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Delhi: 2 held for extorting man via fake dating app profile
TWO men were arrested for allegedly extorting a man after luring him into a video call through a fake dating app profile and threatening to circulate an obscene screen recording of the call, an official said on Monday.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
China says its fastest-growing nuclear stockpile remains at minimum level required
CHINA has asserted that its rapidly expanding nuclear arsenal — generating over 100 warheads annually and now totaling around 600 — remains at the minimum level required, downplaying concerns that it is engaged in a nuclear arms race with the US and Russia to match their stockpiles by the end of the decade.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Amid evolving situation in West Asia, EAM speaks with counterparts in UAE, Armenia
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said he spoke with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the UAE, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on the current situation in West Asia and the role of diplomacy.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Younger brother of Puri's titular king dies
Ranarnaba Deb, younger brother of Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, died at the age of 67, family sources said on Monday.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Exports fall 2.17 pc to USD 38.73 billion in May; trade deficit narrows to USD 21.88 bn
AFTER registering a positive growth for two months, India's exports slipped into negative territory again, contracting 2.17 per cent year-on-year to USD 38.73 billion in May due to a fall in global petroleum prices, while trade deficit narrowed at USD 21.88 billion during the month.
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June 17, 2025
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Odisha approves 8 mega industrial projects worth ₹1.51 lakh crore
IN a major boost to Odisha's industrialisation, the state government Monday approved eight mega projects worth investment of over Rs 1.51 lakh crore which will create over 62,000 job opportunities, officials said.
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June 17, 2025
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Cambodia threatens Thai fruits ban as tensions over border disputes continue to soar
CAMBODIA on Monday said it would stop importing Thai fruits and vegetables if Thailand refused to lift border restrictions imposed following a deadly clash in one of the disputed areas between the two countries.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
BCCI to conduct an additional bone test for age determination in junior cricket
IN a significant move, the BCCI has decided to conduct an additional bone test at the junior level to ensure that no cricketer misses out on playing an extra season due to the \"+1 factor\" that is currently added to the calculation, which renders players ineligible by thinnest of margins.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
BJP labelling Bengali-speaking Indian citizens as B'deshis, alleges CM Mamata
WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused the BJP of targeting Bengali-speaking citizens in states ruled by the saffron party by labelling even valid document holders as illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.
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June 17, 2025
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Rapido rider caught slapping woman passenger on camera
A Rapido bike taxi rider was caught on camera for allegedly slapping a woman passenger following an argument between them over rash driving, police said on Monday.
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June 17, 2025
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India, Cyprus 'unequivocally' condemn terrorism; to deepen defence relation
CYPRUS on Monday extended \"unwavering support\" to India in its fight against cross-border terrorism as the two countries \"unequivocally\" condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations, including international and cross-border terrorism.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Jindal Steel & Power honoured with dual Greentech Awards for Excellence in Agriculture Promotion, Welfare of Elder Persons
THE Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) has been awarded Greentech Awards 2025 in two categories during a ceremony held in New Delhi on Saturday. The Company received top honours as winner in the categories of \"Agriculture Promotion\" and \"Welfare of Elder Persons,\" underscoring its significant contributions to community empowerment through sustainable agriculture and to compassionate care, and support for senior citizens.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Rituraj slams Tejashwi's domicile promise, calls it ‘electoral drama
BHARATIYA Janata Party (BJP) National Secretary Rituraj Sinha has launched a sharp political attack on Leader of Opposition and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, accusing him of politicising the issue of domicile-based job reservation in Bihar and misleading the youth for electoral gains.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Head coach Gambhir to join India squad
INDIA head coach Gautam Gambhir, who had flown back home last week due to a family emergency, will link up with the squad on Tuesday ahead of the opening Test against England at Leeds, beginning on June 20.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
‘Op Sindoor a restrained operation guided by justice, not provocation’
UNION Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, addressing the BJP's three-day training camp in Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh, reiterated \"Jinh mohi mara, te mai maare...\" (I struck those who struck me) from the Ramcharitmanas, invoking the spirit behind India's recent Operation Sindoor.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Tragedies of Poor Crowd Management
Repeated stampedes in India highlight fatal lapses in crowd control, infrastructure, and planning, demanding urgent systemic reforms to protect lives, writes Joydeep Nayak
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India eye stronger response against Argentina
HAVING started their European leg with two narrow defeats, the Indian women's hockey team will be eager to bounce back when it takes on world No. 2 Argentina in back-to-back matches in the FIH Pro League.
