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Gehlot out of Cong prez race, Sonia to take call on Raj CM

As the race was thrown open, Congress was finalising a replacement candidate for Gehlot, with Mallikarjun Kharge, a senior Dalit leader, as the lead contender.

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In a first, Supreme Court recognises concept of marital rape

For the first time, the Supreme Court on Thursday acknowledged the concept of ‘marital rape’, and held ‘rape’ under the MTP Act includes a husband’s act of sexual assault committed on his wife. Though another bench is to hear pleas on marital rape next February, Justice D Y Chandrachud’s observation can be seen by many as a pointer to the trajectory SC may take while deciding the prickly issue next year.

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‘The global economy is undergoing a ‘regime change’ today — India is the outstanding performer now’

"India is a powerhouse in the digital and life sciences realms. It has a thriving digital ecosystem — and in India, instead of digital systems replacing existing retail systems, entrepreneurs and companies are building solutions to integrate existing and sometimes very small retail businesses into digitally enabled supply chains, making them more effective."

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Bhima Koregaon case: SC directs NIA to take Gautam Navlakha for medical checkup; seeks report from hospital



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First among equals: Why Congress still matters more than rest of the opposition



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Nifty Bank may hit 36,000 if RBI takes hawkish measures

The Nifty Bank has outperformed the Nifty50 in the last couple of months and also tested a lifetime high of 41840.15 points on September 15. But the sell-off in the last two weeks, triggered by the hawkish remarks of the US Federal Reserve, halted the northward trend of the index.

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Court allows ED 8 days custody of liquor businessman Mahendru in money laundering case

"...The accused is being remanded to the custody of ED for eight days, i.e, till October 6, 2022...," Special Judge M K Nagpal said. The court noted Mahendru was arrested only on Wednesday morning and the investigation was at a nascent stage.

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It's Oktoberfest time: Milwaukee to witness 15 beer events from September 28 to October 2. Check out the list

As the celebrations for Oktoberfest begin, places like Urban Harvest Brewing and Pabst Mansion will hold German-inspired events on Saturday.

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Over 5000 empty 'ghost' flights have flown to and fro UK since 2019. All you need to know

In a shocking revelation, ‘ghost flights’ have been operating since 2019 and causing environmental damage.

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Indian refiners pay dollars for Russian oil after dirham attempts fail

Russia has been hit by sanctions from the United States and allies following its invasion of Ukraine, and Moscow has requested some buyers of its commodities pay using roubles or other currencies than the dollar and euro which its contracts are typically priced in.

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Uttarakhand High Court asks govt what it has done to abolish revenue policing system in state

A division bench of Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice R C Khulbe asked the chief secretary to file an affidavit stating the position within three weeks. The direction was given by the high court while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking abolition of the revenue policing system in the state.

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What is Endometriosis? 'Blonde' puts spotlight on disorder Marilyn Monroe suffered from

Actor Marilyn Monroe captivated people beyond her period. While talking about the actor's life and her sufferings, Marilyn Monroe's Endometriosis is often ignored even though the disorder and its suferrings were a vital part of her life.

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Bihar court issues arrest warrant against Ekta Kapoor

A court in Bihar's Begusarai on Wednesday issued arrest warrants against Ekta Kapoor, film producer and director, and her mother Shobha Kapoor on charges of insulting soldiers and hurting the sentiments of their family members in her web series 'XXX' (Season-2). The court of judge Vikas Kumar issued the warrant on the basis of a complaint lodged by Shambhu Kumar, an ex-serviceman and a resident of Begusarai.

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More PFI-related raids, detentions in India

​​​ Several PFI activists and leaders were arrested or detained in similar raids carried out in Assam, Maharashtra, and Karnataka on Tuesday. Last week, the National Investigation Agency and Enforcement Directorate rounded up 106 top leaders of the PFI and booked them on charges of money laundering and terror financing.

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About 20 Congress MLAs meet CM Ashok Gehlot at his residence in Jaipur

The Congress in Rajasthan plunged into a crisis on Sunday as several MLAs loyal to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot resigned over a possible move to appoint Pilot as Gehlot's successor, their rebellion erupting just ahead of a Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting. The sources said Gehlot told them to go back to their areas and work strongly. The MLAs had sought time to meet the CM.

