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SC lauds Andhra’s ‘pragmatic stand’ to cancel its Class 12 exams

The State did not want to do anything that would later ‘weigh heavy’ on its heart, apex court told

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China launches first bullet train in Tibet, close to Indian border

The 435.5-km Lhasa-Nyingchi section of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway has been inaugurated ahead of the centenary celebrations of the ruling party.

The Sichuan-Tibet Railway will be the second railway into Tibet after the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. (Photo for representation.)

Centre can cut fuel cess by ₹4.5 per litre without revenue loss: ICRA

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Reducing record fuel prices will ease inflation pressures, boost disposable incomes and consumption, says the rating agency’s chief economist Aditi Nayar.

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ICC congratulates New Zealand for clinching World Test Championship title

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It is the first major ICC trophy for New Zealand, who had reached back-to-back ODI World Cup final in 2015 and 2019, since 2000.

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New Zealand team celebrates with the trophy after winning the ICC World Test Championship final against India in Southampton.

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SC lauds Andhra’s ‘pragmatic stand’ to cancel its Class 12 exams

China launches first bullet train in Tibet, close to Indian border

Centre can cut fuel cess by ₹4.5 per litre without revenue loss: ICRA

ICC congratulates New Zealand for clinching World Test Championship title

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SC lauds Andhra’s ‘pragmatic stand’ to cancel its Class 12 exams

Legal Correspondent The State did not want to do anything that would later ‘weigh heavy’ on its heart, apex court told

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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury not ‘immediately optimistic’ about Modi government’s J&K move

PTI Mr. Chowdhury recalled that the Modi-Shah regime had “vowed to capture the PoK region two years ago, but that turned out to be an empty promise”.

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China launches first bullet train in Tibet, close to Indian border

PTI The 435.5-km Lhasa-Nyingchi section of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway has been inaugurated ahead of the centenary celebrations of the ruling party.

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George Floyd’ s death | Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin could face decades-long sentence

PTI Derek Chauvin faces decades in prison, with several legal experts predicting a sentence of 20 to 25 years.

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At a snail’s pace: Heavy traffic on the Western Express Highway in Mumbai on Monday even as the city continues to be in level 3 of restrictions.

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Maharashtra adds 6,270 new COVID-19 cases

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Chamber plea for further relaxations

Special Correspondent THANJAVURThe Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Thanjavur, has urged the State government to consider further relaxations of the lockdown restrictions with riders in order to help save the industrial and business establishments.Pointing out that business stocks are the capital reserve and keeping the units closed for a long time will make the units cash-starved and affect the debit and credit cycle, the chamber in a memorandum addressed to the Chief Minister, M.K.Stalin has pleaded for further