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Several dead as blasts rock multiple Ukrainian cities

Kyiv, 10/10: Explosions on Monday rocked multiple cities across Ukraine, including missile strikes on the capital Kyiv for the first time in months, hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin called a Saturday explosion on the huge bridge connecting Russia to its annexed territory of Crimea a “terrorist act” masterminded by Ukrainian special services.    …

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Adani Group said to be in talks for Jaiprakash’s Cement unit for nearly Rs 5,000 crore

Ahmedabad, 10/10: Billionaire Gautam Adani-controlled Adani Group is in advanced talks with debt-laden Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd to buy its cement unit, people familiar with the matter said.     The ports-to-power conglomerate could pay about Rs 5,000 crore for a cement grinding unit and other smaller assets, one of the people said, asking not…

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AAP-BJP fight in Gujarat polls will affect urban vote-bank, benefit Congress: Paresh Dhanan

Ahmedabad, 9/10: Senior Congress leader Paresh Dhanani on Sunday said the entry of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) into Gujarat’s Assembly election arena will dent the urban and semi-urban vote-bank of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which will ultimately benefit the grand old party.     Dhanani claimed that the AAP does not have…

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Odisha government Appoints Advisors & Chairpersons To Different Boards, Councils & Departments

Bhubaneswar, 9/10: In a major development, CM Naveen Patnaik approved the appointment of Advisors and Chairpersons of different Boards, Councils and These appointments are as follows Advisor to Departments: Rama Chandra Panda, Advisor, Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment Department   Anubhav Patnaik, Advisor, E & IT Department Patnaik   Sudhir Das, Advisor, Biju Swasthya Kalyana Yojana…

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Age catching up with Nitish Kumar, claims Prashant Kishor

Patna, 9/10: Poll strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Sunday alleged that age was catching up with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was also feeling “politically isolated, after being surrounded by people whom he did not trust”.     Kishor made the stinging remarks in response to the statement by 71-year-old Kumar the day before that…

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