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Developed nations need to triple their contribution to make climate finance credible: Avinash Persaud

Currently, developed nations are expected to pay $100 billion a year but they haven’t stuck to agreed targets, and this system ends next year.




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Target is to to make 30,000 MT of sand available every day in East Godavari district, says Collector

P. Prasanthi warns boatmen associations of stringent action if they attempt to prevent vehicles transporting sand from the sand reaches




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Centre’s nod sought for Vizag Metro, MA&UD Minister informs A.P. Assembly

The revised cost estimate stands at ₹17,232 crore; the project is initially proposed to come up in two phases with four corridors spanning a total length of 76 km




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Affordable generics will stay relevant amid a premiumisation trend: Bhushan Akshikar

GSK will keep its existing portfolios while entering areas like oncology, said company officials at its centenary celebrations




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Karnataka bypolls: A few residents of Savanur boycott polling in Shiggaon Assembly constituency

Some families at Dandinpet in Savanur boycotted the bypolls over not being given record of occupancy rights to them.




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Final Call, Trevalius, Densetsu, Once You Go Black and Champions Way catch the eye




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Allison Transmission to double Chennai facility with $100 mn+ investment amid rising global demand

The expansion aims to double the facility’s size, creating 167 new jobs, and enhance production capacity for automatic transmissions in response to growing global demand




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Jairam Tiger Mahto stands in the way in tough battle for NDA and INDIA blocs in Jharkhand

Known for raising local issues, the 30-year-old leader hails from Kurmi (Mahtos) community that comprise 22% of the total population, the largest chunk after tribals and plays a decisive role in at least 30 seats




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Villagers oppose proposal for quarry near Sathanur dam at a public hearing

Tiruvannamalai Collector D. Bhaskara Pandian chaired the hearing organised by the TNPCB on Wednesday. The black granite quarry is proposed to be set up on about 8.46 hectares of government land in Sathanur




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Thiruvalluvar University in Vellore seeks contributions from public for its Academic Development Fund




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Bypolls to three Assembly seats in State passes off peacefully




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Rajasthan Assembly bypolls: 65% voter turnout recorded; largely peaceful

Highest voter turnout of 75.27% was recorded in Ramgarh; independent candidate slaps government officer




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Irregularities emerge in fund disbursements for Bengal government’s ‘tablet scheme’

So far, at least 10 people from Malda and Uttar Dinajpur districts have been arrested on charges of wrongfully siphoning funds allocated for tablets for the State’s higher secondary students




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Constable killed in accident




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Delhi breathes its worst quality air of the season; smog blanket leads to disruptions at airport

Official data place Capital on top of India’s most polluted cities list; no reprieve likely today; BJP takes on AAP govt. over the issue, demands closure of primary schools; keeping close watch on the situation, says Centre’s air quality monitoring panel




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Engineering seat blocking scam: FIR booked against IP addresses




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Republicans complete power takeover with House majority

After more than a week of vote counting Republicans party had reached the 218 seats needed to retain their majority in the 435-seat lower chamber, having already seized the Senate from the Democrats.




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Defence Space Agency conducts maiden tabletop exercise ‘Antariksha Abhyas’

One of the aims of the exercise was also to identify vulnerabilities in conduct of operations in the event of denial or disruptions of space-based services




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Visakhapatnam-Gunupur express to be cancelled on some days from November 13 owing to traffic blocks

The cancellation is owing to traffic blocks in the Naupada-Gunupur section of Waltair Division




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There is an urgent need to build metro rail project in Visakhapatnam, say local MLAs in the State Assembly

People have been facing severe traffic problems in the and there is a need for rapid transport system like metro rail, says Gajuwaka MLA




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Ganababu, Chiranjeevi Rao appointed Whips in Legislative Assembly and Council respectively




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BluSmart achieves 77% GMV growth in first half of FY25

BluSmart’s GMV has grown multifold over 2 years, with GMV in October 2022 at over ₹4 crore, now surging to over ₹55 crore in October 2024




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Favourable winter, kharif produce may temper inflation surge, says QuantEco

October’s inflation peak may soon be followed by a moderation, supported by a favourable winter season and increased availability of kharif produce




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Is boosting revenue via higher property taxes viable?

