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Focus on food and energy crisis due to Ukraine war, says Indonesian President Joko Widodo

Mr. Joko says he is ready to help with Modi-Xi meeting at the G20




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U.K. PM race | At debate, Truss says she will call out Putin in front of “swing” countries like India, Indonesia

Sunday’s debate was the second in the U.K. Prime Ministerial race that began last week, with a third round of voting set for Monday




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Privately issued but regulated digital currencies have benefits, say central bank chiefs

The benefits would hinge on how such private companies issuing digital assets are regulated




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Researchers say Thai pro-democracy activists hit by spyware

Cybersecurity researchers have outlined cases where Thai activists involved in the country’s pro-democracy protests had their devices attacked with spyware




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Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Majority of Sri Lanka’s ruling SLPP party in favour of Dullas Alahapperuma as President, Sajith Premadasa as PM: G.L. Peiris

Acting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and two others were proposed by lawmakers as the three candidates for the July 20 Presidential election




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COVID-19 triples across Europe on past six weeks; hospitalisations double: World Health Organisation

WHO's Europe director Dr. Hans Kluge described COVID-19 as “a nasty and potentially deadly illness” that people should not underestimate.




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Wholesale price rise at 4-month low of 1.3% in August

Vegetable prices down 10% from last August, but pulses, fruits, potatoes and onions remain in high inflation zone




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‘India not an ‘abuser’ of tariffs, Trump’s claims unfair,’ says think tank GTRI

The numbers demonstrate that the U.S. also protects specific products of its economy with high tariffs, GTRI said in a report.




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GST Council sets up GoM on compensation cess; panel to submit report by December 31

In the GST regime, compensation cess at varied rates is levied on luxury, sin and demerit goods over and above the 28% tax




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Government claim of eight crore new jobs is data jugglery, says Congress

Centre included even unpaid household work in its employment data, says Jairam Ramesh




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Centre decides to maintain status quo of return on small savings scheme

The interest rates on small savings schemes such as Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC) are reset each quarter




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Fed Chair Powell says U.S. economy is in 'solid shape' with more rate cuts coming




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Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Motors report decline in wholesales in September

Mahindra & Mahindra said its SUV wholesales in the domestic market increased 24% to 51,062 units in September compared to the same month of last year




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RBI asks banks to ensure easier accessibility for payment systems to persons with disabilities

RBI instructs banks to review payment systems for accessibility to persons with disabilities, ensuring digital payment inclusivity




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China’s Finance Minister Lan says there is room for more economic stimulus; but offers no plan

“There are other policy tools that are being discussed that are still in the pipeline,” Chinese Finance Minister Lan said, adding that there is “ample room” in the budget




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Wholesale food prices surged at two-year high pace of 9.5% in September

Fuel and power costs dropped over 4% last month, while manufactured product prices rose just 1%, reining in overall wholesale inflation pace to 1.84% from 1.3% in August




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RBI maintains tight vigil on financial market and takes action when necessary, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

The RBI Governor said that the central bank does not act like a policeman.




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Market capitalisation of four of top-10 valued firms jumps ₹81,151 crore; ICICI, HDFC Bank biggest gainers

Reliance Industries continued to remain the most-valued domestic firm, followed by TCS, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel




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Centre re-starts retail sale of pulses as prices rise ahead of festivals

Direct interventions through retail sale of basic food items such as rice, atta, dal and onion have helped maintain a stable price regime, Union Consumer Affairs and Food Minister Pralhad Joshi said




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Rupee may depreciate 8-10% during Trump 2.0, says SBI report

Forex traders said the rupee is likely to remain under pressure unless there is a softening in the dollar index or a slowdown in foreign fund outflows




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On the Draw — Phase II Lok Sabha elections




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Cognizant says entry-level annual pay for engineers at ₹4-12 lakh; best in industry

Cognizant said it offers ₹4-12 lakh salary to fresh engineering graduates, and the salary being quoted on social media is for non-engineering undergraduate degree holders




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75k new medical seats to be created in next five years, says PM Modi

He expressed his surprise over youth going abroad for medical education every year




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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology holds 33rd convocation; 3,508 undergraduate students, 644 postgraduate students, and 122 Ph.D. scholars receive degrees

45 students awarded gold medals for their academic performance




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Ex-DRDO Chairman Satheesh Reddy joins BITS Pilani

“With a distinguished career in defense technology, Reddy has played a pivotal role in advancing India’s defense capabilities through numerous high-impact projects and innovations during his tenure at DRDO”




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Banks may play safe in aligning study loans with follow-up loans

Upgrading the existing loan, treated as restructured, can be done only after 10 per cent of the revised repayment instalments is paid



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30 States, UTs come under Vidya Samiksha Kendra network: Govt

The system will allow for mapping, tracking and identifying learning gaps in students even if they move across States 




