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CBOT soybeans ease, grains rise, on choppy day of trading

* Recent rains ease some concerns about dryness in Argentina crop * Funds seek short-covering in wheat market * Weakness in Brazilian real weigh on corn, soy futures By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, Dec 23 - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures turned lower on a choppy, lower-volume session on Monday, as weakness in the energy market and mild weather forecasts …

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9 hours, 31 minutes ago

Wall Street today: US stocks mixed as funding bill averts partial shutdown, Nvidia gains 1.6%, Qualcomm climbs 2.8%

Live Mint

US stocks were mixed on Monday, as a stopgap government funding bill averted a partial shutdown. At 11:07 a.m. the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 247.19 points, or 0.58 per cent, to 42,593.07 and the S&P 500 lost 5.47 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 5,925.38. At 09:45 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 132.48 points, or 0.32 …

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‘Working longer is meaningless’: Karti Chidambaram on Narayana Murthy’s 70-hour workweek views

Live Mint

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram critiqued billionaire and Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy's values on work-life balance and said, "Working longer is meaningless, focus should be on efficiency." Chidambaram wrote in a post on X, “Daily life is as it is a struggle, battling inefficient & substandard infrastructure & amenities.” The MP from Sivaganga said, "Work life balance" is most important for …

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17 hours, 59 minutes ago

Manu Bhaker snubbed from Khel Ratna nomination; officials state shooter didn’t apply, family denies claim: Report

Hindustan Times

Manu Bhaker scripted in 2024, as the ace shooter won two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. First, she claimed bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol event, which made her the first female shooter from India to win a medal at any Olympics. In a deleted social media post this year, Bhaker had asked fans if she deserved …

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Congress MP counters Narayana Murthy's 70-hour week: Working longer meaningless

India Today

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram has criticised Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy's proposal to work for 70 hours per week, stressing on the focus of efficiency instead of "meaninglessly" working for long hours. Last month, Murthy stood firm on his stance of working 70 hours a week that had earlier snowballed into a topic of debate. The Infosys co-founder further said …

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The Tobacco Trap: How flawed policies are undermining India's fight against addiction

India Today

In 2023, India became the first country in the world to mandate anti-tobacco warnings on Over-The-Top streaming platforms, such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. Despite early adoption of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and enacting the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act in 2003, India remains one of the world’s largest consumers of tobacco, with almost …

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Congress slams govt over different tax slabs for popcorn, asks if PM will show courage for GST overhaul

The Hindu

Exhorting the Narendra Modi government to show the courage to overhaul the Goods and Services Tax regime citing the “absurdity” of three different tax slabs for popcorn under the present system, the Congress on Sunday said the current complexities in the system had thrown open several loopholes leading to tax evasion. In a long post on X, Congress General Secretary …

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1 day, 17 hours ago

Team from Kerala begins cleanup of hazardous wastes dumped in Tirunelveli district

The Hindu

A team of 25 members from Kerala arrived in Tirunelveli district to remove truckloads of hazardous waste dumped at various locations across the district, which had been transported from Kerala. The waste found in the places including Pazhavoor, Kodaganallur, Kallur and Kondanagaram comprised biomedical materials including syringes, blood samples and other hazardous waste mixed with solid wastes. The Bench comprising …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

Zheng Qinwen withdraws from United Cup to focus on Australian Open

Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia — Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen has announced she will not play at the United Cup mixed-teams tournament starting later this month, opting instead to focus on preparations for the 2025 season’s first Grand Slam. In a breakthrough season for the 22-year-old, Zheng made the Australian Open final in January— where she lost to Aryna Sabalenka — before …

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Zheng to skip United Cup, stay fresh for Australian Open

The Hindu

Australian Open runner-up Zheng Qinwen will kick off her 2025 season at the Grand Slam next month after deciding to skip the United Cup mixed team tournament starting this week, the 22-year-old said. Zheng was beaten in the final of the year's first major by Aryna Sabalenka in January but enjoyed a successful campaign, claiming the Paris Olympics gold medal …

