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Kirloskar family feud may prolong as group firm challenges Sebi order
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Kirloskar family feud may prolong as group firm challenges Sebi order

The decades-old feud in the Kirloskar family is set to take longer as Kirloskar Oil Engines (KOEL) has challenged the Sebi order asking it to disclose the details of the family settlement at the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), which will begin hearing the case from January 16.

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January 16, 2025
CUET-UG Exam in Computer-Based Mode in May, Result in June: Kumar
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CUET-UG Exam in Computer-Based Mode in May, Result in June: Kumar

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to conduct the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) 2025 exam in Computer Based Test (CBT) in May, and the results may be announced in the first week of June, said the University Grants Commission Chairman Prof M Jagadesh Kumar.

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January 16, 2025
AAP Ups Ante On BJP Leader's Comments On Purvanchalis
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AAP Ups Ante On BJP Leader's Comments On Purvanchalis

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla of publicly abusing Rituraj Jha, an AAP MLA representing the Purvanchal community.

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January 16, 2025
THE HUMAN SIDE OF HOSPITALITY
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THE HUMAN SIDE OF HOSPITALITY

As a journalist, even though you witness this up close and personal, you don't stop by to ponder upon it. From the critic's monocle, service feels imperative, and the science of customer experience design is a lost art that we, especially in India, are yet to master.

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January 16, 2025
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ED Attaches ₹100cr Assets of Former TN Minister

The Enforcement Directorate's Chennai zonal office has provisionally attached two immovable properties worth ₹100.92 crore, belonging to Orathanadu MLA R Vaithilingam, in a money laundering case, an official release said on Wednesday.

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January 16, 2025
Kalyan Jewellers shares under bear grip; fall 30% in 2 weeks
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Kalyan Jewellers shares under bear grip; fall 30% in 2 weeks

DESPITE reporting a healthy outlook and strong business update for the recently concluded December quarter (Q3FY25), shares of Kalyan Jewellers, one of India's largest Jewellery firms, have come under a severe bearish grip.

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January 16, 2025
More Major history for Djokovic Down Under
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More Major history for Djokovic Down Under

NOVAK Djokovic celebrated a slice of Grand Slam history on his way into the Australian Open third round on Wednesday, but last year's women's finalist Zheng Qinwen was knocked out in the biggest shock so far.

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January 16, 2025
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B'desh court reduces ULFA leader's sentence to 14 years

BANGLADESH High Court has reduced the life sentence of ULFA leader Paresh Baruah to 14 years imprisonment in connection with an attempt to smuggle truckloads of weapons to the hideouts of the separatist group in Assam two decades ago.

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January 16, 2025
THE OTHER WARS WE ARE FAILING TO NOTICE
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THE OTHER WARS WE ARE FAILING TO NOTICE

NEVER before have there been so many armed conflicts across the globe.

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January 16, 2025
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Exports Down for the Second Month in a Row in December '24

INDIA's merchandise exports contracted 1% year-on-year even as imports rose 4.9% in December 2024, government data released on Wednesday showed.

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January 16, 2025
Verma in soup over model code breach
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Verma in soup over model code breach

THE returning officer for the New Delhi Assembly segment has directed the police to investigate an incident of BJP candidate Parvesh Verma allegedly distributing shoes to electors at a Valmiki temple in violation of the poll code.

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January 16, 2025
Aditya Birla Fashion to raise $500 million equity through preferential issue, QIP
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Aditya Birla Fashion to raise $500 million equity through preferential issue, QIP

AHEAD of its planned demerger into two separate entities and their subsequent listing, Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail has finalised a capital raising plan of $500 million through a combination of preferential issuance and qualified institutional placement of shares.

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January 16, 2025
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Centre's reply sought over Cong appeal

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice and sought a detailed response from the Centre and Election Commission of India (ECI) on Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's plea challenging certain amendments made to the Conduct of the Election Rules of 1961.

