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EC, Centre responsible for deaths due to SIR in Bengal, says Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed that three to four people are dying by suicide everyday in the state, due to anxiety over the ongoing SIR exercise. Banerjee, addressing a programme at Red Road here on the occasion of the...
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SC revives HC case over MP’s disputed Bhojshala
The Supreme Court on Thursday revived proceedings before the Madhya Pradesh High Court in the long-running dispute over the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar district, raising questions over whether this would set a precedent for...
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Debutants and veterans at R-Day parade
(Clockwise from top) The Bactrian camels and Zanskar ponies of the Remount and Veterinary Corps along with the special Bhairav commando battalion will make their debut at the Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path. The fly past by jets like Rafale will...
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Politics a marathon, new BJP chief Nabin to youth
Nitin Nabin, 45, a five-term legislator from Bihar took charge as the 12th national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday, marking the beginning of a generational shift in the party that was formed a month before he was born in May...
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SC flags voters’ ‘stress’ in WB SIR; notice sent to EC
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over the “stress and strain” faced by ordinary voters who have received notices under the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, as it issued a slew of directions to the...
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BJP is the first choice of voters in country: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has become the first choice of voters in the country and cited the examples of wins in Bihar assembly election and the municipal poll victories in Maharashtra and...
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Mahayuti sweeps Maha civic polls, Thackeray out of BMC
The Bharatiya Janata Party and its Mahayuti alliance with Shiv Sena is poised to come to power in 24 of the 29 municipal corporations, including Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Navi Mumbai and Nagpur, as results of the state civic polls were announced on...
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Can’t allow lawlessness: SC jolt to Mamata, relief to ED officials
The Supreme Court on Thursday described as “very serious” the confrontation between the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government over searches linked to political consultancy firm I-PAC, and issued notices to...
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‘Leave Iran by all means available’
NEW DELHI/DUBAI: The Indian Embassy in Iran has asked all nationals - including students, pilgrims, businesspersons and tourists - to leave the country using available means, including commercial flights, as the security situation in the country...
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Modi, Merz talks focus on edu, global conflicts
AHMEDABAD/NEW DELHI: India and Germany on Monday firmed up a comprehensive roadmap to expand ties in the education sector as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held wide ranging talks to expand the overall trajectory of...
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Khamenei defiant as Iran remains gripped by unrest
PARIS: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday insisted the Islamic republic would “not back down” in the face of protests after the biggest rallies yet in an almost two-week movement sparked by anger over the rising cost of...
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ED raid triggers fresh Centre-TMC standoff
NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday carried out searches at the office of I-PAC and the residence of its director Pratik Jain linking it to the hawala money in its money laundering probe into the illegal coal mining scandal...
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MADHYA PRADESH : MARCHING AHEAD TO CONTRIBUTE DEVELOPED INDIA 2047 VISION
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Developed India 2047’, the state is working at a rapid pace in the road and infrastructure sector. Madhya Pradesh, which is the heart of India and a central point for north-south and east-west...
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SC denies bail to Umar, Sharjeel in ’20 riots case
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Bad, good neighbours: EAM explains rules of engagement
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said India has every right to defend its people when it comes to “bad neighbours” and asserted that a neighbouring country cannot ask New Delhi to share water if it continues to spread terrorism in the...
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Modito‘soon’flagofffirst sleeperVandeBharat:Min
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon flag off India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train between Kolkata and Guwahati, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said here on Thursday. Addressing a press conference, Vaishnaw said the fares of the Vande Bharat...
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UTTAR PRADESH A HUB OF GOOD GOVERNANCE
Uttar Pradesh has now established a strong identity as a state marked by improved law and order, accessible education, robust healthcare services, ample employment opportunities, and inclusive development. Guided by the philosophy of “Antyodaya Se...
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Bangladesh’s first female PM Khaleda Zia dies as polls loom
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, whose archrivalry with another former premier defined the country’s politics for a generation, has died, her Bangladesh Nationalist Party said in a statement Tuesday. She was 80. Zia was the first woman...
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SC stays Aravalli order, calls for further probe
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed its November 20 judgment narrowing the definition of Aravalli hills to landforms rising at least 100 metres above the surrounding terrain, holding that there was a “dire need to further probe and clarify” the issue to...
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B’desh ups its rhetoric, Indian agencies rebut
Bangladesh police on Sunday said the alleged killers of popular student leader Sharif Osman Hadi had fled to India with senior Indian security officials rejecting the claims as false and fabricated narratives. Hadi, a vocal India critic who took part...
