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Panel flags safety lapses in ₹531cr Pamban bridge, calls it to 'century-old marvel'
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Panel flags safety lapses in ₹531cr Pamban bridge, calls it to 'century-old marvel'

THE Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), who carried out inspection on the new railway sea bridge at Pamban on November 13-14, has said that the century-old Pamban Bridge is a technical marvel but the newly-constructed bridge is built with glaring lapses in planning and execution.

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November 28, 2024
The Morning Standard

Oppn steps up heat on Adani row, disrupts Parliament

The Adani row continued to rock Parliament on Wednesday as neither the Lok Sabha nor the Rajya Sabha could transact any business.

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November 28, 2024
IITian dies as research pit in Lothal caves in
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IITian dies as research pit in Lothal caves in

An IIT-Delhi researcher who went to collect soil samples from the ancient Harappan civilization site of Lothal in Gujarat died after the cliff of a pit, dug to collect the samples, collapsed and buried four persons in a pile of soil on Wednesday.

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November 28, 2024
Waqf Bill JPC to seek extension till Budget Session
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Waqf Bill JPC to seek extension till Budget Session

WITH BJP members of a Joint Parliamentary Committee scrutinising the Waqf Amendment Bill joining the extension chorus, the panel will request Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to extend its tenure until the Budget Session, 2025.

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November 28, 2024
Maha power end game in sight
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Maha power end game in sight

Shinde drops out of the CM race, says any call by Modi, Shah will be acceptable to his party

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November 28, 2024
CROSSING OVER
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CROSSING OVER

Devi Yesodharan's novel The Outsiders peels off the many layers of the complicated journey of migration and spotlights the shifting roles of women in contemporary migration stories

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November 27, 2024
The Morning Standard

Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2: The Rule team wraps shooting

PUSHPA 2: The Rule is a few days away from release, and the makers unveiled a video on set declaring that the shoot is done.

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November 27, 2024
Coach says youngest IPL star Vaibhav preparing for top-level grinds since he was 7
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Coach says youngest IPL star Vaibhav preparing for top-level grinds since he was 7

VAIBHAV Suryavanshi, 13, created history on Monday as he became the youngest player to earn an IPL deal worth ₹1.10 crore.

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November 27, 2024
HALF A POINT FOR GUKESH
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HALF A POINT FOR GUKESH

The Indian Grandmaster plays out a draw against Liren on second day of the championship

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November 27, 2024
Kohli turns back clock at right time
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Kohli turns back clock at right time

AS Virat Kohli walked back, arms aloft, wearing the widest grin he had since that evening at Barbados on June 29, acknowledging the fans, his wife and teammates who had willed him on at the Perth Stadium on Saturday, he had reached a milestone that was long overdue—his 30th Test hundred and 81st international ton.

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November 27, 2024
Ahead of ICC board meeting on CT, SL-A series in Pak postponed midway
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Ahead of ICC board meeting on CT, SL-A series in Pak postponed midway

THE timing could not have gone worse for the Pakistan Cricket Board. Only a few days before an important ICC board virtual meeting slated on November 29 to finalize the schedule of the Champions Trophy, the decision of the Sri Lanka A team to fly back home midway of the series due to political protests in Islamabad can further jeopardize Pakistan's chance of hosting the tournament.

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November 27, 2024
NADA slaps 4-year ban on Bajrang for refusing to provide dope sample
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NADA slaps 4-year ban on Bajrang for refusing to provide dope sample

THE Doping Agency (NADA) has banned Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia for four years after the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel found him guilty of violating its Rule 2.3 (\"Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection...\").

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November 27, 2024
Adani shares fall after group firms' rating downgrades
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Adani shares fall after group firms' rating downgrades

ALL 10 listed companies of the Adani Group closed in the red on Tuesday following the recent US indictment of chairman Gautam Adani and several executives deepened.

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November 27, 2024
The Morning Standard

Zomato CEO to forgo ₹3.5 crore salary till FY26

FOOD delivery platform Zomato's CEO Deepinder Goyal will forgo his annual salary of ₹3.5 crore until FY26.

