Google doodle sends out wishes on New Year’s Eve

Google, on the occasion of New Year's Eve on Friday, has created a colourful doodle. The piece has balloons and party decorations and the year 2021 written on it. On clicking on the doodle, users are taken to search result 'New Year's Eve 2021' and are welcomed with a burst of confetti on the page.

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US stocks dip in pause from 'Santa Claus' rally

Both the Dow and S&P 500 retreated from records during the "Santa Claus rally" -- the post-Christmas period when stocks generally drift higher amid light trading volumes.

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All parties want polls on time: CEC

The EC has also decided to extend polling by one hour since Covid protocol will slow down voting. Further, to ensure that even a corona-infected voter can vote, EC staff in PPE kits will go to them, CEC Sushil Chandra said.

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China renames 15 places in Arunachal, MEA hits back

China’s ministry of civil affairs issued a statement saying they have “standardised” names for 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh, to be used on Chinese maps. This is the second time China has renamed the places of Arunachal Pradesh.

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'If needed, give money from CM’s relief fund to MoC'

The Kolkata-based Missionaries of Charity that had arrived in Odisha in 1974 runs 13 centres for the sick, abandoned, elderly, leprosy patients, mentally disabled and orphans. Nearly 1,000 marginalised and underprivileged inmates, including children, are part of these organisations.

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Namita Gokhale, Bratya Basu Sahitya Akademi winners

The awards spanning 20 languages include seven books of poetry, two novels, five short stories, two plays and one biography, autobiography, epic poetry and criticism. A statement by the Sahitya Akademi said the awards for Maithili, Manipuri, Gujarati and Urdu will be announced later.

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Economy faces headwinds from Omicron, inflation: RBI guv

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Faceless tax appeals to have video hearings

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126 tigers dead in 2021, the highest in a decade: NTCA

Data sourced from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) till December 29 this year revealed that 60 of the 124 big cats that died fell prey to poachers, accidents and man-animal conflict outside protected areas. Statewise, Madhya Pradesh, with 526 tigers, had the highest loss at 42, followed by Maharashtra, which has 312 tigers, at 26, and Karnataka, which hosts 524 tigers, at 15.

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Import curbs on 351 defence items for Make-in-India boost

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Banks’ bad loans may soar to 9.5% by Sept 2022: RBI

The Financial Stability Report released by RBI on Wednesday projects banks’ gross NPAs rising to 8.1% of total assets by September 2022 from 6.9% in Sept 2021 under a baseline scenario and to 9.5% under severe stress scenario. All earlier projections after the pandemic reflected far worse outcomes than the present report.

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Don’t speculate: J&K SIT on Hyderpora shootout warn politicians

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SC’s ‘triple test’ criteria may identify new OBCs for political quotas

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News mixed with views a dangerous cocktail, says CJI

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Sebi tightens IPO norms for disclosure, funds’ end-use

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Better governance, risk mgmt needed, says RBI

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Mukesh Ambani talks succession for 1st time as RIL chief

In his first statement on succession plans, RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday said the younger generation is now ready to take on leadership roles, and emphasised that he would like the process to be accelerated. “We should guide them, enable them, encourage them... and sit back and applaud as they perform better than us,” said Ambani.

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Mukesh Ambani talks succession for 1st time as RIL chief

In his first statement on succession plans, RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday said the younger generation is now ready to take on leadership roles, and emphasised that he would like the process to be accelerated. “We should guide them, enable them, encourage them... and sit back and applaud as they perform better than us,” said Ambani.

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'Take ‘credit’ for businessman's cash pile,' PM dares SP

PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday traced arrested Kanpur perfume trader Piyush Jain’s Rs 284-crore unaccounted money trail to the “scent of corruption” in UP before 2017 and dared the Samajwadi Party leadership to “take credit for it”, just as they have been doing for every project completed by BJP.

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1st JEE (Main) may be put off till March due to state polls

The government has decided to conduct the JEE (Main) exams four times — February, March, April and May — from this year onwards. “However, considering the pending elections, the schedule could be tweaked this year. The first exam is likely to be scheduled in March followed by April, May and June,” said a senior official.

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Punjab: Ex-India cricketer Dinesh Mongia, 2 Cong MLAs join BJP

A day after the formal announcement of alliance among BJP, former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, former Akali Dal veteran, several prominent faces from the state, including former India cricketer Dinesh Mongia and two sitting Congress MLAs, joined BJP on Tuesday. The Congress legislators who joined BJP are Fateh Singh Bajwa, MLA from Qadian and Balwinder Singh Laddi, sitting MLA from Hargobindpur.

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Hyderpora businessman used as human shield: J&K SIT

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SC: Insurer can’t refuse medical claim citing existing condition

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Divisive ideologies tearing apart social fabric: Sonia

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BJP set to make poll pitch on marriage bill

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Mastermind of Ludhiana court explosion arrested in Germany

Germany has arrested prominent Khalistani terror plotter Jaswinder Singh Multani in what marks a breakthrough for India’s counter-terror effort to foil plans of Pakistan’s Inter State Intelligence to engineer terror attacks in Punjab and other parts, including Mumbai. He is currently in German custody and will be questioned by Indian investigators.

