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Gambia says it has not yet confirmed cough syrup as cause of children deaths

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The small West African state has been investigating a mysterious slew of child deaths in recent months, which police said in a preliminary investigation was linked to four cough syrups made in India. WHO investigators have found "unacceptable" levels of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol in the products, which were made by New Delhi-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd.ays it has not yet confirmed cough syrup as cause of child deaths from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/98kJrsI via IFTTT

Contract with Oreva under the scanner

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The contract maintained that the price of the ticket to the hanging bridge was to be kept at ₹15 per adult and ₹10 per child below 12 years during the first financial year of 2022-23 and be increased by ₹2 per year for the next six years. But the tickets sold on Sunday evening were already hiked by ₹2 and the company was charging people ₹17 per adult and ₹12 per child. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/pLZ8iPv via IFTTT

Irish songwriter Bono reflects on his married life of 40 long years, calls it relay race

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Bono launches a new memoir, "Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story," this Tuesday. The genre of this book is love. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/ILJkf0t via IFTTT

Danny Javier of Apo Hiking Society passes away at the age of 75

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Since the tragic news broke on Monday that Daniel Morales Javier, a member of the well-known OPM band Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society, had passed away, there has been an outpouring of condolences and sentiments on the internet. He was seventy-five years old at the time of his passing away. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/FIKbjg9 via IFTTT

Local man Richard Allen charged with Delphi murders of two teens, Libby German and Abby Williams

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A 50-year-old local man has been accused of killing two teenage best friends, Libby German and Abby Williams, in Delphi. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/vYfrPAD via IFTTT

UK business confidence at lowest since Covid lockdown

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​​The findings underscore the turmoil in the UK economy after Liz Truss abruptly resigned as prime minister and handed power to Rishi Sunak. The new government has reversed all the tax cuts offered by the old one and is planning a fiscal statement on Nov. 17 that will tighten austerity on the public finances. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/YzJ0OSn via IFTTT

'Most bodies fished out by feeling them, were tough to spot because of Muddy Machchhu Waters'

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Karwal said, "the collapse area was divided into three zones among the civil administration, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), fire services, Indian Army, Navy, Indian Air Force (IAF) and NDRF so that we do a more intense job." On the challenges faced by the NDRF teams, Karwal said, "When we reached, people were afraid as it was dark and were not sure whether to wait for morning light or start the rescue operations." from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/UeG2EZ1 via IFTTT

Sardar Patel realised dream of a strong, united India, says Amit Shah

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Amit Shah also said that in the next 25 years, India will be able to realise the dream of the country's freedom fighters of making India a strong and prosperous country and celebrate its 100th year of independence. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/PE8kK5M via IFTTT

Stock Radar: Buy Dr Reddy’s Laboratories for a target of Rs 4950

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Don't classify accounts as default if repayment within 10 days, banks ask RBI

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Under the existing stressed asset resolution framework, it is mandatory for lenders to enter into an inter-creditor agreement (ICA) during the review of the borrower account within 30 days from the date of the first default to any lender. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/oSZiCtD via IFTTT

India, smaller nations talk trade via Rupee accounts

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), finance ministry and National Payment Corp. of India (NPCI) did not comment on the matter. The Indian Economic Trade Organization (IETO) and NPCI are primarily engaged in such cross-border dialogue before it reaches the regulators. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/KNkJWmc via IFTTT

All eyes on Taiwan minister Chen Chern-chyi's India visit

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India's economic interaction with Taiwan has gained momentum in the past decade with several bilateral agreements in agriculture, investments, heritage railways, civil aviation, DTAA, industrial cooperation, SME cooperation, customs cooperation, among others. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/OcRghnf via IFTTT

Saturday Night Live: Rapper Jack Harlow acts as host and guest

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On Saturday Night Live, Jack Harlow acts as a host and guest for a special Halloween episode this week, while Cecily Strong returns to the show. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/9C5lw4P via IFTTT

BCCI's pay parity shot may power companies to up their game

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Companies like PepsiCo, Lupin and Axis Bank are among companies that have pay equity as the mainstay of their employee agenda and vouch for it being a diversity and inclusion enabler for them. Any move to enable equal pay is a powerful force multiplier, say gender experts and HR heads. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/uosXPxF via IFTTT