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Massive currency market intervention may not impact monetary policy independence: Report

Forex market interventions during surges in capital flows to contain the INR volatility lead to an increase in money supply or M3, which however is found to be neither inflationary nor elicit a policy rate response by the RBI, finds a research paper published by the Reserve Bank of India .

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In Mumbai, taxi and auto fares to go up by Rs 3 and Rs 2 from October 1



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Rupa Huq loses whip after 'racist' comments on Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng. Here's what she said

Rupa Huq said that Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng was “superficially” a black man attending an expensive school like Eton. The Labour Party has condemned their MP’s remark and suspended her whip in the parliament. David Lammy has called on Rupa to “stand those comments down.”

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I-T notices being sent to winners of online games for short-payment of tax: CBDT chief Nitin Gupta

​​​The department has started alerting the winners on the tax compliance dashboard wherever there is a mismatch in income and tax payments. The I-T department action comes close on the heels of the GST intelligence wing issuing a show cause notice earlier this month to a Bengaluru-based online gaming portal GamesKraft Technologies Pvt Ltd demanding Rs 21,000 crore in taxes, interest and penalty.

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Army deploys more 'winterised' howitzers on China front

The Army will soon induct 'loitering munitions’ amid the continuing military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh, while the force also cranks up long-range high-volume firepower with 'winterised' howitzers and advanced rockets backed by drones and weapon-locating radars along the northern borders.

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Getting MLAs to switch was Maken's Pilot project: Gehlot loyalist Shanti Dhariwal

Minister and Ashok Gehlot loyalist Shanti Dhariwal alleged a “100% conspiracy” against the CM by Ajay Maken and Sachin Pilot. Accusing Maken of approaching MLAs to campaign for Pilot as the next CM, Dhariwal said he had proof to back his allegation.

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At UN, Secretary of State Antony Blinken reveals US's warning to Russia over nuclear war threats

Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, US has commented on the Ukraine war and warned the Russians over the threats of nuclear war.

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Russia warns US, says don't bring tensions closer to 'dangerous line'

Russia says that the United States should not raise tensions between the two countries.

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Netflix's ‘Dead to Me’ final season: Check out the premiere date

The final and third season of the series "Dead to Me" is returning to Netflix on November 17 this year. The second season of the Liz Feldman-created series premiered in May 2020, and the last season is back after two and a half years.

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RSS Mohan Bhagwat visits sacred Mount Lum Sohpetbneng in Meghalaya

Seng Khasi is a socio-cultural and religious organisation formed on 23rd November 1899 by sixteen young khasi men to protect, preserve and promote the indigenous way of life and religion of the Khasis. It was 123 years later that the Seng Khasi has grown to more than 300 branches across the Khasi Hills and continues to endeavour in its cause in bringing pride to the people by strengthening their roots and identity.

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Congress trouble an opportunity for BJP

Rajasthan BJP president Satish Poonia on Monday morning called BJP national president JP Nadda and BJP general secretary in-charge of Rajasthan Arun Singh over phone to apprise them of the political situation in the state. The party leaders are in a wait and watch mode as the crisis unfolds and will take further action accordingly.

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Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide D-St action on Tuesday

Nagaraj Shetti, Technical Research Analyst, HDFC Securities, said, “the steep weakness continued in the market for the second consecutive session on Monday, and Nifty closed the day lower by 311 points. The short-term trend of the Nifty is sharply down, and the weakness is expected to continue for the next 1-2 sessions. The lower support area of 16,800 is expected to offer a base for the market in the short term”.

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'Can scale up output of Tejas fighters for exports, operational needs'

India can scale up production of the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft to meet operational requirements and export orders, defence ministry officials said. The single-engine Tejas fighter is already the frontrunner to bag a Malaysian order for 18 light twin-seat fighter trainers despite strong competition from Chinese JF-17, South Korean FA-50 and Russian MiG-35 and Yak-130 jets.

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Super Typhoon Noru slams into the Philippines

Noru, the strongest to hit the Philippines this year, made landfall in Burdeos municipality on the Polillo islands, part of Quezon province, at 5:30 pm (0930 GMT). "We ask residents living in danger zones to adhere to calls for evacuation whenever necessary," Philippine National Police chief General Rodolfo Azurin said.

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Gehlot versus Pilot: Why are Rajasthan Congress MLAs threatening to quit?

The MLAs are reportedly angry amid suspense over the leadership succession in the state if Gehlot goes on to become the Congress president.

