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'Idiots don't understand idioms', TMC MP Mahua Moitra taunts Raipur police after FIR filed against her
In response to the FIR registered against her in Chhattisgarh's Raipur, for her alleged \"derogatory\" remarks against Home Minister Amit Shah, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra took a sharp jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday and said that “idiots don't understand idioms\".
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September 02, 2025
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SCO summit: With Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif in attendance, Modi raises Pahalgam terror attack
In his address at the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described the Pahalgam terror attack as not just a strike on India but “an open challenge to every country that believes in humanity\".
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September 02, 2025
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Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in J&K's Poonch; search operations underway
Indian Army troops on Monday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir and troops have launched a massive search operation in the border area.
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September 02, 2025
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Punjab recorded 74% excess, Haryana received 32% more than normal rain in August
In August, Punjab received 253.7 mm of rain, the highest the state has witnessed in the past 25 years, while Haryana recorded 194.5 mm of rain against an average of 147.7 mm for the month.
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September 02, 2025
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Techtonic shift in India, Japan ties after PM Modi's visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Japan reached its culmination on Saturday with a visit to a semiconductor plant in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, highlighting India’s growing interest in deepening technological collaboration with Japan.
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September 01, 2025
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India set for wetter September; IMD warns of flash floods, landslides
India is likely to receive above-normal rainfall in September, capping a season that has already seen several heavy downpour-induced disasters in many parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday.
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September 01, 2025
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FIR against TMC MP Moitra for 'objectionable' remarks against Shah
A first information report (FIR) has been registered against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in Chhattisgarh's Raipur for her alleged \"objectionable\" remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, police said on Sunday.
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September 01, 2025
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Election Commission targets new voter cards for all Bihar voters post SIR
The Election Commission plans to issue new voter identity cards to all electors of Bihar after the completion of the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in the state, officials said on Sunday.
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September 01, 2025
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Right choice for India, China to be 'friends', Xi tells Modi; says border issue should not define ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday that it is the \"right choice\" for the two countries to be 'friends' and they should not let the border dispute define their relations. Modi said India is committed to taking forward its ties with China based on mutual trust, respect and sensitivity.
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September 01, 2025
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'World is counting on India', says PM Modi during Japan visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Japan on Friday, said that the world is not just watching India, it is counting on it. Addressing the India-Japan Economic Forum in Tokyo, PM Modi emphasised the strong partnership between the two countries and highlighted areas for future collaboration, including manufacturing, technology, innovation, green energy, and skill development.
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August 30, 2025
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LS Speaker Om Birla calls for inclusive system of governance for development of all classes
Speaker of the Lok Sabha Om Birla on Friday called for an an inclusive system of governance for the development of all classes of people. Inaugurating the national conference of chairpersons of Committees on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of Parliament and state assemblies here, the Lok Sabha Speaker said, \"To take the country forward, we have to take people from all walks of life together.
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August 30, 2025
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Oilseed association urges PM Modi not to extend ban on export of animal feed
The Solvent Extraction Association (SEA) of India has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet ministers, including Amit Shah, Piyush Goyal, and Prahlad Joshi, to lift the ongoing ban on the export of De-Oiled Rice Bran (DORB), which has been extended until September 30, 2025.
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August 30, 2025
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Uttarakhand faces rising climate disasters, crumbling infrastructure: Report warns of escalating crisis
Uttarakhand, the land of gods, is teetering on the edge of an unprecedented disaster crisis, according to a scathing new report.
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August 30, 2025
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Amit Shah asks Rahul Gandhi to apologise for 'abusing' PM Modi, his mother
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to apologise to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother for using alleged abusive language against them during the Congress' 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in election-bound Bihar.
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August 30, 2025
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Rain battered Jammu receives record- breaking 380 mm rainfall in 24 hours
Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, which is facing a flood-like situation due to heavy and incessant rains, received a record-breaking 380 mm of rainfall in 24 hours.
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August 29, 2025
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Bihar police on high alert as three Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists infiltrate state ahead of assembly polls
The State Police Headquarters has issued a high-alert across Bihar following specific intelligence inputs that three suspected operatives of the banned terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed have infiltrated the state through the Nepal border and may be planning to disrupt the upcoming assembly elections.
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August 29, 2025
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Dharma invoked to unite India with neighbours, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calls for world peace
(RNS, 28-08-25) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday termed “dharma’ as “religion at the top of religion” and said that this concept can usher in world peace, calling upon India to start by taking the lead in bringing together its neighbours and stressing that most of these countries were “once part of Bharat”.