Set up ‘compact’ camps for Myanmar nationals, Young Mizo Association tells Mizoram govt

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Majority of around 30,500 Myanmar refugees including 11,798 children and 10,047 women are sheltered in over 156 camps in all the 11 districts in Mizoram while a large number of them took shelter in the relatives' houses, community, centers, rented houses, government buildings and shelter houses set up by various NGOs including the YMA, northeast India's one of the largest NGOs. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/JcrEHaN via IFTTT

RSS doesn’t believe in minority-majority binary, all are equal citizens: Sunil Ambekar

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​​The Sangh works for samta and samrasta (equality and harmony) and for this we are continually active. People from all sections of society are becoming swayamsevaks and these swayamsevaks are reaching out to all sections of the society. The first thing is to give them equal opportunity — for this we are working on various projects. Many programmes are being run to promote intermingling of people so that they get to know each other. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/HDAnQqb via IFTTT

Judiciary plays important role in protection of environment: Himanta Biswa Sarma

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“Today climate change and global warming due to environmental degradation have emerged as real challenges to the existence of lives and livelihoods of billions of people across the world. The present circumstances have increased our responsibility manifold towards protecting the environment. This calls for a sense of urgency towards sustainability and environmental conservation in our day to day life,” Sarma said. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/WYasEKS via IFTTT

Tennis: Who will finish the year at No. 1?

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This year, Djokovic has no chance to end the year ranked No. 1. Because of his decision to remain unvaccinated, he was unable to play tournaments in Australia and the United States, including two of the four majors - the Australian Open and U.S. Open. The one major that he did win, Wimbledon, did not award ranking points after Russian and Belarusian players were banned from competing after Russia invaded Ukraine. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/iEIR56J via IFTTT

CDS needs to focus on reforms, planning and capability-building

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As rightly prioritised by the new CDS, the formation of the theatre commands needs to be high on his agenda. Even today, many, including those in the Air Force, are lukewarm towards the idea. The Air Force is perhaps rightly concerned about the distribution of limited air assets between the theatres. Building air power is a matter of priority and the government needs to pull out all stops to expedite acquisitions which should lead to a massive push for domestic manufacturing. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/qrpLcbD via IFTTT

India business shines for global consumer cos in September quarter

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Operations in India contrasted with those in China. Although a larger market, business there is still yet to reach normalcy due to continued Covid-related restrictions in some cities and towns. Growth in India has been a driving force for Asia excluding China. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/sTY7DQS via IFTTT

PM Modi asks states to consider one uniform for all police forces

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He also floated the idea of 'one nation, one police uniform' saying that states and Union territories should discuss if this was feasible. During natural calamities, NDRF and SDRF assist stranded people and it instills people's confidence in government. "I urge all states to come together and develop a common uniform for the police force. This will create job opportunities through mass manufacturing and build a common identity for the police," the PM contended. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/jpIsQPf via IFTTT

Congress plans five rallies across Gujarat

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The party is scheduled to kick off five yatras simultaneously which will be flagged off by the heavyweights such as Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Chhattishgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, former chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh Digvijay Singh and Kamal Nath and Mukul Wasnik. The party has named these rallies Parivartan Sankalp Yatra. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/sXrOZb4 via IFTTT

Ahead of Gujarat ticket distribution, BJP focuses on bridging urban-rural divide

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The immediate challenges, according to senior BJP functionaries, are to lay the ground right for possible aftereffects of ticket distribution and prepare the party and its cadre for a quick month-long campaign to counter the weight of local Congress leaders in 40-50 seats where they can "punch above their party weight". from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/WVF9DZU via IFTTT

Manchester United vs. West Ham match: All you need to know about upcoming clash

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Manchester United will face West Ham this weekend in a much-anticipated match. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/CMGAWeJ via IFTTT

