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Assam floods: Seven more people dead, toll touches 90

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The death toll in Assam flood rose to 90 with seven more deaths reported by the ASDMA. Fatalities were recorded from a boat capsize and drownings in Goalpara, Nagaon, and Jorhat districts. Over 12.33 lakh people in 24 districts are affected, with 2406 villages and 32924.32 hectares of crop area submerged. While some rivers are receding, the Brahmaputra remains above danger levels. 2.95 lakh people are sheltered in relief camps, and 6,67,175 animals are affected, including 180 wild animals and 10 rhinos in Kaziranga National Park.

Argentina designates Hamas a terrorist group

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Buenos Aires [Argentina], July 13 (ANI): Argentina on Friday designated Hamas as a terrorist organization and ordered a freeze on the financial assets of the Palestinian group, ABC News reported. The move is symbolic of President Javier Milei's pro-Israel stance as he seeks to strongly align Argentina with Israel and the US, ABC News reported. Mieli's office cited the group's cross-border attack on Israel on October 7, 20

India prioritizes livelihood protection amid global crisis: LS Speaker Om Birla

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St. Petersburg [Russia], July 13 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla who is leading an Indian Parliamentary Delegation to the 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum currently underway in St. Petersburg, Russia addressed the plenary session on 'The Role of parliaments in countering the fragmentation of the multilateral trade system and overcoming threats related to the consequences of global crisis', today. Speaking on this occasion

Fake Picassos? Curator reveals big truth behind controversial 'Picasso' paintings

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Picasso Paintings: An Australian art museum's controversial decision to display valuable artworks by Picasso sparked a gender discrimination lawsuit. However, it was later revealed that the paintings were actually created by the exhibition's curator herself, who had orchestrated an elaborate scheme involving fake art and a women-only space to challenge historical gender exclusions.

Tax the billionaires, Congress isn't alone in its demand amid a 'rare political opportunity'

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Congress has queried Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stance on "billionaire tax", particularly as it approaches discussion at the upcoming G20 meeting. Jairam Ramesh, Congress's general secretary for communications, highlighted Brazil's proposal, backed by France, Spain, South Africa, and Germany, for a 2% wealth tax on billionaires.

Is the entire stock market expensive? Dr Vikas Gupta shares 3 low-PE sectoral ideas

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The Government's focus during the initial phase of Amrit Kaal is primarily on creating infrastructure to reduce logistics costs from 14% to 8%. This long-term goal, expected to span over a decade, hinges on developing Railway Infrastructure and integrating it with other transport modes through multimodal logistics hubs.

Some Vintage Photos

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American actress Shelley Duvall poses for photographers at the 30th Cannes Film Festival in France, May 27, 1977. Duvall, whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick's “The Shining”, has died. She was 75. (Photo by Jean-Jacques Levy/AP Photo)

Leader attends Muharram mourning ceremony

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TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – A mourning ceremony for Imam Hussein (AS) was held in the presence of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Friday night.