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Core growth slows to 9-month low in November

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When compared with pre-Covid (February 2020) levels, the output of coal, cement and electricity in November were lower. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3FK7qAj

Kim Jong-un talks food, not nukes, in unusually subdued New Year speech

Analysts said North Korea’s leader couldn’t risk unveiling expensive missile programs this year while food shortages are so dire. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3FMBA5I

Google Doodle: New Year's Day 2022 is here

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Google Doodle: New Year's Day 2022 is here from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3mNpHVQ

Agri, MSME and retail loans help push bank loan book

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Bank credit picked up 7.1 per cent in November, higher than 5.9 per cent clocked in the same period a year ago driven largely by better growth in retail, agriculture and MSME loans according to the latest data on sectoral deployment of bank credit released by the Reserve Bank of India. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3qyzMXI

Horoscope today, Jan 01, 2022: Here are the astrological predictions for your zodiac signs

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Horoscope today, Jan 01, 2022: Here are the astrological predictions for your zodiac signs from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3zcTV9P

Qandi’s father sold her for $1300 to feed the family. Her mother is fighting to buy her back

Qandi, 10, was sold into marriage behind her mother’s back. She is just one of the children traded for food by starving Afghan families. Here are their stories. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/32CEAU1

Fire and ice: How climate change fuelled Colorado’s winter wildfire

Extreme fires tend to be “climate-enabled and weather-driven”; this was a classic case and one that is projected to become more frequent as the planet warms. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3EJWm4w

Studies suggest why Omicron is less severe: it spares the lungs

Compared to other variants, Omicron appears to cause less damage to the lungs. In trials on animals, infections were limited largely to the nose and throat. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/34bKETY

Watch: Last sunset of 2021 from parts of India

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Watch: Last sunset of 2021 from parts of India from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3sLJvN3

Buy or Sell: Stock ideas by experts for December 31, 2021

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from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3Joacx8

Stocks in focus: IDFC Bank, CMS Info, Power Grid, SBI, Biocon, RBL Bank, HUL and more

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from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3EKYDfU

Stocks in the news: CMS Info, SBI, Biocon, RBL Bank, HUL and FSL

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CMS Info Systems will make its Dalal Street debut today. The company raised Rs 1,100 crore via primary route offering its shares in the range of Rs 205-216 apiece between December 21-23. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3pGgbWf

RBL Bank raises Rs 2,600 crore via CDs to beef up liquidity

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The move is also aimed at demonstrating investor confidence in the bank where a change of guard on Christmas Day was immediately preceded by central bank intervention in board composition. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3zgu1BR

Google Doodle: Google prepares for new year eve with festive doodle

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Google Doodle: Google prepares for new year eve with festive doodle from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3JuAMVk

IRDAI extends D-SII tag of LIC, GIC & New India

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Those are state-backed entities including Life Insurance Corporation of India, General Insurance Corporation of India and New India Assurance, the insurance regulator said in a release on Thursday. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3JG54EW

Redmi Note 11S confirmed

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Redmi Note 11S confirmed from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3mMr0UR

Immune system can detect disease during pregnancy: Study

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Immune system can detect disease during pregnancy: Study from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/31birvd

BSF jawans brave freezing weather to guard borders in J&K

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BSF jawans brave freezing weather to guard borders in J&K from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3FJK4uz

‘I’d take a lie-detector test’: Ex-president denies he fled Kabul with stolen millions

The US is investigating what happened to $200 billion of aid for Afghanistan. In his first interview since fleeing the palace, Ashraf Ghani says he left with nothing. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3ELAkhP

A teacher tested positive for COVID mid-flight. She stayed in the toilet for five hours

Over 1000 flights were cancelled as the US recorded almost 500,000 new COVID cases. Marisa Foteio did what she could to shield other passengers. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3sT89LA

Horoscope today, December 31, 2021: Here are the astrological predictions for your zodiac signs

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Horoscope today, December 31, 2021: Here are the astrological predictions for your zodiac signs from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3pGcmk4

Kalicharan Maharaj arrested over controversial remarks against Mahatma Gandhi

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Kalicharan Maharaj arrested over controversial remarks against Mahatma Gandhi from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/34cMfsN

NBFCs better positioned now; reveal divergent show: RBI

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While investment and credit companies (ICC), the largest segment of NBFCs, showed subdued asset growth, infrastructure finance companies (IFCs) – a segment dominated by PSU NBFCs –decelerated in the first half of FY22. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3FK8yDR

Omicron threatens near term economic prospects: RBI report

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The report notes that financial conditions remain conducive, engendered by the Reserve Bank’s liquidity operations that ensure large liquidity surpluses in the system. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3FDVi3y

Horoscope today, December 30, 2021: Here are the astrological predictions for your zodiac signs

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Horoscope today, December 30, 2021: Here are the astrological predictions for your zodiac signs from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3z7htN4

2021 was a huge year for space exploration. 2022 could be even bigger

If this was the year of the private space tourist, the next could be marked by the first steps towards a return to the moon. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3EBFJIw

Manipur Minister Letpao Haokip joins BJP

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Manipur Minister Letpao Haokip joins BJP from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3qw9WDL

What is buzzing in unlisted share space?

