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Setback to Choksi as Belgian court okays diamond bizman extradition
ONE of the eight Antwerp courts for distinct civil and criminal matters has ruled that fugitive Indian diamond merchant Mehul Choksi can be extradited to India, and termed his arrest by the Belgian authorities on the basis of India's request valid, officials here said on Friday.
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October 18, 2025
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EPS indulging in ‘Insta reel politics’, says Sivasankar
TRANSPORT Minister SS Sivasankar blamed AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for indulging in “Insta reels politics\" because of his new acquaintances, indirectly referring to his recent support for actor Vijay's TVK.
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October 18, 2025
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₹7.5 CR CASH CBI sends Punjab DIG to 14-day custody
A CBI court in Chandigarh on Friday sent Punjab DIG Ropar Range, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, to 14-day judicial custody following his arrest in a highprofile corruption case. Authorities recovered ₹7.5 crore in cash, 2.5 kg of gold, 26 luxury watches, and documents linked to over 50 properties from his residence.
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October 18, 2025
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Rajnath on board of LCA Tejas Mk1A inaugural flight, praises ‘self-reliance’
DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday inaugurated the third Production Line of the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Nashik. The move is aimed at increasing production to fill gaps in IAF combat squadrons left by the retirement of MiG fighters.
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October 18, 2025
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SC flags digital arrests, says assault on rule of law
VOICING serious concern over digital arrests, the Supreme Court on Friday took suo motu cognisance of such incidents in which fraudsters allegedly impersonate law enforcement agencies and fabricate judicial orders to extort money from people, particularly senior citizens, and sought responses from Centre and the CBI.
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October 18, 2025
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HC puts PMLA authority on notice for action on Akash in Tasmac case
THE Madras High Court on Friday issued statutory notice to the PMLA Adjudicating Authority for issuing summons to film producer Akash Baskaran by disobeying the interim orders of the court staying all further proceedings initiated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the raids on his premises linked to the alleged Tasmac scam.
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October 18, 2025
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Chennai-based Sify Infinit Spaces files DRHP for ₹3,700 crore IPO
To utilise net proceeds for capital expenditure
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October 18, 2025
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ICAR to revive 5-yr plan to achieve 'Vision 2047' goals
FOLLOWING a letter from the Cabinet Secretary, the Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has issued 18 actionable points for immediate implementation.
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October 18, 2025
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Shah meets Nitish to firm up campaign plan, flags Lalu-Rabri’s ‘jungle raj’
'NDA will form govt with biggest majority in 20 yrs'
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October 18, 2025
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Rahul visits Zubeen's house in Assam, meets kin of Dalit youth lynched in UP
CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday visited two families in grief-music icon Zubeen Garg's family in Guwahati and the family of Dalit youth Hariom Valmiki in Rae Bareli-calling for justice.
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October 18, 2025
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Diwali time, rise in sugar intake alarming: Experts
WITH sugar consumption soaring despite a rise in diabetes and pre-diabetes, experts are concerned that the upcoming Diwali could pose serious health risks.
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October 18, 2025
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SIZING UP SWADESHI AMBITION
HE meteoric rise of Zoho's messaging app Arattai in India looks like a real-world example of aapada mein avsar (opportunity in adversity), a stage prop which usually serves to dress up debacles as challenges that fortune considerately strews in our path.
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October 18, 2025
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Market runs out of silver, price turns red hot
AS gold prices have touched an all-time high in the market and continues to soar, there is an influx of investments in silver, forcing customers to wait up to 10 days to purchase silver bullion.
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October 18, 2025
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Lenskart likely to raise ₹430 cr in pre-IPO deal
Co to set up new stores
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October 18, 2025
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CAG flags gaps in gender budget, SC/ST sub-plans
THE Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, submitted in the Assembly on Friday, has stated that the Gender Budget Statement (GBS), Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCSP), and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) for 2023-24 were not prepared in the format prescribed by the centre.
