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Iran president gives final approval for suspension of IAEA cooperation
(RNS, 02-07-25) Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has granted a final approval to a law to suspend cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog, state media said Wednesday.
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July 03, 2025
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Revenue Officials Union Protests Against 10-Point Demands
The Revenue Officials Union has repeatedly drawn the attention of the government regarding the fulfillment of the 10-point demands.
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July 03, 2025
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Cab aggregators can now charge up to twice the base fare during peak hours under new guidelines
The road transport ministry has allowed cab aggregators such as Uber, Ola and Rapido to charge up to two times the base fare during peak hours, as against 1.5 times earlier, while for non-peak hours the fare has to be a minimum of 50 per cent of the base fare.
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July 03, 2025
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Powered by new norms, state syllabus students excel in KEAM
Kerala syllabus students, who have been complaining of their ranks going down by several rungs compared to students of other syllabi in the state engineering entrance exam (KEAM), can heave a sigh of relief.
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July 03, 2025
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Fiscal deficit narrows by 0.8% of full-year target in April-May FY26
(RNS, 01-07-25) The country's fiscal deficit for the first two months (April and May 2025) of FY26 narrowed sharply to Rs 13,163 crore, or just 0.8% of the annual target, according to the government data released on Monday.
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July 02, 2025
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Over 14 million people could die from US foreign aid cuts under Trump: study
More than 14 million of the world's most vulnerable people, a third of them small children, could die because of the Trump administration's dismantling of US foreign aid, research projected on Tuesday.
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July 02, 2025
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Opposition intensifies protests over surgical equipment shortage at Thiruvananthapuram MCH
Though the health department has started efforts to put out the fire after the unit head of the Urology department at Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College came out openly about the shortage of surgical equipment, the Opposition has decided to intensify the protests.
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July 02, 2025
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Congress workers hurl water bottle at Assam CM Himanta's convoy in Golaghat
A water bottle was hurled at the convoy of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma by alleged Congress workers on Monday.
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July 02, 2025
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Real tournament will start from quarterfinals: Sreejesh
India coach PR Sreejesh says competing in the FIH Junior World Cup in a new format will be exciting and reckons that the real tournament will Begin from the quarterfinals. India will host the quadrennial event in the cities of Chennai and Madurai from November 28 till December 10, this year.
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July 02, 2025
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India leading global digital revolution, says PM Modi in 10-year reflection on digital India
Reflecting on a decade of digital transformation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday emphasised that Centres of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are being established across India under his government.
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July 02, 2025
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AIMIM likely to form third front in poll-bound Bihar
Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) said that it would form third front ahead of Bihar assembly elections in the absence of a positive response from the Opposition INDIA bloc on alignment with AIMIM.
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July 02, 2025
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Sensex rises 118 points, Nifty 50 reaches 25,535; markets open higher on Tuesday
Indian markets opened slightly higher on Tuesday, supported by gains in Asian equities and improved global sentiment ahead of the upcoming US tariff deadline on July 9.
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July 02, 2025
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Industrial output growth at 9-month low of 1.2% in May
The country's industrial production growth slowed to a nine-month low of 1.2% in May 2025 on the back of poor performance of manufacturing, mining and power sectors caused by the early onset of Monsoon, according to the official data released on Monday.
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July 02, 2025
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VinFast partners with myTVS for pan-India aftersales service ahead of EV launch
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) major VinFast, which is all set to enter the Indian market, has formed a service collaboration with Chennai-based multi-brand aftermarket chain myTVS, apart of the TVS Mobility group.
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July 02, 2025
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Nathan Lyon wants to win Test series in India before retirement
Australian spin great Nathan Lyon has no immediate plans of Test retirement as he yearns for one final away series win in India before calling time on his illustrious career.