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Rakhi Sawant responds to Hema Malini, says 'ready to fight elections in 2024'



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Nasty fall during performance at St Louis forces Post Malone to cancel Boston show. This is what happened

Post Malone, who suffered a nasty fall on stage during the performance at St Louis, Missouri, was forced to cancel Boston show due to the injuries inflicted in the fall.

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Bommai hits out at Congress over "PayCM" campaign, says opposition party on the decline

"What's in it (PayCM)? Any stuff in it? It is nothing but a campaign which people have seen enough of. This can be done on any app and the internet, and it is known even to the children. It is baseless," Bommai said.

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Kolkata: Three arrested in connection with kidnapping, extortion, fraud job racket

The job aspirants were promised to give jobs in America in lieu of huge money taken for the jobs, police said. The Bidhannagar Commissionerate, following a police complaint by father of a job aspirant from Haryana, whose son was held captive along with other youth, busted the racket and arrested three persons while detained one.

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Monster The Jeffrey Dahmer Story: What Netflix's chilling crime thriller series is all about?

Jeffrey Dahmer was a gay serial killer born in Wisconsin to a scientist father and a mentally deranged mother. Read to know what Netflix's Dahmer story talks about.

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Pilot, Gehlot loyalist or a surprise choice? Rajasthan CLP to meet today, likely to pick new CM

Rajasthan CLP will meet on Sunday, in what appears to be an exercise to pick the successor of CM Ashok Gehlot, the putative AICC president. The core issue is if Gehlot will have to relinquish the CM’s post, and if Sachin Pilot will replace him. Pilot is also the choice of the leadership. But the party has to negotiate the CM’s preference, and the legislature party in which Gehlot has an absolute support.

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Surge in temporary jobs for women as companies embrace diversity

With multiple online sales underway and an unprecedented demand for temp workers this festive season, leading staffing firms including Randstad, CIEL HR Services, Quess and TeamLease Services told ET that companies are trying to be more inclusive and have a clear ask: to try and induct more women into temp roles.

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World counts on India to mobilise credible actions to deliver on 2030 Agenda, Paris Agreement': UN chief

In his message to a special 'India@75' event on 'Showcasing the India-UN Partnership in Action', the UN chief underlined that as home to the largest youth generation in history, India will be decisive in the success of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Roger Federer, even in defeat, gets fitting end to storied career

The tone, as so often with Federer, seemed just right, and there were of course tears when it was over from a champion who has so often given free rein to his emotions - in victory or defeat - after keeping them tightly under wraps with the ball in play.

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Petrol bombs hurled at local RSS functionary’s house in Madurai

According to the police, two unknown assailants hurled three petrol bombs at the house of MH Krishnan, a local functionary of RSS, when he and his family members were inside their residence in Mela Anuppanadi.

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West cherry-picking PM Modi's remarks: Russian envoy



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Punjab Guv seeks details of legislative business for Sep 27 session; CM Mann objects, says 'it's too much'

Earlier on Thursday, Mann had said issues like stubble burning and electricity will be discussed in the September 27 session, likely to last a day. Senior AAP leader Raghav Chadha also questioned the move of the Raj Bhavan to seek details of the legislative business to be taken up on Tuesday.

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Rajasthan CM post: Gehlot says Cong brass to decide; Pilot meets Speaker, party MLAs

Former Rajasthan deputy CM Sachin Pilot on Friday reached Jaipur from Kochi amid hectic lobbying in the Congress for the chief minister's post after Ashok Gehlot announced his decision to contest the Congress national president's election, and rushed to meet the Speaker and party MLAs. It is learnt that the party top brass has asked Pilot to stay put in Jaipur and meet MLAs till a final decision is taken.

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Glastonbury Festival is back after three years. Check how and when to grab tickets

After being postponed for three years owing to the epidemic, the Glastonbury Festival is now back. The event will return in 2023 between June 21 and 25, and tickets will go on sale in November. The typical month-long window for ticket sales would be shorter than that.

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2nd T20I: Rohit guides India to series-levelling win over Australia

Rohit Sharma displayed his six-hitting prowess with an unbeaten 46 after Axar Patel snapped two wickets in a fiery spell as India notched up a series-levelling six-wicket win over Australia in a rain hit second T20I here on Friday.

