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Shacks along North Goa coast ordered to shut by midnight

Owners cry foul as police enforce early closure

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January 09, 2025
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Central agencies recommend noise barriers to combat sound pollution

Installation Recommended Along 5 Kms Covering 4 Beaches In North; Report Submitted To Gspcb To Identify Hotspots

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January 09, 2025
Navy Deployed for Search Operations
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Navy Deployed for Search Operations

ASSAM MINE | The collapse, which trapped several workers, has posed numerous challenges for rescue teams

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January 09, 2025
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PBD: MEA Jaishankar highlights Odisha's 3Ts

The Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, a significant segment of the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention, was inaugurated at Janata Maidan here on Wednesday.

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January 09, 2025
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3 convicts die after consuming liquid essence

Three convicts at Mysuru Central Prison serving life imprisonment died after reportedly consuming liquid essence to get intoxicated.

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January 09, 2025
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Sexual assault accused is DMK sympathiser, but won't spare him, says TN chief minister

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday conceded that Ganansekaran, the accused in the recent daring Anna University sexual assault case, is a ruling DMK sympathiser but he was not a card-holding member of the party.

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January 09, 2025
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Police frustrate Maoists' ops in Gaya district

Bihar police on Wednesday foiled a major operation of the Maoists in Bihar's Gaya district after seizing a large quantity of landmines and raw materials.

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January 09, 2025
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Mutawalli retracts claim of waqf property in Sambhal

In a significant development, Mutawalli Mohammad Khalid, who earlier claimed that the land for the construction of the Satyavrat Police Post near Jama Masjid in Sambhal was waqf property, has retracted his statement.

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January 09, 2025
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Shivling broken at Unnao temple, one arrested

A Shivling at the historic Billeshwar Mahadev temple in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district was found vandalised on Wednesday, sparking outrage among the locals, officials said.

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January 09, 2025
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Shimla ED officer held, later released

He however alleged that two demanded ₹20L for not arresting him. Later they took him to Singh who demanded ₹1.20 cr

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January 09, 2025
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ISRO's Satellite Docking Delayed

ISRO on Wednesday once again postponed the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDEx) involving two satellites, citing excessive drift during a crucial manoeuvre.

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January 09, 2025
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Narayanan Named New ISRO Chief

V. Narayanan has been appointed as the next chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Secretary of the Department of Space, according to an official announcement made on Tuesday.

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January 09, 2025
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6 Naxals surrender in K'taka

Sidda says govt committed to help those joining mainstream

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January 09, 2025
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Alliance for Lok Sabha, not assembly election: Tejashwi

AAP, Cong fight not unnatural, says RJD leader

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January 09, 2025
Capital's 'aam aadmi' must tread cautiously
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Capital's 'aam aadmi' must tread cautiously

FIGHT CLUB | Despite its consistent wins across the nation since 2014, Delhi assembly frontier remained so near; yet so far for Saffron party

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January 09, 2025
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The Rise of Data Centres: India's Digital Backbone Explained

India's data centre industry is witnessing exponential growth.

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January 09, 2025
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Nifty forms trend reversal ‘hammer candle’

Till Nifty holds below 23800 zones, weakness could be seen towards 23600 while hurdles are placed at 23800 zones

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January 09, 2025
Laxmi Dental IPO to open next week with price band of ₹407-428 per share
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Laxmi Dental IPO to open next week with price band of ₹407-428 per share

OrbiMed-backed Laxmi Dental on Wednesday said it has fixed the price band at Rs 407-428 per share for Rs 698 crore initial public offer which will hit the markets for public subscription on January 13.

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January 09, 2025
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LIC's Bima Sakhi Yojana records over 50K registrations within one month of launch

Bima Sakhi Yojana of LIC has seen over 50,000 registrations within a month of its launch by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an initiative towards Viksit Bharat through women empowerment.

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January 09, 2025
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Adani Ports ranks among top 10 transportation, infra cos in S&P global list

APSEZ is now placed in the 97th percentile in the sector, improving from 96th percentile

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January 09, 2025
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UB Suspends Beer Supply to TGBCL

United Breweries Ltd on Wednesday said it has decided to suspend supply of its beer to Telangana Beverages Corporation Ltd with immediate effect.

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January 09, 2025
Titan's IRTH Bags Eyes ₹1K Cr Revenue by FY2027 With Expansion Plans
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Titan's IRTH Bags Eyes ₹1K Cr Revenue by FY2027 With Expansion Plans

Tata Group firm Titan Company Ltd inaugurated its first exclusive brand store, IRTH, under its expansion plans in Chennai and aims to achieve a revenue target of Rs 1,000 crore by FY2027 from its IRTH and Fastrack bags business divisions, a top official said on Wednesday.

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January 09, 2025
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Allana Consumer Products to invest ₹300 cr on new plant for French fries, frozen potatoes

Allana Consumer Products Ltd plans to invest Rs 300 crore to set up manufacturing facilities for its foray into French fries and frozen potatoes market.

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January 09, 2025
M&M looks to scale up auto biz globally; eyes more markets with new models
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M&M looks to scale up auto biz globally; eyes more markets with new models

Having consolidated its position in the domestic market, Mahindra & Mahindra is now looking at ways to expand its presence across international markets, as per a top company executive.

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January 09, 2025
GMR Group Receives ₹6,300 Cr Investment From ADIA
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GMR Group Receives ₹6,300 Cr Investment From ADIA

GMR Group has received Rs 6,300 crore investment from Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADIA and the funds will help in reducing the debt of promoter group entity GMR Enterprises Pvt Ltd (GEPL).

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January 09, 2025
Paisalo Undertakes Transactions Worth Over ₹3,400 Crore in 2 Years
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Paisalo Undertakes Transactions Worth Over ₹3,400 Crore in 2 Years

NBFC firm Paisalo Digital on Wednesday said it has serviced over 59 lakh customers by initiating transactions worth more than Rs 3,400 crore.

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January 09, 2025
BP wins bid for ONGC's Mumbai High fields; Shell backs out
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BP wins bid for ONGC's Mumbai High fields; Shell backs out

UK's BP Plc won a bid for ONGC's giant Mumbai High oil and gas field, offering to raise crude oil production by 44 per cent and natural gas by a staggering 89 per cent over a 10-year period, potentially changing the fortunes of the vintage field.

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January 09, 2025
Budget should focus on reduction in personal I-T, tax simplification: EY
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Budget should focus on reduction in personal I-T, tax simplification: EY

The Budget is expected to focus on boosting private capex, tax simplification and reduction in personal income tax, particularly for the lower-income groups, to stimulate demand, EY India said.

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January 09, 2025
Proposed duty levy on steel imports could lead to steep price hike in 2025
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Proposed duty levy on steel imports could lead to steep price hike in 2025

Steel prices in 2025 would be much higher than last year if the proposed safeguard duty on steel imports is imposed by the end of next month, rating agency Crisil said on Wednesday.

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January 09, 2025
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Gilts Down Amid Volatile Trade as US Yields Rise, FPIs Sell Bonds

Prices of government bonds ended lower on Wednesday, taking cognisance of a further rise in the 10-year US Treasury yield to a fresh nine-month high towards the end of trade.

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January 09, 2025