1,213.44 crore, higher than what it had logged during Q1FY22

WBSSC scam: Land at Santiniketan purchased jointly by Partha, Arpita

The close association between Arpita Mukherjee and Partha Chatterjee started much before the latter became Education Minister as is evident from a land purchase deed at Bolpur-Santiniketan in Birbhum

Kerala Congress leader demands CBI probe into Karuvannur Co-op bank fraud

Leader of Opposition V.D.Satheesan on Saturday wrote to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan demanding a CBI probe into the Karuvannur Cooperative bank fraud in Kerala's Thrissur

Sanket Sargar wins silver in weightlifting; bags India's first medal in CWG

Indian weightlifter Sanket Mahadev Sargar on Saturday won a silver medal in men's 55kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

US monkeypox cases spike to 5,189; New York logs 1,345 infections

The total number of monkeypox cases in the US has increased to 5,189 as of Saturday, according to the latest update by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Shooting star: Ajith wins 4 gold, 2 bronze medals in shooting championships

Actor Ajith Kumar has so far won a total of four gold and two bronze medals at the the 47th Tamil Nadu State Shooting Championship that is being held in Trichy

After Delhi, excise policy of Punjab's AAP govt under judicial scanner

Aiming to boost revenue by reducing the price of alcohol, the new excise policy of the AAP government in Punjab which became operational from July 1, has come under the judicial scanner

One in five people fear getting monkeypox virus in US, suggests report

In the US, about 1 in 5 of those surveyed (19 per cent) are somewhat (14 per cent) or very worried (5 per cent) about getting monkeypox in the next three months, while 81 per cent are not too worried

Samsung not discontinuing Exynos project, working to grow competitiveness

After Qualcomm confirmed that the next-generation Samsung Galaxy S23 series will exclusively use the Snapdragon chipset, the South Korean tech giant said it is not giving up on the Exynos project

'Losing objectivity': Elon Musk slams Wikipedia over 'recession' page

After Wikipedia suspended the editing of the "recession" page, tech billionaire Elon Musk slammed co-founder Jimmy Wales and said the platform is "losing its objectivity".

France's GDP bounces back in Q2 after negative Q1 owing to foreign trade

Following the stagnation of the first quarter of 2022 (Q1), France's gross domestic product (GDP) recovered by 0.5 per cent in the second quarter (Q2)

Android tablet market share drops below 50% in Q2, 1st time in 10 yrs

Android tablet market share fell below 50 per cent for the first time in 10 years, as people seek premium and detachable tablets from Apple, Windows OEMs and, to some extent, Samsung

'Gut instinct' to bowl a short ball to Mayers pays off for Arshdeep

In India's 68-run win over the West Indies at the Brian Lara Stadium, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh gave a reminder of the potential he has in international cricket

Global smartphone shipments down 9% to 287 mn units in Q2: Canalys report

Global smartphone shipments fell to 287 million units in the second quarter, a massive 9% drop, as component orders are being cut rapidly and suppliers have started to be concerned about oversupply