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Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits
Under the policy, applicants for U.S. green cards have to show they wouldn’t be burdens to the country or “public charges.” | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others. The…
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After ambushes, CRPF tells forces in Manipur to use armoured vehicles, avoid sudden deployment
Representational image of CRPF personnel inside a WhAP armoured vehicle | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad In the wake of two ambushes on Assam Rifles personnel in Manipur and Nagaland, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) units deployed in Manipur have been instructed to use only armoured vehicles for movement and to avoid sudden or unplanned…
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Kremlin says there’s no immediate prospect of resuming peace talks with Ukraine
The Kremlin said on Thursday that there is no immediate prospect of resuming peace talks with Ukraine. | Photo Credit: AP The Kremlin said on Thursday that there is no immediate prospect of resuming peace talks with Ukraine, though it said that Russia remains open to the idea of negotiations. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said…
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Tirupati’s bus shelter inauguration evokes nostalgia
Tirupati MLA Arani Srinivasulu, TUDA Chairman C. Divakar Reddy, SAAP Chairman A. Ravi Naidu, AP Greening and Beautification Corporation chairperson M. Sugunamma, TDP in-charge JB Srinivas, YSRCP leader D. Sidda Reddy at the inauguration of the renovated bus shelter at Town Club Circle in Tirupati on Thursday. The facility was developed in memory of the…
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Breaching the target: On India’s retail inflation
India’s retail inflation breached the RBI’s 4% target for the first time under the new CPI series, rising to 4.38% in June from 3.93% in May and about 2.7% a year earlier. The latest print reflects a broader pass-through of price pressures that had, until recently, remained concentrated at the producer level, largely driven by…
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PWD installs additional borewell in Walajah court after water crisis disrupts proceedings
High-powered pump sets will be installed to operate the new borewell that has been dug to a depth of 400 metres, say officials. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT : The Public Works Department (PWD) has installed a high-powered borewell in the District Munsif cum Magistrate Court at Walajah town in Ranipet on Thursday to provide an…