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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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November 21, 2025
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Women at work
Thecornerstone of India's labourreforms isthe Codeon SocialSecurity (2020), which seeks to extend social protection to all workers, particularly addressingthegrowinggigand informal sectors. This marksa major shiftfrom earlier labour laws that primarily focused on formalsector employees, leaving out a vast majority of India's workforce, especiallywomen
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November 21, 2025
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Six-year wait ends as Guwahati gears up for inaugural Test match
Six years after the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) first proposed the Barsapara Stadium’s readiness to host a Test match, Guwahati, popularly known as the Gateway to the Northeast, is on the brink of a historic moment as it prepares to stage its first-ever international red-ball match.
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November 21, 2025
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Financial stability is top priority: RBI Governor
Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Thursday said that the foremost priority of the RBI is to ensure financial stability in the system, and it was working to simplify regulatory requirements where possible while maintaining necessary safeguards and guardrails.
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November 21, 2025
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Arbitration needs stronger teeth
Ever since the Modi government assumed control of the national government, the country's alternative dispute resolution (ADR) ecosystem has been undergoing changes and adjustments. With the amendments, particularly the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2021, and the proposed draft Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024, India is beginning a new chapter in its arbitration ecosystem. These measures, which build on prior modifications in 2015 and 2019, seek to reduce judicial interference, enhance institutional arbitration, and match the country's dispute resolution framework with international best practices.
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November 19, 2025
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More than 70 pc of Indians link global warming with severe heat waves
The Climate Opinion Maps for India by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication reveal how people's experiences with extreme weather and their beliefs about climate change's role in these events vary across India's states and districts.
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November 19, 2025
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UN approves Trump's plan for the future of Gaza
The Trump administration's blueprint to secure and govern Gaza won strong approval at the United Nations on Monday, a crucial step that provides international support for US efforts to move the devastated territory toward peace following two years of war.
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November 19, 2025
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Puppetry must evolve to thrive: expert
Artist Đang Trí Đuc shared with Viet Nam News his perspective on Vietnamese puppetry and ways to develop this art.
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November 19, 2025
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‘Centre grants key sanction to proceed against accused in Zubeen Garg's death case'
On the 53rd birth anniversary of Assam's iconic singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that the Union Home Ministry has granted the mandatory legal sanction required to move forward in the case related to the artiste's death in Singapore on 19 September.
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November 19, 2025
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ED arrests Al Falah chairman in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, chairman of the Al Falah Group, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
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November 19, 2025
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US House expected to vote on bill forcing release of Jeffrey Epstein files
The US House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday on legislation to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, the culmination of a months-long effort that has overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
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November 19, 2025
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Protests, arson rock B’desh following Hasina verdict
Following the death sentence of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the country reeled under protests and attacks throughout the night as several vehicles were torched in five districts.
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November 19, 2025
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Defying the Raj~I
Both Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki were members of the revolutionary organisation, Jugantar. They were assigned by this organisation, to eliminate Kingsford who used to order brutal punishment and torture offreedom fighters. The action was not driven by any individualmotiveofrevenge. It was an organisational decision to fight back against colonial repression
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