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Swiggy shares surge 17% on market debut
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Swiggy shares surge 17% on market debut

SOFTBANK-backed Swiggy, which made its trading debut on Wednesday, saw its shares closing 16.91% higher at ₹455.95 on the BSE.

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November 14, 2024
'Tax burden on middle class reduced'
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'Tax burden on middle class reduced'

After exemption limit raised from ₹2L to ₹7L, number of zero I-T return filers see major rise

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November 14, 2024
Eicher Motors net income rises 8% at ₹1,100 cr in Q2
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Eicher Motors net income rises 8% at ₹1,100 cr in Q2

EICHER Motors on Wednesday said its consolidated profit after tax (PAT) rose 8% year-on-year to ₹1,100 crore in Q2FY25 on the back of robust sales across business segments.

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November 14, 2024
Adani announces $10 bn investment in US; aims to create up to 15,000 jobs
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Adani announces $10 bn investment in US; aims to create up to 15,000 jobs

CHAIRMAN of Adani group Gautam Adani on Wednesday made an announcement of investing $10 billion in the United States.

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November 14, 2024
VIL loss narrows to ₹7,176 cr; ARPU improved by 6.8% sequentially to ₹156
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VIL loss narrows to ₹7,176 cr; ARPU improved by 6.8% sequentially to ₹156

DEBT-ridden telecom firm Vodafone Idea (VIL) on Wednesday reported a consolidated loss of ₹7,175.9 crore in the September quarter as compared to a loss of ₹8,746.6 crore in the same period a year ago.

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November 14, 2024
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UK's Guardian to not post on X, calls it a toxic platform

BRITAIN's The Guardian newspaper announced on Wednesday it would no longer post content from its official accounts on Elon Musk's X, branding it a \"toxic media platform\" home to \"often disturbing content\".

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November 14, 2024
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British author Samantha Harvey wins Booker

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
Musk, Ramaswamy get DOGE job in Trump team
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Musk, Ramaswamy get DOGE job in Trump team

President-elect picks party loyalist John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA

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November 14, 2024
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Young siblings among 6 killed in Israeli strike

AN Israeli strike on a home in northern Gaza killed three siblings aged 6 and under, among at least six people killed in airstrikes in the war-ravaged territory, Palestinian medics said.

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November 14, 2024
Biden to send more aid for Ukraine to keep fighting even after Jan 20
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Biden to send more aid for Ukraine to keep fighting even after Jan 20

THE Biden administration is determined in its final months to help ensure that Ukraine can keep fighting off Russia's full-scale invasion next year, sending it as much aid as possible so that it might hold Russian forces at bay and possess a strong hand in any potential peace negotiations, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.

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November 14, 2024
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US man who leaked info on Israeli plan to attack Iran charged

A man who worked for the US government has been charged with leaking classified information assessing Israel's earlier plans to attack Iran, according to court papers filed on Wednesday.

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November 14, 2024
Uddhav: Throw Maha Yuti out for collapse of Shivaji statue
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Uddhav: Throw Maha Yuti out for collapse of Shivaji statue

SHIV Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday called for avenging the collapse of Shivaji Maharaj's statue due to \"corruption\" by throwing the Maha Yuti out of power in the assembly polls.

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November 14, 2024
If MVA wins, Cong will send Maha money to Delhi, says Shah
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If MVA wins, Cong will send Maha money to Delhi, says Shah

HOME Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said if the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi won the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections, the state would turn into an ATM (automated teller machine) for the Congress.

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November 14, 2024
1 dead in Bengal; 91% turnout in Meghalaya
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1 dead in Bengal; 91% turnout in Meghalaya

A turnout ranging from 55% to 91% was recorded in the by-polls to 31 assembly seats in 10 states, with voting in West Bengal marred by sporadic incidents of violence in which a TMC worker was killed.

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November 14, 2024
The Morning Standard

You need to stand on your own feet

THE Supreme Court has criticised the Ajit-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for repeatedly using Sharad Pawar's name in the campaign for the Maharashtra Assembly elections on November 20.