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July 02, 2025
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Hera Panchami Ritual: When Goddess Lakshmi unleashes her wrath on Lord Jagannath's Chariot
In every household, disagreements between couples are common, and it’s natural for a wife to feel upset when her husband comes home late. This dynamic is beautifully depicted in the mythological relationship between Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Jagannath. When Lord Jagannath delays His return to the sacred Srimandir, Goddess Lakshmi displays Her displeasure, showcasing the loving yet assertive side of their divine relationship.
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July 02, 2025
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Puri stampede: Deceased’s kin blame admin apathy, poor crowd control, police absence for mishap
The grief-stricken family members of the deceased and other devotees attributed the Saradhabali stampede to administrative negligence, inadequate crowd control measures and lack of police presence.
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July 02, 2025
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India wants stable ties with China, condemn Pakistan's support for terrorism: EAM Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar on Sunday emphasised India’s desire for a “steady” and “stable” relationship with China, based on fairness and mutual respect, even as he issued a sharp warning to Pakistan over its continued support for terrorism.
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July 02, 2025
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Telangana rejects plea of UG, PG colleges to hike fee
The Higher Education department on Monday announced that the existing fee structure for higher education courses in private unaided institutions will remain unchanged for the academic year 2025-26.
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July 02, 2025
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Bhubaneswar Journalists submit Memorandum to CM on Rath Yatra Issues
A delegation of government-accredited journalists from Bhubaneswar today met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Lok Seva Bhawan and formally submitted a memorandum highlighting the various difficulties they faced while covering this year's Rath Yatra in Puri.
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July 02, 2025
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Surjewala starts meeting MLAs; action based on his report, says AICC chief
As AICC General Secretary, Karnataka incharge, Randeep Singh Surjewala on Monday started hearing grievances of Congress MLAs, its president Mallikarjun Kharge said the party high command will take action based on Surjewala’s report.
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July 02, 2025
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In message to BJP, EPS says AIADMK will form government as 'single largest party'
Desisting from directly responding to Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah's recent remarks that Tamil Nadu will have an NDA coalition government in 2026 led by the AIADMK, leader of the opposition and AIADMK’s general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said that the party will win “more seats” and form government as the “single largest party”.
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July 02, 2025
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Mayurbhanj District Cultural Officer's Retirement Farewell Meeting
The retirement felicitation meeting of Mayurbhanj District Cultural Officer Anant Prasad Sethi was held at the District Cultural Bhawan.
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July 02, 2025
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Medvedev loses at Wimbledon in another first- round Grand Slam exit
Ninth-seeded Daniil Medvedev is out of another Grand Slam tournament in the first round after losing to 64th-ranked Benjamin Bonzi 7-6 (2), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2 at Wimbledon on Monday.
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July 02, 2025
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Michelle Kang takes over as president of Lyon
(RNS, 01-07-25) American businesswoman Michele Kang has taken over as president of seven-time French champion Lyon after John Textor resigned following the club’s relegation over financial irregularities.
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July 02, 2025
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UK's Starmer faces down revolt over welfare reform after troubled first year in office
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks a year in office this week, fighting a rebellion from his own party over welfare reform and reckoning with a sluggish economy and rock-bottom approval ratings.
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July 02, 2025
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Indian banks' gross bad loan ratio touches decadal low
India's banking sector has shown spectacular improvement in asset quality as gross non-performing assets (NPAs or bad loans) touched a decadal low of 2.3% in March 2025, the Reserve Bank of India said in its Financial Stability Report, released on Monday.
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July 02, 2025
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Congress leader Kunal Patil joins BJP
In a blow to the Congress in north Maharashtra, former MLA Kunal Patil, a third-generation leader who hails from a family of staunch Congress loyalists and son of ex-minister the late Rohidas Patil, on Tuesday joined the BJP.
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July 02, 2025
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Ahead of Thackeray reunion, BJP's Rane claims Uddhav harassed Raj, blames him for Shiv Sena's downfall
Former union minister and BJP MP Narayan Rane on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, accusing him of having harassed his cousin Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray in the past.
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July 02, 2025
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MLAs indisciplined, Andhra CM
Naidu's patience wears thin
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