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HINDUJA GROUP TO CLOSE RCAP DEAL BY JAN-END

MUMBAI: The Hinduja Group expects to complete the ₹9,861 crore acquisition of Reliance Capital by the end of January, nearly a year after the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved its rescue plan for the bankrupt lender.

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December 16, 2024
ABC NEWS SETTLES $15MN DEFAMATION SUIT WITH TRUMP
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ABC NEWS SETTLES $15MN DEFAMATION SUIT WITH TRUMP

WASHINGTON: ABC News will pay a $15 million settlement payment to resolve a defamation lawsuit brought by President-elect Donald Trump, according to court documents filed on Saturday.

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December 16, 2024
Shadows in the sky: East Coast gripped by drone mystery
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Shadows in the sky: East Coast gripped by drone mystery

BOSTON/NEW YORK: On a crisp Friday night in Harwich, Massachusetts, bright lights hovered silently above a home for over an hour.

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December 16, 2024
South Korea: Oppn offers to work with govt to ease crisis
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South Korea: Oppn offers to work with govt to ease crisis

SEOUL: South Korea's opposition leader offered on Sunday to work with the government to ease the political tumult as officials sought to reassure allies and markets, a day after the opposition-controlled parliament voted to impeach conservative President Yoon Suk-yeol over a short-lived attempt to impose martial law.

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December 16, 2024
UAE-India: More than just bilateral relations
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UAE-India: More than just bilateral relations

The two countries are not just building economic synergies but also fostering a shared future of innovation, sustainability, and global leadership

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December 16, 2024
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Winter, Budget reins on rate cut

Inflation tethered to food prices; rate action will rest on winter-crop yield, fiscal stance in Budget

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December 16, 2024
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Dhaka must remember the lessons of history

Today is the 53rd anniversary of the liberation and creation of Bangladesh. Memories of that historic day are still vivid in my mind.

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December 16, 2024
Remembering Sam: Great Soldier as a family man
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Remembering Sam: Great Soldier as a family man

It is Vijay Divas again, 53 years after India won the war that created Bangladesh. So, you will forgive me for reminiscing a little about my father: Sam Manekshaw, not 'the Great Soldier' but the family man.

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December 16, 2024
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CONG SLAMS PM'S PARL SPEECH FOR INVOKING NEHRU

The Congress on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Parliament, saying he should focus on addressing present challenges instead of talking about the past and invoking former PM Jawaharlal Nehru to distract from his failures.

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December 16, 2024
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AT 79%, CHINA HAS MOST CASES OF DUMPING CHEAP PRODUCTS IN INDIA: DATA

NEW DELHI: China topped a list of 20 countries with over 79% of total 43 dumping cases registered by India this year as the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is conducting an investigation into alleged damage to the domestic chemicals, glass, metals, fibres and plastic sectors.

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December 16, 2024
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Sambhal DM writes to ASI for carbon dating

Temple did not appear overnight: CM questions Opposition silence

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December 16, 2024
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MAN KILLED OVER 'TRACTOR THEFT' IN BIHAR, TWO ARRESTED

A man was allegedly beaten to death on suspicion of stealing a tractor in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, police said on Sunday, adding that two people, including the owner of the tractor, have been arrested in connection with the case.

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December 16, 2024
CONG SLAMS PM'S PARL SPEECH FOR INVOKING NEHRU
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CONG SLAMS PM'S PARL SPEECH FOR INVOKING NEHRU

NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha will take up on Monday a two-day discussion on 75 years of the Constitution in the backdrop of a turbulent last week in the Upper House. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will initiate the debate while leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge is set to be the first speaker from the opposite side.

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December 16, 2024
Collegium to meet HC judge amid row over controversial remarks
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Collegium to meet HC judge amid row over controversial remarks

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium is set to hear Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court explain his controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event, as the top five judges of the apex court consider options ranging from counselling the judge to taking more decisive measures, including an in-house inquiry, based on the outcome of the deliberations.

