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SA Crush Aussies By 134 Runs; Kock, Rabada, Markram Shine
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SA Crush Aussies By 134 Runs; Kock, Rabada, Markram Shine

Loss Australia’s biggest in World Cup history; South Africanow on top of points table

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October 13, 2023
You can improve more from defeats, says Carlos Alcaraz
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You can improve more from defeats, says Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz isn't going to dwell on his three-set loss against Grigor Dimitrov in the Shanghai Masters Round of 16. Instead, after going 5-2 during the Asian Swing, the Spaniard is ready to get back on the practice court.

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October 13, 2023
Hollywood studios break off strike talks with actors, who slam 'bullying tactics'
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Hollywood studios break off strike talks with actors, who slam 'bullying tactics'

Talks bitterly broke off between Hollywood actors and studios late Wednesday, killing any hopes that the three-month strike by performers would come to an end anytime soon.

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October 13, 2023
Japan's government will ask court to revoke legal status of Unification Church
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Japan's government will ask court to revoke legal status of Unification Church

Japan’s government said Thursday it would ask a court to revoke the legal status of the Unification Church after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination raised questions about the group’s fundraising and recruitment tactics.

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October 13, 2023
Nominated to be House Speaker, Steve Scalise is left searching for Republican votes to win the gavel
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Nominated to be House Speaker, Steve Scalise is left searching for Republican votes to win the gavel

Having won the nomination to be the next House speaker, Rep. Steve Scalise is heading straight into a familiar Republican problem — skeptical GOP colleagues are reluctant to give their support, denying him the majority vote needed to win the gavel.

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October 13, 2023
US aircraft carrier arrives in S Korea as Kim exchanges messages with Putin
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US aircraft carrier arrives in S Korea as Kim exchanges messages with Putin

A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Thursday in a demonstration of strength against North Korea, as the North’s leader reaffirmed his push to bolster ties with Russia.

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October 13, 2023
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Israel preparing for possible ground invasion of Gaza

International aid groups warned that the death tollin Gazacould mountafter Israel stopped all deliveries of food, water, fueland electricity

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October 13, 2023
Retail inflation eases to three-month low at 5.02 pc, comes under RBI's comfort level
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Retail inflation eases to three-month low at 5.02 pc, comes under RBI's comfort level

CPI inflation or retail inflation for the month of September eased to 5.02% as against 6.83% in August, according to the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Thursday.

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October 13, 2023
Stock market ends with heavy fluctuations, closes in red
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Stock market ends with heavy fluctuations, closes in red

Among the Nifty-listed companies, advances were outnumbered by declines, with 29 companies showing gains while 21 closedinthered

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October 13, 2023
Uddhav Thackeray gets to roar at Shivaji Park in Dussehra rally
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Uddhav Thackeray gets to roar at Shivaji Park in Dussehra rally

The Shiv Sena (UBT) has been given permission to hold its traditional annual Dussehra rally on October 24 at the famed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park in central Mumbai, an official said here on Thursday.

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October 13, 2023
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Autonomy of women trumps, but need to balance rights of unborn child: CJI

TheCJInoted thatan unborn childisaliving viable foetus, which has chances of survival

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October 13, 2023
G20 Parliamentarians discuss Mission LiFE to save Earth
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G20 Parliamentarians discuss Mission LiFE to save Earth

Parliamentarians from G20 countries and guest countries including the newly inducted African Union on Thursday came together at the grand India International Convention Centre, Dwarka, here to deliberate on lifestyles which need to be adopted for the future of the planet.

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October 13, 2023
Sharmila's party to go it alone in Telangana, contest all seats
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Sharmila's party to go it alone in Telangana, contest all seats

Putting speculation to rest, YSR Telangana Party founder Y S Sharmila on Thursday announced that her party will contest on all 119 seats in Telangana after the Congress did not reciprocate to her proposal of a merger.

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October 13, 2023
100 coys of Central forces for T'gana polls
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100 coys of Central forces for T'gana polls

Toreportto duty by 20 0ctober, overamonth before the election date

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October 13, 2023
KMC advisory to puja bodies on hoardings
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KMC advisory to puja bodies on hoardings

With the city getting decked up for the biggest festival of the year and giant banners and billboards covering the roads in many parts, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation had decided to regulate hoardings put up by the puja committees.

