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Elfin Knight impresses




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Knotty Legend, Mojito, El Greco and Dream Seller impress




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Ataturk shines




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Knotty Charmer primed to deliver in the Rajyotsava Trophy




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Once You Go Black, Rodney, Habibti and La Mcqueen please




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Yukan claims the Rajyotsava Trophy




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Field Of Dreams is in good shape and is poised for a hat-trick




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Desert Kingdom, Philosophy and Magnetic excel




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Knotty Legend claims the General Rajendrasinhji Million




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Geographique should score a hat-trick in the Teena Katrak Memorial R.W.I.T.C. Ltd Trophy (Gr. 2)




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Geographique completes hat-trick by winning the Teena Katrak Memorial R.W.I.T.C. Ltd. Trophy




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Rise And Reign, Densetsu, Promiseofthefuture, Elfin Knight, Irish Rockstar and Storm Shadow catch the eye




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Siege Courageous, Desert Kingdom, Trevalius, Philosophy and Once You Go Black shine




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African Gold, Khazana and El Asesino impress




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FAME-III scheme unlikely to extend benefits to hybrid vehicles as govt focuses on EVs, cabinet note ready

Maruti Suzuki India, Toyota and Hyundai Motor have been lobbying for tax cuts on hybrid vehicles




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Foreign brokerages say BJP’s lower-than-expected victory to delay tough reforms but expect policy continuity

Foreign Brokerages predict fiscal consistency with a populist twist under Modi 3.0




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Day 1 of Modi 3.0: PM signed file to release Kisan Nidhi, Cabinet approves 3 cr homes

PM Kisan Nidhi provides income support to 14.5 crore small and marginal farmers




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MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh heads to Kuwait amid fire tragedy, expects clarity upon arrival

The Indian Embassy in Kuwait has set up a helpline for family members, and Prime Minister Modi has announced an ex-gratia relief of ₹2 lakh for the families of deceased Indian nationals




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Indian government hikes kharif crops support price by 1-13%

Farmers will receive ₹2-lakh crore from the new minimum support prices




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Union Cabinet announces economic decisions worth over ₹2.88-lakh crore

These include the MSP hike for 14 Kharif crops, Varanasi airport expansion, and a new major port at Vadhavan




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Consumer Affairs Ministry releases draft guidelines to curb pesky promotional calls, messages

Draft guidelines released by DoCA protect consumers from unsolicited and unwarranted communications business communication




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Periodic review likely of PSBs, CPSEs employees

New instructions from DoPT require PSUs and Banks to review employees monthly for integrity and effectiveness.




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Govt hikes NDRF risk and hardship allowance by 40%: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah made the announcement at the Flag-in ceremony of the NDRF’s Mountaineering Expedition Vijay, emphasising the crucial role NDRF plays in national and international disaster response




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On eve of Modi’s Moscow visit, Indo-Russia JV delivers 35,000 AK-203s to Indian Army

The Indo-Russian Rifles Private Ltd, a joint venture between India and Russia, has production facility at Amethi, UP and is expected to manufacture more than 600,000 rifles as per a deal between the two sides




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Karnataka temporarily suspends job quota bill after backlash from industry

Influential figures such as Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and TV Mohandas Pai had voiced strong opposition to the draft bill, citing concerns about its potential impact on business activities and the overall investment climate




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New MCA rule allows Directors to update KYC details throughout the year

This change offers more flexibility compared to the previous system, which only allowed updates during the annual KYC filing




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Union Budget 2024-25: India slashes aid to Maldives, boosts support for Sri Lanka and Mauritius

Aid to the Maldives has been cut by 48%, reducing the grant from ₹770 crore to ₹400 crore, reflecting strained diplomatic ties following the election of pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu.




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Govt set to bring in changes in banking laws

Amendments likely to raise number of nominees in a bank account to 4



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Nirmala Sitharaman introduces Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha

The Bill seeks to give customers an option to increase the number of nominees per bank account to four, from existing one, among others




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Entering a decade of financial inclusion: PMJDY reaches 53 crore beneficiaries and ₹2.28 lakh crore in deposits

The scheme has largely been women-centric with 29.48 crore beneficiaries while 35.27 crore of total accounts are from rural and semi-urban branches




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DPIIT may take a relook at FDI restrictions from China in policy review: Sources

No country in the world has been able to decouple with China, says Commerce Secretary




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Cabinet approves ₹6,456 crore worth of new rail projects across West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh

Three projects include setting up of two new lines and one multi-tracking project across Indian Railways




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NFRA-ICAI tussle over key audit standard overhaul: CA Institute Council to meet on Sep 17 to discuss future strategy

ICAI to debate NFRA’s plan to overhaul audit standard SA600, fearing concentration of market in few hands




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Govt brings all citizens aged 70+ under Ayushman Bharat’s ₹5 lakh health scheme

India expands Ayushman Bharat to cover 6 crore senior citizens aged 70+ with ₹5 lakh free health insurance per family, at a total cost of ₹3,437 crore




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Ayushman Bharat scheme could see addition of more geriatric care packages: Health Ministry officials

Suggestions have been sought to increase the number of geriatric care packages under the health insurance scheme




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Legislative bodies should use technology to discuss, shape welfare schemes for the poor, says LS Speaker Birla

By ensuring accountability and transparency of the Executive, democratic institutions make governance more responsible and efficient, says the Lok Sabha Speaker




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Need clear laws, standard operating procedures to protect workers, manufacturers' interests: GTRI

Amid the ongoing Samsung workers’ strike in Tamil Nadu, economic think tank GTRI suggests seven-step strategy to foster a more stable industrial environment in the country




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Wage ceilings likely to be hiked for EPS, EPF and ESIC: Labour Ministry sources

Talks are at an advanced stage to firm up the quantum of increase




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FDI policy: Instead of overall review, govt may continue with tweaks

Focus will be on liberalising sector specific policy as and when required; improving processes




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QR code diktat to be widened for more medicines, says DCGI Raghuvanshi 

already Top 300 drug brands are already under mandatory QR code net 




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Centre releases ₹1.78 lakh crore to States towards tax devolution

Aimed at enabling States to accelerate capital spending ahead of festive season




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GoM for freeing health insurance for senior citizens, all policies up to ₹5-lakh cover from GST burden

GoM suggests rate hike on high-end wrist watches, shoes; GST on packaged water to be cut




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CCI sharpens penalty recovery rules, seeks public input on new amendments

Stakeholders invited to share feedback by December 6 on proposed changes aimed at a more streamlined and effective penalty recovery process




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Precooked, ready to eat food to attract 18% GST: Kerala AAR

Kerala Chicken Curry, Chettinadu Chicken Curry, Chicken Biryani, Mutton Curry, Mutton Roast, Beef Fry, Beef Roast etc. constitutes ‘ready to eat packaged food’ more specifically than ‘prepared or preserved meat: AAR




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Vehicle scrappage policy receives lukewarm response: Auto dealers

State incentives boost scrappage uptake, but space limitations hinder progress




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Flagship-like, or flagship?

We find out how good the range-topping Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 EV is




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Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R Launched




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Kia Sonet: Poetic success

A refreshed Sonet has just been announced. Does it have what it takes to mimic its predecessor’s success?




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Quick Gun Shotgun

It may be made like a gun, but does the all-new Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 go like a bullet?




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Hero Mavrick 440: Unconventional?

Hero MotoCorp’s new flagship is a bucketful of rights and only a few wrongs