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Hindustan Times Ranchi
Gehlot meets allies as INDIA bloc scrambles to quell Bihar tensions
Former Rajasthan chief minister and Congress election observer for the Bihar assembly polls, Ashok Gehlot, on Wednesday announced that the Mahagathbandhan (MGB) alliance was fully united and would contest the upcoming elections together, dispelling rumours of internal rifts. Speaking after meetings with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad and his son Tejashwi Yadav at the residence of former Bihar CM Rabri Devi, Gehlot said all outstanding issues would be clarified at a press conference on Thursday.
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October 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Ranbir and I are fiercely protective of each other
Growing up in the public eye as the children of actors Rishi and Neetu Kapoor and part of a celebrated film family, siblings Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and actor Ranbir Kapoor have always had each other's backs. Even after Riddhima married Delhi-based businessman Bharat Sahni and moved to the Capital, her bond with Ranbir has remained as strong as ever.
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October 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Taapsee Pannu on her Denmark home: There's a lot of history involved
Actor Taapsee Pannu, who splits her time between Mumbai and Denmark after marrying Danish badminton player Mathias Boe, is currently finishing the
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October 22, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
'WAS KEPT IN DARK BY RJD, CONGRESS': JMM OPTS OUT OF BIHAR ELECTIONS
In a development that could have a bearing on the INDIA bloc arrangement in Jharkhand, the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has pulled out of the Bihar assembly election, accusing its alliance partners Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress of ‘political shrewdness’ and keeping the tribal party in dark about seat sharing till the last minute.
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October 22, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
INDIA bloc faces friendly fight in 11 constituencies
With nominations over and a few withdrawals of names, the Opposition’s Grand Alliance - that has been mired in division over distribution of seats among partners before they somehow agreed for a formula on October 20 — continues to bea house divided. A number of candidates of various partners are pitted against each other in about 11 seats.
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October 22, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Trade to trust: Rebuilding Canada-India partnership
Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand’s visit to Delhi and Mumbai last week marks a new juncture in Canada-India relations.
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October 22, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Trump’s empty boast around H-1B visa fee
True reform would have addressed the green-card backlog. But the US's message that foreign talent is expendable has reversed brain drain, which benefits India
4 min |
October 22, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Nitish garlands candidate, sparks debate over health
{ 1ST DAY OF CM'S CAMPAIGN } ‘IMPROPER’ TO GARLAND A WOMAN
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October 22, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Japan elects its first woman PM
Victory secured after coalition sealed
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October 22, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
INDIA’S AUTO PLI SCHEMES VIOLATE WTO NORMS, COMPLAINS CHINA
China has alleged that certain conditions in India’s Production Linked Incentive schemes for advanced chemistry cell battery, automobiles and the policy to promote the manufacturing of electric vehicles violate global trade rules, and has filed a complaint against these measures at the WTO.
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October 22, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
RIGIDLY APPLYING BURDEN OF PROOF WILL LET GUILTY WALK FREE, HURT SOCIETY, SAYS SC
The Supreme Court has held that the traditional rule relating to the prosecution's burden of proof in criminal cases cannot be applied in a “pedantic” manner, cautioning that such rigidity would allow offenders in serious offences to go unpunished while society becomes the casualty.
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October 22, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Electronic evidence on trial: Courts must clarify
In this digital communication era, liberty, rights and conflicting claims are largely dependent on the authenticity of electronic records relied on by parties to disputes.
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October 22, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Op Sindoor avenged injustice, affirmed righteousness: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday penned a letter to the citizens of the country on Diwali, highlighting the successes of Operation Sindoor and the fight against Naxalism and asserting that Bharat has emerged as a symbol of stability at a time when the world is beset with crises.
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October 22, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Bursting the green myth
Air quality index in Delhi on Diwali night should serve as a wake-up call on firecrackers
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October 22, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
BJP FORCING JSP CANDIDATES TO PULL OUT OF RACE, ALLEGES KISHOR
Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Tuesday alleged that three candidates of his Jan Suraaj Party in the Bihar elections withdrew their nominations under \"pressure\" from the BJP.
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October 22, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Diwali’s fireworks turn air quality in Delhi ‘very poor’
Widespread bursting of firecrackers well beyond the stipulated windows set by the Supreme Court to celebrate Diwali deteriorated Delhi's air quality to the higher end of the “very poor” category on Tuesday.
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October 22, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Nawaz teams up with Mission Impossible actor for new heist film
Hot on the heels of his Diwali release Thamma, actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui is set to headline Faraar, a high-stakes heist thriller that casts him as a physics professor in an unusual avatar.
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October 22, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Adaptation to be a key issue at COP30
Adaptation will be a central issue at the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil's Belem, with parties expected to agree on adaptation indicators and work to close the adaptation finance gap, UN Climate Chief Simon Stiell said on Tuesday.
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October 22, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Avaada to raise ₹10k cr via IPO, files draft papers
Avaada Electro, the solar module and cell manufacturing arm of Avaada Group, backed by Thailand’s PTT Group and Brookfield, has sought to raise ₹10,000 crore from an initial public offering (IPO), said two people aware of the development.
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Modi to push NDA campaign for Bihar polls with 4 rallies
PATNA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch his campaign for the Bihar assembly polls next week, with as many as four election rallies scheduled by the end of this month, state BJP president Dilip Jaiswal said on Sunday.
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October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
UNCERTAINTY LOOMS OVER GRAND ALLIANCE SEAT DEAL
At the heart of the Opposition Grand Alliance's Bihar seat-sharing deadlock are at least eight contentious seats and growing discontent among the allies over proposed seat swaps, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
FILE FRESH PLEA TO CARRY OUT ROUTE MARCH: K'TAKA HC TO RSS
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Sunday asked the RSS representatives to file a fresh application seeking permission to hold its route march in Chittapur of Kalaburagi district on November 2.
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October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Israel resumes Gaza offensive, stops flow of international aid
Israel resumed airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on Sunday, after accusing the Palestinian militant group Hamas of breaking a ceasefire and hostage release deal brokered last week.
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October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
RAJ THACKERAY ALLEGES 9.6MN FAKE VOTERS IN MAHARASHTRA
MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday alleged that 9.6 million fake voters have been added to Maharashtra's electoral rolls and challenged the Election Commission, asking how it will hold the local body polls without cleaning up the voters' list.
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October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Danger across the Durand Line
Islamabad’s issues with Kabul are mostly of its own making. It must not drag India into it
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
DHANBAD-RAXAUL SPECIAL TRAIN TO EASE FESTIVE RUSH IN JHARKHAND
Indian Railways has announced the operation of a Dhanbad-Raxaul-Dhanbad Special Train on select dates this month in view of the upcoming festive season and to ensure hassle-free travel for passengers.
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October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Making community service under the BNS effective
Community service is increasingly being used as an alternative to imprisonment in many jurisdictions across the world.
3 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
{ AMOUR SEAT IN SEEMANCHAL } TICKET DENIALS CREATE HEARTBURNS JD(U) replaces, then reinstates nominee as NDA faces fissures
Even though utter confusion reigns in the Opposition's Grand Alliance over sharing of seats and fielding candidates, the National Democratic Alliance (too) has its share of chaos.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
FEAST OF FAITH: THE 56 BHOG STORY
As homes glow after Diwali, kitchens come alive for Annakut — a feast that blends devotion, abundance and gratitude; learn more
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
'THIS DIWALI I'LL CELEBRATE WITH ZUBEEN BHAIYA'S MEMORIES IN MY HEART'
For Olympic boxing champ Lovlina Borgohain, Diwali has always been about light, love and home.
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