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The alerts ask people to test or self-isolate after contact with someone who had a positive result.

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NHS Covid app sends record number of 'pings'

The alerts ask people to test or self-isolate after contact with someone who had a positive result.

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From the metaverse to NFTs and everything in-between, what's made the news in tech this year?

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Year in tech: The stories making headlines in 2021

From the metaverse to NFTs and everything in-between, what's made the news in tech this year?

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The number of cars being recalled is nearly equivalent to the firm's global deliveries last year.

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Tesla to recall 475,000 cars in the US

The number of cars being recalled is nearly equivalent to the firm's global deliveries last year.

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Hundreds of staff at Foxconn in Sriperumbudur were reportedly hit by food poisoning.

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TikTok moderator sues over 'psychological trauma'

Candie Frazier says her mental health suffered after watching "extreme and graphic" video content.

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CES 2022: More firms cancel in-person appearances

The major consumer technology trade show continues to suffer fallout from the spread of Omicron.

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The major consumer technology trade show continues to suffer fallout from the spread of Omicron.

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Vinyl sales soared again in 2021, thanks to Abba

The pop icons' surprise return helped UK vinyl sales top five million for the first time since 1990.

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The pop icons' surprise return helped UK vinyl sales top five million for the first time since 1990.

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Riot Games to pay $100m in discrimination case

The League of Legends maker agrees to settle a 2018 gender discrimination class-action lawsuit

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Alexa tells 10-year-old girl to put penny in plug socket

Amazon has fixed its voice assistant so that it will not suggest the dangerous “challenge” again.

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Amazon has fixed its voice assistant so that it will not suggest the dangerous “challenge” again.

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Advice issued as drone spooks resting seals

A marine conservation charity is asking drone operators to keep their distance from seals.

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A marine conservation charity is asking drone operators to keep their distance from seals.

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The SpaceX boss was attacked on Chinese social media after the complaint was made public.

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Elon Musk criticised after China space complaint to UN

The SpaceX boss was attacked on Chinese social media after the complaint was made public.

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Eco-laundry hopes to clean up how we wash clothes

A start-up from Oxford is hoping to make laundry more environmentally friendly.

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A start-up from Oxford is hoping to make laundry more environmentally friendly.

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Russia fines Google over illegal content breach

The verdict marks the first time Russia has fined a technology giant based on their annual turnover.

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The verdict marks the first time Russia has fined a technology giant based on their annual turnover.

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It follows an inquiry into Passenger Play, which allowed games to be played while a car was moving.

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A Japanese professor invents a prototype TV that sprays flavours onto a lickable "hygienic film".

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Netlicks? 'The TV screen you can taste’

A Japanese professor invents a prototype TV that sprays flavours onto a lickable "hygienic film".

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The US technology firm says sorry after it urged firms not to source products from Xinjiang.

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Chinese regulator pauses partnership with Alibaba

The firm's cloud computing arm "did not tell the regulator in time" about the Log4shell security flaw.

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The firm's cloud computing arm "did not tell the regulator in time" about the Log4shell security flaw.

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Intel apologises to China over supplier advice

The US technology firm says sorry after it urged firms not to source products from Xinjiang.

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It follows a complaint from an owner who discovered he could play games while driving.

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Amazon, Facebook and Twitter say they will no longer attend in person.

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Big tech names withdraw from Las Vegas CES conference

Amazon, Facebook and Twitter say they will no longer attend in person.

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Zee and Sony announced they will merge their television channels, film assets and streaming platforms.

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Zee-Sony merger will create an Indian entertainment giant

Zee and Sony announced they will merge their television channels, film assets and streaming platforms.

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Gaming disorder: Inside the clinic helping addicted teens

BBC News has exclusive access to the UK's only facility for video game addiction.

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BBC News has exclusive access to the UK's only facility for video game addiction.

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Arsenal fan token posts broke advertising rules, says watchdog

The Advertising Standards Authority said the club 'failed to illustrate the risk of the investment'.

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Boeing and Airbus warn US over 5G safety concerns

The world's two biggest plane makers say the technology could have a negative impact on the aviation industry.

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The world's two biggest plane makers say the technology could have a negative impact on the aviation industry.

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China Mobile to raise up to $8.8bn in Shanghai share listing

The firm was kicked off the New York Stock Exchange due to rules imposed by Donald Trump.

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The firm was kicked off the New York Stock Exchange due to rules imposed by Donald Trump.

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Anglo American is testing a hydrogen-powered giant truck in a bid to make its business greener.

