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In the past few weeks, the world has discovered that the Chinese economy has serious problems and might already be in a crisis. The impending collapse of a real estate behemoth is causing analysts to ask if China’s Lehman moment is at hand. One-fifth of the stock of apartments is unoccupied.

Narendra Modi made the announcement about the scheme in his Independence Day address on August 15, 2023. The Union Cabinet on August 16, approved the central sector scheme “PM Vishwakarma" with a financial outlay of ₹13,000 crore for a period of five years (2023-24 to 2027-28).

the future of BRICS-Plus. The Johannesburg summit of BRICS leaders, which ended on 23 August 2023, agreed to induct six new members: the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia. Along with the existing five members—Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa—the expanded grouping of 11 members now presents an interesting alchemy of geo-political and geo-economic interests.

Congress government in Karnataka completed 100 days, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday sought people's cooperation to lead the «chariot of development» along with the execution of the five election guarantees. Riding on its pre-poll guarantees, the Congress swept to power winning 135 seats in the 224-member Assembly as it dislodged the ruling BJP.

UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed film art director Nitin Desai, who died by suicide, had met some BJP leaders in Delhi but didn't get help to save his studio whereas the proposed auction of BJP MP Sunny Deol's bungalow was stopped within 24 hours. «We don't have anything against Sunny Deol.

Quordle is a daily word game developed by Freddie Meyer. It can be played on the Merriam-Webster website (earlier Quordle.com) or the mobile app. You could play Quordle on a computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone.

minority community. The school has now been ordered to shut down as it was operating without the required recognition, reported IANS. The incident reportedly took place on Thursday at Neha Public School, located in Khubbapur village under the jurisdiction of Mansurpur police station, and the teacher in question, identified as Trapti Tyagi, was formally charged one day after a video surfaced, revealing her involvement in the incident that occurred.

PTI leaders for an alleged false campaign against the state institutions. Islamabad High Court on Saturday dismissed nine bail applications of Imran Khan.

WhatsApp, tempting individuals with opportunities to earn from the comfort of their homes. In the latest incident, a Mumbai resident fell prey to one of these scams and ended up losing approximately ₹18 lakh in his pursuit of earning additional income online. According to PTI, a 48-year-old Kharghar resident was enticed by fraudsters with the allure of fast cash.

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday warned that heavy to extremely heavy rainfall will likely persist over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Meghalaya until Monday. This has been attributed to the influence of a cyclonic circulation over west Assam at lower tropospheric levels, coupled with the western end of the monsoon trough aligning along the Himalayan foothills.

Delhi during the G20 Summit, Raj Niwas officials said on Sunday.

Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched a back-to-school health awareness campaign from August 17 to 31 to equip parents and students with insights into the significance of adopting healthy lifestyles as they return to school, emphasising the benefits of physical activity, a balanced diet, regulated sleep patterns, and controlled electronic screen time. In collaboration with the Ministry's representative offices across the UAE, six community events were held at Lulu Hypermarkets. Additionally, an exclusive awareness session was organized specifically for MoHAP employees. These events involved a series of activities, including healthy cooking workshops for parents and children, guided by expert chefs, where they learned how to prepare nutritious school meals. Nutritionists provided participants with tips on how to preserve food in school lunch bags during prolonged school hours.

Priyank Kharge on Sunday discussed rolling out free public wifi zones in Bengaluru. “We plan to have about 5,000 public hotspots in Bengaluru,” Kharge told ET, saying it was a project he initiated as IT/BT Minister over five years ago, but was still stuck where it was. “We will start talking to telecom service as well as broadband service providers,” the IT/BT Minister said, adding that the government planned to roll it out by December. The long pending project is part of the Digital Karnataka goal, aiming to provide wifi access to everyone. With no investment from the government, the earlier plan was to give data free for the first 30 minutes or an hour and charge for use beyond that. In November 2019, the BBMP and ACT Fibernet signed an MoU to make public wifi available in nine months, but it remains a non-starter.

Add to their woes, BookMyShow, the official ticketing platform for the 2023 Men's ODI World Cup, had crashed initially when the tickets were put up for sale at 8 pm after the previous timing of 6 pm. Sanika Sawant, a Mumbai-based cricket fan, was trying to buy tickets for the England-South Africa match on October 21 in Wankhede Stadium, but didn't succeed. «I logged in around 7:45 pm as the sale of tickets was to start from 8 pm. But till 8:30 pm, it was showing „coming soon“.

Rakshabandhan, the cherished festival celebrating the bond between siblings, approaches, an unexpected trend is taking over the festivities. As per a TOI report, the enthusiasm surrounding Chandrayaan-3, India's lunar mission, is extending its influence to this year's Rakshabandhan, with markets now featuring rakhis inspired by the cosmic expedition. Following the widespread jubilation and national pride over the triumphant landing of ISRO's Vikram lander on the moon's southern pole, rakhi artisans are producing a distinctive line of rakhis adorned with Chandrayaan-3 motifs. Labeled with titles such as 'Bharat Ka Vikram Ab Chand Par' (India's Vikram on the Moon) and 'Chand Bharat Ka Hua' (When India Touched the Moon), these specialized rakhis have already made their debut in the markets across the country. Mohd Quadir, a rakhi designer and supplier, told TOI, «The mission's success sparked significant interest among buyers, driving them to request Chandrayaan-3 themed rakhis.

Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed Indian athletes' performance at the World University Games in Chengdu, saying they had done the nation proud by returning home with a record haul of 26 medals. India won 11 gold, five silver and 10 bronze, the best ever performance by the country's sportspersons in WUG, which was held in the Chinese city from July 28-August 8. Speaking on Mann Ki Baat, the PM said, «India displayed its best performance in the Games (WUG) this time.

Air India Express flight to Dubai from Karipur International airport here was delayed by over five hours on Sunday due to a technical snag, an airline source said.

renewable energy, energy storage, telecommunications, defence and healthcare. In June this year, India became a member of the coveted critical minerals club - the Mineral Security Partnership. The announcement was part of a joint statement by prime minister Modi and president Joe Biden during the former's recent US visit.

Ashish Massey, a 38-year-old corporate head chef, recounts his experience by saying how he stayed with the same company for years until Covid disrupted his professional life. He explains how after the pandemic, he had to change jobs frequently to make up for the two years he lost to the Covid outbreak. Like many individuals, he could not experience growth during that tumultuous period. “There are two sides to every story.

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