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14 Injured In Pre-Dawn US Airstrikes On Yemeni Capital: Medics
At least 14 people were injured in fresh US airstrikes on Yemen’s capital of Sanaa early Monday morning, local medics told Xinhua news agency.
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May 07, 2025
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Tension in Pudukkottai's Vadakadu following clash between two communities; Dalit family's hut set on fire
: Tension prevailed in Vadakadu village near Alangudi after a violent clash broke out following the Muthumariamman temple festival on Monday night, according to sources.
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May 07, 2025
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CM Majhi rolls out 340 projects worth Rs 1,155 crore in Keonjhar
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended the state-level celebration of the 161st birth anniversary of great revolutionary Dharanidhar Naik at his birthplace Kusumita village in Keonjhar district on Monday.
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May 07, 2025
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SC dismisses PIL seeking safety measures, armed forces for tourists in hill and remote areas
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking directives to the Centre and states to implement safety measures for tourists in hill and remote areas, including the deployment of armed forces at popular tourist spots.
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May 07, 2025
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Ajith Kumar's 'Good Bad Ugly' to stream on Netflix from May 8
Ajith Kumar’s latest action-packed Tamil film Good Bad Ugly is all set for its digital debut.
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May 07, 2025
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'Jeene Ke Liye Dost, Zaroori Hai Fantasy' says King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan
Sunfeast Dark Fantasy has launched its latest brand initiative 'Fantasy Zaroori Hai', at the heart of which lies a stirring Hindi poem, rendered in the form of a film, that beautifully explores the many dimensions of fantasy — what it is, where it can exist, how it manifests and why it is essential in our lives.
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May 07, 2025
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Retro Movie Review: This colourful actioner loses steam in pursuit of ideological posturing
Karthik Subbaraj's Jigarthanda (2014) is about a filmmaker's relentless pursuit to manifest his vision in the face of an indomitable force.
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May 07, 2025
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India's 1st Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Listed On NSE
In a major development for India's housing finance and debt markets, the country's first mortgage-backed Pass-Through Certificates (PTCs) were officially listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday. These PTCs have been structured by RMBS Development Company Limited and are backed by a pool of housing loans originated by LIC Housing Finance Limited.
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May 07, 2025
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Squash racquet does the talking for youngster: Alia Kankaria speaks on her journey
Alia Kankaria is all of 10 years old.
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May 07, 2025
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Mamata visits Murshidabad; slams Centre for 'encouraging communal tension instead of securing nation'
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused the BJP of spreading a \"heavily loaded communal virus in the country\", and also urged the Centre to protect the country's borders and deliver justice to families affected by the Pahalgam terror attack, rather than indulge in alleged \"nasty and dirty politics\".
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May 07, 2025
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Govt Moving Ahead With IDBI Bank Disinvestment Plan In Current Fiscal
The government's disinvestment plan for IDBI Bank, as part of the broader strategy to monetise assets through stake sales during the current financial year, is progressing in accordance with the normal schedule, the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management Secretary Arunish Chawla has said.
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May 07, 2025
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Israel Approves Plan To Expand Military Operations, Occupy Gaza: Official
Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to escalate the offensive in Gaza, including the occupation of the Gaza Strip and continued control over captured areas, a senior Israeli official said Monday.
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May 07, 2025
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Varun Chakravarthy reflects on dramatic win at Eden Gardens after KKR's playoff push gets lift
Following Kolkata Knight Riders’ one-run win over Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens, spinner Varun Chakravarthy has said the hard-fought victory could prove pivotal in boosting the team’s confidence for the remaining season.
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May 07, 2025
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Odisha: Draft ESZ leaves Satkosia TR with holes, exposed to development threats
Two critical points of Satkosia Tiger Reserve have been left with zero eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) in the fresh proposal, which is with the state government for its consideration.
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May 07, 2025
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India extend dominance in white-ball formats, retain top spot in ODIs and T20Is
India retained their top position in the ODIs and T20Is to extend their dominance in the white-ball formats but slipped a place to fourth spot in the Test format, in which Australia reigned supreme, in the latest ICC annual men's ranking update issued on Monday.
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May 07, 2025
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Civil defence volunteers rehearse emergency response in Lucknow ahead of nationwide mock drill
A day before the scheduled mock drill mandated by the Union government, civil defence volunteers conducted a rehearsal at the Lucknow police lines on Tuesday to strengthen emergency preparedness.
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May 07, 2025
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Prabhsimran Singh shines as Punjab Kings pack a punch against Lucknow Super Giants
The top four in Punjab Kings’ batting order aggregated 166. Lucknow Super Giants’ top four managed 37. That sums up Sunday’s game in Dharamsala.
