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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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Giuliani the favorite as Trump weighs secretary of state

Although Mr. Giuliani has little foreign policy experience, the official said there was no real competition for the job as the nation’s top diplomat.




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Demonetisation: Prachanda dials Modi, seeks help

Hundreds of thousands of Nepalese, who earn a living by working as daily-wage labourers in India, visit the neighbouring country seeking medical treatment or rely on Indian markets to purchase daily essentials, are said to be holding big chunk of scrapped Indian bank notes.




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Egyptian court cancels death sentence of Morsi, Badie




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‘Trump victory second deepavali for Hindus’

"This is the best thing that could have happened to the Hindus. Mr. Trump is committed to fighting Islamic terrorism to its end," Mr. Kumar told The Hindu.




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Racist post against Michelle causes outrage




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Michigan man threatens to set hijab-wearing woman on fire




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168 House Democrats ask Trump to rescind Bannon’s appointment

"We strongly urge you to rescind this appointment immediately and build a diverse White House staff who are committed to the core American values of inclusiveness, diversity and tolerance," the letter delivered to the Trump said.




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Nikki Haley to meet Trump, could be Secretary of State

Earlier in the day, a close aide of Mr. Trump from South Carolina said that Ms. Haley was being considered for a Cabinet position, including that of the Secretary of State.




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Convicted killer who gave up on his case executed in Georgia

Steven Frederick Spears (54) was convicted of murder in the August 2001 slaying of his ex-girlfriend Sherri Holland.




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Philippine dictator set to be buried at heroes' cemetery

"There will be no state funeral. It will be very simple, the body will be carried on a hearse then brought to his tomb," Mr. Albayalde said.




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Trump meets Japanese Prime Minister Abe

This was Mr. Trump’s first meeting with a foreign leader after he was voted to power in one of the most surprising results of a US presidential election held on November 8.




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German Minister sets out tough line on Brexit




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Plane carrying 4 crashes, causes explosions in Nevada

Disaster's cause as yet unknown; multiple casualties, says report.




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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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Tintin drawing sells for record 1.55 mn euros in Paris

Artcurial’s comics expert Eric Leroy described the "Explorers on the Moon" as "a key moment in the history of comic book art... it has become mythic for many lovers and collectors of comic strips.




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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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Data | Low-income countries have received only 0.27% of the COVID-19 vaccine doses administered so far

Due to wide disparity in vaccine supply, of the 52 countries in Africa, 38 have given at least one dose to <5% of population




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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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Iran arrests several after protests at drying lake

Urmia, one of the largest "hypersaline" — or super salty — lakes in the world, is located between the cities of Tabriz and Urmia, with more than six million people dependent on agriculture around its shores.




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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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U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase wins regulatory nod in Italy

The European Union is working on new rules and controls that crypto companies will have to comply with




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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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‘Bengaluru is a fast-growing city, very diverse and has a big commitment to culture’

Bengaluru joins the league of 40 global cities including New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo among others at World Cities Culture Forum




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Wholesale price rise at 4-month low of 1.3% in August

Vegetable prices down 10% from last August, but pulses, fruits, potatoes and onions remain in high inflation zone




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




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West Bengal economy performs poorly over several decades: EAC-PM paper

West Bengal’s economic decline, southern States’ growth post-1991, and regional disparities in India’s economic performance analysed in a working paper by Economic Advisory Council to the PM




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Prices of essentials unlikely to rise during festive season: Centre

The Food Secretary said the Centre is thinking of lifting the export ban on certain varieties of non-basmati rice




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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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Rupee falls 11 paise to close at 83.65 against U.S. dollar

According to exchange data, FIIs were net buyers in the capital markets as they purchased shares worth ₹404.42 crore on September 23




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Government retains borrowing target, to raise ₹6.61 lakh crore in H2 to fund revenue gap

The gross market borrowing of ₹6.61 lakh crore shall be completed through 21 weekly auctions.




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GST Council sets up GoM on compensation cess; panel to submit report by December 31

In the GST regime, compensation cess at varied rates is levied on luxury, sin and demerit goods over and above the 28% tax




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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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For the first time in 42 months, core sectors’ output tanked in August

Six of eight infrastructure segments witnessed a year-on-year contraction in production, while fertilizers and steel output grew at a milder pace than July




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TAFE files contempt petition against AGCO over Massey Ferguson brand




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SEBI tightens noose on insider trading




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GST revenue growth slowed in September

Gross revenues rose 6.5%, while net receipts were 3.9% higher than last September; seven States record a contraction while revenues were flat in Gujarat




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Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Motors report decline in wholesales in September

Mahindra & Mahindra said its SUV wholesales in the domestic market increased 24% to 51,062 units in September compared to the same month of last year




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SEBI to take measure for F&O segment soon; calls for tax breaks on municipal bonds

The regulator will make a case for a tax break for municipal bonds during a meeting with the finance commission




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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 to see steepest rise in living standard of common man in coming decades: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Addressing the 3rd edition of Kautiliya Economic Conclave here, the Minister said, India's critical economic performance in the recent decade was underscored by its leapfrog from the 10th to the fifth largest economy in five years.




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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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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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GoM decides to cut GST on 20-litre water bottles, bicycles to 5%; raise rate on shoes, watches

The Group of Ministers on GST rate on life and health insurance decided to exempt GST on premiums paid for health insurance with coverage of ₹5 lakh for individuals other than senior citizens; final decision to be taken by the GST Council




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India well positioned to capitalise on new growth opportunities: Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman said that India is looking towards boosting domestic capacities, and building resilience against external shocks




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Centre re-starts retail sale of pulses as prices rise ahead of festivals

Direct interventions through retail sale of basic food items such as rice, atta, dal and onion have helped maintain a stable price regime, Union Consumer Affairs and Food Minister Pralhad Joshi said




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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