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Ties with Dhaka
India's neighbourhood diplomacy has rarely been straightforward, but the crisis surrounding former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's conviction and death sentence has created one of New Delhi's most complex tests in recent years.
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November 23, 2025
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Akhilesh Yadav demands extension of time for SIR, alleges conspiracy by ECI
Demanding extension of time of SIR, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has launched a major attack on the Election Commission and the BJP with alleging that both are working together on a strategy through Special Intensive Revision ( SIR) of electoral rolls to cut the SP's votes to influence the upcoming 2027 elections.
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November 23, 2025
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Bhagwat: Bharat is immortal, world can't exist without Hindus
Drawing a parallel with ancient civilisations that disappeared from the face of the earth, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that Bharat is an \"immortal civilisation,\" asserting that the world would \"cease to exist if Hindus cease to exist.
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November 23, 2025
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India, Australia, Canada launch trilateral tech partnership
PM Modi Saturday announced a new trilateral technology and innovation partnership with Australia and Canada, aimed at deepening collaboration in emerging technologies and promoting sustainable development.
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November 23, 2025
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It is time Bangladesh pursued inclusive growth
Emerging from the ruins of the war of independence in 1971 with a devastated economy, Bangladesh has gradually transformed into a vibrant lower-middle-income country, which is poised to graduate from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status in November 2026. Over the years, factors such as remittances, exports, agriculture, small enterprises, microfinance, and the increasing participation of women in the labour force have played crucial roles in poverty alleviation and improving several human development indicators of the country.
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November 23, 2025
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A valuable guide to what motivates exceptional ladies
In our country where females have historically been disadvantaged and discriminated against, but where women cricketers are praised by the enlightened minority for World Cup success, nearly all readers of this review will know a woman who has made a success of her chosen profession.
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November 23, 2025
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UP govt unveils action plan to curb NCR air pollution
OFFICIALS ON SATURDAY SAID TO ENSURE COORDINATED AND EFFECTIVE EXECUTION, THE UTTAR PRADESH GOVERNMENT HAS APPOINTED THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF THE ENVIRONMENT, FOREST, AND CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT AS THE NODAL OFFICER FOR THIS MISSION.
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November 23, 2025
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Union Minister: SIR will be conducted nationwide
Union Tourism and Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has dismissed the Opposition Congress' criticism of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territories (UTs), despite the pendency of petitions challenging the process.
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November 23, 2025
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I take full responsibility: Jitesh Sharma on India A’s heartbreaking Super Over loss
India A skipper Jitesh Sharma accepted full blame for the team's heartbreaking Super Over defeat to Bangladesh in the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 semifinal, acknowledging that the biggest misstep was leaving 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi out of thetie-breaker.
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November 23, 2025
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Guwahati’s Test debut begins on balanced note before Kuldeep tilts Day 1 India’s way
Contrary to the widespread perception on social media about the nature of pitch at the ACA Stadium, hosting its first ever Test match, it turned out to be another typical subcontinental first day wicket with the surface playing true to its nature, and the variable bounce from the pacers keeping the South African batters in check early on before the spinners played their part, with Kuldeep Yadav accounting for three wickets to restrict the Proteas to 247/6 at stumps.
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November 23, 2025
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Netanyahu convenes Cabinet on settler violence in the West Bank that continues unabated
Israel's prime minister met with top security officials to discuss a rising tide of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, an Israeli official said Friday, as fresh allegations surfaced of Israeli settlers hurling rocks at passing Palestinian vehicles in the West Bank village of Huwara.
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November 23, 2025
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Labour code reforms usher in inclusive workforce era
India has entered a historic phase in labour governance with the implementation of the Labour Codes, widely hailed as the most transformative reforms since independence.
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November 23, 2025
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PM unveils key initiatives for Africa at G20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday called for a fundamental reevaluation of the global economic growth model, arguing that existing parameters have failed vast populations and damaged the planet.
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November 23, 2025
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RSS launches major door-to-door outreach campaign across Ayodhya
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has launched a massive house-to-house campaign in Ayodhya district to commemorate its centenary year.
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November 23, 2025
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New UP BJP chief soon, Yogi ministry expansion likely
Following the resounding victory of NDA in the Bihar assembly elections, buzz has once again intensified within the Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party regarding a new state president and a possible ministry expansion of the Yogi Adityanath government.
