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10 years since demonetisation: Cash usage unchanged, fake notes on the rise

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10 years since demonetisation: Cash usage unchanged, fake notes on the rise

Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Ten years after demonetisation, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data show that the exercise has had little impact on reducing cash in circulation and that detection of counterfeit notes, particularly ₹500 notes, has also increased. On the other hand, the value of transactions on the Unified Payments Interface…

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Trump says he wants UFC chief Dana White for White House press secretary

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Trump says he wants UFC chief Dana White for White House press secretary

U.S. President Donald Trump waves alongside Dana White, president and CEO of UFC, as they arrive for the UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, June 14, 2026, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on ​Saturday (November 7, 2026) said he had asked ‌mixed martial arts promoter…

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Israeli President picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form government

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Israeli President picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form government

Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, waves following national election exit polls at his party headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel’s president on Saturday (November 7, 2026) chose Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest rival, to try ‌to form a new government…

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RPF steps up Deepavali vigil, apprehends five with firecrackers at Chennai Central, Egmore

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RPF steps up Deepavali vigil, apprehends five with firecrackers at Chennai Central, Egmore

With a view to ensuring passenger safety during the Deepavali festival, the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Chennai Division, Southern Railway, has intensified surveillance and preventive checks at major railway stations to curb illegal transportation of firecrackers and other inflammable materials. During special checks conducted on Friday, RPF personnel apprehended five persons carrying firecrackers at Chennai…

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India hockey coach Gurdial Singh Bhangu dies at 86

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India hockey coach Gurdial Singh Bhangu dies at 86

Gurdial Singh Bhangu. Picture: X/@TheHockeyIndia Gurdial Singh Bhangu, the coach who masterminded India’s historic women’s hockey gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, has died in Surrey, Canada. He was aged 86. “Hockey India mourns the sad demise of the Chief Coach of the 2002 Commonwealth Games Gold Medal-winning Indian Women’s Team, Shri Gurdial Singh…

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Nallur toll plaza on Kolkata National Highway to be moved to Durainallur

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RPF steps up Deepavali vigil, apprehends five with firecrackers at Chennai Central, Egmore

  The National Highways Authority of India has planned to shift the toll plaza at Nallur on the Chennai – Kolkata National Highway. It will be moved to Durainallur, which is about 13 km from the present location. The plaza is notorious for long waits during rush hours. Motorists fed up with waiting at the Nallur…

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Towhid Hridoy hits record-breaking double century for Bangladesh in second Test against West Indies

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Towhid Hridoy hits record-breaking double century for Bangladesh in second Test against West Indies

Bangladesh’s Towhid Hridoy celebrates after scoring a double-century (200 runs) during the third day of the second test cricket match between Bangladesh and West Indies at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on November 7, 2026. (Photo by Salahuddin Ahmed / AFP) | Photo Credit: AFP Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy converted his maiden century…

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Ten of 11 stations on Kochi metro’s Pink Line to have entry/exit from both sides of road

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Ten of 11 stations on Kochi metro’s Pink Line to have entry/exit from both sides of road

Work in progress for the Kochi metro’s Palarivattom Junction station. It will be the first station on the Pink Line.  | Photo Credit: John L. Paul With about 70% of the viaduct of the Kochi metro’s 11.20-km Kakkanad extension (Pink Line) complete and the laying of tracks set to begin, pending works on all 11…

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Keralam to have country’s best comprehensive disaster management and resilience programme, says CM

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RPF steps up Deepavali vigil, apprehends five with firecrackers at Chennai Central, Egmore

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said here on Saturday (November 7) that the country’s best disaster management and resilience programme would be implemented in Keralam. He was speaking after inaugurating the valedictory session of the two-day State-level Coastal Sovereignty and Climate Resilience Conference held at the Cochin University of Science and Technology. M. Junaid Bushiri, Vice-Chancellor,…

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Hardik Pandya misses Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as injury setback delays return ahead of T20 WC

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Hardik Pandya misses Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as injury setback delays return ahead of T20 WC

Hardik Pandya in action during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy cricket match between Baroda and Gujarat at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on December 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri Hardik Pandya’s absence from competitive cricket will continue, with the all-rounder missing from Baroda’s 15-member squad for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq…

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