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India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country next year, according to a report by the United Nations on Monday which said that the world population is forecast to reach eight billion by mid-November 2022. The World Population Prospects 2022 by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, said that the global population is projected to reach eight billion on November 15, 2022. The global population is growing at its slowest rate since 1950, having fallen under one per cent in 2020.…

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Eight of top 10 firms add Rs 1.81 lakh cr in m-cap; HUL tops chart

July 10, 2022July 10, 2022 strong

Eight of the 10 most valued domestic firms together added Rs 1,81,209.89 crore in market valuation last week, with Hindustan Unilever emerging as the biggest gainer. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex advanced 1,573.91 points or 2.97 per cent. From the top-10 pack, Reliance Industries and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) were the only laggards. Among the winners, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) added Rs 50,058.05 crore, taking its valuation to Rs 5,86,422.74 crore. ICICI Bank’s valuation jumped Rs 35,956.8 crore to reach Rs 5,25,656.96 crore. The market valuation of HDFC Bank…

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Biden defends pending visit to Saudi Arabia in opinion piece

July 10, 2022July 10, 2022 strong

President Joe Biden, preparing for a trip to Saudi Arabia amid criticism of its poor human rights record, defended his decision in a newspaper opinion piece, insisting that he had long supported reforms and sought to reorient but not rupture relations with a longstanding strategic partner. In the article posted online Saturday night by The Washington Post, Biden pointed to developments in the Middle East that he contended had made the region more stable and secure than when the Trump administration ended, among them intense diplomacy as well as military…

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Active COVID-19 cases increase to 1,28,690

July 10, 2022July 10, 2022 strong

With 18,257 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,36,22,651, while the active cases increased to 1,28,690, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 5,25,428 with 42 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.30 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.50 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of 3,662 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19…

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EAM Jaishankar meets Singapore’s deputy PM, defence minister, discusses bilateral ties

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 strong

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met two key leaders of Singapore, including Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong, here and exchanged views on the global economic and political situation, and discussed ways to bolster bilateral ties and take it to the next level. Jaishankar made a halt in Singapore en route to Indonesia to participate in the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Bali “Glad to meet DPM and Finance Minister@LawrenceWongST in Singapore. A good discussion on taking our bilateral partnership to the next level. Also exchanged…

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Will make efforts to make infra ready in 6 months for commercial courts: HC told

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 strong

The Delhi High Court was informed on Tuesday by its administrative side that all efforts will be made to ensure that infrastructure for starting 42 additional commercial courts here is ready in six months. The counsel for the administrative side of the high court submitted that the building was under construction and once the court rooms are handed over to them, the vacant posts of district judges (commercial) will be filled. The submission was made in a pending petition seeking to direct the authorities to set up more commercial courts…

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Passenger vehicle retail sales up 40 pc in June as chip supply improves

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 strong

Passenger vehicle retail sales in the country rose 40 per cent in June indicating an improvement in semiconductor supplies even as demand, especially for SUVs, remained robust, auto dealer’ body FADA said on Tuesday. According to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), passenger vehicle (PV) registrations rose to 2,60,683 units last month, as compared to 1,85,998 units in June 2021, registering an increase of 40 per cent. “The PV segment continued to see robust growth. An increase in dispatches clearly shows that semiconductor availability is now getting easier,” FADA…

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After 3 feet of rain, 32,000 in Sydney area may need to flee

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 strong

More than 30,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounds have been told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes on Monday as Australia’s largest city braces for what could be its worst flooding in 18 months. Parts of the city of 5 million people are facing a fourth flooding emergency in a year and a half after torrential rain since Friday caused dams to overflow and waterways to break their banks. The latest information we have is that there’s a very good chance that the flooding will be worse…

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PM Modi, HM Shah have assured full support for Maha development: CM Shinde

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 strong

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have assured him full support for the development and growth of the state. Addressing hundreds of Shiv Sainiks on Monday night during his first visit to hometown Thane after taking over as the CM, Shinde said the risk that he took (referring to political developments over the last fortnight) has been appreciated by people, despite criticism from certain quarters. “I am going to undertake a tour of the entire state and allot projects…

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SC agrees to hear next week pleas challenging Centre’s Agnipath’ scheme

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 strong

The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would hear next week pleas challenging the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme for recruitment in the armed forces. A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari said that petitions will be listed next week before an appropriate bench upon reopening of the apex court after summer vacation. A counsel, who filed a plea against the scheme, said Indian Air Force aspirants have undergone training and were waiting for appointment letters but now their career will be cut short from 20 years to…