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Living hostages, Palestinian prisoners released as part of ceasefire in Gaza
ALL 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel walked free Monday as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that decimated the Gaza Strip and killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.
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October 14, 2025
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India’s system driven by justice rather than punishment: Shah
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday described the implementation of the three new criminal laws as a historic reform and the biggest overhaul of India's criminal justice system in the 21st century.
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October 14, 2025
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Union minister KV Singh set to represent India at Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit today
MINISTER of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh is set to represent India at a peace summit in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday, people familiar with the matter said.
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October 13, 2025
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Durgapur gangrape incident: Mamata Banerjee is a ‘blot on womanhood, alleges BJP
THE BJP on Sunday lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for asking female boarders not to venture out at night following the alleged gangrape of a medical student, and demanded her resignation, calling her a \"blot on womanhood\".
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October 13, 2025
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AI could add $1.7 trn to India’s economy by 2035: Central Govt
INDIA is stepping into a new era powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), with the government estimating that AI could add up to $1.7 trillion to the country's economy by 2035, the government said on Sunday.
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October 13, 2025
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Operation Blue Star a mistake: PC
Says Indira Gandhi paid for it with her life
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October 13, 2025
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Ashok Chakra series gallantry awards were rechristened in 1967, says archival records
TOP peacetime gallantry awards instituted in the 1950s as Ashok Chakra I, Ashok Chakra II, and Ashok Chakra III, were rechristened as ‘Ashok Chakra’, ‘Kirti Chakra’, and ‘Shaurya Chakra’ respectively in 1967, according to a rare archival government document.
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October 13, 2025
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No data, no compensation record: Injured sewer workers slip through legislative and legal cracks
ON a cold February morning in 2020, Sanjay, a sanitation’ worker, in his forties, from Delhi's Seemapuri, was called ina hurry by a local contractor. A political rally was scheduled nearby, and “the sewer was overflowing”.
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October 13, 2025
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Afghanistan wants peaceful resolution of conflict with Pakistan; will not tolerate external aggression: Muttaqi
HOURS after Afghanistan claimed killing 58 Pakistani soldiers in a retaliatory operation, the Taliban-ruled nation's foreign minister on Sunday said Kabul wants a peaceful resolution of the ongoing conflict with Islamabad but if the peace efforts don't succeed, then it has \"other means\".
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October 13, 2025
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ED arrests Reliance Power CFO in ‘fake’ bank guarantee-linked case
THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested the CFO of industrialist Anil Ambani's group company Reliance Power in a money laundering case linked to issuance of an alleged fake bank guarantee of Rs 68 crore, official sources said on Saturday.
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October 12, 2025
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Schools must try to collect fees via UPI, digital modes: Union Education Ministry
AIMING to align educational administration with the government's broader goal of digital transformation, the Ministry of Education is encouraging schools to collect fees through secure digital modes, an official said on Saturday.
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October 12, 2025
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CJI Gavai: Lawyers, judges must ensure legal system is accessible to every citizen
CHIEF Justice of India B R Gavai on Saturday said lawyers and judges have a responsibility of strengthening the justice system and they must ensure that the legal discourse does not remain confined to metropolises, but is accessible to even those living in the country's remotest corners.
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October 12, 2025
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PM Modi launches two agri schemes
Attacks Cong for 'neglecting' farm sector
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October 12, 2025
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Oppn press body flay women scribes’ absence from Afghan FM’s presser
THE opposition on Saturday termed the absence of female journalists from a press conference of visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi \"unacceptable\" and an \"insult to women\", and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence in the face of such discrimination exposes the \"emptiness\" of his slogans on 'Nari Shakti’.
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October 12, 2025
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EAM: Muttaqi's visit important to boost India-Afghanistan ties
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met his Afghanistan counterpart Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi on Friday as both held discussions on India's support for Afghanistan's development, bilateral trade, territorial integrity and independence, people-to-people ties and capacity-building besides several other issues.
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October 11, 2025
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Rajnath pitches for co-development of military hardware by India & Australia
INDIA and Australia stand at a \"pivotal juncture\" to reposition their defence relations and work towards a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday.
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October 11, 2025
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SP Mistry calls for public listing of Tata Sons to bring transparency, amid infighting within Tata Trusts
SP Group Chairman Shapoorji Pallonji Mistry on Friday reiterated calls for public listing of Tata Sons to bring transparency, amid infighting among trustees of Tata Trusts which controls a 66 per cent stake in the holding company of the salt-to-software conglomerate.
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October 11, 2025
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Institutional deliveries rose to 89 pc due to efforts of ASHA, health workers: JP Nadda
UNION Health Minister J P Nadda on Thursday highlighted that institutional deliveries, or childbirths at a health facility, in India have risen to 89 per cent, up from 79 per cent, owing to the dedicated efforts of ASHA workers and frontline health personnel.
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October 10, 2025
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Centre demands action against officials for tribal school built on forest land in Odisha
THE Union environment ministry has asked the Odisha government to take action against officials responsible for allowing construction of an Ekalavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in Keonjhar district without mandatory forest clearance.
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October 10, 2025
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Modi invites global businesses to participate in India's growth story
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited global businesses to participate in India's growth story, which is the fastest-growing large economy in the world.
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October 10, 2025
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Judicial officers having 7 years of experience at Bar entitled to become ADJ under bar quota: SC
THE Supreme Court, in a significant verdict on Thursday, held that judicial officers who have completed seven years of practice as advocates prior to joining the bench can be considered for appointment as district judges against vacancies reserved for members of the Bar.
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October 10, 2025
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India, Australia sign 3 pacts to expand defence relations
INDIA and Australia on Thursday signed three key pacts including one on information sharing, to further expand their bilateral defence and military ties following \"productive\" talks between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles in Canberra.
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October 10, 2025
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Deter any attempt of terrorists to exploit snowfall for infiltration: Shah tells forces
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday told top security officials to maintain heightened vigil in Jammu and Kashmir, warning that terrorists may attempt to exploit snowfall to infiltrate across the border.
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October 10, 2025
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Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai set to recieve Nobel Prize in literature
HUNGARIAN writer László Krasznahorkai, whose philosophical, bleakly funny novels often unfold in single sentences, won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for his \"compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.
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October 10, 2025
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Susumu, Robson, Omar Yaghi win Nobel Prize in chemistry for molecular work
SCIENTISTS Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M Yaghi won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for their work in the development of metal-organic frameworks that dates back to 1989.
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October 09, 2025
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Bihar polls: Marathon dailogues to resolve seat-sharing tussle
THE ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition INDIA bloc on Wednesday held hectic parleys to iron out the differences over seat-sharing with their respective allies, who are jostling for more seats in the next month's high-stakes Bihar polls.
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October 09, 2025
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PM slams Cong over Mumbai terror attack
Says INC weakened anti-terror fight, must tell who prevented military response after 26/11
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October 09, 2025
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PM has habit of talking about history: Opposition responds to 26/11 remarks
AFTER Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the then Manmohan Singh-led UPA government of not striking Pakistan following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks due to pressure from a foreign country, the Opposition on Wednesday questioned BJP-led government's own ceasefire decisions.
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October 09, 2025
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India refiners may buy more Russian oil as discounts deepen
INDIAN refiners are expected to boost oil imports from Russia in the coming months, as trade talks with Washington drag on and discounts widen amid ample supplies.
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October 09, 2025
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Cabinet nods 4 rly projects in 18 districts of four states
THE Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved four multi-tracking railway projects covering 18 districts in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh with a cost of approximately Rs 24,634 crore.
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