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S&P projects 6.5-7% annual growth for economy till 2027
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S&P projects 6.5-7% annual growth for economy till 2027

S&P Global Ratings on Thursday projected the Indian economy to grow between 6.5-7% annually in the three fiscal years till March 2027 as infrastructure spending and private consumption drive growth momentum.

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November 15, 2024
Oct merchandise trade deficit widens to $27 bn
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Oct merchandise trade deficit widens to $27 bn

India's merchandise trade deficit widened to a two-month high in October, driven by a rise in imports, data released by the commerce ministry on Thursday showed.

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November 15, 2024
WPI inflation hits 4-month high of 2.4% in October
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WPI inflation hits 4-month high of 2.4% in October

Prices of food items, especially vegetables, and manufactured goods led the rise

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November 15, 2024
This is India's time in the chess world
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This is India's time in the chess world

Two key players who made history at the chess Olympiad, Vidit and Harika, encapsulate the rise of Indian chess and discuss what makes them and their compatriots dominate

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November 15, 2024
BAI hopes to cut down on personal coaching culture
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BAI hopes to cut down on personal coaching culture

BAI APPROACHED INDONESIA'S IRWANSYAH ADI PRATAMA AND MALAYSIAN TAN KIM HER TO COACH INDIA'S TOP SINGLES AND DOUBLES PLAYERS RESPECTIVELY

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November 15, 2024
Confident Varma asks for a promotion, delivers in style
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Confident Varma asks for a promotion, delivers in style

A classic IPL find, the batter was tracked down by MI scouts, nurtured and now looks the part in T20Is

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November 15, 2024
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Shami finds his rhythm, bags four-for on Ranji comeback

Mohammed Shami marked his long-awaited return to competitive cricket with a four-wicket haul as Bengal bowled out Madhya Pradesh for 167 on Day 2 of their Group C Ranji Trophy clash at Holkar Stadium here on Thursday.

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November 15, 2024
A baptism of fire: Seniors give pointers to GenNext
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A baptism of fire: Seniors give pointers to GenNext

In the school of hard knocks, a tour of Australia is perhaps the hardest of them all. It tests you in ways expected and unexpected.

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November 15, 2024
Teenager Aryan making waves after his plunge into pro tennis
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Teenager Aryan making waves after his plunge into pro tennis

In his first full year as a professional tennis player, teen Aryan Shah has already experienced the rollercoaster that it tends to be for most pros out there: travelling week after week for tournaments, taking in the confidence-building victories and difficult defeats, relishing the feel of clinching a title, soaking in new experiences, which, in Aryan's case, was becoming a Davis Cupper.

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November 15, 2024
Satirical news site The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction
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Satirical news site The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction

The satirical news site The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling the massacre a hoax, the families announced, on Thursday.

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November 15, 2024
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2 ISRAELI STRIKES HIT SYRIA, KILLING AT LEAST 15 PEOPLE

Syria's state news agency says Israel carried out two airstrikes on a western neighborhood of Damascus and one of the capital's suburbs, killing at least 15 people.

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November 15, 2024
Parleys behind closed doors, China signals key shift on climate finance
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Parleys behind closed doors, China signals key shift on climate finance

Nations at COP29 have moved into closed-door negotiations after co-chairs presented an unwieldy 34-page draft on the new collective quantified goal (NCQG), with developing countries pushing for streamlined discussions.

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November 15, 2024
Prez eyes parl win in snap elections
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Prez eyes parl win in snap elections

Sri Lankans voted in snap parliamentary elections, on Thursday, with new leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party expected to secure a mandate to drive through economic reforms.

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November 15, 2024
Tulsi Gabbard appointed US's new intelligence czar
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Tulsi Gabbard appointed US's new intelligence czar

Tulsi Gabbard will be America's new intelligence czar from January 20, 2025.

