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Telangana BJP chief, other leaders detained in Moinabad to foil their protest in Hyderabad
Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao and other party leaders were detained by the police in Moinabad near Hyderabad in view of the call given by the party to lay siege to the Telangana Secretariat over civic issues in Hyderabad on Friday.
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August 23, 2025
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Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan Mourns Demise of Renowned Punjabi Comedian Jaswinder Bhalla
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan has expressed profound grief over the passing away of eminent Punjabi comedian, actor, and academician Dr Jaswinder Bhalla.
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August 23, 2025
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Maneka Gandhi Lauds SC Decision Not To Relocate Stray Dogs To Shelters
Maneka Gandhi, an animal rights activist and former Union Minister, on Friday appreciated the Supreme Court's decision that called off sending the stray dogs in the Delhi-NCR region to be captured and relocated to shelter homes within eight weeks from the announcement of the verdict.
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August 23, 2025
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Mizoram, Assam reaffirm border status quo after flare-up in Mamit
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Friday said his state and Assam have agreed to maintain the status quo in disputed border areas following fresh tensions along the inter-state boundary.
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August 23, 2025
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Political instability stalled India's progress
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that due to an atmosphere of political instability in the past, India was deprived of long-term policies, badly affecting the country's overall progress.
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August 23, 2025
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More than 28 lakh victims of dog bite in UP since January this year
In the wake of the Supreme Court order on stray dogs, data revealed that as many as 28,43,744 lakh people have been victims of dog bites between January and July this year in the country's largest state, Uttar Pradesh.
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August 23, 2025
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BJP has committed vote theft by misusing power: Akhilesh
Accusing the BJP of robbing people of their votes by misusing power, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav exhorted the public to be vigilant while casting, saving, and counting of votes to ensure the survival of democracy.
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August 23, 2025
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Cambridge Dictionary adds 'skibidi' and 'tradwife' among 6,000 new words
What the skibidi is happening to the English language?
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August 23, 2025
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Market falls after 6-day winning streak
The stock market on Friday ended the week on a negative note, snapping a six-day gaining streak.
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August 23, 2025
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Selectors' shake-up: BCCI invites applications for men's, women's and junior panels
The Ajit Agarkar-led senior men's selection committee could witness a minor rejig in the coming days with the BCCI inviting fresh applications for two positions on Friday.
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August 23, 2025
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My Oxford Year: A young romance with nothing new to offer
In times like these, most movies are either violent or vulgar. So, once in a way, a film arrives with a difference, and we love to lap it up. My Oxford Year is one.
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August 23, 2025
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Shah Accuses INDIA Bloc's VP Nominee of Supporting Maoism
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday accused retired Supreme Court Judge B Sudershan Reddy, the INDIA bloc's nominee for the upcoming Vice Presidential election, of having supported Naxalism (Maoism) through his judicial pronouncements.
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August 23, 2025
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Stranded at Sea
India today stands as the world's second-largest supplier of seafarers, a source of both pride and livelihood for thousands of families across coastal states.
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August 23, 2025
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Iran, Europe to discuss nuclear deal as sanctions deadline approaches
Just days away from a European deadline, Iran said Friday its foreign minister would hold a telephone conference call with his French, German and British counterparts to avoid the reimposition of United Nations sanctions over Tehran's nuclear program.
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August 23, 2025
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FBI searches ex-NSA John Bolton's home
Washington, 22 August
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August 23, 2025
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This is racial profiling
MC's Rajya Sabha member Sushmita Dev gets agitated at the mention of prosecution of Bengali-speaking migrant workers and the introduction of Special Intensive Review (SIR) by the Centre ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls.
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August 23, 2025
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EAM wraps up Russia visit with Putin meet
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed key bilateral issues and contemporary global issues of mutual interest, including the developments related to Ukraine during their meeting late Thursday at the Kremlin.
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August 23, 2025
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Durand Cup final: NEUFC face tough test against Diamond Harbour FC
The stage is set for a grand spectacle at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Saturday as defending champions NorthEast United FC square off against debutant sensation Diamond Harbour FC in the grand finale of the 134th Durand Cup.
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August 23, 2025
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Stalin, Sonia's dynastic dreams are doomed: Amit Shah in Chennai
In a strident attack on the INDIA bloc parties, Union Home Minister and BJP stalwart Amit Shah on Friday said that the agenda of DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin to coronate his son to succeed him and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's plan to make her son the prime minister will remain a pipe dream.
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August 23, 2025
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Bihar SIR: SC says excluded voters can apply online
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that persons excluded from the draft electoral rolls in Bihar during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) can submit applications for inclusion online, without having to file physical forms, and directed 12 recognised political parties in the state to assist voters in the exercise.
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August 23, 2025
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Rahul, Tejashwi meet Muslim leaders in Munger
In a significant outreach to the Muslim community ahead of the Bihar Assembly election, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav met with prominent Muslim religious leaders at Khanqah Rahmani in Munger on Friday.
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August 23, 2025
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Ukrainian man arrested in Italy over Nord Stream pipeline blasts
Russia launched a rare drone and missile attack on western Ukraine overnight, officials said Thursday, striking targets including an American-owned electronics plant and injecting further uncertainty into the US-led efforts to end the three-year-old war.
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August 23, 2025
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Punjab Police warns against fraudulent data collection, commission rackets
In the last 24 hours, the Punjab Police have received complaints that some individuals, posing as members of a political party, are not only collecting personal data of citizens but also extorting money in the form of commissions to get government work done.
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August 23, 2025
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PM Defends 130th Amendment Bill at Bihar Rally, Says Opposition Afraid of Political Fallout
Batting for the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill during an election rally in Gaya, Bihar on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Opposition parties for opposing the legislation, saying those who are out on bail are afraid for their political career.
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August 23, 2025
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Speakers' conference a confluence to celebrate Vithalbhai Patel's legacy, says Vijender Gupta
Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday said that the stage is all set for the All India Speakers Conference to be held at the Delhi Vidhan Sabha, where he said a lot of interesting historical facts will also be brought forward, adding that it is also going to be a confluence when the entire nation will stand together to celebrate the centenary of Vithalbhai Patel.
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August 23, 2025
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CM extends disaster relief package across Himachal
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday announced in the assembly that the special disaster relief package earlier declared for Seraj will now be implemented across the state.
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August 23, 2025
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'Mentally unstable' man tries to scale Parliament wall; FIR registered; probe on
In a major security lapse, a 20-year-old 'mentally unstable' man was booked for allegedly trying to scale the wall of Parliament here Friday morning.
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August 23, 2025
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Govt on alert in wake of rising cancer cases: HP CM
Rise in cancer cases has set alarm bells ringing in Himachal Pradesh prompting the state government to take stricter preventive and treatment measures.
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August 23, 2025
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Gulzar Saab, as I know him
It's hard to believe that Gulzar Saab is 91. His wit and poetic perceptions still remain as sharp today as the time when he wrote his first film lyric Mora gora ang lai le for Bimal Roy's Bandini.
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August 23, 2025
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NHAI to compensate toll operators for FASTag pass
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced a compensation plan for toll operators to offset the revenue impact of the recently launched FASTag Annual Pass, reports said on Friday.
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