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Top10: Kerala retains top rank in Niti Aayog health index

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BB13's Asim Riaz takes a dig at Shehnaaz's dance videos

Shehnaaz's co-contestant Asim Riaz's latest tweet is apparently related to these dancing videos where he seems to be taking a dig at her. Fans of the actress are wondering if the tweet was directed to Shehnaaz Gill.

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RBI wants full ban on crypto, legal experts say it is too late

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RBL stock dives 18%, RBI allays fears about lender

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Metros, bigger cities to see 5G rollout next year

Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chandigarh and Chennai will be among cities that will see the debut of high-speed 5G telecom services in the country next year, the government has said. Other cities where the trial sites have been set up are Kolkata, Jamnagar, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Lucknow, and Gandhi Nagar, the telecom ministry said, as it outlined the rollout plans for 5G in the country.

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Punjab: BJP to have common manifesto with Captain & Dhindsa's parties

BJP is likely to play the role of senior partner in its alliance with Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa’s SAD (Sanyukt) in Punjab, and the coalition is unlikely to project any chief ministerial face in the run-up to the election, sources said on Monday. BJP’s Punjab in-charge Gajendra Shekhawat announced that all three parties will contest elections and will come up with a common manifesto.

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Man held inside Windsor Castle sought 'Jallianwala revenge'

A man arrested by armed police inside the grounds of Windsor Castle carrying a crossbow and detained under the Mental Health Act is believed to be an Indian-origin Sikh who wanted to assassinate the Queen in revenge for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919. Armed police responded to a security breach at 8.30 am on Christmas Day within the grounds of Windsor Castle and arrested a 19-year-old man from Southampton.

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'Imposing curfew at night but calling lakhs to rallies defies logic'

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Metros, bigger cities to see 5G rollout next year

Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chandigarh and Chennai will be among cities that will see the debut of high-speed 5G telecom services in the country next year, the government has said. Other cities where the trial sites have been set up are Kolkata, Jamnagar, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Lucknow, and Gandhi Nagar, the telecom ministry said, as it outlined the rollout plans for 5G in the country.

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No need for panel to review AFSPA in J&K: LG Sinha

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AAP single largest party in Chandigarh civic polls on debut

Debutant AAP on Monday dealt a double whammy to the old guard in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation elections, relegating BJP to second place and pushing Congress to third in the seat stakes with a tally of 14 out of 35. Congress doubled its 2016 tally to win eight seats and garnered the highest vote percentage of 29.8% overall.

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Can withdraw support to Bihar govt: HAM(S)

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Live: At 135, India sees biggest one-day rise in Omicron cases

Those between 15 and 18 years can register on CoWin app from Jan 1 for Covid vaccination, the Centre has said. However Covid and Omicron cases are on an upward trajectory in several parts of the country, forcing further curbs on celebrations and movement during the Christmas-New Year week. Stay with TOI for all updates.

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Amid Covid disruption, NCERT plans to ‘lighten’ textbooks

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Omicron: New York sees increase in hospitalized children

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Omicron fails to dampen spirits for growth push in 2022

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PM’s short-notice address cleared air on booster doses

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TV actor Vishal Nikam wins Bigg Boss Marathi 3

The much-awaited finale of Bigg Boss Marathi 3 hosted by Mahesh Manjrekar has concluded on a high note with a grand gala finale. Famous actor Vishal Nikam emerged as the winner of Bigg Boss Marathi 3.

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BrahMos deterrent, India never been an aggressor: Rajnath

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Anti-conversion bill: K'taka may take ordinance route

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Shah brings Ayodhya issue at centre stage of UP polls

Union home minister and BJP’s chief strategist Amit Shah on Sunday brought the Hindutva narrative to the centre-stage by saying that those who fired bullets at ‘kar sevaks’ in 1990 are not happy with the construction of a grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

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Muslim girl free to marry on attaining puberty: HC

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RBI checks into RBL Bank board; CEO goes on leave

RBL Bank on Saturday saw a series of changes at the top management level starting with the RBI’s appointment of Yogesh K Dayal as an additional director. The bank’s board also accepted the request of the MD & CEO Vishwavir Ahuja to proceed on leave with immediate effect. Separately, the board approved the appointment of Rajeev Ahuja, executive director, as interim managing director & CEO with immediate effect.

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RBI checks into RBL Bank board; CEO goes on leave

RBL Bank on Saturday saw a series of changes at the top management level starting with the RBI’s appointment of Yogesh K Dayal as an additional director. The bank’s board also accepted the request of the MD & CEO Vishwavir Ahuja to proceed on leave with immediate effect. Separately, the board approved the appointment of Rajeev Ahuja, executive director, as interim managing director & CEO with immediate effect.

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MNCs tried to scuttle WHO nod for Covaxin: CJI Ramana

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday lamented that attempts were made to prevent the indigenously developed Covaxin from getting WHO recognition. “Several multi-national companies, like Pfizer, on one hand, and scores of people from within India, on the other hand, had made unfair attempts to defame Covaxin. They had even complained to WHO and tried to stall recognition to this made-in-India vaccine,” the CJI said.