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January 16, 2025
EVs Will Be In Focus At Auto Expo
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EVs Will Be In Focus At Auto Expo

Over 25 car and two-wheeler OEMs are participating in the expo, which will begin from Friday

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January 16, 2025
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SC seeks Dallewal's med report from Punjab

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Punjab government for detailed medical reports and latest vitals of fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal for an independent assessment of his medical condition by AIIMS, Delhi.

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January 16, 2025
Notices issued to police officers for non-compliance with court order
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Notices issued to police officers for non-compliance with court order

A Delhi court has issued show-cause notices to three Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) and five Station House Officers (SHOs), demanding an explanation for the non-compliance with a court order, potentially leading to contempt proceedings.

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January 16, 2025
Yoon held after 5-hr standoff
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Yoon held after 5-hr standoff

Investigators bypass bus barricades, cut barbed wire, scale walls before the prez gave up

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January 16, 2025
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Millions in Los Angeles on the edge as wind speed picks up

MILLIONS of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for the region on Wednesday where two massive blazes have killed at least 25 and destroyed thousands of homes.

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January 16, 2025
Won't Take Up Caste Census Report in Cabinet Now: Siddu
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Won't Take Up Caste Census Report in Cabinet Now: Siddu

Vokkaligas and Lingayats, including religious heads, raise objections

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January 16, 2025
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Meta to lay off more than 3,500 employees

META, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is planning to cut 5% of total staff this year by terminating staff based on performance and hiring new workers to replace them.

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January 16, 2025
Energy sites in west Ukraine targeted by Russian missiles
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Energy sites in west Ukraine targeted by Russian missiles

RUSSIA launched a wave of missiles and drones at Ukrainian energy facilities at dawn on Wednesday, intensifying a months-long bombing campaign at a precarious moment of the war for Ukraine.

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January 16, 2025
Punjab ministers, leaders to power AAP poll campaign
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Punjab ministers, leaders to power AAP poll campaign

WITH Delhi going to polls on February 5, the AAP in Punjab has been mobilized as around 300 party leaders, including cabinet ministers, MLAs, chairmen of boards and corporations, councillors, volunteers and workers are set to join campaign.

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January 16, 2025
IIT Baba in search of Sanatan in Maha Kumbh
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IIT Baba in search of Sanatan in Maha Kumbh

He compares himself with Farhan Qureshi, played by R Madhavan in the 2009 Bollywood hit 3 Idiots, as he claims that he left engineering to follow his passion for photography.

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January 16, 2025
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Zepto triples annual GOV to $3 billion

Quick commerce platform Zepto Co-Founder and CEO Aadit Palicha on Wednesday said that the company has achieved $3 billion in annualised gross order value (GOV).

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January 16, 2025
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Symbolism takes centrestage with temple tours, tridents and PPE kits

TRAFFIC in New Delhi constituency came to a standstill on chilly Wednesday morning. Not because of any routine traffic jam, but unending cavalcades of poll contestants.

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January 16, 2025
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DDA Urges Govt to Address Water Crisis in Colonies

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has sought intervention from the Delhi government to resolve long-pending water supply and sewerage issues in residential colonies.

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January 16, 2025
2 Private Lunar Landers From US And Japan Blast Off On A SpaceX Rocket
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2 Private Lunar Landers From US And Japan Blast Off On A SpaceX Rocket

In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers Wednesday for US and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business on Earth's dusty sidekick.

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January 16, 2025
Record-shattering day in Rajkot for India women
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Record-shattering day in Rajkot for India women

IT was yet another day of shattering records in Rajkot as India women beat Ireland in the third and final ODI to win the series 3-0 on Wednesday.

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January 16, 2025
Govt Initiates Drive to Trace Those Not Claiming Ladli Yojana Benefits
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Govt Initiates Drive to Trace Those Not Claiming Ladli Yojana Benefits

The Women and Child Development (WCD) Department of the Delhi government has launched a targeted initiative to ensure girl children enrolled in the Ladli Yojana, a flagship financial assistance scheme, receive their dues.

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January 16, 2025
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Poll time: Kejriwal and wife go temple hopping

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday filed his nomination from New Delhi constituency for the upcoming assembly elections and urged people to vote based on work and not \"abuses\".

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January 16, 2025