Uttarakhand Rain Update: At least 34 dead, CM Dhami announces compensation to families of deceased

Uttarakhand Rain Update: At least 34 dead, CM Dhami announces compensation to families of deceased

Nainital (Uttarakhand): Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday (October 19) evening chaired a review meeting in Haldwani, Nainital over the situation in the city and state alike, in the wake of heavy rains. While speaking to ANI, Dhami said, “Held discussions over the loss of lives, property, road, rescue operation, resumption of roads; have instructed officials to clear the…

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Favourites Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas Crash Out of ATP Indian Wells Masters

Favourites Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas Crash Out of ATP Indian Wells Masters

Olympic gold medallist Alexander Zverev and French Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas slumped to shock quarter-final exits in the ATP Indian Wells Masters, losing in three sets at the main stadium on Friday. American Taylor Fritz survived two match points to come from behind and eliminate third seeded Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) while second seeded Tsitsipas was shown the door 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 shortly…

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Assam BJP Alleges Third Force Behind Attempt to Incite Tension in Bengali-dominated Silchar

Congress, Left parties and fundamentalist groups have been trying to divide the people of Assam. (Representational Photo: AFP) This “third force” had also incited organisations to demand replacing of the Assamese advertisement with a Bengali one, the saffron party said. PTI Guwahati Last Updated:October 19, 2021, 23:49 IST FOLLOW US ON: The ruling BJP on Tuesday alleged that a “third force”…

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12 including 3 HDFC employees arrested for trying to withdraw money from NRI account

12 including 3 HDFC employees arrested for trying to withdraw money from NRI account

Image Source : PTI/FILE HDFC Bank, in its complaint, alleged that in all 66 attempts were made to access the internet banking of the account.  The Cyber Crime Unit of Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested 2 people, including 3 HDFC Bank employees, for attempting to make unauthorised withdrawals from a very high-value NRI account.  Acting on a complaint filed by the HDFC Bank, the Cyber Crime…

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Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro launched with Tensor chip: Check features, price and more

Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro launched with Tensor chip: Check features, price and more

New Delhi: Google has finally launched the Pixel 6 series which comes with Tensor chipset that will improve AI functionalities, the company said. Google Tensor will improve speech recognition capabilities. It would also seek to enhance security. A different camera bar will be included with the Google Pixel 6. It will have an AOD display and will be powered by Android 12. It’s made to keep people…

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US Wins Seat On UN Rights Council In Uncontested Election

US Wins Seat On UN Rights Council In Uncontested Election

UNITED NATIONS: The United States won a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council that former president Donald Trump denounced and quit, joining 17 other nations elected in uncontested votes Thursday that were criticized for guaranteeing spots to countries with abysmal rights records. The 193-member U.N. General Assembly elected all 18 candidates proposed by the world organizations five regional…

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Beirut Violence Is A Setback But Will Be Overcome - PM Mikati

Beirut Violence Is A Setback But Will Be Overcome – PM Mikati

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Thursday’s violence was a setback for the country but would be overcome, adding that his cabinet was working to provide the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with necessary financial figures ahead of talks to pull the country out of its economic meltdown. Mikati spoke to Reuters after a deadly shooting rocked the capital Beirut as tensions over a…

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Sluggish Starts Have Colts, Texans Looking To Change Course

Sluggish Starts Have Colts, Texans Looking To Change Course

INDIANAPOLIS: The Indianapolis Colts already have seen this scenario. Five weeks into the season, they’re three games under .500 and two games back in the AFC South. Little has gone right and their postseason hopes appear to be fading fast. Again, they’re coming off a multiple-game road trip to face another struggling foe, this time, division rival Houston. And after beating the odds in 2018 to…

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Congress Slams BJP Over 'Casteist, Racist' Comment Against Udit Raj

