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January transfer window is teasing some big moves involving United, City & PSG
The Morning Standard

January transfer window is teasing some big moves involving United, City & PSG

THE January transfer window is open and big names could be on the move, from Marcus Rashford to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

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January 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

Rabada does star turn for Cape Town at SA20

MUMBAI Indians Cape Town became the first team to win two games in the ongoing edition of the SA20 after their 33-run win over Paarl Royals at Cape Town on Monday.

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January 15, 2025
Fonseca in Melbourne stunner, Medvedev survives big scare
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Fonseca in Melbourne stunner, Medvedev survives big scare

BRAZILIAN teenager Joao Fonseca stunned ninth seed Andrey Rublev in a major Australian Open shock on Tuesday as racquet-smashing 2024 finalist Daniil Medvedev narrowly avoided the same fate.

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January 15, 2025
KIRAN MAKES HIS CHANCE COUNT
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KIRAN MAKES HIS CHANCE COUNT

Pulls off thrilling win barely 24 hrs after his inclusion in the main draw of India Open 2025

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January 15, 2025
Trying to focus on building my innings, says Shafali Verma
The Morning Standard

Trying to focus on building my innings, says Shafali Verma

SHAFALI Verma is very much aware of where she stands at the moment. The India opener last turned up in the Blues during the ODI series against New Zealand after the early exit in the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup.

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January 15, 2025
IT hardware PLI scheme generated output worth ₹10,015 cr
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IT hardware PLI scheme generated output worth ₹10,015 cr

THE production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for IT hardware and its 2.0 version have collectively generated a total production value of ₹10,014.72 crore as of December 2024.

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January 15, 2025
Demographic shift to slow down India's economic growth: Report
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Demographic shift to slow down India's economic growth: Report

A McKinsey report on demographics has warned that India has only 33 years, a little over one generation, until it is as 'old' as advanced economies are today.

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January 15, 2025
IT hardware PLI scheme generated output worth ₹10,015 cr
The Morning Standard

IT hardware PLI scheme generated output worth ₹10,015 cr

The production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for IT hardware and its 2.0 version have collectively generated a total production value of ₹10,014.72 crore as of December 2024.

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January 15, 2025
NBFC's auto loan growth to fall to 16% in FY25
The Morning Standard

NBFC's auto loan growth to fall to 16% in FY25

The moderating growth momentum and the bank funding curbs will slow down growth of non-banks' vehicle finance to 15-16% this fiscal and the next to touch ₹9.4 lakh crore by March 2026.

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January 15, 2025
PSU Bank Stocks Surge 20% Amid Speculation Over Stake Sale
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PSU Bank Stocks Surge 20% Amid Speculation Over Stake Sale

PUBLIC sector bank stocks were in high demand in the final hour of trading on Tuesday amid speculations of stake sale by the central government.

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January 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

India Cuts Coal Imports by 3.1% on Rise in Output

The country's coal imports fell by 3.1% to 149.39 million tonnes (MT) during April-December 2024 compared to 154.17 MT during the same period last year.

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January 15, 2025
Brands Ride the Spiritual Tide at Maha Kumbh
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Brands Ride the Spiritual Tide at Maha Kumbh

Reports estimate brands will spend ₹1,800-₹2,000 cr on ads during the event

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January 15, 2025
Family feud between Baba Kalyani, sister for Hikal stake escalates
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Family feud between Baba Kalyani, sister for Hikal stake escalates

THE family feud between the Pune-based Kalyani group led by Baba Kalyani and his sister Sugandha Hiremath who controls a majority in Hikal has taken a murky turn.

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January 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

PMLA case: ED challenges Unitech promoters' bail

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Delhi High Court, contesting the bail granted to former Unitech promoters in a money laundering case.

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January 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

'BSNL Call Drop Issue to Be Fixed by Feb'

STATE-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is working aggressively to resolve call drops, call mute issues, and other calling-related problems on its network.

