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Portugal's Antonio Guterres to be next UN Secretary-General
06 Oct 2016
Ambassador Vitaly Churkin of Russia announced the decision at a press conference in New York attended by representatives of all 15 Security Council member states, including his American counterpart Samantha Power
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India ratifies Paris climate deal at UN to mark Gandhi Jayanti
03 Oct 2016
The commitment to sustainable living that Gandhi emphasised on is reflected in a "momentous way" with India's ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said
Nissan may ask UK for compensation over Brexit
30 Sep 2016
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US Congress overrides Obama veto on suing Saudi over 9/11
29 Sep 2016
Both the House and the Senate voted overwhelmingly to override President Barak Obama’s veto of legislation that would allow 9/11 victims’ families to sue the Saudi Arabian government over its alleged support for the terrorists who carried out the attacks
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Israel’s political giant Shimon Peres passes away at 93
28 Sep 2016
Former Israeli Prime Minister, President and Nobel laureate Shimon Peres who died last night was a political force for much of the modern Jewish state's existence
India to invest $2-bn in Sri Lanka in four years
28 Sep 2016
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Thousands of Saudi women sign plea against male guardianship laws
27 Sep 2016
More than 14,000 Saudi Arabian women have signed a petition demanding to be treated as full citizens, with many more signing anonymously, and hundreds bombarding the Saudi King's office over the weekend with messages backing the campaign
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New York Times says vote Hillary Clinton, blasts Trump
26 Sep 2016
The influential New York Times on Sunday endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, saying her intelligence, record of public service and other strengths qualify her for the White House
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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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