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November 27, 2024
PAN 2.0 project of Income Tax Dept: All you need to know
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PAN 2.0 project of Income Tax Dept: All you need to know

THE Union Cabinet has approved the PAN 2.0 Project of the Income Tax Department.

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November 27, 2024
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HC stays order barring Reliance Power from bid

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed the Solar Energy Corporation of India's (SECI) decision barring Reliance Power Ltd, part of the Anil Ambani group, from participating in auctions for three years.

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November 27, 2024
7 Adani group cos face rating downgrades
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7 Adani group cos face rating downgrades

Negative outlook stems from risks to the group's funding access and potential operational challenges, says Moody's

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November 27, 2024
Big relief for VIL as govt approves waiver of bank guarantees for telcos
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Big relief for VIL as govt approves waiver of bank guarantees for telcos

In a move that could provide significant relief to Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), the government has approved the waiver of bank guarantees for telecom service providers on spectrum purchased before 2022.

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November 27, 2024
Mahindra launches new electric vehicle lineup at starting price of ₹18.90 lakh
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Mahindra launches new electric vehicle lineup at starting price of ₹18.90 lakh

HOMEGROWN auto major Mahindra & Mahindra on Tuesday launched its flagship electric origin SUVs - the BE 6e at a starting price of ₹18.90 lakh and XEV 9e at a starting price of ₹21.90 lakh.

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November 27, 2024
Essar group co-founder Shashikant Ruia dies at 81
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Essar group co-founder Shashikant Ruia dies at 81

SHASHIKANT Ruia, the patriarch of the once-thriving Essar Group, passed away after a prolonged illness in the wee hours of Monday.

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November 27, 2024
The Morning Standard

Restructuring of debt ratified by Sri Lanka

SRI Lanka’s new government on Tuesday announced that it ratified the agreement for debt restructuring of $14.2 billion – a key condition for IMF’s loan.

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November 27, 2024
Will respond to Kyiv's 2 more longer range missile attacks, says Moscow
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Will respond to Kyiv's 2 more longer range missile attacks, says Moscow

MOSCOW on Tuesday vowed to retaliate after announcing Ukraine had struck Russian military installations with US-supplied weapons, after President Vladimir Putin had warned Kyiv and the West against the missile attacks.

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November 27, 2024
Hong Kong court rules in favour of equal inheritance for LGBTQ
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Hong Kong court rules in favour of equal inheritance for LGBTQ

HONG Kong's LGBTQ community won a major victory on Tuesday as the city's top court affirmed the housing and inheritance rights of same-sex couples, ruling against the government.

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November 27, 2024
Netanyahu supports US truce plan with Hezbollah
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Netanyahu supports US truce plan with Hezbollah

Prime Minister to present ceasefire to Cabinet, terms not shared

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November 27, 2024
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Rebels seize key Myanmar town along China border

A powerful rebel group has seized a key trading town in northeastern Myanmar on the Chinese border, taking control of a lucrative rare earth mining hub in another setback for the military-led government, according to witnesses.

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November 27, 2024
Trump to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, China
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Trump to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, China

PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China as soon as he takes office as part of his effort to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs.

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November 27, 2024
Protesters reach Islamabad, six killed
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Protesters reach Islamabad, six killed

JAILED former prime minister Imran Khan's supporters, demanding his release from prison, reached the heart of Pakistan's capital on Tuesday after battling police in clashes that killed six security personnel and injured dozens.

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November 27, 2024
The Morning Standard

Soren asked to appear in court in land scam case

THE MP-MLA court in Ranchi on Tuesday rejected Hemant Soren's plea seeking exemption from personal appearance in a case related to disobeying the ED summons in a money laundering case linked to land scam.

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November 27, 2024
The Morning Standard

Didi launches TMC protest against Waqf Bill

TRINAMOOL Congress's minority cell will hold a rally at Rani Rashmoni Road on November 30, opposing the Centre's proposed Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024.

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November 27, 2024
The Morning Standard

Climate change poses threat to water sources

CHANGING weather patterns, climate change, and increasing human activities in the mountainous regions of Uttarakhand are pushing the state's 206 perennial rivers and streams to the brink of drying up.

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November 27, 2024