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Miners experiment with hydrogen to power giant trucks

Anglo American is testing a hydrogen-powered giant truck in a bid to make its business greener.

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The BBC found Facebook posts claiming to sell Covid vaccine passes to people who hadn't been jabbed.

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The National Crime Agency hands over 225 million stolen passwords to a hack-checking site.

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Internet celebrity Huang Wei, known as Viya, is accused of hiding her personal income from officials.

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What you need to know about weather forecasts on your phone

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Virtual reality worship: What carols at home looks like this Christmas

The Church of England has released a series of virtual reality carols

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The Church of England has released a series of virtual reality carols

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How to avoid gadget frustration on Christmas Day

Modern tech gifts might not be ready to work straight away - are you ready for Christmas morning?

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Modern tech gifts might not be ready to work straight away - are you ready for Christmas morning?

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The robot chefs that can cook your Christmas dinner

If you fancy not having to do the cooking on 25 December then a robotic chef might be the solution.

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If you fancy not having to do the cooking on 25 December then a robotic chef might be the solution.

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BBC Bitcoin mining report used in crypto-scam

The BBC’s Silicon Valley correspondent investigates how his report was used to steal life savings.

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The BBC’s Silicon Valley correspondent investigates how his report was used to steal life savings.

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Centre to set up labs to certify chemical-free land, organic products: Amit Shah

​​The announcement was made by Shah, who is also the home minister, during his address at the 'National Conclave on Natural Farming' held at Anand in Gujarat.

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A ransomware attack on payroll systems provider Kronos hits multiple major companies in the UK and US

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NPCI joins hands with brands, aggregators to introduce tokenization facility for Rupay card users

The facility will be supported by the recently launched NPCI Tokenization System (NTS). Tokenization will allow a seamless and convenient transaction experience with heightened data security. NPCI is the umbrella organization for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India.

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TikToker Demi Skipper trades up from a hairpin to a house

Demi Skipper started with a hairpin and traded it up until she got a house.

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India's rice exports to surpass FY21’s record 17.72 million tonne

As per an official statement, non-Basmati rice exports have risen steeply and likely to more than double in volume terms over FY19.

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863 investment projects worth $121 bn under consideration: DPIIT

Of the total 863 investment projects, 272 are Highly Probable (more than 90% probability) worth $41 billion, 279 Moderately Probable (51-90%) proposals worth $69 billion and Long Term (less than 50%) projects worth $11 billion.

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Soon, states to be ranked on ability to acquire land for infrastructural development

The rural development ministry, on Thursday, launched the MIS portal or the Vikas Portal for rankings of states and union territories in land acquisition projects under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

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Demi Skipper started with a hairpin and traded it up until she got a house.

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UP Assembly: Finance Minister Suresh Khanna tables Rs 8,479 cr supplementary budget

The Uttar Pradesh government tabled a Rs 8,479-crore supplementary budget during the Winter session of the State Legislative Assembly, months ahead of the 2022 Assembly election.

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Semi conductor shortage: Cabinet approves Rs 76000 cr incentive scheme

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Outlook on Indian economy upbeat, but Omicron calls for caution, says RBI research paper

India’s retail inflation, measured by the consumer price index (CPI), rose to 4.9% in November, but remained within the upper tolerance band of 6%. The wholesale price index however rose to 14.23% in the same month, making it the eighth consecutive month of double digit rise. The inflation-targeting central bank takes CPI as the proxy for price rises.

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CBDT issues refunds of Rs 1.37 lakh crore to 1.27 crore taxpayers

Income tax refunds of Rs 46,438crore have been issued in 1,25,34,644 cases & corporate tax refunds of Rs 90,340 crore have been issued in 2,02,705 cases

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Pre-budget consultation: Agri experts for MSP based on realistic cost, subsidised diesel

Ministers of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and Bhagwat Karad held the first pre-Budget consultations with representatives of agriculture and agro processing industry through virtual mode.

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Government unlikely to bring bill on cryptocurrency in winter session

The government is unlikely to bring a bill on cryptocurrency in the ongoing winter session of Parliament, top sources said on Wednesday. They also suggested that whenever a bill will be brought, it will be referred to the parliamentary standing committee for wider deliberations with stakeholders.

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High frequency indicators look upbeat, say RBI officials on the state of India's economy

It further observed the ongoing revival is driven by a confluence of factors -- release of pent-up demand, government's push for capital expenditure, robust external demand and normal monsoon.

