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T'gana factory blast: 5 workers from Odisha still missing, DNA matching to be undertaken
WHILE four workers from Odisha are among those killed in the Telangana factory blast, five others from the eastern state are still missing, prompting their relatives to reach the spot for DNA matching with unidentified bodies, officials said on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
If legislature can't provide basic framework, no harm in courts laying down ground: SC judge
SUPREME Court's Justice N Kotiswar Singh on Thursday allayed the criticism that judiciary encroached upon the legislative domain and said if the government couldn't provide a basic framework, there was no harm if courts laid down the ground.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Akhilesh alleges conspiracy behind school mergers, targets BJP over education policy
SAMAJWADI Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government, alleging a deep-rooted conspiracy behind the recent move to merge government schools in rural areas.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
SC halves cost imposed on Narcotics Control Bureau by Calcutta HC
THE Supreme Court on Thursday refused to intervene with an order directing the Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) to pay Rs 1 lakh cost in a case, but reduced it to Rs 50,000.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Improved weather data will boost farmers' efficiency: Dy CM Singh Deo
\"IMPROVED weather data for better crop planning, risk assessment, and yield prediction will enhance farmers’ efficiency,” said Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, inaugurating the MoU signing between the Agriculture & FE Department and Skymet Weather Services Pvt Ltd here on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
PM Gati Shakti Master Plan cuts India's logistics costs by 5 pc of GDP
INDIA'S logistics costs have come down to between 7.8-8.9 per cent of GDP, significantly lower than previously assumed figures of 13-14 per cent according to studies carried out by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), reflecting the success of the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan for infrastructure development, according to a report, titled 'Gati Se Pragati', released on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
PM Modi conferred Ghana’s national honour
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with ‘The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana’, the country's national honour, for his \"distinguished statesmanship and influential global leadership\".
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Lord Jagannath's Ratna Bhandar safe, repair work almost complete: Gajapati Maharaja
THE ‘Ratna Bhandar’ (treasure chest) of Lord Jagannath Temple is safe, and the repair work of the chamber is almost complete, Puri's titular king, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, said on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Defence land worth ₹165 cr reclaimed in Delhi cantonment
THE Defence Estates Office (DEO) carried out an anti-encroachment drive in Delhi Cantonment's Brar Square area, reclaiming around five acres of land worth Rs 165 crore, officials said.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Musk-run Starlink's India authorisation still under evaluation at IN-SPACE
THE Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACE) is currently evaluating the approval process for Elon Musk's affordable satellite-based internet service Starlink, which is likely to roll out in the country in a few months.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
1,180 K’nataka farmers died by suicide, is empathy reserved for non-Cong states, asks BJP LoP Ashoka to Rahul Gandhi
THE Karnataka BJP has questioned Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, whether his empathy for farmers is reserved only for states not governed by the Congress party.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Amnesty accuses Israel, aid system of using starvation to commit Gaza genocide
AMNESTY International accused a controversial Israeliand US-backed system to distribute aid in Gaza of using starvation tactics against Palestinians to continue to commit genocide in the Gaza Strip during Israel's war with Hamas.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
State govt launches special disinfection drive in flood hit areas
THE Odisha government has initiated an intensive disinfection drive across flood affected areas and regions experiencing sporadic diarrhoea outbreaks, led by a joint effort between the Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) and Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water (PR&DW) departments.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Shubhanshu Shukla working to develop brain-computer interface in space
SHUBHANSHU Shukla, the first Indian astronaut on the International Space Station, is working to develop a brain-computer interface in the orbital lab, said NASA on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Bengal CS writes to Odisha govt over harassment of Bengali-speaking migrant workers there
WEST Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant, on Thursday, wrote a letter to his counterpart in the Odisha government, Manoj Ahuja complaining about harassment of Bengali-speaking migrant workers there after being branded as Bangladeshis.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
RSS a social organisation working for all sections of society, not a political outfit, says Sunil Ambekar
THE RSS on Thursday said it should not be attacked politically as it is a social organisation working for every section of the society and the progress of the country.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
South Korea’s leader says trade deal with US remains unclear ahead of Trump’s deadline
SOUTH Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that it remained unclear whether Seoul and Washington could conclude their tariff negotiations by the deadline set by President Donald Trump for next week, noting Thursday that both nations were still working to clarify their positions and identify areas of agreement.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Dal Lake to host Khelo India Water Sports Festival in August
THE first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival will be held at Srinagar’s iconic Dal Lake from August 21-23.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Pakistan gets government nod to be in India for hockey's Asia Cup and Junior World Cup
PAKISTAN'S hockey teams will not be stopped from competing in next month's Asia Cup and the subsequent junior World Cup in India as any move to block the arch-foes from multilateral competitions in the country would be a violation of the Olympic Charter, a sports ministry source said on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Mamata writes to Shah, seeks action against provocative social media content, cybercrime
EXPRESSING concern over the rising impact of provocative social media content and cybercrime, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and stressed the need for stringent legislative and policy interventions.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Is it compulsory to sell Biryani, chicken during Kanwar Yatra: Naqvi to Oppn over 'name row'
AS preparations are underway for the annual Kanwar Yatra that will begin on July 11, a war of words has broken out over the temporary closure of meat shops along the yatra route and the mandatory display of the owner's name at food joints in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Delhi.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Bangladesh: Concerns raised over 'continued torture' of journalists under Yunus administration
A group of 88 expatriate journalists, writers, researchers, cultural and rights activists has raised grave concern over the \"continued torture of journalists and suppression of free speech\" in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Heatwaves, drought grip Europe, fuelling calls for global action
EXTREME heat and worsening drought conditions are gripping large parts of Europe, fueling wildfires and prompting urgent weather alerts across multiple countries.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Cong alleges increase in harassment cases against SC & STs; demands early redressal
THE Congress on Thursday alleged a 35 per cent increase in incidents of harassment against SC and ST communities between 2018-2022, and demanded early redressal of such grievances.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Indonesia rescuers find 31 survivors in ongoing search after ferry sinks near Bali
RESCUERS were searching on Thursday for 29 people who were missing after a ferry sank and five people died the previous night near Indonesia's resort island of Bali.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
HC grants interim bail to IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi; next hearing set for July 8
THE Orissa High Court has granted interim protection to senior IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi and his family, shielding them from coercive action by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) amid an ongoing bribery probe.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Secured power infrastructure is our priority: Dy CM Singh Deo
\"SECURED power infrastructure is our priority,\" said Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture, Farmers’ Empowerment, and Energy, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, during his review of the Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) at Lok Seva Bhavan here on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Stock markets decline on fag-end selling; financial stocks drag
BENCHMARK stock indices Sensex and Nifty pared intra-day gains to close lower on Thursday due to last-hour selling in financial and metal shares.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
MPs flag concerns over cyber frauds as probe agencies & ministries brief House committee
LAWMAKERS from different parties on Thursday were united in raising concern over cybercrime incidents, especially financial fraud targeting gullible people, as the CBI director, NIA DG and senior officials from different ministries appeared before a parliamentary committee.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Lady home guard killed in truck accident in Cuttack
In a tragic incident, a lady home guard was crushed to death by a truck on Taladanda Canal Road, near Chhatra Bazar, within the Malgodown police limits on Thursday.
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