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November 28, 2022

Anti-lockdown stir flares across China

ISOLATED protests in China against stringent Covid curbs are gaining traction and spreading to more cities as thousands of people, including college students, hit the streets and campuses on Sunday in Shanghai, Beijing, Wuhan and Nanjing, confronting police and even publicly calling for the resignation of President Xi Jinping.

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Farmer travels 415 km to Bengaluru to sell onions, gets ₹8.36 for 205 kg!

A farmer from Gadag got ₹8.36 after selling 205 kg of onions at the Yeshwanthpur market in Bengaluru. The receipt has gone viral after the distraught farmer posted it on social media to warn others not to bring their produce to the city.

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Himalayan yak milk, meat may soon hit the stores near you

YAK farmers of Himalayan highlands have a reason to cheer as the scientific panel of Food Safety and Standard Authority of India has approved the recommendation of the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying to declare Himalayan yak as a food animal.

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One killed, 12 hurt after bridge caves in at Maha railway station

A 48-year-old woman died and 12 people were injured when a part of a foot over-bridge caved in at Balharshah railway station in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra on Sunday.

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MEHRAULI CASE: Cops to go for fresh polygraph test for Aaftab

AAFTAB Amin Poonawala, accused of murdering his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar, will undergo yet another session of polygraph test on Monday as the investigators are not satisfied with earlier results, sources said.

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Unopposed, P T Usha set to become IOA president

Olympian multiple Asiad medallist had been nominated to Rajya Sabha by BJP in July

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Modi, Kharge, Kejri turn on Guj heat

CAMPAIGNING for the Gujarat elections hit a crescendo on Sunday with several national leaders of the BJP, Congress and AAP descending on the coastal state.

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BMW car with VIP number plate mows down Gurugram cyclist

A 50-year-old man riding a bicycle died after a BMW car, bearing a VIP registration number, allegedly hit him on a flyover in southwest Delhi on Sunday, police officials said.

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Stop sex rackets running under garb of massage parlours, HC tells police

THE Delhi High Court has directed the city police to ensure all steps are taken to prevent prostitution rings from operating under the garb of massage parlours.

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AAP deprived Delhi of development, says Nadda

SENIOR BJP leaders, including Union ministers, carried out door-to-door campaigns on Sunday ahead of the municipal polls, with party chief JP Nadda saying the AAP has deprived Delhi of development while the country is marching ahead.

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We will make MCD graft free, says city Cong chief

While BJP, AAP continue to point fingers at each other, Cong promises free ROs, day boarding services for children

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CM takes jibe at BJP, says party would get job of making videos

CHIEF Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that people of Delhi will give the job of making videos to the BJP, while that of running the civic body will be done by those who build schools and hospitals.

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Stalin son's birthday spectacle triggers buzz on his big role'

THE grand manner in which the DMK celebrated the birthday of its youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday reminded party old-timers of the fervour with which the late DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi's birthdays were celebrated. From boat races to social media campaigns, the party left no opportunity to make an impression, sending a clear message to cadre and the public.

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Two domes demolished at Mysuru bus-stand

POLITICS that raged over three dome-shaped structures on top of a bus shelter on Ooty road in Mysuru finally reached the climax on Sunday as two of those domes were demolished overnight by the contractor on the instructions of MLA SA Ramadas.

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10 cops hurt as anti-seaport stir turns violent

Detention of 5 fishermen triggers violence; protestors fear loss of income by the mega project at Vizhinjam port

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ANDHRA PRADESH Prez Murmu may visit Andhra in first week of Dec

PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu is likely to visit Andhra Pradesh in the first week of December.

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Poll bugle in Karnataka: Ex-CM vows to fight for Vokkaliga quota

RAKING up the contentious reservation issue five months ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections, former Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda said that since the Vokkaliga community comprise at least 10 per cent to 12 per cent of the population, the state and central governments must consider the issue of quota for the community.

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ISSUES THAT SEEK A NATIONAL MANDATE IN 2024

India has changed. It is no longer the inclusive country we were born in. The dialogues of today are worrisome. If we do not stand up to this, our tomorrow will be in danger

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THE AVADHUTA'S ADVICE AND THE ROLLING SEA

FOR the last few weeks, I found myself watching YouTube videos on deep sea fishing. One showed up randomly on my feed and since it was about the South coast and I missed the sea, I watched it.

