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Mercedes-Benz India mulls price hike by 1-1.5% in September

[ad_1] Representative image | Photo Credit: Reuters Mercedes Benz India plans to hike prices by 1-1.5% from September to mitigate the impact of a weak rupee against the euro, according to its MD and CEO Santosh Iyer. The luxury car market leader has already hiked vehicle prices twice this year, first in January and then in July. “There is another

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ULFA(I) claims drone attacks on its camps along Myanmar border by Indian Army, defence official says no such information

[ad_1] The banned ULFA(I) on Sunday claimed drone attacks on its camps along the Myanmar border by the Indian Army, though there was no confirmation about the development from the armed forces. According to a PTI report, the ULFA(I) said that the attacks were carried out with drones in the early hours at several mobile camps and that a senior

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Kate Middleton returns to Wimbledon, receives emotional standing ovation amid cancer recovery

[ad_1] The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, made a graceful and emotional return to Wimbledon this weekend, receiving a heartfelt standing ovation from the crowd at Centre Court. The 43-year-old royal was attending the prestigious tennis tournament for the first time this year, amid her ongoing recovery from cancer, the New York Post reported. Kate, who has long been associated

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Wyndham Hotels to expand in India; 50+ new properties in pipeline; more global brands on the way

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchisor, expects India to become one of its top growth markets, with over 50 new properties in the pipeline and plans to launch more of its global brands in the country, company officials said.During a PTI interview, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts’ top executives, President for EMEA Dimitris Manikis and

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Pimco Bond Chief Says Trump Will Make Orthodox Choice for Fed Chief

[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — US President Donald Trump is likely to stick with convention when he picks the next Federal Reserve Chair, according to one of the world’s biggest bond managers.  Despite Trump’s vocal calls for lower interest rates and his public admonishments of current Fed chief Jerome Powell, the names rumored “all look like well qualified candidates,” said Andrew Balls,

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India’s Russian oil imports hit 11-month high in June; refiners stock up amid Middle East conflict: Report

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s crude oil imports from Russia surged to an 11-month high in June, as domestic refiners ramped up purchases to bolster inventories amid heightened geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran, analysts said.Russian crude imports to India stood at 2.08 million barrels per day (bpd) in June, reaching the highest level since July 2024, based on vessel tracking

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Stock market this week: Key factors expected to influence D-Street – check details

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Markets ended the week with over 1% losses, dragged down by ongoing global tariff uncertainties and a weak start to the first-quarter earnings.Despite a stable start, across the first three sessions, selling pressure in final sessions pulled both the Indian benchmark indices BSE Sensex and Nifty50 near weekly lows. Sensex dropped 689.81 points, or 0.83%, to settle

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India’s first dengue vaccine: ICMR says phase-3 clinical trial enrolment to be completed by October

[ad_1] So far, 8,000 participants in various centres at Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi and Bhubaneswar among others have received either the vaccine or a placebo as part of the trial sponsored by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Panacea Biotec. Enrolment of about 10,500 participants in the phase III clinical trial of the indigenous one-shot Panacea Biotec developed

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‘True Shiv Sena style’: Uddhav Thackeray’s party workers thrash auto-rickshaw over ‘anti-Marathi’ remark | Viral Video

[ad_1] Shiv Sena (UBT) workers allegedly thrashed an auto-rickshaw driver in the Palghar district of Maharashtra over ‘anti-Marathi’ remarks. A video of the incident went viral on social media recently, further fuelling the controversy over the language issue in the state. While Mint could not verify the authenticity of the video, police said on Sunday they had seen it but

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Optical illusion: Only 1% of people can find the hidden ‘993’ in this mind-bending test

[ad_1] Fun optical illusions have become the new pastime on the internet. They have led to friendly competitions between friends and left many individuals scratching their heads. Whether it’s about finding hidden details in images or solving small puzzles, these challenges test how fast your brain can observe hidden details. One such viral optical illusion requires you to find the

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Short-term crop loans disbursed for over 75 lakh farmers in Rajasthan

[ad_1] The Rajasthan government has disbursed over ₹42,131 crore in interest-free short-term crop loans to more than 75 lakh farmers since the formation of the new government. The cooperative department has also expanded its network, setting up over 600 new cooperative societies across the State by June 30, 2025, an official statement said on Saturday. The state budget for 2025-26

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Fresh spell of rain brings relief to Delhi from humidity; IMD predicts more showers

[ad_1] New Delhi: Commuters during rain near the Jama Masjid, in New Delhi, Sunday, July 13, 2025 | Photo Credit: Shahbaz Khan Delhi received light to moderate rainfall on Sunday morning, bringing welcome relief from the spell of high humidity and soaring temperatures. Several areas across the city, including Firoz Shah Road, experienced light to moderate showers during the day.

