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Credit offtake in elevated levels: CARE Ratings
Chennai: The credit offtake in India remained at elevated levels of 17.5 per cent year-on-year (YoY), reporting robust growth for the fortnight ended December 2, said credit rating agency CARE Ratings. According…
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Bangladeshi boy strays into India, BSF returns him without pressing charges
Shillong: In a goodwill gesture, a minor boy from Bangladesh who inadvertently strayed into Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills district, was handed over to the authorities of his country, BSF officials said on…
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PM Modi, UKrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold talks over phone
New Delhi: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said he held a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that he counted on India’s participation for the implementation of his peace…
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80% of new smartphones will be 5G-enabled in India by 2023: ICEA
New Delhi: As India rides on 5G with more than 50 cities and towns now enjoying the new technology, the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo said on Monday…
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Teacher arrested for sexually harassing student in Karnataka
Belagavi: Karnataka police have arrested a teacher on charges of sexually harassing a girl student in Sankeshwar town in Belagavi district on Monday. The accused teacher has been identified as B.R. Badakara.…
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Diesel launches new smartwatch with Snapdragon Wear 4100+ in India
New Delhi: Diesel, a portfolio brand of Fossil Group, on Monday launched its new smartwatch powered with Snapdragon Wear 4100+ and the latest version of Wear OS by Google in the country.…
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India’s growth to be 6.4% for next 5 years: UK-based CEBR
New Delhi: India’s annual growth trajectory for the next five years is expected to be 6.4 per cent, after which it is likely to rise to 6.5 per cent during the subsequent…
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Bird flu: Over 6,000 birds culled in Kerala’s Kottayam
Kottayam: Over 6,000 birds were culled in three separate panchayats of Kerala’s Kottayam district where a bird flu outbreak has been confirmed. A total of 6,017 birds, mostly ducks, were killed on…
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India logs 196 COVID cases in past 24 hours
New Delhi: India reported 196 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours against the previous day’s 227 count, according to the Health Ministry data updated on Monday. Meanwhile, Union Health Minister…
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Mehrauli murder: Aaftab taken to CBI forensic office for voice sample collection
New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, the investigators have recovered an audio clip of Aaftab Amin Poonawalla and Sharddha Walkar arguing, sources said on Monday. Meanwhile, Aaftab has been taken to the…
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Lingayat Mutt sex scandal: Seers to demand withdrawal of administrator’s appointment
Chitradurga: The seers on Monday will stage a dharna to oppose the appointment of an administrator for the Jagadguru Murugharajendra Bruhanmutt of Chitradurga in view of rape accused Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru being…
- Kerala
Kerala woman held with gold worth Rs 1 Cr hidden in inner wear
Thiruvananthapuram: A 19-year-old woman was taken into custody outside the Kozhikode airport after it was found that she was carrying gold worth Rs one crore hidden in her innerwear. Acting on a…
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Uttar Pradesh: Priest held for forced conversion in Rampur
Rampur: A priest from a local church has been arrested over an alleged case of forced religious conversion in Rampur. The accused priest, Polo Messiah, has been booked under sections of the…
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Karnataka: Five detained over shopkeeper’s murder
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Police have taken five persons, including a woman, into custody in connection with a shopkeeper’s murder case, which has created a tense situation in the region, police said on…
- Andhra Pradesh
Police seize and burn huge quantities of cannabis in Andhra Pradesh
Anakapalli: In an operation to make Andhra Pradesh cannabis free, the state Police seized huge quantities of the crop and burnt them in the Anakapalli district. The operation was carried out under…