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05 Sep

Sweden accuses Russia of GPS jamming over Baltic Sea

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Sweden accuses Russia of GPS jamming over Baltic Sea Sweden accuses Russia of GPS jamming over Baltic Sea . Agency says 733 incidents so far in 2025, up from 55 across whole of 2023 . Comes days after plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen was hit by interference . Moscow denies accusations of interference or attacks on commercial aviation . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Teen killed and seven injured in mass stabbing in Canada

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Teen killed and seven injured in mass stabbing in Canada Teen killed and seven injured in mass stabbing in Canada . Woman killed was sister of suspect, police say . Suspect dies in vehicle collision with police officer, who is critically injured . Police say victims were known to each other in the community . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Indian farmer gives up home so village children can have a school

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Indian farmer gives up home so village children can have a school Indian farmer gives up home so village children can have a school . Mor Singh, 60, never went to school but his selfless act of handing over his house has made him a local hero . His modest two-room residence now operates as an upper primary school . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Boy, 3, pulled from funicular crash that has shocked Portugal

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Boy, 3, pulled from funicular crash that has shocked Portugal Boy, 3, pulled from funicular crash that has shocked Portugal 41 minutes ago Share Save Alice Cuddy Senior international reporter, in Lisbon Share Save Watch: BBC correspondent Alison Roberts at scene of Lisbon funicular crash There is a palpable sense of shock on the faces of people looking at the wreckage of a funicular crash in the Portuguese capital where 16 people died - but a three-year-old German boy was among the survivors. He was pulled from the carriage, and his mother was among more than 20 other people who…

05 Sep

Rubio says US will ‘blow up’ foreign crime groups if needed

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Rubio says US will 'blow up' foreign crime groups if needed Rubio says US will 'blow up' foreign crime groups if needed . Comments come days after US forces carried out a strike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea . The White House says it killed 11 drug-traffickers but did not release their identities . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

More exemptions for mineral exploration drilling on forest land

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More exemptions for mineral exploration drilling on forest land The Union environment ministry’s forest advisory committee (FAC) approved requests to allow more bore holes to be drilled on forest land for mineral exploration activity without seeking clearance under the Van Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan Adhiniyam, 1980, 1980 . The ministry will now allow 62 to 80 bore holes of up to 6-inch diameter per 10 sq km, for survey and explorations under the exemption category . Bore holes are narrow, deep holes drilled into the earth to explore minerals, ores or oil and gas . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Concern over ‘parallel RERA’ law

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Concern over ‘parallel RERA’ law Maharashtra’s proposal for a RERA-like law for redevelopment projects could undermine the central Act . The council, established under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, held its fifth meeting in New Delhi on Thursday . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Bank Holiday Today: Are banks open or closed today on Friday, September 5 for Eid-e-Milad and Thiruvonam? Check city-wise list

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Bank Holiday Today: Are banks open or closed today on Friday, September 5 for Eid-e-Milad and Thiruvonam? Check city-wise list Public-sector banks (PSBs) and private banking institutions will be closed today, Friday, September 5, on account of Eid-e-Nabi and Thiruvonam . Bank holidays in India are determined by the Reserve Bank of India under the Negotiable Instruments Act . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

TDP welcomes Centre’s decision to rationalise GST, reduce levies

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TDP welcomes Centre’s decision to rationalise GST, reduce levies The Telugu Desam Party has welcomed the Centre’s decision to rationalise the GST tax slabs and reduce levies on essential goods and services . The four-tier GST slabs have been reduced to two slabs of 5% and 18% . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Indian breads won’t attract GST, but what about idly and dosa, ask hoteliers

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Indian breads won’t attract GST, but what about idly and dosa, ask hoteliers Hoteliers confused over a listing in the exercise to revamp the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Many are asking why idli, dosa, puttu, idiyappam and other South Indian staples have not been exempted . Food from restaurants located inside hotels with room rents above ₹7,500 per room per day will continue to attract 18% tax . Read full story: Source