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November 30, 2022

Air India all set to become India's largest int’l airline

Vistara, its joint venture with Singapore Airlines, will merge into it

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Can't be held liable for adverse effects of Covid vaccine, Centre tell SC

THE Central government has informed the Supreme Court that it cannot be held liable for adverse effects due to the administration of Covid vaccine, adding compensation for death induced by a shot can be sought by filing a suit in court.

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MUMBAI DRAMA: SC greenlight to relocate metro car depot back to Aarey Colony

NOTING that a substantial number of trees have already been cut for the construction of car depot for Metro Line III located at Aarey colony, the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the Maharashtra government's July 21, 2022 decision to relocate the car depot back to Aarey Colony from Kanjurmarg.

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Polygraph test on Aaftab completed, narco on Dec 1

THE polygraph test of Aaftab Amin Poonawala, who is accused of brutally killing his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar, finally ended after six days on Tuesday.

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Centre returns 20 names to SC collegium

THE Centre has asked the Supreme Court collegium to reconsider 20 names for appointment as high court judges, including that of senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal who if approved could become India's first openly gay judge.

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Urgentina for Messi magic today

ARGENTINA and their fans never expected this. A place in the last 16 is still a match away.

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Bond policy: Khattar to meet protesting medicos

HARYANA Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will on Wednesday meet with MBBS students protesting against the state government's bond policy, an agitating medico said.

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Cops rewarded for foiling attack on Aaftab at FSL

Sword-wielding men had surrounded police van carrying Aaftab

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E-hospital data restored after cyber attack: AIIMS

AFTER reeling under a major cyber attack for a week, AIIMS New Delhi got a breakthrough on Tuesday night. The top hospital claimed to have recovered data from e-hospital software that became redundant after the institute's main and backup servers were compromised in a cyber security incident last week.

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At Chirag Delhi, Kejriwal sips tea, talks of big transformation

WITH MCD elections around the corner, Aam Aadmi Party national convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday took to on-ground campaigning in the South Delhi area. Kejriwal was seen participating in a door-to-door campaign in Chirag Delhi where he talked to every resident and explained to them the party's pitch for the polls. He also sat down at a tea shop to sip tea with the locals and get a sense of the political atmosphere at the grassroots.

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Congress promises to regularise temporary employees, daily wagers

DELHI Congress on Tuesday promised to regularise all temporary employees in the MCD, including daily wagers and end outsourcing jobs to contractors within six months if voted in power. The party, while releasing its vision document for the MCD, said the ad hoc job culture in the MCD had most adversely affected the Dalit community, particularly the sanitation workers.

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Parties ignore city village woes

AMID DOOR-TO-DOOR CAMPAIGNS AND SLOGANEERING IN THE CITY, POLITICAL PARTIES HAVE FORGOTTEN VILLAGES ON DELHI'S OUTSKIRTS

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Vizhinjam project: Kerala cabinet stays away from expert meeting

CHIEF Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and three of his cabinet colleagues stayed away from the expert summit organised by state-run Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited on Tuesday. The government's lukewarm response towards the mega summit, close on the heels of the violent protests that left many injured, has raised questions on whether it is serious about going ahead with Vizhinjam project.

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T'gana BJP chief praises Hindu outfit on his yatra

Promises to change name of town shaken by communal violence

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Odisha grabbing farmer funds: Pradhan

CONTINUING his tirade against the ruling BJD in pollbound Padampur, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday accused the Odisha government of grabbing the money released by the Centre for farmers.

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Lifetime award to Hungarian auteur Bela Tarr

LEGENDARY Hungarian filmmaker Bela Tarr, known for his unconventional movies highlighting humanitarian crises, has been chosen for the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 27th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) which will begin at the state capital on December 9.

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INDIA WELL-PLACED TO MEDIATE IN UKRAINE WAR

THE very first chapter of the United Nations Charter declares state sovereignty to be inviolable. Yet, for nine months now, the Security Council has failed to do anything to stop the violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity by Russia, one of its permanent members. The protracted Ukraine-Russia conflict has shaken the very foundations of multilateral diplomacy and has shown us the limitations of the existing international system.

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DECODING EWS AND THE MALAISE OF ONE REPRESENTING ALL

The question is, how long will representation be denied to the vast majority of social groups in the country

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India, US armies share battle skills at joint drill

THE ongoing joint India US exercise Yudh Abhyas reached the validation stage on Tuesday. Both the armies shared ground application methods, operational tactics and military philosophy.