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China’s Olympic medallist Zheng to skip United Cup to stay fresh for Australian Open

The Hindu

Australian Open runner-up Zheng Qinwen on Saturday said that she has decided to skip the United Cup mixed team tournament starting this and will kick off her 2025 season at the Australian Open next month. Despite being beaten by Aryna Sabalenka in the final of 2024’s first major, Zheng enjoyed a successful year, claiming the Paris Olympics gold medal and …

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Indian manpower, skills will help build 'New Kuwait': PM Modi

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the diaspora has filled Kuwait’s canvas with the colours of Indian skills and assured that India has the manpower, skills and technology needed by a 'New Kuwait'. Greeting the gathering for the series of festivals that would be celebrated over the next few weeks, PM Modi said, “You all have come from different …

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67th National Shooting Championship: Sejal-Ravinder pair wins mixed team air pistol gold, Paris Olympics medallist Sarabjot finishes fifth

The Hindu

Ravinder Singh and Sejal Kamble clinched the mixed team air pistol gold for Army with a 16-12 victory over Pranavi Dwaram and Mukesh Nelavalli in the 67th National shooting championship at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Saturday. However, the biggest surprise was that Sarabjot Singh, the Paris Olympics mixed team bronze medallist, and fellow Olympian Rhythm Sangwan, missed …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

Rohit Sharma's Unwanted ODI Record: A Historic First No Indian Captain Would Want

ABP News

The year 2024 has been a mixed journey for Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma. Also on ABP Live | IND vs AUS 4th Test: KL Rahul's Freak Injury Scare Caught On Camera - WATCH Also, Rohit became the first Indian captain to suffer a 3-0 home Test series loss. Indian cricket team, under captain Rohit, lost a Test series 3-0 …

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2 days, 19 hours ago

PM Modi hails diaspora in Kuwait, says India has potential to become skill capital of world

The Hindu

On the first visit of an Indian Prime Minister to Kuwait in 43 years, Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the diaspora’s contribution to global growth and said India has the potential to become the “skill capital of the world.” Modi was addressing a large gathering of the Indian community at an event called ‘Hala Modi’ at the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah …

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2 days, 19 hours ago

Viral Video: How to make ‘massive’ chocolate chip cookie in cement mixer?

Live Mint

Have you ever seen a chocolate chip cookie being made in a cement mixer? A video posted months ago showed a man using a cement mixer to make a "massive chocolate chip cookie." The man melted them using a blow torch > Four ‘hats’ of sugar and brown sugar > Two dozen eggs > Vanilla extract > Baking soda > …

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Trump and the return of the National ‘Emergy’

Al Jazeera

In October 2018, a “migrant caravan” bound for the United States set out on foot from Honduras. Then-president Donald Trump, never one to pass up an opportunity for overzealous xenophobic spectacle, took to Twitter to broadcast a “National Emergy”, warning that “criminals and unknown Middle Easterners are mixed in” with the caravan. In preparation for the pedestrian assault on the …

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Chennai residents, pressure groups ask GCC to scrap proposed waste-to-energy incinerator in Kodungaiyur

New Indian Express

Chennai residents and the Alliance for Incinerator-Free Chennai members submitted a petition to the Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner on Tuesday demanding the scrapping of the proposed Waste-to-Energy incinerator plant in Kodungaiyur. Over 200 residents, civil society organisations and environmentalists endorsed the representation letter, said environmental activists and contributors for Citizen Matters, Vishvaja Sambath and Lokeshwaran ES. According to them, the …

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Indian manpower, skills will help build 'New Kuwait': PM Modi

New Indian Express

KUWAIT CITY: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the diaspora has filled Kuwait's canvas with the colours of Indian skills and assured that India has the manpower, skills and technology needed by a 'New Kuwait'. Modi, who is visiting Kuwait at the invitation of Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, was addressing a gathering of the Indian community …

