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Rahul, Tejashwi meet Muslim leaders in Munger
In a significant outreach to the Muslim community ahead of the Bihar Assembly election, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav met with prominent Muslim religious leaders at Khanqah Rahmani in Munger on Friday.
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August 23, 2025
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Ukrainian man arrested in Italy over Nord Stream pipeline blasts
Russia launched a rare drone and missile attack on western Ukraine overnight, officials said Thursday, striking targets including an American-owned electronics plant and injecting further uncertainty into the US-led efforts to end the three-year-old war.
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August 23, 2025
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Punjab Police warns against fraudulent data collection, commission rackets
In the last 24 hours, the Punjab Police have received complaints that some individuals, posing as members of a political party, are not only collecting personal data of citizens but also extorting money in the form of commissions to get government work done.
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August 23, 2025
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PM Defends 130th Amendment Bill at Bihar Rally, Says Opposition Afraid of Political Fallout
Batting for the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill during an election rally in Gaya, Bihar on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Opposition parties for opposing the legislation, saying those who are out on bail are afraid for their political career.
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August 23, 2025
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Speakers' conference a confluence to celebrate Vithalbhai Patel's legacy, says Vijender Gupta
Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday said that the stage is all set for the All India Speakers Conference to be held at the Delhi Vidhan Sabha, where he said a lot of interesting historical facts will also be brought forward, adding that it is also going to be a confluence when the entire nation will stand together to celebrate the centenary of Vithalbhai Patel.
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August 23, 2025
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CM extends disaster relief package across Himachal
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday announced in the assembly that the special disaster relief package earlier declared for Seraj will now be implemented across the state.
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August 23, 2025
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'Mentally unstable' man tries to scale Parliament wall; FIR registered; probe on
In a major security lapse, a 20-year-old 'mentally unstable' man was booked for allegedly trying to scale the wall of Parliament here Friday morning.
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August 23, 2025
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Govt on alert in wake of rising cancer cases: HP CM
Rise in cancer cases has set alarm bells ringing in Himachal Pradesh prompting the state government to take stricter preventive and treatment measures.
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August 23, 2025
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Gulzar Saab, as I know him
It's hard to believe that Gulzar Saab is 91. His wit and poetic perceptions still remain as sharp today as the time when he wrote his first film lyric Mora gora ang lai le for Bimal Roy's Bandini.
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August 23, 2025
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NHAI to compensate toll operators for FASTag pass
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced a compensation plan for toll operators to offset the revenue impact of the recently launched FASTag Annual Pass, reports said on Friday.
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August 23, 2025
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VP Poll 2025: 2 Aspirants in Fray After Scrutiny
The vice-presidential election, scheduled for September 9, cleared its first hurdle after the scrutiny of nomination papers. As out of 68 nomination papers filed by 46 candidates, only two candidates' papers were found valid and accepted by the Returning Officer and Secretary-General of the Rajya Sabha.
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August 23, 2025
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Odisha's Rasmita rises from tragedy to KIWSF 2025 glory
Two road accidents tried to crush Rasmita Sahoo's dreams. But at Dal Lake, she rose above it all, paddling her way to a gold.
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August 23, 2025
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IIT Kanpur's technology innovation hub organises Startup Demo Day in city
C3iHub, the technology innovation hub at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT) Kanpur, organised the Startup Demo Day 2025 'Connect 1.0' in the national capital, underlined C3iHub's mission to accelerate India's march towards technological sovereignty through innovations conceived, designed, and deployed within its ecosystem.
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August 23, 2025
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Telangana High Court Declines Interim Stay on Kaleshwaram Report
The Telangana High Court today declined to issue a stay order on the report by retired justice P.C. Ghose on the alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram Dam project following a plea from former chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to quash it.
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August 23, 2025
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Can Indians Learn From the South Koreans?
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the India-S. Korea Special Strategic Partnership.
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August 23, 2025
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B'desh migrants taking jobs from Bengal's youth: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that unchecked infiltration was depriving Bengal's youth of jobs, while promising large-scale tourism and infrastructure projects if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in the state in 2026.
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August 23, 2025
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UP's Education System is Now 'Drenched in Corruption': Congress
In a scathing attack on the Uttar Pradesh government, UP Congress President Ajay Rai on Friday accused the ruling BJP of completely failing the state's education system, which he claimed is now \"drenched in corruption.\"
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August 23, 2025
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Rahane Relinquishes Mumbai Captaincy Ahead of 2025-26 Season
Veteran India batter Ajinkya Rahane has given up the captaincy of the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team ahead of the 2025-26 domestic season, saying he believes \"it's the right time to groom a new leader\".
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August 22, 2025
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Uneasy Partners
The visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to New Delhi marks a cautious attempt at resetting one of Asia's most complex bilateral relationships.
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August 22, 2025
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Raut: NDA doubts its VP candidate getting majority
Rajnath Singh & Devendra Fadnavis called Uddhav Thackeray, requesting him to vote (for Radhakrishnan). He must have requested other parties (as well) SANJAY RAUT
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August 22, 2025
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Judge Frank Caprio, known for compassionate rulings, dies at 88:
Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of Caught in Providence, has died.
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August 22, 2025
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BJP Walks Out of House Over Pending DA for Employees, Pensioners
The issue of pending Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees and pensioners created uproar in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Thursday, leading to loud protests and a walkout by Opposition members during the question hour.
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August 22, 2025
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Uganda to take non-criminal US deportees
Kampala, 21 August
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August 22, 2025
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Army Goes High-Tech to Enhance Capabilities Along China, Pakistan Borders in Ladakh
The Indian Army has gone high-tech in Ladakh, where India shares its borders with China and Pakistan.
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August 22, 2025
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Jaishankar Encourages Russian Companies to Engage 'More Intensively' With India Amid Tariff Tensions With USA
Noting that India-Russia partnership is simultaneously experiencing consolidation as well as exploring new domains and opportunities, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has urged Russian companies to engage \"more intensively\" with their Indian counterparts.
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August 22, 2025
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Mughals looted, Brits ruined and Cong erased Indian identity: Yogi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday attacked the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, saying that first India was looted by the Mughals, then the British destroyed it and whatever was left, the Congress and the SP created a new scene of destruction and created an identity crisis for the country.
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August 22, 2025
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Nationalist Movement~I
In the Indian nationalist movement, personalities and ideas emerged and evolved in response to British rule over a period of two centuries, first by the English East India Company and from 1858 the British parliament.
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August 22, 2025
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Bomb threats at 5 schools; officials rush to sites
At least five schools in Delhi have received bomb threats through emails on Thursday morning, making it the third such incident of this week, prompting immediate evacuation and massive search operations by the officials.
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August 22, 2025
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US-Korea Summit Must Go Beyond Tariffs
Next week, there will be a summit meeting between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump in Washington.
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August 22, 2025
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Mann launches drive to build 13,000 rural sports grounds to nurture Olympic talent
To empower budding sportspersons of Punjab to compete in the Olympics and other international arenas, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has unveiled an ambitious plan to establish 13,000 modern rural sports grounds across the state.
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