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We can't remain agnostic to technology: Jaishankar

‘Broader context of globalisation is about economy, mobility tech’

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Fact-check, accuracy more important than speed of news, says I&B minister

AMID call for taking appropriate measures to curtail the phenomenon of fake news, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said that 'accuracy' is more than important 'speed' and facts should be appropriately verified before presenting them in public domain.

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ISIS-inspired terror key threat, ulema can help fight menace, says Doval

EMPHASISING that cross-border and ISIS-inspired terrorism continues to pose a threat, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said on Tuesday that ulemas (Muslim scholars) have a “vital role” to play in countering radicalisation and extremism by propagating progressive ideas and thought.

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RICE CRISIS: Procurement of Punjab paddy for Central pool halts

PUNJAB is the highest contributor of rice in the Central pool. However, some 4,500 rice mills in the state have stopped functioning, bringing to a halt the procurement of paddy for the Central pool and consumer states.

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Israeli envoy slams IFFI jury head: 'You abused Indian invitation, trust of hosts'

A day after Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid criticised Hindi film The Kashmir Files at IFFI, the country's envoy to India Naor Gilon slammed him, saying he should be \"ashamed\" as he had \"abused in the worst way\" the Indian invitation to him to chair the panel of judges at the film festival.

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'I have been doing tapasya for three months': Rahul offers prayers at Mahakal

FOUR days after offering prayers at Omkareshwar Temple in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the Mahakal Temple, another jyotirlinga site, in Ujjain on Tuesday.

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Gehlot & Pilot patch up, put up united front before Rahul yatra

IN a big relief for the Congress party, Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot on Tuesday appeared together in a show of unity after the Chief Minister called his former deputy a 'traitor' in a TV interview recently.

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Gen Asim Munir gets baton of command as Pak's new Army chief from Gen Bajwa

GENERAL Asim Munir, a former ISI head, assumed charge as the Pakistan Army chief on Tuesday, at a time when the country was in the midst of a political slugfest between the government and opposition leader Imran Khan over holding of snap polls and fresh threats from Taliban militants.

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NATO commits to future Ukraine membership, drums up financial aid

NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg reaffirmed the military alliance's commitment to Ukraine on Tuesday, saying that the war-torn nation will one day become a member of the world's largest security organisation.

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Restive students sent home, China eases its control

Amid the protests against zero-Covid policy, China will reduce the impact of lockdowns

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Efforts to broaden tax base bearing fruits: Tarun Bajaj

OVER the last few years the government has made many attempts to broaden the tax base and in some way the government has succeeded in it.

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RBI to launch pilot for retail digital rupee on December 1

A month after commencing the first pilot in digital rupee-wholesale segment (e-W) on November 1, 2022, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will launch the pilot for retail digital Rupee (e-R) on Thursday (December 1).

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FUEL: Crude prices up as China eases COVID curbs

FOLLOWING the announcement of relaxation of Covid norms in China, crude oil prices on Tuesday took a steep jump in the international market.

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Alibaba to sell 3% stake in Zomato at 5-6% discount

CHINA'S Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is planning to sell nearly 3% stake via block deal in foodtech major Zomato to mop up about $200 million.

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Sensex, Nifty extend gain for 6th session; FMCG, pharma stocks lead rally

INDIA'S equity market extended gains for the sixth straight session and ended at fresh closing highs on Tuesday, led by gains in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), pharmaceuticals and metal stocks.

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GeM portal to overtake Amazon, Flipkart by year-end: CEO PK Singh

THE government's e-Marketplace portal (GeM) has processed orders worth ₹1 lakh crore so far this fiscal and is expected to surpass ₹1.8 lakh crore mark by year-end, its CEO PK Singh said on Tuesday.

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Dailyhunt, Josh parent VerSe lays off 5% workforce

THE parent company of news aggregator Dailyhunt and short-video platform Josh, VerSe Innovation, has fired 150 employees about 5% of its total workforce.

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Fernandes brace, but Ronaldo turns heads vs Uruguay

CRISTIANO Ronaldo wheeled away in celebration, acting as though he had scored once again at the World Cup.

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KOULIBALY SENEGOAL

Koulibaly ensured Senegalreached the last 16, just the second time in their history, as he scored at a crucial juncture to secure a 2-1 win against Ecuador

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Hosts Qatar see Cody red as Netherlands enter last 16

CODY Gakpo scored again as the Netherlands booked their place in the World Cup last 16 as group winners with a straightforward 2-0 victory over hosts Qatar on Tuesday.

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GUIDING FORCE: Veterans have important role in Spain's young team

AFTER the final whistle of Spain's 1-1 draw with Germany at the World Cup, coach Luis Enrique went out to the field and began talking to some of his players. He spent more time with one in particular, Sergio Busquets, the only remaining member of Spain's World Cup-winning squad in 2010.

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