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November 14, 2024
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After actor's Almora land, Dhami begins probe into 23 cases of law violation

BOLLYWOOD actor Manoj Bajpayee has found himself at the centre of a controversy surrounding the alleged violation of Uttarakhand's land laws.

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November 14, 2024
C'garh govt's paddy procurement drive at MSP begins today
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C'garh govt's paddy procurement drive at MSP begins today

THE Vishnu Deo Sai government is set to procure paddy at the minimum support price (MSP) from Thursday.

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November 14, 2024
Yet another encounter with terrorists in J&K, 11th such gunfight in 15 days
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Yet another encounter with terrorists in J&K, 11th such gunfight in 15 days

IN a series of skirmishes between terrorists and security forces, yet another encounter took place in south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Wednesday.

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November 14, 2024
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HC nixes appointment of 6 chief parliamentary secys

THE Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday set aside the appointment of six chief parliamentary secretaries (CPS), declaring it \"unconstitutional,\" and ordered their immediate removal along with the associated benefits and perks.

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November 14, 2024
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Jairam questions Modi over caste census in Bihar

AHEAD of PM Modi's visit to Bihar, the Congress on Wednesday posed a series of questions on Bihar, asking if the PM thinks that a caste census is divisive and will he take decisive steps to remove the \"arbitrary\" 50 per cent ceiling on reservations for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and OBCs.

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November 14, 2024
Prasar Bharati's OTT launch at IFFI on Nov 20
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Prasar Bharati's OTT launch at IFFI on Nov 20

The over-the-top (OTT) platform of the public broadcaster, Prasar Bharati, will be launched on November 20 at the inaugural ceremony of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.

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November 14, 2024
PM says govt committed to holistic approach to health
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PM says govt committed to holistic approach to health

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his government is adopting a holistic approach towards health in the country.

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November 14, 2024
EAM raises West Asia concern with Saudis
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EAM raises West Asia concern with Saudis

The situation in West Asia is a matter of deep concern, particularly the conflict in Gaza, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday during a meeting with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan.

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November 14, 2024
RSS plans 3-day meet on promoting research culture among students
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RSS plans 3-day meet on promoting research culture among students

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will inaugurate a three-day conference beginning November 15 on promoting research culture among the youth.

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November 14, 2024
Oppn flutter over OBC creamy layer
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Oppn flutter over OBC creamy layer

Candidates face problems over verification of ceiling while joining civil services, panel told

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November 14, 2024
20 more companies of Central forces rushed to Manipur after violence
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20 more companies of Central forces rushed to Manipur after violence

FOLLOWING fresh violence and the Monday encounter in which at least 10 suspected militants were reported to have been killed in Manipur, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an order for immediate airlifting to 20 more companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for reinforcement in the troubled north-eastern state, officials said on Wednesday.

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November 14, 2024
EXTENDING NET OF PROTECTION ONLINE
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EXTENDING NET OF PROTECTION ONLINE

The recent decision by the Supreme Court in the Just Rights for Children Alliance (2024) case holds phenomenal significance in this digital age.

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November 14, 2024
DAWN OF A NEW POLITICAL ERA IN SRI LANKA
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DAWN OF A NEW POLITICAL ERA IN SRI LANKA

As the island nation votes for a new parliament, it's clear that the people are rejecting an earlier generation of politicians. It's nothing short of a power transition

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November 14, 2024
Attack on collector: Cops arrest former BRS MLA
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Attack on collector: Cops arrest former BRS MLA

BRS leader and former MLA Patnam Narender Reddy, who was named as A-1 in the Lagcherla attack case, has confessed to the police to having committed the offence (the attack on Vikarabad collector Prateek Jain and his team) with a criminal conspiracy in order to defame and destabilise the government to derive political mileage, as directed by their leader KT Rama Rao, the BRS working president, according to the report accessed by TMS.

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November 14, 2024
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Land acquired for Vedanta univ to be returned to rightful owners

In a significant development, the Odisha government on Wednesday said an administrative process has been initiated for the return of land acquired in Puri district for the establishment of an international university by Vedanta Foundation to its rightful owners.

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November 14, 2024