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January 15, 2025
QATAR SAYS GAZA TRUCE TALKS IN 'FINAL STAGES'
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QATAR SAYS GAZA TRUCE TALKS IN 'FINAL STAGES'

Qatar, Egypt & US have stepped up ceasefire efforts to enable release of hostages held in Gaza since Hamas' Oct 7, 2023 attack on Israel

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January 15, 2025
LA faces new danger as perilous winds ramp up
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LA faces new danger as perilous winds ramp up

HOT, powerful winds Tuesday threatened to rekindle and whip up major fires that have devastated the hills and suburbs of Los Angeles, killing at least 24 people and changing the face of America's second biggest city forever.

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January 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

Gold deposits worth PKR 700 bn discovered, claims Pak govt

PAKISTAN'S Punjab government on Tuesday claimed that they had discovered \"massive gold deposits\" worth over PKR 700 billion in the province.

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January 15, 2025
S Korean prez no-show on impeachment trial Day 1
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S Korean prez no-show on impeachment trial Day 1

SOUTH Korea's Constitutional Court opened the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his failed martial law bid, but adjourned the first hearing after the suspended leader didn't show up.

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January 15, 2025
Ukraine claims biggest aerial strike on Russian land
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Ukraine claims biggest aerial strike on Russian land

UKRAINE carried out its largest aerial attack on Russian territory of the nearly three-year war overnight, Kyiv said on Tuesday, hitting factories and energy hubs hundreds of miles from the frontline.

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January 15, 2025
SL Prez Arrives in Beijing on 4-Day Visit to China
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SL Prez Arrives in Beijing on 4-Day Visit to China

SRI Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in Beijing on Tuesday on a four-day visit during which he is scheduled to hold talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders on deepening bilateral ties.

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January 15, 2025
Rescuers bring out dead, survivors from SA mine, hundreds still trapped
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Rescuers bring out dead, survivors from SA mine, hundreds still trapped

RESCUERS sent a cage-like structure down into one of South Africa's deepest gold mines on Tuesday to bring out survivors among hundreds of miners who were working illegally in an abandoned shaft and have been trapped for months.

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January 15, 2025
Spl counsel who investigated Trump says his team stood up for rule of law
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Spl counsel who investigated Trump says his team stood up for rule of law

SPECIAL counsel Jack Smith said his team \"stood up for the rule of law\" as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, writing in a much-anticipated report released on Tuesday that he stands fully behind his decision to bring criminal charges that he believes would have resulted in a conviction had voters not returned Trump to the White House.

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January 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

Faith stronger after holy dip, say bathers

COUSINS Shivanshu Dubey and Rakesh Tiwari from Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, are at the Sangam having done their Shahi Snan and feeling quite thrilled about it.

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January 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

Maha Kumbh may generate ₹2-4L cr in 46-day-long mela

THE biggest congregation of humanity at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj may also rake in I mind-boggling revenues, even contributing one percent to the national GDP.

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January 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

Drishti drone crashes off Guj coast during trials

THE Drishti 10 Starliner drone, manufactured at Adani Defence and Aerospace facility Hyderabad, on Tuesday crashed off the Porbandar coast in Gujarat during its pre-acceptance trials.

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January 15, 2025
Fraud in Maiyan scheme: Aid for 8 going to 1 woman
The Morning Standard

Fraud in Maiyan scheme: Aid for 8 going to 1 woman

MORE fraudulent cases in Maiyan Samman Yojana, Hement Soren government's flagship scheme for women, have come to light, and computer operators were found to be behind the irregularities.

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January 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

Disintegrated urn of journo found close to crematorium

IN a shocking incident, the urn holding the ashes of the slain journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was found shattered and scattered on the ground, approximately fifty metres away from the cremation ground in Bijapur district, about 400 km south of Raipur.

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January 15, 2025
On Makar Sankranti in Gujarat, Shah lays foundation for police infra projects
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On Makar Sankranti in Gujarat, Shah lays foundation for police infra projects

HOME Minister Amit Shah celebrated the festival of Makar Sankranti with residents of the Shantiniketan society in Ahmedabad's Memnagar area on Tuesday.

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January 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

Cutting-edge tech in Uttarakhand local body elections, AI set to make campaign debut

MANY candidates contesting local body elections in Uttarakhand, scheduled for January 23, are harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to elevate their campaigns with data-driven insights.

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January 15, 2025