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Attacks in B’desh matter of grave concern: India
India on Friday condemned the killing of a Hindu youth in Bangladesh, describing the incident as a “matter of great concern.” In a weekly media briefing, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) linked its concerns to the wider issue of minority safety...
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Bangladesh PM-hopeful Rahman back after 17 yrs
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman returned home to a rousing welcome on Thursday after over 17 years in self-exile, a move that is expected to energise his party workers ahead of the February 12 parliamentary...
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Thackeray cousins unite for Mumbai civic polls
Coming together politically for the first time in nearly two decades, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Wednesday announced an alliance for the January 15 civic polls in Maharashtra,...
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B’desh summons Indian envoy amid Delhi protests
Bangladesh on Tuesday summoned Indian high commissioner Pranay Verma to protest against “regrettable incidents” outside the Bangladeshi mission in New Delhi and the vandalisation of a visa centre in Siliguri, shortly before security personnel prevented...
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India-NZ FTA to boost textiles, auto exports
India and New Zealand on Monday announced the conclusion of an ambitious and mutually beneficial free trade agreement (FTA), with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Christopher Luxon saying the deal is expected to double bilateral trade...
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Farmers key to reaching Viksit Bharat, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the previous Congress governments at Centre of ignoring the needs of farmers for decades and said that despite farmer-friendly policies in the past 11 years by his government, more work is needed to...
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Violent protests, arson sweep through B’desh
Fresh violence erupted through parts of Bangladesh on Friday after widespread arson across the nation’s capital on Thursday night with protests near the Indian high commission in Dhaka and the assistant high commissions in Chittagong, Khulna and...
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G RAM G Bill passes LS test amid oppn protest
Amid sustained protests by the Opposition, the Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, or the VB-G RAM G Bill, which seeks to replace the UPA-era Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment...
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Delhi imposes curbs on outstation cars, offices
The Delhi government rolled out strict measures on Wednesday in an attempt to curb pollution, including a ban on vehicles not compliant with latest emission control norms and regulating attendance in private and government offices. The air quality...
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Bill to replace NREGA tabled amid huge row
A row erupted in the Parliament on Tuesday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government sought to introduce a bill to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), drawing objections from the opposition...
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Centre set to introduce bill to revamp rural job scheme
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government will replace the country’s flagship job scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (MGNREGA) with Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) VB—G RAM G...
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Rahul seeks House debate on bad air, govt says it’s ready
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday said major cities across the country were living under a blanket of poisonous air, and sought a discussion on the issue of air pollution in Lok Sabha. Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said he...
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‘AMAAL’S ALLEGATIONS ARE BORN OUT OF JEALOUSY’
SACHET Music composer Amaal Mallik had claimed earlier this year that he was the original composer of Bekhayali, the hit song from 2019 film Kabir Singh. However, musician-couple Sachet-Paramapara who composed the song have now rubbished the claim in...
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Sparks fly in LS as govt, opp debate poll reforms
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday challenged Home Minister Amit Shah to debate with him on his three press conferences in which the Congress leader alleged “vote chori” by the BJP in collusion with the Election...
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PM: Nehru removed lines from Vande Mataram
Vande Mataram is an inspiration to create Atmanirbhar Bharat and a prosperous India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, as he initiated the discussion on the 150th anniversary of the national song in the Lok Sabha. Modi blamed Jawaharlal...
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At least 25 killed as fire engulfs Goa nightclub
At least 25 people were killed when a massive fire, reportedly sparked by a series of LPG cylinder explosions, tore through Birch by Romeo Lane — a nightclub in Arpora, a coastal village in north Goa — on the intervening night of Saturday and...
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Thousands left stranded as IndiGo crisis deepens
IndiGo cancelled all its flights from Delhi until midnight and from Chennai until 6pm, a day India’s biggest airline cancelled over 400 flights. The airline cancelled at least 104 flights from Mumbai, 92 from Hyderabad, and 102 from Bengaluru, leaving...
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Day 2: 250 IndiGo flights hit
At least 250 IndiGo flights were cancelled on Thursday as chaos continued at major airports across India, with the carrier struggling to adapt to stringent new crew rostering rules. On Wednesday, the airline cancelled at least 150 flights and announced...