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May 07, 2025
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Supreme Court summons comedian Samay Raina, 4 others for alleged insult of disabled persons
Coming down heavily on comedians Samay Raina and four others for their alleged insensitive remarks against persons with disability, the Supreme Court on Monday issued summons and asked them to personally appear before it to explain the reasons.
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May 07, 2025
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Mohun Bagan Super Giant hit with player registration ban over Jason Cummings transfer glitch
Indian Super League winners Mohun Bagan Super Giant have been handed a national ban on registration of new players due to a \"technical error\" linked to the transfer of Australian striker Jason Cummings.
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May 07, 2025
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'It stinks': Tim Paine slams secrecy over Rabada's failed drug test, calls for transparency
Former Australia captain Tim Paine has slammed the lack of transparency surrounding Kagiso Rabada's failed drug test, calling for full disclosure from the authorities handling the matter.
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May 07, 2025
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Detailed investigations underway into fire mishaps near PM's convoy, Amaravati venue
Investigations are underway into two fire incidents that occurred during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Amaravati on May 2 to relaunch the capital city construction works.
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May 07, 2025
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MHA conducts key review meeting ahead of massive mock drill, identifies 19 'top priority' sites out of 250 districts
The government has identified over 250 specially designated 'civil defence districts' across the country having sensitive installations like nuclear plants, military bases, refineries and hydroelectric dams, for the nationwide mock drill planned for Wednesday.
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May 07, 2025
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Two killed, four injured as car hits pole on Chennai-Krishnagiri national highway
Two persons were killed and four others injured after a road accident near Bargur in Krishnagiri district.
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May 06, 2025
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IDBI Bank reports 33% rise in profits on YTD basis (12 months)
IDBI Bank today announced its results for Q4 FY25. The Net Profit stood at 2,051 crore for Q4 FY25, registering a strong growth of 26% YoY. The operating profit stood at 3,195 crore. NIM was recorded at 4%, and Net Interest Income stood at 3,290 crore. Cost of Deposit stood at 4.83% for Q4-2025 as compared to 4.48% for Q4-2024. CRAR stood at 25.05% with YoY growth of 279 bps. Return on Assets (ROA) was improvedby 29 bps to 2.11% for Q4-2025 as compared to 1.82% for Q4-2024 and Return on Equity (ROE) stood at 20.40%, (YoY growth of 65 bps). Net NPA at 0.15%, from 0.34% as on March 31, 2024. Gross NPA at 2.98%, down from 4.53% as on March 31, 2024. PCR stood at 99.48% as against 99.09% on March 31, 2024.
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May 06, 2025
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Inaugural 'WAVES Bazaar' To See Deals Worth Rs 1,000 Crore: Govt
The inaugural edition of 'WAVES Bazaar' was likely to see business transactions worth over Rs 1,000 crore, as deal-making was still underway, according to the government.
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May 06, 2025
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Will PM acknowledge his govt changed policy on caste census, commit to a timeline: Cong
Claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a \"desperate U-turn\" on the caste census, the Congress on Sunday asked whether he will have the honesty to acknowledge that his government has officially changed its policy on the subject and commit to a timeline for such a survey.
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May 06, 2025
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Carney vows to transform Canada economy to withstand Trump
(RNS, 05-05-25) Prime Minister Mark Carney promised Friday to oversee the biggest transformation of Canada's economy since the end of the Second World War to enable it to \"stand up\" to Donald Trump.
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May 06, 2025
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Sambit Patra visits Manipur amid growing call for installation of ‘popular government’
Days after the 21 ruling NDA legislators of Manipur had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding the installation of a 'popular government', BJP’s Northeast in-charge Sambit Patra arrived in the state on May 5. After landing at the Imphal airport, he visited Kuki-majority Churachandpur. He met BJP MLAs Vungzagin Valte and LM Khaute. Notably, Valte survived a mob attack in Imphal on May 4, 2023 following the outbreak of the ethnic violence.
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May 06, 2025
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Grant Thornton, BDO emerge as formidable challengers to Big Four in India's audit space
(RNS, 05-05-25) Long dominated by the Big 4s -- EY, KPMG, Deloitte, and PwC -- the Indian audit space is seeing a shift with firms like Grant Thornton (GT) and BDO rapidly expanding their market share in terms of the number of companies they audit.
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May 06, 2025
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Adani Ports set Rs 13,000 crore plan for Vizhinjam, eye big leap in marine and logistics sectors
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) managing director Karan Adani has said that India's biggest private port operator is focusing on scaling up its marine, logistics and agri-logistics businesses.
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