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China using 'coercive' economic tools in Indian Ocean: US

China is using “coercive economic tools” to achieve its security aims in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) while also not adhering to international laws and displaying a lack of transparency in its ongoing efforts to establish overseas military bases, a senior US defence official said.

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With an eye on China, US to develop drones with India

India will build these aircraft and export them to other countries in its region, an official said. Delhi wants to diversify its weaponry, which is mainly Russian-made, and also to develop its own defense industry.

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NIA raids on PFI in 15 states: 'Aims to enforce Taliban brand of Islam'

PFI has assiduously followed a multi-pronged operational strategy that aims to communalise the nation's polity, encourage and enforce Taliban brand of Islam, heighten existing social divisions, dislodge moderate mainstream Muslim organisations from the collective mind of the community and maintain a trained band of volunteers for physical actions, according to a dossier on PFI prepared by the NIA in 2017.

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Cong set to lose chairmanship of Rajya Sabha panel on home

The govt is unwilling to accommodate Congress' request to let it retain the helmsmanship of the department-related standing committee (DRSC) on home affairs in Rajya Sabha. The decision to withdraw Congress' leadership of the DRSC on home affairs in the RS and IT and communications in LS is being done "as per the existing strength of the parties" and in light of its numbers in RS coming down since 2019, sources said.

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CBI: ABG siphoned off borrowed funds on ex-chairman's order

The agency alleged that a large part of the borrowed money "has been moved out of India in violations of the sanctioned terms and conditions of the banks" and used "to acquire assets which are being utilised" by Agarwal - who was arrested by CBI on Wednesday in connection with an alleged ₹22,842-crore bank fraud case - through group entities.

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This is why Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi 'cancelled' interview with CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour tweeted that an aide to the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi approached her, saying the interview could not happen unless she wore a headscarf as a mark of respect to the holy months of Muharram and Safar.

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Gehlot agrees to run for Congress president, step down as Rajasthan CM

Ashok Gehlot is likely to be the next president of Congress but will have to step down as chief minister of Rajasthan. Gehlot, who had on Wednesday declared his intent to continue as Rajasthan CM even if he was elected as Congress chief, gave up his insistence after Rahul Gandhi declared that the new party chief would have to adhere to the “one man one post” principle.

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EAM S Jaishankar at UNSC: Strongly calls for immediate cessation of all hostilities in Ukraine



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Savarkar on Rahul's yatra banner, Cong draws taunts

A photo of Hindu Mahasabha founder Vinayak Damodar Savarkar appeared on a banner at Athani near Kochi for the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi, landing Congress in a spot on Wednesday as it faced a howl of taunts on social media and from BJP and CPM for the faux pas. The banner featuring freedom fighters was put up by a group from the Chengamanad panchayat.

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Guv withdraws order to convene Punjab house special session

A day before the special session had to be convened, Purohit on Wednesday withdrew his order to convene a special session. The Raj Bhawan cited absence of specific rules on summoning the Assembly for considering only a confidence motion. In a fresh order issued, Purohit said the earlier order stands withdrawn in the absence of specific rules regarding summoning of the assembly for considering the confidence motion that was called by the Punjab government.

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Sebi doesn't want 'Abhimanyus' in the market: Buch

“If your business model suggests that once the customer is in, then there is no exit for them. We do not like it,” said Buch at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai on Wednesday.

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Tripura government to expedite Reang tribals' rehabilitation

Around 37,136 displaced Reang tribals comprising 6,959 families are being rehabilitated in 12 locations in Tripura’s four of the eight districts – North Tripura, Dhalai, Gomati and South Tripura.

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US Fed delivers big rate hike, sees another large move this year

The US Federal Reserve raised its target interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to a range of 3.00%-3.25% on Wednesday and signaled more large increases to come in new projections showing its policy rate rising to 4.40% by the end of this year before topping out at 4.60% in 2023 to battle continued strong inflation.

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China remains clear & present danger, warn military chiefs

Despite the troop disengagement at a ‘friction point’ in eastern Ladakh earlier this month, the overall threat from China has not receded in any way and it is fast extending to other domains in addition to the land borders, the country’s military brass warned on Tuesday.

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84% of principal posts in Delhi govt schools vacant

From principals to teachers, government schools in the city are facing an acute shortage of manpower, according to Directorate of Education (DoE) data. Of a total of 950 sanctioned posts for principals, only 154 have been filled while 796, or 83.7%, are lying vacant. Most of the schools are being run by vice-principals. Even in the case of vice-principals, of 1,670 sanctioned posts, 565 (about 34%) lie unfilled.

