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Srinath, Ramesh laud historic win

India's Gukesh beat China's Ding Liren in the 14th round on Thursday to show his class and claim the World Chess Championship in Singapore.

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December 13, 2024
ALL RISE, NEW KING ON BOARD
The New Indian Express Kochi

ALL RISE, NEW KING ON BOARD

India's Gukesh beat China's Ding Liren in the Thursday to show his class and claim the World Championship in Singapore. This magnificent victory...

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December 13, 2024
Usman at home in Brisbane as hosts prepare to take on India
The New Indian Express Kochi

Usman at home in Brisbane as hosts prepare to take on India

As the sun went down in Brisbane on Thursday, there was an immediate shift in the mood of the city.

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December 13, 2024
The New Indian Express Kochi

Juve deepen Man City crisis; Barca post win

MANCHESTER City's crisis continued with a 2-0 defeat away to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Pep Guardiola's old club Barcelona beat Borussia Dortmund to clinch a spot in the knockout stage of Europe's elite club competition.

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December 13, 2024
Rupee hits new low of 84.88 against USD
The New Indian Express Kochi

Rupee hits new low of 84.88 against USD

THE rupee fell to a new low of Rs 84.88 during intra-day trade on Thursday against the US Dollar.

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December 13, 2024
The New Indian Express Kochi

BoB launches new loan schemes for MSMEs

BANK of Baroda has introduced two new loan offerings, 'Baroda Mahila Swavalamban' and 'Baroda Smart OD', to support MSMEs in line with the Centre's initiatives.

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December 13, 2024
Indian VC funding to cross $300 bn by 2030
The New Indian Express Kochi

Indian VC funding to cross $300 bn by 2030

FROM $10.9 billion venture funding in 2015, Indian VC funding is expected to cross $300 billion by 2030.

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December 13, 2024
Nov inflation falls to 5.5%; raises rate cut hope in Feb
The New Indian Express Kochi

Nov inflation falls to 5.5%; raises rate cut hope in Feb

Inflation falls below the central bank's upper tolerance level of 6%

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December 13, 2024
Finance ministry asks banks to closely monitor top 20 large insolvency cases
The New Indian Express Kochi

Finance ministry asks banks to closely monitor top 20 large insolvency cases

FINANCE ministry has asked the public sector banks to closely monitor the top 20 large cases of defaults that are undergoing insolvency proceedings.

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December 13, 2024
CEA says India's GDP to grow at 6.5-7% in FY25, cites global uncertainties
The New Indian Express Kochi

CEA says India's GDP to grow at 6.5-7% in FY25, cites global uncertainties

THE country will achieve 6.5-7% growth for the current financial year, said V Anantha Nageswaran, chief economic advisor, Government of India.

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December 13, 2024
Zomato gets ₹803 cr notice for non-payment of GST
The New Indian Express Kochi

Zomato gets ₹803 cr notice for non-payment of GST

FOOD deliver giant Zomato said on Thursday it has received a tax notice of nearly ₹803 crore from the Joint Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Thane Commissionerate, Maharashtra.

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December 13, 2024
Auto parts sector grew 11.3% to ₹3.3L cr in H1, China biggest source of import
The New Indian Express Kochi

Auto parts sector grew 11.3% to ₹3.3L cr in H1, China biggest source of import

THE turnover of India's automotive component industry reached ₹3.32 lakh crore ($39.6 billion) during April to September 2024 (H1FY25), reflecting an 11.3% growth compared to the same period last year, according to the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA).

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December 13, 2024
Govt plans to raise coal stocks to 50 MT in FY26 as power demand likely to go up
The New Indian Express Kochi

Govt plans to raise coal stocks to 50 MT in FY26 as power demand likely to go up

AS power demand is expected to touch a new high next year, coal ministry is planning to increase stocks at the beginning of the next financial year to 50 million tonne.

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December 13, 2024
The New Indian Express Kochi

US to up tariff on Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon

THE Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect US clean energy businesses.

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December 13, 2024
Australia to force tech titans to pay for news
The New Indian Express Kochi

Australia to force tech titans to pay for news

The Australian government said on Thursday it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they agree to share revenue with Australian news media organisations.

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December 13, 2024
The New Indian Express Kochi

Yoon stares down on South Korean impeachment vote lined up for Sat

SOUTH Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Thursday to fight \"until the very last minute\" in a defiant address defending his shock decision to declare martial law and deploy troops to the country's parliament last week.

