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ISSF WC Final: Akhil clinches bronze
The Morning Standard

ISSF WC Final: Akhil clinches bronze

AKHIL Sheoran came to the fore to help India win a second medal in the ongoing ISSF World Cup Final here on Wednesday.

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October 17, 2024
FPIs to get trade proceeds on settlement day; to save ₹2K cr yearly
The Morning Standard

FPIs to get trade proceeds on settlement day; to save ₹2K cr yearly

IN a major move towards ease of doing business and treating overseas investors on par with their domestic peers, capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has mandated clearing corporations to ensure that foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) get the proceeds from equity or debt sale on settlement day itself.

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October 17, 2024
TRAI refuses to issue consultation paper for spectrum allocation
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TRAI refuses to issue consultation paper for spectrum allocation

THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday refused to issue a new consultation paper for spectrum allocation to satellite communication players.

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October 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

No decision at GoM meet on compensation cess

THE Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST compensation cess, led by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, on Wednesday held discussions regarding potential merger of compensation cess into the goods and services tax (GST). There was no decision yet, as confirmed by Chaudhary. Talking to reporters after the meeting, he said GoM would meet again in the second week of November.

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October 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

Hyundai India IPO struggles, booked 42% on second day

INDIA'S biggest IPO, launched by the local arm of South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Company (HMC), is struggling to sail through amidst a low subscription rate. At the end of the second day of bidding, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) IPO was subscribed only 0.42 times or 42%.

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October 17, 2024
Will do best to serve people of India: Musk
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Will do best to serve people of India: Musk

EXPRESSING his happiness on his 'moral' victory over Indian telecom giants Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Starlink, on Wednesday appreciated the government's decision to allocate satellite spectrum administratively to satellite communication players.

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October 17, 2024
Bajaj Auto profit up 9% at ₹2,005 crore
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Bajaj Auto profit up 9% at ₹2,005 crore

KERALA-based private sector lender South Indian Bank on Wednesday reported ₹325 crore net income for the September quarter, up 18.15% or ₹275 crore in the same quarter a year ago on improved asset quality and higher loan demand.

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October 17, 2024
India's merchandise trade deficit narrows to five-month low in Sept
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India's merchandise trade deficit narrows to five-month low in Sept

THE country's merchandise trade deficit declined five-month low to $20.78 billion in September, attributed to a slowdown in import growth to 1.6% and a slight increase in merchandise exports by 0.5%. Goods trade deficit had reached a 10-month high of $29.7 billion in August.

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October 17, 2024
PM Starmer says UK weighing sanctions against Israel ministers
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PM Starmer says UK weighing sanctions against Israel ministers

BRITISH Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday that the government was considering sanctions against far-right Israeli ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich.

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October 17, 2024
Mayor of Lebanon city among 25 dead in Israel strikes
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Mayor of Lebanon city among 25 dead in Israel strikes

Ahmad Kahil killed while holding municipal council meet to discuss relief efforts for his town of Nabatiyeh, says Lebanese officials

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October 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

Imran out, PIO candidates in race for Oxford chancellor post

THE University of Oxford on Wednesday announced the 38 finalists in the race to be elected the new Chancellor of the University of Oxford, which includes Indian-origin candidates but excludes former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan.

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October 17, 2024
More than 140 dead as overturned fuel tanker explodes in Nigeria
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More than 140 dead as overturned fuel tanker explodes in Nigeria

MORE than 140 people, including children, were killed and dozens were injured in Nigeria after an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they were trying to scoop up fuel pouring from the vehicle, emergency services said Wednesday.

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October 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

B'desh SC bows to protesters, suspends 12 High Court judges

BANGLADESH'S Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended 12 High Court judges from judicial activities amidst protests by students seeking the removal of pro-Awami League \"fascist judges\".

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October 17, 2024
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Govt doc held for wearing 'straight spine' badge joins fast-unto-death of medics

A day after Tapobrata Roy, a doctor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, was arrested and later released for wearing a badge for the RG Kar rape-murder victim and attending duty on the state government-sponsored puja carnival, he joined the junior doctors' hunger protest at Dharmatala along with other senior doctors of the corporation on Wednesday.

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October 17, 2024
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PM to unveil projects worth ₹6.6K cr in Varanasi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the National Centre of Excellence Stadium (NCES) in Varanasi city during his visit to his parliamentary constituency on Sunday, October 20.

