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Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison for incitement | Myanmar | The Guardian
Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison for incitement | Myanmar | The Guardian
First verdict against Nobel Peace Prize winner and Myanmars former leader, who was deposed in a coup in February


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How TikTok Reads Your Mind
How TikTok Reads Your Mind
Its the most successful video app in the world. Our columnist has obtained an internal company document that offers a new level of detail about how the algorithm works.



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Why New York State Is Experiencing a Bitcoin Boom
Why New York State Is Experiencing a Bitcoin Boom
Cryptocurrency miners are flocking to New Yorks faded industrial towns, prompting concern over the environmental impact of huge computer farms.


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Sarah Gilbert: Next pandemic could be more lethal than Covid
Sarah Gilbert: Next pandemic could be more lethal than Covid
More funding is needed to prepare for pandemics and prevent gains from being lost, Dame Sarah Gilbert says.



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Elon Musk has strong views on hydrogen. Not everyone agrees
Elon Musk has strong views on hydrogen. Not everyone agrees
Toyota and Hyundai have produced hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, while smaller manufacturers such as Riversimple are also working on hydrogen-powered cars.


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Investors Are Spending Millions on Digital Land as 'Metaverse' Hype Continues
Investors Are Spending Millions on Digital Land as 'Metaverse' Hype Continues
New York-based company Republic Realm recently announced it had spent a record-breaking $4.3 million on digital land through The Sandbox



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Concrete Is Awful for the Planet. Clever Chemistry Can Help | WIRED
Concrete Is Awful for the Planet. Clever Chemistry Can Help | WIRED
Without it, our civilization would be nowhere. With it, the Earth is suffering. But what if concrete could be used to store climate-warming carbon?


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D.C.s National Guard Should Be Controlled by Its Mayor, Not by a President Like Trump
D.C.s National Guard Should Be Controlled by Its Mayor, Not by a President Like Trump
The National Guard didnt turn up in time on Jan. 6, but Congress may be about to fix that.



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Malaysia finance minister on Fed taper, Covid omicron variant threat
Malaysia finance minister on Fed taper, Covid omicron variant threat
Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said Malaysia's financial markets are "insulated" as the country has raised most of its debt locally.


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Melanie Sykes says she is celebrating her autism diagnosis | The Independent
Melanie Sykes says she is celebrating her autism diagnosis | The Independent
Theres nothing wrong with autistic people; we just think and access the world differently, says the presenter



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SenseTime shrinks Hong Kong IPO size by 62 per cent to US$768 million, as Chinese tech sell-off undermines valuation | South China Morning Post
SenseTime shrinks Hong Kong IPO size by 62 per cent to US$768 million, as Chinese tech sell-off undermines valuation | South China Morning Post
SenseTime, an AI giant founded by Hong Kong university professors, will kick off its Hong Kong public offering on Tuesday. Its offering has been downsized amid market turmoil sparked by regulatory concerns.


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UK fashion chain Ted Baker Chairman John Barton dies at 77 | Reuters
UK fashion chain Ted Baker Chairman John Barton dies at 77 | Reuters
British fashion chain Ted Baker on Monday said Chairman John Barton had died, and senior independent director Helena Feltham would take on the role of interim chairman with immediate effect.



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A 'mystery hut' on far side of moon? Chinese rover sends new pictures
A 'mystery hut' on far side of moon? Chinese rover sends new pictures
The Yutu 2 rover was carried to the far side of the moon by Chinas Chang'e-4 probe. It was launched on December 8, 2018, and made the first-ever soft landing on the Von Karman Crater in the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the far side of the moon on January 3, 2019.


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Saint-Gobain buys U.S.-based GCP to grow in construction chemicals | Reuters
Saint-Gobain buys U.S.-based GCP to grow in construction chemicals | Reuters
French construction materials company Saint-Gobain on Monday said it would buy GCP Applied Technologies in a deal that values the U.S.-based specialty construction chemicals company at around $2.3 billion.



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Weaker foreign demand sinks German industrial orders in October | Reuters
Weaker foreign demand sinks German industrial orders in October | Reuters
Weaker demand from abroad drove a much bigger than expected drop in German industrial orders, including cars, in October, data showed on Monday, further clouding the growth outlook for manufacturers in Europe's largest economy.


