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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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October 17, 2025
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Chhattisgarh wins best performing state award for transparent PM-JAY implementation
Chhattisgarh was bestowed with an award as “best performing state” for its effective execution, transparency and almost zero pendency on health care insurance claims and related issues under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY).
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October 17, 2025
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ED raids 20 locations in Karnataka, Haryana over illegal iron ore exports
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bengaluru Zonal Office, on Thursday conducted searches at 20 premises located in Bengaluru, Hosapete, and Gurugram in Haryana in connection with the alleged illegal iron ore export through the Belekeri port, the ED stated in an official release.
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October 17, 2025
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Amit Shah, UP CM Yogi to visit Bihar as NDA begins election campaign
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit poll-bound Bihar for three days beginning Thursday, during which he is expected to hold organisational meetings, meet with leaders of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners, and address several public rallies.
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October 17, 2025
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Bihar polls: JD(U) names first list of 57 candidates, keeps five seats sought by Chirag Paswan
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday released its first list of 57 candidates for next month’s state assembly elections.
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October 16, 2025
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Full emergency declared at Ahmedabad airport after Hong Kong-bound flight gets diverted
A Qatar Airways flight on way to Hongkong from Doha was diverted to Ahmedabad airport after it developed a technical issue when airborne. A full scale emergency was declared at the Sardar Vallabhai patel International Airport late afternoon as a precautionary measure.
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October 16, 2025
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Rejuvenation of cities top priority: Yogi
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced plans on Tuesday for a comprehensive Urban Redevelopment Policy aimed at the holistic rejuvenation of cities across Uttar Pradesh.
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October 16, 2025
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Delhi Ministers welcome Supreme Court nod to 'Green Diwali' in Capital
Delhi Government on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's nod to sale and bursting of green firecrackers in the capital and adjoining National Capital Region (NCR).
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October 16, 2025
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India elected to UN Human Rights Council for seventh time
India has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2026-28 term, marking the country's seventh stint on the Geneva-based rights body. Announcing the results of the election held on Tuesday, the UNHRC in a social media post said India's three-year term will begin on January 1, 2026.
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October 16, 2025
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Google to invest USD 15 billion in India for first Al-hub, Sundar Pichai briefs PM Modi
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and shared plans for the tech giant's first-ever Al hub in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam.
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October 15, 2025
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Union Min Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviews fertiliser availability as Rabi season demand set to rise
Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday reviewed the availability of fertilisers for the ongoing Rabi cropping season, cautioning officials to ensure adequate and timely supply amid expectations of a surge in demand.
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October 15, 2025
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Indian Envoy Felicitates Educator as hindi teaching takes root in China's Shanghai
Celebrating a proud moment for India's linguistic heritage and growing cultural footprint abroad, India's Ambassador to China Pradeep Kumar Rawat on Tuesday felicitated an educationist for teaching Hindi at a leading British school in the Chinese city.
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October 15, 2025
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'Hope Israel will abide by terms of Gaza peace plan'
We hope that Israel will abide by the terms of the Gaza peace plan albeit it is ambiguous and lacks a timeline with no enforcing mechanisms and lacks sequencing with no monitoring and verifications let alone no details about the International force to control Gaza while under reconstruction and development.
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October 15, 2025
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NSG is India's 'Strongest Shield' against terror and organised crime: HM Amit Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday hailed the National Security Guard (NSG) as the nation's “strongest shield against terrorism and organised crime” while addressing the elite force’s 41st Raising Day ceremony in Manesar, Haryana.
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October 15, 2025
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BJP releases first list of 71 candidates for Bihar Assembly elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its first list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, scheduled to be held on November 6 and 11.
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October 15, 2025
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Two more arrested in Durgapur rape case; all five accused now in custody: Bengal Police
The West Bengal Police on Monday arrested two more persons in connection with the alleged gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur, taking the total number of apprehensions in the case to five, a senior officer said.
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October 14, 2025
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BJP poll panel reviews candidates’ winnability, most MLAs to get ticket
The BJP on Sunday held its Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting at the party headquarters in New Delhi to review the list of candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections, which will be held in a phased manner on November 6 and 11.
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October 14, 2025
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Smaller NDA allies in Bihar express resentment over seat-sharing formula
Differences among the constituents of the ruling NDA in Bihar have once again come to the fore after the seat-sharing arrangements were announced for the upcoming assembly elections.
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October 14, 2025
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Bihar polls: CPI-ML fields Divya Gautam from Digha seat
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) on Sunday announced its candidates for five assembly constituencies even as seat-sharing formula within INDIA bloc is yet to be formally announced.
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October 14, 2025
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Three STF personnel injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
Three personnel of the Special Task Force (STF) were injured when a pressure Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Monday, police said. The incident took place at a forest in Kandlaparti village under Bhopalpatnam police station area when a team of STF, a unit of the state police, was out on an area domination operation, a police official said.
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October 14, 2025
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Climate litigation on the rise in India amid growing environmental concerns: UN Report
A recent United Nations report reveals that climate litigation is on the rise in India, marking it as one of the key countries in the Global South where legal action is being increasingly used to address environmental challenges.
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October 12, 2025
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Death Toll Rises to 40 in flood and landslide-hit Bengal
With the recovery of one more body during the last 24 hours, the total number deaths in the flood and landslide-affected hills, Terai and Dooars regions of West Bengal has risen to 40.
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October 12, 2025
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Security forces launch search operations after Pakistani drone spotted in J&K's Samba
Security forces have launched a search operation after two Pakistani drones were seen hovering over the forward villages along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, officials said on Saturday.
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October 12, 2025
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President Murmu offers Prayers at Gujarat's Dwarkadhish Temple
President Droupadi Murmu offered prayers at Gujarat’s Dwarkadhish Temple on Saturday, as part of her three-day visit to the state. This spiritual visit forms a key part of her itinerary before she proceeds to Ahmedabad, where she will attend the 71st convocation ceremony of Gujarat Vidyapith as the chief guest.
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October 12, 2025
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Farmers Hail PM Modi for Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana, Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY) and the ‘Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses’, agricultural bodies, farmers, and state governments across India on Saturday hailed the initiatives, calling them landmark steps toward farmer welfare and agricultural self-reliance.
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October 12, 2025
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Former MP Santosh Kushwaha decides to quit JD(U) and join RJD ahead of Assembly polls in Bihar
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) is set to face another setback ahead of assembly elections as former Pumea MP Santosh Kushwaha has decided to quit the party and join Rashtriya Janata Dal (RUD) led by former chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav. Kushwaha, who served as MP from Purnea for two terms, was in touch with Lalu Prasad and his son Tejashwi
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