Kochi’s successful water metro, featuring modern electric boats, is now the blueprint for the nation, inspiring feasibility studies across many congested cities, including in Mumbai and Goa. An inside story.

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As the Cyclone Ditwah unleashed powerful winds and torrential rain, triggering Sri Lanka's worst flooding in 10 years when it made landfall on Friday, causing landslides across the central highlands, rescue efforts are still underway to clear blocked roads and deliver aid to more than half a million people affected.

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The Ministry of Communications has mandated major smartphone brands to pre-install the state-owned Sanchar Saathi app. Here's everything you need to know about the cybersecurity app

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"Rage bait", the term describing online content designed to elicit anger and drive internet traffic, has been crowned 2025 word of the year, Oxford University Press (OUP) announced Monday. It beat out fellow shortlisted contenders "aura farming" and "biohack".

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European plane maker Airbus confirmed that it had detected a "quality issue" affecting the A320 family of aircraft, but assured that the problem had been "contained"

Globally, the A320 series is the most common passenger jet, with around 11,300 in active service.

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The Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun (DSD) Expressway opened for a trial run on Monday. This project is expected to reduce the travel time between Delhi and Dehradun by more than half, cutting it from 6-6.5 to 2.5 hours. The official inauguration date has not been announced yet.

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India Rolls Back Some Trade Barriers: What Does This Mean For Global Trade Partners?

India’s long-standing protectionist reputation is shifting. After years of rising tariffs and strict QCOs, New Delhi has quietly begun rolling back several major trade barriers — easing rules on polymers, metals, chemicals and key industrial inputs. Global partners see this as a rare reset. But with high tariffs and many QCOs still active, is this a real opening or just a temporary pause?

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In a new conversation, Musk says rapid advances in AI and robotics could make most human jobs optional — and even suggests that money itself might become irrelevant in an AI-powered future.

In this video, we break down:
🔥 Musk’s full prediction on the future of work
🤖 How AI and humanoid robots could replace most jobs
📉 Why work could become a “choice” rather than a necessity
💰 Musk’s claim that money may lose meaning
🧠 What this future means for society, income, and purpose
📉 Is this utopia — or a warning?

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#MintMarkets | Stock market today: Nifty 50 trade setup, RBI rate cut buzz to gold, silver prices - eight stocks to buy 📈

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The Union government has declared 15 individuals, including notorious businessmen Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi, as Fugitive Economic Offenders, collectively owing ₹58,000 crore to public sector banks.

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#MintMarkets | Vaishali Parekh recommended three intraday stocks to buy today 📈

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#MintMarkets | Stocks to watch: Here are some the stocks that will remain in focus today.

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#MintMarkets | Gold rate today in India falls near ₹1.30 lakh per 10 gms; MCX silver rate slips 1.5% to below ₹1.80 lakh per kg.

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Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has withdrawn from the IPL 2026 auction, effectively bringing his 14-year IPL career to a close.

Here’s what led to his decision and what it means for his future in T20 cricket 👇
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The RBI could announce a 25-basis point repo rate cut in its upcoming December monetary policy meeting, driven by a sharp decline in inflation and strong growth momentum.

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Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath took to social media to praise brother Nikhil Kamath's interview with Elon Musk on WTF podcast. He also shared a clip from the interview where the billionaire shared advice with budding entrepreneurs.

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India has long been an agrarian economy, and rural communities continue to play a central role in the country’s growth story.

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Vijay Kedia is actively investing in high-growth SME stocks. The market veteran overall holds 16 stocks valued at over ₹1,253.8 crore. His SMILE strategy focuses on small companies with high market potential.

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The government's mandate to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on mobile handsets has sparked controversy. Advocates argue it curbs cyber fraud, while critics claim it violates privacy rights.

Govt explains DoT order on pre-installed app 👇
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#MintMarkets | Ray Dalio, known for his investing prowess, admitted that the firm came close to collapsing, a near-failure, which he now describes as “one of the best experiences of my life.”

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Concerns regarding the safety and health status of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan are intensifying, prompting his political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), to announce widespread protests.

For more than three weeks, Imran Khan’s family and PTI leaders have been attempting to meet the imprisoned leader, but their requests have reportedly gone unanswered.

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