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An aerial view shows cars for export at a port in Yantai, Shandong province, China May 3, 2023.
Iran's Covert Cash Trail: Lloyds and Santander implicated in global sanctions-evasion scandal
Documents obtained by the Financial Times (FT) have exposed how Iran illicitly utilised Lloyds and Santander UK to move money worldwide, forming a vast sanctions-evasion scheme supported by Tehran's intelligence services.
Paytm's Peril: CEO Vijay Sharma battles regulatory storm as valuation plummets
Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the visionary CEO of Paytm, is facing one of the most challenging periods in his entrepreneurial journey. This comes after the central bank of India ordered Paytm's banking arm to halt most of its operations due to "persistent non-compliances" and "supervisory concerns."
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‘Italy will not...’: Meloni threatens Spain’s Schengen access after thousands enter Ceuta from Morocco
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The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
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Delhi Consumer Court fines Indian Railways Rs 25,000 for making RAC passengers share one blanket
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Lift accident? Maintenance, builders & makers are ALL liable now, rules Supreme Court: 3 major regulations | WION Decodes
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Russia-Ukraine War: Zelensky fears 500,000 new Russian troops
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Trump to charge foreign students $100,000 for a shot at a US job? Here's why Indian students should be worried
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More than 100 Israeli soldiers walk out of base, chant slogans in an 'act of rebellion' | Watch
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India avoids higher US tariff, secures lower 10% rate. Here's how
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Russia-Ukraine war: Putin mobilises more troops for Ukraine's war decisive invasion
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'We have special forces': Netanyahu warns against any ICC arrest attempt abroad
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'There needs to be a declaration of war': Trump wins Senate vote, but Cassidy draws red line on Iran
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WATCH: 'Absolute chaos' at Spain-Morocco border; thousands breach Ceuta, at least 9 killed
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CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke returns to Maharashtra, receives grand welcome in hometown
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Spider-Man Brand New Day BO day 1: Tom Holland starrer surpasses No Way Home's India opening
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ICC announces 12 host venues for 2027 ODI World Cup
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3.6mn people track 24hr Qantas flight from Melbourne to Toulouse: Pilot shifts, fuel tank and other details
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ED raids uncover ₹600 crore assets in Jharkhand illegal coal mining crackdown
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'Hamas will disarm': Trump unveils 'historic' 20-point plan to end Gaza war. What's inside it?
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British Airways flight comes close to 'nosediving' over London
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NEET Protests riddled with misinformation? Delhi Police blocks 480 Pakistan-based handles spreading 'fake news' since Operation Sindoor
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Hosts India sweep Malaysia for double gold in men’s and women’s Commonwealth Table Tennis finals
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'Not sure': Trump pours cold water on Ukraine's Patriot missile dream after Zelensky's claim
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Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
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Kiara Advani reveals why she chose Toxic, says character offered her 'all the meat an actor longs for'
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Meta India head booked as cyber police crack down on 'obscene' morphed PM Modi videos
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23ft python swallows man returning from party in Indonesia; family find body whole inside reptile
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Anthropic reveals India is Claude AI's No. 2 market. But what are Indians actually using the AI for? | WION Decodes
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Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 9: India's full schedule, medal events and match timings
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Bizarre new material discovered in Hiroshima nuclear bombing debris | Gravitas
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Karan Johar's The Traitors season 2 contestants: Rhea Chakraborty, Mallika Sherawat and Munawar Faruqui in the first batch
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Indian forces used pellet guns on Jul 20? SC hearing, police diary entry, MLC report and injured protesters' claims
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'Living Nostradamus' warns of a new war, claims two of his 2026 predictions have come true
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Student denied admission to IIT Kanpur's cybersecurity program hacks websites to prove a point
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New Friday OTT releases (July 31, 2026): The Vacation Principle, Rao Bahadur, Chum- Watch 6 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video and more
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This Ramayana actor took ZERO fee from Rs 4000 crore film. Guess who?
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Nearly Rs 29 crore cash, 15 kg gold found at ex-bus driver's house in West Bengal
Turkey's new central bank chief vows to maintain tight monetary policy amid inflation concerns
In a change of leadership, Fatih Karahan took the helm as the new governor of Turkey's central bank, replacing Hafize Gaye Erkan. Karahan, a 42-year-old economist with a University of Pennsylvania economics PhD, emphasised his commitment to a stringent monetary policy aimed at curbing inflation.
China's exporters on the brink as prolonged deflation threatens survival
China's exporters, particularly smaller enterprises, find themselves at a crossroads as prolonged factory deflation takes a toll on profit margins.
Samsung's Lee Jae-yong acquitted in stock and accounting fraud case: Report
Samsung's top executive, Lee Jae-yong, popularly known as Jay Y. Lee, was acquitted by a South Korean court on Monday, with charges of stock price manipulation and accounting fraud.
Meta Platforms shatters records with a $196 bn surge in stock market value
In a historic turn of events on Friday, Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, experienced an unprecedented surge, adding a staggering $196 billion in stock market value.
Canada extends ban on foreign ownership of housing amid housing affordability crisis
In response to growing concerns about housing affordability, Canada has taken a significant step by extending the ban on foreign ownership of Canadian housing for an additional two years.
Jeff Bezos plans to offload 50 mn Amazon shares valued at $8.6 bn by January 2025
Amazon's founder, Jeff Bezos, has revealed plans to sell up to 50 million shares of the e-commerce and cloud services giant by January 31, 2025, as per a company filing on Friday.
Federal Reserve Chair Powell signals prudence in considering rate cuts amid strong economy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell conveyed a message of caution in deciding when to cut the benchmark interest rate, emphasising the importance of prudence in a Sunday night interview with CBS's "60 Minutes."