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October 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

Hooch claims 4 more lives in 'dry' Bihar, two officers face legal action

AT least four people died and 11 others fell ill after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's Siwan district late on Tuesday. However, unconfirmed reports put the death toll at seven. In a similar incident on Monday, one person died and two others were taken ill in neighbouring Saran district.

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October 17, 2024
MahaYuti says Oppn scared of Maha plans, MVA peeved
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MahaYuti says Oppn scared of Maha plans, MVA peeved

AHEAD of the Maharashtra assembly polls, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday presented a \"report card\" of the MahaYuti government's work, accusing the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) of adopting an anti-development vision.

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October 17, 2024
Maha talk to pick BJP candidates
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Maha talk to pick BJP candidates

CEC meet, chaired by PM Modi, focuses on clean image and winnability factor for selection

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October 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

Global initiative aims to make oral care affordable

AS India faces a significant burden of oral diseases affecting over 70% of its population, a global initiative was launched on Wednesday to address the oral health burden and strengthen health systems to ensure that high-quality oral health services are available, affordable and accessible to all.

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October 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

Cabinet hikes MSP for rabi crops, DA 3%

Approval also given for construction of a new rail-road bridge on river Ganga in Varanasi with an outlay of ₹2,642 cr

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October 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

Govt depts told to solve pensioners' woes in 21 days

THE Centre on Wednesday directed all departments to redress pensioners' grievances within 21 days. In the cases where redressal requires more time, the departments must provide an interim response, as per an official statement.

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October 17, 2024
With 446 species, Kaziranga emerges India's second butterfly diversity hub
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With 446 species, Kaziranga emerges India's second butterfly diversity hub

ASSAM’S Kaziranga National Park, famous for its one-horned rhino population, has also earned the distinction of being the second butterfly diversity hub, after Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh.

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October 17, 2024
ANOTHER ROUND OF KITCHEN POLITICS FOR RAHUL GANDHI
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ANOTHER ROUND OF KITCHEN POLITICS FOR RAHUL GANDHI

Dining with others is different from being part of the cooking process. Rahul is trying to leverage both. It's hard to predict whether it will fetch him electoral gains

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October 17, 2024
WHEN NOBEL IS USED AS A POLITICAL TOOL
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WHEN NOBEL IS USED AS A POLITICAL TOOL

HE Japanese hibakusha movement began in 1956, a decade after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atom bombings, when the survivors decided to band together to inform the world about the sheer brutality of nuclear bombs. Nihon Hidankyo, a federation of hibakusha organisations, was founded that year, at the second World Conference Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs held in response to ongoing US nuclear tests.

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October 17, 2024
ASI invites applications for morning walk passes
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ASI invites applications for morning walk passes

THE Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Thrissur Circle has invited applications for morning walk passes at Bekal Fort for individuals who wish to take morning walks at the historic fort of Kasaragod.

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October 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

MUDA chief Marigowda quits amid probe into scam

AMID investigation into the MUDA site allotment scam in which Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is an accused, MUDA chairperson K Marigowda resigned on Wednesday, citing health reasons. Marigowda, a close aide of Siddaramaiah, submitted his resignation letter to Urban Development secretary Deepa Cholan, following a directive from the CM.

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October 17, 2024
Naidu cabinet nod to 6 new policies
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Naidu cabinet nod to 6 new policies

Unveils industrial, economic policy with six components to boost growth of industries

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October 17, 2024
Stalin visits rain-hit areas, assures permanent solution
The Morning Standard

Stalin visits rain-hit areas, assures permanent solution

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday assured the residents of Chennai city and its suburban areas that a permanent solution to the long-standing issue of flooding during monsoon is in the works. Around 25-30% of the work is yet to be done and would be completed soon, he said.

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October 17, 2024
Sabarimala board says 70K slots, out of daily cap of 80K, for online booking
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Sabarimala board says 70K slots, out of daily cap of 80K, for online booking

THE Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on Wednesday started virtual queue bookings for the upcoming annual pilgrimage season at Sabarimala temple with a daily limit of 70,000 pilgrims, 10,000 less from an earlier decided limit.

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October 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

IP varsity to launch 30-day course on 'Carbon Credit'

IN a bid to equip students with better knowledge about the carbon market, the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) is all set to introduce a month-long certificate course on 'Carbon credit', officials said on Wednesday.

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October 17, 2024