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3 days, 7 hours ago

Opinion divided on Ennore thermal plant expansion at public hearing

The Hindu

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board held a public hearing on Friday to discuss the proposed expansion of the Ennore Thermal Power Station. M. Karunakaran, a fisher leader from Kattukuppam, said Ennore’s industrial growth over the past 30 years had failed to create permanent jobs, while harming the livelihoods of fishers and farmers as well as the health of the …

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3 days, 7 hours ago

Wisconsin police chief overseeing school shooting probe is named to Seattle job

Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. — Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes was named as the chief of police in Seattle on Friday, five days after he was thrust into the national spotlight because of a shooting at a religious school in Wisconsin that killed a teacher and student. Barnes’ departure comes as Madison police are still in the early days of their investigation …

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3 days, 8 hours ago

IFFK 2024: Brazilian film Malu wins Suvarna Chakoram, Feminichi Fathima corner multiple awards

The Hindu

Brazilian filmmaker Pedro Freire’s Malu, a film on the tumultuous relationship of three generations of women inspired from his mother’s life, won the Golden Crow Pheasant award for the best film at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala that concluded here on Friday. Mohanan Award for best debut director, and the NETPAC Award for the best Malayalam film. Cinematic …

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3 days, 12 hours ago

Bears tighten grip on markets; Sensex tanks 1,176 points; Nifty falls below 23,500 level

The Hindu

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty plunged about 1.5% on Friday, taking their downtrend to the fifth straight session, owing to risk aversion in the global markets after the hawkish stance of the U.S. Federal Reserve. From the 30 blue-chip Sensex pack, Tech Mahindra, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Larsen & Toubro, State Bank of India, …

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3 days, 12 hours ago

The peaks and valleys in Indian cricket in 2024: The end of World Cup drought and a new low in Tests

India TV News

The end of a wait for a World Cup crown! India finally got their hands on the T20 World Cup 2024, which saw the nation dive into jubilation. For say, India suffered their first-ever home series sweep of three or more Test matches in 2024 against a New Zealand side that lost everything left and right to it. India's 4-1 …

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CBOT soybeans ease, grains rise, on choppy day of trading

Wall Street today: US stocks mixed as funding bill averts partial shutdown, Nvidia gains 1.6%, Qualcomm climbs 2.8%

‘Working longer is meaningless’: Karti Chidambaram on Narayana Murthy’s 70-hour workweek views

Manu Bhaker snubbed from Khel Ratna nomination; officials state shooter didn’t apply, family denies claim: Report

Congress MP counters Narayana Murthy's 70-hour week: Working longer meaningless

The Tobacco Trap: How flawed policies are undermining India's fight against addiction

Congress slams govt over different tax slabs for popcorn, asks if PM will show courage for GST overhaul

Team from Kerala begins cleanup of hazardous wastes dumped in Tirunelveli district

Zheng Qinwen withdraws from United Cup to focus on Australian Open

Zheng to skip United Cup, stay fresh for Australian Open

China’s Olympic medallist Zheng to skip United Cup to stay fresh for Australian Open

Indian manpower, skills will help build 'New Kuwait': PM Modi

67th National Shooting Championship: Sejal-Ravinder pair wins mixed team air pistol gold, Paris Olympics medallist Sarabjot finishes fifth

Rohit Sharma's Unwanted ODI Record: A Historic First No Indian Captain Would Want

PM Modi hails diaspora in Kuwait, says India has potential to become skill capital of world

Viral Video: How to make ‘massive’ chocolate chip cookie in cement mixer?

Trump and the return of the National ‘Emergy’

Chennai residents, pressure groups ask GCC to scrap proposed waste-to-energy incinerator in Kodungaiyur

Indian manpower, skills will help build 'New Kuwait': PM Modi

Opinion divided on Ennore thermal plant expansion at public hearing

Wisconsin police chief overseeing school shooting probe is named to Seattle job

IFFK 2024: Brazilian film Malu wins Suvarna Chakoram, Feminichi Fathima corner multiple awards

Bears tighten grip on markets; Sensex tanks 1,176 points; Nifty falls below 23,500 level

The peaks and valleys in Indian cricket in 2024: The end of World Cup drought and a new low in Tests