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Why Congress picked VD Satheesan over KC Venugopal

NEW DELHI: After 10 days of intense consultations, lobbying and internal churning, Congress on Thursday finally ended suspense over Kerala’s chief ministerial face by picking VD Satheesan for the top post.Satheesan emerged victorious in a closely watched leadership battle against senior leaders KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala after the Congress high command weighed alliance equations,…

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IMF warns Iran war disruptions are pushing global economy towards ‘adverse’ scenario; growth risks rise

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday warned that continued disruptions from the Iran war are pushing the global economy closer to an “adverse” scenario marked by slower growth, tighter financial conditions and rising inflation risks, AFP reported.Last month, the IMF’s World Economic Outlook projected global growth at 3.1 per cent for 2026 under its…

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In 2015, a few silver coins found in an Oxfordshire field rewrote the legend of King Alfred the Great |

An amateur treasure hunter’s discovery of the Watlington Hoard in Oxfordshire has rewritten English history. Image Credit: The Portable Antiquities Scheme/ The Trustees of the British Museum, via Wikimedia Commons Well before the undulating terrain of Oxfordshire came to be a peaceful haven for those on foot, the region around Watlington was a battleground in…

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Delhi district court bar associations call off strike over pecuniary jurisdiction demand

New Delhi: After observing complete abstinence from work on Thursday, the coordination committee of district court bar associations called off its symbolic strike launched over the long-pending demand for enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction of district courts.“The movement will be intensified if genuine demands, which are for the benefit of public at large and litigants in…

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