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Google will fire employees who refuse vaccinations, report says

A leaked memo warns employees who do not follow vaccine policy that they could lose their jobs.

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Budget 2022-23: CPAI urges govt to waive commodity transaction tax

n its Budget proposal to the Finance Ministry, CPAI has urged the government to relook at Commodity Transaction Tax (CTT) as it has yielded little revenue and destroyed national market volumes by 60 per cent. In addition, CTT encouraged liquidity, volumes and jobs to shift outside India.

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CCEA clears implementation of PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana for 2021-26

The scheme, an official statement said, would benefit about 22 lakh farmers, including 2.5 lakh Scheduled Caste and two lakh Scheduled Tribe farmers.

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Govt exploring public financing for road infra projects: Gadkari

The government is working on a scheme to raise funds from the public at 6 per cent annual interest rate for road infrastructure projects, union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday in the Rajya Sabha

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GDP to grow 8.2 pc in FY23, RBI to hike rates by 100bps: Bank of America

Bank of America said the country entered 2021 on an optimistic note with recovering economic growth and well contained inflation, but the tragic second wave rocked the boat, led to the return of supply shortages and exerted pressure on prices.

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Cabinet approves reimbursement of Rs 1,300 cr on digital transactions using UPI, RuPay debit card

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved reimbursement of Rs 1,300 crore on digital transactions using UPI and Rupay debit cards, Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said

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CMIE unemployment data shows huge fluctuations, govt numbers record usual trend: Minister

The CMIE unemployment rate monthly time series for Jammu and Kashmir from 2016 to October 2021 shows huge fluctuations, but government data records usual status of unemployment there between 5.1 per cent and 6.7 per cent, Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday.

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Instagram sorry for blocking user named metaverse

The company admits an artist with the Instagram name @metaverse was wrongly blocked for "impersonation".

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Exports jump 27% to $30.04 billion in November

Imports in November were at $52.94 billion, showing an increase of 56.58 per cent over inbound shipments of $33.81 billion in the year-ago month.

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Apple releases an Android app to find its AirTag location trackers, in case they are misused.

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Apple launches Android app to address AirTags tracker fears

Apple releases an Android app to find its AirTag location trackers, in case they are misused.

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Government creating unique IDs of farmers enrolled under agri-schemes, says Minister Tomar

Highlighting the advantages of creating unique ID and its benefit for the farmers, the minister said it would help in provisioning the farmer's verification through e-Know Your Farmer (e-KYF) which would eliminate the need for re-submitting physical documents to different departments for availing benefits under different schemes.

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Govt earned over Rs 8 lakh cr from taxes on petrol, diesel in last 3 fiscals: FM Sitharaman

​​The excise duties on petrol and diesel were on a rising trajectory till February 2, 2021, to Rs 32.98 and Rs 31.83 respectively, before falling a tad and then declining further to Rs 27.90 a litre (petrol) and Rs 21.80 (diesel) as on November 4, 2021.

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Online Safety Bill: New offences and tighter rules

The next stage of the landmark Online Safety Bill recommends major changes and tougher regulation.

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How vending machines are making life better for Kenyans

By thinking small vending machine firms are delivering more affordable products for Kenyan shoppers.

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India's November retail inflation sequentially inches up to three-month high of 4.91%

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Businesses race to fix a security vulnerability posing a "severe risk", agencies and researchers say.

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Flaw prompts 100 hack attacks a minute, security company says

Businesses race to fix a security vulnerability posing a "severe risk", agencies and researchers say.

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Cabinet committee on privatisation yet to take decision on two banks: FM

This is tantamount to conducting banking business without obtaining a banking licence from RBI, in violation of the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. In this regard, she said, the RBI had requested chief secretaries of all the states and Union Territories and the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies to take necessary action against such unlicensed entities operating in their respective jurisdictions.

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Government will continue to push for greater reforms across sectors: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

“India is determined to carry out reforms. We need more and more reforms and the government will push for greater levels of reforms across sectors and make things easy and simple,” Kant said while addressing the CII Partnership Summit 2021 on Monday.

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Business activity grows to new high despite Omicron threat: Nomura

India remains at risk of virus setbacks since those fully vaccinated account for only 37.5 per cent of the overall population, it said, adding data thus far suggest that incremental growth momentum in Q4 may be driven more by services and re-opening and less by industry.

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Bored Ape NFT accidentally sells for $3,000 instead of $300,000

A "fat fingered" typing error seems to have cost an NFT dealer more than $250,000.