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December 13, 2024
The New Indian Express Kochi

At 1,500, max clemency in a day in US

President Biden commutes sentences, pardons 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes

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December 13, 2024
The New Indian Express Kochi

Apex court halts surveys of mosques

Freeze on 18 suits

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December 13, 2024
The New Indian Express Kochi

Manipur crisis will take time to heal, says Biren

MANIPUR CM N Biren Singh on Thursday said that the government was making efforts to find a solution to the ethnic crisis but it would take time considering the fragile situation.

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December 13, 2024
Man-eating tigers keep dominance in captivity
The New Indian Express Kochi

Man-eating tigers keep dominance in captivity

TWO man-eating tigers, Vikram and Bhola, have recently transitioned from the wilds of Uttarakhand to the enclosures of Dehradun Zoo.

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December 13, 2024
Maha Yuti's Maha formula on portfolios cracked: Fadnavis
The New Indian Express Kochi

Maha Yuti's Maha formula on portfolios cracked: Fadnavis

AFTER meeting the top leadership of BJP in Delhi, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the formula for portfolio allocations among Maha Yuti allies has been finalised and cabinet expansion will take place soon.

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December 13, 2024
NIA raids 19 places across 8 states in JeM terror case
The New Indian Express Kochi

NIA raids 19 places across 8 states in JeM terror case

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted raids against Jaish-e-Mohammad-linked members at 19 locations across eight states, including Assam, Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal and J&K.

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December 13, 2024
2 women among 7 Maoists killed in C'garh encounter
The New Indian Express Kochi

2 women among 7 Maoists killed in C'garh encounter

SEVEN cadres, including two women of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in uniform, were gunned down by security forces in a fierce encounter along the inter-district borders of Narayanpur-Dantewada in Abujhmad area, south Chhattisgarh on Thursday.

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December 13, 2024
Yet another day of washout over no-trust notice, Soros
The New Indian Express Kochi

Yet another day of washout over no-trust notice, Soros

BOTH Houses of Parliament were adjourned on Thursday following an uproar in the Rajya Sabha over a press conference held by Opposition MPs a day earlier and ruckus in the Lok Sabha over allegations of the Congress' links with billionaire George Soros.

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December 13, 2024
Techie suicide: Wife's family flees UP house, cops say no alert from K'taka
The New Indian Express Kochi

Techie suicide: Wife's family flees UP house, cops say no alert from K'taka

Abetment to suicide case registered

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December 13, 2024
Kharge retorts to 'muzzling' Oppn right to speak
The New Indian Express Kochi

Kharge retorts to 'muzzling' Oppn right to speak

AS the political showdown over the Opposition's no-trust motion notice against Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar continues, Leader of Opposition in the Upper House Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the chairman of muzzling the Opposition's \"right to speak\".

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December 13, 2024
Air pollution killed 1.5mn annually from '09-'19
The New Indian Express Kochi

Air pollution killed 1.5mn annually from '09-'19

A whopping 1.5 million deaths were reported in India annually from 2009 to 2019 due to long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution every year, said a latest Lancet study.

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December 13, 2024
'Attack on federalism': Oppn slams cabinet move on One Nation One Poll
The New Indian Express Kochi

'Attack on federalism': Oppn slams cabinet move on One Nation One Poll

AS the Union Cabinet approved two bills to implement 'One Nation, One Election' as recommended by a high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, several Opposition leaders including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the proposed legislation, terming it an attack on \"democracy and federalism\".

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December 13, 2024
Nadda accuses Cong of trying to create 'anarchy'
The New Indian Express Kochi

Nadda accuses Cong of trying to create 'anarchy'

BJP president JP Nadda on Thursday accused the Congress of trying to create \"anarchy\" as he condemned the charges levelled against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar by opposition leaders.

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December 13, 2024
BALANCE FLEXIBILITY & RIGOUR IN NEW DEGREE PROGRAMMES
The New Indian Express Kochi

BALANCE FLEXIBILITY & RIGOUR IN NEW DEGREE PROGRAMMES

HE University Grants Commission (UGC) is set to roll out the accelerated degree programme (ADP) and extended degree programme (EDP), two ambitious initiatives aimed at providing flexibility to college students.

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December 13, 2024