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Adelita Grijalva sworn in as House’s newest member, paving way for Epstein files vote

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Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as the newest member of Congress on Wednesday (November 12, 2025), more than seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona to fill the House seat last held by her late father. Ms. Grijalva was sworn in by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday (November 12)…

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Union Cabinet clears new royalty rates of critical minerals

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Union Cabinet clears new royalty rates of critical minerals

Caesium and rubidium would be subject to a royalty rate of 2% on the average sale price based on the specific metal contained in the ore produced. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Seeking to reduce import dependency and vulnerabilities in the supply chain of critical minerals, the Union Cabinet Wednesday (November 13, 2025), approved the…

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Tata Steel Q2 PAT surges 319% to ₹3,183 crore, board clears ₹1,100 crore acquisition of 50% more stake in TBSPL

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File photo of Tata Steel. | Photo Credit: Reuters Tata Steel Ltd. for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, reported 319% growth in consolidated net profit to ₹3,183 crore from ₹759 crore in the year ago period. Consolidated turnover for the quarter dropped 1.34% to ₹53,178 crore. The India business reported net profit of…

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Ashok Leyland Q2 net profit rises 7% to ₹756 crore; board declares interim dividend of ₹1 per share

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Ashok Leyland Q2 net profit rises 7% to ₹756 crore; board declares interim dividend of ₹1 per share

File photo of Ashok Leyland | Photo Credit: The Hindu Ashok Leyland Ltd. for the second quarter ended September 20, 2025, reported 7% growth in consolidated net profit [attributed to owners of the company] to ₹756 crore as compared with ₹706 crore in the year-ago period. During the quarter revenue increased 9% year on year…

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Kerala local body polls: CPI(M) announces new line-up for Kannur district panchayat polls

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Kerala local body polls: CPI(M) announces new line-up for Kannur district panchayat polls

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [(CPI)(M)] has announced its candidates for the upcoming district panchayat elections, reflecting a blend of experienced public workers and emerging youth leaders. Party district secretary K.K. Ragesh released the list of 16 candidates at a media briefing on Wednesday, highlighting the organisation’s commitment to grassroots representation and developmental governance….

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MSMEs seek measures to address funding gap

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MSMEs seek measures to address funding gap

The MSMEs need measures to address the funding gap the sector faced, said the president of the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association M. Karthikeyan, at a pre-budget meeting organised by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Wednesday (November 12, 2025) with MSME associations. The MSMEs need ₹30 lakh crore, according to…

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KWA to conduct safety audit of all water storage tanks in Kochi

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The Kerala Water Authority (KWA) has decided to carry out a safety audit of all water storage tanks within the Kochi Corporation limits. The move comes in the wake of the recent incident at Thammanam, where a 1.35-crore-litre water tank burst, leading to water supply disruption and significant damage to nearby properties. At present, there…

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Police expand probe into ₹25-cr. cyber fraud to Hyderabad

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The Kochi City police have expanded their probe into the alleged cyber stock trading fraud, in which a city-based pharmaceutical businessman reportedly lost ₹25 crore, to Hyderabad. A police team has travelled to Hyderabad to trace the suspected layer one account holders who allegedly played a key role in the scam. A layer one account,…

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KSEB official arrested on charge of accepting bribe

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The Ernakulam unit of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau on Wednesday arrested an assistant engineer of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹90,000 from a builder. The arrested is Pradeepan N., a resident of Kaloor, who works at the KSEB’s Thevara division office. He was caught red-handed while accepting…

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