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And Just Like That: Peloton responds with parody ad after shares tumble

The exercise equipment maker released an online parody after a scene that sent its shares tumbling.

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Indian PM Modi's Twitter hacked with bitcoin tweet

The Indian prime minister's account had a message stating that bitcoin would be distributed to citizens.

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The woman said a colleague and client had assaulted her on a business trip earlier this year.

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How hologram tech may soon replace video calls

The coronavirus pandemic and travel bans have accelerated interest in holographic communication.

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The coronavirus pandemic and travel bans have accelerated interest in holographic communication.

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Alibaba fires employee who accused boss of rape

The Chinese e-commerce firm has fired the woman, who went public with accusations in August.

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India can become gross driver of world economy: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

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NH-334B set to be completed by Jan 2022: Nitin Gadkari

The Road Transport and Highways minister in a series of tweets, said National Highways (NHs) are growing at unprecedented pace under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Recovery may strengthen further in H2, says Finance Ministry

The recovery theme is backed by upbeat market sentiment, vaccination coverage, strong external demand and policy support from the government and central bank, the ministry said in its monthly economic review for November. It cautioned that the Omicron Covid variant could derail the global revival and poses a threat to India's services sector.

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There are plenty of apps which can make women feel safer on a night out.

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The technology helping keep women safe on the streets

There are plenty of apps which can make women feel safer on a night out.

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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin announces Rs 1,242 crore worth of infrastructural projects

​​Salem is the home district of former Chief Minister K Palaniswami and the western region of Tamil Nadu is seen as the stronghold of the main opposition party, the AIADMK.

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India to be among a few economies to rebound strongly; impact of Omicron to be less severe: Finance ministry report

Real GDP in Q2 of FY2021-22 has grown by 8.4 per cent YoY, recovering more than 100 per cent of the pre-pandemic output in the corresponding quarter of FY2019-20, said the monthly Economic Review prepared by the Finance Ministry.

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Growth-inflation balance, Shaktikanta Das has his task cut in 2nd term as RBI Governor

Shaktikanta Das would be required to adopt a calibrated liquidity management approach and boost credit growth.

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Marginal slowdown in India's IIP growth in October, factory output grows at 3.2%

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BRICS economies should seize opportunities from the crisis: Report

The BRICS countries may consider taking measures to proactively address the pre-existing issues of their economies and engage in further structural reforms with a view to improving productivity of various factors of production.

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Microsoft Teams bug blocked Android emergency call

A user whose grandmother was having a suspected stroke was unable to make a call to 911.

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Modi bats for joint efforts to shape global norms for social media and cryptocurrencies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for united efforts to shape global norms for emerging technologies like social media and cryptocurrencies so that they are used to "empower" democracy and not to "undermine" it.

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Forex reserves fall $4.5 billion in two weeks

The deprecation of the local currency against other major global currencies also weighed on the reserves. Foreign currency assets, which reflects the change in valuation of reserves held in other global currencies like euro, pound sterling and Japanese yen, fell by $1.483 billion to $573.181 billion.

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India’s recovery projected to be higher than other BRICS nations

India’s recovery is projected to be higher than other BRICS nations, as per the second edition of the BRICS Economic Bulletin 2021 released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday.

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Factory output grows 3.2 per cent in October

The growth comes on the back of 4.5% rise witnessed in the same period last year as the economy was recovering from the first round of lockdown-induced contraction.

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The ceremony also gave glimpses of the new Matrix and Sonic the Hedgehog films.

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Growth cycle not durable, will peak in first-half of 2022: Nomura

Higher inflation and wider current account deficit, which are the side effects of the loose policies adopted to push growth during the pandemic, will come into play, forcing the RBI to act even as the "scarring effects cast doubt on growth's durability", Nomura said in its yearly outlook.

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After more than a year in private test mode, Meta's first foray into connected digital worlds goes live.

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After farm laws repeal, Ex RBI Governor Rangarajan says timing of reforms also important

Speaking on “Three Decades of Economic Reforms in India” as part of a special lecture series organized by Icfai Business School (IBS) Rangarajan said several reforms were introduced in 1991 in the “shadow of crisis” then.

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Disinvestment of some PSUs a continuous process, says govt

Replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the process of CONCOR disinvestment started during the Congress regime in 1994-95.

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Economy likely to grow 9 per cent next fiscal: Credit Suisse

As a policy, Credit Suisse does not provide absolute growth numbers in its forecast. However, an extrapolation of data available and projections indicate that economic growth could clip 9 per cent in 2022-23 period, which according to the brokerage is up to 400 basis points (bps) over the consensus numbers.

