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India, Australia discuss ways to counter radicalisation
India and Australia discussed the emerging domestic, regional and international terrorism landscape and exchanged views on a wide range of areas of cooperation in counter
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October 31, 2025
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Sensex drops 593 pts, Nifty slips to 25,878
On the stock market, the benchmark indices experienced a sharp pullback in trade as investor sentiment turned cautious following hawkish comments from the US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
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October 31, 2025
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Mumbai: Hostage drama ends as culprit shot dead, 17 children rescued from studio
Rohit Arya, who held 19 people hostage, including 17 children and a female senior citizen, in Mumbai's Powai suburb on Thursday noon, died during treatment at a hospital after he was shot on the chest by Assistant Police Inspector Amol Waghmare, based at Powai police station, according to Mumbai police sources.
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October 31, 2025
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ICC chairman Jay Shah meets IOC prez to discuss cricket's Olympic return at LA28
International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah met International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry in Switzerland during an IOC meeting to discuss cricket's much-anticipated return to the Olympic Games at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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October 31, 2025
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Carlsen wins Clutch Chess Champions Showdown, Gukesh finishes fourth
Magnus Carlsen emerges victorious in the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown, while reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju finished fourth.
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October 31, 2025
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League Cup: Liverpool's woes growwith3-Olossto Palace; Arsenal, City, Chelsea and Newcastlewin
Liverpool fielded a weakened team and got duly punished in a 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace in the League Cup on Wednesday, the latest setback to strike the beleaguered English champions.
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October 31, 2025
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Shah, Nadda warn of return to ‘jungle raj’, seek mandate for NDA
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda urged people of Bihar to elect NDA once again, saying that the upcoming Bihar Assembly election is about saving Bihar from 'jungle raj'.
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October 31, 2025
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Indians buy record $10 bn gold bars, coins
In the September quarter, the share of total consumption of gold spiked to an all-time high as the World Gold Council (WGC) said that the rising gold prices are spurring Indian investors to buy bars and coins, with record purchases worth $10 billion.
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October 31, 2025
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India seeks US assistance in probing Pakistan links of Tahawwur Rana
The National Investigation Agency has contacted the United States authorities for probing the links of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Pakistani-Canadian businessman convicted in the US for his role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
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October 31, 2025
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No VVPAT for Maharashtra civic polls: SEC
The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) announced here on Thursday that there is no provision for the use of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines in the rules governing local civic body elections.
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October 31, 2025
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GST and real estate
While legal protection of consumer rights has largely been institutionalized through the promulgation of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), 2016, prudent pricing by developers, straight-forwarding of invoices, strict supervision of the rules on anti-profiteering and digital surveillance are some of the steps the government may take to translate the ‘feel good’ factor of GST 2.0 into boosting consumer desire to invest more in purchase of real estate
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October 31, 2025
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'Naval Shaurya Museum' in Lucknow will be ready soon: Yogi
UP CM Yogi Adityanath Thursday said the 'Naval Shaurya Museum' will serve as a living symbol of the Indian Navy's indomitable valour and India's maritime capabilities in the Indian Ocean Region.
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October 31, 2025
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India beckons the world
Standing atthe threshold of global scientific renaissance, technology-enriched India today is no longer a follower, but beckons others to follow her.
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October 31, 2025
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Treating cleft, breaking stigma
The birth of a child is always a moment of immense joy, but for some parents, it can be overshadowed by fear and stigma.
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October 31, 2025
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The Vatican’s voice of reason on AI
With artificial intelligence (AI) knocking us from our bearings, many are wondering what place humans will have in a technological revolution that is already underway. Societies are dividing, economic models are faltering and politicians are fumbling.
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October 31, 2025
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Confident India eye series lead against Aussies in Melbourne T20I
Riding on a confident start and the resurgence of captain Suryakumar Yadav, a buoyant Indian side heads to the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the second T20I against Australia on Friday, brimming with belief and youthful energy
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October 31, 2025
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S.Korea welcomes Trump’s approval of nuclear-powered submarine bid
10 years may be required to build n-sub says Navy Chief
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October 31, 2025
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ECI reviews border readiness for Bihar polls
The Election Commission has reviewed the interstate border preparedness to ensure peaceful and inducement-free polls in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, a press note said on Thursday.
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October 31, 2025
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Justice Surya Kant appointed next Chief Justice of India
The President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday appointed Justice Surya Kant - the senior most judge of the Supreme Court after Chief Justice B.R. Gavai - as next Chief Justice of India.
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October 31, 2025
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BSNL posts 93 pc revenue run rate, Scindia unveils roadmap
State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) achieved a 93 per cent revenue run rate in Q2, with collections of Rs 5,347 crore against a target of Rs 5,740 crore.
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October 31, 2025
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Uttar Pradesh voters need not provide any documents during SIR drive: ECI
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday clarified that voters are not required to provide any documents during the distribution and collection of the enumeration form during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in UP.
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October 31, 2025
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More than 2,790 Indian nationals deported from US this year: MEA
Over 2,790 Indian nationals have been deported from the United States this year for illegally staying in the country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Thursday.
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October 31, 2025
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Bandhan Bank PAT down 88 pc, to focus more on securedlending
In its endeavour to become a \"truly universal bank\", Kolkata-headquartered Bandhan Bank is deliberately and in a balanced manner bringing down the proportion of microfinance in its overall books (advance), while keeping its original focus on microfinance intact, top bank management said on Thursday.
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October 31, 2025
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Goyal, industry discuss boosting exports via FTAs
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, chaired a meeting with Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and Industry Associations at Vanijya Bhawan in New Delhi.
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October 31, 2025
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ED seizes assets worth ₹250 cr of Lala Jugal Kishore Ltd in Lucknow
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has carried out a major operation in Uttar Pradesh's capital, Lucknow, seizing assets worth around Rs 250 crore belonging to Lala Jugal Kishore Limited.
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October 31, 2025
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Afghan refugees alarmed by Pak’s deportations
As Pakistan intensifies arrests and forced deportations, Afghan refugees have voiced concerns over escalating challenges and growing fear amid the ongoing crackdown, local media reported on Thursday.
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October 31, 2025
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Happy Trump cuts tariffs on China post Xi meet
resident Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinpingon Thursday asa roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China, while Beijing had agreed to allow the export ofrare earth elements and start buying American soybeans.
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October 31, 2025
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Invisible plastic dust threatens Sundarbans mangroves, reveals study
Even the most pristine corners of the Sundarbans are no longer untouched by plastic pollution. A recent study conducted by the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata discovered airborne microplastics drifting above the protected mangrove forests-the first such evidence recorded in any of India's natural ecosystems.
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October 31, 2025
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Global virtual meet post July-Aug B’desh uprising finds rights violations
On 29 October 2025, Wednesday at 9:00 am (NY Time) a daylong International Virtual Conference on “Turning Point: Bangladesh after the July-August Uprising” was held, organized by the Global Centre for Democratic Governance (Canada) and the South Asia Democratic Forum (Belgium), with the collaboration of NEVER AGAIN Association, Poland; European Bangladesh Forum, UK; Rights & Risks Analysis Group, India;
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October 31, 2025
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Meghalaya cabinet approves GHADC election preparations
The Meghalaya cabinet has approved the schedule for the preparation of rolls for the conduct of elections for the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), slated to be held next year.
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