The Statesman Kolkata - November 13, 2024

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November 13, 2024

Manipur: Six civilians missing after gunbattle

Burnt bodies of two elderly men found day after 10 militants killed in Jiribam

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PM Modi says Congress conspiring to kill job quotas, urges people to be united

The Congress party is conspiring to destroy the job reservation policy which is based on the Constitution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned as he campaigned for the Maharashtra elections at a rally in Solapur on Tuesday.

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Inflation rises to 6.21 pc for Oct, breaches RBI’s target limit

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for October is recorded at 6.21 per cent on year-on-year basis.

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CM Mamata announces Skill Development Centres in Darjeeling and Kalimpong Hills

At least four skill development centres will be set up in areas coming under the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) to generate employment for the educated youth of Darjeeling and Kalimpong Hills.

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Russia reaffirms commitment to FTA between India, EEU

Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov on Tuesday reiterated his country's firm commitment to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), an economic bloc of five post-Soviet countries, and India.

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Brampton temple cancels consular event over threat of violent protests

Amid India-Canada tensions in the wake of an attack on a Hindu temple by 'Khalistan' supporters recently, the Brampton Triveni Mandir and Community Centre has cancelled a Life Certificate Event which was scheduled for 17 November.

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Stage set for first phase polling for Jharkhand Assembly elections

The stage is set for voting in the first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly elections on Wednesday in 43 constituencies spread across different parts of the mineral-rich state.

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Tablet money: Cops nab youth who hacked govt portal

A youth with a diploma in computer science was arrested from Malda by East Burdwan police last night for his involvement in pilfering state funds for tablets to school students, which he'd secured after hacking the state's Banglar Shiksha portal, he admitted to police.

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Playwright & actor Manoj Mitra passed away

Well-known theatre and cinema personality Manoj Mitra died at a private nursing home this morning.

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Pension fund pilferage: Four Durgapur steel staff arrested

An accounts department employee of SAIL's Durgapur Steel Plant was arrested today on charges of multi-crore pilferage of pension funds meant for the plant employees.

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Tight security ahead of Bengal Assembly bypolls today

Bypolls for six Assembly constituencies in West Bengal are scheduled for Wednesday with the polling to be conducted under blanket security coverage of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) deployment and 100 per cent webcasting.

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Parties in Taldangra eye a pie of Odia voters

There has been tension in Taldangra Assembly segment over by-elections in Bankura district tomorrow with the TMC and BJP leaders exchanging barbs.

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North Bengal bypolls: BJP, TMC battle for Madarihat and Sitai seats

People in the Madarihat and Sitai Assembly segments of north Bengal will exercise their democratic rights tomorrow in by-elections.

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BJP faces uphill battle; acid test for TMC in by-elections

The six constituencies going to polls include Madarihat in Alipurduar district, Sitai in Cooch Behar, Naihati and Haroa in North 24-Parganas, Taldangra in Bankura, and Midnapur in West Midnapore.

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Unions at closed factory in Durgapur hopeful of revival

A pair of bullet trains to be developed indigenously around 2000 km away from here have ignited a spark at an abandoned CPSU in Durgapur.

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HC gives nod for Kolkata rally to protest against minority atrocities in Bangladesh

A single-judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Tuesday, gave a conditional nod to an independent trust to conduct a rally in the city protesting against the minority atrocities in neighbouring Bangladesh.

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Class IV student dies in Salt Lake road mishap

Eyewitnesses claimed that two buses on route 215A were racing recklessly when one of them hit a scooter; the student died on the spot

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Modern OT comes up at rural hospital in Diamond Harbour

Construction of a state-of-the-art operation theatre started at LB Dutta Rural Hospital in Muchisa in south 24-Parganas, under the leadership of local MP Abhishek Banerjee.

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Private and minibus operators demand improvement of public transport infrastructure

The fatal road accident at Salt Lake today drew assertions from the city private and minibus operators on enhancing infrastructure of public transport to prevent road accidents.

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Will organise protests at borders if attack on minority Hindus in Bangladesh not stopped,

Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal assembly on Tuesday said that demonstrations will be organised at the India-Bangladesh border of Benapole-Petrapole in North 24 Parganas of West Bengal if the on-going attacks and atrocities on minority Hindus in Bangladesh are not stopped immediately.

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Bengal municipalities job scam: CBI summons BJP legislator for interrogation

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team probing the multi-crore municipalities job scam in West Bengal have now summoned BJP's Ranaghat Uttar-Paschim constituency legislator Parthasarathi Chatterjee for interrogation.

