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Cong for immediate release of missing civilians following militant attack in Manipur

Following a recent militant assault on the Borobekra police station and a nearby CRPF post in Jakuradhor, Jiribam district, former Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has called for the urgent and safe release of six civilians who remain unaccounted for.

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November 14, 2024
If MVA wins, Maha will become an ATM for Congress, says Shah
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If MVA wins, Maha will become an ATM for Congress, says Shah

Amit Shah criticised the Congress for not fulfilling its pre-election promises in Telangana

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November 14, 2024
Manipur security crisis deepens: Additional 2,000 CAPF personnel deployed following armed attacks and rising unrest
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Manipur security crisis deepens: Additional 2,000 CAPF personnel deployed following armed attacks and rising unrest

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sent 20 additional companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to Manipur to address worsening violence and escalating tensions between ethnic groups in the state.

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November 14, 2024
Mallikarjun Kharge calls BJP-led Mahayuti 'a government of thieves'
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Mallikarjun Kharge calls BJP-led Mahayuti 'a government of thieves'

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge launched a frontal attack on the BJP as he campaigned for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) at Akkalkot near Solapur in Maharashtra on Wednesday.

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November 14, 2024
The Statesman

India's infrastructure push to be among largest in 21st century: KPMG

India is likely to see implementation of one of the biggest infrastructure programmes in the 21st century, amongst the largest economies, and creating fiscal sources of capital would be key to this initiative, according to a KPMG report.

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November 14, 2024
We are re-entering India to cater to evolving needs of Indian consumers: Daewoo India MD
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We are re-entering India to cater to evolving needs of Indian consumers: Daewoo India MD

Daewoo India, a globally acclaimed Korean brand, has now extended its legacy to the vibrant Indian market.

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November 14, 2024
AI to add $359 to $438 billion to India's GDP by 2029-30: RBI DG
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AI to add $359 to $438 billion to India's GDP by 2029-30: RBI DG

Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Michael Debabrata Patra, on Wednesday said the forecasts indicate that generative artificial intelligence (AI) could add between $359 billion and $438 billion to India's GDP by 2029-30.

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November 14, 2024
Market witnesses bloodbath as Nifty falls 10 per cent from peak
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Market witnesses bloodbath as Nifty falls 10 per cent from peak

The Sensex had shed 984 points, or 1.3 per cent, settling at 77,690, while the Nifty declined 324 points, or 1.4 per cent, to 23,559

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November 14, 2024
Mines Ministry signs MoU with IEA on cooperation in area of Critical Minerals
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Mines Ministry signs MoU with IEA on cooperation in area of Critical Minerals

The Ministry of Mines on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Energy Agency (IEA) on cooperation in the area of Critical Minerals.

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November 14, 2024
The Statesman

In Africa, meagre expectations and some hopes for a second Trump presidency

African leaders may have been quick to congratulate Donald Trump on his election, professing a desire for mutually beneficial partnerships, but there are meager expectations that his presidency will change things for this continent of over 1.4 billion people.

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November 14, 2024
The Statesman

Residents in a southern Chinese city mourn 35 people killed in a car-ramming attack at sports centre

People in a southern Chinese city were paying respects Wednesday to 35 of its residents killed by a driver who rammed his vehicle into a sports complex earlier this week, mowing down people as they were exercising.

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November 14, 2024
US to shore up support for Ukraine until Trump takes office
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US to shore up support for Ukraine until Trump takes office

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that North Korea's decision to send its troops into combat operations alongside Russian forces 'demands and will get a firm response'

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November 14, 2024
Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms
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Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party's power in Thursday's parliamentary election to help him implement his election pledges to solve the country's economic woes and foster good governance.

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November 14, 2024
US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers after some improvements in flow of aid to Gaza
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US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers after some improvements in flow of aid to Gaza

The Biden administration said Tuesday that Israel has made some good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza and will not limit arms transfers to Israel as it had threatened to a month ago if the situation had not improved.

