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Hindustan Times Amritsar
NGOs’ coalition opposes GM maize trials
The Coalition for a genetically modified-Free India, a group of NGOs and other stakeholders opposing the genetically modified (GM) crops, has written to the state government seeking immediate withdrawal of the no-objection certificate (NOCs) to Bayer (formerly Monsanto) for conducting penultimate-stage field-trials of genetically modified maize at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana.
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July 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Amritsar
‘China’s political state unstable, but interest in Buddhism on rise’
The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, 14th Dalai Lama, after his arrival in Ladakh on Saturday said that the political situation in China is not stable but there is a growing interest in Buddhism.
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July 14, 2025
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Dragon fruit takes roots in Punjab, farmers eye profits
As Punjab grapples with depleting groundwater levels and diminishing returns from the traditional wheat-paddy cycle, dragon fruit cultivation is quietly taking root.
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July 14, 2025
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KERALA RECORDS SECOND SUSPECTED NIPAH DEATH
A 57-year-old man, who recently died at a private hospital in Malappuram area, has been confirmed to have succumbed to Nipah virus in the second such fatality this year, state health minister
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July 14, 2025
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Language row attempts to revive a dead horse
It can help a politician hiss, but doesn’t offer enough political venom to bite
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July 14, 2025
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‘Open and shut’: Cops end Ggm murder probe
Police say a charge sheet was being filed based on strong forensic and testimonial evidence
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July 14, 2025
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Pak's N-programme is for 'peaceful activities and self-defence': PM
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday rejected the idea of a nuclear exchange during the recent conflict with India, saying his country's nuclear programme was for “peaceful activities and self-defence”.
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July 14, 2025
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Accused likely to be arrested in UAE with Interpol's help: Police
Religious vigilante Amritpal Singh Mehron, wanted in the murder of digital content creator Kanchan Kumari in Bathinda and currently hiding in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is likely to be subjected to a provisional arrest soon with the assistance of Interpol, police officials have said.
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July 14, 2025
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J&K LG gives job letters to kin of 40 terror victims
Jammu & Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday handed over appointment letters to the next of kin of 40 victims of terror attacks, reiterating the government's commitment towards providing jobs and justice to such families.
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July 14, 2025
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Trump should 'just release Epstein Files as promised': Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said President Donald Trump should “release the Epstein Files as promised”.
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July 14, 2025
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10 PILGRIMS INJURED AFTER 3 BUSES COLLIDE IN J&K'S KULGAM
Three buses part of the Amarnath Yatra convoy collided on Sunday on their way back toa base camp in Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir, injuring at least 10 pilgrims, officials said.
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July 14, 2025
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Proxy adviser seeks ₹480-cr share recovery
Five months after Dabur India Ltd chairman Mohit Burman took control of Religare Enterprises Ltd, a proxy advisory firm has sought an update on the issue of recovering shares of a subsidiary worth ₹480 crore from former Religare chair Rashmi Saluja.
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July 14, 2025
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FIR FILED IN CAPITAL BUILDING COLLAPSE: ONE MORE DEAD
A day after six members of a family were killed when their four-storey house collapsed in Welcome, Shahdara in east Delhi, police said a 14-month-old boy who was injured in the incident succumbed on Sunday.
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July 14, 2025
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Patiala DSP’s son dies after car overturns on flyover in Sangrur
The 22-year-old son of Patiala deputy superintendent of police (DSP), Satnam Singh, died after the car he was travelling in with a friend turned turtle in the early hours of Sunday in Sangrur, police said.
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July 14, 2025
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FREEDOM UNDER GREATEST THREAT SINCE 1945: MACRON
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that freedom in Europe is currently under a greater threat than at any point since the end of World War II in 1945. “We are living a pivotal moment,” Macron said in a speech to the armed forces on the eve of the national Bastille Day holiday, denouncing “imperialism”, “annexing powers” and the notion that “might is right”.
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July 14, 2025
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Pant defies pain, lends solidity to India's response
India vice-captain Rishabh Pant plays a shot on Day 3.
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July 13, 2025
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LDF, UDF ONLY STEERED GRAFT IN KERALA: SHAH
Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday slammed both the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF and the opposition Congress-led UDF, alleging the regimes steered by them only created corruption, followed appeasement politics and made Kerala a safe haven for “anti-national forces”, like the Popular Front of India (PFI).
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July 13, 2025
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Russia warns the US, Japan, S Korea against anti-N Korea alliance
Russia's foreign minister on Saturday warned the US, South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea as he visited his country’s ally for talks on further solidifying their booming military and other cooperation.
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July 13, 2025
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Himachal to come up with rules on cannabis cultivation soon: Negi
SHIMLA: Himachal government will soon frame rules for implementation of legal cultivation of cannabis (hemp) for medicinal and industrial purposes and the process to grant licenses for medicinal and industrial hemp farming will begin in phases, said revenue, horticulture and tribal development minister Jagat Singh Negi.
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July 13, 2025
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8,500 personnel deployed under Operation Shiva
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria
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July 13, 2025
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Learning to say no to an abusive marriage
This is an appeal to the parents of daughters. Marriage is not their final destination. It is career and financial independence. Girls are not paraya dhan (someone else’s wealth) to be brought up to understand that their “own” homes are not the one they are born into but the one they marry into. Stop bringing them to be self-effacing, sacrificing and silent — like their mothers.
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July 13, 2025
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Why were fuel switches in ‘cutoff’ position?
Fuel switches: What you need to know
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July 13, 2025
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FM says Iran to work with IAEA
{ BUT INSPECTIONS MAY BE RISKY
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July 13, 2025
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Three-member SIT formed to probe Abohar bizman’s murder
Even 5 days after the broad daylight killing in a busy street, the three assailants remain out of police reach
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July 13, 2025
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What good is this report to us: Kin
One month after losing his daughter, son-in-law and three grandchildren in the Air India crash, Anil Vyas struggled to find meaning in the preliminary investigation report that detailed fuel switches and flight recorder data but stopped short ~ as preliminary investigations customarily do ~ from offering conclusive explanation for why 260 people died.
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July 13, 2025
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Radhika Yadav's father sent to judicial custody
A city court on Saturday sent to 14-day judicial custody Deepak Yadav, who is accused of shooting his daughter Radhika Yadav dead at their Sector 57 home.
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July 13, 2025
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Bajwa urges speaker to prioritise critical issues in assembly
Leader of Opposition in Punjab assembly Partap Singh Bajwa has written to Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, reiterating his demand for a dedicated discussion on two critical issues during the extended Special Session scheduled for July 14 and 15.
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July 13, 2025
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Trump’s 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin Aug 1
With Saturday's letters, Trump has now issued tariff conditions on 24 countries and the 27-member EU
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July 13, 2025
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Army rescues pangolin along Int'l Border in Akhnoor
JAMMU: Troops of the Gigrial Battalion of Indian Army rescued a pangolin, a highly endangered species, along the Indo-Pak International Border (IB) in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district, said officials on Saturday.
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July 13, 2025
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Citing threat in jail, Majithia's plea seeks solitary barrack
Citing threat, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia has approached a Mohali court seeking orange category facility which stipulates that such prisoners should be held in a separate, solitary barrack and not intermingled with other inmates.
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