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Ayonika Paul, the big shot from Panvel

To reach the apex of their sport, athletes miss out on education and a family life. However, Ayonika Paul, who is pursuing a Master’s in electrical engineering, is pampered by a loving, supportive family. And is Rio-bound!




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Bihar News: Railway Employee Crushed To Death After Getting Trapped Between Engine & Bogie

It took rescue personnel nearly two hours to retrieve the body of the deceased railway employee, leaving an atmosphere of shock and grief at the station.




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'Not Concerned About Farmers’ Woes': Sharad Pawar Attacks BJP-Led Maharashtra Govt, Says Must Be Removed From Power

Addressing a rally in the Gangapur constituency in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district ahead of the November 20 assembly polls, he said prices for crops like sugarcane, soybean and jowar have plummeted.




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Maharashtra Election: Who Will Be CM If Mahayuti Retains Power? BJP Keeps People Guessing

The BJP has left the 'Maharashtra CM face question' open-ended with its allies NCP and Shiv Sena maintaining a balanced stand. 




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Maharashtra: Sanjay Raut Questions EC's Move To Search Uddhav's Bag; Poll Body Responds

Maharashtra Polls: A war of word has broke out between the both factions of the Shiv Sena over baggage check of Uddhar Thackeray ahead of a rally.




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Jharkhand Votes In Phase-I: 683 Candidates In Fray But Who Has Edge - BJP Or JMM-Congress?

Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha Chunav 2024: A total of 1.37 crore voters out of the total 2,60 crore are eligible to participate in the voting on November 13. 




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UK Brexit campaigner Farage overtakes UK PM May to meet Trump

Mr. Farage (52), later posted a picture on Facebook and Twitter of him with Mr. Trump, who gives a thumbs-up for the camera.




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Iraq military says recaptures Nimrud, home to ancient site




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Islamic State killed 300 former policemen south of Mosul, HRW says

Human Rights Watch said some of the former policemen were separated from a group of about 2,000 people from nearby villages and towns who were forced to march alongside the militants last month as they retreated north to Mosul and the town of Tal Afar.




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Trump, Pence true friend of Israel, says Israeli ambassador

"We look forward to working with the Trump administration, with all of the members of the Trump administration, including Steve Bannon, and making the US—Israel alliance stronger than ever," Mr. Dermer said in response to a question.




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El-Sissi says don't 'jump to conclusions' on Trump

"We have to distinguish between the rhetoric that takes place within presidential campaigns and the real and actual administration of a country after the inauguration," he said.




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Pramila Jayapal: Trump will prey on people’s fears but I will fight it out

Sees in his choice of Jeff Sessions and Bannon a white supremacist agenda that goes against U.S. ethos.




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Growing clamour among U.K. public that Queen must pay for palace repairs

“Make Royals Pay for Palace Renovation” plea urges her to shell down £370 million from her own pocket.




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Focus on food and energy crisis due to Ukraine war, says Indonesian President Joko Widodo

Mr. Joko says he is ready to help with Modi-Xi meeting at the G20




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U.K. PM race | At debate, Truss says she will call out Putin in front of “swing” countries like India, Indonesia

Sunday’s debate was the second in the U.K. Prime Ministerial race that began last week, with a third round of voting set for Monday




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Morning Digest | Presidential election today; Centre to convene all-party meeting on situation in Sri Lanka on DMK, AIADMK’s request, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day




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Privately issued but regulated digital currencies have benefits, say central bank chiefs

The benefits would hinge on how such private companies issuing digital assets are regulated




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Researchers say Thai pro-democracy activists hit by spyware

Cybersecurity researchers have outlined cases where Thai activists involved in the country’s pro-democracy protests had their devices attacked with spyware




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Delayed Asian Games rescheduled to start in September 2023

The Olympic Council of Asia on Tuesday confirmed the delayed games would be held from September 23 to October 8




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China summons U.S. envoy Nicholas Burns, warns America shall 'pay price' as Pelosi visits Taiwan

Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Xie Feng “urgently summoned” the U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns late on August 2 night and lodged stern representations and strong protests over Nancy Pelosi’s visit




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‘India not an ‘abuser’ of tariffs, Trump’s claims unfair,’ says think tank GTRI

The numbers demonstrate that the U.S. also protects specific products of its economy with high tariffs, GTRI said in a report.