In India, there are hordes of unauthorised residential units, and levying even a low tax on these may be politically challenging




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Today’s top tech news: Elon Musk to co-lead government department; Apple’s new AI wall tablet; Netflix grows on ad-supported tier




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X rivals Bluesky and Threads get more users as some migrate from Elon Musk-owned platform

Bluesky said hello to the one million people that joined the platform in the past week, while Threads crossed 275 million monthly active users earlier in November




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Gold prices tumble as dollar strengthens against rupee

Global uncertainty, weak domestic economy pushing gold, rupee and equity



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Domestic flows may no longer be able to cushion FPI outflow: Axis MF

‘Supply of equity in the form of IPOs, QIPs and stake sale since FY24 has been 1.5x times the net inflow into mutual funds’




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Unrest and allegations of intimidation mar bypolls in six Assembly segments of West Bengal

Elections are being held at Madarihat, Sitai, Taldangra, Medinipur, Naihati, and Haroa. The polling till 5 p.m. was 69.29% on an average across the six constituencies.




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ATP Finals: Ailing Alcaraz outclasses Rublev

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz made light of feeling under the weather as he dispatched Russia's Andrey Rublev in impressive fashion to revive his ATP Finals hopes on Wednesday.




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PV Sindhu shines, Lakshya stumbles in Kumamoto opener

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu sailed into the pre-quarterfinals but Lakshya Sen made an opening-round exit from the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 tournament in Kumamoto, Japan on Wednesday.




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The Biggest Gamble of Your Career

I’m in the midst of the biggest gamble of my career. The thing is, every chance you take feels like your biggest gamble while you’re taking it. When I left salaried employment for consulting in 2006 it felt like a big gamble. When I left consulting for product in 2008 with a wife, kid and a mortgage, it feltRead More →

The post The Biggest Gamble of Your Career first appeared on Rob Walling - Serial Entrepreneur.




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Roadblocks vs. Speed bumps

I co-host a podcast that focuses on bootstrapping software startups. Last week as my co-host and I dug into some struggles he’s running into getting his product to escape velocity, I started saying a phrase I hadn’t used before: It sounds like you’re taking speed bumps and turning them into roadblocks. As a founder youRead More →

The post Roadblocks vs. Speed bumps first appeared on Rob Walling - Serial Entrepreneur.




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How to Deal With Public Criticism

Every once in a while I receive an email from a reader/podcast listener that goes a little something like: I made a change to my [UX/UI/positioning/pricing/terms] and it seemed to go well. But out of my 900 customers, 3 wrote in with scathing emails (1 even raged at me on Twitter). It had a hugeRead More →

The post How to Deal With Public Criticism first appeared on Rob Walling - Serial Entrepreneur.




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Chrome Update to Kill Many Addons, including Blockers

Almost one in six Chrome extensions could stop working this summer thanks to a major Google update. They include one of the most prominent ad-blocking tools. An extension is a third party tool that integrates with Chrome to improve the user's experience when accessing websites. They can include tools as diverse as password managers, page translators and video downloaders, though ad blockers are perhaps the best known. Extensions are able to integrate with Chrome and access its data thanks for a platform called Manifest. Google has developed a Version 3 of Manifest and is phasing out support ... (view more)




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Apple 'Distraction Control' Tool May Block Ads

iPhones and iPads could soon let users permanently hide parts of web pages including pop-up windows. The move has proven controversial with suggestions it could also be used as an ad-blocker. The new feature is called Distraction Control and is in the development beta stages (i.e. test version) of the Safari web browser in the upcoming iOS 18 update. It also appears to be on the way in Safari for Mac computers. The feature lets users tap a page menu button marked "Hide Distracting Items". That will bring up a list of elements on a web page such as pop-up windows, autoplay videos and banners ... (view more)




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Chrome Sharing Could Blur Sensitive Info

Chrome on Android may soon automatically blur out sensitive data when screen sharing or recording. It's a potentially useful feature that brings some big questions. The feature was spotted as an optional "flag" in Chrome Canary, which means it's at the very earliest stage of public testing. Canary is a version of Chrome for people happy to be the first to try new features or update, the name referring to the literal "canary in the mine" whose death would warn miners of a problem such as a gas leak. Making a flag means it's not enabled by default even in Canary. That means it's very possible ... (view more)




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Windows Recall Not Uninstallable