Congress Slams BJP Over ‘Casteist, Racist’ Comment Against Udit Raj

New Delhi, Oct 14: The Congress on Thursday hit out at the BJP over what it said were “casteist” and “racist” comments against former MP Udit Raj by an ex-national vice president of the saffron party’s youth wing. The All India Confederation of SC/ST organisation filed a complaint at the North Avenue police station against Santosh Ranjan Rai, a former national vice president of the Bharatiya…

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IMF Steering Committee Urges Central Banks To Closely Monitor Inflation

IMF Steering Committee Urges Central Banks To Closely Monitor Inflation

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund’s steering committee on Thursday urged global policymakers to monitor pricing dynamics closely, but to “look through” inflationary pressures that are transitory and will fade as economies normalize. The International Monetary and Financial Committee, made up of 24 finance ministers and central bank governors from IMF member countries, said in a final…

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Proposal from Invesco undervalued ZEEL: MD 

NEW DELHI : The valuation of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) given in US fund manager Invesco’s proposal was not in the interest of the company’s shareholders, ZEEL managing director and chief executive Punit Goenka said on Thursday. He also questioned why Inve-sco did not make its plans public earlier. Earlier this week, the media group had written to the stock exchanges that the US…

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DNA Exclusive: Centre Vs states on extending power to BSF; Is it politics over vote bank?

DNA Exclusive: Centre Vs states on extending power to BSF; Is it politics over vote bank?

New Delhi: Imagine that India is attacked by China or Pakistan and the army has to take permission from the state government to reach the border. What will happen if the state through which it has to pass refuses to give this permission? Today an attempt is being made to create a similar situation in India. The Central Government has increased the powers of the Border Security Force (BSF) in…

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Oil Prices Rise, As Saudis Dismiss Supply Concerns As Demand Grows

Oil Prices Rise, As Saudis Dismiss Supply Concerns As Demand Grows

NEW YORK:Oil prices rose 1% on Thursday after top oil producer Saudi Arabia dismissed calls for additional OPEC+ supply and the International Energy Agency said surging natural gas prices could boost demand for oil among power generators. The market largely shrugged off an unexpectedly large increase in U.S. crude inventories as refiners cut production in a generally slower period for those…

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Cardinals Fire Mike Shildt Over 'PhilosoPhical Differences'

Cardinals Fire Mike Shildt Over ‘PhilosoPhical Differences’

The Cardinals fired manager Mike Shildt over philosophical differences within the organization Thursday, just one week after St. Louis lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League wild-card game. Cardinals president John Mozeliak said the firing was something that popped up recently, but he declined to expand on what he called philosophical differences. He did point out that Shildt was…

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Punjab CM Channi Directs Chief Secretary to Form Panel to Simplify Land Laws

Punjab CM Channi Directs Chief Secretary to Form Panel to Simplify Land Laws

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi also directed them to hold these camps on October 20 and 21 besides October 29 and 30 at tehsil, block and district level, a statement said. (Image: PTI) The chief minister asked the DCs to ensure their punctuality in offices from 9 am and even work beyond 5 pm to effectively deliver the goods to the satisfaction of the public. PTI Chandigarh Last…

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RBI Clears Re-appointment of Amitabh Chaudhry as MD of Axis Bank

RBI Clears Re-appointment of Amitabh Chaudhry as MD of Axis Bank

The Reserve Bank on Thursday approved re-appointment of Amitabh Chaudhry as managing director of private sector Axis Bank for a period of three years. The extended three-year term would be effective from January 1, 2022, Axis Bank said in a regulatory filing. “The Reserve Bank of India vide its letter dated October 14, 2021, has approved the re-appointment of Amitabh Chaudhry as the Managing…

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Here’s how to score big discounts on the OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Nord CE 5G this Diwali!

Here’s how to score big discounts on the OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Nord CE 5G this Diwali!

The OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Nord CE 5G are easily the best value phones that OnePlus has to offer. The phones are packing some serious hardware for their price bracket, and offer great design, large displays, and great cameras at very pocket-friendly prices. If you’re looking for a phone under 30k, these phones are indeed hard to ignore. Nord 2: Flagship looks, and power The Nord 2 packing a…

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