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Hindustan Times Ranchi
BDO suspended for airing his grievances on social media in Katihar
The Block Development Officer (BDO) of Barsoi in Bihar’s Katihar district, who had taken to social media to allege harassment by his immediate senior during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and posted his resignation letter, was suspended on Monday.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Flood water enters several villages of Bihar’s Gaya Ji dist
GAYA JI: A road bridge and two rural roads were washed away by the flooded Falgu, Morhar, and Muhane rivers following two days of incessant rainfall in the Gaya Ji area, officials said on Wednesday.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Israel hits Syria military HQ as clashes rage on
The Israeli military launched on Wednesday a rare airstrike in the heart of Damascus, hitting the Syrian Defence Ministry headquarters as clashes in the southern Syrian city of Sweida continued to flare.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
India seeks to get US deal at lower tariff than Indonesia
The US and India are working towards a deal that would reduce proposed tariffs to below 20%
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
LIVERPOOL EYE BLOCKBUSTER BID FOR NEWCASTLE'S ISAK: REPORTS
Liverpool are considering a blockbuster £120 million ($160 million) bid for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak despite the Magpies’ desire to hold onto the Sweden star, according to reports on Wednesday.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
People will always call me Munni: Harshaali Malhotra
Harshaali Malhotra was all of five when she shot Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015).
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
SIX INMATES FLEE FROM SHELTER HOME IN KATIHAR, THREE TRACED
Three out of six juveniles who escaped from a shelter home in Bihar’s Katihar district have been traced, and a search operation is underway to locate the remaining three, officials said on Wednesday.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Sun-skimming probe sheds light on space weather threats
ITS HEAT SHIELD WAS ENGINEERED TO WITHSTAND UP TO 1,370 DEGREES CELSIUS
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
PALAMAU AND GARHWA SCHOOLS SHUT DUE TO RAIN
All schools in Jharkhand’s Palamau and Garhwa districts will remain closed on Thursday, as heavy rainfall continues to lash the region, prompting the district administrations to issue precautionary orders.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Bihar job push: CM announces teachers' exam with 35% domicile women quota
In keeping with his job-push commitment in poll-bound Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday directed the education department to identify teachers' vacancies at the earliest to initiate the process for holding exams for recruitment.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
ITC HOTELS POSTS 54% JUMP IN JUNE QUARTER PROFIT ON STRONG SALES
ITC Hotels, one of India’s leading hospitality chains, reported a 54% increase in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, driven by a strong increase in room sales.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Bommai judgment draws the line for democracy
Indian politics is no stranger to power struggles, party splits, and midterm shakeups. But when this starts affecting elected state governments, constitutional principles — and institutions — are tested.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Tech Mahindra posts lower-than-expected first quarter revenue
Tech Mahindra, India’s fifth-largest IT services company by revenue, reported marginally lower-than-expected first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as sales in its Americas market recorded the steepest decline in nearly five years.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
India need to learn the right lessons from the Lord’s Test
It will be easy to talk up India’s fight but the visitors failed to capitalise on the good positions they found themselves in
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Solar breakthrough at IIT-B, pilot facility gets 283 cr from Centre
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has developed a solar cell that could play a vital role in India’s clean energy future.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
A wake-up call from Odisha
The college student's suicide underlines the importance of empathy and a quick response
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Environment ministry mulls separate window for critical minerals clearances
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
A few mistakes, not big ones, cost India the Test
What a Test match! What a series! But I guess a result that would still sadden Indian fans.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Restore statehood of J&K, Oppn urges govt
Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday wrote a letter urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to introduce legislation during Parliament's monsoon session, commencing next week, for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)'s statehood.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Whatever happened to Brics common currency
The bloc may find it hard to push ahead with trade in local currencies, given the threat of punitive US tariffs
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
NHRC NOTICE TO BIHAR GOVT OVER PURNIA KILLINGS
The NHRC said on Wednesday that it had issued notices to the Bihar government and the state's police chief over reports that five members of a Scheduled Tribe (ST) family were allegedly hacked to death and their bodies burnt on the suspicion of “practising witchcraft” in Purnia district earlier this month.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
CONG URGES PM TO BRING J&K FULL STATEHOOD BILL IN PARLIAMENT
Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday wrote a letter urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to introduce legislation during Parliament's monsoon session, commencing next week, for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)'s statehood.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Sexagenarian farmer hurt by bear near VTR
A 64-year-old farmer was critically injured by a bear while he was grazing his goats in a field near the Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in West Champaran district on Wednesday morning.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Schneider in talks to buy Temasek’s stake in Indian JV
Schneider Electric SE is considering buying out the remaining stake in its India venture from minority partner Temasek Holdings Pte, according to people familiar with the matter.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
FOUR VIETNAMESE YOUTUBERS HELD FOR MURDEROUS ATTACK ON FELLOW COUNTRYMAN
Gaya Ji police on Wednesday arrested four Vietnamese YouTubers for allegedly launching a murderous attack on a fellow countryman in Bodh Gaya.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Iran rules out US talks until preconditions are met
Iran’s parliament said the country should not resume nuclear negotiations with the United States until preconditions are met, in a statement reported on Wednesday by Iranian state media.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Gen Z's emoji game is rewriting work chats
Emojis have become second nature to Gen Z, and now they're making their way into professional communication.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
TRUMP TO MEET QATAR'S PM TO DISCUSS GAZA CEASEFIRE DEAL, AXIOS REPORTS
US President Donald Trump will meet with Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani on Wednesday to discuss negotiations over a Gaza ceasefire deal, Axios reporter Barak Ravid posted on X.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Rahul Gandhi to meet SC/ST people in Bihar's Adhaura on July 27
National Chairman of the Congress Scheduled Caste Cell, Rajendra Pal Gautam, visited Bihar on Wednesday for the first time in his new role.
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July 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Unemployment rate 5.6% in June, same as May: NSO data
India’s unemployment rate was 5.6% in June, same as in May, according to Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday. This is the third monthly unemployment trend released by NSO, which started releasing these numbers from April 2025.
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