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June 17, 2025
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Fadnavis launches ‘Dharti Aba Janajatiya Gram Utkarsha Abhiyan’; hails PM for flagship scheme
MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri Dharti Aba Janajatiya Gram Utkarsha Abhiyan’ in Palghar with the aim of providing modern skill training, including in Artificial Intelligence, to prepare tribal youth for emerging opportunities.
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June 17, 2025
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Embassy continuously monitoring situation, engaging Indian students in Iran to ensure safety, says MEA
AMID the Iran-Israel conflict, the Centre on Monday said the Indian Embassy in Tehran was continuously monitoring the security situation and engaging Indian students in Iran to ensure their safety while also relocating them to safer places in some cases.
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June 17, 2025
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CM Majhi launches Website of 6th Odisha State Finance Commission
THE Sixth State Finance Commission today called on Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and sought his valuable suggestions for empowering the local bodies of the State.
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June 17, 2025
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20-year-old woman gang-raped on Gopalpur beach
A 20-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by around 10 people at an isolated place on Gopalpur beach, a renowned tourist destination in Odisha, police said.
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June 17, 2025
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India’s exports of goods & services rise 2.8 pc to cross $71 bn in May amid global uncertainty
INDIA’S total exports of merchandise and services for May this year are estimated at $71.12 billion, which represents a growth of 2.77 percent over the same month of the previous year, despite the rising geopolitical tensions and trade war triggered by the hike in US tariffs, official figures released by the Commerce Ministry on Wednesday showed.
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June 17, 2025
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Compassionate jobs via fake documents: 5 booked in Rewa, officials under scanner
A police case was registered in Rewa in Madhya Pradesh after a probe found that five persons allegedly got jobs in the school education department on compassionate grounds related to parents in the last one year using fake documents, officials said on Monday.
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June 17, 2025
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FATF condemns 'Pahalgam attack'; to release case reports on state-sponsored terror funding
CONDEMNING the brutal Pahalgam terror attack in April, global watchdog FATF on Monday said it has enhanced its focus on the steps that the countries have taken to combat terror financing, and will soon release a report on terror financing cases, including state-sponsored terrorism.
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June 17, 2025
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CM: We prioritize utilizing youth's energy, potential & enthusiasm for State's development, society's welfare
Says committed to achieve target of 1.5 L Govt. jobs in 5 yrs; 73,346 youths employed in 369 days
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Night shifts may raise risk of asthma in women: Study
WOMEN who work nightshifts are more likely to suffer from moderate or severe asthma compared to women who work in the daytime, according to a study of more than 270,000 people.
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June 17, 2025
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Would like to conclude early tranche of trade pact with US before July 9: Commerce Secy
NEGOTIATIONS for the proposed India-US trade agreement are in good progress and the two sides are expected to agree on an early tranche of the pact before July 9, a top government official said on Monday.
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June 17, 2025
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Azerbaijan helps evacuate foreign citizens from neighbouring Iran
AZERBAIJANI media reports said that following the evacuation of citizens of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia, citizens of Portugal, the Philippines, Finland and some other countries have crossed the Astara border checkpoint and headed to the airport in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
'Bring back our child': Family of Ghaziabad student stuck in Tehran pleads with govt amid Israel-Iran conflict
THE family of a medical student from Ghaziabad, currently stranded in war-torn Iran, on Monday has appealed to the Indian government to ensure his safe return.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits Austria for first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of his country
UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Austria on Monday in his first trip to the European Union member country since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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