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ISL: Mohammedan SC meet Bengaluru FC, look to end goalless run

Bengaluru FC will be eager to hold to their slim hopes of overtaking defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the top of the points table when they host laggards Mohammedan SC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium for an Indian Super League (ISL) clash on Saturday.

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January 11, 2025
Kolkata Derby: East Bengal search for first ISL victory against Mohun Bagan
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Kolkata Derby: East Bengal search for first ISL victory against Mohun Bagan

Defending champions aim for bigger lead at the top of the table while Red and Gold Brigade fight for pride

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January 11, 2025
Emami betting big on growing male grooming market
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Emami betting big on growing male grooming market

The grooming market in India seems to be increasingly tilting towards the male segment.

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January 11, 2025
Overall fundraising from capital markets to spike 21 pc to ₹14.27 trillion in FY25: Buch
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Overall fundraising from capital markets to spike 21 pc to ₹14.27 trillion in FY25: Buch

Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch Friday said the overall fundraising from capital markets, including through equity and debt instruments, is estimated to jump by nearly 21 per cent to Rs 14.27 trillion in FY25 from the Rs 11.8 trillion in FY24.

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January 11, 2025
India's Forex Kitty at $634.59 Billion, Gold Reserves Rise by $824 Million
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India's Forex Kitty at $634.59 Billion, Gold Reserves Rise by $824 Million

India's foreign exchange reserves fell by $5.7 billion to $634.59 billion for the week ended 3 January, data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday showed.

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January 11, 2025
Larsen & Toubro chairman's comment asking employees to work on Sundays sparks row
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Larsen & Toubro chairman's comment asking employees to work on Sundays sparks row

A recent statement by the Larsen & Toubro (L&T) chairman S N Subrahmanyan asking employees to work even on Sundays has sparked widespread criticism.

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January 11, 2025
Union Budget falls on Saturday this year, stock exchanges to remain open
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Union Budget falls on Saturday this year, stock exchanges to remain open

As the preparations for the Union Budget 2025-26, which generally comes on 1 February, are in full swing, all eyes are now on the official confirmation from the government about presenting the budget over the weekend this year.

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January 11, 2025
Market Ends Lower Amid Volatility
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Market Ends Lower Amid Volatility

Benchmark indices opened higher but erased all the gains in the opening hour

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January 11, 2025
Govt releases tax devolution of ₹1,73,030 crore to states, higher than December
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Govt releases tax devolution of ₹1,73,030 crore to states, higher than December

The Union government has released tax devolution of Rs 1,73,030 crore to state governments, an amount higher than last month.

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January 11, 2025
More Than 46,000 Palestinians Have Been Killed in the Israel-Hamas War, Officials Say
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More Than 46,000 Palestinians Have Been Killed in the Israel-Hamas War, Officials Say

More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday, with no end in sight to the 15-month conflict.

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January 11, 2025
Trump Is Sentenced In His Hush Money Case, But The Judge Declines To Impose Any Punishment
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Trump Is Sentenced In His Hush Money Case, But The Judge Declines To Impose Any Punishment

The sentence sidesteps thorny constitutional issues but assures that Trump will become the first person convicted of a felony to assume the presidency

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January 11, 2025
Winds that fueled LA fires are expected to calm, giving firefighters a chance to corral flames
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Winds that fueled LA fires are expected to calm, giving firefighters a chance to corral flames

Firefighters hoped for a break Friday from fierce winds that have fuelled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation's second-largest city on edge.

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January 11, 2025
High-Capacity Pump Deployed to Dewater Assam Mine
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High-Capacity Pump Deployed to Dewater Assam Mine

The rescue teams are contending with hazardous underground conditions, including unstable structures, limited visibility, and rising concerns over oxygen depletion

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January 11, 2025
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R-Day: Project Veer Gatha 4.0 engages 1.76 cr students

The fourth edition of Project Veer Gatha 4.0, a joint initiative by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Education as part of Republic Day celebrations, has witnessed a remarkable nationwide response.

