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3 days, 8 hours ago

Florida agriculture hit with $190M losses from Hurricane Milton

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida agriculture suffered more than $190 million in losses from Hurricane Milton, making it the costliest for farmers and ranchers of three cyclones that pummeled the state in 2024, according to University of Florida researchers. When all the data is in, the university’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences estimates the losses from Milton could reach …

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4 days, 17 hours ago

CONSUMER CASES WEEKLY ROUND UP: DECEMBER 9 – DECEMBER 15

Live Law

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Purchases For Earning Livelihood Qualify As Commercial Purposes If Operated Solely By Others: NCDRC Case Title: M/S. Telangana Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Telangana State Commission Validates Builder's Claim of Outstanding Payments Case Title: M/s Narne Estates Pvt., Ltd. Adbul Rahim Case Number: F.A. Telangana State Commission Holds LIC Liable For Deficiency In Service Over Wrongful …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Chennai Corporation drains water from 334 of 342 flooded areas; 1,686 pumps deployed

The Hindu

A day after heavy rain due to Cyclone Fengal, water was drained from 334 spots of the 342 locations in the city which reported waterlogging, according to a press release from the Greater Chennai Corporation. GCC reported that between 6 a.m. on November 30 and 6 a.m. on December 1, 2024, Chennai recorded an average rainfall of 10.902 cm. GCC …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

India’s basic constitutional values need eternal vigilance

Hindustan Times

If, as Abraham Lincoln said, “The most reliable way to deal with the future is to create it”, our faith in our Constitution must be reinforced on its 75th birthday, since it has served us so well in the past. Fourthly, federalism, not found anywhere in the world’s longest Constitution, has unprecedentedly been held to be a part of our …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Elon Musk takes potshots at vote count delay in California, says 'India counted 640 million votes in 1 day'

Firstpost

Billionaire Elon Musk called out the delay in the vote-counting process in the state of California by lauding how India managed to count 640 million votes in just one day. Here’s a look at why it takes time for American states to count ballots and how India manages to do it smoothly While taking potshots at the vote count delay …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Bharat Forge Q2 Results: Net profit rises 13.5% YoY to ₹243 crore, revenue down 2.3%

Live Mint

Bharat Forge on Thursday, November 14, released its September quarter results, reporting a consolidated net profit of ₹243 crore, a 13.55% increase from ₹214 crore in the same period last year. During the quarter, the group secured new orders worth ₹1,207 crore across defence, ferrous and aluminium castings, and core forging. The total order wins for H1 FY25 amounted to …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers yet to receive compensation from CPCL for land acquired in Nagapattinam

The Hindu

Farmers from three panchayats in Nagapattinam district are still waiting for compensation from Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd. for land acquired in 2020, despite repeated assurances from the authorities concerned. In early May, farmers and residents from Panangudi, Narimanam, and Gopurajapuram launched a hunger strike, demanding restoration and rehabilitation relief for 642 acres of farmland acquired by CPCL for its expansion …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Colleges charging tuition fees from girl students will lose affiliation: Min

Hindustan Times

For the running 642 courses in the state, the Maharashtra government has sanctioned fee-waiver for girls from families with income of ₹8 lakh or less. Also, a toll-free helpline for girls will be launched soon and a task force of 10 people will be formed to inspect colleges, said Chandrakant Patil, higher and technical education minister, at a meeting in …

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5 months ago

Modi claimed he was 'sent by God', but has his aura of invincibility cracked?

ABC

"After my mother died, I began to doubt whether I had biological origins, whether I was born biologically. That was Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's final pitch before 642 million Indians went to the polls last month. 'Sent by God' Earlier this year, the BJP's national spokesperson gave an interview in which he claimed that the revered deity Lord Jagganath …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Water released from Indravati reservoir for kharif season

New Indian Express

BHAWANIPATNA: Indravati project authorities on Wednesday released water in the left, right and lift canal systems for the current kharif season. While 57,629 hectare will be irrigated with water from the right canal, 34,080 hectares will be irrigated from the left canal and 25,846 hectares from the lift canal. Farmers have been advised to use the water judiciously in view …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Quietening those who cast doubts on EVMs

New Indian Express

The recent Lok Sabha elections marked the largest democratic exercise in human history. While the voter turnout percentage was slightly lower than in the previous election, these hustings still recorded the highest number of votes ever cast—a rise of over 40 million from 2019. The total number of registered voters in our country far exceeds that of the combined registered …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Annamalai trails in Coimbatore, DMK-Congress sweep state as BJP fails to lead even a single seat

Op India

As the counting of votes is underway in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam -Congress combine was seen sweeping the Lok Sabha Elections in the state while the Bharatiya Janata Party failed to open its account in the state. Meanwhile, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s Kanimozhi Karunanidhi is leading with 175991 votes against All India Anna Dravida Munnetra …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

The world’s largest elections come to a close in India

Associated Press

New Delhi — The 6-week-long election in India closed on Saturday. People wait at a crossroad to cheer Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election campaign of Bharatiya Janata Party for the upcoming national elections in Ghaziabad, India, April 6, 2024. FILE- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, shows the indelible ink mark on his index finger after casting …

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7 months, 1 week ago

SC puts DDA in dock for hiding data on tree-felling

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Delhi Development Authority for “taking them for a ride” by suppressing material facts on the cutting of trees in the Delhi Ridge area and initiated suo motu criminal attempt against the agency’s vice-chairperson for obstructing the administration of justice even as it directed that no further permission for tree felling in the …

