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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.

1 min

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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Himalayan vak 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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DISABLED LIVE MARINA DREAM, NEW RAMP TAKES THEM TO SEA

FOR 53-year-old Meera Balaji on wheelchair the wish to click a selfie with her husband at the beach with waves washing at her feet has been part of her bucket list since their marriage in 1993. The dream came true after 30 years as a permanent ramp was thrown open for public use at the Marina Beach on Sunday. The permanent ramp, a six-year dream and struggle of disability activists including the Disability Rights Alliance (DRA) and the city corporation, is said to be the first permanent (Coastal Regulation Zone) CRZ-compliant ramp in the country for persons with disabilities.

2 mins

Continue masking up in public spaces, says Ma Su

Random testing of 2% international travellers at airports withdrawn

1 min

LOSS-HIT TIRUPPUR & KOVAI TEXTILE UNITS TO STOP WORK FOR TWO WEEKS

UNSTABLE yarn prices, poor procurement, and the high power tariff have affected textile and grey fabric manufacturers from Tiruppur and Coimbatore districts. Hence, they have decided to stall manufacturing for 14 days from November 28, due to which thousands of power loom units will be closed.

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'Son'shine in focus at Udhaya's b'day bash

Widespread celebrations of DMK scion’s life bring back memories of Karunanidhi’s birthdays, say DMK old-timers

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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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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

4 mins

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.

1 min

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.

1 min

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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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.

1 min

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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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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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.

1 min

How scrapped project can hurt BJP

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

2 mins

Ukraine Cripples Under Persistent Snowfall & Heavy Strikes By Russia

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

1 min

Kim's 'precious child' appears again at missile test-launch

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. She's only about 10, but her photos are deepening the debate over whether she's being primed as a successor.

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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.

2 mins

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

3 mins

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.

3 mins

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.

1 min

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.

1 min

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.

1 min

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.

2 mins

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.

1 min

MESSI-STIC TOUCH

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

3 mins

Brazil confident of Neymar comeback to lead World Cup bid

BRAZIL are confident that Neymar will return to lead their bid to win a sixth World Cup despite the world's most expensive player suffering an ankle injury in their opening match in Qatar.

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