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ADDING LIFE TO YEARS, NOT JUST YEARS TO LIFE
Quality of life is slowly gaining global attention as a preferred target for healthcare systems. Once its metrics of measurement are widely accepted, resource allocation can be fairer
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December 06, 2025
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US military’s focus to shift to Latin America under Trump’s new policy
White House calls for cultivating resistance within Europe against pro-immigration govts
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December 06, 2025
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No new tax proposals in MCD budget
Sanitation gets large allocation at %4,795 crore, 20 new multi-level parkings to be developed
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December 06, 2025
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BLACK FRIDAY IN RAINBOW INDIA
WHAT is Black Friday doing in India, I asked myself when I saw a spate of online promotions and colourful ads promising discounts galore.
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December 06, 2025
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Pasupathy praises Homebound
ON Tuesday, Homebound director Neeraj Ghaywan praised Mari Selvaraj’s sports film Bison Kaalamaadan, starring Dhruv Vikram in the lead role.
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December 06, 2025
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National Herald case: Delhi cops issue notice to DKS, brother
THE Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police has issued notices to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and his younger brother D K Suresh in the National Herald money laundering case.
1 min |
December 06, 2025
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RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to lift economy
THE Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%, aiming to lend a lease of life to the economy amid global headwinds including steep US tariffs.
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December 06, 2025
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DGCA blinks, withdraws weekly rest rule for pilots amid IndiGo outage
WITH over 1,000 IndiGo flights cancelled on Thursday and all 235 domestic departures from Delhi grounded for 24 hours, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday announced immediate suspension of aviation regulator DGCA's revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms to ease crew shortages that resulted in the crisis.
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December 06, 2025
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SEBI cracks down on Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy, impounds ₹546 crore
IN a major crackdown, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Friday issued an ex-parte interim order against the Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy Private Limited (ASTAPL) and its founder Avadhut Sathe, alleging that the entity operated as an unregistered investment adviser and research analyst and collecting %601.38 crore from over 4.1 lakh participants across various courses between July 2015 and October 2025.
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December 06, 2025
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In a 1st, desilting of Bhakra Dam to take place
FOR the first time since the Bhakra Dam was dedicated to the nation in 1963, a desilting operation will be carried out at the Gobind Sagar reservoir.
1 min |
December 06, 2025
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Putin offers 'uninterrupted shipments of fuel' to India
AMID US pressure to curb Russian oil imports, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday assured India of an “uninterrupted supply” of fuel.
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December 06, 2025
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RBI UNLOCKS ‘GOLDILOCKS’ PHASE OF GROWTH, RUPEE NEW BALANCING CONCERN
AFTER a brief pause, the RBI on Friday resumed monetary easing, reducing the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 percent, the lowest in over three years.
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December 06, 2025
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CONG FAILED TO FORESEE MAMKOOTATHIL RECKONING
THE Congress in Kerala has finally expelled its disgraced MLA, Rahul Mamkootathil—an action taken only after every other option had collapsed.
1 min |
December 06, 2025
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Govt ropes in corporates for upkeep of key roads & flyovers under CSR
Large-scale cleaning, road-washing & water-sprinkling drive today across Ring Road corridor
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December 06, 2025
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Delhi's new mini Ethiopia corner
Did you know that the Ethiopian Cultural Centre is Delhi’s only African cultural centre? Coffee ceremonies, homestyle dishes, a museum section - it's a good case for seeking membership that's opened this week
3 min |
December 06, 2025
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Australia seize control on Day 2
A RELENTLESS Australia seized a 44-run lead over England in the day-night second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Friday, with aggressive opener Jake Weatherald and Steve Smith leading the charge.
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December 06, 2025
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Tharoor hosts KLF 2026 curtain raiser
Nobel Laureates Abdulrazak Gurnah and Olga Tokarczuk are expected to attend the fest
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December 06, 2025
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Unesco heritage list may showcase Diwali after Durga Puja, Kumbh Mela
DIWALI is likely to be included in the prestigious Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage list of humanity during the 22nd session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) starting on December 8 in Delhi.
1 min |
December 06, 2025
The Morning Standard
INDIA, RUSSIA FAST FORWARD
India-Russia Economic Roadmap 2030 launched; FTA talks to be fast-tracked, Modi nudges Putin to end Ukraine war, says the conflict must end through dialogue, diplomacy
1 min |
December 06, 2025
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Meghwal makes U-turn on Punjab canal project
THE Union government has made a U-turn on celebrating the 100th anniversary of the construction of Gang canal, which flows from Ferozepur in Punjab to Hanumangarh in Rajasthan.
1 min |
December 06, 2025
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DMK, BJP face off in House over TN lamp row
Baalu accuses BJP of trying to ‘ignite’ communal tension; Rijiju says DMK leader cannot cast aspersions on judiciary
2 min |
December 06, 2025
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Economists see one more cut before pause
PEGGING the terminal policy rate at 5%, unless inflation surprises on the downside, most economists are unanimous in forecasting one more rate cut.
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December 06, 2025
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Moscow to boost India sourcing, tariff & regulatory hurdles to ease
RUSSIAN President Vladimir V Putin confirmed that, to narrow the massive trade deficit with India, Russian businesses will ramp up the supply of Indian goods, and both governments have agreed to work on reducing challenges created by tariff and non-tariff barriers.
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December 06, 2025
The Morning Standard
At Putin dinner, Tharoor in but Rahul and Kharge out
POLITICAL tempers ran high on Friday after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor appeared on the guest list for the state dinner hosted for Russian President Vladimir Putin, even as Leaders of the Opposition in both Houses — Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge — were conspicuously left out.
1 min |
December 06, 2025
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Israeli PM slams 'Bugs Bunny trial' against him
ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the ongoing corruption case against him as a “Bugs Bunny trial” and defended his controversial pardon request in a video published on social media.
1 min |
December 06, 2025
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Trump-backed Texas voting map gets top court's nod
THE US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to use redrawn congressional districts for the 2026 midterm elections, boosting the hopes of President Donald Trump’s Republicans to retain control of the House of Representatives.
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December 06, 2025
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Pope Leo takes aim at Francis’ controversial financial move
POPE Leo XIV has taken his biggest step yet to correct one of Pope Francis’ more problematic financial moves, canceling a special Holy See fundraising commission that was announced under questionable circumstances while Francis was hospitalised.
1 min |
December 06, 2025
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US set to roll back universal hepatitis B jab for newborns
AN advisory panel appointed by the Trump administration's vaccine-skeptic health secretary voted on Friday to stop recommending all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine.
1 min |
December 06, 2025
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Article on Dutch website galvanises Argentina
ARGENTINA'S hockey teams across all levels and genders are known for mixing flair with discipline.
1 min |
December 06, 2025
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AP to get India's first 6 GW solar ingot-wafer unit
ANDHRA Pradesh is set to get India’s first integrated 6 GW solar ingot and wafer manufacturing facility, following the approval of the project by the State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB).
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