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The Statesman Delhi
4 nabbed in Nabi Karim murder; one suspect still absconding
NEW DELHI, 14 AUGUST
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August 15, 2025
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Daughters enhancing country's pride across sectors, says Minister Indraj
Social Welfare Minister of Delhi Ravinder Indraj Singh on Thursday hoisted the national flag at Ravi Shankar Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in North West Delhi's Bawana, extending Independence Day greetings to the students, teachers, and parents in advance.
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August 15, 2025
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Incensed by Yogi's PDA remark, Akhilesh calls UPCM a migrant
In a sharp reaction to Yogi Adityanath's Pariwar Development Authority (PDA) remark on his party in the state assembly on Thursday, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav said the Uttar Pradesh chief minister himself is an outsider.
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August 15, 2025
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Woman drugged, gang-raped by four at party in Civil Lines
A 24-year-old woman alleged that she was drugged and gangraped at a party by four men in North Delhi's Civil Lines, officials said on Thursday.
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August 15, 2025
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Multiple cloudbursts hit Ladakh, stranded tourists rescued by Army
Multiple cloudbursts and flash floods in different parts of Ladakh, including the villages housing major Buddhist monasteries — Lamayuru and Bodhkharbu — have caused extensive damage to roads, private property, and other infrastructure.
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August 15, 2025
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S&P Global upgrades India's sovereign rating
S&P Global has upgraded India's sovereign rating to BBB from its earlier rating of BBB-, while maintaining the economic outlook as \"stable.\"
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August 15, 2025
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Banished without even being heard?
The news about the recent Supreme Court judgement on street animals came as a shock and surprise to many.
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August 15, 2025
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Bengali Migrant Workers Issue: SC to Examine Plea Against Alleged Detention
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging that Bengali-speaking migrant workers are being detained across several states of the country on suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals.
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August 15, 2025
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Springdales School celebrates the 79th Independence Day with patriotic zeal
On the occasion of 79th Independence Day, Springdales School, Dhaula Kuan, on Thursday organised a special assembly that stirred the spirit of patriotism among its students and faculty, which was graced by Deputy Director of Education, Government of NCT, Manish Jain, as the chief guest.
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August 15, 2025
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Militant attacks on Pakistani police kill 5 and injure 8 officers
A series of attacks against Pakistani police by militants left five officers dead and eight wounded in the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said.
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August 15, 2025
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Trump-Putin relationship takes spotlight ahead of Alaska summit
Friday's meeting marks a high-stakes moment as both leaders seek leverage amid ongoing conflict
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August 15, 2025
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Financial powers of departmental heads enhanced to speed up development: CM
In a significant decision, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday enhanced the financial powers of the heads of departments and administrative secretaries to accelerate the pace of development.
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August 15, 2025
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Washington DC Residents Protest as White House Says Federal Agents Will Be on Patrol 24/7
Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up Wednesday to protest the increased police presence after the White House said the number of National Guard troops in the nation's capital would ramp up and federal officers would be on the streets around the clock.
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August 15, 2025
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Punjab Police Intensifies Security Measures for I-Day Celebrations
Amid heightened security to ensure peaceful Independence Day celebrations, as mandated by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, senior police officers, including Special DGPs, ADGPs, and IGPs, have been deputed to each police district to personally supervise all security arrangements.
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August 15, 2025
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SIR: SC asks EC to upload data of omitted voters
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish on the websites of Bihar's Chief Electoral Officer and all District Electoral Officers, the district-wise list of about 65 lakh voters omitted from the draft electoral roll published on 1 August 2025 following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in the state.
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August 15, 2025
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Patanjali Foods reports 24 pc revenue growth in Q1FY26, revenue nears ₹8,900 crore
Patanjali Foods Limited has posted a robust 24 per cent year-on-year growth in its standalone revenue from operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, touching Rs 8,899.70 crore, despite a challenging urban demand environment and rising competition from regional and new-age D2C players.
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August 15, 2025
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A Watershed Moment in Climate Justice
On July 23, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down an advisory opinion (AO) on the obligation of states regarding climate change.
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August 15, 2025
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Join 'Voter Adhikar Yatra', protect democracy: Rahul appeals to Bihar youth
Ahead of embarking on the proposed 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi urged the youth of the state to join him in the fight against alleged vote theft and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to ensure 'one person, one vote' and to protect democracy.
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August 15, 2025
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Partition Must Go...
India is free but she has not achieved unity, only a fissured and broken freedom. At one time it almost seemed as if she might relapse into the chaos of separate States which preceded the British conquest. Fortunately, there has now developed a strong possibility that this disastrous relapse will be avoided. The wisely drastic policy of the Constituent Assembly makes it possible that the problem of the depressed classes will be solved without schism or fissure. But the old communal division into Hindu and Muslim seems to have hardened into the figure of a permanent political division of the country,
6 min |
August 15, 2025
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Stalin Announces a Slew of Sops
With the opposition parties condemning the police for forcibly removing sanitary workers, on protest for 14 days, demonstrating against privatisation of conservancy work, and demanding job regularisation, as promised by the DMK in the 2021 election campaign, the Stalin government, on Thursday, announced a slew of sops, including housing, sans regularisation.
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August 15, 2025
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SC reserves order on stray dogs' relocation petition
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on pleas seeking a stay of its August 11 order to remove all stray dogs from the localities in the Delhi-NCR region and put them in shelter homes.
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August 15, 2025
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'Mohanmala', oldest and last matriarch at Kaziranga National Park, dies
Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve was overwhelmed by grief when one of its oldest members, 'Mohanmala', passed away on Thursday.
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August 15, 2025
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Automobile sector records stable sales in July: SIAM
The sales of automobiles in the country posted a \"stable performance\" in July this year, across all segments including passenger vehicles (cars and utility vehicles), two-wheelers, three-wheelers and quadricycle, to cross a total of 26.98 lakh units during the month, according to a Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) statement released on Thursday.
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August 15, 2025
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Northern Railway Organises Exhibition on 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day'
New Delhi, 14 August
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August 15, 2025
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I feel I couldn't be more ready, says Joe Root
England veteran Joe Root is determined to break his century drought in Australia when his side travels Down Under for the eagerly-awaited Ashes series, starting November 21 in Perth.
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August 15, 2025
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Yogi Mocks Opp's 'PDA' Slogan, Highlights Their 'Limited Vision'
Wrapping up the marathon over 24-hour debate on Vision 2047 in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that India can become a developed nation only when every state meets its responsibility, adding that UP will be at the forefront of this mission.
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August 15, 2025
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Meghalaya seeks Centre's help to push Bangladesh for fencing closer to zero line
The Meghalaya government has urged the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to persuade Bangladesh to allow fencing to be constructed closer to the zero line of the international border, in a bid to protect vulnerable villages along a 40-km unfenced stretch.
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August 15, 2025
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Himanshu Chaturvedi takes charge as IIAS Shimla director
Professor Himanshu Chaturvedi, noted historian and former head of the Department of History at Gorakhpur University, has taken over as the new Director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla.
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August 15, 2025
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Vote theft row: Rijiju accuses Rahul of not respecting Constitution
Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his 'vote theft' charges against the Election Commission, accusing the Gandhi scion of not respecting the Constitution.
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August 15, 2025
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TDP Wins Bypolls on Jagan's Home Turf Amid Skirmishes With YSRCP
The ruling TDP won the ZPTC bypolls in Pulivendula and Vontimitta, the home turf of YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, amidst skirmishes between the two parties and allegations of electoral malpractices.
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