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Hindustan Times Uttarakhand
PM STRESSES FOOD SECURITY, CALLS FOR STRONGER BIZ TIES
Food security is going to become a major global challenge in the coming years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the India-Oman Business Summit on Thursday and urged business communities of the two sides to take their partnership to the next level through collaborations in key areas.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Uttarakhand
India's high dope numbers point to a deeper rot
It’s hard to look past cold numbers.
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December 19, 2025
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Securities Markets Code Bill 2025 introduced in Lok Sabha
The Bill seeks to overhaul and unify India’s securities market regulations
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December 19, 2025
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VETERAN SCULPTOR WHO DESIGNED THE STATUE OF UNITY DIES AT 100
Renowned Indian sculptor Ram Sutar, celebrated for designing Gujarat’s Statue of Unity — the world’s tallest statue — passed away at the age of 100 at his residence in Sector 19, Noida, late on Wednesday.
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December 19, 2025
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K’taka House passes anti-hate speech bill
The Karnataka assembly on Thursday cleared a contentious bill aimed at preventing hate speech and hate crimes, with the legislation passing amid loud protests by the Opposition.
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December 19, 2025
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'Winning WPL, World Cup made me more positive'
{ RENUKA SINGH THAKUR } INDIA BOWLER
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December 19, 2025
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China’s rising footprint in B’desh a concern, says Parl panel report
China’s increasing footprint in Bangladesh, especially through infrastructure and port development and military cooperation, isa concern though the gov-ernmentis taking all measures to safeguard India’s national interests, a key parliamentary panel said ina report issued on Thursday.
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December 19, 2025
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29.6 million marked for deletion from UP poll rolls, most from urban areas
Roughly 29.6 million names in Uttar Pradesh might get excised from the rolls after the special intensive revision, with the highest percentage of deletions likely to be seen in urban hubs such as Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Kanpur, Meerutand Agra, election commission said on Thursday.
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December 19, 2025
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Visva Bharati defers its exam for RSS institute
Visva Bharati — founded by Rabindranath Tagore and West Bengal's only Central university — has rescheduled its semester tests so that Vidya Bharati Uchcha Shiksha Sansthan (VBUSS), the higher educational wing of the RSS, can hold its Bharat Boudh IKS (Indian Knowledge Systems) examination on the campus for the first time on January 31.
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December 19, 2025
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Red Fort blast: NIA arrests 9th suspect
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested a resident of Jammu and Kashmir for his alleged role in the November 10 blast near Delhi’s Red Fort that killed 12 people.
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December 19, 2025
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India shuts 2 B'desh visa centres due to protests
India on Thursday closed two visa application centres in Bangladesh as protesters tried to march towards Indian missions there.
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December 19, 2025
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Peter Arnett, known for reporting on Vietnam and Gulf wars from the front lines, dies at 91
Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prizewinning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to bring the world eyewitness accounts of war from the rice paddies of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, has died.
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December 19, 2025
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Hallucination in machines: Why AI makes things up
We go to Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots for research, guidance and emotional support.
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December 19, 2025
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Air in December this year is so far worst since 2018
Delhi recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 373 on December 18, according to the 4pm bulletin of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) that gives the 24-hour average of AQI, making it the eighth straight day when the air in the national capital has been in the very poor (301-400) or severe (401 and above) range.
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December 19, 2025
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Presence at natl camps must for selection: WFI
The Wrestling Federation of India’s new selection policy has made attendance at national camps mandatory for selection to the India team prohibiting wrestlers from training independently.
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December 19, 2025
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26 Indians killed while serving in Russian military: Centre in RS
Twenty-six Indian nationals were killed while serving in the Russian armed forces and seven have been reported missing, while efforts are on to ensure the early discharge of 50 more, the government informed Parliament on Thursday.
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December 19, 2025
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Judge recuses from hearing of advocate accused of rape
A Delhi High Court judge on Thursday said he would recuse himself and transfer to another bench the anticipatory bail and FIR-quashing petitions filed by a 51-year-old advocate accused of repeatedly raping and assaulting a 27-year-old woman lawyer, saying that hearing the pleas would amount to reviewing his own order.
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December 19, 2025
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INDIAN-ORIGIN CABBIE RAPES WOMAN IN U.S.
An Indian-origin taxi driver has been arrested in the US for allegedly raping a woman passenger who was drunk and passed out in his cab in Camarillo, California last month, IndicaNews, Fox Il LA and NBC Los Angeles reported.
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December 19, 2025
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Trader arrested for selling expired food
Delhi Police's crime branch arrested a 55-year-old businessman on Wednesday for allegedly tampering with the label of expired food and cosmetic products of popular brands and selling them at discounted prices.
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December 19, 2025
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Belgium, EU face off over Russian assets as Putin calls leaders ‘pigs’
Belgium insisted on Thursday that its European Union partners must provide ironclad guarantees that it will be protected from Russian retaliation before it would back a massive loan for Ukraine, AP reported.
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December 19, 2025
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MP: 3.5mn names likely to be deleted from rolls
Around 3.5 million names are likely to be removed from the electoral rolls of Madhya Pradesh after the first phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR), state poll officials said on Thursday, a day before the draft rolls will be published.
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December 19, 2025
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Misting systems to be installed at all flyovers, says govt
Public Works Department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma on Thursday announced a series of pollution-control and road infrastructure measures, outlining what he described as a “time-bound and outcome-oriented roadmap” aimed at reducing dust pollution, improving road quality and easing congestion across the Capital.
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December 19, 2025
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Canada population drops as foreign students reduce
Canada recorded its largest quarterly decline in population in at least 80 years between July and September this year, with the falling population attributed to a decrease in temporary resident numbers, particularly international students.
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December 19, 2025
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AI carbon footprint equals 8% of global aviation emissions
The boom in artificial intelligence in 2025 led to as much carbon dioxide (CO2) being released into the atmosphere as New York City does annually, according to a new study, The Guardian reported.
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December 19, 2025
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PUC rush doubles as 'no fuel' rule kicks in
The implementation of Delhi government's “No PUCC, No Fuel” rule on Thursday triggered a sharp surge in demand for Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCCs), leading to overcrowding and confusion at fuel stations across the capital, officials and motorists said.
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December 19, 2025
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Kishan's ton powers Jharkhand to crown
Ishan Kishan made a compelling case for a T20I recall with a belligerent hundred to power Jharkhand to their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title with a 69-run win over Haryana on Thursday.
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December 19, 2025
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Has a quest to evolve triggered split?
The last time Carlos Alcaraz met Jannik Sinner in a tennis match, the Spaniard ended his post-match speech with a warning, “Hope you're going to be ready for next year,” the world No.1 said after losing to Sinner in the title clash of ATP Tour Finals last month.
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December 19, 2025
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A chance for Surya to finish South Africa series on a high
A good knock in the fifth and final T201 will soothe the nerves of team management and the Indian fans
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Uttarakhand
Need urgent roll-out of UPI market-share caps
here isa warning for all trusted systems in India in Indigo's recent operational meltdown.
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December 19, 2025
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Reconsider 211% hike in salaries: Odisha MLAs to CM amid backlash
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators of Odisha on Thursday requested chief minister Mohan Majhi to reconsider the controversial 211% hike in MLAs' salaries and allowances, acknowledging the need to respect popular sentiment over a decision that has made the state’s lawmakers the highest-paid in the country.
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