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November 14, 2024
British writer Samantha Harvey's space-station novel Orbital wins the Booker Prize for fiction
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British writer Samantha Harvey's space-station novel Orbital wins the Booker Prize for fiction

British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with Orbital, a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station that ponders the beauty and fragility of Earth.

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November 14, 2024
Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison by a federal judge
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Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison by a federal judge

A federal judge sentenced a Massachusetts Air National Guard member to 15 years in prison Tuesday for leaking classified military documents about the war in Ukraine, actions prosecutors said put the country's national security at risk, endangered other military members and damaged U.S. relationships with its allies.

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November 14, 2024
Pentagon stunned by Trump's defense choice
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Pentagon stunned by Trump's defense choice

Trump has nominated Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary

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November 14, 2024
Israeli strikes kill 46 people in the Gaza Strip and 33 in Lebanon, medics say
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Israeli strikes kill 46 people in the Gaza Strip and 33 in Lebanon, medics say

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 46 people in the Gaza Strip in the past day, including 11 at a makeshift cafeteria in an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone, medics said.

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November 14, 2024
Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiency
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Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiency

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new \"Department of Government Efficiency\"—which is not, despite the name, a government agency.

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November 14, 2024
Cyber-attacks expose a state's vulnerabilities
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Cyber-attacks expose a state's vulnerabilities

Cyber-attacks on the government and significant business websites are as much a reality as physical insurgency and terrorist attacks.

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November 14, 2024
Our buried and forgotten history
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Our buried and forgotten history

For the longest time, archaeologists forever in search of lost civilisations used to walk the earth, and map and dig areas where they believed ancient settlements had once existed and now lay buried under centuries of sediment and overgrowth.

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November 14, 2024
The Statesman

China can help ensure future food Security

Like the economies of other countries across the planet, China's economy, too, is feeling the sting of climate change.

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November 14, 2024
The Statesman

Power as a Weapon

With the first phase of the Jharkhand assembly election over yesterday and the Maharashtra polls scheduled for November 20, a scrutiny of candidates' affidavits has once again sparked public interest.

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November 14, 2024
Key accused held, grenade attack at Mansa petrol pump solved
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Key accused held, grenade attack at Mansa petrol pump solved

Delivering yet another blow to the gangster-turned-terrorist Arsh Dalla's network in the state, Counter Intelligence (CI) Bathinda, in a joint operation with the Mansa Police, solved the Mansa grenade attack case with the arrest of key accused identified as Shimla Singh who hurled the grenade at a petrol pump on the directions of the former, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.

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November 14, 2024
The Statesman

SATRC-25 promotes digital transformation for economic, social prosperity in South Asia

The 25th Meeting of the South Asian Telecommunication Regulators' Council (SATRC-25) was held from 11th to 13th November in New Delhi, which saw the participation of regulators, industry leaders, and experts from across South Asia.

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November 14, 2024
Mann seeks immediate senate polls in Panjab University
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Mann seeks immediate senate polls in Panjab University

In a letter to the VP, the chief minister said the non-declaration of senate elections in the Panjab University despite the expiry of the current senate's term on 31 October is a highly emotive issue for the state

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November 14, 2024
Scientist wants Haryana to lead with mandatory health education to address air pollution
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Scientist wants Haryana to lead with mandatory health education to address air pollution

With the deterioration of the air quality across North India posing serious health risks to children, there arose the urgency for preventive health education.

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November 14, 2024
'Give me a chance to represent Wayanad'
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'Give me a chance to represent Wayanad'

'My expectations are being fulfilled, seeing the love & support of people,' Priyanka said

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November 14, 2024
Revanth Reddy snatching farmers' lands, says KTR
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Revanth Reddy snatching farmers' lands, says KTR

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Wednesday alleged that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy was forcingly taking the lands of farmers in his constituency Kodangal for a pharma company owned by his son-in-law.

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November 14, 2024
PM announces projects worth ₹12,000 cr in Bihar
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PM announces projects worth ₹12,000 cr in Bihar

Prime Minister Modi also laid the foundation stone of AIIMS, Darbhanga

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November 14, 2024