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Putting own policy in abeyance, KVS transfers 1,500 teachers mid-session

Within a span of a week this month, the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) suspended the annual 2022-23 transfer process, put a crucial clause of its 2021 transfer policy in abeyance and ordered 1,500-plus 'administrative transfers' of teachers for the purpose of 'redistribution and rationalisation'.

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Bruno Fernandes understates Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, gives Manchester United Erik Ten Hag a 10 out of 10

Bruno Fernandes, the attacking midfielder who plays for Manchester United, has trashed Ole Solskjaer, the former team manager, and spoken highly of Erik Ten, the current team manager.

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Draft standards for rear seat-belt reminders mandates alerts for unbuckled seats

The road transport ministry has put draft standards for rear seatbelt reminders, which would be a mandatory feature in all new cars in the next six months. As per the proposed automotive standard, the audio seatbelt reminder will alert the driver and occupants even if any passenger, including on the rear seat, removes the safety-belt buckle later.

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How are Queen's Corgis? Special update from Prince William

When Prince William was on a walkabout at Lambeth Bridge in London, a mourner requested him to give the dogs some love. He said he had recently seen the two Corgis and that the dogs were "just fine". Prince William's assured the mourner that the dogs were in a "good home" and being "spoiled rotten".

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King Charles III leaves note on late Queen Elizabeth II's coffin. Here’s what he wrote

King Charles III ascended to the throne after late Queen Elizabeth II's death and was overcome with responsibility and grief. He tried to control his tears at the Queen's funeral and left a touching note on her coffin. He wrote, "In loving and devoted memory. Charles R." and left it on the coffin.

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IAF set to retire Abhinandan Varthaman's MiG-21 squadron this month

The MiG-21 jets were inducted into IAF over four decades ago and many of these planes were lost in crashes. Though the Soviet-era Russian fighter jets have also been in news in the last several years for multiple crashes causing death of pilots, the sources said "when an IAF aircraft is air-borne, it means it is fully serviceable".

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Jacqueline Fernandez quizzed again for over 7 hrs in extortion case linked to Sukesh Chandrasekhar



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King Charles III's coronation: Where and when is it scheduled? Details inside

Now that Queen Elizabeth II's funeral has been concluded, King Charles III awaits his coronation.

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Delhi HC allows Tatas' appeal against cryptocurrency 'TATA Coin'; Restrains US, UK firms from using TATA mark

As per Tata Sons' contentions, the respondents (Hakunamatata), registered in the UK and the US, are using its trademark for doing online trading in cryptocurrency through their website(s) 'www.tatabonus.com' and 'https://ift.tt/G9Pkx2Y'. It said that the websites are accessible in India and are in fact accessed by visitors from Delhi on daily basis.

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Indian student succumbs to injuries sustained during shooting rampage in Canada



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Sebi comes out with framework for social stock exchange

SSE is a novel concept in India and such a bourse is meant to serve the private and non-profit sectors by channelling greater capital to them. The idea of SSE was first floated by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech for the financial year 2019-20.

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Direct tax kitty swells by 30% till September, over 2x asking rate

Gross direct tax collections rose 30% to a little under Rs 8.4 lakh crore during the fiscal year up to September 17, when the second instalment of advance tax had been paid. The current growth rate is more than twice the asking rate to meet the full year direct tax target of Rs 14.2 lakh crore. With around a fortnight to go for the half year of FY23 to end, direct tax collections are estimated at around 58% of the full year target.

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Five things to know about the queen's coffin procession

Some 6,000 soldiers, sailors and pilots from the British armed forces will take part in the procession, Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Tony Radakin told the BBC on Sunday. At several points along the route they will perform a royal salute, for example when they pass the Victoria Memorial commemorating the queen.

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Tamil Nadu govt inoculates 8.17 lakh people against COVID-19 in latest mass vaccination drive

The department commenced the mass vaccination programme every Sunday beginning September 12, 2021 and it has been held in over 50,000 camps including primary health centres, government schools, anganwadi centres among others. According to the press release, 19,86,409 people (93.65 per cent) in the age group of 12-14 years were covered with the first dose of vaccination while 15,66,176 (73.84 per cent) were covered with the second dose.

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