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Nine killed, 74 others injured due to floods in 23 provinces of Afghanistan

At least 9 people have been killed and 74 others have been injured due to flooding in 23 provinces of Afghanistan, TOLO News reported citing officials

Easy address change process in Aadhaar major cause of cyber fraud: Police

In several solved cybercrime cases, the investigators have found that fraudsters used fake rubber stamps and forged signatures of pubic authorities to upgrade their personal details in the Aadhaar

Ukraine receives UK Challenger tanks amid ongoing conflict with Russia

Ukraine has received its first British main battle Challenger tanks and other Western-made armoured vehicles, CNN reported citing Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov

Be prepared for hospitalisation of patients: Odisha govt amid Covid cases

With Odisha witnessing daily Covid cases in double digits for nearly 10 days, the state government has directed its major health facilities to remain prepared for hospitalisation of the patients

Centre ready to prepare policy for air taxis: Civil Aviation Secretary

He said the ministry would soon commission a study in the e-VTOL space to understand it better

Flight between Amritsar-UK to work as catalyst for development: Scindia

On the connectivity front, the minister said that this is the 3rd connectivity between Amritsar and England and there are six international flights which are operational from Amritsar

India's $1 trillion sovereign bond market sees rising clout of insurers

Their growing footprint mean that the state will be less reliant on banks over time, while reducing anxiety among traders over how Modi's infrastructure-building spree will be funded

People of Bengal have always been cultured, progressive: Prez Murmu

President further lauded the state saying that sacrifice and martyrdom, culture and education have been the life ideals in the land of Bengal

Rahul Gandhi's expulsion: A turning point in politics

Bharat Bhushan writes: The disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Parliament can reinforce the Congress party's newfound commitment to the path of political struggle by hitting the streets

BJP's three-variable challenge: What will it drop to ensure victory?

A six per cent increase in the Congress share will probably not get it anywhere, but a similar decline in the BJP's vote share could end its majority, writes T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan

SBI received Rs 8,800 crore from DFS in FY18 without asking for it: CAG

The department under the finance ministry did not conduct an assessment of the capital requirement according to its own standard practice before recapitalisation

NSE, BSE put Adani Green Energy under 2nd stage of longterm ASM framework

Leading bourses NSE and BSE have said that Adani Green Energy will be put under the second stage of the long-term additional surveillance measure (ASM) framework from Tuesday

Walt Disney begins job cuts with goal of eliminating 7,000 positions

The cuts are expected to fall on all parts of the company, including theme parks and the ESPN sports networks

Why disqualifying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi doesn't help PM Modi

In other words, no council of BJP elders appears to have met in New Delhi last week and decided Gandhi had become so great of a threat that he needed to be driven out of Parliament

H-1B visa cap for FY 2024 reached, successful applicants informed: USCIS

In a statement on Monday, the federal agency said it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial period to reach the fiscal year 2024 H-1B numerical allocations

UN Security Council declines Russian request to probe Nord Stream blasts

The US deputy ambassador, Robert Wood, said there was no need for a UN probe when investigations by Sweden, Denmark and Germany "are proceeding in a comprehensive, transparent and impartial manner"

Washington watching Rahul Gandhi's case in Indian courts: US official

Gandhi was on March 23 sentenced to two years in jail by a Surat court in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his "why all thieves have Modi surname" remark

Charts suggest Nifty Auto in 'oversold' zone, rebound likely: Ravi Nathani

According to the technical analyst, traders should adopt a buy-on-dips approach for the Nifty Auto index, with a minimum target of 12,236

South Dakota Guv Noem's veto of cryptocurrency regulations upheld

Proponents had argued the bill would have centralized different cryptocurrency systems through one government oversight commission, boosting transparency

Stocks to watch: L&T, Coffee Day, Tata Motors, PNC Infratech, Gati, Carysil

Stocks to watch today: From Tata Motors to Coffee Day Enterprises, here are few stocks likely to see action in Tuesday's trade