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Students showcase talent through innovation

Auxilium Convent School, Dum Dum, announced successful completion of 'Auxil Exhibition 2024' where students showcased their creativity, innovation and talents, last week.

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NTH Kolkata conducts successful testing of LED tower mast light for extreme conditions

The National Test House (NTH) successfully conducted a unique customized test on the \"LED Tower Mast Light\", specifically designed for challenging environmental conditions, such as sub-zero, high-altitude environments and extremely hot, dusty deserts.

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Biman Bose in hospital

Veteran CPM leader and Left Front chairman Biman Bose was admitted to a hospital in the city on Monday night showing symptoms of fever and cold.

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Locals stop coal production seeking jobs in Kulti

Hundreds of local villagers agitated and stopped coal production of Damagoria Open Cast Coal Mines in Kulti, seeking employment for the local people, yesterday.

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TMC wins all-women bank board uncontested

The Opposition failed to file a single nomination in the much awaited high-profile election of south Bengal's lone women's cooperative bank even on the last day of filing of nomination papers, today.

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ED raids multiple locations in Bengal over hawala case with Jharkhand links

The officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are conducting raids at multiple locations in West Bengal since Tuesday morning.

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Seven school students injured

ASANSOL, 12 NOVEMBER Seven school students were injured when a school bus collided with a truck at JK Nagar Ropeways under Andal police station area here today.

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Anurag Thakur slams Rahul Gandhi, accuses Congress of anti-OBC, SC/ST stance

BJP MP Anurag Thakur Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of repeatedly making \"indecent comments\" against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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Centre committed to making access to essential services easier for rural citizens

The Centre on Tuesday underlined its commitment to empowering Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through unified, multi-portal solutions that make it easier for rural citizens to access essential services.

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Northern Army Commander asks troops to remain alert during anti-terrorist operations

Amid the ongoing counter-terror operations in Kishtwar, in which a Junior Commissioned Officer of the Indian Army's elite special forces lost his life and three soldiers were injured, the Northern Army Commander, Lt. General MV Suchindra Kumar on Tuesday asked the troops to maintain alertness in anti-terrorist operations.

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Shah slams 'anti-backward' Congress-JMM combine

Amit Shah was addressing an election rally in Jharkhand's Baghmara Assembly constituency

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For a yogi, the country comes first; for Khargeji, Congress' appeasement policy

In a sharp reaction to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's recent remarks against him, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said being a yogi, for him nation always comes first, while for Kharge Congress' appeasement politics takes precedence.

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Minister Zameer Ahmad Khan must quit and apologise: JD(S)

Khan stirred a major controversy after he addressed HD Kumaraswamy as 'Kaala Kumaraswamy'

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Waqf Amendment Act has no retrospective effect: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that Section 52A of the Wakf Act cannot be applied with retrospective effect if there was prior possession of the property, that is before the insertion of Section 52A in 2013.

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KTR seeks Central probe into alleged scam in Congress govt in Telangana

Alleging large-scale corruption by the Congress government in Telangana in AMRUT 2.0 tenders, BRS working president KT Rama Rao, on Tuesday, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to initiate a probe calling it the litmus test for BJP's Central leadership to prove their sincerity.

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Gangster wife held for demanding ₹2 crores ransom from hotel owner

Notorious gangster Kaushal Chaudhary's wife was arrested after she demanded a ransom of Rs 2 crore from a hotel owner in Rajasthan posing as a gang member of Kaushal Chaudhary and Amit Dagar gang, police said.

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Pradhan Suggests Focus On Five Key Areas For Academicians

The areas focus on strengthening public universities, setting up think tanks, multidisciplinary approach, and assuming leadership in global problems

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Oppn has no agenda for Assembly session: Haryana minister

Haryana Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mahipal Dhanda (photo) on Monday said the winter session of the state legislative Assembly will begin with the Governor's address on November 13.

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Harsimrat Kaur moves private member's Bill seeking prevention of drug abuse among children

Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Tuesday moved The Prevention of Drug Abuse among Children through School Awareness and Education Bill, 2024.

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Delhi's average AQI yet to enter 'severe' zone this season, lesser compared to previous years: Gopal Rai

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday said that the city's average air quality levels so far have not stepped into the 'severe' zone this season, which is better as compared to the previous couple of years.