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Alibaba undergoes major management reshuffle TechCrunch
Alibaba undergoes major management reshuffle  TechCrunch
Alibaba is reassigning roles to four of its executives in one of the biggest reshuffles in its recent history, the company announced on Monday morning. Maggie Wu, the e-commerce titans former chief financial officer, will step down next April and be replaced by Toby Xu, current deputy CFO. W



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The 8 best places to visit in Burgundy
The 8 best places to visit in Burgundy
Charming towns, Instagram-star medieval villages and ancient communities begging slow exploration are all part of Burgundy's beauty.


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Wrong number sparks 20-year friendship between Florida woman, Rhode Island man
Wrong number sparks 20-year friendship between Florida woman, Rhode Island man
There are incredible people in this world that are a wrong number phone call away, he wrote on Facebook.


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Jim Jordan says 'real America is done with Covid.' These maps indicate otherwise
Jim Jordan says 'real America is done with Covid.' These maps indicate otherwise
CNN's Phil Mattingly takes a look at how some prominent Republican lawmakers are peddling misinformation about Covid-19 and vaccines.


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One U.S. state consumes half the oil from the Amazon rainforest
One U.S. state consumes half the oil from the Amazon rainforest
As oil companies carve up more of the rainforest, a new study says no place in the world uses more oil from beneath the Amazon than California, NBC News reports.


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Kenya's Pariti raises $2.85M led by Harlem Capital to develop startup ecosystems in emerging markets
Kenya's Pariti raises $2.85M led by Harlem Capital to develop startup ecosystems in emerging markets
Pariti, the Kenya-based community-led marketplace building the digital infrastructure for startup ecosystems in emerging markets, has raised $2.85 million seed, the company confirmed to TechCrunch today. The round was led by U.S.-based Harlem Capital. In Africa, its the first deal of the diversity


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MarketForce partners with Cellulant to expand in five new markets across Africa as it races to cover continent
MarketForce partners with Cellulant to expand in five new markets across Africa as it races to cover continent
MarketForce, a Kenyan B2B retail and financial services distribution startup, has expanded into five additional markets across Africa to grow RejaReja its retailer super app that makes it possible for informal merchants to order and pay for inventory digitally, accept payments for utility


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Stacked raises $35M to bring passive investing tools to retail crypto traders
Stacked raises $35M to bring passive investing tools to retail crypto traders
Stacked, a web-based platform that provides passive investment tools for retail investors interested in crypto, just announced it raised a $35 million Series A co-led by Alameda Research, a crypto trading firm owned by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Bybit and BitDAO partner Mirana Ventures co-led t


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VCs eye investment in Polygon
VCs eye investment in Polygon
A number of investors including Sequoia Capital India and Steadview Capital are in talks to backPolygon, which operatesa framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks, by way of tokens purchase, three sources familiar with the matter told me. The investors are look


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Ray Dalio: US billionaire says China comments misunderstood
Ray Dalio: US billionaire says China comments misunderstood
Last month, JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon apologised for comments he made about the Chinese Communist Party.


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Mount Semeru volcano: search for survivors suspended amid fresh eruption in Indonesia | Volcanoes | The Guardian
Mount Semeru volcano: search for survivors suspended amid fresh eruption in Indonesia | Volcanoes | The Guardian
Search to resume when a bit safer, rescuer says, while some residents reported to have returned home after weekend eruption to check belongings


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China 'modified' the weather to create clear skies for political celebration
China 'modified' the weather to create clear skies for political celebration
Researchers say Beijing used cloud-seeding to create artificial rain and lower pollution in July, in latest example of blueskying efforts


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China Evergrande shares plummet 12% as it edges closer to default | Evergrande | The Guardian
China Evergrande shares plummet 12% as it edges closer to default | Evergrande | The Guardian
After warning that it might not be able to meet repayments with $82.5m due on Monday, the property giant appears headed for restructuring


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Omicron brings fresh concern for US mental heath after 'grim two years' | US news | The Guardian
Omicron brings fresh concern for US mental heath after 'grim two years' | US news | The Guardian
Many Americans mental health has suffered during the pandemic, and anxiety and depression persists


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Fortress Europe: the millions spent on military-grade tech to deter refugees | European Union | The Guardian
Fortress Europe: the millions spent on military-grade tech to deter refugees | European Union | The Guardian
We map out the rising number of high-tech surveillance and deterrent systems facing asylum seekers along EU borders


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Chris Noth on feuds, family and Mr Big: 'I never saw him as an alpha male' | Television | The Guardian
Chris Noth on feuds, family and Mr Big: 'I never saw him as an alpha male' | Television | The Guardian
The Sex and the City star is back for the reboot, And Just Like That He talks about bereavement, rebellion, the fun of acting and the absence of Kim Cattrall


