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Hindustan Times Ranchi
People are not willing to work because of freebies'
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday strongly criticised the practice of political parties announcing \"freebies\" before elections, warning that such measures might discourage people from working and contributing to the nation's development, while creating a class of \"parasites\".
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Five Students Held For Ragging Juniors In Kerala Nursing College
Five third-year students have been arrested for allegedly ragging first-year students at the Government Nursing College, police said on Wednesday.
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
High court's marital rape exceptionalism
Under Indian laws, if a person commits actions that result in the death of another person, they are liable to be punished for a minimum of five years in jail and a maximum of life imprisonment.
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
UN: Up to 1,400 killed in B'desh protest crackdown
The UN human rights office on Wednesday estimated that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over three weeks last summer in a crackdown on student-led protests against the now-ousted former prime minister.
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Bihar: Land Allottees Of State Housing Board Can Turn Properties As 'Freehold'
Land acquired by the state housing board will now be turned as freehold by the allottees by getting jamabandi in their name (record of rights) by following certain procedures as prescribed by the revenue and land reforms department, which has issued detailed guidelines in this regard to all divisional commissioners and district magistrates.
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Closed in 1996, Kanke bacon factory to reopen
Discussions were held with the CM to revive this factory. As soon as it starts, people associated with pig farming will benefit. SHILPI NEHA TIRKEY, Agriculture minister
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
8 CRPF Jawans Hurt As Van Overturns
At least eight jawans of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Battalion - 60 were injured on Wednesday while returning from an anti-Naxal operation as the pickup van they were travelling in, overturned in West Singhbhum district, people aware of the matter said on Wednesday.
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Trump Prepares Matching Tariffs On Trade Partners
President Donald Trump is taking additional action to upset the world trade system, with plans to sign an order as soon as Wednesday that would require that U.S. tariffs on imports match the tax rates charged by other countries.
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Gill, Kohli guide India to 356
Shubman Gill led the way with a fluent 112 while Virat Kohli (52) and Shreyas Iyer (78) also cashed in on ideal conditions in their last outing before the Champions Trophy, helping India set a 357-run target against England in third and final match here on Wednesday.
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
BIHAR: LAND ALLOTTEES OF STATE HOUSING BOARD CAN TURN PROPERTIES AS 'FREEHOLD'
Land acquired by the state housing board will now be turned as freehold by the allottees by getting jamabandi in their name (record of rights) by following certain procedures as prescribed by the revenue and land reforms department, which has issued detailed guidelines in this regard to all divisional commissioners and district magistrates.
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Nitish Slams RJD, Recalls Fearful Misrule in Past
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday launched a fresh attack on the RJD, headed by his arch rival Lalu Prasad, claiming that people of the state earlier feared going out of their homes after dusk.
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
No defence for failing the forces
A comprehensive audit of defence PSUs would help to understand the reasons for delay in production and to fix accountability
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
AI Can Reinstate India at the Intellectual Summit
By combining the wisdom of ancient texts with cutting-edge AI, India could unlock breakthroughs in philosophy, science, and medicine
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Ranji Trophy: Kerala Edge J&K, Enter Semi-Final
Kerala produced a doughty batting effort to hang on to a draw against Jammu and Kashmir, and progressed to the Ranji Trophy semifinals on the back of a slender 1-run first innings lead here on Wednesday.
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
HAL Posts Quarterly Profit Jump on Strong Fighter Jet Demand
India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) posted a jump in third-quarter profit on Wednesday, driven by sustained demand for its aircraft from the country's defence ministry.
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
62% of welfare scheme funds not utilised by UTs, states in '24: Govt
FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE UNION BUDGET FOR 2025-26 CONTAINED A NEW STATEMENT THAT SHOWS FUND BALANCE WITH STATE AND UNION TERRITORIES
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
India gas demand to rise by 2030, doubling LNG imports
India's natural gas demand rose more than 10% in the past two years
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Gaza ceasefire deal: Qatar, Egypt intensify efforts to resolve crisis
Mediators from Qatar and Egypt were \"working intensively\" to resolve the crisis surrounding the Gaza ceasefire deal, a Palestinian source told AFP, on Wednesday, after Israel threatened to resume fighting if Hamas fails to release hostages by the weekend.
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
India-US partnership in a post-liberal world
American politics is undergoing a radical transformation.
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Jan inflation eases to five-month low of 4.3%
Industrial growth continues to be weak amid concerns of a cyclical slowdown
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
For gig workers, e-Shram registration is just the start
In a major development for platform workers amid the discussions on the 2025 Union Budget, four major aggregators – Urban Company, Zomato, Blinkit and Uncle Delivery – have registered their workers on the e-Shram portal, joining an initiative of the ministry of labour and employment to register themselves and their gig employees.
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Goa to ban use of notified farm land for commercial activities
Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday unveiled the Goa Amritkal Agriculture Policy, which lays out a road map for the agriculture sector with an aim to \"restore, revive and preserve\" the state's agricultural heritage.
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February 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Will Respond To Any U.S. Tariffs On Europe, Says Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that US tariffs on Europe would hike inflation for Americans, as he vowed in an interview aired on Sunday to go head-to-head with Donald Trump over financial threats.
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February 11, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Bokaro DFO Probes BSL Over Land Records
Bokaro divisional forest officer (DFO) Rajnish Kumar has initiated action to determine the whereabouts of 756.94 acres of forest land transferred to Bokaro Steel Limited (BSL) in 1962, officials familiar with the matter said on Monday.
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February 11, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Violence Breaks Out in Haridwar After Minor Girl Abducted: Cops
Tension prevailed at Laksar in Haridwar on Sunday after members of two communities hurled stones at each other on Sunday, a day after two people were booked for allegedly kidnapping a minor girl, officers aware of the matter said.
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February 11, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Retail inflation likely eased to 5-month low in Jan: Mint poll
India's retail inflation likely eased to a five-month low of 4.5% in January, according to a Mint poll of 22 economists.
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February 11, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Three Women Dead, 5 Injured in Road Mishap
Three women pilgrims died, while five other women sustained injuries in a road accident at Charhi in Hazaribagh when they were returning from the Maha Kumbh on Monday, police said.
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February 11, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Set the house in order in Manipur
Biren Singh stepping down as CM offers a chance to build peace between ethnic groups, heal wounds
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February 11, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
New Emergency Response System Introduced in Ranchi: Official
A new emergency response system has been rolled out in Jharkhand's capital Ranchi, enabling people to report accidents or any crime with the press of a button, an official said on Monday.
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February 11, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
24 Injured as Bus Falls on Its Side in Palamu Dist
At least 24 passengers were injured, including six critically, after a Bihar-bound bus coming from Chhattisgarh fell on its side in Jharkhand's Palamu district early on Monday, police said.
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