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Digital transactions hit ₹18.8 lakh crore festive, GST boost
The rollout of GST 2.0 and strong digital payment momentum helped in gathering steam for India’s private consumption.
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November 01, 2025
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India and US renew defence partnership with10-yearpact
Following the strained ties between India and US following the tariff war, the two countries signed a 10-year defence framework agreement in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today. After inking the deal, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dubbed it as a “signal” of growing strategic convergence between the two nations.
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November 01, 2025
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Ball is coming out nicely in whatever format I am playing, says Hazlewood
Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood said the ball has been coming out nicely out of his hand in whichever format he’s playing after being named Player of the Match for his incisive spell in the four-wicket win over India in the second T20I and taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
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November 01, 2025
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Hospital officials in Gaza say Israel has handed overthebodiesof30 Palestinians
Hospital officials in Gaza say Israel has handed over the bodies of 30 Palestinians, a day after Palestinian militants inGazaturned overthe remains of two hostages to Israel.
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November 01, 2025
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National Fitness and Wellness Conclave to celebrate India’s growing fitness ecosystem
The National Fitness & Wellness Conclave, a landmark event celebrating India’s rapidly expanding fitness and wellness movement, is set to take place in Mumbai on Saturday.
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November 01, 2025
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Economists, intellectuals question Kerala government’s ‘extreme poverty-free’ declaration
As the LDF government is set to declare Kerala the first state in the country free from extreme poverty on 1 November, a group of intellectuals, including distinguished economists, environmentalists, and social activists raised serious questions about the credibility of the data and methodology used for the claim.
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November 01, 2025
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Rahul: Indira Gandhi had more courage than PM Modi
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi cannot stand up to US President Donald Trump. He challenged the prime minister to contradict the US president and say that \"Trump was lying about having stopped Operation Sindoor\".
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October 31, 2025
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Getting betterevery passing day: Shreyas Iyer
India batter Shreyas Iyer on Thursday expressed his heartfelt gratitude to fans and well-wishers for their constant support as he continues to recover from a serious injury sustained during the recently concluded ODI series against Australia.
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October 31, 2025
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Magical Jemimah ton helps India stun Oz, enter final
Towards the end, I was just quoting a scripture from the Bible - to just stand still and that God will fight for me. I just stood there and he fought for me, said Jemimah Rodrigues.
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October 31, 2025
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ADANI, AIONOS partner for AI-driven flyer support
Adani Airport Holdings Ltd officially announced on Thursday that it has entered into a partnership with AIONOS to provide an artificial intelligence-driven personalised system to provide air passengers at airports with customised multilingual assistance.
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October 31, 2025
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India, Australia discuss ways to counter radicalisation
India and Australia discussed the emerging domestic, regional and international terrorism landscape and exchanged views on a wide range of areas of cooperation in counter
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October 31, 2025
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Sensex drops 593 pts, Nifty slips to 25,878
On the stock market, the benchmark indices experienced a sharp pullback in trade as investor sentiment turned cautious following hawkish comments from the US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
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October 31, 2025
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Mumbai: Hostage drama ends as culprit shot dead, 17 children rescued from studio
Rohit Arya, who held 19 people hostage, including 17 children and a female senior citizen, in Mumbai's Powai suburb on Thursday noon, died during treatment at a hospital after he was shot on the chest by Assistant Police Inspector Amol Waghmare, based at Powai police station, according to Mumbai police sources.
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October 31, 2025
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ICC chairman Jay Shah meets IOC prez to discuss cricket's Olympic return at LA28
International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah met International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry in Switzerland during an IOC meeting to discuss cricket's much-anticipated return to the Olympic Games at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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October 31, 2025
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Carlsen wins Clutch Chess Champions Showdown, Gukesh finishes fourth
Magnus Carlsen emerges victorious in the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown, while reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju finished fourth.
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October 31, 2025
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League Cup: Liverpool's woes growwith3-Olossto Palace; Arsenal, City, Chelsea and Newcastlewin
Liverpool fielded a weakened team and got duly punished in a 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace in the League Cup on Wednesday, the latest setback to strike the beleaguered English champions.
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October 31, 2025
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Shah, Nadda warn of return to ‘jungle raj’, seek mandate for NDA
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda urged people of Bihar to elect NDA once again, saying that the upcoming Bihar Assembly election is about saving Bihar from 'jungle raj'.
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October 31, 2025
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Indians buy record $10 bn gold bars, coins
In the September quarter, the share of total consumption of gold spiked to an all-time high as the World Gold Council (WGC) said that the rising gold prices are spurring Indian investors to buy bars and coins, with record purchases worth $10 billion.
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October 31, 2025
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India seeks US assistance in probing Pakistan links of Tahawwur Rana
The National Investigation Agency has contacted the United States authorities for probing the links of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Pakistani-Canadian businessman convicted in the US for his role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
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October 31, 2025
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No VVPAT for Maharashtra civic polls: SEC
The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) announced here on Thursday that there is no provision for the use of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines in the rules governing local civic body elections.
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October 31, 2025
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GST and real estate
While legal protection of consumer rights has largely been institutionalized through the promulgation of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), 2016, prudent pricing by developers, straight-forwarding of invoices, strict supervision of the rules on anti-profiteering and digital surveillance are some of the steps the government may take to translate the ‘feel good’ factor of GST 2.0 into boosting consumer desire to invest more in purchase of real estate
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October 31, 2025
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'Naval Shaurya Museum' in Lucknow will be ready soon: Yogi
UP CM Yogi Adityanath Thursday said the 'Naval Shaurya Museum' will serve as a living symbol of the Indian Navy's indomitable valour and India's maritime capabilities in the Indian Ocean Region.
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October 31, 2025
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India beckons the world
Standing atthe threshold of global scientific renaissance, technology-enriched India today is no longer a follower, but beckons others to follow her.
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October 31, 2025
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Treating cleft, breaking stigma
The birth of a child is always a moment of immense joy, but for some parents, it can be overshadowed by fear and stigma.
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October 31, 2025
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The Vatican’s voice of reason on AI
With artificial intelligence (AI) knocking us from our bearings, many are wondering what place humans will have in a technological revolution that is already underway. Societies are dividing, economic models are faltering and politicians are fumbling.
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October 31, 2025
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Confident India eye series lead against Aussies in Melbourne T20I
Riding on a confident start and the resurgence of captain Suryakumar Yadav, a buoyant Indian side heads to the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the second T20I against Australia on Friday, brimming with belief and youthful energy
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October 31, 2025
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S.Korea welcomes Trump’s approval of nuclear-powered submarine bid
10 years may be required to build n-sub says Navy Chief
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October 31, 2025
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ECI reviews border readiness for Bihar polls
The Election Commission has reviewed the interstate border preparedness to ensure peaceful and inducement-free polls in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, a press note said on Thursday.
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October 31, 2025
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Justice Surya Kant appointed next Chief Justice of India
The President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday appointed Justice Surya Kant - the senior most judge of the Supreme Court after Chief Justice B.R. Gavai - as next Chief Justice of India.
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October 31, 2025
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BSNL posts 93 pc revenue run rate, Scindia unveils roadmap
State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) achieved a 93 per cent revenue run rate in Q2, with collections of Rs 5,347 crore against a target of Rs 5,740 crore.
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