Daily Newsletter | Sunday, November 12, 2017
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| West Asia crisis intensifies, Lebanon says Saudis have ‘kidnapped’ PM |
| Lebanon’s president called on Saudi Arabia on Saturday to clarify the reasons why the country’s PM has not returned home since his resignation last week, announced from the kingdom, as the US and France expressed their support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and stability amid heightening tensions between Beirut and Saudi Arabia. |
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| Delhi: NGT rejects exemptions, brakes on odd-even |
| The Delhi cabinet went into a huddle and reached a consensus that given the load it would put on Delhi’s transport system and pose a threat to women’s security, it would not be feasible to go ahead. So, pending an appeal to NGT on Monday for the exemptions to be restored, the government put the scheme on hold. |
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| 10 lakh condoms snapped up online in 69 days |
| Anonymity helps. In a country where social stigma has kept condom use to just 5 per cent of the contraceptive market, Indians ordered 10 lakh in just 69 days since the opening of Free Condom Store. |
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| Hostels raids regular affair at UoH: Officials |
| A day after the students of the University of Hyderabad (UoH) held a massive protest demanding revocation of suspension of 10 students, officials clarified that the raid at the men’s hostel on November 3 was not an isolated case as they undertake such checks at least twice/thrice a month. |
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| AIFF fiasco: SC stays Delhi HC order |
| The Supreme Court stayed the order of the Delhi High Court allowing all AIFF elected committees to function on a regular basis, a release issued by the federation stated. |
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| Britannia Q2 up 12.5% on higher demand |
| Britannia’s net profit rose to Rs 262 crore, for the quarter ended September 30, from Rs 232.7 crore, a year earlier. Revenue rose 4.36% to Rs 2,536 crore. Margins rose 116 bps to 15.1%. |
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