Elon Musk closes $44 billion Twitter Deal, ending monthslong saga

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Shareholders will be paid $54.20 per share, and Twitter will now operate as a private company. The completion caps a convoluted saga that began in January with the billionaire’s quiet accumulation of a major stake in the company, his growing exasperation with how it’s run and an eventual merger accord that he later spent months trying to unravel. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/Fglu9WI via IFTTT

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Gujarat military plane plant

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The new plant will manufacture C-295 transport aircraft that are on order by the Indian Air Force under a ₹21,935 crore deal inked in 2021. The plant at Vadodara will be set up by a Tata consortium, which has partnered Airbus Defence and Space for the project to supply 56 aircraft. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/W24QZGI via IFTTT

UN warns of 'accelerating climate disaster'

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The report suggests remedial action across six areas - electricity supply, industry, transport and buildings sectors, and the food and financial systems. It estimates a global transformation to a low-carbon economy would require $4-6 trillion in investment a year and suggested six sets of measures to raise such resources, including carbon pricing and creating a market for low-carbon technologies. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/rFO4jxh via IFTTT

IMF on India: Slow recovery, dull external demand to mark FY23

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A further slowdown of India's growth to 6.1% is expected in FY24 as external demand and a tightening in monetary and financial conditions weigh on growth, the IMF said in its Regional Economic Outlook. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/Jw3M5Sk via IFTTT

34% decline in terrorism after Article 370 was revoked: Amit Shah

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Speaking at the inaugural session of the two-day Chintan Shivir in Surajkund, Haryana, Shah also pointed out that the government has taken strong measures against NGOs which were creating obstacles in India's growth. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/bBatwrC via IFTTT

Russia used around 400 Iranian drones to attack Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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Earlier on October 17, Russia initiated a brutal attack on Ukraine with 43 drones. Later, Moscow's forces used 28 drones to attack Kyiv that day, killing five people, The Kyiv Independent reported. As ties continue to deepen between Tehran and Moscow as Iran continues to deny supplying weapons to Russia, the action has received widespread condemnation from across the globe. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/vXM8tYl via IFTTT

Congress News Live Updates: Bharat Jodo Yatra set to resume in Telangana today after a three-day break

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Stock Radar: Buy Bharat Forge for a target of Rs 900

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Illicit drug deals: 3 digital asset management cos under radar for transactions worth Rs 28,000 crore

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The FIU has zeroed in on about 200 transactions that were carried out in the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Nigeria using digital currencies and routed via exchanges located in India. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/Js75IDb via IFTTT

Serial killer Donald Studey's daughter claims to be forced to dump father's victims in 100-foot well

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Donald Studey, one of the worst serial killers in history, has allegedly murdered 70 women. An interview with his daughter unveiled his secrets. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/d7RkQDV via IFTTT

California: Firefighters battle blaze in North Hollywood

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Assam police seals Goalpara district's Miya Museum

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Citing the reason for sealing the museum, Rajiv Gogoi, Circle Officer, Lakhipur Circle, Goalpara, said that the person who was allocated this house by the government, didn't stay here and instead used the house for the Miya Museum. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/az0rg6t via IFTTT

10 Kashmiri Pandit families leave their village in Shopian days after killing of community member by terrorists

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Kashmiri Pandit Puran Krishan Bhat was gunned down by terrorists outside his ancestral house in Choudharygund village of Shopian district on October 15. On October 18, Monish Kumar and Ram Sagar were killed in a grenade attack by terrorists while they were asleep in their rented accommodation in Shopian. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/0mqdceW via IFTTT

Mumbai records 32 new COVID-19 cases, zero death

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​​According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) bulletin, "the city currently has 798 active cases. As many as 1,738 swab samples were tested in the last 24 hours, taking their total number to 1,84,32,428, said the bulletin. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/ujRrOTG via IFTTT

Spire Entertainment CEO assaulted Omega X band members, claims reports

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The Spire Entertainment CEO verbally and physically assaulted Omega X members, media reports claimed citing latest video footage. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/Av7M4Bp via IFTTT

Wrexham bans political messages on Paul Mullin's boots

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Paul Mullin, a striker for Wrexham, is banned from wearing boots with a derogatory phrase regarding the Conservative Party. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3lOofxV via IFTTT