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November 15, 2024
How platform power shapes political choices
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How platform power shapes political choices

TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN DEMONSTRATED THAT TECH MOGULS, PODCAST HOSTS, AND INVESTORS NOW WIELD SUBSTANTIAL POWER OVER PUBLIC OPINION, OFTEN RIVALLING THAT OF TRADITIONAL NEWS OUTLETS AND POLITICAL MACHINERY

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November 15, 2024
Ending digital divide among school goers
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Ending digital divide among school goers

What if each student is given a computer? This would be much better than some of the schemes our political parties come up with

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November 15, 2024
What COP29 needs to do on climate finance goals
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What COP29 needs to do on climate finance goals

The ongoing 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, has a critical decision to make on delivering finance.

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November 15, 2024
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India ranked as third most improving global destination to conduct business

THE REPORT SAID THAT INDIA AND SOUTH ASIAN COUNTRIES ARE BENEFITTING FROM DIVERSIFICATION OF INVESTORS AWAY FROM CHINA

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November 15, 2024
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Merchandise exports surge amid focus on key markets, countries

THE GOVERNMENT IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE 2024-25 WITH RECORD $800 BILLION IN OVERALL EXPORTS

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November 15, 2024
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SC rejects plea seeking mandatory disclosure of meds' contraindication

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to establish a regulatory framework that would mandate doctors to inform patients about all contraindications of prescribed medications, calling the proposal \"not practical\".

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November 15, 2024
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K'TAKA TO SET UP S.I.T. OVER COVID IRREGULARITIES

The Karnataka cabinet, chaired by chief minister Siddaramaiah, on Thursday decided to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged irregularities in the purchase of equipment and medicines during Covid-19 pandemic when the BJP was in power in the state, based on the interim report submitted by Justice Michael D'Cunha Commission.

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November 15, 2024
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HC upholds the death penalties of man, son for killing 4 of family

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court has upheld death sentences of a man and his son, convicted for murdering four family members over a property dispute, asserting that the killings met the \"rarest of rare\" standard required for capital punishment.

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November 15, 2024
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Union govt simplifies permits for industries

The Union government tweaked environment-related approvals processes to lay down that those industries that have secured an environmental clearance (EC) will no longer need a consent to establish (CTE), a decision it said was meant to remove dual compliance.

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November 15, 2024
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Teen girl gang-raped in Indore; 2 apprehended

THE SURVIVOR SHARED HER ORDEAL AFTER HER MOTHER SCOLDED HER FOR MISSING SCHOOL

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November 15, 2024
India renews its push for extradition of Nijjar aide
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India renews its push for extradition of Nijjar aide

India said on Thursday that it will renew a request made to Canada in 2023 for the extradition of Khalistani radical and designated terrorist Arshdeep Singh Gill alias Arsh Dalla following reports of his arrest in that country.

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November 15, 2024
Ola Electric faces govt probe amid complaints over service standards
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Ola Electric faces govt probe amid complaints over service standards

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will probe Ola Electric, the country's largest maker of e-scooters, for deficient services and product quality, an official said on Thursday.

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November 15, 2024
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SC SLAMS GENDER BIAS IN PUBLIC OFFICE, REINSTATES C'GARH SARPANCH

The Supreme Court on Thursday condemned the entrenched gender bias against women in public office, ordering the reinstatement of a young woman sarpanch in Chhattisgarh after she was removed from her position on grounds the court deemed unjustified and discriminatory.

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November 15, 2024
PM to unveil key tribal welfare projects today
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PM to unveil key tribal welfare projects today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch projects worth more than ₹6,640 crore on the birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda on Friday.

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November 15, 2024
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FATF hails India's financial digital stack

FATF RECOGNISED INDIA FOR ITS EFFORTS TO CURB TERROR FINANCING, MONEY LAUNDERING

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November 15, 2024
Centre launches PAIR initiative to accelerate research in Varsities
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Centre launches PAIR initiative to accelerate research in Varsities

The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) on Thursday launched the Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) initiative to enhance research capabilities of universities, particularly central and state public institutions.

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November 15, 2024