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61% coal-power units near big cities to miss emission goal

The power plants which have to meet the end of 2022 target are those which are located within a 10km radius of the National Capital Region (NCR) or cities with million-plus population. There are 79 such plants in this category (Category A), according to a task force constituted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

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Live: India’s Omicron count at 415, Maharashtra crosses 100-mark

PM Modi on Saturday announced that the vaccination drive against Covid-19 is being expanded to include those between 15 and 18 years. Healthcare workers and citizens above 60 years with comorbidities will also be administered a 'precaution dose' of the vaccine. Stay with TOI for all updates.

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FY22 target: Government to speed up asset monetisation drive

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Pilot killed as MiG-21 goes down, in Jaisalmer

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ED releases Nirav’s assets for auction to recover dues

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has de-attached assets worth Rs 1,000 crore, including the building that once housed Rhythm House music store at Kala Ghoda, a Nepeansea Road flat, an office building in Kurla and jewellery, of diamantaire Nirav Modi on court order for auction to recover the Punjab National Bank (PNB) dues.

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Just 617 convictions in 25 yrs under PNDT Act: Report

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Telecos told to keep call data, internet-use records for 2 years

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ED releases Nirav’s assets for auction to recover dues

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has de-attached assets worth Rs 1,000 crore, including the building that once housed Rhythm House music store at Kala Ghoda, a Nepeansea Road flat, an office building in Kurla and jewellery, of diamantaire Nirav Modi on court order for auction to recover the Punjab National Bank (PNB) dues.

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RBI extends card tokenisation deadline by 6 months

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Nalini, Rajiv killing case convict, gets month’s bail

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Karnataka passes anti-conversion bill in assembly

The Karnataka legislative assembly on Thursday passed a controversial anti-conversion bill amid a din and day-long debate by the opposition parties. The bill is aimed at curbing illegal religious conversions. The Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021, introduced in the assembly on Tuesday, was passed by voice vote even as Congress members protested from the well of the House demanding more time for debate on the legislation.

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Shringla's request to meet Suu Kyi turned down

Myanmar’s ruling military leadership rejected the request of foreign secretary Harsh Shringla, who is on his first official visit to that country since the February coup, for a meeting with jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The top Indian diplomat, however, met the leadership of the opposition National League for Democracy, the MEA spokesperson said in a statement.

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1 killed in Ludhiana court blast; bogey of terror, says Channi

A powerful explosion inside a public toilet in the main building of the district court complex in Punjab's Ludhiana on Thursday killed an unidentified man and injured six others, including a lawyer. The possibility of the deceased being the perpetrator of the blast couldn't be ruled out yet, police said.

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RBI extends card tokenisation deadline by 6 months till Jun-end

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India tests its new surface-to-surface short-range missile

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Aryan case: SIT may close probe into ‘extortion’ charges

The special investigation team of Mumbai police conducting a probe into allegations of extortion in the arrest of actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in a drug case is likely to close it as the actor’s manager Pooja Dadlani, who is alleged to have handed over the money, is yet to appear for giving her statement.

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Friend of other sex isn’t for satisfying lust: Pocso court

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No caste certificate issued in Wankhede’s name: Panel

The Mumbai district caste verification committee has informed Pune-based RTI activist Nitin Sanjay Yadav that as per its records, no caste validity certificate has been issued in the name of NCB official Sameer Wankhede. The panel’s reply given to Yadav assumes importance as NCP member Nawab Malik has claimed that Wankhede belongs to the Muslim community but had obtained an SC certificate for securing a job in the central government.

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Appropriate pricing vital for IPOs: Sebi

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Govt rejects SII and Bio E’s proposals on booster jabs

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I-T searches at Chinese telecom firms

The income tax department is conducting nationwide searches against leading Chinese telecom companies, including Xiaomi, Oppo and OnePlus, as part of investigations related to alleged concealment of income. Sources said the operations, which started on Tuesday and were continuing on Wednesday, covered over a dozen locations, including Bengaluru and Gurgaon.

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Trouble for Cong in U'khand as Rawat attacks party managers

Stirring the hornet’s nest and jolting the party campaign in poll-bound Uttarakhand, Congress veteran and campaign head Harish Rawat on Wednesday alleged that he was facing adversarial action from the appointees of the party leadership, and indicated that he was mulling quitting with the New Year as the timeline.

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Houses adjourned sine die, session ends a day early

The winter session of Parliament was adjourned sine die on Wednesday, a day ahead of schedule. While Lok Sabha lost 18 hours due to disruptions and productivity dipped to 82%, far less than previous sessions, Rajya Sabha, where 12 opposition MPs were suspended, lost nearly 50 hours to disruptions and saw just 48% productivity.

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Advisory group opts for wait-&-watch policy on vaccination of kids

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Soon use a single sign-in to access plethora of govt services

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Over half of Afghan journalists lost jobs with Taliban takeover

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Terrorists kill Srinagar man, Anantnag cop

Terrorists shot dead a man at Eidgah in the old quarters of Srinagar and an assistant sub-inspector of police near the district hospital at Bijbehara in southern Kashmir’s Anantnag district within 30 minutes of each other on Wednesday evening. Rouf Ahmad Khan, 45, was seriously wounded in the shooting at Eidgah. He died in hospital. Later, terrorists shot ASI Muhammad Ashraf from Awantipora at Bijbehara.

