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Netherlands enter Nations League quarters; Germany hit record seven
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Netherlands enter Nations League quarters; Germany hit record seven

Netherlands outclassed Hungary with a 4-0 victory in their winner-takes-all Nations League encounter on Saturday while record-setting Germany hammered Bosnia and Hercegovina 7-0.

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November 18, 2024
Carlsen, Lagno win Tata Steel Chess India blitz
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Carlsen, Lagno win Tata Steel Chess India blitz

It's unfair to expect an upset in a tournament that features Magnus Carlsen. But he sure didn't waltz past the competition.

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November 18, 2024
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MCGRATH URGES AUSTRALIA TO GO REALLY HARD ON EMOTIONAL KOHLI

Pace legend Glenn McGrath feels Australia have the \"ammunition\" to target an \"emotional\" Virat Kohli, who will be under pressure if he gets off to a poor srt at the five-match Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting in Perth from November 22.

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November 18, 2024
Onus on skipper Bumrah & Co to match fire with fire Down Under
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Onus on skipper Bumrah & Co to match fire with fire Down Under

Pace will be the key in Border Gavaskar Trophy and the Indian fast bowlers must counter the hosts' formidable new ball attack

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November 18, 2024
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Retentions portray IPL's boundaries and some red flags

SOME RETENTION DECISIONS WERE SURPRISING. NOT IN TERMS OF WHO REMAINED OR LEFT, BUT IN THE MANNER IN WHICH THE GAME PLAYED OUT.

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November 18, 2024
Cannot allow Ashwin to settle down, says Smith
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Cannot allow Ashwin to settle down, says Smith

MELBOURNE: Australia batting talisman Steve Smith wants to adopt a proactive approach against R Ashwin in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy to avoid his struggles against the India spinner during the 2020-21 series.

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November 18, 2024
Rahul declared fit, set to open the batting in first Test versus Australia
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Rahul declared fit, set to open the batting in first Test versus Australia

MUMBAI: In a positive development for the India team ahead of their first Test against Australia, KL Rahul returned to batting during the training session at the WACA Ground on Sunday, putting to rest doubts over his fitness.

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November 18, 2024
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100% EXEMPTION ON ROAD TAX FOR EVS IN T'GANA

Telangana government on Sunday announced 100% exemption from road tax and registration fees for electric vehicles (EV) purchased and registered in the state for the initial period of two years up to December 31, 2026.

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November 18, 2024
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Amazon India relocating HQ

Amazon India is moving its corporate headquarters from its longtime base in the northwest part of Bengaluru to close to the city's airport as part of the e-commerce and cloud computing giant's cost-cutting exercise, a development that has disturbed the idyllic setting of the bohemian residential community.

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November 18, 2024
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RBI CRACKDOWN ON PERSONALLOANS, KYC HITS OFF-ROLL WORK

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) push for stricter compliance with know-yourcustomer (KYC) norms, and its crackdown on the surge in personal loans have had an unlikely fallout: a dip in demand for off-roll workers.

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November 18, 2024
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TATA, PEGATRON INK DEAL FOR TN IPHONE PLANT

India's Tata Electronics has agreed to buy a majority stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron's only iPhone plant in India, forming a new joint venture that strengthens Tata's position as an Apple supplier, two sources told Reuters.

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November 18, 2024
Centre to scrap windfall levy as crude prices cool
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Centre to scrap windfall levy as crude prices cool

Decision guided by the government's view that the tax has outlived its utility

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November 18, 2024
Investors lose nearly ₹50 lakh cr in 7 weeks
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Investors lose nearly ₹50 lakh cr in 7 weeks

MUMBAI: Stock market investors have seen their wealth erode by close to ₹50 lakh crore in the past seven weeks amid a flurry of primary market issuances and foreign institutional investor (FII) selling fuelled by India Inc's tepid earnings growth and rising bond yields in US.

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November 18, 2024
Trump picks Wright as energy secretary
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Trump picks Wright as energy secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in his upcoming, second administration.

