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Majhi & steel minister discuss RSP expansion
UNION Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has offered full cooperation in facilitating the expansion of the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) and the broader development of the steel sector.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
SC quashes tribunal law provisions
THE Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down key provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 related to the appointment and tenure of tribunal members, noting that these were in violation of the court's earlier judgments, and directed the Centre to set up a National Tribunals Commission within four months.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
ED GETS 13-DAY CUSTODY OF AL FALAH CHIEF
THE Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is investigating the AI Falah group that is at the centre of the Delhi blast case for alleged money laundering, has uncovered 'tainted' funds amounting to ₹415 crore, sources said on Wednesday.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
SARFAESI Act: NBFCs seek lower recovery limit
NON-banking finance companies (NBFCs) have urged the Finance Ministry to create a level playing field in debt recovery under the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, according to a person aware of the discussions.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
DU rises to 241 in QS World Ranking
None of the Indian universities makes it to Top 200, IIT-Delhi drops out of the list at 205
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November 20, 2025
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Market likely to see $20 bn worth of public offers in ’26
THE primary market is likely to see $20 billion or ₹1,80,000 crore worth of public issues in 2026.
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November 20, 2025
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MORE THAN A BALL GAME
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November 20, 2025
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Govt hospitals roll out seven-colour bedsheet system to boost hygiene
IN a bid to improve cleanliness and strengthen infection-control practices, the Delhi government has introduced a sevencolour bedsheet rotation system across all its hospitals.
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November 20, 2025
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Infosys’ mega ₹18,000 crore buyback offer opens today, closes on Nov 26
THE ₹18,000 crore share buyback of Infosys, the biggest-ev-er offer that any IT company has announced till date, is opening on November 20, and closes on November 26.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
MCD fails to present plan to curb pollution
Both AAP & BJP unite in their frustration over civic agency's inaction and failure to tackle worsening air pollution
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November 20, 2025
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₹613 cr to rent road-sweeping machines in Karnataka
BRUSHING aside serious questions raised by the Opposition BJP and Janata Dal (Secular), the state government on Wednesday gave administrative approval for renting 46 mechanical road-sweeping machines for seven years at a whopping ₹613 crore to clean roads in five municipal corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA).
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
PSBs eye better profit as NIMs stabilise
STATE-run banks may see an improvement in earnings in the third and fourth quarters, as their biggest pain point—falling net interest margins (NIMs)—stabilised sequentially in the September quarter after three straight quarters of decline, even though margins remain lower year-on-year.
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November 20, 2025
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Flowers in her garden
From bridal couture to date-night outfits, Supria Munjal has it all in her first flagship store in Ambawatta, a space created with Understated grandeur, and where her designs play with colours
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November 20, 2025
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For a cause! Tihar turns to healing with cows
TIHAR inmates who often sit through long, quiet days without family visits will now have something to keep themselves occupied: cow therapy. A new gaushala in the jail complex was inaugurated on Wednesday, opening up a space where prisoners can care for cattle, earn a small income, and spend time with an animal that, officials say, can ease loneliness.
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November 20, 2025
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OIL, TotalEnergies tie up for deepwater exploration
IN a bid to boost its crude oil and natural gas production, Oil India Limited (OIL), India’s second-largest oil and gas producer, announced on Wednesday a strategic collaboration with France’s TotalEnergies to explore opportunities in the deep and ultra-deepwater offshore regions of India’s sedimentary basins, including the drilling of stratigraphic wells.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
CLOUDS ON THE NUCLEAR HORIZON
HOURS before his October 30 meeting with Xi Jinping, Donald Trump announced that he had instructed the US department of war to \"start testing nuclear weapons on an equal basis\" immediately.
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November 20, 2025
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2 held for killing of RSS leader’s son in Punjab
FOUR days after a 32-year-old shopkeeper was shot dead in Ferozepur district, the Punjab Police on Wednesday arrested two of the five men who had a hand in the killing.
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November 20, 2025
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Dhruv Rathee on Dhurandhar trailer
THE trailer of Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar has been unveiled and it has received a varied response on social media.
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November 20, 2025
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Amid Pak blockade, AI seeks govt’s help for using China military airspace
AIR India has asked the Centre to persuade China to allow their aircraft to use a section of its restricted military airspace in Xinjiang as the ongoing Pakistani airspace closure continues to inflict steep financial losses on Indian carriers. IndiaChina flights resumed only last month after a five-and-a-halfyear suspension.
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November 20, 2025
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Dalai Lama, Amjad Ali Khan enter Grammy race with album of hymns
THE 14th Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel laureate, has earned an unusual nomination at the Grammy Awards, as his spoken-word album The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama was shortlisted in the category \"Best Audio Book Narration and Storytelling Recording\" for the 68th annual chapter of the event.
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November 20, 2025
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AAP accuses Delhi govt of ‘credit thefť, says Gupta claimed credit for HC order
THE Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday accused the BJP government of \"credit theft\", alleging that CM Rekha Gupta claimed credit for a Delhi High Court order directing electricity connections to properties booked by the MCD.
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November 20, 2025
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Court clears nationwide release of Farhan Akhtar’s ‘120 Bahadur’ on Nov 21
AMID a dispute over historical representation and attribution, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday cleared the nationwide theatrical release of Farhan Akhtar-starrer 120 Bahadur, observing that the film already acknowledges the soldiers of the 1962 Battle of Rezang La.
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November 20, 2025
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IN DELHI, WINTER BELONGS TO INDO-CHINESE COMFORT
As the weather turns nippy by the day, I wake with a craving for parathas that steam on the plate and warm my fingers before the first bite.
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November 20, 2025
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PM homage to Sathya Sai Baba at birth centenary celebrations
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying homage to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba at the grand birth centenary celebrations held at Prasanthi Nilayam in Puttaparthi.
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November 20, 2025
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Russian drone kills 25; Kyiv asks Vatican to formalise role in child-return efforts
A large Russian drone and missile barrage on Ukraine’s western city of Ternopil killed at least 25 people, including three children, authorities said Wednesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Turkey in search of diplomatic support for his fight against Russia’s invasion.
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November 20, 2025
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Adani sells 13% stake in AWL Agri to Wilmar
ADANI group has sold another 13% stake in AWL Agri Business Ltd (formerly Adani Wilmar Ltd) to a subsidiary of Wilmar International through an off-market transaction.
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November 20, 2025
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Interns to conduct survey of 1K schools
DAYS after the Delhi government launched an initiative to inspect the government schools to monitor infrastructure, students' performance etc, the Delhi government is set to put in place a three-month infrastructure audit across more than 1,000 of its schools through a new internship programme.
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November 20, 2025
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Israeli attack kills 1, injures students; hits Hezbollah site
THE Israeli military carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday on what it said was Hezbollah infrastructure after a drone strike earlier in the day killed one person and wounded several others, including students on a bus.
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November 20, 2025
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Woman, partner accused of indoctrinating boy to join ISIS; NIA keeps track
THE partner of the UK-based woman, accused of indoctrinating her son in teens to join the ISIS, is the brother of a convict in the Kanakamala Islamic State module case, police said.
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November 20, 2025
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Boxers Jaismine and Nikhat storm into finals
REIGNING World Champion Jaismine Lamboria (57kg) and two-time former World Champion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) led India’s most dominant day yet at the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025, powering into the gold-medal bouts as the host nation confirmed a staggering 15 finalists for Thursday’s title clashes—the highest of any country in this elite eight-only competition, being played at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex.
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