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Gold demand falls 16% in Sept qtr on high prices
India’s gold demand fell 16% by volume in the July-September quarter of 2025 as record-high prices dampened consumer appetite, though investment buying surged on safe-haven appeal, the World Gold Council said on Thursday.
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October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Scaring people is my cardio, says Adah Sharma
Adah Sharma made her debut with the supernatural hit 1920, so scares and spooks are hardly new to her. This Halloween, the actor opens up about costumes, candy, chaos, and her delightfully eccentric take on the festival of fright.
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October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Shreyas Iyer shares health update after spleen injury
India's ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer has shared a much-awaited health update after sustaining a spleen injury during the third ODI against Australia in Sydney.
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October 31, 2025
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Man who steeled an independent nation
India's first home minister and deputy prime minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel first mobilised peasants in Gujarat, then galvanised the freedom movement, and finally laid the foundation of a strong and free nation — for all and of equals
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October 31, 2025
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US cuts China tariffs as part of trade truce
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had agreed with President Xi Jinping to trim tariffs on China in exchange for Beijing cracking down on the illicit fentanyl trade, resuming US soybean purchases and keeping rare earths exports flowing.
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October 31, 2025
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Groww’s ₹6,632 cr IPO to open on Nov 4; eyes $7 bn valuation
Billionbrains Garage Ventures, the parent company of stock broking firm Groww, on Thursday fixed a price band of 95-100 per share for its upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO), targeting a valuation of over ₹61,700 crore (about $7 billion).
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October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Russia strikes Ukraine, killing 3
Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine's energy infrastructure overnight, forcing nationwide power restrictions and Killing three people, including a seven-year-old girl, officials said on Thursday.
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October 31, 2025
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'Regime change bid': Cops oppose Khalid, Imam's bail in '20 riots case
The Delhi Police on Thursday strongly opposed the release of student activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and three others booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, arguing before the Supreme Court that the alleged offences involved a deliberate attempt to destabilise the State and therefore warranted “jail and not bail”.
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October 31, 2025
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Jemimah special helps ace record chase
A stunning knock of 127 off 134 balls from Jemimah took India home by five wickets to set up Sunday's final vs South Africa
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October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Govt to take legal view on SC’s Vodafone Idea order
The Centre will take a legal view on the Supreme Court's order on Vodafone Idea Ltd’s additional gross revenue (AGR) dues before giving any relief to the beleaguered telco, a senior government official said.
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October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
'HC order not following SC judgment is nullity'
In a ruling reinforcing judicial discipline and hierarchy, the Orissa high court has held that any high court order which refuses to follow a Supreme Court ruling or attempts to revive a decision already set aside by the apex court isa “nullity’
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October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Man accused in Pocso case involving his wife gets relief, SC warning
The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction and 10-year sentence of a man found guilty of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor — now his wife, on the condition that he must not abandon her or their infant, and asserted that “the law must yield to the cause of justice” in the unique circumstances of the case.
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October 31, 2025
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Sino-US trade détente, for now
While it’s a relief for global markets, there is a warning in Donald Trump's mercantalism
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October 31, 2025
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HC ORDERS STAY ON S.I.T. PROBE IN DHARMASTHALA CASE TILL NOV 12
The Karnataka high court on Thursday ordered an interim stay on the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into allegations of “multiple murders, rapes and burials” in the temple town of Dharmasthala, until November 12.
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October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
World Cup: Nothing to lose, experience to gain for Divya
A lot has changed for Divya Deshmukh in a little over three months. The teen wore the FIDE Women’s World Cup crown as the first Indian and the youngest ever in late July, carried the promoted title of Grandmaster (GM) from International Master (IM), and earned the 2026 Women's Candidates spot.
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October 31, 2025
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Bismarck of India: How Patel corralled the princely states
Often forgotten in the narratives of how India achieved independence is the question of the princely states.
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October 31, 2025
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4 HINDU MEN HELD OVER GRAFFITI ON TEMPLE WALLS
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday arrested four Hindu men for allegedly writing “I Love Mohammad” on walls of four temples in the Lodha area of Aligarh district in an attempt to create communal tension in the region, officials said.
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October 31, 2025
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Indian firms receive rare earth import licences from China
China has granted licences to an unspecified number of Indian firms to import rare earth magnets, the external affairs ministry said on Thursday against the backdrop of production of electric vehicles being hit by Beijing's recent restrictions on exports of the key components.
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October 31, 2025
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Studio siege: 17 kids rescued, hostage taker shot dead
Seventeen teenagers between the ages of 12 and 15 were rescued from an audition theatre at Powai in Mumbai on Thursday afternoon following a dramatic three-and-a-half hour-long siege in which a lone man carrying an airgun and an inflammable spray held the children hostage.
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October 31, 2025
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SPIKE IN DELHI AQI PUTS DATA UNDER A CLOUD
Between 4pm on October 29 and 4pm on October 30, Delhi's air quality index or AQI spiked by almost 100 points, from 279 to 373, pointing to either a sharp increase in pollution or an underreporting of the index on October 29.
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October 31, 2025
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Green approvals pave way for initial work on Great Nicobar project
Recent approvals issued for the Great Nicobar infrastructure project indicate that preliminary work on the township and the International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) will start soon.
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October 31, 2025
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Row over Azhar as minister reaches ECI
Telangana chief electoral officer (CEO) C Sudarshan Reddy has sought guidance from the Election Commission of India (ECI) after receiving complaints from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) over alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) ahead of the Jubilee Hills bypoll scheduled for November ll.
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October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Hyundai Motor India Q2 profit up 14.3%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd on Thursday reported a 14.3% rise in consolidated net profit to ₹1,572.26 crore in the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, riding on robust exports.
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October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Cipla's profit up 3.7% to ₹1,353 cr in Sept quarter
Pharma major Cipla Ltd on Thursday reported a 3.7% rise in consolidated net profit at ₹1,353.37 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025.
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October 31, 2025
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600 MOUs worth ₹12L-cr signed at India Maritime Week 2025: Centre
Over 600 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth ₹12 lakh crore have been signed during the India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, the Union ministry of port, shipping and waterways announced on Thursday.
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October 31, 2025
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WE'RE GOING TOTAL ZOMBIE MODE THIS HALLOWEEN: SUNNY LEONE
Sunny Leone's love for Halloween is no secret and this year, she's taking it to the next level.
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October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Constitution doesn’t exempt minorities from regulations: HC
THE COURT SAID THE RIGHTS GIVEN TO MINORITIES SHOULD BE EXERCISED WITHIN FRAMEWORKS OF THE STATE GOVT
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October 31, 2025
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Hasina moves ICC over 'retaliatory violence'
VIOLENCE AGAINST PARTY OFFICIALS SINCE JULY 2024
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October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Israeli strikes in Gaza test fragile truce deal
Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas in eastern Gaza on Thursday, Palestinian residents and witnesses said, a day after Israel said it remained committed to a US-backed ceasefire despite launching more lethal bombardments in the territory.
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October 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
'ONLY ONE FIFTH OF AI PROFESSIONALS ARE WOMEN, LIKELY TO GROW 4-FOLD'
Women make up just one in five professionals in India’s artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) workforce today, but their numbers are set to grow nearly fourfold by 2027, according to anew report by venture capital firm Kalaari Capital.
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