Daily Newsletter | Saturday, December 09, 2017
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| EC: All checks & balances in place for EVM, VVPAT |
| Election Commission has assured political parties and voters that all possible security protocols as well as checks and balances are in place to prevent any misuse of electronic voting machines and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPATs). |
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| India admitted to another non-proliferation regime |
| India was on Thursday admitted as a member of the Wassenaar Arrangement – a global grouping that regulates transfer and access to conventional weapons and dual-use technologies. Next, India expects to be included in the Australia Group as well, leaving NSG as the last non-proliferation regime that it expects to enter. |
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| Facebook Messenger Instant Games get new features |
| Exactly one year back Facebook introduced Messenger games and on this occasion the company has rolled out new games and features. Presently, the platform has 70 games and more than 100 developers across the globe. |
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| Showdown with Triple H biggest match of my career: Mahal |
| He’s been here before, as WWE Champion earlier this year. But Saturday’s showdown against the ‘King of Kings’ Triple H at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, the highlight bout of the much-awaited WWE Live India Tour, carries a different resonance for WWE Superstar Jinder Mahal. |
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| HWL Final: Netherlands beat England 1-0 to end on high |
| Amidst heavy rain, Netherlands beat England 1-0 in the 7th/8th Place classification match at the Hockey World League Final on Friday evening. Mirco Pruijser (42′) scored the only goal of the match in trying conditions. |
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| Sensex up 300 points, market closes positive |
| In Friday’s early trade, both the benchmark indices consolidated on Thursday’s positive sentiment and then extended the gains throughout the day. FMCG stocks were the major drivers of the Street with the Nifty FMCG sub-index surging more than 2 per cent during the day. |
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| GDP growth to rise to 7.5% in ’18: Morgan Stanley |
| According to global financial services major Morgan Stanley, corporate return expectations and balance sheet fundamentals are improving, and a strengthening financial system should be able to meet investment credit demand. |
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| Alia Bhatt and her BFFs |
| Just a few years post stepping into the world of showbiz, Alia Bhatt has become a name to reckon with. |
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