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'Sheeshmahal' row: AAP vs BJP over media tour of Chief Minister home
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'Sheeshmahal' row: AAP vs BJP over media tour of Chief Minister home

Amid ongoing row over 'Sheesh \"clear Mahal', the AAP leaders on Wednesday got into a standoff with police outside the Delhi CM's residence with the BJP dubbing it as a display of anarchy\".

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January 09, 2025
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Trudeau Resigns

Justin Trudeau's resignation as Canada's Prime Minister marks the close of an era that began with immense hope but ended amid growing challenges and dissatisfaction.

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January 09, 2025
Boon or Bane?
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Boon or Bane?

Plato’s epic The Republic’ tells the story of two mythical city-states: one believes in moderation while the other believes in consumerism. Unable to sustain its large population, the second city-state casts avaricious eyes on its neighbouring territories, plunging the country into war. Read US and China for the second city-state, and the analogy is complete. The question Plato raised is the essence of the population debate of today: Is human population the issue, or is it the resources it consumes?

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January 09, 2025
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Return to roots

SIR, This refers to \"Teachings that transcend time and geography\" by Narayanan Kizhumundayur, published today.

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January 09, 2025
India must embrace green hydrogen
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India must embrace green hydrogen

The global carbon emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024.

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January 09, 2025
Delivered less than he promised
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Delivered less than he promised

Belying expectations, the outgoing Chief Justice of India has left behind a mixed legacy, says ASHOK KAPUR

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January 09, 2025
BGT: SCG pitch earns ICC approval amid criticism
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BGT: SCG pitch earns ICC approval amid criticism

The pitch for the fifth and final Test gets 'satisfactory' rating despite being a graveyard for batters

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January 09, 2025
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Konstas opens up on rows with Kohli, Bumrah during BGT

Sam Konstas' on-field confrontations with India's talismanic duo of Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah in his debut series certainly helped him become an overnight sensation with his social media numbers storming by 30,000 per cent.

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January 09, 2025
'Sportswashing' a dismal rights record
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'Sportswashing' a dismal rights record

FIFA's decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia raises ethical questions, says Keith Rathbone

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January 09, 2025
India's gold imports turn out to be $5 billion lower in Nov, trade deficit narrows
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India's gold imports turn out to be $5 billion lower in Nov, trade deficit narrows

The government has scaled down its estimate of gold imports for November 2024 to $9.84 billion from the preliminary estimate of $14.86 billion announced last month, data compiled by the Commerce Ministry's Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics showed on Wednesday.

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January 09, 2025
RBI Allows Asirvad, DMI Finance to Resume Lending Operations
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RBI Allows Asirvad, DMI Finance to Resume Lending Operations

The Reserve Bank has lifted its ban on the 'sanction and disbursal of loans' by Asirvad Micro Finance and DMI Finance Pvt Ltd, in a big relief to the two microfinance companies, according to an RBI circular issued on Wednesday.

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January 09, 2025
Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates 5kWh Lithium Battery with Hybrid Inverter by Getsun Power
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Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates 5kWh Lithium Battery with Hybrid Inverter by Getsun Power

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated a 5kWh lithium battery with a hybrid inverter by Getsun Power, a vertical of Sainik Industries Pvt Ltd, at his Delhi residence, on Wednesday.

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January 09, 2025
Focus on tax simplification & reduction in personal income tax: EY on Budget
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Focus on tax simplification & reduction in personal income tax: EY on Budget

Ahead of the Union Budget 2025, the EY India has said the government is expected to focus on boosting private capex, tax simplification and reduction in personal income tax, particularly for the lower-income groups, to stimulate demand.

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January 09, 2025
SBI Revises GDP Growth Forecast to 6.3 Percent for FY25, Down From NSO Estimates
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SBI Revises GDP Growth Forecast to 6.3 Percent for FY25, Down From NSO Estimates

State Bank of India (SBI) has revised the forecast for India's GDP growth to 6.3 per cent in the financial year 2024-25.

