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TCS to acquire Coastal Cloud for $700 million
TATA Consultancy Services (TCS), a global IT services company, will acquire 100% stake in Coastal Cloud, a US-based Salesforce Summit Partner that specialises in Salesforce consulting, for an all-cash consideration of $700 million.
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December 11, 2025
The Morning Standard
US bankruptcy court reverses $1 billion order against Byju Raveendran
A US bankruptcy court in Delaware has reversed its earlier judgment directing Think & Learn Pvt Ltd founder Byju Raveendran to pay $1.07 billion for the alleged diversion of funds from BYJU’s Alpha, following the fresh submission of evidence by the company.
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December 11, 2025
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Amazon to invest $35 bn in next 5 yrs
Investment plan by e-comm major is till 2030, aiming to create 1 million jobs • It plans on-ground onboarding drives in 10 manufacturing clusters like Tiruppur
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December 11, 2025
The Morning Standard
Nepal charges 55 officials, Chinese firm in graft case
FORMER Nepali ministers, officials and a Chinese company were charged with corruption over financial irregularities during the construction of an international airport.
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December 11, 2025
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15 Maoists lay down arms in Maha, C'garh
ELEVEN Maoists surrendered in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district and four in Chhattisgarh's Kanker on Wednesday.
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December 11, 2025
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BJP hits back, says paper ballot will bring back booth capturing
IN a rebuttal to opposition parties' vociferous demand on reverting to paper ballot elections, BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said it would mean going back to the days of booth capturing.
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December 11, 2025
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Former IG held in case of fraud, cheating in UP
FORMER IPS officer Amitabh Thakur was arrested from the Sitapur-Maholi border while he was en route to Lucknow on Wednesday in connection with a fraud and forgery case related to the allotment of an industrial plot in Deoria district in 1999.
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December 11, 2025
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23% women aged 15 and above faced intimate partner violence in '23: Lancet
OVER 23% women aged 15 and above face intimate partner violence in India in 2023, according to a recent Lancet study.
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December 11, 2025
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High Court starts process for premature release of convicts in suo motu plea
THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday initiated proceedings to monitor and supervise the implementation of policies concerning the remission and premature release of convicts in the national capital.
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December 11, 2025
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Reddy announces ₹1,000 cr startup fund, targets 100 unicorns by 2034
STATING that his aim was to see Hyderabad emerge as a base not only for startups but also for unicorns, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday said his government would be setting up a ₹1,000 crore fund to support startups and urged founders to make use of it.
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December 11, 2025
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Meesho shares list at 46% premium; analysts say robust investors’ appetite
MEESHO has delivered one of the best listing gains for a large-sized IPO (above 25,000 crore issue size) in 2025.
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December 11, 2025
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UP will use tech to identify infiltrators, Yogi says can be model for other states
THE Uttar Pradesh government has begun to implement an advanced tech-driven system to track infiltrators and contain infiltration.
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December 11, 2025
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C'garh panel to look into cases withdrawn against surrendered Maoists
THE Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday set up a cabinet subcommittee to review criminal cases registered against Maoists who have surrendered and recommend withdrawal of eligible cases from the courts.
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December 11, 2025
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Israel top killer of journalists for third year running: activist group
REPORTERS
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December 11, 2025
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Post ban revocation, Aman ready to compete at nat’ls
LESS than a month after Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) lifted a one-year suspension imposed on him, the Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat is ready to represent Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) during the senior national championship commencing in Ahmedabad on Friday.
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December 11, 2025
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Kia India unveils new Seltos, aims to reclaim top position in SUV segment
SOUTH Korean carmaker Kia is eyeing leadership position in the fiercely contested midsize SUV segment as its Indian arm unveiled all-new Seltos on Wednesday.
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December 11, 2025
The Morning Standard
Delhi's New Storytellers
DELHI has always been a city that gathers wanderers the way the Yamuna gathers light at dawn.
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December 11, 2025
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INDIA FIGHT BACK TO FIND BRONZE EDGE
Coach Sreejesh’s fiery words buoy team to come-from-behind win against Argentina; Germany retain gold
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December 11, 2025
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Green honour for top TN officer at UN meet
SUPRIYA SAHU, Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, has been named one of the 2025 Champions of the Earth, the United Nations' highest environmental honour, for her pioneering contributions to sustainable cooling and ecosystem restoration.
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December 11, 2025
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Catherine Ryan Howard's 56 Days gets release date
PRIME Video has announced the release date and dropped first-look photographs for its much-awaited thriller series, titled 56 Days, based on Catherine Ryan Howard’s eponymous novel.
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December 11, 2025
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Epstein jury records from 2019 case can be public: Court
SECRET grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public, a judge ruled on Wednesday, joining two other judges in granting the Justice Department's requests to unseal material from investigations into the late financier's sexual abuse.
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December 11, 2025
The Morning Standard
THE ODDITY OF PRIVILEGED FUGITIVES
E UROPEAN courts seem keen to legitimise high privileges for other countries' economic fugitives.
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December 11, 2025
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City celebrates Deepavali's UNESCO tag
Govt organised festivities in capital to mark the event with cultural performances, lighting buildings
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December 11, 2025
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Police return 625 lost phones to their owners
THE Shahdara district police has recovered 625 stolen, snatched, and lost mobile phones worth around ₹1 crore under Operation Vishwas and returned the devices to their owners, officials said on Wednesday.
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December 11, 2025
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ALUMNI MEET Andhra univ to host WAVES 2025 on Dec 13
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December 11, 2025
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Rahul agrees to disagree with PM-led panel, gives dissent note to select CIC
AT the meeting of the high level committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to select the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and commissioners, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi submitted a dissent note on the lack of representation in the list from the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC)s.
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December 11, 2025
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76-year-old POCSO convict held after 4 yrs
THE Delhi Police has arrested a 76-year-old life convict who had been on the run for more than four years after jumping parole in a POCSO case, officials said on Wednesday.
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December 11, 2025
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Italian cuisine added to UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage
UNESCO recognised Wednesday that Italian food is more than pizza, pasta and gelato, adding the range and ritual of the famed cuisine to its list of intangible cultural heritage.
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December 11, 2025
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IOA-CONI MoU to help improve sports
IN its bid to improve sporting ties between Italy and India that will eventually help in exchange programmes including training, infrastructure sharing and sports development, the Indian Olympic Association has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) on Wednesday.
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December 11, 2025
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BOOKWORMS OF THE WORLD, UNITE
A startup turns bookshelves into digital identities to help readers find each other. A conversation with entrepreneur Meera Raman.
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