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GDP to grow at 6.5-6.8% in FY25 on domestic consumption: Deloitte

Indian economy is likely to grow at 6.5-6.8% this fiscal and slightly higher between 6.7-7.3% in FY2026, boosted by domestic consumption, Deloitte said on Sunday.

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December 30, 2024
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India's Exports to Australia Up 64.4% in Nov

India's exports to its trade agreement partner Australia rose 64.4% year-on-year to $643.7 million in November on account of healthy growth in sectors such as textiles, chemicals and agricultural products, according to the commerce ministry data.

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December 30, 2024
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Consumer goods cos dial up rural hiring

India's consumer goods companies are on a hiring spree to cater to the emerging clout of the rural buyer, who has been the sector's saving grace this year amid rising material costs, shrinking margins, and increasing competition.

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December 30, 2024
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CII seeks excise duty cut in fuel, hike in min wages

Selling price of petrol and diesel were last revised in March by govt-owned OMCs

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December 30, 2024
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Trump Sides With Musk in Right-Wing Row Over H1-B

Donald Trump weighed in on Saturday in a bitter debate dividing his traditional supporters and tech barons like Elon Musk, saying that he backs a special visa program that helps highly skilled workers enter the country.

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December 30, 2024
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Croatia Elects President As Incumbent Looks Favourite

Croatians cast their votes on Sunday to elect a new president, with the outspoken incumbent Zoran Milanovic appearing set to come out on top according to opinion polls.

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December 30, 2024
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Grief and shock grip families at South Korea's Jeju Air crash site

Many of the passengers, who were all Korean nationals except for two Thais, had been returning home after their winter holidays.

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December 30, 2024
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Azerbaijan Prez Says Crashed Plane Was Shot At From Russia

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday that a passenger plane that crashed last week, killing 38 people, had been damaged by shooting from the ground in Russia, and he said some in Russia had lied about the cause of the disaster.

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December 30, 2024
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Air Canada flight lands, catches fire; all safe

An Air Canada flight coming from St. John's city on Newfoundland Island had a rough landing at the Halifax airport in Goffs in Nova Scotia province that saw the aircraft skid down the runway and part of it catching fire.

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December 30, 2024
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Marathi actor dragged into Beed murder controversy

Marathi actress Prajakta Mali on Saturday strongly objected to her name being dragged into the Santosh Deshmukh murder case in Beed and demanded that BJP legislator Suresh Dhas, who made the remarks against her, tender a public apology.

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December 30, 2024
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4 Die From Toxic Gas At Gujarat Chemical Unit

Four workers died after inhaling toxic fumes following a gas leak at a chemical plant at Dahej in Bharuch district, Gujarat, police said on Sunday.

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December 30, 2024
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Prime Minister Who Let His Actions Speak

Manmohan Singh was a man of few words, and he uttered those precious few words very softly. Opponents used this to paint him as weak, but there are enough instances to the contrary

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December 30, 2024
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Gender Sensitive Policing Needed

Handling of the Anna University sexual assault underscores the gaps in tackling such crimes

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December 30, 2024
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Azerbaijan crash calls for a thorough probe

Russia's statements over the downing of the Azerbaijani commercial aircraft last week throw up more questions than they answer about an incident in which 38 unsuspecting lives were lost.

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December 30, 2024
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Proactive regulation can fight AI washing menace

With the growing reach of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across sectors, concerns have centered on transparency and accountability in the deployment of the technology. However, one area that hasn't received the needed focus is deceptive AI-related claims by companies—what is called AI washing.

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December 30, 2024
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How the West's world order lost wider trust

Dualities are commonplace in international politics. Most countries do and say different things in different situations. However, the contrast between Western policies vis-à-vis the Ukraine and Gaza wars is amongst the most consequential dualities of our times.

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December 30, 2024
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When Manmohan Singh Addressed Mysore University

Then finance minister Manmohan Singh giving final touches to the iconic budget of 1991. The world you will enter is a different one from the one I walked into when I graduated.

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December 30, 2024
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Passport verification to get stricter

THIS MOVE COMES AMID REPORTS OF FAKE PASSPORT RACKETS IN THE STATE, ADG SAID

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December 30, 2024
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ISRO to Launch Spadex Mission Today From Sriharikota

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is set to launch its year-end mission, \"Space Docking Experiment\" (SpaDeX), on Monday at 9:58 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR in Sriharikota.

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December 30, 2024
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ISRO TO LAUNCH SPADEX MISSION TODAY FROM SRIHARIKOTA

Gulmarg and Pahalgam in Kashmir continued to experience severe subzero temperatures while the rest of the Valley saw slight relief from the cold wave, officials said on Sunday.

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December 30, 2024
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Kashmir Reels Under Subzero Temperatures

Gulmarg and Pahalgam in Kashmir continued to experience severe subzero temperatures while the rest of the Valley saw slight relief from the cold wave, officials said on Sunday.

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December 30, 2024
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MMS Memorial: Cong Accuses Govt of Having 'Hidden Agenda'

It should be explained why the government is showing such disrespect to a great leader K C VENUGOPAL, AICC general secretary

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December 30, 2024
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Manipur Govt to Hand Probe of Missing Man to CBI, Says CM Singh

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Saturday said the case of 56-year-old Laishram Kamalbabu, who allegedly went missing from the Army camp at Leimakhong on November 25, would be handed over to the CBI.

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December 30, 2024
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Cops: Two Dead After Inhaling 'Angithi' Smoke

A married couple was found dead in their home at Shaheed Nagar Colony in Pali district on Sunday morning, police said, adding that they suspect it to be a case of suffocation caused by smoke from an angithi (coal-fired heater).

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December 30, 2024
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Early Hearing Tests May Yield Better Cochlear Implant Results: Dy CM

Deputy chief minister Diya Kumari on Sunday stressed the importance of conducting hearing tests immediately after birth to ensure the best possible outcomes from cochlear implants.

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December 30, 2024
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Gehlot Criticises BJP's Move to Annul 9 Districts

More number of districts can be carved out in Rajasthan as per need, former chief minister Ashok Gehlot said on Sunday, a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government annulled at least nine of the 17 new districts that he had formed during his tenure in August last year.

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December 30, 2024
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Massive Protests Erupt As Govt Dissolves Distts

A day after the BJP-led Rajasthan government annulled at least nine new districts and three divisions formed by the previous Congress government, local residents and Congress leaders took part in massive protests across the regions.

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December 30, 2024
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Series of man-animal conflicts, steps to boost wildlife mark '24

As 2024 draws to an end, the wildlife sector in Rajasthan witnessed a year marked by both tragedy and progress.

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December 30, 2024
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Ardha Kumbh in Barmer to See over a million devotees: Officials

The much-anticipated \"Ardha Kumbh Suinya Mela\" will be held in the Chohtan region of Barmer on Monday, after a seven-year hiatus.

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December 30, 2024
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Nitish Reddy: The story of sacrifices made by a middle-class family

Nitish Reddy loves his tattoos like most 21-year-olds do, and one on his ankle is a picture of 'Achilles' Heel'.

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December 29, 2024