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Torrential rain causes extensive waterlogging in Maharashtra's Jalgaon, houses, roads submerged https://ift.tt/3mQywyQ

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The torrential rains caused extensive waterlogging in Jalgaon and houses and roads were submerged in several areas of the district. Various areas were submerged in Jalgaon, bringing the city life to a still, while several vehicles were stuck under debris flow caused by heavy rainfall.

Stocks in focus: Maruti Suzuki, BHEL, BEL and more https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

New chapter of engagement with Afghanistan has begun: US https://ift.tt/3zyaUm8

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The US completed the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan on August 30, ending one of its longest wars. In a matter of few weeks, US and Coalition forces evacuated more than 123,000 civilians out of Afghanistan and slightly more than 6,000 of them were US citizens.

Joe Biden defends US withdrawal from Afghan 'forever war', declares an end to nation-building https://ift.tt/3jyjThH

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The new US challenge in Afghanistan: Coping with Taliban rule https://ift.tt/3t1cVVH

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However fierce in battle, the Taliban seem to understand that governing an impoverished, war-ravaged nation is a very different challenge for which it needs economic and diplomatic support, both of which it is already seeking from the United States.

Expected 5-7% duty remission rates for handicrafts under RoDTEP: Exporter body https://ift.tt/3sZXrkI

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The scheme was notified for 8,555 products including employment-generating marine, agriculture, leather, and gems and jewellery sectors in August and aims to refund exporters duties and taxes such as VAT on fuel used in transportation, Mandi tax and duty on electricity used during manufacturing.

Turning from Afghanistan, the US sets focus on China https://ift.tt/3jvUvcd

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In an indication of Washington's strategic turn, Vice President Kamala Harris was in Southeast Asia last week even as the US pullout from Afghanistan moved into its turbulent final days, hoping to strengthen US allies' pushback against the region's giant.

UK says 'ready' to launch strikes against ISIS-K in Afghanistan https://ift.tt/3kzX3p2

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The Islamic State's Afghanistan affiliate, dubbed Islamic State Khorasan or ISIS-K, had claimed responsibility for the deadly twin blasts at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul in which 169 Afghans and 13 American soldiers were killed on Thursday.

MNCs, Indian companies will collaborate with rivals by 2025: Report https://ift.tt/3zMIchL

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While fewer than half of the Indian companies surveyed said they would collaborate with competitors, a third (34%) said they plan to increase collaboration by 2025 and 10% respondents said they will decrease it.

Afghanistan Taliban LIVE News Updates: Withdrawal from Afghanistan best decision for America, says President Joe Biden https://ift.tt/2WAfZMe

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BCCI floats tender to invite bids for 2 new IPL teams https://ift.tt/3gPf5T8

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The IPL governing council (GC) on Tuesday invited bids for franchises by floating an invitation to tender (ITT). Interested parties can buy the ITT for a non-refundable fee of `10 lakh (plus taxes) till October 5.

Withdrawal from Afghanistan best decision for America: Joe Biden https://ift.tt/3judTGO

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“I give you my word: With all of my heart, I believe this is the right decision, a wise decision, and the best decision for America,” Biden said in his address to the nation from the White House on Tuesday.

Assam has 350 hectares of area under oil palm cultivation: Himanta Biswa Sarma https://ift.tt/3kIRZyH

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Sarma attended the Video Conference of Union Minister for DoNER G. Kishan Reddy and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar with Chief Ministers of North Eastern States on various agriculture and horticulture related issues in NE Region with prime focus on National Mission on Edible Oil-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP).

Meghalaya govt signs MoU with finance department, state rural bank to ease banking services https://ift.tt/3zBEgA0

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"This will help the State achieve its objective of financial inclusion, and also in transferring the financial benefits of the State as well as the Central Government directly into the bank accounts of the eligible beneficiaries in unbanked areas," the Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma informed.

US: Rep. Mike Waltz, military veteran, warns of terrorism risks https://ift.tt/3DwQOv5

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Worrying about your carbon footprint is exactly what Big Oil wants you to do https://ift.tt/2V5kSfW

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Carbon neutrality doesn't achieve any sort of systemic change. A coal-powered business could be entirely carbon neutral as long as it stops some landfill gas in Malaysia from entering the atmosphere equal to the emissions it's still releasing.

