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Kejriwal Announces Rs 10 Lakh Assistance for Family of Minor Girl Raped in Delhi's Dwarka
The Delhi government wants to work with the Centre and the police, and will take all necessary steps to support them for improving in the law-and-order situation in the city, the chief minister said.
Chelsea's Alvaro Morata to Join Atletico Madrid on Permanent Deal
Alvaro Morata will join Atletico Madrid on a permanent deal from Chelsea at the end of his 18-month loan.
Budget 2019: Clean Break from Past, Sets Out Agenda for Modi 2.0 Govt, Says Niti Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar
Describing the Budget proposals unveiled by India's first full-time woman finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman as 'unconventional', Kumar said it has covered a very wide canvas in a bid to lay down the roadmap for the next 10 years.
TVS Young Media Racer Program 2019 Round 1: The Litmus Test at Kari Motor Speedway
After being trained by TVS Racing on the fine art of riding a motorcycle at a race track, it was time to experience the first race weekend. A promising practice, a good qualifying and a race result botched up by a silly mistake, round 1 had it all.
'Wonder of Nature': Serbia's One-of-a-kind, Ultra-expensive Donkey Cheese
The unique product made headlines in 2012 after false rumours spread that Serbia's tennis star Novak Djokovic had bought up an annual supply -- which he denied.
Budget 2019: Health Sector to Get Rs 62,398 Crore, Rs 6,400 Crore Allocated For Ayushman Bharat
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday allocated Rs 64,559 crore to the ministry of health and family welfare, which contributes to 2.32 per cent of the total budget and 0.34 per cent of the country’s GDP.
'Count Blessings, Not Missed Opportunities': Neither Help Nor Harm, Why Budget 2019 is a Bag of Good Things
One of the few things business could be happy about is the reduction in the tax rate to 25 per cent for companies with annual turnover up to Rs 400 crore.
Naxals Set 2 Vehicles on Fire in Jharkhand's Garhwa District
A dozen armed ultras of the banned outfit Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) poured petrol and set the vehicles on fire at Kurun village, under the jurisdiction of Bhandaria Police Station, on Thursday night, the police said.
As Court Deadline Nears, Trump Scrambles to Add Citizenship Question to US Census
Donald Trump on Friday said the 'number one' reason for adding the question was for the drawing of electoral districts, which is not the legal reason the administration gave for adding it.
IAEA to Hold Emergency Meeting on July 10 to Discuss Iran's Breach of Nuclear Stockpile Limit
The IAEA confirmed earlier this week that Iran had breached the limit of 300kg for stockpiles of enriched uranium as stipulated under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
UNESCO Lists Iraq's Mesopotamian Metropolis of Babylon as World Heritage Site
Iraq had been trying since 1983 to have the site — a massive 10-square-kilometre complex of which just 18 pe rcent has been excavated thus far — recognised by UNESCO.
1,000 Dead in Khalifa Haftar's Fight for 3 Months to Capture Libya's Tripoli
Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army, which holds eastern Libya and much of the country's south, launched an offensive in early April to wrestle the capital from forces loyal to the UN-recognised Government of National Accord.
Gianni Infantino Hails 'Best Women's World Cup', Eyes Tournament Expansion
FIFA President Gianni Infantino called the France 2019 as "the best women's World Cup ever", adding that the tournament might be expanded.
ZTE Surveillance Technology Deal in Argentina Raises Concerns in USA
The past few months have seen USA becoming increasingly paranoid about alleged state-sponsored surveillance practices made by Chinese technology vendors.
After Presenting Her First Union Budget, Nirmala Sitharaman Pins Hope on ‘Virtuous Cycle of Investment’
Elaborating on the road ahead for investments in India, Sitharaman stressed that public investment in infrastructure will continue and scope for further investment will go beyond roads and airports.
Indian-origin Man Gets 10 Years in Jail for Fraudulent Investment Schemes in India, Sri Lanka
People who invested in villas in India were told that they could sell the villas in a buyback arrangement for significant profits if they first paid tax.