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India imposes penalty for offsets delay in Rafale deal

India has imposed a penalty for delay in fulfilling offsets commitments in the euro 7.8 billion deal for 36 French Rafale fighters, as part of the overall new policy to tighten the screws on defaulting armament majors. The fine has been “imposed and collected” from missile-maker MBDA, which is the weapons package supplier for the Rafale jets manufactured by Dassault Aviation, in the mega contract inked by India in September 2016, top defence sources have said.

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Shringla to visit Myanmar today

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Rajiv ‘father of lynching’: BJP hits back at Rahul

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O’Brien suspended from Rajya Sabha for ‘unruly behaviour’

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FM seeks approval for Rs 3.73L crore extra spending

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Move to raise girl's marriage age causing pain to some: PM

"Everybody is seeing who is having problem with the move to raise the marriage age of girls from 18 to 21," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, taking a swipe at the opposition parties at an event at Prayagraj for women empowerment on Tuesday.

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'IPO pipeline expected to swell by over Rs 2L cr in 2022'

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Lakshadweep sees protests as Friday school offs changed

The Lakshadweep administration has changed the weekly off-day for schools in the Union Territory from Friday to Sunday, triggering protest in the Muslim-dominated archipelago. Muslims constitute nearly 96% of Lakshadweep population as per the 2011 Census and Friday has been a holiday in schools there for decades.

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Million-$ CEO club sees 17% drop in membership in FY21

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Revive Covid curbs, activate war rooms: Centre tells states

Amid initial signs of a rise in Omicron infections and concerns over its high transmissibility, the Centre on Tuesday asked states to activate war rooms and bring back curbs, including night curfews, strict restrictions on large gatherings, curtailing numbers at weddings and funerals, restricting attendance in offices and public transport.

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Sebi stops futures trade in 7 agri commodities

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Sensex sinks 1,200 pts on global selloff over Omicron

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Centre’s FY21 oil tax mop-up rises 36% on excise hikes

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Omicron variant now accounts for 73% of US Covid cases

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Axis leads race to buy Citi’s retail biz, card ops in India

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Of 161 Omicron cases, 80% are asymptomatic: Mandaviya

Of a total of 161 cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 detected in the country so far, 13% were mild, whereas 80% were asymptomatic and 44 have recovered so far, health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. He assured that there was an adequate capacity in terms of labs to test and track the variant.

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'Those opposed to devpt find my tours unupyogi'

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SC settles Jaipur royals’ long-drawn property feud

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Adani Group set to build longest e-way for 17k crore

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First in 19 months, India's weekly Covid count falls below 50,000

Despite the growing Omicron scare and rising coronavirus cases globally, Covid infections continue to fall in India. The country logged less than 50,000 fresh cases in the week ending Sunday, the first time in 19 months that the weekly count had dropped below that mark.

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Live: Death toll in Philippines typhoon surges to 208

Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss:

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Kolkata civic polls: Slog-hour voting pushes turnout to 63.6%

Heavy last-hour polling, which saw the voter turnout increase from 52% at 3pm to 63.6% at 5pm — a few notches below the 68.5% recorded in the 2015 civic polls — dissipated early fears of a low turnout as 144 wards of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation went to the polls on Sunday.

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Large parts of NCR out of conservation zone in new plan

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Have issues filing returns? I-T dept's there to help you

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OIC meet on Afghanistan concludes without any pledge for aid

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Amid buzz of change at helm, Bommai says no post permanent

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Unified cyber security task force by March: Source

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Goa would have been liberated earlier had Patel lived longer: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Sunday that it would not have taken so long for Goa to be liberated from Portuguese rule had Sardar Patel lived longer. He said the delay in liberation meant several freedom fighters lost their lives.

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'Tit-for-tat' double murder of BJP, SDPI leaders rocks Kerala

Kerala was rocked by back-to-back political murders as BJP's OBC Morcha state secretary Ranjith Sreenivasan was hacked to death in his home in Alappuzha on Sunday in what appears to be a retaliatory killing after assailants fatally attacked Social Democratic Party of India member K S Shan a few hours ago in Mannanachery in same district.

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Bigg Boss Telugu 5 winner is actor V J Sunny

The much awaited grand finale of Bigg Boss Telugu 5 hosted by Nagarjuna Akkineni has concluded on a high note with a grand gala finale. TV-actor-VJ Sunny emerged as the winner of the fifth edition.

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Govt calls meet of 5 parties on RS row, oppn say it’s a stunt

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Can tweak existing Covid vaccines to fight new strains: Guleria

Randeep Guleria, director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-Delhi, on Sunday said the current vaccines against Covid-19 could be tweaked to offer protection against newer variants of the contagion.

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Bill to raise women's marriage age in House this week, govt may agree to scrutiny

The Centre is likely to table in Parliament this week the Bill to raise the marriageable age for women from 18 to 21 years. The government is not averse to the idea of letting a parliamentary committee scrutinise the Bill. The winter session is scheduled to end on December 23.