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Sanchar mandate withdrawn, govt says app cannot snoop
Five days after the government issued a directive to mobile phone manufacturers and importers of handsets intended for use in India to preinstall the Sanchar Saathi app on every phone, the communications ministry issued a press release on Wednesday...
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Parl to debate electoral reforms, Vande Mataram
In a breakthrough, the Lok Sabha floor leaders on Tuesday agreed to a discussion on 150 years of Vande Mataram, followed by a two-day debate on electoral reform, a key demand of the Opposition parties. “All parties have agreed to have a discussion on...
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Parl session shouldn’t be sacrificed for politics: PM
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the country has embarked on a path of progress and that India has proved democracy can deliver. He said Parliament is for delivery and not drama. In his customary remarks at the beginning of...
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ECI extends schedule for SIR, draft by Dec 16
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the schedule of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls for 12 States and Union Territories by one week. Under the revised plan, the enumeration drive and pollingstation...
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Putin to embark on 2-day New Delhi visit on Dec 4
President Vladimir Putin will make a state visit to New Delhi during December 4-5 for the annual India-Russia summit, the external affairs ministry announced on Friday, with the trip providing the two sides an opportunity to review bilateral ties...
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Orders won’t magically clean noxious air: CJI
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Thursday remarked that the judiciary does not possess a “magic wand” to cleanse Delhi’s toxic air and that sustainable solutions must come from domain experts and governments rather than courtroom...
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CJI acknowledges air ‘really bad’ in Capital
Delhi-NCR’s choking air overshadowed multiple proceedings in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, with Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and several senior lawyers repeatedly flagging the deteriorating air quality that has begun affecting basic...
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‘Centuries-old wounds healing’: PM in Ayodhya
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the “wounds and pain of centuries are healing” after hoisting the ‘dharma dhwaj’ (saffron flag) atop the Ram Mandir to mark the ceremonial completion of the temple’s construction five years and three months...
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Nation mourns ‘He-Man’ as Indian cinema loses its most beloved hero
Hindi film icon and former Member of Parliament, Dharmendra, died at his home in Mumbai on Monday. The actor, widely considered to be one of the most successful stars in commercial Hindi cinema, was ailing for the past few weeks. He would have been 90...
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Union govt notifies four landmark labour codes
In a landmark overhaul of labour laws, the government on Friday notified all four labour codes, ushering in major reforms, including universal social security coverage for gig workers, mandatory appointment letters for all employees, and statutory...
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PM promises justice for victims of Red Fort blast
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged on Tuesday that the conspirators behind the blast in Delhi that killed 13 people would be brought to justice, even as investigators said the car involved in the explosion was traced to a Kashmir-based doctor with...
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Cops foil ‘terror plot’ after explosives seizure in F’bad
The Jammu & Kashmir Police, in coordination with the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Faridabad Police, said they foiled a terror plot by recovering around 2,900 kilograms of explosive and inflammable substances, along with assault rifles, ammunition, and...
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High-decibel campaign for crucial Bihar elections ends
In the high stakes electoral battle in Bihar, the short campaigning period due to important festivals, disruptions due to inclement weather and limited time led to brisk electioneering by big faces of all political parties. Prime Minister Narendra...
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Chaos at Delhi airport as ATC glitch delays over 300 flights
Hundreds of passengers were facing a tough time at the Delhi airport on Friday as nearly 300 flights were delayed due to technical problems with the air traffic control system and authorities are working to fix the issues, sources said. An information...
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Brisk polling marks Bihar phase 1
Polling progressed at a moderate pace across 121 assembly constituencies of Bihar on Thursday, with 60.13% of 37.5 million voters casting their votes till 5pm to decide the fate of over 1,000 candidates in the first phase of elections, which also...
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HERE WE GO AGAIN... FOR A RELEASE DATE REJIG
In two months, 2025 will come to an end. However, the saga of musical chairs of release dates in Bollywood is just getting started. In the past few days, the release calendar for December has been completely rearranged. It began with the Alia...
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Made in Bihar cannons to fight Pak terror: Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday warned Pakistan-sponsored terrorists to refrain from further attacking India, asserting that if they repeat the mistake, “goli ka jawab goley se diya jayega” (they will face cannons for bullets). Explosives...
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SC censure as NCR’s air continues to get filthier
With Delhi’s air showing alarming pollution levels, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to submit a report on the pre-emptive steps being taken to prevent further deterioration in the situation. The...
