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Angel tax provisions for startups and investors withdrawn: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a big rollback on taxation asserting that there would be no surcharge on long and short term capital gain.
Will impose new tariffs on $75 billion US imports: China
China announced Friday it will hit US imports worth $75 billion with new tariffs starting September 1 and December 15, as retaliation for Washington's planned tariff hikes in a bruising trade war.
Putin orders Russian military to prepare 'symmetric response' after US missile test
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said he has ordered the military to prepare a "symmetric response" after Washington announced this week it had tested a formerly banned missile.
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Iran's attack on Israel in 5 pictures - How Tehran retaliated with barrage of missiles
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Israel completes attack on nuclear site in Isfahan, stopped them from producing nuclear weapon - Here's what military official said
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Israel-Iran conflict: Israel says Iran ‘crossed red lines by daring to fire missiles at civilians’
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‘Very soon, IAF jets over Tehran’: Netanyahu issues fresh WARNING for Iran, says will hit every target of 'Ayatollahs’ regime'
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'764 apartments, 3,820 people': Massive fire erupts in 67-storey building in Dubai Marina - WATCH
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India distances itself from SCO statement that condemned Israeli strikes on Iran, MEA explains why
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‘All of Israel is under fire’: Iran launches missile barrage after Israeli airstrikes in Tehran
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Sunjay Kapur death: Can a bee sting lead to a heart attack? Doctors weigh in
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After Iran's WARNING, Baghdad asks Tehran to avoid strikes on US targets in Iraq
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Considered impenetrable, Israel's Iron Dome breached. Here’s how the air defense system works
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‘Fake, baseless’: Israel denies Iran’s claim of downing two F-35 jets, capturing woman pilot
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'Significant blow': Israel says Iran's nine nuclear scientists killed in strike | Full list of who they were
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'He sat in the same...': 27 years ago, a Thai singer survived plane crash. His seat number? 11A
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'Bad unintended infographics': Israel 'apologises' for map showing Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan, and it's not the first time
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'ENTER PROTECTED SPACES': Millions of Israelis run for shelter as Iran continues to launch barrage of missiles
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Israel-Iran war: Two dead in Iranian missile barrage in Israeli city, several wounded as Tehran continues to attack
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Israel-Iran war to expand in coming days? Tehran WARNS to attack US bases in the region
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Caitlyn Jenner takes shelter in Tel Aviv, drinks wine amid Iran’s strikes on Israel
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Out of Earth defence: Israel intercepts Iranian ballistic missile in space - What is exoatmospheric interception? WATCH
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Biggest show-off buy in IPL? Indian all-rounder won titles with CSK and MI without playing a single game with them
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'Not have happened without US permission': Iran AGAIN accuses America of supporting Israeli attacks, says talks with US 'meaningless'
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‘Years of planning, 200 aircraft, 300 munitions’: Israel smuggled drones, weapons into Iran before launching strikes | Inside Operation Rising Lion
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‘Any country that defends Israel…’: Iran’s stern warning to nations after reports of US helping Tel Aviv intercept missiles
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Missiles seen in sky, explosions heard, buildings damaged: What unfolded in Tel Aviv moments after Iran launched retaliatory airstrikes
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'Tehran will BURN' if Iran...: Israel defence minister sends out warning message
Now, Ireland may block EU-Mercosur deal over Amazon fire
Ireland may vote to block a trade deal between the EU and South American nations if Brazil fails to curb record fires ravaging the Amazon, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said Friday.
Cathay flight attendant says fired over Facebook posts on Hong Kong protests
A flight attendant on Friday accused Cathay Pacific of summarily firing her over Facebook posts linked to Hong Kong's political crisis, adding to concerns about a China-driven witch-hunt to root out pro-democracy supporters at major firms.