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Venezuela quake death toll nears 1,500 as rescue work goes onRescue teams are desperately searching for survivors in Venezuela following devastating earthquakes that have claimed nearly 1,500 lives. F...- Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as top illicit opium source; NCB flags India riskMyanmar has become the world's top source of illicit opium, surpassing Afghanistan due to its ongoing civil war and economic crisis. This s...
- Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 22%As the market grappled with confusion over the Strait of Hormuz, there was more trouble for the bulls. After a few days of respite, another...
- These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 25%Here’s a thing investors in equity need to keep in mind. A large part of the upmove one might see in the next one or two trading sessions w...
- Bishnupur DC flags off 257 IDPs for resettlement; Government provides financial supportDeputy Commissioner of Bishnupur, Pooja Elangbam, flagged off 257 IDPs from 64 families for resettlement at Leimaram Waroiching under Nambo...
- Kuki-Zo Council to hold rallies as COCOMI urges new govt in Manipur to resolve ethnic crisisThe Kuki-Zo Council plans rallies on February 18 for a separate administration with legislature, while COCOMI urges the Governor to install...
- Is Trump’s trade battle really a war on drugs?In Manhattan’s Chinatown, two statues represent historic Chinese figures separated by centuries. The article explores Trump's efforts to co...
- UK extracted $64.82 trillion from India during colonial rule. Richest 10% got most of the cashOxfam International's report highlights how the UK extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India during colonial rule, with significant wealth tr...
- Afghan farmers lose income of more than USD 1 billion after the Taliban banned poppy cultivationAfghan farmers suffered over $1 billion income loss due to the Taliban's ban on poppy cultivation, a UN report showed. The ban, imposed in ...
- Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity urges Centre not to hold any talks with Kuki militant groupsThe Zomi Council Steering Committee (ZCSC), an organisation advocating the cause of nine Kuki-Zomi tribes of Manipur, on Tuesday sought the...
- India, Russia upgrade cooperation between intel & security bodies to deter Afghanistan terror groupsAt the meeting, the two NSAs discussed concrete forms of future bilateral cooperation between the security establishments and agreed that t...
- Short on money, legal and otherwise, the Taliban face a crisisEnayatullah — his family name withheld — holds down a tiny point in a sprawling global network of informal lenders and backroom bankers cal...
- Commandos deployed as Afghan forces battle Taliban for control of citiesFighting raged in Helmand's provincial capital Lashkar Gah, where the Taliban launched coordinated attacks on the city centre and its priso...
- Cognizant, HCL Tech may feel the pain of US opioid lawsuitsIT services firms face hurdles due to possible client bankruptcies or cut in spending to pay settlements.
- Donald Trump identifies India among 21 major illicit drug producing, transit countriesOther Asian countries identified as major drug transit or major illicit drug producing countries are Afghanistan, Pakistan and Myanmar.
- US opioid crisis hits Indian pharma companiesThe total market size of opioid-based painkillers is estimated at $24 billion, with Fentanyl and Oxycontin being some of the commonly presc...
- Why opioid must worry India as much as USThese drugs work on the brain’s reward system, which gives the user “positive sensation” and euphoria.
- The heroic tale of great entrepreneurs is nonsense: Amitav GhoshThe author on India Inc’s link to the opium war, the resultant climate change and the 19th century rhetoric that is still repeated today.
- RBI's short term rate hikes may not be that shortOptions are narrowing: Suffer high interest rates for a short period and put the house in order even if it sacrifices economic growth.
- US dollar to remain dominant global currency despite its economic travailsOnce an anchor currency has established itself, it can be very resilient and often outlasts the economic and geo-political dominance of the...
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