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JD(U) strongman Anant Singh arrested in Bihar poll murder
The Bihar Police arrested Janata Dal (United) assembly candidate from Mokama, Anant Singh, along with his two aides from Bedna village on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday in connection with the death of Dularchand Yadav, a campaigner for...
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Focus on jobs, women in NDA Bihar Sankalp Patra
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‘Doing a trade deal with India’: Trump
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he is “doing a trade deal with India” as the US works on similar agreements around the world to balance relationships on the basis of reciprocity. After noting that he had signed “groundbreaking...
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Govt job, aid to women in INDIA’s Bihar manifesto
The INDIA bloc on Tuesday released its manifesto for the Bihar assembly polls, promising, among other things, a government job to one member of every household, restoration of old pension scheme and 200 units of free power. The 32-page-long ‘Bihar ka...
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EC announces phase two of SIR across 12 states, UTs
The Election Commission will conduct phase two of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union Territories, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced on Monday. The states and Union Territories are: the Andaman...
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Asean is cornerstone of India’s act east vision: PM
NEW DELHI: The India-AseanComprehensive Strategic Partnership is emerging as a powerful foundation for global stability and growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. In his six-minute-long virtual address at the India-Asean (Association of...
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Modi launches NDA’s mission Bihar from state icon’s village
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched ‘Mission Bihar’ from Karpoorigram in Samastipur, the native village of Bharat Ratna and socialist leader ‘Jannayak’ Karpoori Thakur, with sharp criticism of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-Congress-led...
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Tejashwi named Oppn bloc’s CM face for Bihar
The opposition INDIA bloc, led by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress, on Thursday declared Tejashwi Prasad Yadav as its chief ministerial candidate and Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani as the deputy CM face for the upcoming...
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Trump, Modi talk trade ties in call to mark Diwali
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed trade-related issues during a phone call on Tuesday as the two countries work to repair ties that have hit their lowest point in nearly two decades over unprecedented US tariffs on...
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AfPak deal to end military clashes
ISLAMABAD/KABUL: Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire during talks in Doha, both sides said on Sunday, after a week of fierce border clashes, the worst violence between the South Asian neighbours since the Taliban seized power in...
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Nitish freed Bihar of jungle raj: Shah
SARAN (BIHAR): Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday launched Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) campaign for the November 6, 11 Bihar assembly elections telling voters at a rally saying how the Nitish Kumar government helped state get rid of the “jungle...
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India will be a developed nation by 2047, says PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the 21st century belongs to 140 crore Indians and that the country will become “Viksit Bharat” (Developed India) by 2047. Hailing the country’s Make in India ecosystem, he said “we saw the might” of...
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SCallowsgreencrackers onDiwali,spellsoutrules
Delhi-NCR is set to have a cracker of a Diwali this year -- quite literally. The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the sale and bursting of green firecrackers in DelhiNCR between October 18 and 20 -- it had indicated it would do so on Friday, but...
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BJP’s first Bihar polls list out, adheres to social engineering
The ruling BJP on Tuesday sprang surprises with its first list of 71 candidates for the Bihar assembly polls, denying a ticket to Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav, a seven-term MLA, while fielding deputy CM Samrat Choudhary in a direct election after over a...
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Trump hails end of war as Hamas frees hostages
JERUSALEM/CAIRO/DOHA: Hamas freed the last 20 surviving Israeli hostages on Monday under a US-brokered ceasefire deal, a big step towards ending two years of shattering war in Gaza as President Donald Trump urged Israel to turn military success into...
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Dozens killed in Af-Pak clashes, border closed
Afghanistan and Pakistan said on Sunday they killed dozens of each other’s troops during a night of heavy border clashes between the two countries. Afghanistan’s Taliban forces launched attacks on Pakistani troops along their shared border late on...
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India to reopen embassy in Kabul as two FMs meet
India on Friday announced the upgrading of its technical mission in Kabul to the status of an embassy and pledged to renew its development works in Afghanistan. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also appreciated the Taliban set-up for showing...
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1GB data today cheaper than a cup of tea: Modi
One gigabyte of mobile data in India now costs less than a cup of tea, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday as he challenged the country to become a reliable global supplier of telecommunications equipment. “This is the best time to invest,...
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Bihar polls to be held in two phases, Nov 14 decision day
The elections to the 243-seat Bihar assembly will be held in two phases, polling for which will be held on November 6 and 11 while the counting of votes will be done on November 14, chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar announced on...
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