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December 16, 2024
Two killed as car rams into bus in Kangra
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Two killed as car rams into bus in Kangra

An FIR has been registered against the car driver and both vehicles have been seized for investigation

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December 16, 2024
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Couple held with heroin

Police on Sunday arrested a man and his wife along with 28 grams of heroin, said officials.

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December 16, 2024
BSF seizes Pak drone with narcotics near IB in Jammu
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BSF seizes Pak drone with narcotics near IB in Jammu

JAMMU: Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday recovered a Pakistani drone carrying narcotics along the Indo-Pak international border in Jammu sector, said officials on Sunday.

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December 16, 2024
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Confessions of a serial winter wedding-goer

few months ago, I watched a Punjabi movie, set in an era bygone, centred around a group of women in a village who plot and plan just to be able to attend one wedding in the neighbourhood.

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December 16, 2024
Brace for more snow in Kashmir from Dec 21, says weatherman
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Brace for more snow in Kashmir from Dec 21, says weatherman

Meteorologists have warned of a harsh winter this season with normal or above normal precipitation

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December 16, 2024
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51 families flee Nuh, cops quiz suspects

GURUGRAM: At least 50 families locked their houses and fled with valuables in Laharwadi village of Punhana, Nuh, fearing unrest, detention and clashes after a mob burned a 24-year-old woman to death on Friday evening in rivalry between two families, police said on Sunday.

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December 16, 2024
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MAN KILLED, WIFE INJURED AFTER CAR FALLS INTO GORGE IN DEHRADUN

DEHRADUN: A man was killed while his wife sustained injuries after the car they were travelling in fell into a gorge near Kalsi area in Dehradun, police said.

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December 16, 2024
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HIMACHAL CM INAUGURATES PROJECTS WORTH ₹31 CRORE IN NALAGARH

Chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for various projects worth ₹31 crore in the Nalagarh assembly constituency of Solan district.

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December 16, 2024
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BJP to rake up central varsity campus issue in winter session

With the winter session of the Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly approaching, the Opposition is ready to bring up the issue of the construction of the central university campus at Jadrangal near Dharamshala.

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December 16, 2024
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Stop blaming EVMs for losses: Omar to Cong

PARTIES SHOULD NOT CONTEST ELECTIONS IF THEY DO NOT TRUST THE VOTING MECHANISM: OMAR

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December 16, 2024
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At 1°C, Faridkot coldest in Punjab

NEW DELHI: Cold weather conditions persisted in parts of north India on Sunday with the mercury dropping several notches in Punjab and other states.

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December 16, 2024
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FATHER, UNIONS DEMAND 'PROPER' PROBE INTO DEATH OF 12-YEAR-OLD AT DELHI SCHOOL

Nearly two weeks after a 12-year-old boy died, allegedly after a scuffle with his classmate, on the premises of Chinmaya Vidyalaya, the boy's parents and their supporters staged a protest at Jantar Mantar on Sunday, demanding action against school staff for negligence.

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December 16, 2024
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Hry women's panel vice-chairperson sent to judicial custody

Sonia Aggarwal's driver, Kulbir Beniwal, was sent to one-day police custody. ACB SPOKESPERSON

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December 16, 2024
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Hry DGP chairs meet on implementation of 3 new criminal laws

Haryana Director General of Police, Shatrujeet Kapur, on Sunday chaired a meeting to discuss the effective implementation of three new criminal laws, controlling violent crimes, and a drug-free state campaign.

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December 16, 2024
A decaying witness to a brutal crime that left nation shocked
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A decaying witness to a brutal crime that left nation shocked

A 22-year-old paramedical student and her friend were final passengers of the bus that was last driven on Dec 16, 2012

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December 16, 2024
CM for redeveloping Budhlada ITI, asks officials to submit plan
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CM for redeveloping Budhlada ITI, asks officials to submit plan

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday directed the Mansa district authorities to submit a plan to redevelop an industrial training institute (ITI) at Budhlada town.

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December 16, 2024