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January 11, 2025
Squid games in South Korea
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Squid games in South Korea

The current political climate in South Korea is increasingly defined by a politics of elimination - the idea that democratic enemies must be sacrificed for the greater good.

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January 11, 2025
It is Congress vs AAP
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It is Congress vs AAP

Supriya Shrinate is one of the prominent leaders of the Congress. She is also the chairperson of Congress' Social Media and Digital Platforms department as well as a member of the Congress Working Committee, the party's highest decision-making body.

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January 11, 2025
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Bhutan 2050: A prosperous nation that is true to its cultural values

As the world grapples with the challenges of development, Bhutan stands as a beacon of a different, more holistic path.

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January 11, 2025
Poison in the Air
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Poison in the Air

Inaction in one part of our planet can adversely affect the other part in an amplified manner. This also builds a strong case for a more harmonised, coordinated and integrated response towards clean air across South Asia. We need to re-assess all aspects and perspectives for accelerating action for clean air in this globalised world of ours

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January 11, 2025
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Greenback land

The renewed ambition to acquire Greenland reflects an intriguing blend of geopolitics, national aspiration, and economic strategy.

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January 11, 2025
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Amit Shah to Chair Conference on Drug Trafficking and Security on Saturday

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will chair a regional conference on \"Drug Trafficking and National Security\" in New Delhi on Saturday.

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January 11, 2025
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Rahul Gandhi gets bail from Pune court in Savarkar defamation case

Lok Sabha's Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was granted bail by a special MP-MLA court in Pune on Friday in the Savarkar defamation case after Gandhi appeared before the court through video conferencing.

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January 11, 2025
Indian diaspora is integral to the vision of developed India
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Indian diaspora is integral to the vision of developed India

They are carrying the values and ethos that are the foundation of our civilisation, the President said

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January 11, 2025
Land mafia will have to vacate encroached land, sooner or later: UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
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Land mafia will have to vacate encroached land, sooner or later: UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

In a stern warning to the mafia operating in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday emphasised that hundreds of acres of land illegally occupied by land mafias would be reclaimed, stating \"sooner or later, the land will have to be vacated\".

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January 11, 2025
Stringent punishment for offences against women: Stalin
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Stringent punishment for offences against women: Stalin

The DMK government of MK Stalin introduced two new Bills in this regard in the Tamil Nadu Assembly

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January 11, 2025
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De facto CM: Oppn on Revanth's brother escorted by collector in viral video

The Opposition in Telangana has accused Anumula Tirupathi Reddy, brother of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, of acting as de facto chief minister after a video of him escorted by the district collector of Vikarabad and school students giving him a guard of honour surfaced on social media.

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January 11, 2025
Fresh Royal Bengal Tiger pug marks lead to fear in Maipith
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Fresh Royal Bengal Tiger pug marks lead to fear in Maipith

Upon receiving the news, the forest department ADFO Anurag Chowdhury, along with ranger Subhayu Saha and other officials, rushed to the site and started setting up nets to cordon off the area

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January 11, 2025
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Responsibility of higher education in state lies with Governor: Kerala Governor Arlekar

Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday said the responsibility for higher education in the state lies with the Governor.

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January 11, 2025
TMC Leader Murder: Weapons Used in Crime Recovered
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TMC Leader Murder: Weapons Used in Crime Recovered

Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari alleged that Sarkar's security was withdrawn following telephonic instructions from a senior cabinet member to local police

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January 11, 2025
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Anirban Dasgupta New Director In-Charge Of IISCO, DSP

Anirban Dasgupta, director in charge of Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) has been appointed as the new director of IISCO Steel Plant and Durgapur Steel Plant of Sail in West Bengal.

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January 11, 2025
City police with Bihar cops unearth arms-making units in Madhubani
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City police with Bihar cops unearth arms-making units in Madhubani

In a joint operation by a special task force (STF) of both Bihar Police (BP) and Kolkata Police (KP), two arms-manufacturing units inside an auto-parts outlet and a house respectively at Khutauna in Madhubani district in Bihar on Thursday, police conducted a raid.

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January 11, 2025