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Centre eases rules for steel imports
The Centre has eased rules for the Import of steel grades not covered under Quality Control Orders (QCOs).
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November 21, 2025
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Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months
President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts.
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November 21, 2025
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B’desh Supreme Courtrestores non-partisan caretaker system but not for next elections
Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Thursday restored a nonpartisan caretaker government system for national elections but said it won't apply to the polls being held early next year.
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November 21, 2025
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Kotak slams 'agendas' behind criticism as Gambhir faces heat after Kolkata loss
India head coach Gautam Gambhir has found himself at the centre of sharp criticism after the team’s 30-run defeat to South Africa in the opening Test in Kolkata, a loss that added to the scrutiny already building around the former opener following India’s 3-0 home whitewash against New Zealand last year
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November 21, 2025
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Ramesh questions PM on US-China report
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh Thursday posed pointed questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission's (USCC) annual report, seeking clarification on the government's stance.
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November 21, 2025
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Market extends winning run, Nifty crosses 26,200 for first time since September 2024
The stock market extended the winning run for the second consecutive session on Thursday, with Nifty crossing 26,200 for the first time since September 2024.
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November 21, 2025
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Arduous trek to a teaching job in the US
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday and the end of the fall semester in the US, it is also a time of anxiety for Ph.D. students on the academic job market. Many more people with Ph.Ds aspire to be professors than there are positions.
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November 21, 2025
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Nitish Kumar returns as Bihar CM for 10th time, 26-member new NDA Cabinet sworn in
Nitish Kumar took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the 10th time in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President JP Nadda, and other NDA leaders at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Thursday.
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November 21, 2025
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Stalin accuses Modi govtofconspiracyto block TN's development
Slamming the Modi government for rejecting the Metro Rail projects for Madurai and Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Thursday called it another proof that the BJP-led dispensation at the Centre had an \"inbuilt nefarious intention\" to block the development of the state.
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November 21, 2025
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Cash Politics
India's electoral politics has entered a phase where welfare and populism have fused so tightly that it is increasingly difficult to distinguish social protection from strategic inducement. The just-concluded Bihar elections offer the clearest evidence yet.
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November 21, 2025
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Inside the Fadnavis-Shinde split and team Omie Kalani
A deepening rift between Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is currently threatening the existence of the ruling Mahayuti alliance, though BJP leaders in Delhi insist that \"all is well\".
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November 21, 2025
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India’s cheetah project marks milestone as Mukhi gives birth to five cubs at Kuno
In a significant event in India's ambitious journey of cheetah reintroduction, for the first time, an Indian-born cheetah has given birth to five cubs at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in the Sheopur district of the state.
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November 21, 2025
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DFS Nagaraju chairs IDC meet to deliberate on RBI proposals
M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, on Thursday chaired the Inter-Departmental Committee (IDC) meeting to deliberate on proposals received from the RBI concerning the establishment of branches, representative offices and subsidiaries of foreign banks in India.
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November 21, 2025
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102nd NPG reviews GatiShakti projects
The 102nd meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) convened on Thursday to review major infrastructure proposals from the Ministry of Railways (MoR) and the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MORTH).
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November 21, 2025
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Sabarimala gold theft: SIT arrests former TDB president A Padmakumar
In a major setback to the LDF government and the CPM, the special investigation team (SIT) probing the gold heist at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple arrested former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A Padmakumar on Thursday.
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November 21, 2025
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Maoist leader Hidma and wife Raje cremated in Puvarti
The bodies of slain Maoist commander Madvi Hidma and his wife, Madkam Raje, were brought to their native village Puvarti in Chhattisgarh on Thursday morning, where the couple received a final farewell on a single funeral pyre.
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November 21, 2025
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Google launches anti-scam, AI safety tools in India
Technology major Google on Thursday outlined a broad safety-first road map for India that puts children, teenagers and older adults at the centre of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) protection efforts.
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November 21, 2025
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Ashes: England look to silence Australia, crowd & critics in Perth
Australia and England are set to renew their rivalry when they clash in the opening Test of the Ashes series at the
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November 21, 2025
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Modi to raise terrorism, economic issues at G20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will highlight India's serious concern over terrorism, apart from raising issues concerning the Global South at the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg during his three-day visit beginning tomorrow.
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November 21, 2025
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Cyclones' hidden dangers go beyond the storm
Tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, typhoons or storms, depending on their location and intensity, are among the world's most destructive and costly climate disasters.
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November 21, 2025
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J'khand education dept faces ₹75 cr scam claim, Congress counters BJP
The Jharkhand BJP has accused the state's School Education Department of a Rs 75-crore Aadhaar scam, alleging that a private agency contracted for enrolment and biometric updates collected illegal fees from students despite a clear \"no charge\" mandate in the official agreement.
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November 21, 2025
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Trump, Mamdani to meet Friday in Washington
President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that the long-awaited meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani would happen in Washington later this week, setting up an in-person clash between the political polar opposites who for months have antagonised each other from afar.
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November 21, 2025
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Jagan Mohan Reddy appears before CBI court in assets case
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy appeared before a CBI Special Court in Nampally on Thursday in connection with the disproportionate assets case.
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November 21, 2025
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Window that changed the world
When the United Nations General Assembly declared November 21 as World Television Day in 1996, it was acknowledging a simple truth: no invention in the 20th century altered human perception, politics, culture, and consciousness as profoundly as television.
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November 21, 2025
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Australian Open Super 500: Ayush, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag match into quarters
Ayush Shetty and Lakshya Sen marched into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open Super 500 on Thursday, setting up a tantalising all-Indian clash in Sydney, even as senior campaigners H.S. Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth bowed out early.
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November 21, 2025
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Trump's plan to end Ukraine war seen as largely pro-Russia
The Trump administration is renewing efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine, with a reported 28-point peace plan that has surprised Kyiv's supporters in Congress and prompted one Republican to warn against what appears to be a largely pro-Moscow proposal.
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November 21, 2025
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East Bengal beaten by Wuhan Jiangdain in AFC Women's CL
Wang Shuang's first-half brace steered defending champions Wuhan Jiangda Women's FC of China to a 2-0 win over East Bengal FC in their AFC Women's Champions League 2025-26 Group B tie on Thursday.
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November 21, 2025
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Josh Inglis added to CA XI squad for four-day clash against England Lions
Wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis has been included in the CA XI squad for the upcoming four-day match against the England Lions at Lilac Hill.
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November 21, 2025
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'Heatwaves drove 9 pc of India's power demand surge in 2024'
As delegates at the ongoing COP30 negotiate on finance adaptation and mitigation to tackle global warming, a new report by Climate Trends & Climate Compatible Futures states that heatwaves drove 9 per cent of India's power demand surge in the summer of 2024, recommending renewable energy infrastructure as a key to break India's heat-power trap.
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November 21, 2025
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Ceiling of Convenience
Every winter, as smog folds itself over north India like a thick, abrasive blanket, citizens turn to their phones for the day's most essential number: the Air Quality Index.
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