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What is Minuteman III missile? The ‘doomsday’ weapon US tested amid war with Iran

The United States on Tuesday tested its nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile Minuteman III off the California coast amid the ongoing strikes in the Middle East.Referred to as “doomsday missile,” Minuteman III is capable of carrying nuclear warheads up to 20 times more powerful than the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima in 1945.The test launch was…

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New labour codes to keep salary hikes stable; IT sector margins tested

A majority of companies are unlikely to reduce salary hikes, even with higher wage bills resulting from the implementation of new labour codes, according to HR heads and compensation experts. However, increments may be moderated in certain sectors, particularly information technology.Costs for benefits such as gratuity, overtime, bonus, and leave encashment have increased after the…

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Economic Survey: Degrees are rising, job certainty isn’t; tomorrow’s Budget gets tested here

Education sector is India’s operating system and the operating system is only as good as its handover. Image: AI generated. Tomorrow’s Union Budget will arrive with its familiar vocabulary—“skilling”, “capacity”, ‘future-ready youth’. Fine. But the Economic Survey 2025–26 has already reminded us of something budgets often forget: Education isn’t a sector you ‘announce’ for one…

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‘Difficult times’: Hamas confirms top commander Raed Saad killed in Israeli strike; fragile truce tested

Image used for representative purposes only Hamas on Sunday confirmed the killing of senior leader Raed Saad along with few of his aides a day before by Israeli forces, as confirmed by the group’s Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya confirmed.Speaking in a televised address on the militant group’s Al-Aqsa TV, Hayya was quoted by AFP saying,…

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Price strain: US retail sales cool in September; businesses face higher input costs; consumer resilience tested

US retail sales grew slower than expected in September as consumers grappled with persistently higher prices and companies faced rising input costs, according to government data released on Tuesday.Retail sales rose 0.2% month-on-month, the Commerce Department said, easing from 0.6% in August and falling short of analyst estimates. The moderation in spending comes at a…

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Delhi car blast: Bomber had lab at home to test explosives; tested bomb making techniques shared by Pakistan handlers | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Dr Umer Un Nabi, the bomber behind the Nov 10 blast near Red Fort, had set up a laboratory at his house near the Al-Falah University in Faridabad, where he would test various kinds of explosives and try out the bomb-making techniques shared with him by his Pakistani handlers via Telegram.Sources close to…

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“I had to go through it”: Stephen Curry opens up about the tough decision that tested his relationship with Ayesha Curry | NBA News

Stephen Curry opens up about Ayesha Curry.(Image via Getty Images) Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors’ star player, and his wife, Ayesha Curry, have been through a lot over the last decade that they have been married. While many fans look up to their relationship and admire their love, others have brutally trolled them. Amid…

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‘If patience is tested again …’: Afghanistan’s stern warning to Pakistan after ceasefire; how talks unfolded

Afghanistan’s interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani has issued a stern warning to Pakistan, saying Kabul’s patience should not be mistaken for weakness as both sides agreed to maintain a fragile ceasefire after days of failed negotiations.Haqqani warned that if Afghanistan’s patience was tested again, the country would deliver a “crushing” response. “Defending our territory is among…

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