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IIFL Securities has sold over Rs 100 crore worth of PharmEasy stock to wealthy individuals at Rs 103 a share. Those shares traded at Rs 78 earlier when promoters did not release much stock. PharmEasy is estimated to be valued at $7.5 billion going by scientific calculation, said a dealer. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3Exuh0x

HomoSEP: How this portable robot could end sewer deaths in India

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HomoSEP: How this portable robot could end sewer deaths in India from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3exeAMb

Stocks in the news: TCS, Airtel, RIL, Raymond, J&K Bank and pharma stocks

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With the DCGI approving the anti-COVID-19 pill Molnupiravir for emergency use in the country, pharma companies will launch the capsule soon and others will roll out their generic versions of the drug shortly. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3sEUms5

Asian shares slip as investors ready for end of 2021

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Asian stocks slipped on Wednesday, following a mixed Wall Street session as the region's investors positioned their portfolios for the new year and continued to grapple with increasing global numbers of Omicron coronavirus cases. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3152oz0

Auto firms post strong growth despite chip woes

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IHS Markit says India is set to overtake Germany to become the fourth largest light vehicle producer in the world, behind Mainland China, US and Japan in 2021. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3qtzIbP

NARCL to quicken resolutions, improve value realisation: RBI

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NARCL is one of the two legs of the proposed Bad Bank by the government. The other one is an asset management company called - India Debt Resolution Company Ltd (IDRCL). from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3ez4k6e

Bolsonaro goes on holidays as record floods sweep Brazil’s north-east

At least 20 people have been killed and more than 50,000 have been driven from their homes. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3sAxhXA

Brain reveals risk for developing obesity: Study

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Brain reveals risk for developing obesity: Study from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/32xB5ya

Oppo A11s launched with SD 460 and 5,000mAh battery

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Oppo A11s launched with SD 460 and 5,000mAh battery from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3pzlWoy

Locals set up bonfire as cold wave intensifies in Delhi

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Locals set up bonfire as cold wave intensifies in Delhi from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/315E14i

Prince Andrew says sex abuse case should be scrapped as accuser lives in Australia

In a new filing, the Duke of York argues that Virginia Giuffre cannot sue him in the US as she is really living in Perth, not Colorado as she claims. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3sC0YaN

US, China squabble over Olympics ‘diplomatic boycott’

China’s foreign ministry called the American ban on high-ranking officials “a farce” after receiving visa applications for the Games from the US government. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3pAryPz

NSE-BSE bulk deals: TCG Fund sells stake in GG Engineering

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TCG Fund today sold 549,306 shares of GG Engineering at Rs. 12.35 apiece through a bulk deal on the BSE. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3HhKeJR

Save the Children says staff killed in Myanmar junta massacre

Two NGO workers have been found among the 35 charred bodies, including those of children, reportedly shot and burnt by government troops. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3pBqtH2

Horoscope today, December 29, 2021: Here are the astrological predictions for your zodiac signs

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Horoscope today, December 29, 2021: Here are the astrological predictions for your zodiac signs from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3quPovo

Ahead of Market: 12 things that will decide stock action on Wednesday

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Rohit Singre, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities said, as long as Nifty50 stays above 17,200, one can expect an extension of the current pullback. "If the index fails to hold, we may see some profit-booking towards the 17,100 level,” he said. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3HhJBjr

Darshan at Shree Somnath Temple, First Jyotirlinga, 28-December-2021

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Darshan at Shree Somnath Temple, First Jyotirlinga, 28-December-2021 from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3JqXhuC

US health agency cuts COVID isolation time in half for those with no symptoms

The shift was motivated by studies showing COVID is mostly infectious in the first two days before symptoms appear and up to three days afterwards. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3z1YX8O

Chinese slam Elon Musk after space station ‘close encounters’

The SpaceX boss faced anger after China Space Station was forced to implement collision avoidance control. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3pvdOW7

Boris Johnson rules out extra COVID restrictions before New Year

Reluctant to cancel New Year’s Eve celebrations, the British Prime Minister refused to reign in clubs and parties, instead emphasising personal responsibility. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3FBaNcx

Kashmir: Kangri sales surge as cold grips valley

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Kashmir: Kangri sales surge as cold grips valley from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3FwTtW4

Ecommerce companies to face action for any unfair practice: CCI chief

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The CCI had on December 17 withdrawn its nod for Amazon's deal with Future Group and also imposed a ₹200 crore fine on the US firm for hiding its intent about the investment. Gupta said he won't comment on specific cases, but added that rulings are intended to provide regulatory guidance to stakeholders. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3eH7a9n

