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Sneha shoots 68 to open 2-shot lead in 5th leg of Women's Pro Golf Tour
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Sneha shoots 68 to open 2-shot lead in 5th leg of Women's Pro Golf Tour

The Hyderabad golfer who has won more times on the Tour as an amateur than as a pro, had five birdies and an eagle against three bogeys.

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March 10, 2023
Ankita, No. 1 seed Brenda advance to quarterfinals of ITF Women's Open
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Ankita, No. 1 seed Brenda advance to quarterfinals of ITF Women's Open

Home favourite Ankita Raina and top-seeded Brenda Fruhvirtova of Czech Republic extended their impressive run to enter the singles quarter-finals in the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open with contrasting wins at the KSLTA Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday.

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March 10, 2023
Champion reduced to also-ran ignominy
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Champion reduced to also-ran ignominy

To kick off with the moral of the story: the truth will ouch.

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March 10, 2023
4th Test, Day 1: Khawaja ton puts visitors on driver's seat
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4th Test, Day 1: Khawaja ton puts visitors on driver's seat

At stumps, Australia scored 255/4, with Khawaja going strong at 104 and Green unbeaten at 49

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March 10, 2023
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers: India register 6-O victory over Indonesia
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AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers: India register 6-O victory over Indonesia

The India U-20 women's national football team made it two wins from two in Group F of the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 1 with a solid 6-0 victory over Indonesia at the Viet Tri Stadium, here on Thursday.

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March 10, 2023
Biden budget seeks big deficit cuts in challenge to GOP
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Biden budget seeks big deficit cuts in challenge to GOP

With the government at risk of defaulting, President Joe Biden on Thursday will make his opening offer in a high-stakes debate over federal finances as he proposes a federal budget that would cut deficits by nearly $3 trillion over the next decade.

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March 10, 2023
EU considers sending more military support to Ukraine
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EU considers sending more military support to Ukraine

European Union (EU) defence ministers discussed the idea of sending further military support to Ukraine, at an informal meeting in the Swedish capital Stockholm.

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March 10, 2023
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North Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea: Seoul

The launch came as the United States and South Korea prepare to hold their biggest combined military training exercises in years next week to counter the threat of North’s nuclear arsenal.

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March 10, 2023
Russian barrage slams targets across Ukraine
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Russian barrage slams targets across Ukraine

Rockets hit residential buildings in 10 regions, killing at least six civilians

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March 10, 2023
India's digital payments market will more than triple to $10 trn by 2026: Report
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India's digital payments market will more than triple to $10 trn by 2026: Report

In a country witnessing rapid growth, it comes as no surprise that India also has one of the fastest-growing fintech landscapes in the world, driven primarily by the advancement in digital payments segment.

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March 10, 2023
Indian telecom market sees 36 pc value growth in offline retail
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Indian telecom market sees 36 pc value growth in offline retail

The Indian telecom market saw 36 per cent value growth in offline retail last year, and 2023 is expected to be stable with value-driven growth for the domestic telecom market compared to 2022, a report said on Thursday.

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March 10, 2023
China, India growing per capita emissions to appease domestic constituencies: US
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China, India growing per capita emissions to appease domestic constituencies: US

China and India will play critical roles in determining the trajectory of temperature rise, a report by the US intelligence community said, adding that the two neighbours are the first and third largest emitting countries, respectively.

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March 10, 2023
Govt successfully bids out 29 coal blocks for commercial mining
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Govt successfully bids out 29 coal blocks for commercial mining

The Coal Ministry had put up 29 reserves on auction for commercial mining last month, all of which have been bid out, sources informed. The last of the 29 mines was bid out successfully earlier in the day. With all the 29 mines expected to begin production by 2024-25, i.e. by the next two years, the government is hoping that all these coal mines put together will enhance the overall national average output by an additional 7%.

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March 10, 2023
Sitharaman meets US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo
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Sitharaman meets US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo

The two leaders also appreciated the substantial and multifaceted India-US relations

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March 10, 2023
PM Modi to address Post-Budget webinar on Economic Empowerment of Women
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PM Modi to address Post-Budget webinar on Economic Empowerment of Women

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will tomorrow address a post-Budget webinar on “Economic Empowerment of Women,” being organized jointly by the Ministries of Women and Child Development and Rural Development.

