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ISL: Chennaiyin FC, Mumbai City FC aim to continue winning momentum
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ISL: Chennaiyin FC, Mumbai City FC aim to continue winning momentum

Chennaiyin FC will aim to carry their impressive away-form from the 2024-25 season into their first home win as they take on Mumbai City FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.

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November 09, 2024
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Bengaluru to host wrestling nationals this December

The Karnataka Wrestling Association (KWA) is set to host the upcoming 2024 Senior National Wrestling Championship in Bengaluru from 6 to 8 December.

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November 09, 2024
Art and artists of yesteryear at 100: Delhi witnesses stellar exhibition celebrating four modern Indian maestros
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Art and artists of yesteryear at 100: Delhi witnesses stellar exhibition celebrating four modern Indian maestros

How do you perceive modern art? Ask a schoolgoer, and for them, it would be all about the abstract forms and the vibrant hues; however, ask an adult, and for them, modern art is a critical mirror of society, characterized by aesthetic merit.

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November 09, 2024
Vijay 69 on Netflix: Anupam Kher plays a man with an incredible dream
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Vijay 69 on Netflix: Anupam Kher plays a man with an incredible dream

There is nothing very novel about elderly folks running marathons or playing other forms of sport. But that this should have formed a plot point in a film is.

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November 09, 2024
Back with Talobasha: Chandrabindoo's long-awaited tenth album to complete 100-song goal
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Back with Talobasha: Chandrabindoo's long-awaited tenth album to complete 100-song goal

The popular Bengali band Chandrabindoo is set to release their tenth album, Talobasha, this year after a hiatus of 12 long years.

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November 09, 2024
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 struggles to live up to the franchise's legacy
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Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 struggles to live up to the franchise's legacy

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is all set to enchant the audience with its unique storyline comprising the star cast woven in the nostalgic song of Ami je Tomar by Shreya Ghosal.

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November 09, 2024
Vote for Mahayuti means people are with PM: Shah
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Vote for Mahayuti means people are with PM: Shah

Shah also targeted MVA for opposing the abrogation of Article 370 which ended J&K's special status

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November 09, 2024
Ethnic tension escalates in Manipur, six houses torched
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Ethnic tension escalates in Manipur, six houses torched

In another episode of ethnic violence in strife-torn Manipur, at least six houses were set ablaze and a tribal village in Jiribam district came under attack from armed militants on Thursday evening, local authorities reported.

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November 09, 2024
Women are not safe in UP: SP MP Dimple Yadav
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Women are not safe in UP: SP MP Dimple Yadav

Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Friday alleged that daughters and women are not safe in Uttar Pradesh under the BJP government.

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November 09, 2024
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FSSAI asks states, UTs to ramp up surveillance at tourist destinations

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed the States and Union Territories to ramp up surveillance at popular tourist destinations to ensure heightened surveillance at tourist spots.

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November 09, 2024
As bypolls draw closer, bitterness between BJP, SP-Congress combine increases
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As bypolls draw closer, bitterness between BJP, SP-Congress combine increases

The bitterness between the BJP and SP-Congress is increasing in Uttar Pradesh as the by-election in 9 assembly seats are drawing closer.

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November 09, 2024
Gold ETFs Witness inflows for sixth straight month in October: WGC
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Gold ETFs Witness inflows for sixth straight month in October: WGC

The World Gold Council (WGC) on Thursday said the global physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw inflows for the sixth straight month in October, with year-to-date flows turning positive for the first time this year.

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November 09, 2024
SBI reports 28 per cent spike in net profit at ₹18,331 crore for Q2FY25
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SBI reports 28 per cent spike in net profit at ₹18,331 crore for Q2FY25

State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday reported a 28 per cent spike in net profit at Rs 18,331 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

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November 09, 2024
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LIC posts a fall of 3.8 per cent in profit in Q2FY25

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Friday posted a 3.8 per cent fall in second-quarter profit as it paid out higher benefits.

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November 09, 2024
Pantomath's Bharat Value Fund invests ₹235 cr for minority stake in Haldiram Bhujiawala
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Pantomath's Bharat Value Fund invests ₹235 cr for minority stake in Haldiram Bhujiawala

Kolkata-based Haldiram Bhujiawala Limited has announced the successful closure of its private placement round, with Pantomath's Bharat Value Fund (BVF) investing Rs 235 crore in the company for minority stake.