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A new start after 60: 'I was done. Burnt out. Then I moved into a motorhome and found freedom' | Life and style | The Guardian
A new start after 60: 'I was done. Burnt out. Then I moved into a motorhome and found freedom' | Life and style | The Guardian
After suffering bereavements and a dark period in her 50s, Siobhan Daniels, 62, decided to embrace adventure. So she swapped her flat for life on the road


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'Optimism is the only way forward': the exhibition that imagines our future | Art | The Guardian
'Optimism is the only way forward': the exhibition that imagines our future | Art | The Guardian
At a new exhibition at the reopening of the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building, technology and designs for a better future are on display


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The big idea: How much do we really want to know about our genes? | Genetics | The Guardian
The big idea: How much do we really want to know about our genes? | Genetics | The Guardian
Genetic data will soon be accessible like never before. The implications for our health are huge


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Can artistic freedom survive in Sudan? The writing's on the wall... | Global development | The Guardian
Can artistic freedom survive in Sudan? The writing's on the wall... | Global development | The Guardian
The recent coup dashed hopes raised by the end of the military regime but newly liberated artists refuse to submit quietly


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Female Royal Navy staff back calls for rape cases to be tried in civilian courts | Royal Navy | The Guardian
Female Royal Navy staff back calls for rape cases to be tried in civilian courts | Royal Navy | The Guardian
An amendment to the Armed Forces Bill recommends rapes cases should not be heard under courts martial


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French election polls: who is leading the race to be the next president of France? | Emmanuel Macron | The Guardian
French election polls: who is leading the race to be the next president of France? | Emmanuel Macron | The Guardian
Emmanuel Macron and the far-right hopeful Marine Le Pen look set to be joined by numerous other candidates in the French presidential election. We look at the latest polling, and introduce some of the most likely candidates


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How Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' became a biodiversity nightmare | News | The Guardian
How Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' became a biodiversity nightmare | News | The Guardian
Animals brought illegally to Colombia by the drug kingpin have been allowed to roam free and are now disrupting the fragile ecosystem


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Restaurants that reject vaccine passes in favour of 'equality' for the unvaccinated harm us all | Philip McKibbin | The Guardian
Restaurants that reject vaccine passes in favour of 'equality' for the unvaccinated harm us all | Philip McKibbin | The Guardian
Venues that say they respect personal choices may sound community-minded but really they undermine efforts to keep everyone safe


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Review: Halo Infinite's campaign finishes the fight--but arrives in tatters | Ars Technica
Review: Halo Infinite's campaign finishes the fight--but arrives in tatters | Ars Technica
Great balance between classic and new ideas marred by serious technical issues.


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Viewing a Tragic Case Through the Eyes of Investigators
Viewing a Tragic Case Through the Eyes of Investigators
Ellen Barry, a national reporter for The New York Times, spent months retracing a domestic violence prosecution in Maine.


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Live Like The Roy Family At These Lavish Italian Villas From 'Succession' Season 3
Live Like The Roy Family At These Lavish Italian Villas From 'Succession' Season 3
Succession has no shortage of incredible real estate, and you can now stay in both Italian villas seen in Season 3, Episode 8, Chiantishire, via In Villas Veritas, a high-end villa rental company with properties around the world. Take a peek inside the historic villas seen on-screen.


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Private Charter Tips For First Time Private Jet Flyers
Private Charter Tips For First Time Private Jet Flyers
Here are the questions you need to ask yourself before deciding which private aviation solutions - ad hoc charters, jet cards or ownership - are best for your needs.


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Feeling Stuck? Here's How To Get Unstuck And Move Ahead
Feeling Stuck? Here's How To Get Unstuck And Move Ahead
Large numbers of people are struggling with feeling a loss of control in both their professional and their personal lives. But now is a perfect time to take stockclosing one chapter and opening another.


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Where Adventure Travel Is Going In 2022
Where Adventure Travel Is Going In 2022
Adventure travel has taken a big hit during the pandemic but there are indications that it could be a bright light in 2022.


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China Calls on 'Little Inoculated Warriors' in Its War on Covid-19
China Calls on 'Little Inoculated Warriors' in Its War on Covid-19
The country regards children as crucial in its quest for herd immunity, but some parents, worried about the vaccines safety, are pushing back.