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U.S. Fed rate cuts will put money in pockets, but a mood shift may take time

Recent surveys suggest that while the pace of price increases has declined dramatically, the public’s mood is still marred by nearly two years of high inflation




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Government claim of eight crore new jobs is data jugglery, says Congress

Centre included even unpaid household work in its employment data, says Jairam Ramesh




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Fed Chair Powell says U.S. economy is in 'solid shape' with more rate cuts coming




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India plays crucial geopolitical role from American standpoint: USISPF president Mukesh Aghi

“The economic growth story of India is tremendous. India is among very few large economies which are growing 7-8%,” Mukesh Aghi said




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RBI asks banks to ensure easier accessibility for payment systems to persons with disabilities

RBI instructs banks to review payment systems for accessibility to persons with disabilities, ensuring digital payment inclusivity




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China’s Finance Minister Lan says there is room for more economic stimulus; but offers no plan

“There are other policy tools that are being discussed that are still in the pipeline,” Chinese Finance Minister Lan said, adding that there is “ample room” in the budget




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Insurance benefits to stay for EPFO subscribers

The minimum and maximum benefits under the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme were enhanced from ₹1.5 lakh and ₹6 lakh to ₹2.5 lakh and ₹7 lakh respectively in 2021 and the benefits were valid for a period of three years, which came to an end on April 27, 2024.




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'India's growth rate among the shiniest parts of the world economy': Ajay Banga

A lot of that growth is in India, is driven by the domestic market as well, which actually is a healthy sign, in some ways, says World Bank president Ajay Banga




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RBI maintains tight vigil on financial market and takes action when necessary, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

The RBI Governor said that the central bank does not act like a policeman.




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Singles' Day shopping festival loses its shine under China's lagging economy

The annual event named by the numeric form of its Nov. 11 date was started by e-commerce platform Alibaba, which offered attractive discounts to entice shoppers to spend big.




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Rupee may depreciate 8-10% during Trump 2.0, says SBI report

Forex traders said the rupee is likely to remain under pressure unless there is a softening in the dollar index or a slowdown in foreign fund outflows




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On the Draw — May Day




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On the draw — May 10, 2024




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On the draw — May 26, 2024




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On the draw — May 27, 2024




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Cognizant says entry-level annual pay for engineers at ₹4-12 lakh; best in industry

Cognizant said it offers ₹4-12 lakh salary to fresh engineering graduates, and the salary being quoted on social media is for non-engineering undergraduate degree holders




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75k new medical seats to be created in next five years, says PM Modi

He expressed his surprise over youth going abroad for medical education every year




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Banks may play safe in aligning study loans with follow-up loans

Upgrading the existing loan, treated as restructured, can be done only after 10 per cent of the revised repayment instalments is paid



  • Money & Banking

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Glasses for Indian students with poor vision could unlock ₹156 billion annually, says study 

“If these children were to get glasses, India would stand to gain nearly 1.2 million years of schooling every year, amounting to a future economic productivity boost of ₹156 billion”




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Nayanta University set to welcome first batch of students in August 2025

Nayanta aims to develop students with a blend of technological proficiency and a nuanced understanding of humanities and social sciences, according to a press release




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IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies & SWAYAM Plus launch semiconductor industry training

The program aims to inspire students and industry partners to pursue careers in electronics and tackle challenging scientific problems relevant to societal needs and sustainable growth




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Online all the way

They’d rather be the employer than an employee.




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Smart work pays

Where is the fashion industry headed with so many designers trying to make their mark, asks designer REHANE




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Getting a hang of the Indian way

Yoko Hayashi from Japan is savouring the real taste of India. In the city as an intern of the Japanese ministry of economy, trade and industry, she tells SHILPA NAIR ANAND that her stay has helped her understand the idea of Indianness .




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Work hard to grab opportunities, says Y.V. Reddy




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Universe may have resulted out of a ‘Big Bounce’, says Italian physicist Carlo Rovelli

Dr. Rovelli has written several popular-science books. In his latest work, White Holes: Inside the Horizon, he explains the theoretical existence of white holes — the converse of black holes. The latter is believed to be the ultimate graveyard of all matter from which nothing, not even light, can escape. White holes on the other hand may beget a new universe. Though still in the realm of speculation, the math checks out




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Want to expose Trinamool’s claims of Diamond Harbour model, says Nawshad Siddique

If Left parties and Congress join the INDIA alliance with Trinamool Congress we will put candidates against the INDIA bloc also, says the lone MLA of the Indian Secular Front




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‘Let’s first make India one family,’ says Raghuram Rajan, author of Breaking the Mould

Raghuram Rajan on why India must be open and inclusive, and welcoming to all, before it aims to be an upper income country by 2047




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The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | ‘Mutual funds give access to equity, debt and gold through one route,’ says Monika Halan

The author of Let’s Talk Mutual Funds on why mutual funds should be a part of the Indian investor’s portfolio