Microsoft says its controversial Windows Recall feature will not be removable in Windows 11. The optional feature creates near-continuous screenshots of the computer display for an AI-powered help tool. The feature launches next month for people in the Windows Insider program before rolling out to all users. A recent update to test versions of Windows 11 showed Recall as a feature that could not only be turned on or off, but could be completely uninstalled. On/Off Confusion Microsoft has now issued a statement saying that's not the case, telling The Verge that "We are aware of an issue where ... (view more)




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Being Blackmailed on Instagram? Here's What to Do

Infopackets Reader Steve T. writes: " Dear Dennis, Please help! I am being blackmailed on Instagram and I'm not sure what to do. A few weeks ago I signed up for Plenty of Fish (PoF) dating and matched up with a woman that I believed to be legit. We exchanged photos on Instagram and texted back and forth for about a week. Not long after, we exchanged raunchy photos. Fast forward to just a few days ago and she claims to have crashed her car and doesn't have enough to cover the costs. She's asked me to help. I declined. She said if I don't pay, she would share intimate pictures of me with all of ... (view more)




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Being Blackmailed on Google Chat? Here's What to Do

Infopackets Reader Shane J. writes: " Dear Dennis, Help - I'm being blackmailed on Google Chat ! Two days ago I received a friend request on Facebook from a woman who lives in my city. At first I didn't recognize her, but she says she went to my high school. Eventually we ended up chatting outside of Facebook using Google Chat (previously Google Hangouts), and that's when she sent me some revealing photos of herself. She asked me to reciprocate. As soon as I did, the video chat ended immediately. She texted me and said if I don't pay her money she would send the video to friends and family. ... (view more)




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Do Blackmailers Follow Through? (And What to Expect)

Infopackets Reader Bill W. writes: " Dear Dennis, Thanks so much for your article on Facebook blackmail . I also read your article on Instagram blackmail . Unfortunately, I have a similar situation. A few weeks ago, I received a random chat request from a female with a WhatsApp business account asking if I was affiliated with her company. She claims to work in the shipping department. I responded back stating she had the wrong number, but that didn't stop her from continuing to message me. A few days into it and we exchanged some photos of each other (clothed). She asked where I worked, what ... (view more)




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Blueprints for the Little Church

How do we as Orthodox parents keep our children in the Church throughout their lives? It all begins with involving them in the life of the Church from birth onward—in the parish and also at home. Fr. Barnabas welcomes Elissa Bjeletich and Caleb Shoemaker, authors of "Blueprints for the Little Church."




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Republicans seek to revoke security clearances for ex-intel officials over Hunter Biden laptop case

Several Republican lawmakers want Congress to strip the security clearances of dozens of former U.S. intelligence officials who worked against President-elect Donald Trump in 2020 by asserting that information in the laptop of Hunter Biden was likely Russian disinformation.




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Speaker Johnson wins unanimous support from GOP for another term as top House Republican

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday won a unanimous closed-door vote for his first, full term as Speaker, despite rumblings of a possible rebellion against him, after he received a full-throated endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump.




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Pentagon denies UFO cover-up as whistleblowers share shocking claims

A House hearing on Wednesday focused on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) featured testimonies from several witnesses who made allegations about the U.S. government's involvement with UFOs and possible alien technologies.




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Un avance hacia medicamentos y vacunas inhalables de ARNm

A la mayoria de la gente no le gusta aplicarse vacunas o inyecciones para recibir tratamientos. Por eso, los investigadores trabajan para crear mas medicamentos, como los que se fabrican a partir de ARN mensajero (ARNm), que puedan pulverizarse e inhalarse. Un estudio publicado en la revista Journal of the American Chemical Society informa sobre los avances para hacer posible los medicamentos de ARNm inhalables. Los investigadores indican que la nanoparticula de polimero lipidico, que es estable cuando se nebuliza y libera aerosoles (gotitas liquidas) en los pulmones de ratones de forma satisfactoria, se optimizo para contener el ARNm.




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Blue Castle (New)

Blue Castle (New) by Peter / Harrison Ellenshaw is a(n) Limited Edition. The Edition is Limited to Limited Edition of 195 pcs




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A Very Blustery Day

A Very Blustery Day by Peter / Harrison Ellenshaw is a(n) Limited Edition. The Edition is Limited to Limited Edition of 195 pcs




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Foreigner blamed for Pattaya crash death

PATTAYA - A foreign woman has been arrested for crashing her car into a motorcycle, killing one person and injuring another.




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Self-accelerating volumetric dolomite-for-calcite replacement: a possible mechanism for high-temperature dolomitization?

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