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Dalai Lama preaches in Mongolia, risking China’s fury

On Friday, China’s Foreign Ministry strongly urged Mongolia to deny the Dalai Lama a visit for the sake of a "sound and steady" development of bilateral ties.




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UAE-based Indian girl in International Children’s Peace Prize race

In line with the tradition, this year’s prize will be awarded by 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus in the Hall of Knights (Ridderzaal) in The Hague on December 2.




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Dalai Lama visits Mongolia despite China’s objections




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China launches world’s longest quantum communication line




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Seven children killed in rebel shelling of school

After Syrian rebel shelling of the school in government-held western Aleppo.




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Sikh harassed, woman attacked after bandanna mistaken for hijab in U.S.

Latest in 437 reports of racist slurs, hateful intimidation or harassment since Trump won the presidential poll.




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Ghana confirms its first outbreak of highly infectious Marburg virus

This is only the second outbreak of Marburg in West Africa.




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Ukraine's Zelensky fires top security chief and prosecutor

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired the head of the country’s security service and its prosecutor general, citing hundreds of criminal proceedings into treason and collaboration by people within their departments




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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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TikTok’s global security chief to step down

Roland Cloutier said his move followed recent changes to the security teams at the video-sharing app




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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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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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August’s record gold influx lifts import bill to all-time high

The trade deficit widened to a 10-month high of $29.65 billion, the second highest monthly shortfall in merchandise trade




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Sensex, Nifty hit fresh record closing high levels on rate cut hopes




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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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German economy to shrink further in 2024, think-tanks issue statement




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Export ban on non-basmati white rice removed

Exports to be permitted with immediate effect subject to a minimum export price of $490 per tonne; duty on parboiled rice cut from 20% to 10%; revival of trade to eastern and south east Asian markets expected




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FPIs inflow hit 9-month high of ₹57,359 cr in equities in September; surpasses ₹1 lakh cr mark

In the debt markets, FPIs infused ₹8,543 crore through the Voluntary Retention Route (VRR) and ₹22,023 crore via the Fully Accessible Route (FRR) in September




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Working with MCA to roll out PM Internship Scheme: CII

The MCA has also launched a dedicated, user-centric portal for the scheme, which will serve as a centralised hub and a link between the companies and the aspiring interns




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No rethink on FDI curbs in multi-brand retail sector: Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal said there will be no rethink on the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) curbs in the multi-brand retail sector.




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India, U.S. exploring combined engagement with third countries to source minerals: Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal said that critical minerals figured in his official parleys with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Thursday.




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OPEC+ could cushion Iran oil shock but not a broader disruption

OPEC and the U.S. can help ease oil prices in case there is disruption in supply due to a full-blown conflict between Israel and Iran; while OPEC has enough spare capacity to compensate for the loss of Iranian supplies, much of that capacity is in the Gulf region and potentially vulnerable to attack




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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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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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Wholesale food prices surged at two-year high pace of 9.5% in September

Fuel and power costs dropped over 4% last month, while manufactured product prices rose just 1%, reining in overall wholesale inflation pace to 1.84% from 1.3% in August




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36% surge in vegetable prices lifts September inflation to 9-month high

Retail inflation touches nine-month high of 5.5% in September




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Dearness Allowance hiked by 3% for Central Government employees ahead of Deepavali

The government had last hiked Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners on March 8




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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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China's economy grew 4.6% in July-September quarter, falling short of 5% target

The latest data show the world's second largest economy slowing from 4.7% annual growth in the previous quarter and falling short of the official target of “about 5%” growth for 2024,




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FPIs withdraw ₹85,790 crore from Indian equities in October on attractive Chinese market valuations

Since June, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have consistently bought equities after withdrawing ₹34,252 crore in April-May




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Cyclical slowdown? Nomura thinks so

Days after its research report stating ‘the growth glass looks half empty’ for India, Nomura economists signal weak urban demand is unlikely to rebound soon and GDP growth may even slip under 6.7% this year




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Jet fuel sees 3.3% hike; commercial LPG rates rise by ₹62

This is the fourth straight monthly hike in commercial LPG prices; Commercial LPG now costs ₹1,754.50 per 19-kg cylinder in Mumbai, ₹1,911.50 in Kolkata and ₹1,964.50 in Chennai




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FMCG firms worry over high inflation, squeezing urban market; hint price hike

Rising prices of commodity inputs such as palm oil, coffee and cocoa were also accentuated and some FMCG firms have hinted at a price hike




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FPIs withdraw record ₹94,000 crore from Indian equities in October on attractive Chinese valuations

Foreign portfolio investors withdrew ₹94,000 crore from Indian stock market in October due to high valuations, shifting focus to Chinese stocks




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China braces for tensions after Trump victory in U.S.

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to start his second term in office, China is looking at unpredictability in its ties with the U.S. and renewed tensions over trade, technology, and Taiwan




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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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In South America, Trump already losing a trade battle with China

China’s trade lead in Peru over the United States widened to $16.3 billion last year, a stark reversal of just a decade ago when Washington was the dominant player.v




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At nearly 5-year high, 42.2% vegetable price rise propelled October retail inflation past 6.2% 

“High food inflation in October, 2024 is mainly due to increase in inflation of vegetables, fruits and oils and fats,” the National Statistical Office said




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Tackle football and traumatic brain injuries [electronic resource] : law, ethics, and public health / Daniel S. Goldberg ; foreword by Christopher Nowinski.

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2024]




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‘Rajaram – DCM Shriram Scholarship’ launched at DialogueNEXT conference

It is aimed at fostering the next generation of agricultural scientists




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Ahmedabad University announces Bagchi School of Public Health with ₹55 crore grant

Established in 2023, the school aims to revolutionise public health education and research in India




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Mahindra University opens School of Design Innovation

It will allow students to be mentored by some of the best design brains from India and abroad




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NCLAT Chennai judicial member recuses himself from hearing Byju’s plea

Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma of NCLAT Chennai bench recuses himself as The Judge says he had been counsel for the BCCI




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Budget 2024: 15x customs duty hike on lab chemicals provokes outcry from academicians

While the duty hike aims to curb smuggling and misclassification, it threatens to raise costs for research labs and biotech firms




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Skill university to kick off classes in Telangana with 2,000 students this year

The Young India Skill University, which will work out of a temporary campus this academic year, will have a permanent campus at Meerkhanpet near Hyderabad




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IIT Madras gets largest single donation of ₹228 crore from Alumnus Krishna Chivukula

Chivukula graduated with a M. Tech (Aerospace Engineering), majoring in Jet Propulsion in 1970 from IIT Madras. In addition, he received an MBA from The Harvard Business School in 1980




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Canara Bank disburses ₹18 crore in scholarships to advance educational opportunities

Canara Bank distributes scholarships worth ₹18 crore to 44,742 students, supporting education for SC/ST girl students nationwide



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University of Hyderabad faculty members awarded with Har Gobind Khorana Fellowship

This fellowship provides both research grant support and cash award to the recipients. This year, the fellowship has been granted to nine scientists from across the nation




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Top IT leaders to establish ISB-like institute for deep tech and entrepreneurship in Sri City

The institute aims to provide a comprehensive approach to nurturing startups and addressing the skill gaps faced by entrepreneurs.