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August 29, 2025
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PM Modi’s Japan visit to solidify long-standing special bond of friendship between both Nations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on his first standalone visit to Japan in nearly seven years to participate in the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit, on Friday. This will be Prime Minister Modi’s eighth visit to Japan, and the first Summit meeting with Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba. PM Modi last visited Japan in May 2023. Both leaders had earlier met in June 2025 on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada and during the 21st ASEAN-India Summit in Vientiane in Laos, last year.
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August 29, 2025
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Terrorist, suspected behind grenade attack on CRPF camp in May, held in Pulwama
Security forces have arrested an alleged terrorist, who is suspected to be involved in a grenade attack on a CRPF camp earlier this year, from Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, a police official said on Thursday.
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August 29, 2025
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Punjab floods: 400 students trapped in Gurdaspur; Army rescues 25, including CRPF personnel near Madhopur Headworks
The flood situation remains grim in eight districts of Punjab -- Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur and Fazilka--where the Ravi, Beas and Sutlej rivers are in spate.
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August 28, 2025
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Noida dowry murder: CCTV footage shows Nikki's husband outside home on day of killing
CCTV footage has emerged purportedly showing Vipin Bhati standing at a shop near his home in Greater Noida's Sirsa village on August 21 -- the day his wife Nikki Bhati was set ablaze allegedly by him and his family over dowry.
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August 27, 2025
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Delhi High Court chucks CIC fiat to disclose PM Modi's degree
The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside a 2016 order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) that had directed the University of Delhi (DU) to disclose and allow inspection of records relating to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bachelor's degree.
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August 27, 2025
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Heavy rain batters Himachal: Roads closed, restaurant washed away in Manali; locals evacuated in Mandi
Heavy rains have triggered landslides and swollen rivers and streams, disrupting road connectivity in several parts of Himachal Pradesh. The downpour has caused extensive damage to the Kiratpur-Manali National Highway at multiple locations, forcing its closure to traffic. Several other roads and a restaurant were swept away in Manali while locals were evacuated in Mandi.
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August 27, 2025
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Indian Navy set to commission two advanced stealth frigates in Vizag
(RNS, 26-08-25) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to preside over the commissioning of two multi-mission stealth frigates, Udaygiri and Himgiri, at the Eastern Naval Command here by the Indian Navy on Tuesday.
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August 27, 2025
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MP Police introduces QR codes for complaints to ensure peaceful Ganesh Utsav, Eid Milad in Khandwa
Eyeing to ensure incident free and peaceful Ganesh Utsav and Eid-Milad-Un-Nabi, the police have introduced a QR Code-based quick response system in the communally sensitive Khandwa district of southwestern Madhya Pradesh.
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August 27, 2025
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J&K government takes over 215 schools linked to banned Jamaat-e-Islami, Opposition slams move
In a major decision, the Omar Abdullah government has ordered the takeover of managing committees of 215 schools affiliated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (Jel) and its affiliate Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT) in Jammu and Kashmir. The move has been criticised by the opposition Peoples Conference. According to a government order, the intelligence Agencies have identified a number of schools which were found to be directly or indirectly affiliated with the banned organisation Jamat-e-Islami (Jel)/Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT). “The validity of the managing committee of 215 such schools has expired and have been reported adversely upon by the intelligence agencies,” it states.
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August 24, 2025
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Uttarakhand: Cloudburst hits Chamoli; SDM's residence damaged, two feared dead
A devastating cloudburst struck Tharali town in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district shortly after midnight on Friday, unleashing a torrent of water and debris that inundated the Sub-Divisional Magistrate's (SDM) residence, the Tehsil complex, and numerous homes.
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August 24, 2025
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Rajit Punhani appointed FSSAI chief, Piyush Goyal named mines secretary
In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, several senior civil servantshave been shifted to different departments, and some promoted.
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August 24, 2025
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PM Modi heads to Japan, China on four-day trip for bilateral talks, SCO summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a four-day official visit to Japan and China from August 29 to September 1, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. The trip includes the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit in Tokyo and participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in China's Tianjin.
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August 24, 2025
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India, Russia push for balanced trade, Jaishankar seeks removal of barriers
India and Russia on Thursday vowed to expand their bilateral trade in a \"balanced and sustainable manner\" with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar underlining the need to \"swiftly\" address non-tariff barriers and regulatory impediments. The resolve by the two countries to enhance two-way trade, including by increasing Indian exports to Russia, came amid growing estrangement in ties between India and the US over President Donald Trump's policies on trade and tariffs.
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