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Facing fire over 'Delhi gherao' remark, Tauqeer Raza says 'comments taken out of context'

Islamic cleric Tauqeer Raza on Tuesday sought to clarify his controversial remarks made during a recent address in Jaipur, insisting that his comments were taken out of context by the media.

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Punjab AAP seeks action against Congress MP for offering money to voters

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Tuesday condemned assertions of Congress MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring (photo), whose viral purported video makes a promise to voters in exchange for their votes in the Assembly bypoll.

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Out you go

President-elect Donald Trump's planned drive to deport tens of millions of illegal aliens signals a profound shift in the US approach to immigration, raising difficult questions about legality, feasibility, and morality.

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Economic Divide

The wave of rising inequalities across the globe is altering political landscapes, pushing voters to reconsider who truly represents their interests.

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EU migration

SIR, In the article \"Europe in decline?\" published today, Ash Narain Roy's argument has merit. Europe has traditionally relied on its \"soft power\" promoting culture, supporting human rights, and providing aid to influence other countries and spread its values.

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A Fragile Balance

This year's COP comes amidst alarming signs of climate change, with anomalous climate events being observed the world over: what else could explain 40° Celsius temperatures in the snowbound plains of Siberia and Canada? Or snowfall in the Sahara Desert? Or floods in the Arabian Desert? With global temperatures hitting record highs, and extreme weather events affecting people around the globe, no region - from snow-capped Antarctica to the deserts of Sahara - has been left unaffected

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Benefits of an Indian undergraduate education

I was surprised to learn that, according to an Oxford index tracking global student mobility, 69 percent of Indian students who want to study abroad consider the US to be the most desirable destination.

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What Trump's win means for S Asia

The US has just concluded our generation's most eagerly watched presidential elections. Donald J Trump has won the White House resoundingly, and in addition, the Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party, has now wrested control of the Senate and has a comfortable majority in Congress.

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OCCASIONAL NOTE

THE new arrangements of the Telephone Company give every prospect of justifying themselves.

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India-backer Rubio set to be Donald Trump's secretary of state: reports

Foreign policy hardliner and India backer Marco Rubio will be President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the nation's top diplomatic job, according to several media outlets.

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Israeli Strikes kill 14 in Gaza; warplanes hit Beirut suburb

Late Monday night, a strike hit the village of Ain Yaacoub in northern Lebanon, killing at least 16 people

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Mauritius opposition wins country's election by a landslide

Mauritius' opposition coalition has won the country's election by a landslide, taking all seats in the country's parliament in a major rejection of the current government.

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Judge set to rule on whether to scrap Trump's conviction in hush money case

A judge is due to decide Tuesday whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump's conviction in his hush money case because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.

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UN climate conference to deliberate on new collective climate finance goal

Climate finance is going to be the most crucial and contentious issue in the ongoing meeting of the UN Climate Conference, commonly known as COP-29, currently taking place in Azerbaijan capital Baku.

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North Korea ratifies major defense treaty with Russia

The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership treaty will take effect when both sides exchange documents on the ratification, the state-run Korean Central News Agency said

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Driver rams his car into crowd in China, killing 35; police say he was upset about his divorce

A man who authorities said was upset over his divorce settlement rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in southern China, killing 35 and severely injuring dozens of others, police said Tuesday.

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WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicentre where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'

Cases of mpox in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be \"plateauing,\" the World Health Organization said on Monday, even as the virus continues to increase in other areas of the country, as well as in Burundi and Uganda.

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New Zealand's leader formally apologises to survivors of abuse in state and church care

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon made a \"formal and unreserved\" apology in Parliament on Tuesday for the widespread abuse, torture and neglect of hundreds of thousands of children and vulnerable adults in care.

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Spy satellite images lead archeologists to the site of a historic battle in Iraq

Declassified 1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led a British-Iraqi archeological team to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that became decisive in the spread of Islam throughout the region.

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Church of England head resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, resigned Tuesday after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it.

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Hong Kong reporter says she'll sue Wall Street Journal for dismissal because of her union role

A former Hong Kong reporter of The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday said she'll sue the publication for sacking her because she joined a trade union.

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Labour Ministry meeting reviews status of pendency of industrial disputes

The Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoLE) chaired a review meeting, in hybrid mode, to assess the functions and performance of field offices under the Office of Chief Labour Commissioner (Central).

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Delhi HC orders cancellation of LOC issued against Ashneer Grover and wife

The Delhi High Court has ordered the Bureau of Immigration to cancel a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against BharatPe's former Managing Director Ashneer Grover and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover.