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March 10, 2023
Protests in J&K after tainted firm hired for recruitment role
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Protests in J&K after tainted firm hired for recruitment role

Job aspirants, political parties have criticised the administration for standing on prestige on the issue

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March 10, 2023
Dr. Jitendra Singh announces research grants, funds portal for women scientists
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Dr. Jitendra Singh announces research grants, funds portal for women scientists

The portal will become functional with effect from 1 April.

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March 10, 2023
'CPM offered ₹30 cr to withdraw allegations against Kerala CM'
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'CPM offered ₹30 cr to withdraw allegations against Kerala CM'

Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, on Thursday alleged that CPI-M Kerala secretary MV Govindan through an intermediary offered her Rs 30 crore to withdraw the allegations against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family and asked her to leave the country.

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March 10, 2023
KTR alleges Adani is Modi proxy
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KTR alleges Adani is Modi proxy

In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Telangana minister and BRS leader KT Rama Rao today alleged that Gautam Adani was Narendra Modi’s “proxy” and said it was a case of “one nation and one friend.”

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March 10, 2023
Indian Navy concludes its largest war game
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Indian Navy concludes its largest war game

70 Navy ships, six submarines and 75 aircraft participated in exercise TROPEX

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March 10, 2023
DMs tasked with heritage tourism plan in districts: Babul Supriyo
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DMs tasked with heritage tourism plan in districts: Babul Supriyo

The minister said work was on to upgrade the heritage tourism website to make it more user and navigation friendly for easy information.

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March 10, 2023
CM Mamata urges Centre to clear dues
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CM Mamata urges Centre to clear dues

The Chief minister said 1.86 cr fake ration cards were cancelled

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March 10, 2023
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Three more baby deaths at Kolkata govt hospitals

The other baby succumbed to the same infection at Medical College Hospital (MCH).

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March 10, 2023
Govt appoints VCS; Prof Poddar gets DHU
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Govt appoints VCS; Prof Poddar gets DHU

Senior Special Secretary, Higher Education Department, today issued a notification today in this regard.

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March 10, 2023
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Centre draws up strategy to ensure availability of power during summer

As part of the strategy, the power utilities have been directed to undertake maintenance for coal-based power plants well in advance so that no planned maintenance is required during the crunch period.

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March 10, 2023
SC: Discoms, instrumentalities of State, cannot speak contrary to the govt's stand
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SC: Discoms, instrumentalities of State, cannot speak contrary to the govt's stand

The Supreme Court has said that the power distribution companies (Discoms) which are the instrumentalities of State cannot take position inconsistent with the stand/policy of the government, as it ruled in favour of Adani Power Maharashtra Limited’s (APML) claim to compensatory fuel tariff for the high cost it paid for imported coal, due to shortfall in domestic supply by Coal India Limited and other coal companies.

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March 10, 2023
Delhi excise policy scam: Jailed Sisodia arrested by ED a day before bail hearing
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Delhi excise policy scam: Jailed Sisodia arrested by ED a day before bail hearing

A day before a court hearing on his bail plea, the AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in connection with the 202122 Delhi excise policy case.

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March 10, 2023
'18 Opp parties to take part in Delhi protest'
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'18 Opp parties to take part in Delhi protest'

While agreeing to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on 11 March, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha today questioned why BJP national general secretary (organisation) BL Santosh has evaded questioning by SIT in the MLA poaching case in Telangana.

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March 10, 2023
'India, Aus pact will unlock true potential of bilateral trade'
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'India, Aus pact will unlock true potential of bilateral trade'

Trade pact with India will unlock potential for future investments: Aus PM

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March 10, 2023
'Crypto Transactions To Come Under Money Laundering Provisions'
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'Crypto Transactions To Come Under Money Laundering Provisions'

The ministry warned investors against "participation in and provision of financial services related to an issuers offer and sale of a virtual digital asset."

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March 09, 2023