India’s economy, slammed by COVID-19, needs its lost growth https://ift.tt/3t3YAre

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The coronavirus, which has struck in two waves, has killed hundreds of thousands of people and at times has brought cities to a halt. Infections and deaths have eased, and the country is returning to work. Economists predict that growth could surge in the second half of the year on paper.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu calls upon lawmakers to bring 'behavioural change' https://ift.tt/38sXlsl

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Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday has said dysfunctional legislatures are a subversion of the "noble principle of constitutionalism" and called upon nearly 5,000 lawmakers in Parliament and state assemblies to bring about a behavioural

Contradicting Rahul Gandhi's statement, Punjab CM says Jallianwala Bagh memorial revamp 'nice' https://ift.tt/38vbO6Y

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BSP will extend support to protesting farmers in Haryana, MP, says Mayawati https://ift.tt/3jv2TIZ

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Owing to these anti-farmer and anti-people policies of the BJP, the condition of the public in Uttar Pradesh and in the rest of the country is bad, Mayawati added.

Exide may foray into lithium-ion cell manufacturing https://ift.tt/38wxPCB

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The Centre recently approved a PLI scheme on such batteries. The scheme outlay of Rs 18,100 crore is intended to establish 50 Giga Watt Hour (GWh) of advanced cell chemistry and 5 GWh of niche advanced cell chemistry.

Afghanistan's arc from 9/11 to today: Once hopeful, now sad https://ift.tt/38qWl8b

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America was still reeling from the horrific terrorist attacks of two months earlier, when planes flown by al-Qaida terrorists crashed into three iconic buildings and a Pennsylvania field, killing nearly 3,000 people. The perpetrators and their leader, Osama bin Laden, were somewhere in Afghanistan, sheltered by the Taliban. The mission: Find him. Bring him to justice.

Rs 50,000 crore to be invested in J&K after launch of new scheme, says Home Minister Amit Shah https://ift.tt/2WFFKes

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The prime minister has made an ambitious plan in which a target has been set for providing clean drinking water to every household in the newly created Union Territory by 15 August 2022, he said.

Janmashtami: Special musical fountain show organised in Kanpur's JK Temple https://ift.tt/3zvFywp

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Fed now risks too-slow taper after too fast in 2013, says Raghuram Rajan https://ift.tt/2WEplqo

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This time around, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell continues to emphasize a gradual pace of tapering, emerging markets still worry about “an abrupt change in stance” while they also have “much less room to wait and watch” than the Fed given they have less credibility and policy space, Rajan said.

Japan health minister says Okinawa vaccine contaminants likely from needle stick https://ift.tt/3t03hT2

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Some Moderna shots were temporarily halted in Okinawa on Sunday after foreign materials were discovered in vials and syringes. The health ministry said later needles may have been incorrectly inserted into vials, breaking off bits of the rubber stopper.

Buy or Sell: Stock ideas by experts for August 31, 2021 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Taliban in Afghanistan: America’s 20-year campaign comes to an end; last US planes leave Kabul https://ift.tt/3mMgeid

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Blinken says Taliban have to earn legitimacy, support https://ift.tt/3BtUg7F

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US engaged with the Taliban during the past few weeks for evacuation operations.

Stocks in focus: L&T, Bharat Forge, Stove Kraft and more https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Morning Brief: The grand asset bazaar: Challenges of National Monetisation Pipeline viability and creation of private monopolies https://ift.tt/3sZS9Wg

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Resilient demand keeps driving India’s world-beating growth https://ift.tt/3ywLd4f

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The big pop, however, will likely obscure a slowing from the previous quarter, caused by activity curbs to stem the second wave of the virus. While the government doesn’t report an official quarter-on-quarter figure, Bloomberg Economics estimates the economy slumped sequentially, contracting 12% from the January-March period.

US troops pull out of Afghanistan, ending 20-year war https://ift.tt/3gMSruO

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The last of the American troops overseeing a desperate evacuation effort flew out of Kabul airport on Monday night, completing a withdrawal that has raised deep questions about the United States' status as a superpower.

IBBI proposes code of conduct for transparent working of committee of creditors https://ift.tt/3t7yR1h

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The discussion paper related to CIRP, released on Friday, is focused on three issues — code of conduct for committee of creditors (CoC), restrictions on request for resolution plans and use of ‘Swiss challenge’ method, and treatment of live bank guarantees and line of credit as claims.

India GDP News LIVE Updates: India's economy likely rebounded in April-June amid coronavirus pandemic risks, say analysts https://ift.tt/3DuyeDH

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Assam to form 7 sub-groups to study issues concerning tea tribes community https://ift.tt/3t6XLy3

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Assam Chief Minister attended an interactive programme titled "Humder Moner Kotha" with intellectuals and leading citizens of the Tea Tribes community with a view to prepare a roadmap for all round development of the community along with his Council of Ministers at Assam Administrative Staff College in Guwahati.