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Banks show strong performance in first half of FY25, register 11 pc growth

The Ministry of Finance on Tuesday said that various measures taken by the union government have led to a sustained financial health and robustness of banking sector as a whole.

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Govt's biofuel drive has saved ₹91,000 crore in oil import bills, says Hardeep Puri

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday that India's current biofuel blending rate has reached 16.9 per cent, putting the country on track to reach the 20 per cent target set for 2025-26.

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India secures spot in top 10 for 3 major IP rights in WIPO list

India has secured a spot in the global top 10 for all three major intellectual property (IP) rights—patents, trademarks, and industrial designs—in the World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) 2024.

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IEPFA organises workshop on digitalisation of Financial Education at BSE

A workshop was organised to explore the transformative role of digital technologies with focus on enhancing financial literacy, protecting investors, and fostering sustainable growth in the capital markets.

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Vistara Airlines' last flight takes off from Odisha

The last flight of Vistara Airlines from Odisha took off for Delhi on Monday night.

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Market ends weak amid selling across sectors

At close, the Sensex was down 820.97 pts and Nifty was down 257.80 pts

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North-East by-elections: Key contests in Meghalaya, Assam as Sikkim's SKM secures uncontested seats

In Assam, five legislative assembly seats are set for bypolls, with four previously held by the ruling BJP and one by the Congress

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BJP, RSS out to destroy constitution; Modi has not even read it, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stated at his rally in Gondia on Tuesday that the BJP and RSS are working 24 hours to destroy the Constitution of India.

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Cong and Shiv Sena struck common ground in Maharashtra to foster brotherhood: Sandeep Dikshit

Senior Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Tuesday said that the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT), despite their ideological differences, joined forces to foster the feeling of love and brotherhood among the state residents.

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Maharashtra polls: Rahul's rally at Chikhli cancelled

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's public rally in Maharashtra's Chikhli was cancelled on Tuesday due to a technical glitch in the aircraft he was on board.

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Double-decker electric buses to ply between cities in UP

In a major boost to the transport system, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to run AC double-decker electric buses from Lucknow to five cities in the next 3 months.

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NIA intensifies multi-state crackdown on Al Qaida terror funding network across North-East

In an ongoing operation targeting suspected links to the terrorist group Al Qaida, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has executed a coordinated series of raids across Tripura and Assam.

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The UNFCCC COP29 Climate talks: A walk down of day one

This year's climate summit comes in the backdrop of a year marked by record-breaking heat waves, influential elections, and intense global tensions.

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How genes and a single oxygen atom are responsible towards the changing colour of a bird, explain experts

Across the animal kingdom, birds are some of the most colourful creatures of all. But how did all the amazingly coloured different bird species arise? Nearly all birds with bright red, orange, and yellow feathers or bills use a group of pigments called carotenoids to produce their colours.

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Argentina to miss injured Pezzella during FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Central defender German Pezzella has been ruled out of Argentina's squad for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru due to injury, the Argentine Football Association said.

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Villa star Morgan Rogers gets first senior England call-up

Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers has received his first senior call-up after being included in England's 23-man squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Greece and Ireland.

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BFC coach Zaragoza credits Officials for ISL performance

Bengaluru FC have been on an absolute roll in Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25, topping the league table at the end of the second international break with 17 points from eight matches, thanks to five victories and two draws to their name.

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PKL: Coach Manpreet heaps praise on Haryana Steelers defence after U Mumba win

The Haryana Steelers secured an impressive 48-39 victory over U Mumba, with young raiders Shivam Patare and Vishal Tate ruling the roost.

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India chief coach Manolo Marquez voices confidence ahead of Malaysia friendly, urges players to 'believe in our style of play'

The Indian men's football team are expected to come up against a tough challenge when they take on Malaysia in an international friendly on 18 November.

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ATP Finals: Bopanna-Ebden lose to Bolelli-Vavassori in campaign opener

Indo-Australian duo off to poor start in men's doubles competition, face must-win situation in next match

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India get likely boost before BGT as Md Shami cleared for Ranji Trophy

Mohammed Shami, one of the architects of India's series win in Australia in 2018-19, could well be in the flight to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar trophy, after the star quick was cleared for competitive return after being out of action for nearly a year.

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Tim Paine backs Dhruv Jurel to shine in Australian conditions

Impressed by rookie wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel's performance in the unofficial Test between India A and Australia A, former Australia skipper Tim Paine believes he can make a big impact for India during the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series, starting in Perth from 22 November.

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