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November 23, 2025
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Centre pushes e-KYC; 99.67 pc Aadhaar-linked
The Ministry of Rural Development highlighted that 99.67 per cent of active Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers' Aadhaar details are already seeded, with the e-KYC offering a \"simple, reliable, accurate and efficient\" method for verification.
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November 22, 2025
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India's flash PMI falls to 59.9 in Nov, weakest since May
The combined performance of India's manufacturing and services sectors reported a slower rate of expansion as the HSBC Flash India Composite Output Index fell to 59.9 in November from 60.4 in October.
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November 22, 2025
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'Al-Falah shouldn't have existed'
First, Pahalgam, then Delhi, two major terror-related incidents within eight months have shocked the nation. Are there lapses on our part, or is there something else driving this surge?
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November 22, 2025
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Bihar's dilemma
Nine years after Bihar adopted one of India's most ambitious social interventions, its prohibition law stands at a crossroads between symbolism and lived reality. What began as a moral and political project ~ to protect households from addiction, domestic violence and financial ruin - has produced a complicated legacy, one in which the goals of reform collide repeatedly with the limits of enforcement.
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November 22, 2025
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Keycodes simplifying labour laws come into force
In a historic decision, the Centre has announced that the four new Labour Codes - the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 -- are being made effective from today, rationalising 29 existing labour laws.
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November 22, 2025
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New Labour Codes to boost worker welfare
The establishment of the new Labour Codes marks a transformative step in India's labour landscape - one that balances the welfare of workers with the efficiency of enterprises, the government data showed on Friday.
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November 22, 2025
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Badal Sircar: Street theatre, resurgence and memories
Apeejay Bangla Literary Utsav hosted Samik Bandopadhyay and Anjan Dutt at the Oxford Bookstore for a session of storytelling on the legendary theatre artist, dramatist, civil engineer, and actor Badal Sirkar. 2025 has been a year of utmost significance. Many of the stalwarts of Bengal, art, songs, and theatres have turned 100 this year. The session thus promised introspection and deep conversations between two people who had been closely associated with the man himself.
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November 22, 2025
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BJP slams Congress for honouring ex-UN head, calls it ‘army of traitors’
The BJP on Friday reacted sharply to senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi presenting the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development to former Chilean president and ex-UN Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet.
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November 22, 2025
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Pakistan: HCjudges blocked from challenging 27th Amendment, told to approach new FCC
Four Islamabad High Court (IHC) Judges who sought to challenge the 27th Amendment were turned away by the Supreme Court and directed to approach the newly created Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), Dawn reported on Thursday.
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November 22, 2025
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Madam Sengupta: But where is the thrill?
Once upon a time, Bengal and Kerala created brilliant cinema. Helmers like Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak and Mrinal Sen, as well as John Abraham, Aravindan, Adoor Gopalkrishnan and Shaji N. Karun gave us films that filled us with joy and a sense of immense satisfaction. Now, we have just Adoor and Shaji, and they are not very active. Obviously, movies from these parts of India have been rather disappointing.
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November 22, 2025
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Growth, climate change, AI on PM's agenda at G20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in South Africa's Johannesburg this evening for the G20 Leaders' Summit and related engagements. \"Landed in Johannesburg for the G20 Summit related engagements. Look forward to productive discussions with world leaders on key global issues. Our focus will be on strengthening cooperation, advancing development priorities and ensuring a better future for all,\" PM Modi posted on X soon after his arrival.
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November 22, 2025
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Adani exits FMCG with sale of final 7 pc in AWL
The Adani Group has sold its remaining 7 per cent stake in AWL Agri Business Ltd (formerly called Adani Wilmar Ltd) in a block deal and exited its FMCG business completely, market sources stated here on Friday.
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November 22, 2025
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Political controversy erupts over Hidma killing
A day after neutralised top Maoist commander Madvi Hidma and his wife were cremated at their native village in Chhattisgarh, Congress Rajya Sabha Member from Madhya Pradesh, Digvijaya Singh on Friday shared a video of a tribal rights activist who claimed that Hidma was 'murdered, and raised questions on the police claims of shooting dead Hidma in an encounter.
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November 22, 2025
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Oiendrilla Das’s promising Bharatanatyam recital shines in Guwahati
My visit to Guwahati to see Oiendrilla Das's Bharatanatyam recital was a well-made decision. It was a reward to see a good dancer in the making.
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November 22, 2025
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Hammer, sickle and the political tickle
Nepal's Communist movement was founded on the revolutionary legacy of young Nepalis who fought against the dynastic and autocratic Rana regime.
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