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October 13, 2023
ED officer approaches Calcutta High Court for reconsideration of his removal decision
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ED officer approaches Calcutta High Court for reconsideration of his removal decision

Assistant director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) Mithilesh Kumar Mishra on Thursday made an appeal to the single- judge bench of the Calcutta High Court Justice Amrita Sinha for reconsideration of her earlier decision to remove him from the investigation of all money laundering cases in West Bengal.

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October 13, 2023
Mamata inaugurates pujas in city, districts
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Mamata inaugurates pujas in city, districts

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated five community Durga puja in north Kolkata and 836 pujas across the districts virtually from her Kalighat residence this afternoon.

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October 13, 2023
Enforcement Directorate (ED) has started investigation into the alleged irregularities in the rationing distribution system in West Bengal.
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Enforcement Directorate (ED) has started investigation into the alleged irregularities in the rationing distribution system in West Bengal.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has started investigation into the alleged irregularities in the rationing distribution system in West Bengal.

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October 13, 2023
ITA says Indian tea industry experiencing acute financial crisis
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ITA says Indian tea industry experiencing acute financial crisis

Although the Indian Tea Association (ITA) has pledged to provide 19 per cent for tea workers, it has disclosed that the depressed price situation made it difficult for tea garden managements to fulfil their financial commitment on the eve of the festive season.

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October 13, 2023
Illegal miners trapped under debris after mine collapse
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Illegal miners trapped under debris after mine collapse

Three bodies were retrieved by rescue personnel from the collapsed mine at Raniganj

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October 13, 2023
13.5 crore brought out of poverty as govt benefits reached them, says PM
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13.5 crore brought out of poverty as govt benefits reached them, says PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the government’s focus on ensuring that the benefits of welfare schemes reach the remotest of places has played a major role in taking more than 13.5 crore Indians out of poverty in the last five years.

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October 13, 2023
Op Ajay: First batch of Indians to return today
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Op Ajay: First batch of Indians to return today

Thereare nearly 18.000 Indians in Israel, including about 1,000students

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October 13, 2023
India of today can't be compared with India of 2010:10C chief
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India of today can't be compared with India of 2010:10C chief

India’s hopes of getting the hosting rights for the 2036 edition of the Olympic Games received a much-needed shot in the arm with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach saying that there are serious considerations about the possibility.

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October 12, 2023
Rohit, Bumrah star in win against Afghanistan
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Rohit, Bumrah star in win against Afghanistan

Afghan skipper Shahidi 80) Omarzai 62) took visitors to a par-total with a crucial 100-plus stand

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October 12, 2023
Meghalaya DyCM explores Rly development amidst public & pressure group opposition
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Meghalaya DyCM explores Rly development amidst public & pressure group opposition

Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister, Sniawbhalang Dhar, has affirmed that the state government is actively considering the implementation of railway lines in the picturesque Khasi-Jaintia Hills region.

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October 12, 2023
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Senior AGP & BPF leaders join Congress in Assam

In a significant political development in Assam, several influential figures from the Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland People’s Front, both key allies of the ruling BJP, have defected to the Congress party.

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October 12, 2023
Supreme Court Collegium reiterates its recommendation to transfer Justice Muralidaran of Manipur HC
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Supreme Court Collegium reiterates its recommendation to transfer Justice Muralidaran of Manipur HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has reiterated its earlier recommendation dated October 9 to transfer Justice M.V. Muralidaran of the Manipur High Court to Calcutta High Court for better administration of justice.

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October 12, 2023
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Punjab politics on boil over SYL

Aam Aadmi Party and Opposition parties portraying each other as villains over this issue

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October 12, 2023
Israeli strikes demolish entire Gaza neighbourhoods
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Israeli strikes demolish entire Gaza neighbourhoods

Airstrikes smashed entire city blocks to rubble in the tiny coastal enclave and left unknown numbers of bodies beneath mounds of debris

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October 12, 2023
India will navigate on availability, other factors: Petroleum Minister on price rise amid Israel-Hamas conflict
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India will navigate on availability, other factors: Petroleum Minister on price rise amid Israel-Hamas conflict

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said if the crude oil prices go up, then that has a very strong & adverse impact on the attempts at global economic recovery.

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October 12, 2023