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How Bat Moms Give Bat Pups Their Sense of Direction
How Bat Moms Give Bat Pups Their Sense of Direction
Scientists were surprised to discover that at least one bat species carries its young to an unsupervised drop-off point night after night.


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Treasury yields climb as investors monitor omicron variant
Treasury yields climb as investors monitor omicron variant
Treasury yields rose on Monday as risk sentiment looked for a rebound following Friday's pullback.


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Biden admin expected to announce diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics this week
Biden admin expected to announce diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics this week
The Biden administration is expected to announce this week that no US government officials will attend the 2022 Beijing Olympics, implementing a diplomatic boycott of the games, according to several sources.


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J&J; Covid vaccine booster raised immune response after Pfizer vaccine, study finds
J&J; Covid vaccine booster raised immune response after Pfizer vaccine, study finds
Using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as a booster for people initially immunized with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine produces a strong immune response and may do more to elicit protection against severe disease, researchers reported Sunday.


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College Football Playoff: Alabama will play Cincinnati and Michigan takes on Georgia
College Football Playoff: Alabama will play Cincinnati and Michigan takes on Georgia
The Alabama Crimson Tide, Michigan Wolverines, Georgia Bulldogs and the Cincinnati Bearcats will compete in the College Football Playoff, the selection committee announced on Sunday.


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A steady tide of students are coming forward about racial slurs and bullying
A steady tide of students are coming forward about racial slurs and bullying
Some Black students are being told they stink while others are being called monkeys by their White peers. The n-word has been written on the walls of school restrooms as other students are the targets of racist rants on social media.


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In 'zero-Covid' China, cases have been above zero for seven weeks
In 'zero-Covid' China, cases have been above zero for seven weeks
As the world grapples with the new Omicron coronavirus variant, China is determined as ever to eliminate Covid-19 within its borders -- but it hasn't been able to achieve that ambitious goal for the past seven weeks.


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Customer gifts Dunkin' employee the surprise of a lifetime
Customer gifts Dunkin' employee the surprise of a lifetime
After learning that her favorite Dunkin' employee had been evicted, an Ohio woman worked with several organizations to find a new home and furniture for the woman and her children, just in time for the holidays.


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7 popular Western desserts Japanese chefs have made their own | CNN Travel
7 popular Western desserts Japanese chefs have made their own  | CNN Travel
Many classic cakes and other desserts that are popular in the West made their way to Japan centuries ago and have since been adapted, perfected and popularized.


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Opinion | I Was Bob Dole's Press Secretary. This Is What I Learned From Him.
Opinion | I Was Bob Dole's Press Secretary. This Is What I Learned From Him.
During his 1996 presidential campaign, Senator Dole would often go off-script. But it was those moments that revealed his rare empathy.


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Pair Of Belgium Zoo Hippos Get COVID In What May Be First Cases For Species | HuffPost Impact
Pair Of Belgium Zoo Hippos Get COVID In What May Be First Cases For Species | HuffPost Impact
Imani and Hermien only have runny noses so far, according to zoo officials.


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Chinese tech companies are just starting to go global, VC says
Chinese tech companies are just starting to go global, VC says
There has been a rise in Chinese tech companies finding success overseas. Xiaomi is the third-largest smartphone player and TikTok has a billion monthly users.


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How to play China's tech crackdown and the potential winners
How to play China's tech crackdown and the potential winners
One fund manager says Alibaba and Tencent are key "national champions" for China and lays out a strategy for investors looking at Chinese technology firms.


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Market history says omicron volatility isn't a reason to sell
Market history says omicron volatility isn't a reason to sell
Last Friday's VIX spike of 54% on the omicron variant emergence has been followed by more big moves in the Dow, but VIX history says the bull market won't end.


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Top small cap strategist sees the shares jumping 9% in the next year on the strong economy
Top small cap strategist sees the shares jumping 9% in the next year on the strong economy
The Russell 2000 will gain about 9% in the next year, reaching the 2,350 level, Jefferies expects.


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What the world can learn from the India Stack
What the world can learn from the India Stack
Indias identification and digital payments infrastructure can show business and government leaders worldwide how to work together to improve financial inclusion and economic growth.


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Masayoshi Son Reiterates His Backing To Indian Entrepreneurs & Startups
Masayoshi Son Reiterates His Backing To Indian Entrepreneurs & Startups
Softbanks Masayoshi Son reiterated his commitment and support to the Indian startup ecosystem while speaking at a media event this week.


