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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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Vikarabad violence: KTR condemns former BRS MLA’s arrest, says farmers detained were ill-treated by police




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Daylight assault on doctor inside Chennai hospital leaves medical fraternity in shock

The attacker, Vignesh, was reportedly frustrated over the treatment given to his mother, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in an advanced stage




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Residents raise concerns over water quality and odour from Vellalore dump yard




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The globally-acclaimed Candlelight Concert is now in Chennai. Listen to classical and contemporary music at Museum Theatre, amidst thousands of candles

The first concert on November 15 will feature tunes from Tamil and Hindi films, followed by tributes to Coldplay, Mozart, Queen, and Abba in the upcoming months



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U.T. seeks Centre’s nod to implement Smart Meter Project with post-paid plan option

There is stiff resistance from various quarters for the pre-paid Smart Meter Project. It will be difficult to introduce the prepaid functionality at the beginning stages of the implementation, says Minister for Home A. Namassivayam in his memorandum submitted to Union Minister for Power Manohar Lal Khattar




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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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80% of non-executive directors believe existing practices, structures are inadequate to oversee AI: Gartner




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The perfect cocktail of layered discrimination

Under the existing formulation of delimitation, there is a grave risk of some ‘unsuccessful’ States becoming the ‘owners of an imperial centre’, imperilling ‘successful’ States




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Tilak’s maiden ton, Abhishek’s 50 fire India to 219/6 against South Africa in 3rd T20I

Tilak Varma got ample backing from Abhishek Sharma who made a brisk 50 after SA skipper Aiden Markram invited the visitors to bat first.




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Additional Central forces rushed to Manipur; abducted women, children remain untraced

More than 48 hours on, the three women and three children who were allegedly abducted from Jiribam district by armed miscreants were yet to be rescued or traced, a senior government official said




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Pakistan court acquits Imran Khan, his close aides in Section 144 violation case

The dismissal of the case against Khan comes as a kind of relief for someone who has been incarcerated since August last year




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Wet spell to continue over Tamil Nadu interspersed with intense rainfall over various districts till the weekend

With the weather system weakening, IMD has withdrawn heavy rainfall alert for Chennai




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HC refuses to restrain police from arresting Omkar Balaji

Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira simply adjourns his anticipatory bail plea by a week without granting any interim protection




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How the Supreme Court clamped down on ‘bulldozer’ demolition drives | Explained

The top court has issued a slew of guidelines aimed at ensuring institutional accountability to curb retributive demolitions by state authorities




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Youth ‘hooked to radical content online’ detained in J&K’s Kulgam

The youth was “misusing social media for radical propaganda aimed at to instigate common people against the Government of India and also glamourising terrorism in J&K”




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Congress has led Karnataka to bankruptcy, alleges Tejasvi Surya in Mumbai

Under the Congress regime, Karnataka is facing extreme financial crisis; the government has been struggling to manage the State’s economy due to its mismanagement of funds, says the BJP MP




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Hindu Makkal Katchi youth wing leader Omkar Balaji arrested in Chennai 




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FIR against Hinduvta activist Puneeth Kerehalli




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Greater Chennai Corporation ready to tackle northeast monsoon: Minister

To drain rainwater, 1,324 pumps have been kept ready and eight are currently in use. A total of 134 pumps of 100 HP are available, and 466 tractor-mounted pumps — up from 243 last year — are ready for use this time, says Minister Nehru




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Kerala HC slams authorities for keeping drains open




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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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BJP councillor nominated presiding officer for mayoral polls, AAP raises objections

Mayoral elections today; ruling party says L-G should have considered either incumbent Mayor or most senior councillor for role to ensure fairness; AAP in habit of casting aspersions, says BJP




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ED files Prosecution Complaint against Jaffer Sadiq before Additional CBI Court

A release said 20 persons had been arraigned as accused in the case, and Jaffer Sadiq was identified as the mastermind




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Engineering seat blocking scam: FIR booked against IP addresses




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India’s tea, sugar exports raise sustainability concerns at home | Explained

Exports help strengthen India’s economy by increasing revenue but the rapid surge in exports poses multiple challenges to the sustainability of production, processing, and distribution systems




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In Beed, Independent candidates on strong footing against party nominees

Candidates who rebelled against party diktat stand out with strong support at the ground level and also have high chances of winning the seat




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Minister discusses solutions to traffic bottleneck on Bengaluru’s airport road

One of the proposals involves widening the stretch near the military land




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Action initiated against apartment for connecting sanitary line to Cauvery pipeline




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Mother, sister arrested for suicide of 32-year-old Pakshikere resident seek bail




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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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Extra coaches to clear waiting list in some trains

The Railways have requested passengers to avail of the services of the extra coaches




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Waltair Divisional Railway Manager inspects Koraput-Jagdalpur section




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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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Complete laying of roads and repair works in Zone II, GVMC Commissioner directs officials in Visakhapatnam




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Some trains cancelled due to derailment of goods train




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New Pamban rail bridge inspection begins




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District cyber crime police nab 6 men for cheating Madurai man to tune of ₹96.5 lakh




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COP29: India, other developing countries demand fair climate finance commitments

During the negotiations, the LMDCs emphasised the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” (CBDR) to address the pressing financial gaps hindering effective climate action




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Explained: What is climate change and why is the world meeting at COP29?




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Arvinder Singh Sahney to be new IndianOil Chairman

Arvinder Singh Sahney, who has around three decades of experience in the oil and gas sector, is currently the Executive Director (Business Development - Petrochemicals) of Indian Oil Corporation




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Equity markets slump as retail inflation soars, foreign fund outflows continue




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Hyundai bets on buoyant Bharat, plans measures to boost sales

Rural demand now comprises 21% of Hyundai’s total sales, up from 18.5% two years ago, said Tarun Garg




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IRFC looks beyond Railways for lending opportunities

To focus on other sectors for improved margins and growth, with zero NPAs




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CAIT accuses quick commerce players of violating FDI norms and anti-competitive practices

The traders’ body also accused the quick commerce platforms of using “vertical agreements” to control supply, pricing, and distribution, causing significant harm to competition in the market




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Will markets hop on the AI bandwagon?

Machine learning and AI usage are already entrenched in capital markets. But adoption of advanced AI/GenAI tools will be slow




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Swiggy delivers 19% gain on listing day

Swiggy poises to create 70 new dollar millionaires, post listing, as employees stand to benefit




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Editorial. October retail inflation print raises concerns

Supply chain efficiencies are a must to offset price increase due to rising input costs and the inevitable increases in support prices




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Trade and investment are important pillars of India, Saudi Arabia partnership: Jaishankar

The two countries are strengthening collaboration in new areas including technology, energy, renewable energy, connectivity, health and education




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How are Indian investors shaping the real estate boom at Expo City Dubai?

Indian investors are among the top three buyers of residential and commercial real estate in Expo City, says Ahmed Al Khatib, Chief Development and Delivery Officer Expo City Dubai.