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Glucose, essential for life, found in asteroid Bennu
Scientists have found glucose in samples collected from asteroid Bennu, a discovery that strengthens the case that essential chemical ingredients for life were present throughout early solar system, Nasa and Space.com reported.
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December 04, 2025
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Reliance Retail picks ex-Flipkart executive Venugopal as CEO
VENUGOPAL WILL NOW WORK CLOSELY WITH ISHA AMBANI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT RRVL
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December 04, 2025
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EAM slams countries restricting talent flow
Countries that put up roadblocks to the mobility of professionals across borders will be “net losers”, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday against the backdrop of a move by the US to reform the H-IB visa programme and opposition to hiring of foreign workers in parts of Europe.
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December 04, 2025
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No major performance issues in vehicles using E20 petrol: Centre
The Centre on Wednesday told Parliament that vehicles have not shown any significant variations in performance or adverse impact on components from using 20% ethanol-blended petrol.
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December 04, 2025
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Services PMI gains pace in Nov
Growth in India’s services sector regained momentum in November, reversing part of October's slowdown, as stronger domestic demand boosted output and new business inflows, a release from S&P Global showed on Wednesday.
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December 04, 2025
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IT sheds weight in indices as AI rises
Combined weight of IT cos in BSE Sensex fell to an 18-year low
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December 04, 2025
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File plan for screen reader use within 2 months: SC to UPSC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday underscored the need for digital accessibility and substantive inclusion of persons with disabilities in public examinations, directing the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to file within two months a detailed plan of action outlining the timeline, modalities and protocols for deploying screen reader software for visually impaired candidates in competitive examinations.
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December 04, 2025
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Pregnant deportee to be brought back from B'desh after SC nudge
{ ‘HUMANITY OVER TECHNICALITIES'
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December 04, 2025
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Providing aid to deterring threats, Navy symbol of reliability: Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu said Wednesday that the Indian Navy has shone as a symbol of reassurance and reliability by acting efficiently during natural disasters in the Indian Ocean and rescue missions in distant waters.
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December 04, 2025
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The race to realise quantum computing dream
Wiping our shoes, we enter a sparkling glass-walled room with vibration-absorbent floors and separate dedicated earthing.
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December 04, 2025
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Kohli, Gaikwad tons in vain as Markram leads SA to victory
Visitors level three match ODI series 1-1 by winning the high- scoring game in Raipur by 4 wickets with 4 balls to spare
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December 04, 2025
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Indian man charged with homicide after US crash
An Indian man who entered the US illegally three years ago has been charged with homicide after two persons were killed when a semi-truck he was driving collided with their car.
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December 04, 2025
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Gill returns for key series against South Africa before T20 World Cup
Shubman Gill is close to regaining complete fitness. India’s T20I vice-captain was named in the 15-member squad on Wednesday for the five-match series against South Africa that will serve as the final round of audition before the squad for next year’s World Cup is finalised.
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December 04, 2025
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Haaland fastest to 100 EPL goals
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 100 Premier League goals with his blistering left-footed strike in the 17th minute of a wild 5-4 victory at Fulham on Tuesday.
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December 04, 2025
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Amplify public outreach, PM tells Bengal BJP MPs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs from West Bengal on Wednesday and directed the lawmakers to redouble their public outreach ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in the state and focus on special intensive revision (SIR ) as a mechanism to ensure the sanctity of the electoral rolls, people aware of the details said.
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December 04, 2025
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Ditwah exposes South Asia’s fragile edges
South Asia and Southeast Asia face a new class of disasters — storms that may not be the strongest by wind speed but are supercharged for rain. The infrastructure of the last century cannot meet the extremes of this one
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December 04, 2025
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Gaikwad mirrors Kohli with a top knock of his own
One-day cricket has a certain rhythm. It is unlike the madness of T20s or the stifling squeeze of a tight Test. It is a cross between the two but finding the sweet spot can sometimes (just ask Suryakumar Yadav) be tougher than it looks.
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December 04, 2025
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Top Court agrees to review verdict on Iskcon B'luru temple ownership
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to revisit its decision passed in May this year that put the reins of Iskcon’s Bengaluru temple with the organisation's Bengaluru faction, trumping a Karnataka high court decision that had ruled in favour of the Iskcon’s Mumbai faction.
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December 04, 2025
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US city sues firms over processed foods
The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against some of the nation’s top food manufacturers on Tuesday, arguing that ultraprocessed food from the likes of Coca-Cola and Nestle are responsible for a public health crisis.
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December 04, 2025
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Private dinner for Putin with PM soon after landing in Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to host a private dinner for Russian President Vladimir Putin shortly after his arrival in New Delhi on Thursday, providing an opportunity for the two leaders to discuss key issues away from the public glare, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
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December 04, 2025
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Taliban make teen execute kin's killer as 80,000 watch
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities made a 13-year-old boy carry out a public execution at a stadium in front of 80,000 onlookers in the eastern city of Khost on Tuesday, AP, The Independent and SCMP reported.
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December 04, 2025
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Govt to bring back pregnant woman deported to B’desh
THE WOMAN, WHO IS IN ADVANCED AGE OF HER PREGNANCY WILL RECEIVE URGENT MEDICAL C. ARE, WHILE BEING KEPT UNDER SURVEILLANC
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December 04, 2025
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Development and clean air are not binary choices
Last week, the Supreme Court of India handed developers a surprising reprieve in Confederation of Real Estate Developers of India (CREDAI) v. Vanashakti & Ors. 2025. In a 2:1 verdict authored by former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran (with Justice Ujjal Bhuyan dissenting), the Court reopened the door to ex post facto environmental clearances (ECs), i.e., approvals granted to a project after construction has already begun, without the mandatory prior environmental scrutiny.
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December 04, 2025
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Trump dozes off during Cabinet meeting
US President Donald Trump appeared to fight off sleep during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday — just minutes after boasting of his sharpness and mocking “Sleepy Joe” Biden, NYT and CNN reported.
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December 04, 2025
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SC showcause to Nepal govt over formation
Nepal's Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to the interim government in response to a petition filed by deposed prime minister K P Sharma Oli’s CPN-UML challenging its formation and the dissolution of the House of Representatives.
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December 04, 2025
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Fake news is threat to democracy: Vaishnaw
Information and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that fake news on social media has become a “very serious” issue and poses a threat to India’s democracy.
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December 04, 2025
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Nato 'stays ready', Russia says didn't reject peace plan
Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte on Wednesday hit back at Russian President Vladimir Putin's hawkish comments that Russia did not want it, but would be \"ready for war\" with Europe.
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December 04, 2025
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U.S. TRAVEL BAN: IMMIGRATION APPLICATIONS FOR 19 NATIONS HALTED
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year, as part of sweeping immigration changes in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard troops.
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December 04, 2025
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Rupee crosses 90 per dollar, closes at all-time low of 90.15
MUMBAI: The rupee breached the 90-a-dollar level for the first time to settle at a fresh all-time low of 90.15 on Wednesday, down 19 paise from its previous close, amid sustained foreign fund outflows and higher crude oil prices.
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December 04, 2025
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JFE’s Bhushan Steel deal to help JSW slash debt
In a deal that is expected to ease its stretched balance sheet while sustaining an expansion drive, billionaire Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel will transfer the steel assets of Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd (BPSL) into a new 50:50 joint venture with Japan's JFE Steel Corp.
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