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Why China’s 4.3% growth is worrying its government | Explainer
China’s economy grew 4.3% in the second quarter of 2026, according to data released on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) by China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). With growth falling to the lowest in more than three years and below the government’s already lowered annual target of 4.5-5%, attention has turned to how the Chinese government…
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Tamil Nadu Governor Arlekar, CM Vijay pay tribute to Kamaraj, Maraimalai Adigal on their birth anniversaries
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay pays floral tributes to the portrait of K. Kamaraj near his statue opposite Pallavan Illam on Anna Salai in Chennai on the occasion of the latter’s birth anniversary | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Marking the 124th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister and Congress leader K. Kamaraj, Tamil…
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Refugee scam: Nepal court jails two former Ministers, 14 others
Fourteen other people, including a former top bureaucrat in the Home Ministry and a former Bhutanese refugee leader, were sentenced to up to four years in jail, a court document showed. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “A court in Nepal jailed two former government Ministers after they were found guilty of forging documents to enable…
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NASA astronaut Anil Menon, two others reach International Space Station
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two Russian cosmonauts reached the International Space Station with hugs and handshakes in the early hours of Wednesday (July 15, 2026) onboard Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft after a little over three-hour journey. The Roscosmos spacecraft carrying Mr. Menon and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off from Baikonur at…
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What are the gains from the India-U.K. trade deal? | Explained
The story so far: The India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into effect on July 15, a year after it was signed. Coupled with this agreement, the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) also comes into effect at the same time. The deal has been hailed by both sides, with Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal even…
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U.S. Senators unveil bill for 100% tariffs on India, four others for buying Russian oil
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators unveiled a bill that seeks to impose 100% tariffs on five countries, including India and China, for purchasing oil from Russia. Also read | India committed to stop buying oil from Russia and get it from U.S., claims…