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November 18, 2024
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How viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million

Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall? That might sell for more than 1 million at an upcoming auction at Sotheby's in New York.

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November 18, 2024
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Saudi executes 100+ foreigners in 2024

Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally indicating a sharp increase which one rights group said was unprecedented.

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November 18, 2024
Hezbollah's main rep killed in Israeli strike; Bibi home targeted
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Hezbollah's main rep killed in Israeli strike; Bibi home targeted

A Lebanese security source said Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afif was killed in an Israeli strike, on Sunday, in central Beirut that hit the Lebanese branch of the Syrian Baath party.

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November 18, 2024
Govt likely to push banks to return unclaimed deposits to rightful owners
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Govt likely to push banks to return unclaimed deposits to rightful owners

The government will nudge banks to begin a drive to trace unclaimed account holders or their legal heirs to return their deposits as the quantum of such funds has swelled to more than ₹78,000 crore, officials said.

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November 18, 2024
Hrs after 'hellish' Russian attack, Biden allows Ukraine to hit back
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Hrs after 'hellish' Russian attack, Biden allows Ukraine to hit back

Biden administration has lifted restrictions that had blocked Ukraine from using US-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory

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November 18, 2024
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Saudi executes 100+ foreigners in 2024

Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally indicating a sharp increase which one rights group said was unprecedented.

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November 18, 2024
Make the wise choice: Xi urges Biden at APEC
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Make the wise choice: Xi urges Biden at APEC

China's leader Xi J inping met for the last time with US President Joe Biden on Saturday but was already looking ahead to President-elect Donald Trump and his \"America first\" policies, saying Beijing \"is ready to work with a new US administration\".

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November 18, 2024
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In Badal’s departure, opportunity for SAD

Sukhbir Singh Badal's resignation as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is not surprising given his continuance at the helm of the party became difficult after the Akal Takht, the spiritual seat of the Sikh community, declared him a tankhaiya (someone guilty of religious misconduct). As a panthic party, SAD could not have let Badal continue as president after the move.

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November 18, 2024
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Snuffing out young lives

Jhansi hospital fire is a painful reminder of the callous approach of administrations to fire safety

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November 18, 2024
In Sri Lanka, mandate for continuing change
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In Sri Lanka, mandate for continuing change

If more emphasis was needed from the Sri Lankans to underline that they wanted change in the country, the results of the November 14 parliamentary elections provided it in ample measure.

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November 18, 2024
Silence on portents Of a global conflict
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Silence on portents Of a global conflict

Why are global leaders not speaking out against all the war-like activity across the world?

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November 18, 2024
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Baffling reluctance to talk about pollution, climate

November is halfway through, and you, just like me, might also be wondering: When will winter start in Delhi? The national capital is already grappling with severe fog.

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November 18, 2024
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IIS OFFICER PASSES AWAY AT 67 AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS

SM Khan, a distinguished senior Indian Information Service officer who was the press secretary to former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, died at a private hospital on Sunday after a brief illness, according to his family. He was 67. Khan is survived by his wife and three children.

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November 18, 2024
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EDU MIN, HOPKINS TEAM MEET OVER OFFSHORE CAMPUS

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting with a delegation from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) led by its president Ronald J Daniels, to discuss potential academic and research collaborations including setting up of an offshore JHU campus in India.

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November 18, 2024
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Imn elderly enrolled in Ayushman Bharat within 3 weeks ofits launch

AT LEAST 0.4 MN ENROLMENTS UNDER AYUSHMAN VAY VANDANA CARD ARE BY FEMALE BENEFICIARIES, A HEALTH MINISTRY STATEMENT SAID

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November 18, 2024
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DELHI COPS BUST SYNDICATE FOR SELLING BANNED DRUGS, 4 HELD

The Delhi Police crime branch arrested four men involved in selling banned medical drugs and seized over 10kg of unlicensed medicines, officials said Sunday.

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November 18, 2024