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Political storm in Cong over dismissal of Telangana minister's OSD
High political drama rocked the Telangana Congress after police reached the residence of minister Konda Surekha on Wednesday night to arrest her officer on special duty, N Sumanth, who was accused of corruption and subsequently dismissed.
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October 17, 2025
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Man-eating wolf killed in Bahraich
The reign of terror caused by a man-eater wolf that had gripped Bahraich district finally came to an end in the early hours of Thursday, as a trained shooter from the Forest Department shot and killed the predator in an encounter.
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October 17, 2025
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Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages; military says another body was not ofa hostage
Israel received the remains of two more hostages Wednesday, hours after the Israeli military said that one of the bodies previously turned over was not that of a hostage.
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October 17, 2025
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Shuttlers and the changing systems of badminton
Coach Karthik Yarrammagari has taken the sport of badminton to an international level, starting from his home turf.
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October 17, 2025
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The Digital Dump
E-waste is not an intractable problem; it is a design and policy problem. Countries that have combined clear legal duties (producer responsibility, hazardous waste control, funding mechanisms and robust enforcement) while facilitating pathways for informal actors stand the best chance of turning obsolete gadgets back into raw materials rather than pollutants. For consumers, the imperative is simple: recycling electronics responsibly isn't just an ethical choice, it's a civic one. The law can push and cajole, but collective action will determine whether our devices' afterlives are circular ~ and clean ~ or toxic and tragic
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October 17, 2025
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India lose 2-4 to Australia in Sultan of Johor Cup
The Indian junior men’s hockey team went down 2-4 to Australia in its fourth pool-stage match at the Sultan of Johor Cup 2025 in Johor, Malaysia, on Wednesday.
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October 17, 2025
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Real Kashmir FC withdraw from Super Cup; Dempo FC named replacement
Real Kashmir FC have pulled out of the upcoming AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 owing to visa delays for their foreign players, the club announced on Thursday.
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October 17, 2025
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Abhishek, Smriti named ICC POTM for September
Abhishek Sharma and Smriti Mandhana have been named ICC men’s and women’s Players of the Month for September 2025, respectively, after a series of stellar performances that underlined India’s dominance across formats.
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October 17, 2025
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Tagore's tying of Bengal
There was often a saying that they never showed their feet.
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October 17, 2025
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The battle for dollar supremacy: Trump’s tariff threats and the BRICS challenge
The global economic order stands at a critical juncture as President Donald Trump's recent declaration to impose 100 per cent tariffs on BRICS nations seeking to undermine the US dollar's dominance reverberates across international markets.
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October 17, 2025
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Beauty beyond face
\"(I am not a handsome guy, but I can give my hand to someone who needs help. Beauty is in the heart, not in the face.\" - The words of Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam have echoed through the lives of many, but for Razia, they became a mantra of self-acceptance and strength.
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October 17, 2025
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Market gains on rising hopes of India-US trade deal
The Stock Market on Thursday extended its gaining streak for a second day with Nifty surpassing 25,600 during the session for the first time since June 27.
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October 17, 2025
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SC refuses to lift stay on 42 pc Backward Classes quota in Telanganalocal bodies
In a jolt to the Telangana government, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the interim stay granted by the Telangana High Court on a Government Order (GO) providing 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local bodies across the state.
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October 17, 2025
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Rolls-Royce, Bharat Forge to make Pearl 10X fan blades
Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) has signed an agreement with Bharat Forge Ltd to manufacture and supply fan blades for Rolls-Royce’s Pearl700 and Pearl 10X engine.
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October 17, 2025
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258 battle-hardened Maoists have abjured violence in two days: Shah
Calling it a landmark day in the country's battle against Maoism, the Union Home Minister on Thursday said that 170 Maoists surrendered in Chhattisgarh, while 27 laid down their arms in the state on Wednesday.
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October 17, 2025
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Sitharaman assures support to boost farm income in Karnataka
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during his visit to Karnataka assured the farmers of all assistance to improve their income from agriculture.
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October 17, 2025
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BJP CMs descend on Bihar to stop leaders file nomination papers
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and several other key leaders of the BJP filed their nomination papers on Thursday for the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar.
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October 17, 2025
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MEA: No Modi-Trump call on Russian oil purchase
The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday categorically denied any knowledge of a phone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump yesterday, contradicting the US President on his claims that PM Modi had assured him on Wednesday that India would not purchase Russian oil.
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October 17, 2025
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India, Sri Lanka discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in education, capacity building
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and both the leaders discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between India and Sri Lanka in education and capacity building.
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October 17, 2025
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Court ruling on tariffs a blow to US administration
Asthe US Supreme Court prepares to review the legality of the White House’ flagship “reciprocal tariff program” next month, the incumbent administration faces mounting troubles both at home and abroad.
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October 17, 2025
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Exhaustion leveraged
The Gaza peace declaration signed in Sharm el-Sheikh has the unmistakable air of theatre ~ grand, emotional, and designed for the cameras.
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October 17, 2025
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NZ veteran Kane Williamson joins LSG ahead of 2026 IPL
New Zealand veteran Kane Williamson has joined the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as a strategic advisor ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka announced on social media on Thursday.
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October 17, 2025
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India eyes 20 more years of rapid growth: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister for Commerce and Industries Piyush Goyal highlighted that India wants to remain the fastest-growing large economy for at least another 20 years.
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October 17, 2025
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Zubeen Garg death: Singapore police to meet Assam SIT
In a major development in the investigation into the mysterious death of Assam’s music legend Zubeen Garg, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced that the Singapore Police authorities will meet the Assam Police Special Investigation Team on 21 October.
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October 17, 2025
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J-K CM regularises services of 863 contingent paid workers in schools
J&K CM Omar Abdullah on Thursday handed over regularisation orders to 863 contingent paid workers (CPWs) of the School Education Department from multiple districts of Jammu province.
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October 17, 2025
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World to see 57 more superhot days yearly, but study indicates it could’ve been worse
The world is on track to add nearly two months of dangerous superhot days each year by the end of the century, with poorer small nations hit far more often than the biggest carbon-polluting countries, a study released Thursday found.
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October 17, 2025
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Air India crash: Pilot's father moves SC for judicial probe
The father of late Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, pilot-in-command of the ill-fated Air India Boeing787-8 Dreamliner that crashed near Anmedabad in June this year, killing all 260 passengers on board, has approached the Supreme Court seeking a judicially-monitored, independent investigation into the tragedy.
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October 17, 2025
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Sabarimala row: Prime accused Unnikrishnan Potty in SIT custody, being quizzed at secret location
The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the alleged theft of gold from the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, has taken Unnikrishnan Potty, the prime accused in the case, into custody.
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October 17, 2025
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Khelo India University Games to be held in Jaipur from 24 Nov
The fifth edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) is set to take place across seven cities in Rajasthan from 24 November to 5 December.
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October 17, 2025
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Nepal’s Gen Z must be heard, understood
It is natural to want to analyse the events of September 8-9 in Nepal. Newspapers, online forums, webinar discussions and podcasts have all discussed the meaning of what happened. However, as with the post-earthquake discussions, people's responses tend to follow prior assumptions about how Nepal works. The biggest challenge is not to generate more ‘hot takes’ but to listen, understand what happened and why, and to question our assumptions about Nepal and Nepali politics, starting from the point of what and who we don’t know, instead of what we think we already do.
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