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Direct Action: RAHUL PLANS BHARAT JODO-2 FROM GUJ TO ARUNACHAL

Gandhi's political guru Gopal Krishna Gokhale gave him a piece of critical advice when the Mahatma returned from South Africa to take a plunge into India's freedom movement. He asked Gandhi to travel across India, meet the common people and listen to them to understand the country.

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T'gana weaver designed G20 logo, says PM

Y Hariprasad Garu from Ranjana Sircilla district sent a letter to PM with hand-woven logo that was later selected

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Sleeper class model of Vande Bharat may run before '24 poll

IN a sequel to the chair-car version of Vande Bharat (VB) trains, the Railway Ministry is working to rollout the latest sleeper class version by January 2024, prior to the announcement of parliamentary elections, a senior official of the railway ministry said. A design of this train has already been prepared and will soon get approvals for test and subsequent serial production, he added.

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Unesco honours Qutb Shahi era baolis' restoration

UNESCO has recognised the conservation of six baolis (step wells) located inside the Qutb Shahi Heritage Park at Golconda with an Award of Distinction.

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Shinde faction hits back at Uddhav, threatens to reveal 'khokhe in fridge'

RESPONDING to 'khokhe sarkar' remark, Maharashtra's Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction has threatened Uddhav Thackeray with revealing all details about 'khokhe' in the fridge box and where it has gone.

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How scrapped project can hurt BJP

Par-Tapi Narmada Link project upsets tribals, may affect party’s prospects on many seats

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India's 1st Night Sky Sanctuary To Come Up In Ladakh Soon

INDIA'S first-ever Night Sky Sanctuary, being set up by CSIR under Union Ministry of Science & Technology, in Ladakh's Hanle will be completed in over a month's time.

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What China's PLA couldn't do, DeMo, GST did: Rahul

MARCHING through the heat and dust of tribal-dominated Malwa-Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh for four days, Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra arrived in the country's cleanest city Indore on Sunday.

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Kim's 'precious child' makes appearance again

NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter made a public appearance again, this time with more honorific titles as her father's 'most beloved' or 'precious' child.

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Ukraine cripples under persistent snowfall & heavy strikes by Russia

Kyiv hopes the shellings will dwindle with harsh weather forecast in the coming days

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RBI, UAE central bank in talks for trade settlement in local currency

THE Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has prepared a concept paper for trade settlement in Indian rupee with the country's third-largest trading partner the UAE, according to Sunjay Sudhir, India's Ambassador to the Middile-East country.

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What Does 2022 Say About Your Money

YOUR money is influenced primarily by two 'I's. One is inflation, and another is interest rates. The two are linked to each other and move in tandem.

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GDP, auto sales data, global cues to guide stock market this week

INDIA'S equity market resumed uptrend after taking a breather for a week.

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What can change in capital gains tax rules in Budget

Government is reportedly looking at simplifying tax structure by bringing Uniformity in holding periods to decide the nature of capital gains as short or long

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SMALL CAN BE BIG, BUT TREAD CAUTIOUSLY

AT a seminar where I was a speaker some years ago, I remember meeting a retired Professor who wished to know if she should invest one-third of her retirement corpus in small-cap funds as they seemed to be yielding maximum returns at that point in time. As a policy I respond to all queries on public forums at only a macro level to minimise any scope of misinterpretation that could lead to an unwanted loss for any investor.

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MEXICO MESSI-STIC TOUCH

Argentina forward steps up in crucial tie to help team stay afloat

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It's time for Africa! Belgium stunned

MOROCCO jeopardised Belgium's World Cup hopes as Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal's late goals secured a surprise 2-0 triumph in Doha on Sunday.

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Costa Rica 'still alive' after narrow win

LUIS Fernando Suarez said his Costa Rica team were \"still very much alive\" at the World Cup after a 1-0 win over Japan on Sunday blew Group E wide open. Japan, who shocked four-time champions Germany 2-1 in their opener in Qatar, would have taken a giant stride towards the last 16 with a win.

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After Latest Milestone, Ronaldo Eyes Cup Glory

ANOTHER game, another personal milestone. For all the turmoil that has surrounded Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of what is likely to be his final World Cup, the Portugal great continues to make his mark.

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