Food Deflation
29 Nigerian children may be sentenced to death for protest against crisis
Twenty-nine children could be facing the death penalty in Nigeria after they were arraigned Friday for participating in a protest against the country's record cost-of-living crisis. Four of them collapsed in court due to exhaustion before they could enter a plea. A total of 76 protesters were charged with 10 felony counts, including treason, destruction of property, public disturbance and mutiny, according to the charge sheet seen by The Associated Press. According to the charge sheet, the minors ranged in age from 14 to 17 years old. Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has led to several mass protests in recent months. In August, at least 20 people were shot dead and hundreds more were arrested at a protest demanding better opportunities and jobs for young people. The death sentence was introduced in the 1970s in Nigeria, but there have been no executions in the country since 2016. Akintayo Balogun, a private lawyer based in Abuja, said the Child Rights Act does not allow
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Zomato Q3 results: Profit soars to Rs 138 cr on higher demand, beats view
It reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 138 crore ($16.6 million) for the third quarter ended Dec. 31, beating analysts' estimate of rs Rs 90.98 crore, as per LSEG data
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Try, try, and fly away: How Gotabaya Rajapaksa escaped from Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa managed to flee Sri Lanka in the early hours of July 13 and soon the government announced the imposition of an emergency in the island nation
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Food deflation shows rural distress, economists bat for innovative steps
Depressed farm conditions can be broadly gauged from the wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation rate
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