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7 months, 1 week ago

SC rebukes DDA for cutting trees in Delhi Ridge, says can’t trust it now

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed its sharp disapproval of Delhi Development Authority vice chairman Subhashish Panda’s affidavit that claimed 642 trees were cut in the Delhi Ridge without his knowledge, saying the top court “cannot trust the DDA now”. The Supreme Court was a contempt petition by Bindu Kapurea against DDA V-C Subhashish Panda over the felling …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

The conflict, from Nebuchadnezzar to Netanyahu

The Hindu

The ghost of Assyrian king Nebuchadnezzar would have probably gleefully approved of the recent first-ever direct projectile exchanges between Iran and Israel. Leaders of Israel, the region’s only putative nuclear weapon state, consider Iran an “existential threat” and have vowed to never allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons. Last year, Iran unveiled “Khaybar” a 2,000-km range missile capable of hitting …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

10 years under Modi has lifted the country out of despair to a state of optimism: Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that 10 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought a sea change in the economy of the country and lifted the sentiments from a state of despondency in 2013, to one of optimism and hope of emerging as a developed country by 2047. Though the Opposition claims that they were the ones who …

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9 months ago

Xizang to increase student subsidies

China Daily

Students play frisbee at the Dongcheng Branch of Lhasa Experimental Primary School in April. PALDEN NYIMA/CHINA DAILY With the next round of subsidy increases, each student will receive 4,620 yuan per year beginning this fall, 90 yuan more than last year. Over the past decades, subsidies have been gradually increased, and with various support measures put in place, they are …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis takes indefinite leave for family reasons

Associated Press

CALGARY, Alberta — Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis is taking an indefinite leave for family reasons. Assistant coach Trevor Letowski will run the team while St. Louis is away, the Canadiens said Saturday. When you lose your big leader like that, everyone’s got to pull on the same rope.” The 48-year-old St. Louis was hired as interim coach after …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

IND vs SA 2nd Test pitch at Newlands rated as ‘unsatisfactory’ by ICC, receives one demerit point

The Hindu

The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced that the pitch for the second Test between South Africa and India at Newlands in Cape Town has been rated as “unsatisfactory”. ICC Match Referee Chris Broad submitted his report expressing the concerns of the match officials and after consulting with captains Dean Elgar and Rohit Sharma, both of whom felt that the …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Subcontinent pitches rated sub-par more often, yet Test matches end faster everywhere

The Hindu

The second Test match between India and South Africa, which ended within two days on Thursday, with just 642 balls bowled, is the shortest completed Test match ever. None of the pitches in New Zealand, South Africa, England, and West Indies were rated ‘below average’ or ‘poor’ whereas more than 10% of the Tests played in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Are 642 balls enough? Cape Town pitch presses Test cricket's controversial fast-forward button

Hindustan Times

“Test cricket is at its best when the balance between bat and ball is pretty even and it is slightly in favour of the ball.” Lamenting the batter-friendly pitches that were the norm in the sub-continent until a few years back, Australian legend Greg Chappell also told this writer sometime back, “When the game itself denigrates the longest form of …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

India, South Africa play out shortest-ever Test in 147-year history: A look at 5 briefest matches of all time

Hindustan Times

A Test match in which a plethora of records were broken ended with probably one of the biggest records of all time. The 2nd Test match between India and South Africa in Cape Town ended in all but 107 overs, making it the shortest ever in history. A total of 107 overs is all that this Test lasted On that …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

SA vs IND, 2nd Test: India beats South Africa inside two days to record shortest Test match with a result

The Hindu

India beat South Africa by seven wickets at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on Thursday, in a match became the shortest in Test history to end in a result. The second Test between the two sides lasted just 642 balls, which fell short of the 656-ball mark set by Australia and South Africa in 1932 at Melbourne. HIGLIGHTS …

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Florida agriculture hit with $190M losses from Hurricane Milton

CONSUMER CASES WEEKLY ROUND UP: DECEMBER 9 – DECEMBER 15

Chennai Corporation drains water from 334 of 342 flooded areas; 1,686 pumps deployed

India’s basic constitutional values need eternal vigilance

Elon Musk takes potshots at vote count delay in California, says 'India counted 640 million votes in 1 day'

Bharat Forge Q2 Results: Net profit rises 13.5% YoY to ₹243 crore, revenue down 2.3%

Farmers yet to receive compensation from CPCL for land acquired in Nagapattinam

Colleges charging tuition fees from girl students will lose affiliation: Min

Modi claimed he was 'sent by God', but has his aura of invincibility cracked?

Water released from Indravati reservoir for kharif season

Quietening those who cast doubts on EVMs

Tamil Nadu: Annamalai trails in Coimbatore, DMK-Congress sweep state as BJP fails to lead even a single seat

The world’s largest elections come to a close in India

SC puts DDA in dock for hiding data on tree-felling

SC rebukes DDA for cutting trees in Delhi Ridge, says can’t trust it now

The conflict, from Nebuchadnezzar to Netanyahu

10 years under Modi has lifted the country out of despair to a state of optimism: Nirmala Sitharaman

Xizang to increase student subsidies

Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis takes indefinite leave for family reasons

IND vs SA 2nd Test pitch at Newlands rated as ‘unsatisfactory’ by ICC, receives one demerit point

Subcontinent pitches rated sub-par more often, yet Test matches end faster everywhere

Are 642 balls enough? Cape Town pitch presses Test cricket's controversial fast-forward button

India, South Africa play out shortest-ever Test in 147-year history: A look at 5 briefest matches of all time

SA vs IND, 2nd Test: India beats South Africa inside two days to record shortest Test match with a result