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‘I started laughing…’: Rajya Sabha nominee Ujjwal Nikam recalls when PM Modi asked him ‘Mai Marathi bolun ya Hindi’

[ad_1] Rajya Sabha nominee Ujjwal Nikam recalled his conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday ahead of the Ministry of Home’s notification about Rajya Sabha nominations. He told news agency ANI that he had received a phone call from PM Narendra Modi, who asked him if he should talk in Hindi or in Marathi. “He spoke in Marathi firstly,

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Michelin star restaurant in legal trouble for serving ‘ant’ garnished food — viral dish violated food safety laws

[ad_1] Legal trouble knocked doors of a two-star Michelin restaurant located in South Korea’s capital — Seoul, for serving ant garnished food. This marks an instance when fine dining comes in conflict with the laws of the country. The high-end fine dining restaurant had been serving ants in its select dishes for the past four years but came under fire

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Spacecrafts equipped with solar sails could deliver earlier warnings of space weather threats to Earth’s technologies

[ad_1] The burgeoning space industry and the technologies society increasingly relies on – electric grids, aviation and telecommunications – are all vulnerable to the same threat: space weather. Space weather encompasses any variations in the space environment between the Sun and Earth. One common type of space weather event is called an interplanetary coronal mass ejection. These ejections are bundles

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Vedanta’s donations to BJP nearly quadruples to ₹97 cr in FY25: Annual Report

[ad_1] While donations to the BJP soared, those to the opposition Congress were cut to just ₹10 crore Billionaire Anil Agarwal’s mining conglomerate Vedanta Ltd nearly quadrupled its donations to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), contributing ₹97 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2025, according to its latest annual report. Under “Miscellaneous Expenses’, Vedanta detailed the political donations

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Veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao dies at 83

[ad_1] Former President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri Award to Kota Srinivasa Rao- Art- Andhra Pradesh, during the Civil Investiture Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on April 08, 2015. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV Veteran Telugu actor and former MLA Kota Srinivasa Rao died following prolonged illness here on Sunday, industry sources said. He was 83.

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IPL valuation hits $18.5 billion, up 12.9%, fuelled by media rights, sponsors, and fan engagement

[ad_1] The growth of IPL underscores the league’s expanding commercial appeal, global reach, and deepening fan engagement, particularly in the digital domain The business valuation of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has surged an unprecedented $18.5 billion, marking a 12.9 per cent increase over the past year. According to the latest edition of analysis by Houlihan Lokey, valued at ₹1.56

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President Murmu nominates diplomat Harsh Shringla, lawyer Ujjawal Nigam, historian Meenakshi Jain, teacher C Sadanandan Master to Rajya Sabha

[ad_1] Former diplomat Harsh V Shringla The President Droupadi Murmu has nominated former diplomat Harsh V Shringla, noted lawyer Ujjwal Nigam, historian Meenakshi Jain and teacher C Sadanandan Master for Rajya Sabha. A notification on the matter was issued by the Home Ministry late on Saturday. The nominations have been made by the President of India under Article 80 of

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Biggest piece of Mars on Earth going up for auction in New York

[ad_1] The meteorite NWA 16788, the largest known piece of Mars on Earth, is displayed during the press preview of Sotheby’s Natural History auction in New York City, US. | Photo Credit: Eduardo Munoz For sale: A 54-pound (25-kilogramme) rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million. Why so expensive? It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on

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‘Log kya kahenge’: Radhika Yadav’s family was ‘orthodox’, shamed her for wearing shorts, tells best friend in video

[ad_1] Former tennis player Radhika Yadav’s best friend Himaanshika Singh Rajput claimed in a video that Radhika’s parents were always under “societal pressure.” She also called them “orthodox” and said they shamed Radhika for wearing shorts. Himaanshika posted two videos on Instagram on Saturday, days after Radhika was shot dead by her father at their Gurugram residence. One of those

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NLC India in advanced talks with Russian firm; to source lithium from African mines – check details

[ad_1] This is a representative AI image NEW DELHI: NLC India, a state-owned enterprise, is in advanced negotiations with a Russian government-backed entity to secure lithium supplies from its mine in Africa, marking a key step in securing critical minerals for India’s energy transition.This initiative is crucial as India implements strategies to secure consistent lithium supplies to support its clean

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