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Tectonic shift in India and Japan ties after PM's visit
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Japan reached its culmination on Saturday with a visit to a semiconductor plant in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, highlighting India's growing interest in deepening technological collaboration with Japan.
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August 31, 2025
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Modi, Zelenskyy Discuss Ukraine Peace Process
Telephone call comes ahead of PM's meeting with Putin in China
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August 31, 2025
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NSS extends conditional support to Ayyappa meet
WITH pressure mounting from various quarters to make its stance clear on Global Ayyappa Sagamam, to be organised by the Travancore Devaswom Board, the Nair Service Society (NSS) on Saturday declared its 'in-principle' support to the event.
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August 31, 2025
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'Jab We Met' redux: Woman leaves home to marry lover, returns with another man
IN a story that reads like the plot of the 2007 cult classic 'Jab We Met' starring Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor as Geet and Aditya, a 22-year-old woman from Indore left home on August 23 to marry her lover, only to end up tying the knot with a stranger instead.
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August 31, 2025
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Massive protest against war on Gaza near Venice Film Fest
THOUSANDS protested Saturday against Israel's siege of Gaza on the sidelines of the Venice Film Festival, seeking to move the spotlight from movie drama to real-world trauma.
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August 31, 2025
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Nizar shines as Calicut beat Trivandrum
AN over full of sixes is a record we have heard of, but the last two overs in the match between Calicut Globstars and Adani Trivandrum Royals were jaw-dropping.
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August 31, 2025
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Education is power to build a better future: UNESCO director
EDUCATION is not only a fundamental right but also the power to build a better future, said Tim Curtis, director of UNESCO, New Delhi.
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August 31, 2025
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Seven of family among 11 dead in J&K cloudburst
AT least 11 people, including seven members of a family, were killed in two separate incidents of landslides triggered by cloudbursts in Reasi and Ramban districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
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August 31, 2025
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Ankit, Dhull take North Zone closer to semis
SKIPPER Ankit Kumar and promising batter Yash Dhull made contrasting hundreds to place North Zone on the cusp of the Duleep Trophy semifinals here Saturday.
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August 31, 2025
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The Art of Being Seen
Rajshri Deshpande speaks about her latest film, Rangeen, and why she doesn't play by the rules when it comes to female characters
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August 31, 2025
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Belgian Court Turns Down Choksi's Bail Plea Ahead of Extradition Hearing
In a major setback to fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi, his bail plea has again been turned down by a court of appeal in Belgium just ahead of his extradition hearing in that country, officials in the Indian agencies following up the matter said on Saturday.
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August 31, 2025
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NYT: Don no longer plans to visit India for Quad Summit
Both sides look to stabilise ties while addressing larger geopolitical challenges
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August 31, 2025
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Bhagwat Consolidates Idea of Bharat
HERE are voices that wound and voices that heal. Some speak merely to vilify, while others attempt to speak to the soul of a nation.
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August 31, 2025
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Jarange Remains Firm on Maratha Quota After Meet With Maha Govt
DEADLOCK between Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil and the Maharashtra government over the inclusion of the Maratha caste into the Other Backwards class (OBC) continued on Saturday.
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August 31, 2025
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1 Killed, Dozens Hurt in Russian Mass Drone Attack on Ukraine
Russia launched a mass attack on southern Ukraine, local officials said, two days after a rare airstrike on central Kyiv killed 23 and damaged European Union diplomatic offices as US-led efforts to end Moscow's three-year war on its neighbour staggered.
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August 31, 2025
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Whose Movies Are They Anyway?
AMESH Sharma's 1986 film, New Delhi Times, is often cited as the best Hindi film on media and on the dubious linkages between politics, business, crime and corruption.
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August 31, 2025
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I Wonder If There's a Director in Me
Hrithik Roshan speaks with Puja Talwar about his latest film, War 2, and how curiosity continues to drive his career
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August 31, 2025
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Govt Working Overtime to Cushion Exports
CHIEF Economic Advisor Anantha Nageswaran on Saturday said the government, along with various stakeholders, are actively working overtime to cushion export sectors in view of the recent imposition of an additional 25% tariff by the United States.
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August 31, 2025
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Controversy's Child and MAGA's Economic Crusader
Peter Navarro has never been mistaken for a consensus builder.
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August 31, 2025
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Pak evacuates half a million people stranded by floods
NEARLY half a million people have been displaced by flooding in eastern Pakistan after days of heavy rain swelled rivers, relief officials said Saturday, as they carried out a massive rescue operation.
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August 31, 2025
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'Resounding response to pessimists like Rahul': BJP after strong eco growth
THE Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a sharp attack against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, following India's stronger-than-expected economic growth.
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August 31, 2025
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GCCs hit infra, talent pool roadblocks in tier-2, 3 cities
GLOBAL Capability Centres (GCCs) continue to mushroom in India's tier-1 cities, but their expansion into tier-2 and tier-3 locations — once hailed as the next big hubs — is progressing slowly due to gaps in talent availability and infrastructure.
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August 31, 2025
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Hotel stay with meals above ₹7.5k to be taxed at 18%
THE West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has clarified that hotel accommodation bundled with meal plans will attract 18% GST if the combined value of services exceeds ₹7,500 per room per night, regardless of whether food and lodging charges are shown separately in invoices.
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August 31, 2025
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Hindu Marriage Is Valid Even Without Registration Certificate: Allahabad HC
HINDU marriage does not stand invalid in the absence of a registration certificate, the Allahabad High Court has said in a significant verdict.
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August 31, 2025
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8 Killed as Massive Cloudbursts Rock Uttarakhand
A series of devastating cloudbursts rocked Uttarakhand between Thursday night and Friday morning, claiming at least eight lives and leaving over a dozen people missing across Garhwal and Kumaon.
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August 30, 2025
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Maha blocking water to protesters, says Jarange
MARATHA quota leader Manoj Jarange on Friday tore into the Maharashtra government, describing it as more dangerous than the British. He claimed that the government had \"blocked water and food supply\" to the Maratha protestors.
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August 30, 2025
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Nabi's hat-trick gives North control over East
PACERS Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana produced lively spells while Auqib Nabi bagged a five-wicket haul, including a hat-trick, as North Zone bundled out East Zone for 230 to gain command on the second day of the Duleep Trophy quarterfinals here Friday.
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August 30, 2025
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Moitra Slams Shah on B'deshi Influx, BJP Files Police Complaint
TMC MP Mahua Moitra has triggered a fresh political controversy with her remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing him of failing to check infiltration from Bangladesh and allegedly stating his \"head should be cut off and put on the table.\"
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August 30, 2025
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25 Years Since Mata Amritanandamayi Spoke in Malayalam at UN Summit
FRIDAY marked the 25th anniversary of Mata Amritanandamayi's historic address in Malayalam at the Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders, held at the United Nations on August 29, 2000.
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August 30, 2025
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Gaza City now combat zone as Israel gets hostage remains
Pauses for aid movement suspended, fighting widens despite criticism
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