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States can distribute jowar, ragi via ration shops within 6-7 months after procurement

The Government of India has amended the guidelines for procurement, allocation, distribution and disposal of coarse grains dated March 21, 2014, and December 26, 2014, the Union food ministry said in an official statement.

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Government procures paddy worth nearly Rs 64,000 crore at MSP in 2021-22 mkt year so far

As on December 8, total 326 lakh tonnes of paddy have been procured in the states/UTs of Chandigarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Telangana, Rajasthan, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Odisha, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

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Imports made up 86 per cent of India's gold supply between 2016-2020; will be stronger in 2022: WGC

India imported 377 tonnes of gold bars and dore from over 30 countries in 2020, 55 per cent of which came from just two countries -- Switzerland (44 per cent) and the UAE (11 per cent).

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Inflation may harden, consumers still pessimistic: RBI survey

A survey by the Reserve Bank of India conducted towards the end of October and early November, the peak of the festive season, shows that households are expecting inflation to harden in the near and medium-term. Meanwhile, another survey shows that consumer confidence in November continued its uptick from the historic low seen in July 2021.

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Maker of suicide pod plans to sell it in Switzerland

Those offering end-of-life services and legal experts are not convinced.

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Amazon fined $1.2bn by Italian regulators

It marks the second fine against the company by the country in a matter of weeks.

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Govt approves eight companies under PLI scheme for manufacturing medical devices

With this the total applications approved under both rounds aggregate to 21 applicants with committed investment of Rs 1,059.33 crore and employment generation of about 6,411, the statement noted. The setting of these plants will make the country self-reliant to a large extent in the specified target segments in the medical devices sector, it added.

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Those offering end-of-life services and legal experts are not convinced.

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Asian Development Bank approves Rs 2,645-crore loan to improve urban services in India

"This loan supports the government's agenda in transforming cities into economically vibrant and sustainable communities, continuing ADB's long-term engagement with India to improve basic urban services delivery in various states," ADB Principal Urban Development Specialist for South Asia Sanjay Joshi stated.

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Shelby Lynch, who has spinal muscular atrophy, answers questions and tackles trolls online.

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Shelby Lynch: TikTok influencer on dispelling disability myths

Shelby Lynch, who has spinal muscular atrophy, answers questions and tackles trolls online.

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Ai-da is performing self-composed poetry readings to mark the 700th anniversary of poet's death.

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'Euros' is most googled term of 2021 in UK

The three most searched for terms on Google UK this year were football-related.

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Bitcoin 'founder' wins right to keep billions of dollars

A jury decided Craig Wright, who says he created the cryptocurrency, can retain bitcoin worth billions of dollars.

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Supply side measures to help contain inflation

RBI has projected that headline inflation will peak in Q4’2021-22. Consumer price indexed- CPI- inflation is projected at 5.3 per cent for 2021-22, 5.1 per cent in Q3’2021-22 and 5.7 per cent in Q4’ 2021-22, with risks broadly balanced. CPI inflation is then expected to ease to 5.0 per cent in Q1’2022-23 and stay at 5.0 per cent in Q2’2022-23.

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Steven Bartlett, the 29-year-old co-founder of Social Chain, shares his business advice.

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CEO Secrets: 'Call centre work trained me to be a CEO'

Steven Bartlett, the 29-year-old co-founder of Social Chain, shares his business advice.

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Cabinet nod to extension of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Rural) for another three years

A government spokesperson said the extension of the scheme will help in construction of remaining 155.75 lakh houses. It will help achieve target of 2.95 crore 'pucca' houses.

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Google sues alleged Russian cyber criminals

Hackers behind a malicious "botnet" may have used their network to infect over a million computers.

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Hackers behind a malicious "botnet" may have used their network to infect over a million computers.

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Instagram announces changes ahead of political grilling

Platform boss unveils new safety features a day before being quizzed by the US Senate.

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US watchdog probes Tesla over solar-panel safety

Fire risks were not properly disclosed by the company, a whistleblower alleges.

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Fire risks were not properly disclosed by the company, a whistleblower alleges.

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Rs 2,000 notes now 1.75% of total banknotes in circulation; down from 3.27% in March 2018

Following demonetisation, Rs 2,000 note and a new series of Rs 500 note were introduced. Later, banknote of denomination of Rs 200 too was introduced.

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