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India, Russia sign agreements for procurement of 6 lakh AK-203 rifles | Business Standard News
India, Russia sign agreements for procurement of 6 lakh AK-203 rifles | Business Standard News
India and Russia signed agreements for procurement of 6,01,427 7.63x39mm assault rifles AK-203 through Indo-Russia Rifles Pvt Ltd, under the military-technical cooperation arrangement for 2021-31


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Forbes India -- Entrepreneurship: Roaring 50s: Not Age, It's Mileage
Forbes India -- Entrepreneurship: Roaring 50s: Not Age, It's Mileage
A bunch of gritty founders took the plunge into entrepreneurshipsome for the second and third timein their late 30s and 40s, and found themselves peaking during their roaring 50s


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Indias Crypto Economy | Fast-Spreading Bitcoin Thuggery On WhatsApp
Indias Crypto Economy | Fast-Spreading Bitcoin Thuggery On WhatsApp
What starts as an investment of $200 or so may end in shelling out a huge sum if an investor tries to recover the money


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India 4th most powerful country in Asia, exerts less influence than expected: Report
India 4th most powerful country in Asia, exerts less influence than expected: Report
The Lowy Institute Asia Power Index noted that India exerts less influence in the region than expected due to its negative power gap score.


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Create UPI-like platform but for lending, IT Minister challenges bankers
Create UPI-like platform but for lending, IT Minister challenges bankers
Vaishnaw's comments come days after the RBI came out with its report on regulating digital lending.


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Pocket FM Raises $22.4 Mn From Lightspeed And Others
Pocket FM Raises $22.4 Mn From Lightspeed And Others
Indian audio over-the-top (OTT) app Pocket FM has raised $22.4 Mn in a Series funding round led by Lightspeed.


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Mapmyindias IPO Price Band Fixed At INR 1,000-1,033 Per Share
Mapmyindias IPO Price Band Fixed At INR 1,000-1,033 Per Share
C.E. Info Systems, the parent company of MapmyIndia, a digital-based mapping startup has fixed the price band for its initial public offering (IPO) at INR 1,000-INR 1,033 per share.


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Indian office market may take 2 years to reach pre-Covid level: Colliers | Business Standard News
Indian office market may take 2 years to reach pre-Covid level: Colliers | Business Standard News
The leasing of office space across major cities is likely to rise marginally this year with corporates becoming less cautious, Colliers India CEO Ramesh Nair has said.


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google: Google, other tech giants enlist mom-and-pop shops in US antitrust campaign
google: Google, other tech giants enlist mom-and-pop shops in US antitrust campaign
The competing pitches featuring small business owners have played out over the past year in virtual roundtables and Zoom calls with congressional staff, according to tech lobbyists and antitrust advocates.


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IT company CEO drives Mahindra electric auto, shares feedback
IT company CEO drives Mahindra electric auto, shares feedback
Sridhar Vembu also made some suggestions regarding the electric auto to Anand Mahindra which includes more design and colour options


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Millennials make up majority of used car buyers in India, prefer hatchbacks the most: Report- Technology News, Firstpost
Millennials make up majority of used car buyers in India, prefer hatchbacks the most: Report- Technology News, Firstpost
Among used car buyers in India, the most preferred body type is hatchbacks (43 percent willing to buy) followed by SUVs (26 percent willing to buy).


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NIIF, KKR, Adani bidders for Brookfield's India road business
NIIF, KKR, Adani bidders for Brookfield's India road business
The deal size may range between $1.2-1.5 billion (Rs 11,000 crore) of enterprise value.


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Axar, Patel, Ravindra, Jadeja: Ashwin's Pic After Test Win Shows How Cricket Unites Us
Axar, Patel, Ravindra, Jadeja: Ashwin's Pic After Test Win Shows How Cricket Unites Us
An ecstatic Ashwin, who bagged the Player of the Series award, shared a photograph that showed the "unity" between India and New Zealand players.


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Indias payments transaction volumes grew 53% in 12 months
Indias payments transaction volumes grew 53% in 12 months
The compounded annual growth rate for the last five years was 42% in volume terms, which is a sign that the growth during the last 12 months has outpaced that in the last five years


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TamatemGames raises $11M Series B led by PUBG maker Krafton
TamatemGames raises $11M Series B led by PUBG maker Krafton
Jordan-based mobile game publisher TamatemGamesannounced today it has raised $11 million in a Series B led byKRAFTON, a South Korean game developer behind PUBG, marking its first investment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Venture Souq, Endeavor Catalyst and existing investors also par




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