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January 27, 2023

WOMEN POWER POINT

Theme of many tableaux was Nari Shakti; women officers led or participated in various marching contingents; military showcased self-dependence on R-Day

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Sub-Mandal & kamandal is Modi formula for 2024

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi is preparing a heady cocktail for the next general election in 2024. Along with the winning combination of Hindutva and welfarism, Modi plans to appropriate the reservation plank and deny the opposition one of its biggest election issues.

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Irula tribal awardees in TN caught in a trap

THE news about two Irula snake catchers getting Padma Shri caught the nation's attention on Wednesday and is being celebrated widely, but the social status of these tribesmen and the quality of life of their ilk leave much to be desired.

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No pucca house for this Padma Shri winner

TRIBAL labourer-turned-painter Jodhaiya Bai Baiga, 84, one of the 91 Padma Shri awardees this year, is still awaiting a pucca house that was promised to her when she was given the Nari Shakti Puraskar in Delhi last year.

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STATE HONOURS ITS BEST ON R-DAY

CM presents agricultural, social harmony, gallantry and police awards to individuals who made exceptional contributions

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Stalin feels 'At Home' at Ravi's tea party

Putting aside the bitter confrontation with Governor RN Ravi on January 9 in Tamil Nadu assembly when the governor deviated from the approved text during his customary address, Chief Minister MK Stalin, his cabinet colleagues and other government officials took part in the governor's tea party, At Home' which was held on the lawns of the Raj Bhavan on Thursday evening.

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Palaniswami forms 111-member panel for Erode East by-election

AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday formed a 111member election working committee headed by former minister KA Sengottaiyan for the Erode East by-election. The committee comprises former ministers and sitting and former MPs and MLAs.

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India gets world's first intranasal covid vax

INCOVACC will be available at govt hospitals for ₹325 per dose, cost in private hospitals will be ₹800 per shot

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STARTUP SPUR NEEDS BUDGETARY PUSH

Budget 2023 will need to address the needs of the 87,988 recognised startups in India, which constitutes the third largest startup ecosystem in the world.

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Backchannel talks with India not on the table, says Hina Khar

A day after Indian media reported that New Delhi invited Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to attend the SCO foreign ministers’ meet, Pakistan’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar, on Thursday said that there were no backchannel talks held between Islamabad and New Delhi.

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Global leaders greet India, call for strengthening ties

AS India celebrated its 74th Republic Day on Thursday, political leaders from across the global sent their congratulatory messages upholding international stability and security, and their lasting friendship with the nation.

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Bhagwat stresses purity of heart for Shrestha Bharat

Unfurling Tricolour, RSS chief cites Ambedkar to bring social equality

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Rift in Oppn? JD-U won't take part in Rahul's yatra

JD-U chief writes to Cong chief, says he will be busy in Nagaland polls

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ED to grill TMC's Gokhale for 7 days on his fund claims

THE Directorate of Enforcement arrested Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale in connection with a money laundering case on Wednesday, alleging that he had diverted and used part of the money he had raised for public activities through crowdfunding for personal use.

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Guv event: Didi in attendance, BJP absent

INSPIRED by the sacrifice by freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose on Republic Day initiated the world of Bengali alphabet at Raj Bhavan during ‘Hatey Khori’, the ceremonial beginning of the process of learning as per Bengali’s ritual. Presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the event triggered an unexpected face-off between the ruling TMC and the BJP.

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11 die as Russia fires self-exploding drones

Energy facilities in Ukraine targeted resulting in emergency outages; repair work started to restore power supply

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Enriched uranium with Iran enough to build several N-bombs: UN

IAEA WARNING

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Hindenburg unfazed by legal threat

Adani Group mulls legal recourse against short-seller's damaging report by US-based firm

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India presents lucrative opportunities in telecom, says LTIMindtree COO

INDIA is a significant market in LTIMindtree’s rest of the world segment, which contributed 12.8% of its revenues in Q3FY23.

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Returning Jadeja in seventh heaven

RANJI TROPHY

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India crush Japan 8-0

AFTER 'a tough 72 hours', in the words of coach Graham Reid, India belatedly showcased the kind of hockey that had been missing for vast parts of their World Cup campaign.

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Rybakina and Sabalenka to fight for big prize

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

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GERMAN GRIT AND MENTAL STRENGTH

Emphasis on mental aspect of the game, training to keep calm during big moments reasons behind strong show

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SAI sanctions Zagreb trip, top wrestlers likely to skip Ranking Series

EVEN as the Government of India on Thursday approved the participation of wrestlers for the Zagreb Open Ranking Series in Croatia, the country's top wrestlers including Bajrang Punia (65kg) and Vinesh Phogat (53kg) are unlikely to compete at the event.

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Ramadan in space would be fast-free, claims UAE astronaut

HOUSTON: Emirati astronaut Sultan al-Neyadi said on Wednesday that he will not be required to fast during Ramadan while on his upcoming space mission.

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REPORT DELVES INTO PATTERNS OF MASS ATTACK

New study gives more in-depth analysis of thinking and behaviour of mass shooters

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