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Pulses import duties under scanner in bid to boost production
Cheaper imports of some farm produce, such as pulses, are being closely monitored and their impacts scrutinized, after a view within the government, long echoed by farmers, that these tend to drive down domestic production, increasing dependence on overseas markets, two officials said on Monday.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times
Govt introduces book that links Kerala scholars to calculus
From almanacs (panchangams) and the precise calendrical systems of astrology and astronomy (jyotisa), to ingenious astronomical instruments such as the Ghatika Yantra and Samrat Yantra for empirical observations, anew book released by the Union ministry of education's Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) division has highlighted India’s ancient scientific heritage — and said it is aimed at bridging “ancient insight with modern inquiry” and sparking “scientific curiosity and cultural confidence among students and educators”.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Pak troops on alert on Af border after clashes
Pakistani troops were on high alert on the border with Afghanistan on Monday after fierce fighting between the two sides at the weekend left dozens dead and drew the attention of US President Donald Trump, who said he could help end the conflict.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
66% of outgoing Bihar MLAs facing criminal cases, finds ADR report
158 OF 241 MLAs HAVE DECLARED CRIMINAL CASES, WITH 119 OF THEM FACING SERIOUS CHARGES SUCH AS MURDER, CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Buzz in domestic cricket as Ranji season starts
Their preseason training camps and warm-up tournaments done, teams get into red-ball mode with the Ranji season set to start Wednesday. While the tournament fails to evoke interest among fans like IPL does, there are many talking points.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times
Hostages, prisoners exchanged as Trump takes Gaza victory lap
Hamas released 20 hostages and Israel freed 2,000 prisoners in return on Monday, hours before US President Donald Trump declared that the war in Gaza was over in an address to the Israeli parliament, but there is still uncertainty over the future of the Palestinian enclave.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
U-turn on Mathura rd not feasible: CRRI tells police
The Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) has told Delhi Police that it was not feasible to create a U-turn near Gate F of the Supreme Court, noting that it would worsen traffic congestion on Mathura road.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Ban or no ban, markets abuzz with cracker sales
Even as Delhi-NCR awaits the Supreme Court's final verdict whether or not firecrackers will be allowed this Diwali, the festive buzz in the Capital's markets revealed a different story.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
WOMAN'S BODY FOUND HANGING FROM TREE IN BIHAR
A 20-year-old woman was kidnapped and killed in Rohtas district of Bihar, police said on Monday, adding that her body was found hanging from a tree in Akorhi village of the district, located near her residence in Delhua village.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
I don't enjoy doing content that's too edgy or explicit: Soni on staying away from OTT
Soni Razdan never imagined that the current chapter of her life would turn out the way it has.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
SOUTH AFRICA BEAT BANGLADESH BY 3 WICKETS IN THRILLING MATCH
South Africa rode on Chloe Tryon and Marizanne Kapp's fifties after a jittery start to beat Bangladesh by three wickets in a Women's ODI World Cup match here on Monday.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
COPS RECEIVE CALL REPORTING SEXUAL ASSAULT ON STUDENT AT SAU
Police on Monday said they received a call reporting an aileged incident of sexual assault on a student at South Asian University in south Delhi's Maidan Garhi.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times
SC orders CBI probe into Karur stampede
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the stampede in Tamil Nadu’s Karur on September 27, when 4l people died during a rally by actor Vijay's political party Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), saying that the tragedy shook “public conscience”.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
India hails Gaza hostages’ release, pledges support
India on Monday welcomed the release of all surviving Israeli hostages held by Hamas under a US-backed peace plan and pledged its support for all efforts aimed at a lasting peace in the region, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailing the “unwavering peace efforts” of President Donald Trump.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times
NDA, Oppn bloc in close contest, reveals survey
The upcoming Bihar assembly elections might see a close contest with just a percentage point separating the vote shares of the two major alliances, an internal survey commissioned by the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) shows.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times
SC EXTENDS STAY IN RAHUL'S ARMY REMARKS CASE
The Supreme Court on Monday extended the stay on criminal defamation proceedings against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for a period of four weeks in a case relating to his 2022 comments on the army during the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
ICAR courses’ online counselling from today
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) announced on Monday that the four-rounds of online counselling for admission to undergraduate (UG) agriculture and allied courses for 2025-26 academic session will begin from Tuesday.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times
Woman found dead beside injured partner
A 26-year-old woman was found dead in south Delhi's Munirka village with her live-in partner, a 30-year-old man, found unconscious and with neck injuries next to her, in what police suspect to be a case of murder-suicide.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Econ Nobel rewards work linking past, present links between innovation, growth and society
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has conferred the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel — commonly referred to as the Nobel Prize in Economics — upon Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
100K APPLICATIONS FOR NEW VOTERS REJECTED BY EC
NEW DELHI: Over 100,000 Form-6 applications for registration of new voters were rejected following the publication of the draft electoral roll in Bihar, official data from the state’s chief electoral officer (CEO) showed.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Avoid tussle with India: PHF tells team
The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has advised its national team players to avoid any confrontation with Indian players on the ground during their Sultan of Johor Cup match in Malaysia on Tuesday.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times
23-yr-old stalker stabs woman to death; held
A 23-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing to death a 20-year-old woman he had been stalking, police said.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times
RULES FOR URGENT PF WITHDRAWALS RELAXED: CENTRE
The Union labour ministry has overhauled rules under which employees can withdraw emergency cash from their provident fund accounts, merging a welter of conditionalities into three broad categories of personal financial circumstances, a statement said on Monday.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
ASIAN TEAM TT: INDIA WOMEN LOSE IN LAST 8 TO SINGAPORE
Unheralded Tan Zhao Yun, a 20-year-old ranked 166 in the world, proved to be the difference as the Indian women’s team lost 3-2 to Singapore in the quarterfinals of the Asian Table Tennis Team Championships in Bhubaneswar on Monday.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Restaurants are the new Diwali hotspots
Move over house parties! Guests are trading the logistics of hosting at home for curated evenings at restaurants packed with ethnic flair, live music and full desi vibes
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Amendment could cut PB role in BBMB
The Centre has proposed an amendment to the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, to restructure the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), a move that could dilute Punjab’s role in the interstate body.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times
TN shuts down pharma firm linked to cough syrup deaths
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday revoked the manufacturing licence of Sresan Pharmaceuticals that produced the now-banned contaminated cough syrup Coldrif, which is linked to the deaths of several children in Madhya Pradesh, an official statement said.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times
SHARJEEL SEEKS BAIL IN 2020 DELHI RIOTS CASE TO CONTEST BIHAR ELECTIONS
Student activist Sharjeel Imam on Monday moved a Delhi court seeking interim bail for two weeks in the larger conspiracy case linked to the February 2020 Delhi riots, to contest the upcoming Bihar elections.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
IOA felicitates Paris Games medallists
Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya and IOA president PT Usha felicitate Paris Olympics bronze medallist shooters Sarabjot Singh and Manu Bhaker in New Delhi on Monday. PTI
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Seize chance for peace: Trump to Israel
US President Donald Trump promised to help rebuild Gaza, which has been devastated during the two-year conflict
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