Putin alive and well: Kremlin on rumours of Russian Prez’s cardiac arrest

Moscow, 24/10: The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected speculation about President Vladimir Putin’s health, saying he was fit and well. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, in a regular call with reporters, also denied suggestions that the president was using body doubles, calling that an “absurd hoax”. Reporters asked Peskov about Putin’s health following an unsourced report by…

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Sri Lankan Cabinet approves free tourist visas for visitors from India and 6 other countries

Colombo, 24/10: The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved the policy to issue free tourist visas to travellers from India and six other countries, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Tuesday, amidst efforts to rebuild the debt-trapped island nation’s tourism sector. Foreign Minister Sabry in a statement said that this would be carried out as a…

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Mohan Bhagwat warns about attempts to garner votes by inflaming emotions in Dussehra rally

New Delhi, 24/10: As India prepares for the 18th general elections in 2024, Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday warned about the attempts that are being made to garner votes by inflaming emotions as he addressed the Vijaya Dashami rally. “The country is going to hold elections to the Lok Sabha in…

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Reliance nearing multibillion-dollar deal to acquire Disney’s India ops

Mumbai, 23/10: Reliance Industries Ltd., controlled by Asia’s richest tycoon Mukesh Ambani, is nearing a cash and stock deal to buy Walt Disney Co.’s India operations, according to people familiar with the matter. The US entertainment giant may sell a controlling stake in the Disney Star business, which it values at around $10 billion, as…

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At least 20 killed, several injured as two trains collide in Bangladesh

Dhaka, 23/10: At least 20 people were killed and several others injured on Monday when a freight train hit a passenger train in Bangladesh’s northeastern Kishoreganj district, officials said. The accident took place when the freight train headed towards Chattogram hit the rear coaches of the Dhaka-bound Egarosindur Godhuli Express around 3.30 pm (local time)…

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Vedanta Lanjigarh launches ‘Ascend’, a mentoring series for rural youth

Lanjigarh, 23/10: Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, has launched ‘Ascend: Grow Responsibly, Learn Responsibly’. It is a mentoring series led by the company’s senior leaders with the goal of reaching out to students attending schools in the vicinity of the operational area. The initiative envisions a platform where the students…

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