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Thwarted by courts, Trump mulls tweaking travel ban
11 Feb 2017
No matter he chooses to do, Trump will face a difficult battle to restore the ban, as judges indicated that the administration’s proposed concessions - which presumably could turn into rewritten legislation - don’t go far enough
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Judges face threats after denying Trump’s travel ban appeal
10 Feb 2017
Despite being slammed by Donald Trump, a panel of three judges from a US Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously denied the Trump administration’s appeal against a temporary suspension of the president’s executive order
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May wins Brexit vote comfortably in lower house
09 Feb 2017
Although the legislation passed by a seemingly large 494-122 margin, Scottish MPs were uniformly unhappy, triggering calls for a fresh referendum on Scotland’s independence, and Labour was also divided, with many of its MPs voting against the bill
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Indian economy seen overtaking that of US by 2040
07 Feb 2017
The Indian economy could overtake that of the United States in GDP terms by 2040, emerging as the world's second largest economy after China, in terms of purchasing power parity
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Trump equates Putin’s ‘mistakes’ with those of US
06 Feb 2017
The comment has drawn criticism from President Donald Trump's political opponents, who see it as comparing the US with Russia
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Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
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COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
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India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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History of hovercraft Part 3...
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History of hovercraft Part 2...
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