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Some states want to make guvs glorified rubber stamps: Centre
NEW DELHI: The Union government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that some states, including Tamil Nadu, Punjab and West Bengal, were effectively seeking to reduce governors to \"mute spectators\" and \"glorified rubber stamps\" who must compulsorily grant assent to all bills passed by state legislatures, stripping them of any discretion or constitutional role.
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September 11, 2025
Hindustan Times
French firm, DRDO lab to get nod for AMCA engine
PM MODI HAS PUSHED FOR AN INDIGENOUS JET ENGINE AS THIS IS AN APEX DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY WITH SIGNIFICANT CIVILIAN SPIN-OFFS
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September 11, 2025
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US team to visit India for P-8 aircraft negotiations
THE DELEGATION FROM THE US DEFENCE DEPT AND BOEING WILL VISIT DELHI DURING SEPTEMBER 16-19 FOR DETAILED DISCUSSIONS ON THE OFFER TO INDIA ON GETTING SIX P-8I AIRCRAFT
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September 11, 2025
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World Championships: Tejas taking it one hurdle at a time
India’s ace male hurdler hopes to end an injury-marred season with a personal best in Tokyo
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September 11, 2025
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India and EU discuss threat assessments
NEW DELHI: India and the European Union (EU) exchanged domestic and global threat assessments and discussed cooperation at multilateral bodies such as FATF during a counterterrorism dialogue in Brussels.
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September 11, 2025
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Cabbie held for masturbating in front of student
NEW DELHI: A 48-year-old cab driver, working with a cab aggregator service, was arrested for allegedly misbehaving with a 22-year-old woman by exposing himself, making obscene gestures and allegedly masturbating during a cab ride on Monday, police said on Wednesday.
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September 11, 2025
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India explores rare-earth deal with Myanmar rebels
NEW DELHI: India is working to obtain rare-earth samples from Myanmar with the assistance of a powerful rebel group, according to four people familiar with the matter, as it seeks alternative supplies of a strategic resource tightly controlled by China.
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September 11, 2025
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Slim iPhone may be a breath of fresh air for ageing product line: Analysts
DESIGN EVOLUTION
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September 11, 2025
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Nato jets down Russian drones above Poland
Multiple Russian drones crossed into Poland in what European officials described on Wednesday as a deliberate provocation, causing Nato to send fighter jets to shoot them down.
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September 11, 2025
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PNB faces SC ire for lapses in loan auction and settlement
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Punjab National Bank (PNB) for simultaneously pursuing a debt settlement and an auction of the borrower's property, calling it a \"collusion\" and urging the bank to take a policy decision \"at the earliest\" to ensure such episodes are not repeated and appropriate action is taken against erring officials.
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September 11, 2025
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Kuldeep, Varun tango a sign of things to come?
India crushed UAE by 9 wickets but watching the two spinners bowl in tandem was the highlight of the game
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September 11, 2025
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Traffic cops go missing at critical points during rush hour bustle
NEW DELHI: Every morning and evening, the people on Delhi's streets grind to a halt. Cars crawl bumper to bumper, buses block entire lanes to jostle for passengers, and two-wheelers weave precariously through the chaos.
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September 11, 2025
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Selection headache: Samson, Iyer and a problem of plenty for India
MUMBAI: Indian cricket is so rich in talent that breaking into the national team is not straightforward. Overlapping schedules make marginal selections look unconvincing. Every exclusion provokes strong reactions.
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September 11, 2025
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SC outlines test to set rape apart from consensual sex
There exists a “clear distinction between rape and consensual sex”, the Supreme Court held on Wednesday as it ruled that courts must carefully assess allegations of sexual assault made on the promise of marriage.
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September 11, 2025
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'Intense rain caused Dharali floods'
DEHRADUN: The Dharali flash floods in Uttarkashi district on August 5 were not caused by a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) as previously believed, but intense heavy localised rainfall at high altitudes, a scientific panel constituted by the Uttarakhand government to ascertain the possible reasons for the tragedy said in a preliminary report.
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September 11, 2025
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HC: Excessive use of cars in DU polls unacceptable
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday termed the excessive use of motorised vehicles during the Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) election campaign \"unacceptable,\" observing that it led to traffic congestion and inconvenience to pedestrians. The bench also expressed dissatisfaction over Delhi University's \"inadequate actions\" against candidates and supporters using unauthorised vehicles for canvassing.