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DRDO scientist set off IED in Rohini court to kill lawyer: Cops

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Karnataka may make accused pay ‘forced conversion victim’ Rs 5L

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Covishield cover high 7 months after 2 doses: Study

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CAG: Noida, an Industrial authority, but has just 5% land for industry

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Justice Nanavati, who probed '84 & Guj riots, no more

Justice (retd) G T Nanavati, a former Supreme Court judge who probed the 2002 and the 1984 riots, passed away in Ahmedabad on Saturday. He was 86.

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Farm unions discuss plunge into politics

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India tests N-capable Agni-Prime missile

India on Saturday successfully tested the new-generation nuclear capable Agni-Prime ballistic missile, which has a strike range from 1,000km to 2,000km, from the Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. This was the second test of the two-stage solid propellant Agni-P missile, which has a dual redundant navigation and guidance system, after the first one on June 28.

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Only 18% pass in orthopaedics: Results in DNB exam leave doctors stunned

Less than one in five doctors doing post-graduation in orthopaedics passed the final theory exam conducted by the National Board of Examination (NBE). In ENT, almost two-thirds failed the exam. Similarly, just over 36% passed the exam in paediatrics. The results announced by the NBE on November 24 were a shock to many doctors doing diplomate of national board (DNB).

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Srikanth becomes first Indian man to enter world c'ships final

Kidambi Srikanth etched a new chapter in the history of Indian badminton when he waltzed into the men's singles final of the World Championship with a hard fought victory over compatriot Lakshya Sen 17-21, 21-14, 21-17. The former world No.1 will be the first Indian to play the men’s singles final. Prakash Padukone in 1983 and Sai Praneeth in 2019 had lost in the semifinals of the Worlds.

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Sewer explosion under Pak bank kills 12, injures 13

A powerful explosion caused by accumulation of gas in a sewage system underneath a private bank in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi killed at least 12 people and injured 13 others on Saturday. The civic authorities had recently asked the bank to vacate the premises so that the sewer could be cleaned.

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'Barbaric', NHRC chief says on Assam 'fake encounters'

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Serum Institute's Covovax vaccine gets WHO nod

The World Health Organization on Friday announced it has granted emergency approval to the India-manufactured coronavirus vaccine Covovax. The jab, produced by Serum Institute of India under licence from the US-based Novavax, will now be distributed as part of global vaccine-sharing system Covax.

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Bodh Gaya blast: Life in jail for three, 10 yrs for 5

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SC to HC: Rule soon on hate speech FIR

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Direct tax mop-up surges 40% in FY22 till mid-Dec

Direct tax collections have soared over 40% to close to Rs 9.5 lakh crore (on a net basis) up to mid-December, raising expectations that the government may close the year with a higher than budgeted mop-up. Between April and December 16, on a gross basis, collections have increased by around 48% to Rs 10.3 lakh crore.

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Direct tax mop-up surges 40% in FY22 till mid-Dec

Direct tax collections have soared over 40% to close to Rs 9.5 lakh crore (on a net basis) up to mid-December, raising expectations that the government may close the year with a higher than budgeted mop-up. Between April and December 16, on a gross basis, collections have increased by around 48% to Rs 10.3 lakh crore.

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Delhi: Rohini court blast a murder bid, not terror attack?

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Poll panel & PMO had 'informal' meet; no impropriety, says EC functionary

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Rape convicted J&K sub-judge dismissed from service

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Pak minister threatens TV channels for airing allegations against PM Imran

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Govt to mull changes in law to cut state’s stake in banks

The proposals -- if approved -- would allow the government to gradually lower its holding in state-run lenders to 26% from 51% without diluting its grip on management appointments, the people said, asking not to be identified as the deliberations are private.

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Gurgaon Muslim group moves SC over namaz

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Data protection Bill: Report tabled amid bonhomie

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1995 J&K delimitation report ‘missing’

As the Delimitation Commission gets ready to discuss the proposed allocation of constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir districts with its five MPs, it is learnt that the draft delimitation proposal was prepared without examining the exact basis of the last delimitation award given in 1995, as the relevant report has mysteriously gone missing.

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BJP sees its first exit in Goa as two-time MLA quits to join AAP

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Delhi to deregister 10-yr-old diesel vehicles from Jan 1

In a crackdown on old polluting vehicles, the Delhi government will deregister all diesel vehicles which have completed or will be completing 10 years on January 1, 2022. The move is in compliance with a National Green Tribunal order.

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2 LeT terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter, 2 hostage girls recused

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter at Redwani area of Qaimoh hamlet in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said on Thursday. A defence spokesman said the terrorists had forcefully intruded into the residential house and taken two girls hostage.

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Govt unveils 76000-crore plan to boost semiconductor manufacturing

India finally took a giant leap towards getting semiconductor and display fab manufacturing into the country through a Rs 76,000-crore incentive package, the move coming at a time when shortages in the supply of the critical component have hit industrial production across automobiles, electronics and other technology-led sectors.

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It’s Virat vs board on captaincy: ‘I wasn’t told not to step down’

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SC acquits three on death row for murder of six in UP

In a big relief to three prisoners who have been living under the shadow of death after being sentenced to death by a trail court and the Allahabad high court, the Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted them in the murder case of six people who were slaughtereed in 2014 in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh.

