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November 26, 2022

NEXT STAGE BLOCKBUSTERS

AS soon as Argentina lost their opening World Cup game to Saudi Arabia, the reactions were predictable. Crisis was the one word that was used often.

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PM pays tribute to Assam warrior, says need to revisit history

HOLDING that bravehearts like the 17th-century Ahom warrior Lachit Borphukan “showed that forces of fanaticism and terror perish but the immortal light of Indian life remains eternal,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Friday that the warrior’s life “teaches us that instead of nepotism and dynasty, the country should be supreme.”

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Cops say Aaftab remained calm during polygraph test

Accused showed no signs of anxiety during the test. However, test could not be completed as examiners were not satisfied with results

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Attempts to frame Sisodia in 'fake' excise scam case: CM

LIQUOR POLICY

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Vigilance recommends probe into building of classrooms

THE vigilance directorate has recommended a probe by a \"specialised agency\" into an alleged scam in the construction of classrooms in government schools in the national capital, prompting the BJP to demand the resignation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

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In a riot-affected area, voters junk communal issues for basic amenities

THE Sadatpur ward of Karawal Nagar in north-east Delhi, which is well-known for the Purvanchali and Uttrakhand diaspora in the city, is more concerned with basic issues than communal ones.

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Indian who killed Australian woman in 2018 arrested

AN Indian-origin man, who murdered a woman in Australia way back in 2018, was arrested by the Delhi Police on Friday morning. The accused, identified as Rajwinder Singh, allegedly killed an Australian national Toyah Cordingley in October, 2018 at a beach in Queensland and went absconding soon after the murder.

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AAP alleges plot to kill CM, will complain to poll officials

THE Aam Aadmi Party on Friday said it will meet the state election commissioner to submit a complaint over an alleged conspiracy to \"assassinate\" Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

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Smart schools, free bicycles and 50 Jan Rasoi for women: BJP manifesto

UNION Minister Piyush Goyal along with the senior party functionary on Friday released the BJP's 12 -point manifesto for the Municipal corporation election that will be held on December 4th.

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Another Hyderabad startup set to take its nano satellites to space

AFTER the successful launch of a rocket built by Hyderabad-based private firm Skyroot Aerospace, another space tech startup from the city, Dhruva Space will be in action on Saturday at 11.46 am to launch two nanosatellites onboard ISRO PSLV C54 at Sriharikota.

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TNIE lensman wins top honour from Press Institute

THE New Indian Express Principal News Photographer Deepu won the first prize in the 'Best Photograph' category for his picture titled 'Between Sea and Peril' at the Press Institute of India, Chennai -International Committee of the Red Cross (PII-ICRC), annual awards.

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Keen on implementing Uniform Civil Code, says Karnataka CM Bommai

KARNATAKA Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Friday that the state government is seriously thinking to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state and thereby ensure equality in the society.

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India invites Egyptian Prez Sisi to be R-Day chief guest

EAM Jaishankar carried PM Modi's invitation during his October visit

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Kerala, Raj crises stare at Khargeas Congress to hold key meeting

AS new Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge chairs the first steering committee meeting of the Congress party on December 4, his immediate challenge would be to tackle the crisis in two states-Rajasthan and Kerala, where the beleaguered party is facing leadership issues.

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Relief being worked out for those who will be hit by coal mining: Bengal min

SPEAKING about the DeochaPachami coal mining project, touted as Asia's largest coal mine, West Bengal Minister of Industry, Commerce and Enterprises Shashi Panja on Friday said that a rehabilitation package for those who would be affected is being worked out.

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Cong threatens to sue BJP over 'doctored' video on Rahul's yatra

THE Congress on Friday said that it will take legal action against the BJP for its attempts to discredit the Bharat Jodo Yatra by using doctored videos. The BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya had claimed that \"Pakistan Zindabad\" slogans were raised during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Madhya Pradesh.

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Imran denied permission to land at key protest ground

IMRAN Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Friday said the Islamabad administration has denied permission to the former prime minister's helicopter to land at the Parade Ground in the garrison city of Rawalpindi on Saturday to address a protest rally against the Shehbaz Sharif government.

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MOTHERS OF SLAIN SOLDIERS DEMAND ANSWERS FROM PUTIN

THEIR videos are flooding Russian social media-mothers and wives of soldiers mobilised to fight in Ukraine, urgently demanding that the military make good on promises made by President Vladimir Putin.

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Europe rushes to send power generators

EUROPEAN scrambling officials are to help Ukraine stay warm and keep functioning through the bitter winter months, pledging on Friday to send more support that will mitigate the Russian military's efforts to turn off the heat and lights.

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PhonePe to acquire ZestMoney for $200-300 mn

WALMART-BACKED digital payments company PhonePe is all set to acquire buy now, pay later (BNPL) company ZestMoney in a deal pegged at $200 million-$300 million, according to sources.

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MFs asked to reduce time for payment of dividend

THE capital market regulator - Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) - has asked the mutual fund industry to reduce the time taken to transfer dividend and redemption payments to unit holders.

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Adani Ent plans to raise ₹20K crore

This is biggest FPO so far, bigger than YES Bank’s ₹15,000 crore fundraise in July 2020

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States ask for more funds in pre-budget meet with FM

STATES in their pre-budget meet on Friday raised the longstanding issue of cesses and surcharges with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

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Amazon to shut food delivery biz in India

A day after announcing that it will shut down online learning platform 'Amazon Academy' in India, the e-commerce company Amazon on Friday said it will discontinue its pilot food delivery business Amazon Food in Bengaluru.

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Early exit for Qatar as Ecuador hold Dutch 1-1

HOST nation Qatar were eliminated from the World Cup on Friday with one Group A game still to play after Ecuador held the Netherlands to a 1-1 draw. Qatar had earlier gone down to a second successive defeat in the tournament, losing 3-1 to Senegal meaning they needed Ecuador to beat the Dutch in order to stay in contention.

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Giroud-Mbappe combo in spotlight

OLIVIER Giroud will overtake Thierry Henry to become France's all-time leading scorer with 52 goals if he scores against Denmark at the World Cup on Saturday. If Kylian Mbappe finds the net he will move level with another France great. A victory against the Danes at Stadium 974 will also qualify Les Bleus for the knockout round, and as group winners if Tunisia and Australia draw in the other Group D game.

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