Retail inflation jumps to 4.38% in June, driven by food, jewellery prices; breaches RBI’s 4% target

Retail inflation crosses RBI target, at 4.38% India’s retail inflation rose to 4.38 per cent in June, up from 3.93 per cent in May, as higher food prices pushed up the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI), according to provisional data released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) on Monday.Food inflation, measured by…

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USS Columbia: The US nuclear submarine built to run 42 years without reactor refueling

The completed bow section of the future USS District of Columbia, pictured indoors for the first time. Photo from Ashley Cowan’s LinkedIn. The United States is building a new generation of ballistic missile submarines that will anchor the country’s sea-based nuclear deterrent for decades to come.Designed to replace the aging Ohio-class fleet, the 12-boat Columbia-class…

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Russia’s cyberwar on Europe: UK, EU strike back with joint sanctions, summon Kremlin’s envoys

The UK and European Union have imposed their first joint cyber sanctions package against Russia The UK and European Union have imposed their first joint cyber sanctions package, targeting 24 individuals and entities behind what they described as Russia’s “persistent and increasingly reckless attempts to sow chaos and division across Europe.“The sanctions target Russian state…

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‘Putin pays attention to what PM Modi says’: Polish top official on India’s key role in Ukraine war

NEW DELHI: Poland on Monday said Russian President Vladimir Putin “pays close attention” to what Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, describing India’s role in efforts to prevent further escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict as “crucial.”Speaking on India’s role in the Ukraine-Russia war, Poland’s secretary of state at the ministry of foreign affairs, Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski,…

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Spain’s Submer to invest $2 billion in Madhya Pradesh semiconductor sector, may create 5,000 jobs

Spainish tech giant Submer Group on Monday announced a $2 billion investment in Madhya Pradesh’s semiconductor industry, a move expected to create nearly 5,000 direct employment opportunities.The announcement was made at the MP Tech Growth Conclave 3.0: GCC – Data Centres and Semiconductors, according to a senior state government official.“A $2 billion investment (19,000 crore…

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‘Won’t cede ground on agriculture’: India on US trade talks, seeks tariff edge before signing deal, says report

India has refused to rush into a quick trade agreement with the United States, choosing instead to hold out for more favourable terms despite mounting pressure from Washington, according to a Reuters report. Officials and trade experts also said that New Delhi’s stronger economic outlook, expanding trade partnerships and recent political gains have strengthened its…

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BJP asks Rahul Gandhi to explain his whereabouts: ‘Where did he go, who did he meet?’ | India News

NEW DELHI: BJP on Monday stepped up its attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, demanding that he explain his recent foreign trip while also accusing him and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of neglecting the constituency after a landslide in Kerala’s Wayanad claimed eight lives.The landslide occurred on July 7 at the site of the Anakkampoyil-Meppadi twin-tube…

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Trump, Netanyahu, Meloni & more: Who is on Iran’s ‘hitlist’ to avenge Khamenei’s death?

Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s first public address after his father’s funeral comes with a ‘revenge list,’ naming 13 world leaders after the death of the country’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.The online “revenge list”, published late on Saturday by Hamshahri, names 13 foreign leaders whom it portrays as targets following Khamenei’s death. The publication…

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