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Asked about son, junior home minister abuses journalist

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Over 7 lakh car buyers in queue to take delivery

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‘Something big’ needs to be built at Mathura too: Union minister

Union minister of state for agriculture and food processing Sanjeev Balyan said on Wednesday that though a grand temple is being constructed at Ram Janmabhoomi, “something big and grand” must also be constructed at Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura.

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Will raise human rights issues respectfully: US ambassador-nominee

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Centre to review booster doses, children vaccination by end of month

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'Indian economy continues to forge ahead'

Upbeat high-frequency indicators and consumer confidence show that Indian economy continues to forge ahead, emerging out of shackles of pandemic, said an article on the state of economy published in RBI Bulletin on Wednesday.

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Pay Rs 50k ex-gratia to all those who lost loved ones in Covid: SC

As the number of applications seeking Covid death compensation has exceeded the official toll due to the disease in some states, the Centre on Wednesday clarified before the Supreme Court that this is not due to under-reporting of deaths but because the criteria for the classification of such fatalities have been widened by the court.

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Poonawalla family donates Rs 500 crore to Oxford University

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IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath calls on PM Modi

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Govt finances showing marked improvement in H1: RBI paper

Government finances, both of the Centre and states, have shown remarkable resilience during the first half of the current fiscal, with tax mop-up surpassing expectations by a wide margin and expenditure remaining broadly in line with Budget estimates despite higher pandemic-related spending, says the December issue of the RBI bulletin.

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Sebi passes order in Infy insider trading case

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Weak NBFCs set to face corrective action

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Centre: 57% of those held under UAPA in 2018-20 below 30 yrs

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SC cites national security, allows Char Dham project

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed widening of major portions of the strategic Char Dham road project in Uttarakhand to enable speedy deployment of men, machinery and armament by the armed forces on the India-China borders, given the recent Chinese build-up, but struck a delicate balance on green concerns by ordering strict implementation of environment protection measures.

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WTO dispute panel finds India's sugar subsidy inconsistent with global norms

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UK court hears Nirav extradition plea on mental health ground

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Rajnathasks DRDO to fast develop hypersonic weapons

With China, Russia and the US actively building aerodynamically manoeuverable hypersonic weapons that fly over five times the speed of sound (Mach 5), defence minister Rajnath Singh has directed DRDO to move fast towards developing such arsenal to 'maintain' India’s minimum credible deterrence against adversaries.

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French fashion house Chanel appoints Indian-origin Leena Nair as CEO

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EC begins exercise for polls in 5 states

In a clear indication that announcement of polls in five states – UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur - may not be far away, the Election Commission will begin its customary visits to the election-bound states on Wednesday, starting with Punjab, to assess poll preparedness and discuss related issues with the stakeholders before it finalises the poll schedule.

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Paramilitary forces for Kolkata civic polls: SC junks BJP plea

The Supreme Court refused to entertain the plea of BJP seeking its direction to deploy central paramilitary forces in West Bengal for free and fair municipal polls in Kolkata and asked the party to approach the Calcutta high court. Senior advocate Maninder Singh, however, pointed out that the SC had agreed to intervene in Tripura civic polls and passed directions to ensure free and fair polls.

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ED attaches assets worth ₹8 crore of UP don, wife

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday attached properties and bank balances worth over Rs 8 crore belonging to Atiq Ahmad, a mafia don and former Samajwadi Party MP and his wife in a money laundering case. The don, who is also five-time MLA from Allahabad, is currently lodged in Sabarmati jail, Gujarat.

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Terrorists attack police bus in Srinagar; 2 cops killed, 14 injured

At least three terrorists attacked a Jammu and Kashmir police bus ferrying men of the 9th Battalion to Zewan police camp on Monday evening, killing two policemen and injuring 14, a police spokesman said. The attack took place in Srinagar’s Pantha Chowk area. "Credible sources revealed that the attack was carried by Kashmir Tigers, an offshoot of the JeM," IGP (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar said.

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India's Harnaaz Sandhu crowned Miss Universe 2021

Harnaaz Sandhu has made the entire country proud by bringing home the Miss Universe 2021 crown. The 21-year-old from Chandigarh brought home the crown, two decades after Lara Dutta won the title in 2000.

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‘Value for money’ laptops from HP, Lenovo & others

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RIL, Welspun among bidders for bankrupt textile co Sintex

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Intel India pilots internet over power lines

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High returns associated with higher risks: Shaktikanta Das

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Deposit cover hike to make banking system more secure: PM Modi

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‘If promoters have skin in the game, cos do well’

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Oust Hindutvawadis, bring rule of Hindus: Rahul Gandhi

Remove "Hindutvawadis" from power and "bring the rule of Hindus", Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said at a party rally in Jaipur on Sunday, stressing that the two are separate sets-a supporter of Hindutva chooses "satta-graha" to grab authority, while the Hindu searches for truth through satyagraha.

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Tigress saved from burning forest turns into 'friendly pet'

Five-month-old tigress Shikha was scared, weak and dehydrated when she was rescued by the forest department from a burning forest in Terai East, Nainital, in 2019. Now, the two-and-a-half-year-old tigress has become friendly at the Rani Bagh rescue centre in Nainital and is like a pet for the staff who raised her lovingly and with immense care. Shikha loves spending time with her caretakers.

