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	<strong>Latest LIVE news updates:</strong>&nbsp;Actor Rajinikanth on Thursday said he would launch his political party in January and an announcement in that regard will be made on December 31, 2020. With this Rajinikanth ended the various speculations about his plunge into Tamil Nadu politics.<br />
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	The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday ordered HDFC Bank to halt&nbsp;digital launches, new credit cards. The banking regulator&nbsp;issued the order to HDFC Bank with respect to certain incidents of outages in internet banking/ mobile banking/ payment utilities of the Bank over past 2 years, including recent outages in internet banking and payment system on November 21 due to a power failure in the primary data centre.<br />
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		The Centre has opposed in the Supreme Court the amended PIL seeking imposition of lifetime ban on convicted politicians from contesting elections, saying the elected representatives are equally bound by law.<br />
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			The Supreme Court on Thursday said sending people, who do not wear masks, for community service at Covid centres may cause health issues, as it stayed the directions in the Gujarat High Court order. However, the top court noted that the Gujarat government should enforce mask and social distancing norms.</div>
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LIVE: Rajinikanth to launch political party, contest Tamil Nadu 2021 polls

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Maharashtra: Bharatiya Janata Party wins the Dhule and Nandurbar local body by-elections

MDH owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati passes away after suffering cardiac arrest at a Delhi hospital

LIVE: RBI asks HDFC Bank to halt digital launches, new credit cards

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LIVE: RBI orders HDFC Bank to halt digital launches, new credit cards

Services PMI index for November slips to 53.7 from 54.1 in October

School dropout to highest-paid CEO: MDH's Dharampal Gulati saw it all

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	Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, the owner of MDH passed away in the wee hours of Thursday. The 98-year-old had recently defeated coronavirus before succumbing to a heart attack.</div>
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	Gulati was undergoing treatment at a hospital in New Delhi where he suffered a cardiac arrest on December 3 morning. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ina tweet said that &ldquo;Dharm Pal ji was very inspiring personality&rdquo; who &ldquo;dedicated his life for the society&rdquo;. <strong><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/school-dropout-to-highest-paid-ceo-mdh-s-dharampal-gulati-saw-it-all-120120300231_1.html" target="_blank">Read on...</a></strong></div>

Counting underway for 11 seats of graduate & teacher quota of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council

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		Meerut: Counting begins for 11 seats of graduate &amp; teacher quota of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.<br />
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		&quot;Counting has started amidst proper arrangements. Candidate/election agent can be present inside but only one person at a time is allowed,&quot; says Meerut DM K Balaji <a href="https://t.co/7QBYiROLBQ">pic.twitter.com/7QBYiROLBQ</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANINewsUP/status/1334347826084474892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Vote recount fight about ensuring Americans have faith in elections: Trump

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	Reiterating his allegations of massive voters fraud and electoral malpractice in the presidential polls, US President Donald Trump has told his supporters his fight was to ensure that Americans have faith in this and future elections.</div>
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	Within days after the election, we witnessed an orchestrated effort to anoint a winner, even while many key states were still being counted. The Constitutional process must be allowed to continue. We are going to defend the honesty of the vote by ensuring that every legal ballot is counted and that no illegal ballot is counted, Trump told his supporters at a White House Christmas Party on Tuesday. <strong><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/vote-recount-fight-about-ensuring-americans-have-faith-in-elections-trump-120120300111_1.html" target="_blank">Read on...</a></strong></div>

LIVE updates: Mahashay Dharmpal of MDH Spices dies at 98

SC adjourns to Dec 3 hearing on pleas seeking loan moratorium extension

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	The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned to Thursday the hearing on the pleas seeking an extension of the loan moratorium period and waiver of interest on interest on term loans in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.</div>
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	A bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, fixed the matter for further hearing to today.</div>