Expert opinion: Rishi Sunak 'Raj' in UK has to prove itself; nothing much for India yet

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Government’s Swachhata Campaign 2.0 yields Rs 254.21 crore in scrap, e-waste sale

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Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh stated in a press interaction that the on-going drive is spread over not just the national capital but also remote offices in various states, foreign missions, postal department, railways, defence, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and even Raj Bhawans. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/VmQi47n via IFTTT

Indian-origin Suella Braverman back as Home Secretary in UK PM Sunak's Cabinet

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Braverman, who's scathing resignation letter precipitated Liz Truss' exit from Downing Street last week, is a fellow Bexiteer like Sunak. It remains to be seen how her tough stance on immigration will square off in the new Cabinet after her remarks about Indian visa overstayers caused much damage to the ongoing India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) talks. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/m6dALKS via IFTTT

Three including gunmen killed in US school shooting, 40th such incident of this year

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Monday's school shooting was the fortieth this year resulting in injuries or death, according to a tally by Education Week - the most in any year since it began tracking shootings in 2018. The deadly attacks include the killings at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, in May, when 19 children and two teachers died. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/IyStbYz via IFTTT

Toshiba valued at $16 billion by JIP in takeover bid

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The JIP-led group, which is the preferred bidder to take the Japanese industrial group private, plans to provide 1 trillion yen in cash, while seeking financing totalling 1.4 trillion yen from banks along with a committed line of credit of 200 billion yen in working capital, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the matter is private. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/hVHEYCN via IFTTT

TN police intensify investigation into Coimbatore car blast

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The cylinder explosion in the car happened near Kottai Eswaran Temple in the busy and communally sensitive Ukkadam area around 4 am on Sunday, they said. While one of the five could be Mubeen, investigation is on to identify the remaining members, police added. Police are also questioning seven people in this connection, based on the contact they made with Mubeen. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/xOlUHtw via IFTTT

Webb Space Telescope shows how a star is born in great cosmic nursery

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Now, the James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble's successor, has turned its infrared eyes to see through those same columns and inspect the newborns still in their dusty cribs. In the new view of the Pillars released on Wednesday, cherry-red streaks and waves are jets of material squeezed from globs of gas and dust - baby protostars - as they collapsed and heated up toward stardom. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/AVfUJrM via IFTTT

How Mukesh Ambani will use finance to tighten DNA loop

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A successful fintech loans platform draws upon what the Bank for International Settlements calls a self-reinforcing “DNA loop,” shorthand for data, network and activity. The digital trail people leave behind on e-commerce or social media sites can be used to bind them into a strong network, which can be harnessed to encourage borrowing activity, leading to yet more data on consumer behavior. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/fAnxwlb via IFTTT

5G device makers yet to release software updates that enable next-gen network experience

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Concerns around various smartphone models of top brands - Apple, Samsung and OnePlus among others - not supporting Airtel and Jio's 5G networks have driven the government to take action. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/CEVmzlg via IFTTT

Developers eye new hotspots on Noida Expressway

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The Max Group has also acquired a land parcel recently, while Mumbai's Oberoi Realty is also eyeing a plot in this micro market as its entry into the NCR (National Capital Region). On the Noida Expressway, developers such as Saya, Paras, Gulshan and Gaurs have launched projects recently, while Max has also acquired land in the region. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/4uGziPk via IFTTT

Deepotsav seeks to put Ayodhya on world stage

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The number of lamps lit is expected to set a new record. The Deepotsav started with 117,000 earthen lamps on the banks of the Saryu river in 2017, going up to 301,000 in 2018, 404,000 in 2019, 606,000 in 2020 and 941,000 in 2021, a Guinness world record. This year's target is 1.5 million lamps. The number of visitors between the beginning of the year and August was 22 million. From 17.8 million in 2017. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/yjC7Ndo via IFTTT

Rishi Sunak favourite to be UK PM after Boris Johnson drops comeback bid

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Johnson had raced home from a holiday in the Caribbean to try and secure the backing of 100 lawmakers to enter Monday's contest to replace Liz Truss, the woman who succeeded him in September after he was forced to quit over a string of scandals. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/OYn2GFm via IFTTT