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November 09, 2024
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CBIC introduces relaxations for Customs Cargo Service Providers

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced key relaxations for Customs Cargo Service Providers (CCSPs).

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November 09, 2024
Exide recharges operations with Pravin Saraf joining as Senior President & Head of Operations
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Exide recharges operations with Pravin Saraf joining as Senior President & Head of Operations

Kolkata-headquartered battery major, Exide Industries has roped in Pravin Saraf as Senior President & Head of Operations.

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November 09, 2024
China approves $840 bn plan to refinance local govt debt
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China approves $840 bn plan to refinance local govt debt

The plan will be implemented over the next three years, top official said

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November 09, 2024
Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories
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Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed two laws on Friday reaffirming the extent of his country's maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, angering China, which claims the hotly disputed waterway almost in its entirety.

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November 09, 2024
Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns
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Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns

Myanmar's Rakhine state, home to the Rohingya minority and engulfed in conflict between government forces and a powerful ethnic group, could face an imminent acute famine, the United Nations development agency warned in a new report.

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November 09, 2024
Typhoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages two domestic airports in northern Philippines
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Typhoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages two domestic airports in northern Philippines

Typhoon Yinxing battered the northern Philippines with floods and landslides before blowing away from the country on Friday, leaving two airports damaged and aggravating a calamity caused by back-to-back storms that hit in recent weeks.

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November 09, 2024
Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania, despite failing to process the first group
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Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania, despite failing to process the first group

An Italian navy ship docked Friday at the Albanian port of Shengjin with eight migrants who will be processed there after they were intercepted in international waters, a month after another group was turned away for failing the vetting process.

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November 09, 2024
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Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people linked to the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne

Three people have been charged in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction who died after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires last month, Argentine prosecutors said Thursday.

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November 09, 2024
The Temple of Satan gains ground in Chile as faith in traditional religions wanes
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The Temple of Satan gains ground in Chile as faith in traditional religions wanes

It's Friday night in Downtown Santiago, the capital of Chile, and a group of 15 people gather around a table, sharing a bottle of wine as the smell of tobacco and incense fill the air. Black candles burn on top of an altar decorated with chalices and knives. The members of the Temple of Satan are about to start a ritual.

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November 09, 2024
GOP picks up more seats; Dems say they can still take House
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GOP picks up more seats; Dems say they can still take House

Seeing their options narrow, Democrats focused on flipping a handful of seats in Arizona, California and possibly Oregon to close the gap; tallies are expected to drag on till next week

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November 09, 2024
Russia blasts Ukraine with more aerial attacks as part of an intensified campaign
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Russia blasts Ukraine with more aerial attacks as part of an intensified campaign

Russian missiles, bombs and drones battered three regions of Ukraine in targeted nighttime attacks, officials said Friday, as Russia mounts an intensified aerial campaign that Ukrainian officials say they need more Western help to counter — even as doubts deepen over what Kyiv can expect from a new U.S. administration.

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November 09, 2024
Amsterdam police say 5 hospitalised and 62 detained after attacks on Israeli soccer fans
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Amsterdam police say 5 hospitalised and 62 detained after attacks on Israeli soccer fans

Amsterdam police said Friday that five people were hospitalized and 62 arrested after what authorities described as systematic violence by antisemitic rioters targeting Israeli fans following a soccer match.

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November 09, 2024
European countries are spending more on defense, a think tank says
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European countries are spending more on defense, a think tank says

European nations boosted their defenses in response to the annexation of the Crimea Peninsula in 2014 and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a London-based think tank said Friday, but much remains to be done for them to be ready to face threats from Russia.

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November 09, 2024
Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it's not expected to halt migration
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Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it's not expected to halt migration

Donald Trump's victory in the United States presidential election instantly changed calculations for millions of migrants or potential migrants across the globe.

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November 09, 2024
Canada's Trudeau revives a Cabinet-level panel to address concerns about a Trump presidency
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Canada's Trudeau revives a Cabinet-level panel to address concerns about a Trump presidency

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he is re-establishing a special Cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations to address his administration's concerns about another Donald Trump presidency.

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November 09, 2024