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In Sivakumar’s story, the best and worst of India

\"I come from a very simple, humble background.\" K Sivakumar's every sentence was punctuated by inconsolable tears. \"Please forgive me if I get emotional.\" I had reached out to the former CFO of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) after being moved like hundreds of thousands of other Indians on reading his now viral Linkedin post.

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November 01, 2025

Hindustan Times Bengaluru

Vedanta Q2 PAT drops 38% to ₹3,479 crore

Vedanta Q2 PAT

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November 01, 2025

Hindustan Times Bengaluru

SC questions ED probe into C’garh liquor case against Baghel’s son

The Supreme Court on Friday raised questions over the Enforcement Directorate investigation in the ₹2000-crore Chhattisgarh liquor case, saying the probe was being carried out without the mandatory sanction of the Magistrate required under the criminal procedure law.

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November 01, 2025

Hindustan Times Bengaluru

Former India goalkeeper, Munich Olympics bronze medallist, no more

Former Indian hockey goalkeeper Manuel Frederick, who was a member of the team that clinched the bronze medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics, died on Friday. He was 78.

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November 01, 2025
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Wife Usha has no plans to convert: US V-P amid row

US Vice President JD Vance on Friday addressed criticism over his comments on his interfaith marriage with his wife, Usha, and said she did not intend to convert to Christianity, adding that he hoped the Indian-American would one day “see things as I do”.

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November 01, 2025

Hindustan Times Bengaluru

Kharge cites Sardar Patel’s action, seeks a ban on RSS

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday called for aban on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), alleging a link between the organisation and growing law and order problems inthe country, and saying that the organisation is trying to taste the “venom ofa snake already killed” by reviving “harmful forces” that have long ended.

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November 01, 2025

Hindustan Times Bengaluru

5 held in terror funding case after raids in Raj

THE JOINT RAIDS WERE CONDUCTED BY RAJASTHAN ATS AND IB. TWO CLERICS FROM A MADRASA WERE AMONG THOSE ARRESTED

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November 01, 2025

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The keeper of stories

{ TALES OF MAGIC AND MEANING } CAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF THE NAGAS

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November 01, 2025

Hindustan Times Bengaluru

Modi honours Patel’s legacy, attacks Nehru

India’s first home minister Vallabhbhai Patel wanted to integrate the entirety of Kashmir into India just as he had done with the princely states but was prevented from doing so by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday.

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November 01, 2025

Hindustan Times Bengaluru

2007 CRPF case murder acquittal has a 26/11 link

What's common between the 2007 attack on a paramilitary camp in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur town and the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the worst terror strike the country has ever seen?

2 min  |

November 01, 2025

Hindustan Times Bengaluru

With 17 rallies in one day, Tejashwi set for a hectic poll campaign

Opposition Grand Alliance’s chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav is set to intensify his election campaign, with plans to address around 17 rallies a day starting Saturday, party leaders familiar with the development said on Friday.

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November 01, 2025
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Hindustan Times Bengaluru

Pant disappoints in India A's 234, Subrayen takes 5

Two cavalier shimmies, two well-timed fours and a nothing shot summarised Rishabh Pant's 29-minute 17, which aptly reflected in India A's 234 all out against South Africa A on the second day of the four-day match here on Friday.

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November 01, 2025

Hindustan Times Bengaluru

UIDAI SETS UP PANEL TO REVIEW AADHAAR TECH

The Unique Identification Authority of India has formed a high-level expert panel to make Aadhaar technology future-ready, especially for scalability and resilience against evolving cybersecurity threats, according to an official statement released on Friday.

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November 01, 2025

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SC spells key protection to lawyers citing privilege

A BENCH LED BY CJI BR GAVAI SAID SECTION 132 OF BSA PLACES A DUTY ON THE ADVOCATE NOT TO DISCLOSE COMMUNICATION MADE IN CONFIDENCE

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November 01, 2025

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Juvenile conviction not bar for appointment in govt services, rules HC

The Allahabad high court has held that a conviction under the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act cannot be considered grounds for disqualification from appointment in government services.

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November 01, 2025

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Bursting with style: The return of bubble hems

Fashion, quite literally, is having a bubble moment.

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November 01, 2025

Hindustan Times Bengaluru

Charting changing caste makeup of Bihar’s assembly over decades

The first of this three-part series — it is based on a complete caste database of Bihar MLAs prepared by the first author of this story - looked at the overall caste composition of all 3,629 MLAs Bihar has had since 1962. This part of the series will look at how the caste composition of Bihar’s MLA has changed over time. The third part of the series will look at the intersection of political parties and caste among Bihar’s MLAs.

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November 01, 2025

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Gritty Ali takes out fearsome Foreman, reclaims world title

HT’s report on the bout, which went down in history as the ‘Rumble in The Jungle’

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November 01, 2025

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How Sardar Patel rose from the fields of Gujarat

The region had suffered a drought in 1915, then very little rain in 1916 and a deluge in 1917.

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November 01, 2025

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Return of the small car to even draw rivals: Maruti's Bhargava

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, which sells two out of every five passenger vehicles in India, has said that the revival in demand for small cars after the goods and services tax cut could prompt even its rivals to reconsider the segment, long written off in favour of sport utility vehicles.

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November 01, 2025

Hindustan Times Bengaluru

Attachment of Karti’s assets upheld

An appellate tribunal that deals with the money laundering cases has upheld the Enforcement Directorate’s attachment of senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram’s properties including a Jor Bagh house and bank deposits worths several crores in connection with the INX Media case.

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November 01, 2025

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Through the tears, Jemimah’s absolute class shines through

She's always been the lively supporting act but vs Australia, India discovered the full gamut of her talents

4 min  |

November 01, 2025

Hindustan Times Bengaluru

Census needs teachers, but schools even more

India's population census will finally be held in 2027 - six years too late.

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November 01, 2025

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'Trump-Putin meet in Budapest cancelled over Russia's demands'

MOSCOW DEMANDED KYIV CEDES MORE TERRITORY FOR TRUCE

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November 01, 2025

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Rob Jetten may become youngest-ever Dutch PM

{ CENTRIST PARTY D66 } GENERAL ELECTION

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November 01, 2025

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5 GET DEATH FOR CHITTOOR MAYOR MURDER IN 2015

A local court in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh has sentenced five people to death in connection with the 2015 murder of Chittoor mayor Katari Anuradha and her husband Katari Mohan, people familiar with the matter said.

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November 01, 2025

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US defence chief vows to 'stoutly defend' Indo-Pacific interests in talks with China

The US Secretary of Defence said on Friday he told his Chinese counterpart during talks in Malaysia that Washington would \"stoutly defend\" its interests in the Indo-Pacific.

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November 01, 2025

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Apple sets India revenue record on iPhone 17 surge

Apple on Thursday said it set an all-time new revenue record in India, in line with its best quarterly worldwide sales to date of $102.5 billion in the September quarter.

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November 01, 2025

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Jobs, women in focus as NDA releases its manifesto for Bihar

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday released its manifesto for the Bihar assembly polls, promising jobs to 10 million people, making 10 million “Lakhpati Didis”, metro train services in four cities and seven international airports in the state, hiking the cash transfer to farmers to ₹9,000, and sops for extremely backward classes and scheduled castes and tribes.

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November 01, 2025

Hindustan Times Bengaluru

Job creation, women’s empowerment focus of NDA’s Bihar election manifesto

Highlights of NDA manifesto

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November 01, 2025