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LAST-MILE GAPS: POLITICAL OPTICS & GROUND REALITIES
HOW do grand declarations of change get lost as they journey through the corridors of power?
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December 14, 2025
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Israel claims killing of top Hamas commander in Gaza
ISRAEL on Saturday said it killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza after an explosive device detonated and wounded two soldiers in the territory's south.
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December 14, 2025
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Came to fill SIR form in Indore, but wanted criminal landed in police net
A criminal named in more than 100 offences-including robbery, theft & murder-in Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra, was held in his native place Indore where he arrived days ago to fill a form for the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, police said on Friday.
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December 14, 2025
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Cash-strapped Punjab hopes to get ₹3K cr by selling unused land
THE cash-strapped Punjab government, whose outstanding debt touched ₹3.98 lakh crore till October this year, hopes to generate ₹3,000 crore through monetisation.
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December 14, 2025
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SC seeks Centre, state govts' response on petition to address farm distress
THE Supreme Court recently directed the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) to file within four weeks a comprehensive report with regard to the steps taken by the Union, State governments and other stakeholders to effectively address the multiple factors that contribute to the persistent distress - including farmers suicide -faced by farmers across the country.
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December 14, 2025
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Ropeway routes at pilgrim sites fast-tracked
UTTARAKHAND is set to dramatically transform its pilgrimage and tourism landscape with a massive push for ropeway infrastructure.
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December 14, 2025
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Salah gets big roar upon Liverpool return
MOHAMED Salah received a rapturous welcome from Liverpool fans after coming on as a first-half substitute against Brighton on Saturday, having returned to the squad following talks with manager Arne Slot after his explosive outburst last weekend.
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December 14, 2025
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B’desh imposes nationwide security clampdown after Dhaka shooting
BANGLADESH Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus-led interim government on Saturday ordered a nationwide security clampdown as fresh unrest gripped the country following the shooting of a right-wing cultural group's youth leader.
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December 14, 2025
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Marine infra upgrades to help fisherfolk
THE Puducherry government has reiterated its commitment to the welfare and advancement of its fishing communities through a series of infrastructure upgrades, social support schemes and livelihood-oriented interventions.
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December 14, 2025
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Cong slams renaming of MGNREGA, says govt 'erasing' Gandhi legacy
THE Congress on Saturday criticised the Union government over the Cabinet's approval of a Bill to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), alleging that the move reflects an attempt to erase Mahatma Gandhi's legacy and mask what it described as the Centre's neglect of the rural employment scheme.
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December 14, 2025
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With education as cornerstone of growth, Puducherry makes major strides in literacy
PUDUCHERRY'S renewed thrust on education is reshaping the union territory's social landscape, with the administration positioning learning, accessibility and opportunity at the heart of its development agenda.
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December 14, 2025
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Thai-Cambodian clashes flare despite Trump ceasefire claim
FIGHTING raged Saturday morning along the border of Thailand and Cambodia, even after US President Donald Trump, acting as a mediator, declared that he had won agreement from both countries for a new ceasefire.
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December 14, 2025
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Race for DCPCR chairperson intensifies, 2 names emerge
SPECULATION has intensified within Delhi government circles over the appointment of the next Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) chairperson.
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December 14, 2025
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Drone strikes kill two in Russia; Ukraine’s energy infra attacked
AT least two people were killed in a drone attack in Russia's southwestern Saratov region and parts of Ukraine went without power following targeted assaults on energy infrastructure, local authorities said Saturday, as US-led peace talks on ending the war press on.
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December 14, 2025
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Fans express disappointment over ‘messed up Messi event’
ALL for a glimpse of Lionel Messi.
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December 14, 2025
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How Arjun overcame the disappointment of the World Cup
IN the unforgiving world of elite chess, every tournament is a lead-up to something.
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December 14, 2025
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Digital arrest: Elderly man duped of ₹1.16cr, 3 nabbed
THE Delhi Police has arrested three men for allegedly duping an 82-year-old man of ₹1.16 crore by placing him under \"digital arrest\" and coercing him into transferring money by threatening him with fabricated legal action, officials said on Saturday.
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December 14, 2025
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Even Feb 10 DGCA deadline impossible to meet, say experts
WITH the Civil Aviation Ministry giving IndiGo an exemption till February 10, 2026, to implement the revised crew rostering rules, will it be possible for the airline to adhere to it by then?
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December 14, 2025
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Shiprocket files for ₹2,342 crore public offering
E-COMMERCE enablement platform Shiprocket has filed for ₹2,342-crore initial public offering (IPO) with market regulator Sebi.
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December 14, 2025
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Govt bars late sitting for women employee
THE Delhi government's Women and Child Development (WCD) department has directed all its branches to ensure that women employees are not required to stay in office beyond normal working hours, except in unavoidable circumstances, stressing that their safety and dignity are paramount.
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December 14, 2025
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Sood targets AAP education model over Class IX data, party rejects claims
DELHI Education Minister Ashish Sood on Saturday claimed that data presented in the Rajya Sabha had exposed what he described as the shortcomings of the previous Aam Aadmi Party government's education model.
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December 14, 2025
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‘Visakhapatnam poised as India's next economic technology hub'
VISAKHAPATNAM is rapidly emerging as India's next major economic and technology hub, Dr G M Rao, founder chairman of the Andhra University Alumni Association and group chairman of the GMR Group, said at the Andhra University Annual Alumni Meet 2025 on Saturday.
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December 14, 2025
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700 MEN, WOMEN JOIN FORCES AS OFFICERS
THE services of the Indian Army and the IAF were joined by more than 700 officers, men and women, on Saturday following the Passing Out Parades held at their respective academies.
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December 14, 2025
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Tax dept intensifies action against fake deductions
THE tax department has intensified its action against bogus claims of deductions and exemptions under the Income Tax Act, using a data-driven approach to identify suspicious filings and intermediaries facilitating tax evasion.
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December 14, 2025
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Iran rolls out new gasoline pricing tier
IRAN introduced a new pricing tier Saturday for its nationally subsidised gasoline, attempting to rein in spiraling costs for the first time since a price hike in 2019 that sparked nationwide protests and a crackdown that reportedly killed over 300 people.
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December 14, 2025
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A 4-YEAR TRANSFORMATION THAT REDEFINES PATH TO VIKSIT BHARAT
WHEN the Government of Puducherry took office four and a half years ago, it set out with a clear mission, to build a progressive, inclusive, and self-reliant union territory that mirrors the national vision of Viksit Bharat, a fully developed India.
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December 14, 2025
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Shooting hits US and Syrian troops during Palmyra visit
SHOTS were fired at Syrian and US forces on Saturday during a visit by American troops to a historic central town, leaving several wounded, Syria's state media and a war monitor said.
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December 14, 2025
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Allahabad HC sets aside maintenance order in favour of working wife
THE Allahabad HC has set aside an order passed by a lower court of Gautam Buddh Nagar mandating a man to pay maintenance to his estranged wife.
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December 14, 2025
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Wrestler cries foul over walkover at nationals
DAY One of the Senior National Wrestling Championships in Ahmedabad saw a bizarre incident wherein a woman wrestler first gave a walkover to her opponent in the quarterfinal and then returned to the mat for the repechage round winning two bouts to end with a bronze medal.
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December 13, 2025
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'Should we relocate all to moon': SC no to quake plea
“SO should we relocate everyone to the moon or where,” asked the Supreme Court on Friday, as it rejected a plea which said 75% of India’s population is in a high seismic zone and sought directions to minimise damage from earthquakes and strengthen disaster-management measures.
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