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PM Modi urges youth to play active role in nation-building
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the NDA government has issued over 11 lakh appointment letters through Rozgar Melas, calling them not just government jobs but opportunities for youth to contribute to nation-building.
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October 25, 2025
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Noise, smoke and chaos: Survivors recount fatal Kurnool bus fire that left 20 dead
Death came without warning. Around 3 am, a Bengaluru-bound private bus burst into flames after colliding with a motorcycle, killing 20 people.
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October 25, 2025
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Uttar Pradesh approves five-fold hike in financial powers of PWD officers; first reform in 30 years
For the first time in three decades, Uttar Pradesh government has approved a major overhaul of the Public Works Department (PWD), as CM Yogi Adityanath sanctioned a fivefold increase in the financial powers of PWD officers and a comprehensive revision of the engineers' service structure.
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October 25, 2025
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Government initiates process to appoint new CJl; Justice Surya Kant next in line
The government on Thursday initiated the process to appoint the next chief justice of India as incumbent B R Gavai demits office on November 23, sources said.
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October 24, 2025
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Uttarakhand to ban online sale of medicines following child deaths linked to cough syrups
In the wake of tragic child deaths linked to contaminated cough syrups across the country, the Uttarakhand governmentis preparing to impose a ban on the online sale of medicines, expected to be enforced by the end of this month.
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October 24, 2025
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Punjab government mulls legal route to dismiss DIG Bhullar
The AAP government in Punjab is currently mulling over legal options to recommend the dismissal of Deputy Inspector General of Police Harcharan Singh Bhullar who was arrested last week by the CBI in a disproportionate assets case. Rs 7.50 crore cash, jewelry, and papers of more than 50 properties were recovered from his possession. Sources said that the state government is likely to send a formal recommendation to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) seeking the dismissal of Bhullar.
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October 24, 2025
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EAM Jaishankar to represent PM Modi at East Asia Summit, announces MEA
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will represent Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 20th East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 27, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday.
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October 24, 2025
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Row erupts over President's chopper getting stuck at newly laid helipad
An incident involving President Droupadi Murmu's helicopter during her visit to Sabarimala on Wednesday morning has triggered a political and administrative row, after visuals showed the helicopter being manually moved by security and fire personnel at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium Ground in Pramadom.
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October 24, 2025
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'Political Islam' undermined Sanatan, says UP CM Yogi; warns against purchase of halal products
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath urged people not to buy halal-certified products, saying the state had banned their sale. He alleged that the profits generated from the sale of such products were being used to fund terrorism, forced religious conversions, and what he described as “love jihad.”
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October 23, 2025
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Ex-Punjab DGP denies role in son's death, says SIT probe to reveal truth
(RNS, 22-10-25) Former Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Mohammad Mustafa has dismissed as \"completely false\" all allegations levelled against him and his family, who were booked under murder charges in connection with the death of his son Aqil Akhter.
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October 23, 2025
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Five cities, five strategies for fresh investment in UP
In order to attract more investment to the state, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to open 'Invest UP' satellite investment promotion offices in five major Indian metro cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, and New Delhi. The aim is to directly channel capital investment from major industrial centres across the country in Uttar Pradesh and connect investors with the state's policies and opportunities.
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October 23, 2025
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Post-Diwali haze engulfs Delhi and neighbouring states as air quality dips sharply
(RNS, 22-10-25) Delhi continues to struggle with hazardous air pollution, with air quality remaining in the 'very poor' category across several areas on Wednesday morning, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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October 23, 2025
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No bonus, no toll: Thousands get free pass at Fatehbad Toll Plaza as workers protest denial of Diwali bonus
Thousands of vehicles breezed through the Fatehabad toll plaza on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway on Sunday without paying a single rupee as toll workers went on strike to protest the denial of their Diwali bonus.
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October 22, 2025
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Ex-DGP, former minister wife booked for 'murder' following son's death
Haryana Police on Tuesday booked former Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Mohammad Mustafa, his wife and former minister Razia Sultan, along with their daughter and daughter-in-law on charges of murder and criminal conspiracy in connection with the death of their 35-year-old son Aqil Akhter.
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October 22, 2025
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India upheld righteousness, avenged injustice during Op Sindoor: PM Modi in letter to citizens
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday penned a letter to the citizens of India, a day after Deepavali, highlighting the success of Operation Sindoor and reaffirming his government’s commitment to eradicating terrorism and Naxalism.
