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Muddappa cements place in Indian motorsports

Ace Indian rider, Hemanth Muddappa of Mantra Racing, is crowned a triple champion as he triumphed in three classes to bag his 15th National title. As the fourth and final round of the MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship 2024 concluded at the Madras International Circuit (MIC) on Sunday.

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December 30, 2024
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South Africa Become First Team To Qualify For WTC 2025 Final With Win Against Pak In Centurion Test

South Africa registered their spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 which is set to be played at the Lord's next year following their victory against Pakistan by two wickets in the first Test of their two-match series here on Sunday.

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December 30, 2024
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Global Indian Pravasi Kabaddi League unveils 12 teams for inaugural season

The Global Indian Pravasi Kabaddi League (GI-PKL), has officially unveiled its 12 franchise teams and logos, further heightening anticipation for its inaugural season.

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December 30, 2024
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ISL: NorthEast United FC Hope to Bolster Strong Away Record Against Mumbai City

Mumbai City FC will host NorthEast United FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Mumbai Football Arena on Monday.

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December 30, 2024
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Santosh Trophy: West Bengal storm into final with 4-2 win over Services

The 78th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy witnessed a dramatic semi-final where a tale of two halves unfolded before West Bengal clinched a place in the final by overcoming defending champions Services 4-2 at the Gachibowli Stadium, here, on Sunday.

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December 30, 2024
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BGT 2024-25: Bumrah Overtakes Kapil Dev

Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah overtook legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev on Sunday, taking the most international wickets for India against Australia in Australia.

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December 30, 2024
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Revisiting autonomous district councils in North-East India: Relevance and challenges

The spotlight has once again turned to the autonomous district councils (ADCs) as the Meghalaya government has announced the dates for the district council elections, scheduled for 21 February 2025.

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December 30, 2024
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LitFest concludes enriching search for socio-cultural roots

Breaking the conventional territory of a standardised literature festival in India, the Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival 2024 unveiled a series of panel discussions and special sessions with eminent authors to motivate the audience to look beyond the current narrative and search for socio-cultural roots.

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December 30, 2024
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From the North-East: An epilogue to the parting year

In these chilly days of December, the mercury is high in the eastern frontier of the country and, more precisely, in India's north-eastern region for various concerning reasons.

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December 30, 2024
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India's exports to Australia rise 64.4 per cent in Nov, trade doubles after ECTA: Commerce Ministry

India's exports to Australia rose 64.4 per cent year-on-year to USD 643.7 million in November on account of healthy growth in sectors such as textiles, chemicals and agricultural products, data from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said on Sunday.

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December 30, 2024
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Market Outlook: PMI, auto sales and global economic cues key triggers for next week

The market outlook for next week will be guided by the major domestic and global economic data such as India's current account Q3, India bank loan growth, HSBC manufacturing PMI of India (Dec), India's infrastructure output, US Fed balance sheet, US Initial jobless claims, and US ISM manufacturing PMI.

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December 30, 2024
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Employee attrition in private banks increases by 25 per cent: RBI report

Employee attrition in private sector banks has witnessed an increase to about 25 per cent, RBI said in a report. It highlighted that this high turnover rate poses significant operational risk.

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December 30, 2024
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Budget 2025-26: CII urges govt to cut income tax, reduce excise duty on fuels

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Sunday urged the Central government to reduce the income tax for individuals and cut excise duty on fuels to increase disposable incomes in the hands of consumers, which would increase spending thereby spurring economic growth.

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December 30, 2024
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Six of top 10 most-valued firms add ₹86,847.88 crore

Last week, six of the top 10 most valued firms together added Rs 86,847.88 crore in market valuation.

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December 30, 2024
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India Records Highest-Ever Coal Production in 2023-24, Focus on Raising Coking Coal Output

India recorded its highest ever coal production of 997.826 million tonnes (MT) in the financial year 2023-24, which represents an 11.71 per cent increase in comparison to the corresponding figure of 893.191 MT in the year 2022-23, according to the year-end review of the Coal Ministry.

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December 30, 2024
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Syria's Interim Authorities Deploy Helicopters Against 'Former Regime Remnants' in Coastal Regions

Military forces of Syria's interim administration have begun deploying attack helicopters against what it described as \"remnants of the former regime\" in the country's coastal regions, media reported.

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December 30, 2024
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Kavelashvili Inaugurated as Georgia's New President, Complicating Its Path Towards EU

Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili (photo) was formally inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, cementing the ruling party's grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country's EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.

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December 30, 2024
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2024 Was a Year of Triumphs and Setbacks for Russian Leader Vladimir Putin

In 2024, President Vladimir Putin further cemented his grip on power and sought to counter Russia's isolation from the West over the war in Ukraine.

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December 30, 2024
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Trump Appears To Side With Musk, Tech Allies In Debate Over Foreign Workers Roiling His Supporters

President-elect Donald Trump appears to be siding with Elon Musk and his other backers in the tech industry as a dispute over immigration visas has divided his supporters.

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December 30, 2024
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Year-ender: LWE Sees Significant Decline in 2024 as India Sets Sights on Eradication by 2026

The year 2024 saw a significant decline in Maoist activities, with the Central government setting a deadline to finish off Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) by March 2026.

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December 30, 2024
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People Are Fed Up With Both Cong & BJP: Kavitha

Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC K Kavitha received a welcome as she returned to her constituency, Nizamabad, after a gap of 10 months.

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December 30, 2024
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NHAI Invites Tenders for Telangana's Regional Ring Road

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited tenders for the construction of the northern part of the Regional Ring Road (RRR) in Telangana with a total estimated cost of Rs 5,554.02 crore.

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December 30, 2024
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Investigations on in Sandhya Theatre stampede case: Telangana DGP

Investigations are on in the 4 December stampede at Sandhya Theatre which claimed the life of a woman during the premiere show of \"Pushpa 2: The Rule\" and law would take its own course, Telangana Director General of Police Dr Jitender said on Sunday.

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December 30, 2024
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YSRCP alleges police excesses against social media activists

The Opposition party has claimed that 336 cases have been filed against its social media activists

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December 30, 2024
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Andhra's former minister alleges state govt borrowed ₹1,12,750 cr in 6 months, warns of financial instability

Buggana Rajendranath Reddy, former finance minister of Andhra Pradesh, criticised the TDP-led coalition government, accusing it of driving the state into a financial crisis through reckless borrowing and unfulfilled promises, according to a press statement issued on Sunday.

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December 30, 2024
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Outgoing Governor Arif Mohammad Khan bids a heartfelt farewell to Kerala

Outgoing Governor Arif Mohammed Khan left Kerala bidding a farewell to the state with heartfelt remarks that Kerala would hold a special place in his heart and his association with it is lifelong.

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December 30, 2024
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Telangana Initiates Process to Bring Back Accused in Phone-Tapping Case from US

Telangana Police have initiated the process to bring back two accused, including the former chief of Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) T. Prabhakar Rao, to India from the United States in the phone-tapping case.

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December 30, 2024
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Getting ready

India's defence sector is undergoing a pivotal transformation with the Ministry of Defence launching a detailed review of tri-service procurement priorities.

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December 30, 2024
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Touching the Sun

The Sun, the fiery heart of our solar system, has fascinated humanity for centuries.

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December 30, 2024
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60 Per Cent Terrorists Killed By Security Forces In J&K In 2024 Are Pakistanis

Notwithstanding the economic issues faced by it back home, the Pakistan Army is fully backing the terrorist infrastructure as 60 per cent of terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir this year were Pakistanis.

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December 30, 2024