New eye drops could take the place of reading glasses

The inconvenience of misplaced reading glasses could become a thing of the past for hundreds of thousands of Australians. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/32q6hiN

I-T draws blank as tax havens mum on shut accounts, defunct companies

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Once the trust or the investment entity ceases to exist, tax haven authorities are under no obligation to give out the underlying information. Zurich banks may have archived details of accounts going back before World War II, but they shut the doors when asked for information prior to April 1, 2011 when the treaty with India came into effect. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3puR3BP

Gallery: The best photos from around the world

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3sArUYd

Apple's iPhone 15 Pro likely to come without SIM card slot

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Apple's iPhone 15 Pro likely to come without SIM card slot from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/32Dg30x

I am 24-carat Congressman: Ghulam Nabi Azad

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I am 24-carat Congressman: Ghulam Nabi Azad from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3EtevDU

Terrorists hurl grenade towards police post in Pulwama

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Terrorists hurl grenade towards police post in Pulwama from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3psFafF

F&O expiry, FPI selling among key factors that may guide market this week

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Foreign investors continued their unabated selling last week, a trend seen in the last three months. They have withdrawn Rs 17,825 crore so far in the month. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3yYnagk

South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies aged 90

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel peace prize laureate and veteran of South Africa’s struggle against white minority rule, has died aged 90. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/342xmJv

Gallery: The best photos from around the world

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3yYJZAy

Never said Centre will bring new Farm Laws, clarifies Narendra Singh Tomar

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Never said Centre will bring new Farm Laws, clarifies Narendra Singh Tomar from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3erFeGh

Darshan at Dwarkadhish temple, 26-December-2021

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Darshan at Dwarkadhish temple, 26-December-2021 from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/32nWZ6M

In China, posts bragging about wealth are being scrubbed from social media

One popular reviewer of luxury hotels suddenly deleted his videos and replaced them with reviews of convenience store snacks. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3emHjTV

Biden ambushed by ‘Let’s go, Brandon’ jibe from Christmas caller

A parent identified only as Jared intruded on a feel-good Christmas children’s gathering with the infamous coded insult. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3sC5FkK

Odisha sand artist creates sand sculpture of Santa Claus with 5,400 roses

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Odisha sand artist creates sand sculpture of Santa Claus with 5,400 roses from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3enWZ9o

Darshan at Shree Somnath Temple, First Jyotirlinga, 25-December-2021

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Darshan at Shree Somnath Temple, First Jyotirlinga, 25-December-2021 from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/32xj82u

Japan pioneers TV you can taste with new ‘lickable’ screen

At a demonstration, a woman asked the TV for chocolate before slurping the image. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3ep0koM

NASA’s next mission to the beginning of time starts on Christmas Day

The largest, most expensive and most sophisticated space telescope ever made is scheduled to lift off from the north coast of South America. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3JjhZw8

Early Denmark Omicron numbers provide reasons to be cheerful

Hospitalisations in this highly vaccinated nation have come in - so far - on the very low end of what was projected, despite the surge in infections. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3sBTXGO

How the royals’ toughest year in decades has shaped the crown’s future

A turbulent 12 months has united three royal households in adversity, but the divide between Prince Harry and the rest of his family is wider than ever. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3qqRJay

Sebi levies Rs 17-cr fine on Cals Refineries Ltd, its officials and one entity

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Cals Refineries had issued 78.8 lakh GDRs amounting to USD 200 million and the issue had closed on December 12, 2007. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/33XwAxh

PM Modi inaugurates 22 development projects in Varanasi

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PM Modi inaugurates 22 development projects in Varanasi from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3JiKxG3

Gallery: The best photos from around the world

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3mvbNax

Despite Chillai Kalan, renowned artists organise art camp in Srinagar

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Despite Chillai Kalan, renowned artists organise art camp in Srinagar from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3Ej5cGo

Exercise at high-altitude could increase low blood sugar risk in people with diabetes: Study

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Exercise at high-altitude could increase low blood sugar risk in people with diabetes: Study from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3sujqlu

Prince Charles to spend Christmas with Queen, her first without Prince Philip

It is the second year running that the Royal family’s long-running tradition of hosting the festive holiday in Sandringham - as they have done each year since 1988 - has been cancelled. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3elsnp0

NSE-BSE bulk deal: United Insurance sells 20,000 shares of Lakshmi Automatic in 2 days

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The government-owned insurer had sold 10000 shares yesterday as well, though at a lower price of Rs 675 per share. As of September-end shareholding data, United India Insurance held 30,018 shares of the company or 4.49 per cent of all shares. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3EqrwOe

Goa all decked up ahead of Christmas

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Goa all decked up ahead of Christmas from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3mtoFhF