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BA staff hiding after helping desis enter Canada without visas

Thursday, February 29, 2024 22:01

A former British Airways supervisor is on the run in India after fleeing the UK having been accused of a £3 million (Rs 31 crore) immigration scam. The man had been working as a BA check-in supervisor at Heathrow Terminal 5 where he is alleged to have accepted £25,000 (Rs ...

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GDP growth at 8.4% in 3rd quarter, fastest in 1.5 years

Thursday, February 29, 2024 21:58

The Indian economy grew at its fastest pace in six quarters, with GDP growth of 8.4% in Oct-Dec 2023. This strong growth, led by manufacturing and construction sectors, boosts the government's track record. The focus now is on improving consumption and private investment for sustainable growth.

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Fire kills 43 in Bangladesh capital Dhaka

Thursday, February 29, 2024 21:40

At least 43 people were killed and dozens injured after a fire blazed through a seven-storey building in an upscale neighbourhood in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka late Thursday, health authorities said. "So far 43 people have died from the fire," Bangladesh'after visiting the Dhaka Medical College Hospital and an ...

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Women celebrate early Holi in Sandeshkhali

Thursday, February 29, 2024 21:15

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Akhilesh Yadav skips CBI date, likens it to ‘BJP cell’

Thursday, February 29, 2024 21:10

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Government releases 2 tranches of tax devolution

Thursday, February 29, 2024 20:54

Government has authorised release of two installments of tax devolution amounting to Rs. 1.4 lakh crore on Thursday to strengthen hands of state governments for financing various social welfare measures and infrastructure development schemes. This release is in addition to tax devolution of an installment of Rs 71,061 crore made ...

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Article 370 box office collection day 7

Thursday, February 29, 2024 20:49

The Yami Gautam and Priyamani starrer Article 370 continues to make waves at the box office, maintaining steady collections on weekdays following a successful opening weekend. Produced by Aditya Dhar and directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale, the film has concluded its first week with ...

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SoftBank cuts stake in Paytm to under 3%

Thursday, February 29, 2024 20:23

SoftBank has cut another 2.1% stake in Paytm, reducing its shareholding in the fintech firm to 2.8%, the company said in a recent stock exchange filing. The Japanese investment behemoth which bets heavily on tech firms had invested over $1 billion into Paytm and held about 18% stake in the ...

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Supreme Court reverses own 2018 ruling on automatic vacation of stays

Thursday, February 29, 2024 20:23

The Supreme Court reverses its previous verdict mandating automatic vacation of high court-ordered stays on proceedings in civil and criminal cases after six months. HCs are not subordinate to SC and SC cannot fix time schedule for disposal of diverse cases under Article 142. Poor litigants suffer natural justice violation ...

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Bosco Martis on being upset with Fighter makers

Thursday, February 29, 2024 20:14

Bosco Martis criticized the makers of Siddharth Anand's Fighter for excluding his and Caesar Gonsalves' names from the poster. He emphasized the importance of crediting choreographers during the promotion of songs in films. Hrithik Roshan showed support, and Bosco tagged other choreographers in his ...

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