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October 22, 2025
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Naxalism to become history soon: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the menace of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is soon going to be history in India due to the tireless efforts of police and security forces.
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October 22, 2025
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RSS chief Bhagwat calls for freeing minds from influence of Macaulay education system
NEW DELHI (RNS, 2010-25): RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, speaking on Sunday in Mumbai at the launch event of the volume Arya Yug, highlighted the significance of the Arya era and asserted that Indians (Aryans) had historically travelled across the world, maintaining good communication channels.
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October 21, 2025
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NMC nod for 10,650 MBBS seats and 41 new colleges
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 10,650 new MBBS seats and 41 new medical colleges for the academic year 2025-26, officials said.
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October 21, 2025
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Extraordinary coordination among three services compelled Pakistan to surrender during Op Sindoor: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the extraordinary coordination among the three services together compelled Pakistan to surrender during Operation Sindoor. Modi also lauded the valour and determination of security forces and said it was due to that, the nation has achieved a significant milestone by “eliminating Maoist terrorism\".
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October 21, 2025
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Bihar assembly elections: Poll bug bites women with top degrees
Amid the cacophony of the assembly polls, Bihar’s highly educated women are entering the electoral fray with a resolve to disseminate their messages among people ‘loud and clear’ and win their seats.
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October 21, 2025
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SIT working to hide CM Himanta's relation with accused in Zubeen Garg death case: MP Gaurav Gogoi
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday alleged that the investigation into the death of the music icon Zubeen Garg in Singapore is not moving in the right direction.
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October 21, 2025
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Rajnath Singh says 'every inch of Pakistan' in BrahMos range, calls Op Sindoor 'just a trailer'
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asserted that \"every inch of Pakistan's territory\" lies within the range of the BrahMos missile, adding that what transpired during Operation Sindoor was \"just a trailer.\" Speaking after flagging off the first batch of BrahMos missiles manufactured at the new BrahMos Aerospace facility in Lucknow, Singh said the missile system had moved far beyond the trial stage and now stands as the strongest practical proof of India’s national security.
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October 19, 2025
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Amit Shah says J&K statehood will be restored at 'appropriate time'; Omar Abdullah may move SC
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the longstanding demand for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir will be fulfilled at \"an appropriate time\" even as the elected government completed a year in office.
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October 19, 2025
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Governor urges media to promote welfare schemes for greater public awareness
Odisha Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati on Friday encouraged media professionals to actively promote the welfare schemes of both Central and State governments on their platforms, helping more people become aware of the benefits. He was holding an interaction with the representatives of media organizations at the New Abhishek Hall on the premises of Raj Bhavan.
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October 19, 2025
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Three Garib Rath Express coaches catch fire near Punjab's Sirhind, no casualties reported
Three Garib Rath Express AC coaches, travelling from Amritsar to Saharsa in Bihar, caught fire near Sirhind railway station on Saturday morning. No casualties were reported.
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October 19, 2025
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Hijab row and Sabarimala gold theft rock Kerala as state gears up for 2026 polls
(RNS, 17-10-25) Kerala, heading into elections early next year, is ablaze with twin controversies - a debate over a schoolgirl’s right to wear the hijab and a storm over alleged gold theft from the Sabarimala temple.
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October 18, 2025
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'NDA-Nitish made Bihar free of Lalu-Rabri jungle raj in 20 years': Amit Shah at Bihar rally
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched the BJP’s election campaign in Bihar’s Saran district, claiming that the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government had ended the ‘Lalu-Rabri jungle raj’ and steered the state toward development over the past two decades.
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October 18, 2025
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208 Maoist cadres surrender at a formal ceremony in Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur
In the largest single-day surrender, as many as 208 cadres, including 110 women naxals, have laid down arms at Reserve Police Line in Jagdalpur (Bastar district), about 300 km south of Raipur, on Friday.
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October 18, 2025
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Bihar elections: Congress begins allotting party symbols, BJP completes list of its 101 candidates
With barely two days left for filing nomination papers for the first phase of the Bihar assembly elections, political activities have intensified in the state.
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October 17, 2025
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Need 'ruthless approach' to bring back all fugitives to face Indian laws: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said a ruthless approach must be adopted towards economic offenders, cyber criminals, those involved in terror activities and all other fugitives to ensure they are brought before the Indian justice system.
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