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IIM Sambalpur to introduce AI-enabled teaching

The authorities of IIM, Sambalpur announced the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) as faculty during a programme commemorating its 10th Foundation Day




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Sanjeev Sanyal accepted Chancellorship of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics

He will succeed Bibek Debroy, the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India




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Glasses for Indian students with poor vision could unlock ₹156 billion annually, says study 

“If these children were to get glasses, India would stand to gain nearly 1.2 million years of schooling every year, amounting to a future economic productivity boost of ₹156 billion”




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State can regulate madrasa education to ensure standards of excellence: SC 

The Supreme Court on Tuesday partially upheld the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Education Board Act of 2004 while confirming that States can regulate madrasa education to ensure standards of excellence.




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Supreme Court clarifies AMU’s minority status, rejects ‘safe haven’ argument for minorities

As part of a seven-judge Constitution bench, Justice Sharma, along with a majority, overruled a 1967 verdict that denied Aligarh Muslim University’s minority institution status.




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Job satisfaction over security?

Given a choice would you opt for an unconventional career? Here’s what a few youngsters had to say…




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Work hard to grab opportunities, says Y.V. Reddy




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Universe may have resulted out of a ‘Big Bounce’, says Italian physicist Carlo Rovelli

Dr. Rovelli has written several popular-science books. In his latest work, White Holes: Inside the Horizon, he explains the theoretical existence of white holes — the converse of black holes. The latter is believed to be the ultimate graveyard of all matter from which nothing, not even light, can escape. White holes on the other hand may beget a new universe. Though still in the realm of speculation, the math checks out




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Want to expose Trinamool’s claims of Diamond Harbour model, says Nawshad Siddique

If Left parties and Congress join the INDIA alliance with Trinamool Congress we will put candidates against the INDIA bloc also, says the lone MLA of the Indian Secular Front




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‘Let’s first make India one family,’ says Raghuram Rajan, author of Breaking the Mould

Raghuram Rajan on why India must be open and inclusive, and welcoming to all, before it aims to be an upper income country by 2047




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The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | ‘Mutual funds give access to equity, debt and gold through one route,’ says Monika Halan

The author of Let’s Talk Mutual Funds on why mutual funds should be a part of the Indian investor’s portfolio




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‘Assamese identity has historically been secular,’ says Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty

As the government searches for a definition, the author of ‘The Assamese: A Portrait of a Community’ unpacks the composite culture of the people by the Brahmaputra




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‘The Romans are unavoidable,’ says Mary Beard about the ancient civilisation

Roman writers had an anxiety about one-man rule. But there was little opposition to the system, says the author of ‘Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World’




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‘World War II and Japan’s entry at the end of 1941 divided the Congress,’ says Mukund Padmanabhan

The possibility of a Japanese invasion in 1942 not only led to an exodus from several cities, including Madras and Calcutta, it also shaped major political events leading to the Quit India call to the British, says the author of The Great Flap of 1942




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‘The Indian and Pakistani armies were born out of the same womb,’ says Probal DasGupta

The Indian Army has embraced change and forged a balance between tradition and modernity, says the author of Camouflaged — Forgotten Stories from Battlefields




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‘The cow’s status doesn’t protect her,’ says Yamini Narayanan

Yamini Narayanan argues that the cow and the Ganga have both been harmed, in the name of being sacred




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‘The people miss the place and the place misses the people,’ says Ibrahim Muhawi

Ibrahim Muhawi, who has won 2023’s Palestine Book Award for translating Hussein Barghouthi’s Among the Almond Trees, reflects on themes that dominate Palestinian literature




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I will get back to my criticism of parties but this is not the time for it: Kamal Haasan

The actor and founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam says it is now the moment for people from all sections to come together in the fight against fascism




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It is an illusion to say that the DMK alliance looks stronger: Palaniswami

Asserting that “the ground realities are different”, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami said “we will emerge victorious with the support of the people”



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Pinarayi Vijayan interview | ‘2024 Lok Sabha polls are a referendum on secularism’

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan discusses the significance of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and secular democracy in India.



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Muslims are coming to BJP because we don’t discriminate against them: Sarbananda Sonowal

The development agenda of the PM with special focus on the Northeast will help the NDA win most of the 25 LS seats in the region, says former Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, while criticising Congress for misinterpreting CAA for political reasons



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If elected, will complete Yettinahole project, tertiary treatment of K.C. Valley and H.N. Valley projects, says Raksha Ramaiah



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BJP campaign based on fearmongering: Sachin Pilot

Congress general secretary in charge of Chhattisgarh says that the change in tone and tenor of BJP leaders after the first two phases of polling shows things are not going their way; he says that there is little energy and enthusiasm in the BJP vote base to re-elect the same government to power



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