SC refuses to quash DA case against Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar

SC refuses to quash DA case against Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar

New Delhi, July 15 - The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar, seeking quashing of CBI proceedings against him in the alleged Disproportionate Assets (DA) case.

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Bangladeshi citizen arrested from Indo-Nepal border

Bangladeshi citizen arrested from Indo-Nepal border

Patna, July 15 - A Bangladeshi citizen has been arrested from the Indo-Nepal Raxaul border for illegally entering Bihar.

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Rohit Sharma confirms playing ODI, Test formats ‘at least for a while’

Rohit Sharma confirms playing ODI, Test formats ‘at least for a while’

New Delhi, July 15 - India captain Rohit Sharma has confirmed that he will continue playing for the country in ODI and Test formats "at least for a while" after announcing his retirement from T20Is after lifting the T20 World Cup in Barbados.

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Pakistan: 8 troopers among 17 injured in suicide attack in cantonment

Pakistan: 8 troopers among 17 injured in suicide attack in cantonment

Islamabad, July 15 - At least eight security personnel and nine civilians have been injured in an attack in the cantonment area of the Pakistani military in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, official sources said.

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Ashok Leyland bags order for 2,104 buses from Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation

Ashok Leyland bags order for 2,104 buses from Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation

New Delhi, July 15 - Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland, on Monday, said it has bagged the single-largest, fully-built bus order from the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) for 2,104 units of its Viking passenger bus.

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Homegrown EV firm BluSmart raises Rs 200 cr

Homegrown EV firm BluSmart raises Rs 200 cr

New Delhi, July 15 - Homegrown Electric Vehicle (EV) company BluSmart on Monday said it has raised $24 million (about Rs 200 crore) in its pre-series B round.

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NEET-UG row: SC issues notice on NTA’s fresh batch of transfer pleas

NEET-UG row: SC issues notice on NTA’s fresh batch of transfer pleas

New Delhi, July 15 - The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a fresh batch of petitions filed by the National Testing Agency (NTA), seeking the transfer of pleas pending before the Rajasthan High Court related to the alleged NEET-UG paper leak,

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Copa America final: Head coach Lorenzo says Colombia final loss ‘does not feel like a defeat’

Copa America final: Head coach Lorenzo says Colombia final loss ‘does not feel like a defeat’

Miami, July 16 - Argentina scripted history with their 16th Copa America trophy but that does not take anything away from Colombia’s performance at the tournament.

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Need to lower the temperature of American politics: Biden

Need to lower the temperature of American politics: Biden

New Delhi, July 15 - US President Joe Biden sent out a video message, addressing American citizens after a failed assassination attempt on his rival and former US President Donald Trump, urging people to "lower the temperature" of US politics and "take a

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AMD, IIT-B partner to support semiconductor startups in India

AMD, IIT-B partner to support semiconductor startups in India

New Delhi, July 15 - Chip-maker AMD India on Monday announced a partnership with the Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), an incubator at IIT-Bombay, to promote semiconductor startups in the country.

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Equity mutual funds’ AUM reach Rs 23.8 lakh crore in June in India

Equity mutual funds’ AUM reach Rs 23.8 lakh crore in June in India

Mumbai, July 15 - The assets under management (AUM) of equity mutual funds witnessed a growth of 8.27 per cent sequentially to reach Rs 23,84,727 crore in June, from Rs 22,02,497 crore in May (excluding sectoral/thematic funds), a report showed on Monday.

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WPI inflation edges up to 3.36 pc in June

WPI inflation edges up to 3.36 pc in June

New Delhi, July 15 - The annual rate of inflation based on the all-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number edged up to 3.36 per cent in June this year compared to the same month of the previous year, figures released by the Commerce

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As quota row rages, Chhagan Bhujbal calls on Sharad Pawar

As quota row rages, Chhagan Bhujbal calls on Sharad Pawar

Mumbai, July 15 - Nationalist Congress Party Minister, Chhagan Bhujbal, called on Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President, Sharad Pawar on Monday as the ongoing reservation row threatens to peak ahead of the October Assembly elections.

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Du Plessis, Stoinis shine in Texas Super Kings’ win over MI New York

Du Plessis, Stoinis shine in Texas Super Kings’ win over MI New York

Dallas (US), July 15 - Texas Super Kings (TSK) registered a 15-run win over MI New York (MINY) despite a spirited fightback from Rashid Khan and Monank Patel during their Major League Cricket fixture at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Monday.

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Scaloni ‘eternally grateful’ following Argentina’s second consecutive Copa America victory

Scaloni ‘eternally grateful’ following Argentina’s second consecutive Copa America victory

Miami, July 15 - Lionel Scaloni has established his legacy as a cult hero for Argentina. The side had not won a Copa America since 1993 and not won a FIFA World Cup since 1986 edition of the tournament.

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Bolivia’s entry in Mercosur important step in regional integration: Minister

Bolivia’s entry in Mercosur important step in regional integration: Minister

La Paz, July 15 - Bolivia's full entry into the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) is a historic event and represents a "very important hinge in regional integration," said Foreign Affairs Minister Celinda Sosa Lunda.

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North Korea slams Kishida’s visit to Germany as ‘collusion’ of countries that committed war crimes

North Korea slams Kishida’s visit to Germany as ‘collusion’ of countries that committed war crimes

Seoul, July 15 - North Korea, on Monday, denounced Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's recent visit to Germany aimed at boosting security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, calling it military collusion between two countries that committed war crimes, according to the North's state

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Bengal CPI(M) mulling organisational restructuring for in-depth mass interaction

Bengal CPI(M) mulling organisational restructuring for in-depth mass interaction

Kolkata, July 15 - With its constantly eroding political significance and vote bank, the CPI(M) in West Bengal is considering organisational restructuring, focusing on grassroot-level outreach.

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Searches begin in J&K’s Akhnoor after suspicious movement noticed

Searches begin in J&K’s Akhnoor after suspicious movement noticed

Jammu, July 15 - Security forces started searches in Jammu’s Akhnoor area on Monday after noticing movement of two suspects there.

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78 pc of Indian bosses optimistic on gig workers, stress proficiency in technical skills: Report

78 pc of Indian bosses optimistic on gig workers, stress proficiency in technical skills: Report

New Delhi, July 15 - While 78.57 per cent of employers in India find gig workers meeting or surpassing job requirements, they also emphasise their need to boost technical skills, according to a report on World Youth Skills Day on Monday.

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