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October 18, 2025
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Saurashtra retains grip in Gujarat govt overhaul
A POLL MASTERSTROKE
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October 18, 2025
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TN all out for 93, reduced to 52/3 following on
DEBUTANT Jatin Kumar Pandey (5/35) and Sahil Raj (4/21) took nine wickets among themselves to help Jharkhand bag a mammoth lead of 326 runs over Tamil Nadu on the third day of the Ranji Trophy match played at Coimbatore on Friday.
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October 18, 2025
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Maaya, Sahaja given wild cards for Chennai Open
INDIA'S Maaya Rajeshwaran and Sahaja Yamalapalli have been given wild cards for the upcoming WTA Chennai Open at the SDAT Nungambakkam Stadium. It's the first time that city will play host to a tour-level event in three years. The last time the Stadium played host to one, Czech teen Linda Fruhvirtova walked away with the title.
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October 18, 2025
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GAZA'S FRAGILE PEACE TO HOLD IF TRUMP STAYS THE COURSE
N a reminder that dark irony isn’t all spent in Gaza, the fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is now hanging on the dead.
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October 17, 2025
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Netanyahu vows return of all hostages as Turkey joins search
TURKEY has deployed dozens of disaster relief experts to search for the remains of hostages still missing in Gaza, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Thursday to bring all captives' bodies home.
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October 17, 2025
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Chicago ICE agents ordered to wear body cameras
FEDERAL immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, a judge said Thursday after seeing tear gas and other aggressive steps used against protesters.
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October 17, 2025
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Joy in J’khand as new tiger confirmed in Palamu, total count reaches seven
A new tiger has been sighted in Jharkhand’s Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR), taking the total count of big cats to seven in the reserve. According to officials, the recently sighted tiger is a male about four years old.
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October 17, 2025
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Wake-up call for every one: Senthilnathan after TN collapse
AFTER Ishan Kishan's 173 that took Jharkhand to 419, Tamil Nadu got off to a shocking start as they were reduced to 18/5 on the second day of the Ranji Trophy match played in Coimbatore.
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October 17, 2025
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IOB reports all-time high profit of ₹1,226 crore, asset quality improves
PUBLIC sector Indian Overseas Bank reported a 58% rise in net profit to ₹1226 crore in Q2 FY26 compared to ₹777 crore in the same period last year, recording its all-time highest profit.
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October 17, 2025
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UCC registration rules for live-in couples may be eased
MONTHS after implementing the landmark Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the Uttarakhand government has moved to refine its rules, filing an affidavit in the High Court that signals a softening of certain provisions related to live-in relationship registration.
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October 17, 2025
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Lecornu survives 2 no-confidence votes, averts political crisis
FRENCH Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two votes of no-confidence Thursday that could have toppled his fragile new government and plunged France deeper into political chaos.
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October 17, 2025
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Total Chess World Championship
CHESS is also set to have another world champion. On Wednesday, Norway Chess, in a landmark announcement, have said that they will have a new tour, titled Total Chess World Championship Tour, from 2027. A dry run will be in effect in 2026 before the lights turn green from 2027. A look ...
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October 17, 2025
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MI5 chief says China is daily threat to UK security amid failed espionage trial
CHINA poses a daily threat to Britain's security, the head of the country's domestic intelligence agency said Thursday, remarks that step up pressure on authorities to explain why the pros ecution of two men charged with spying for Beijing collapsed just before they were due to stand trial.
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October 17, 2025
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Healy scores second ton in dominant win vs B'desh
CAPTAIN Alyssa Healy continued her red-hot form as she blazed through to her second consecutive ton with defending champions Australia overpowering Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the Women's World Cup match on Thursday.
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October 17, 2025
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Our maritime infra likely to face cyber attacks: Minister
For India with a coastline of about 11,000km and 13 major ports and over 200 non-major ports, the maritime domain is of paramount importance
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