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Shekhar Kapur recalls a strange request by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan during the Bandit Queen’ shoot
FILMMAKER Shekhar Kapur recalled a strange request by legendary singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan during the shoot of his movie \"Bandit Queen\".
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
IMD warns of rough sea conditions off Odisha Coast; fishermen advised to stay ashore
THE India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cautionary advisory for fishermen, urging them not to venture into the sea along and off the Odisha coast from June 29 to July 1, due to the likelihood of rough to very rough sea conditions.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Max Verstappen heads into Red Bull's home race with upgrades and growing uncertainty
Max Verstappen at the Red Bull Ring is usually a recipe for success.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Akhilesh slams BJP over Etawah kathavachak assault, alleges 'planted people' being deployed to disturb harmony
SAMAJWADI Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday lashed out at the BJP over the recent assault on a non-Brahmin kathavachak (religious storyteller) and his team, calling the incident part of a larger conspiracy to divide Uttar Pradesh along caste lines by bringing in \"planted elements’ from neighbouring states.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Bank manager, two others held for over Rs 53 cr heist in K’taka
VIJAYAPURA (K’TAKA), JUN 27
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Sudarsan Pattnaik’s sand art featuring 101 Jagannath idols mesmerizes devotees on Puri Beach
RENOWNED sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has once again captured the spirit of Odisha’s most revered festival with a breathtaking sand sculpture featuring 101 idols of Lord Jagannath, unveiled on Puri Beach to mark the sacred occasion of Rath Yatra.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Indian researchers develop diagnostic device to detect early-stage bone cancer
N a major scientific break-through, researchers from IIT (BHU) in Uttar Pradesh have developed a miniaturised, self-reporting diagnostic device that can detect early-stage bone cancer with high precision.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Broadband subscribers in India up 3.37 pc at 974.87 million in May
THE total number of broadband subscribers increased from 943.09 million at the end of April to 974.87 million at May-end with a monthly growth rate of 3.37 per cent, the TRAI data showed on Friday.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Markets extend winning run to 4th day on fresh foreign fund inflows; Sensex gains 300 points
EQUITY benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty advanced for the fourth straight session on Friday, supported by buying in blue-chips ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries amid fresh foreign fund inflows.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Israel-Iran tensions wake-up call for Asia's dependence on Middle East oil
ASIA'S dependence on Middle East oil and gas — and its relatively slow shift to clean energy — make it vulnerable to disruptions in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic weakness highlighted by the war between Israel and Iran.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Court summons ex-Pearls Group president Nirmal Singh Bhangoo kin in money laundering case
A Delhi court has summoned the son-in-law of late Pearls Group chairperson Nirmal Singh Bhangoo in a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged Rs 48,000 crore Ponzi scheme in which numerous investors were duped.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India’s GDP projected to grow at 6.2 pc in FY26 with inflation around 4 pc: Report
INDIA’S GDP is projected to grow at 6.2 per cent in FY26, with CPI inflation around an average 4.0 per cent, a report showed on Friday, adding that it does not expect any further rate cuts from the RBI “unless downside risks to growth materialise”.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Adani becomes India’s fastest-growing brand with focus on infra, green energy
THE Adani Group has emerged as the fastest-growing Indian brand this year, with its brand value up by 82 per cent, according to a new report.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Rly ministry to re-start direct recruitment of staff for train control department after 8 yrs
THE railway ministry will fill 60 per cent posts of train controllers through the direct recruitment process conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB).
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
CM Siddaramaiah dismisses reports of bickering in ruling Congress
KARNATAKA Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday dismissed the reports of bickering in the ruling Congress in the state.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Bowlers in need of better lengths to end India's Edgbaston jinx in Bumrah' s possible absence
Jasprit Bumrah's possible absence from next week's second Test against England in Birmingham will rob India's bowling unit of control, not an ideal element to miss when the visitors are trying to go level at a ground where they have never won a red-ball match.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Iran's three key nuclear sites significantly damaged in 12-day operation, claims IDF
THE Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday announced that its 12-day military operation against Iran resulted in significant damage to three of the country’s main nuclear facilities, Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, dealing a major blow to the Iranian regime's nuclear infrastructure.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Malaysian Police arrests 36 B’deshis for promoting Islamic State ideology
THE Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) on Friday announced the arrest of 36 Bangladeshi nationals for their involvement in a radical movement and bring-ing extremist beliefs based on the Islamic State (IS) ideology into the country.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
BJD alleges police excess against journalists during Rath Yatra in Puri
OPPOSITION BJD on Friday condemned the alleged police excess against journalists, who were officially invited to Puri by the Odisha government to cover Rath Yatra.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Deal value in India’s transportation, logistics sector surges 85 pc in H1 2025
INDIA’S transportation and logistics sector gained significant traction in the first half of 2025, with total deal value surging to $609.7 million, marking a robust 85 per cent increase from H1 2024, according to a report on Friday.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Congress ‘appeasement’ of illegal immigrants led to massive encroachment of Satra land: Himanta
ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday alleged that the previous Congress government's appeasement of illegal immigrants led to massive encroachment of over 13,000 bighas (more than 4,300 acres) of 'Satra’ (Vaishnavite monastery) land in the state.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
JSW Paints to acquire Akzo Nobel India in ₹12,915-cr deal, to become 4th largest player
SAJJAN Jindal's JSW Paints on Friday announced acquisition of Dutch paint maker Akzo Nobel's India unit in a Rs 12,915-crore deal to become the fourth-largest player in the paint industry in the country.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
NIA charges 7 men for grenade attack on police station in Punjab
THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted seven accused, including three absconders, in the December 2024 case related to the grenade attack on Gurdaspur Police Station by Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorists, officials on Friday said.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
MP: Ratlam hosts landmark ‘MP RISE 2025’ conclave, paving way for Industrial surge
CHIEF Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated the 8th Regional Industry, Skill and Employment (RISE) Conclave on Friday at Nehru Stadium in Ratlam, marking a pivotal moment in Madhya Pradesh's industrial advancement.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Vaibhav Suryavanshi blitz powers India to six-wicket win over England, go 1-0 up in U19 ODI series
FRESH from their exploits in the IPL, young guns Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre blazed with the bat after a tidy bowling performance as India defeated England by six wickets in the first Youth ODI of their Under-19 tour here on Friday.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Over 70 pc of Indian startups integrating AI across core business functions: Meta report
OVER 70 per cent of Indian startups are now integrating Al across core business functions and 67 per cent have adopted omnichannel models to address modern customer journeys that span online discovery and offline purchase, a Meta-commissioned report said on Friday.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Andhra CM tells Finance Dept to give priority to capital expenditure
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday directed the Finance Department to give priority to capital expenditure.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Sitharaman nudges PSU banks to raise credit growth, maintain profitability
FINANCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday asked public sector banks (PSBs) to take advantage of Reserve Bank's jumbo 50 basis points rate cut to increase lending toward productive sectors of the economy.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
‘Gang rape’ in Kol college shows female students not safe, claims BJP chief Sukanta
UNION minister and BJP's West Bengal unit president Sukanta Majumdar on Friday claimed that the alleged gang rape in a law college in Kolkata shows that female students are \"not safe\" in educational institutes in the state.
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June 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Kerala CM slams RSS over call to review Constitution’s Secular and Socialist ideals
KERALA Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday condemned the RSS's cali to review the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the Indian Constitution's Preamble, describing it as \"a brazen attempt to dismantle the core ideals of our Republic.
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