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'Manmohan feels Anna stir manipulated CAG reports'

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Omicron now has three sub-variants

According to Phylogenetic Assignment of Named Global Outbreak Lineages (Pangolin) that assigns lineages under 'Pango lineage' system to various viruses, including the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19, the third outlier of Omicron was found from a sample collected from England on December 3. The new outlier of Omicron variant has been temporarily named 'England/MILK-2D24AC9/2021'.

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Will India win the coveted crown of Miss Universe?

What’s more exciting and the whole country is looking forward to is the fact that Chandigarh based model and actress Harnaaz Sandhu, will be representing India at this international beauty pageant. The event will live stream on 13th December 2021 LIVE on Voot Select at 5:30 am.

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Here's what Ankita Lokhande, Katrina Kaif wore for their Mehendi

And both the beauties stunned on their Mehendi day. We bring you the gorgeous Mehendi looks of both the beauties.

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Gaganyaan to be launched in 2023: Jitendra Singh

Clearing the air on the launch year of India's much-delayed maiden human spaceflight mission to space, Union space minister Jitendra Singh said the final crewed Gaganyaan mission will be launched in 2023. He said the Venus mission is planned for launch in 2023, L-1 Aditya solar and Chandrayaan-3 missions due for launch in 2022-23 and the country's first space station is likely to come up by 2030.

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ED searches reveal PFI's laundering via assets in India, UAE

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IMA shuns ceremonies in subdued passing-out parade

A total of 387 gentlemen cadets - 319 Indian and 68 from friendly foreign countries - passed out from the Indian Military academy in a subdued ceremony in light of the death of CDS General Bipin Rawat and 12 others in a chopper crash on Wednesday. President Ram Nath Kovind condoled the death of the CDS and 12 others and underscored the need for the Army to embrace modern-day technology.

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SpiceJet 737 Max to fly under close DGCA watch after CFM engine snag

India has decided to mount strict surveillance on the Boeing 737 Max that fly in the country following a snag in an engine of one of these planes on December 9. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given SpiceJet — the only Indian airline operating the Max — an elaborate list of preventive measures that involve monitoring aircraft and engine performance data.

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'Enrolment in schools dipped by 3.3mn in 10 years'

The last decade saw the highest enrolment in 2015-16, when it touched 260.6 million, and the lowest in 2018-19, when it dropped to 248.3 million. The government has focused on how total enrolment increased by 2.6 million in 2019-20 compared to 2018-19. In reality, enrolment in grades I to XII in 2019-20 was less than that in all other years since 2012-13, barring 2018-19.

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Centre prepares plan to check out of Ashok Hotel

As part of the Centre’s ambitious asset monetisation programme, the government is all set to transfer the iconic Ashok Hotel in the Capital to the private sector on a 60-year contract. It will also offer land parcels in the 21.5-acre complex for the setting up of a hotel or serviced apartments and other development works.

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Want to be IAF pilot, says Wing Commander Chauhan's daughter

As the family and the nation bid a final goodbye to Wing Commander Prithvi Singh Chauhan on Saturday, his 12-year-old daughter, Aaradhya, a class VII student, said,"I am committed to follow my father's footsteps. I will become an IAF pilot." The young girl said this minutes after her 7-year-old brother lit their father's pyre at the Tajganj crematorium in Agra.

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Punjab moves SC over BSF jurisdiction

Raising a Centre-state dispute over extension of the BSF’s jurisdiction in border areas to 50km, the Punjab government has moved the Supreme Court with an Article 131 original suit accusing the central government of attempting to rule state territory by proxy and deal a blow to the constitutionally mandated federal structure of governance.

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India in pain, but will move forward: PM salutes Rawat

Hailing the late General Bipin Rawat as "a brave warrior" who put the armed forces on the path to being "atma nirbhar", PM Narendra Modi said the nation's pain at his passing would translate into a renewed resolve to continue the journey he so passionately believed in. In the coming days, Gen Rawat will see his India moving forward," the PM said while inaugurating the Saryu Canal project in UP.

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'Do away with discretionary quota for allotment of public property'

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Factory output growth slows in Oct as mfg moderates

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HC admits NIA plea against Gaur bail order in Antilia case

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SC: Not just crime, look at criminal’s mental state too

Holding that the court should not take into consideration only the crime but also the criminal, his state of mind and his socio-economic conditions while awarding the sentence, the Supreme Court has commuted the death sentence of a first time offender who killed his two siblings and a nephew over a property dispute.

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Centre refused nod to Didi’s Nepal visit at 11th hr: WB govt

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Indian sisters pay Rs 1.5cr to help 92 people, pets flee Af

In an evacuation dubbed "Operation Magic Carpet", the 92 evacuees — including 30 women, 32 children and six pets — were transported across land from Kabul to Islamabad using the services of American-Israeli rescue specialist Moti Kahana. They stayed in safe houses for different periods of time until it was safe to cross the border at different times and places.

