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Indian Railways Passenger Gets Whopping Food Bill With 66 Percent GST; IRCTC Says…

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Passengers travelling via the Indian Railways often turn to Twitter in case they face any problems. These complaints by the passenger travelling via trains are often addressed by the behemoth organisation via their Twitter handles. This is probably why the Twitter handle is often flooded with the grievances of the passengers. Adding to the list, one…

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China’s Economy Faces Yet Another Threat: Falling Prices

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The United States has spent much of the past 18 months struggling to control inflation. China is experiencing the opposite problem: People and businesses are not spending, pushing the economy to the verge of a pernicious condition called deflation. Consumer prices in China, after barely rising for the past several months, fell in July for…

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Full list of Wilko stores at risk of closure as firm files for administration

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Wilko’s plans to file for administration puts all of its 400 stores at risk and could mark the end of the largest privately owned retailer in the UK….

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Star Health: At 79, Star Health’s founder set to launch another insurer – Times of India

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MUMBAI: Insurance veteran V Jagannathan, known for building Star Health Insurance from scratch in 2006, after retiring as CEO of a public sector insurer, is planning an encore. The feisty 79-year-old has drawn up plans to launch yet another health insurance company. The move to set up another company comes months after Jagannathan abruptly quit…

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SBP keeps key policy rate unchanged at 22% | The Express Tribune

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KARACHI: The central bank on Monday announced that the key policy rate – the cost of banks’ lending – would remain unchanged at 22 per cent. Notably, in its first meeting after a new loan programme by the IMF, the SBP was scheduled to review its key policy rate today. It was to assess whether it…

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Pakistan’s total foreign reserves reach $13.53 billion – SUCH TV

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The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan stood at US$13,534.1 million while reserves held by the central bank reached $8,186.1 million. The State Bank of Pakistan, in a statement issued here on Thursday, informed that SBP’s reserves decreased by US$ 541 million to US$ 8,186.1 million mainly due to external debt repayments during the week…

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Gold Rate Rises Today In India: Check Latest 22 Carat Price In Your City On July 27 – News18

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Check gold rates in different cities on July 27, 2023. (Representative image) Gold rate today: Retail gold price in India per 10 grams is trending above Rs 60,000 in many cities on July 27 Gold Rate Today In India: Retail gold price in India per 10 grams of the yellow metal is trending around Rs 60,000 in many cities on July…

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Watch: Delhi Traffic Cop Takes Rs 5,000 From Korean Without Issuing Receipt; Suspended

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A Korean vlogger, has shared a video of his recent trip to Delhi, on his YouTube channel called Fitvely. In the video, a traffic cop can be seen taking cash from the Korean guy for allegedly violating a traffic norm in the New Delhi area. Later, a Twitter user Priya shared the video link and…

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How a Drug Maker Profited by Slow-Walking a Promising H.I.V. Therapy

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In 2004, Gilead Sciences decided to stop pursuing a new H.I.V. drug. The public explanation was that it wasn’t sufficiently different from an existing treatment to warrant further development. In private, though, something else was at play. Gilead had devised a plan to delay the new drug’s release to maximize profits, even though executives had…

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