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September 11, 2025
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Day after VP poll, Oppn examines role of cross-voting
ON TUESDAY, CP RADHAKRISHNAN WAS ELECTED AS THE 15TH VICE PRESIDENT AFTER SECURING 452 OF 767 VOTES
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September 11, 2025
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Trump 'wants 100% EU tariffs' on India, China
The European Union (EU) is very unlikely to impose crippling tariffs on India or China, the main buyers of Russian oil, as US President Donald Trump has urged the bloc to do, EU sources said.
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September 11, 2025
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2020 RIOTS: UMAR KHALID MOVES SC AGAINST HC BAIL REJECTION ORDER
Student leader Umar Khalid has approached the Supreme Court seeking bail in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, challenging a September 2 order by the Delhi High Court that denied him relief.
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September 11, 2025
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Political meltdown was a long time coming
Tens of thousands of demonstrators, describing themselves as Gen Z, converged near the parliament in Kathmandu on September 8, to protest against a ban on 26 social media platforms (including Facebook, WhatsApp, X, Instagram, Reddit, LinkedIn, Signal and YouTube) announced last week for failing to register under the new government guidelines.
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September 11, 2025
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Indians fleeing Nepal recall horror
KAKARVITTA (NEPAL): Samim Mallik, a Delhi resident, was fleeing Birtamod in turmoil-hit Nepal when he saw agitators setting ablaze government buildings and vehicles on Tuesday afternoon as massive protests, deemed \"Gen Z\" movement, led to the Himalayan nation's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigning.
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September 11, 2025
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EC REVIEWS PREP FOR NATIONWIDE S.I.R, DRIVE MAY START BY YR-END
The Election Commission of India might roll out a nationwide special intensive revision of electoral rolls before the end of the year but has not decided yet if the exercise will be conducted simultaneously, at least five officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday.
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September 11, 2025
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Poll body yet to decide on SIR rollout plan
IN HIS INAUGURAL REMARKS, CEC KUMAR GYANESH SAID THE EXERCISE MUST ENSURE THE REMOVAL OF INELIGIBLE NAMES
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September 11, 2025
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Khalid moves SC against HC order denying him bail
NEW DELHI: Former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) scholar Umar Khalid has approached the Supreme Court seeking bail in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, challenging a September 2 order by the Delhi High Court that denied him relief.
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September 11, 2025
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'Block Everything' protests hit France, scores arrested
Sebastien Lecornu, the loyalist picked by Prez Macron to be France's fifth PM in two years, took office on a day of sprawling anti-govt protests
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September 11, 2025
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BJP, JD(U) may fight around 100 seats each in Bihar polls
The two main constituents of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar, the Janata Dal (United) and the Bharatiya Janata Party, are likely to fight slightly over 100 seats each in the assembly elections scheduled later this year, with the former pushing to get a symbolic advantage of even a seat or two to underscore that chief minister Nitish Kumar will remain in charge, senior NDA leaders aware of developments said on Wednesday.
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September 11, 2025
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Furore as AAP says BJP politicising Durga Puja
A political slugfest erupted after a purported video of Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta emerged on Wednesday, where she urged people to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on September 17 by placing his photograph near idols at Durga Puja pandals.
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September 11, 2025
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HC slams Delhi govt over tin-shed schools' facilities
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reprimanded the Delhi government for its failure to provide basic infrastructure in several government schools, including Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya at Kamla Market and Government Boys and Girls Secondary Schools in Ashok Nagar, where students are being forced to study in tinshed classrooms lacking proper desks, walls, and key facilities.
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September 11, 2025
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Fitch lifts India's growth outlook to 6.9% for FY26
Stronger services sector and resilient consumption drive the growth upgrade
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September 11, 2025
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Will target Hamas leaders again if they survived Qatar attack: Israeli envoy to US
JERUSALEM/DOHA: If Israel failed to kill Hamas leaders in an airstrike on Qatar on Tuesday, it would succeed next time, the Israeli ambassador to the United States said after the operation, which raised concerns it would torpedo efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza.
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