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Ms Universe prelim: Swimwear and evening gown round

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BMW iX scores 5-Star safety rating in Euro NCAP: India launch next week

BMW’s upcoming electric SUV for the Indian market, BMW iX, has scored an impressive 5-Star safety rating in the Euro NCAP. The all-new BMW iX electric SUV will be launched in India on December 13, 2021.

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Wall Street closes lower ahead of inflation data, Fed meeting

Investors were in a waiting game ahead of US consumer prices index (CPI) inflation data due Friday morning. A higher-than-expected reading would strengthen the case for a policy tightening decision at the US central bank's meeting.

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Flexi sop, safety net for staff, gig workers: HUL

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Blundered in execution: Better's Garg

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Can't tax 'Essar brand' gift to Ruia family trust: ITAT

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Ikea more than doubles online sales in 2 years

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Rupee faces year-end pressure, ends at 75.52

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Govt shouldn't rush to rein in fiscal deficit: Niti Aayog

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Grounded earlier, 737 MAX faces mid-air emergency

A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operating a SpiceJet flight from Mumbai to Kolkata on Thursday had a mid-air emergency around 15 minutes after departure. The pilots had to shut down an engine and divert the flight to Mumbai where the aircraft landed safely, said a source. The incident is most likely the first-ever mid-air emergency involving a SpiceJet Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after the fleet returned to service on November 23.

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Chopper crash: Sulur Base says 2 copters sent but Madras Regimental Centre denies it

Conflicting reports have emerged on whether the IAF did a recce flight of the route before the Mi-17 V 5 carrying CDS Gen Bipin Rawat took off from Sulur air base for the helipad at Wellington on Wednesday and crashed at Nanjappachathiram, killing 13 of the 14 people on board.

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Farmers call off year-long stir, to leave city borders from Sat

Hours after receiving a ‘signed’ letter from the Centre accepting most of their demands, farmer Unions on Thursday ended their year-long agitation and decided to leave the sites they had occupied on national highways on Delhi borders with tents at Singhu, a key protest venue, being wound up and similar action expected at other places including several toll plazas in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.

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Tripura ‘violence’ case: SC relief for journos, media firm

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed criminal proceedings against a media house and its two women journalists who were booked by Tripura Police for reporting on alleged communal violence in the state.

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'Govt claims of India’s economic recovery hollow'

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday accused the government of being in denial on price rise and “impervious to the suffering of the people”, as she said claims of economic recovery were hollow and the mere fact that stock markets have risen or profit to select big companies could not be its indicator.

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'China poses challenge to strategic goals'

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Stopped man from disrupting Ayodhya case: Ranjan Gogoi

Had an unnamed person not been denied entry into the courtroom on October 16, 2019, the day on which the Supreme Court reserved its verdict in the fiercely-contested Ayodhya land dispute case, the hearing may have been disrupted and the unanimous 5-0 historic verdict in favour of the Ram Temple might not have been delivered on November 9, 2019.

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IAF man battling for life cheated death last year

The lone survivor among the 14 on board the Mi-17 V5 chopper that crashed on Wednesday, Group Captain Varun Singh has dodged death a second time while on duty. Now battling for life in the military hospital at Wellington in Tamil Nadu, the IAF officer had survived a life-threatening emergency while flying the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft in October last year.

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Weather, hills may have proved deadly this time for Gen Rawat

General Bipin Rawat had emerged virtually unscathed as a Lt-General when his single-engine Cheetah helicopter had crashed immediately after taking off from a helipad in Nagaland in February 2015. This time, fate decided otherwise in the far sturdier twin-engine Mi-17 V5 helicopter.

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'Not enough orders, may cut Covishield output by 50%'

With not enough orders for Covishield from the Centre, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday said the company is looking at slashing monthly production of vaccines by at least 50% %. SII has written to the government to seek clarity on its requirement, if any, for normal two doses for eligible people and also on booster doses.

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BRO to collect toll from civilian traffic on 4 key Ladakh routes

For the first time, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) plans to collect toll from civilian traffic plying on the roads it builds, especially in the Himalayan states bordering China and Pakistan. The agency — under the defence ministry — plans to start with four routes covering a distance of 941 kms in Ladakh, including the Leh-Srinagar highway, and Leh’s link to Chalunka in the Nubra valley that is flanked by Chorbat area of Pakistan in the west and Siachen in the north.

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Nasa selects PIO Anil Menon and 9 other candidates from 12,000 aspirants for Moon mission

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HC notice to Malik on ‘wilful breach’ of his undertaking

The Bombay high court on Tuesday directed state minister Nawab Malik to file an affidavit, explaining why action not be taken against him for wilful breach of his undertaking not to post or make statements against Dnyandev Wankhede and his son — Narcotics Control Bureau officer Sameer Wankhede — and their family.

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2-mth-old’s dad, man married for 9 days among Oting’s 13

Thirteen is more than dead statistics for Oting in Nagaland’s Mon district — for a village that lost as many of its sons to a botched Army ambush and subsequent violence on Saturday, the number will remain wrapped in a range of emotions for years to come. It will be remembered by a baby when she grows up as her father was among the dead that day. Or by the wife of a man who got married just nine days before the tragedy.

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Omicron-related rules cause setbacks for international air travel

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