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January 09, 2025
ONGC Appoints BP as Technical Service Provider for Mumbai High Field
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ONGC Appoints BP as Technical Service Provider for Mumbai High Field

Oil And Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) said the energy major BP will act as technical service provider to help boost oil and gas output from the country's largest producing field, off India's west coast.

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January 09, 2025
Market Witness Sharp Rebound: Sensex, Nifty End Flat
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Market Witness Sharp Rebound: Sensex, Nifty End Flat

Benchmark indices opened higher despite weak global markets

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January 09, 2025
IREDA bags 'Excellent' rating for MoU performance for 4th consecutive year
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IREDA bags 'Excellent' rating for MoU performance for 4th consecutive year

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) for the fourth consecutive year achieved 'Excellent' rating for the MoU performance.

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January 09, 2025
US says Sudanese rebel force has committed genocide and imposes sanctions on the group's leaders
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US says Sudanese rebel force has committed genocide and imposes sanctions on the group's leaders

The Biden administration said Tuesday that a Sudanese paramilitary group and its proxies are committing genocide in a civil war with the country's military that has killed tens of thousands of people, leveling sanctions on the group's leader and affiliated companies.

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January 09, 2025
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South Korea: Acting President tells govt agencies to avoid any physical clash during Yoon's arrest

South Korea's Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Wednesday urged government agencies, including the secret service, to avoid any physical confrontation during the process of arresting President Yoon Suk-yeol, who remains in his fortified compound.

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January 09, 2025
Tents Arrive for Survivors of a Quake That Killed 126 in Tibet
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Tents Arrive for Survivors of a Quake That Killed 126 in Tibet

More tents, quilts, stoves and other relief items were being delivered Wednesday to people whose homes were uninhabitable or unsafe

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January 09, 2025
Manipur CM warns against rumour-mongering on social media
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Manipur CM warns against rumour-mongering on social media

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday issued a stern warning against the spread of misinformation on social media, which he claims is fueling enmity between communities already strained by recent unrest.

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January 09, 2025
Assam: Body of miner recovered from flooded mine
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Assam: Body of miner recovered from flooded mine

9 miners have been trapped since 6 Jan after an illegal rat-hole mining site was inundated by underground water

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January 09, 2025
Social policy will be Trudeau's legacy
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Social policy will be Trudeau's legacy

Justin Trudeau has resigned after more than nine years as Canada's 23rd prime minister.

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January 09, 2025
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Hospital Attacks Could Constitute War Crimes

After a series of Israeli attacks on hospitals in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations Security Council met on Friday morning in New York at Algeria's request to debate the collapse of health services in Gaza.

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January 09, 2025
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Tracking on Wheels

The recent explosion of a connected vehicle at Las Vegas in the US has reignited global debates about the delicate balance between safety and privacy in the era of smart cars.

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January 09, 2025
Centre Grants Classical Language Status to Marathi
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Centre Grants Classical Language Status to Marathi

Minister Samant said state govt will take the writers into confidence for the development of Marathi language

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January 09, 2025
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Lalu's Offer to Nitish Will Keep BJP in Its Place

As Bihar entered election year, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav dropped a political bombshell when he made an overture to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

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January 09, 2025
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Pravin Mahajan's Wife Meets Ajit Pawar Alleging Land Grab by Mundes

Sarangi Mahajan, the wife of late Pravin Mahajan who was the brother of the BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, met NCP chief as well as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday, complaining to him about Food & Civil Supplies Minister Dhananjay Munde grabbing her land.

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January 09, 2025
Shahi Jama Masjid Case: Allahabad HC Stays Sambhal Trial Court Proceedings Till 25 Feb
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Shahi Jama Masjid Case: Allahabad HC Stays Sambhal Trial Court Proceedings Till 25 Feb

The Allahabad High Court, on Wednesday, stayed the Sambhal trial court proceedings till February 25 in the case of Chandausi's Shahi Jama mosque purported to be a Harihar temple.

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January 09, 2025
Partially perched on bridge Reasi station remains a marvel
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Partially perched on bridge Reasi station remains a marvel

Even as the Chenab Bridge has stolen the show, other aspects of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project, including the Reasi railway station, are equal engineering wonders of the Indian Railways.

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January 09, 2025

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