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NEW DELHI: As the poll date for the first phase of the assembly election in Uttar Pradesh is coming closer, the Congress on Monday released its first list of 30 star campaigners to campaign for the grand old party in the high-stake election beginning from February 10.
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Amendments To National Policy On Biofuels Will Boost ‘Make In India', Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels, which have been approved by the Cabinet, will encourage research in developing indigenous technologies, boost ‘Make in India’ and create employment opportunities.
IIFA Awards advanced to June’s first week
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‘RBI opted off-cycle rate hike to avoid tougher action in June’
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Cabinet enables boards of PSEs to decide on closure, divestment
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Perarivalan’s kin on cloud nine; Stalin, others hail SC ruling
Political parties, including DMK and AIADMK, barring Congress and BJP, wholeheartedly welcomed the verdict
Pollution led to over 23.5 lakh premature deaths in India in 2019: Lancet study
It’s the highest among all countries globally, says report
SC grants bail to Indrani Mukerjea
SHEENA BORA MURDER CASE
SC rules out branches of NGT in all states and UTs
Holds that the provision of an appeal directly in SC against an order of NGT was intra-vires and does not oust high courts' power under writ jurisdictions
Heavy rains in Bengaluru: 2 labourers die, houses inundated
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President Joe Biden announced that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes, a program that could effectively make tens of millions of households eligible for free service through an already existing federal subsidy.
OUR ABORTION STORIES
With abortion rights under attack, ELLE brought together five members of Congress perhaps most qualified to discuss the issue— because they’ve been there themselves.
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The Biden administration is calling on Congress to expand authority for federal and local governments to take action to counter the nefarious use in the U.S. of drones, which are becoming a growing security concern and nuisance.
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The conversations went like this: It will be just a few days. It can be kept at bay. There will be some inconvenience, sure, but the world will merely be paused — just a short break, out of an abundance of caution, and certainly not any kind of major grinding to a halt. Certainly not for two years.
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Under Chair Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve is poised this week to execute a sharp turn toward tighter interest-rate policies with inflation accelerating and unemployment falling faster than expected.
Lower Taxes on Your RMDs
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Congress Just Can't Quit Facebook
Lawmakers of both parties assail the tech giant but are hooked on its core product
More Debt Ceiling Drama
The national pastime is back, but this time Democrats can finally break the cycle