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September 21, 2022

Putin Looking To End War In Ukraine Soon, Claims Erdogan

WHEN Russian President Vladimir Putin met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the SCO Summit in Samarkand on Friday last, he said he would end the war in Ukraine soon. In less than a week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reaffirmed that Russia is considering ending the conflict.

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'Chhello Show' delves into life of movie buff kid, becomes India's entry to Oscars

PAN Nalin's Gujarati film, Chhello Show, has been announced as India's official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the upcoming 95th Academy Awards.

1 min

Bio-decomposer to curb stubble-burning pollution

AHEAD of the stubble burning season, the bio-decomposer spray, which is known to turn paddy stubble into manure, is to be sprayed across 5,000 acres of farm fields in the national capital starting from October 1, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Tuesday.

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Heavy rain brings traffic to halt in city, light showers likely for next 5 days

HEAVY rains splashed parts of the national capital on Tuesday, bringing the traffic to a standstill with key stretches being waterlogged in many places due to uprooting of trees. In a highly 'localised' weather event, the heavy spells occurred mainly in the northern part of the city while Safdarjung did not record any rain during the day, state weather officials said.

1 min

UDDHAV'S SENA: PARTY CADRES DESERT LEADERS

Sycophancy served as a ladder for upward mobility and loudmouth leaders close to the dynast gained prominence

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India, China Fear Russian Defeat In Ukraine

INDIA and China are already preparing for the prospects of a Russian defeat in Ukraine and the consequences such an event can have on the future of Vladimir Putin and Russia's political scene.

4 mins

China, Pak pose formidable threat: Navy chief

Competition with adversaries is being played out on a daily basis and a war cannot be ruled out, says R Hari Kumar

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India, Egypt sign MoUs to ramp up defence ties, Cairo may bid for Tejas

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh and Egyptian Defence Minister General Mohamed Zaki signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday on cooperation in the field of defence. Singh is on a two-day official visit to Egypt. Egypt is one of the six countries showing interest in indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas.

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HC orders demolition of Rane's Juhu house

THE Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to demolish illegal portions of Union minister Narayan Rane's Juhu bungalow within two weeks.

1 min

Pak PM Shehbaz faces treason charges

PAKISTAN'S Punjab Assembly has passed a resolution with a majority vote against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, seeking his trial under treason charges for consulting his 'fugitive' elder brother Nawaz Sharif in London on the appointment of the new army chief.

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Sundar Pichai meets Indian ambassador, talks business

GOOGLE CEO Sunder Pichai has held discussions with the Indian envoy in the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, about the technology giant's activities in India, particularly its aggressive push towards digitisation, as he became the first top Indian-American tech business leader to visit the country's embassy here.

1 min

Referendum ploy to annex territory

Voting announced in four Russian-held regions as Ukraine attempts to wrest seized land

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Byju's financial results a blockbuster, says co-founder

BYJU'S co-founder Divya Gokulnath has called the edtech company's financial results as the second blockuster release of this year after Brahmastra.

1 min

RBI red-flags loan apps' unethical recovery practices

THE Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday raised concerns over the growing unethical loan recovery practices, usurious interest rates and data privacy issues. It also flagged certain material concerns regarding the mushrooming of digital lending apps.

1 min

Mobile makers to get PLI funds in 10-15 days

Telecom secretary says applications are under process and govt will give due consideration to eligible applications

2 mins

Carlsen resigns after one move against Niemann

ARJUN Erigaisi enjoyed an almost perfect day to be on top of the leaderboard after eight rounds of the Julius Baer Generation Cup, an online Rapid event. But all the drama, not for the first time, was again reserved for what happened - or did not in the match between Hans Niemann and Magnus Carlsen (the event is part of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour).

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LOOKING DEAD AT THE DEATH

Missed catches and poor bowling in the end overs from India help Australia chase 209

3 mins

Rom-com 'Ticket to Paradise' set to release in India on this date

THE romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise-starring Julia Roberts (left in image) and George Clooney (right in image)-will hit theatres in India on October 6.

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