Amid growing dissidence, 4 central BJP leaders rush to Tripura https://ift.tt/3kEqCG1

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Dissidents leaders on Sunday had held meetings with district leaders in the state. Those five BJP MLAs attended the Sunday’s meeting include Sudip Roy Barman, Ashis Kumar Saha, Diba Chandra Hrangkhawl, Ashis Das and Burba Mohan Tripura.

Tokyo Paralympics: Was under pressure, but happy to set world record, says Javelin thrower Sumit Antil https://ift.tt/3sZK9o7

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France requires virus pass for two million workers https://ift.tt/3DxPnfW

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Starting Monday, all staff members must also show the pass, which requires proof of vaccination, a fresh negative virus test or recovery from COVID-19. Those who don't risk suspension or other punishment, and businesses that don't comply face potential fines.

European Union removes US from Covid safe list for non-essential travel https://ift.tt/3DpFVLz

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The European Council, which represents the bloc's 27 governments, said it was taking six territories off its list of locations exempted from restrictions on non-essential travel during the coronavirus pandemic.

Application which can regulate excessive rainfall being developed, says Uttarakhand minister https://ift.tt/2V0R8AT

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Twitter users expressed surprise over the video, wondering if the minister was serious while making the statement. It was not clear when or where the video was made. Rawat is the higher education minister in Pushkar Singh Dhami's cabinet.

1999 Kandahar Hijacking: Only one behind bars; real perpetrators still untried https://ift.tt/2WySKlF

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The hijackers of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 had taken the plane to Kandahar in the then Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, before releasing the passengers in exchange of three terrorists who were jailed in India.

Tokyo Paralympics: Javelin thrower Sumit Antil’s family celebrates his victory https://ift.tt/3zwULNN

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‘Stop attempting to rewrite history in petty way’: Tharoor on exclusion of Nehru from ICHR’s poster https://ift.tt/3jpRM4e

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Govt returned 14 names recommended by collegium for elevation as HC judges, say sources https://ift.tt/3DwDPcz

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But the recommendations by the apex court collegium were made nearly a year ago. In some cases, the recommendations were made over a year ago.The names for elevation were made for the high courts of Delhi, Calcutta, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka and Kerala, the sources said without elaborating.

Tokyo Paralympics: PM Modi speaks to Sumit Antil over phone, congratulates him for clinching gold https://ift.tt/2WDmj5K

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Congruent Solutions eyes footprint expansion through partnerships https://ift.tt/3yrYzi7

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The company's clients include more than 40 tier-I players in the US. With a team of over 200 members based in Chennai, Congruent Solutions has been working to transform the retirement plan industry in the USA with its flagship offering CORE and a full suite of technology solutions.

Rockets fly in Kabul as US evacuations wind down https://ift.tt/3yqoBCs

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President Joe Biden has set a deadline of Tuesday to withdraw all US forces from Afghanistan, drawing to a close his nation's longest military conflict, which began in retaliation for the September 11 attacks.

Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara wins Gold in women's 10m AR Standing SH1 Final https://ift.tt/3sWSkBG

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Tokyo Paralympics: India's Yogesh Kathuniya clinches silver in F56 discus throw event https://ift.tt/3mP41JT

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Yogesh threw 44.38 in his sixth and final attempt to take up the top spot before Claudiney Batista of Brazil fired 44.57 in his first attempt to dethrone the Indian athlete.

Shooter Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win gold at Paralympics https://ift.tt/3yrAloi

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She's the fourth Indian athlete to win a Paralympics gold after swimmer Murlikant Petkar (1972), javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia (2004 and 2016) and high jumper Thangavelu Mariyappan (2016).

No cash or gas to run from Hurricane Ida: ''We can't afford to leave'' https://ift.tt/3jrDakX

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The 27-year-old had spent anxious days watching long lines of cars evacuating from Baton Rouge, bound for safer locations out of state as Hurricane Ida approached.

IAEA: North Korea appears to have resumed nuke reactor operation https://ift.tt/3BomAsd

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The annual report by the International Atomic Energy Agency refers to a 5-megawatt reactor at the North's main nuclear complex in Yongbyon, north of Pyongyang. The reactor produces plutonium, one of the two key ingredients used to build nuclear weapons along with highly enriched uranium.