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RBI plans banks to fund corporate buyouts with stricter safeguards
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed to permit banks to extend loans to Indian companies for acquiring full or controlling stakes in domestic or overseas firms as part of strategic investments aimed at creating long-term value.
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October 26, 2025
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Illegal commercial complex razed in Meerut on SC orders
A 35-year-old commercial complex, built illegally on a plot originally allotted for residential purposes, has been demolished here on the directive of the Supreme Court.
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October 26, 2025
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Ras Al Khaimah: 'Nature Emirati' at its picturesque best!
'Ahlan wa sahlan', the Arabian welcome phrase, literally means \"you are among family and ease\". The Arabic hospitality embodies a deep sense of belongingness and congeniality.
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October 26, 2025
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Pentagon sending aircraft carrierto LA
The US military is sending the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and embarked carrier air wing to the US Southern Command area of responsibility, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced on social media Friday.
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October 26, 2025
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FESTIVAL MEMORIES
NOW AND AGAIN
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October 26, 2025
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Raj Thackeray, Raut discuss MVA rally
Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP and chief party spokesperson Sanjay Raut met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) founder Raj Thackeray on Saturday to chalk out plans to ensure that the November 1 rally of all Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) opposition parties will witness a huge attendance, which will rattle the EC.
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October 26, 2025
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El Clásico showdown: Real Madrid and Barcelona clash at the Bernabéu in a title-defining battle of pride and revenge
Sunday's encounter between Real Madrid and Barcelona is far more than a routine league fixture ~ it’s the iconic ElClasico, and the stakes could hardly be higher.
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October 26, 2025
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Facebook, Reliance to invest ₹855 cr in AI joint venture
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has announced incorporating a step-down subsidiary called Reliance Enterprise Intelligence Limited (REIL) to invest in enterprise-level artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.
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October 26, 2025
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Naval commanders’ meet focuses on readiness, security
Naval Commanders deliberated on issues of operational preparedness, maritime security, capability development, and Tri-Service integration during the second edition of the biannual Naval Commanders' Conference 2025 which concluded at the Nausena Bhawan, here on Friday.
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October 26, 2025
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Law Ministry, National Archives begin preservation of 25-year-old records
The Ministry of Law and Justice has started working with Director General, National Archives of India (NAI) for the transfer and preservation of departmental records/files that are more than 25 years old, an official said on Saturday.
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October 26, 2025
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HM blames Lalu regime for crime surge, industry exodus
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a blistering attack on RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's regime at a massive rally in Khagaria on Saturday, blaming the erstwhile government for rampant crime in the state.
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October 26, 2025
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Mayawatito revive BAMCEF; meeting on1 November
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has taken a key step to strengthen her party's organization ahead of the Mission 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
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October 26, 2025
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Time for the world to reinforce trust in UN
United Nations Day, celebrated each year on October 24, commemorates the entry into force of the United Nations Charter in 1945 - a document born out of the ruins of World War II with the solemn promise \"to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.\" Marking eighty years in 2025, this day stands as both a celebration and a moment of reckoning.
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October 26, 2025
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MP CM orders ban on carbide guns after Diwali eye injuries
Following multiple incidents of serious eye injuries among children, youth, and other citizens during Diwali due to locally made 'carbide guns', Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav visited Hamidia Hospital in Bhopal to meet the patients.
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October 26, 2025
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Piyush Goyal meets Siemens Energy executive to strengthen collaboration
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal met Anne-Laure Parrical de Chammard, Member of the Executive Board of Siemens Energy, in Berlin to explore ways to enhance cooperation in developing reliable, affordable and sustainable energy systems.
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October 26, 2025
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New Delhi condemns Pak rights violations in PoK
India has strongly rebuked Pakistan for once again raising the Kashmir issue at the United Nations, asserting that democracy remains an alien concept for Islamabad.
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October 26, 2025
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PM-SHRI row in Kerala deepens as CPI seeks scheme withdrawal
Even as the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) gears up to campaign for what the CPI(M) calls the 'Third Pinarayi Government', the alliance is reeling under its most serious \"internal crisis\" over the State's decision to sign the Centre's PM-SHRI scheme.
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October 26, 2025
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Six-year-oldkidnapped & murdered in Kanpur
Asix-year-old boy, Ayush Sonkar, was kidnapped and murdered in Kanpur's Barra area, allegedly by a local youth infatuated with the child's mother. The boy's body was later recovered from the Pandu River.
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October 26, 2025
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Chirag Paswan sparks row, calls Muslims ‘bonded vote bank’
The nomination of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as the INDIA bloc's Chief Ministerial candidate and VIP chief Mukesh Sahani as the Deputy Chief Ministerial face has sparked a new debate over electoral equations in Bihar.
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October 26, 2025
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Vintage Rohit-Kohli masterclass gives ShubmanGill first win as ODI captain
India captain Shubman Gill hailed his team’s comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Australia in the third and final ODI in Sydney as a “near-perfect game,” crediting the bowlers for setting upthe win and the iconic duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for completing a flawless chase.
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October 26, 2025
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‘Tool to harass poor’: Congress hits out at ECI for SIR in Tamil Nadu
Congress MP Manickam Tagore (photo) on Saturday launched a fierce attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that the Special Intensive Review (SIR) drive was being conducted as a \"tool to harass the poor\" and manipulate voter lists under the BJP's influence.
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October 26, 2025
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Lines that touched a nation
I was one of those mornings when the news hits harder than your first cup of coffee. Piyush Pandey, the master craftsman of Indian advertising, has left us. And with him goes an era when advertisements didn't just sell products but told us stories about ourselves.
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October 26, 2025
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Gendered realities of climate change
October 24 was International Day of Climate Action. The Statesman brings you the following report
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October 26, 2025
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After 46 years, faith returns to Sambhal in UP
History is turning a new page in Sambhal.
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October 26, 2025
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NEUFC face Inter Kashi in AIFF Super Cupopener
The 2025 Durand Cup champions, NorthEast United FC, will begin their AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 campaign against the 2024-25 I-League champions Inter Kashi FC at the GMC Bambolim Stadium in Goa on Sunday.
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October 26, 2025
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They grew up with their marriage
Arunava Maity and Soma Das Maity's marriage was matchmade by a classic case of roommates turning into brother-in-laws.
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October 26, 2025
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NBA grants ₹18.3lakhto UP, Sikkim BMCs
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released Rs 18.3 lakh to Biodiversity Management Committees in Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim.
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October 26, 2025
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Kurnool bus tragedy: Phone batteries intensified blaze, pillion rider held
The police investigation into the Kurnool bus tragedy has taken a new turn after police took into custody a young man who was riding pillion on the motorcycle that was hit by the ill-fated bus, triggering a blaze that left 19 people dead.
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October 26, 2025
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Dawns of Dread
At the crack of dawn, the sparrows arrive. Twittering and calling out for food. Usually, that is. For the past few days they didn't come. Bowls of boiled rice (bhaat), flatted rice (cheera), popped rice (moorie), and puffed rice (khoi) were still full at evening. Usually by dusk the little birds polish off everything down to the last grain, and then quarrel amongst themselves for the dregs.
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October 26, 2025
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Air Chief stresses operationally-oriented training at IAF Training Command Meet
Deliberations on reshaping training philosophy, upgrading infrastructure, and aligning instructional frameworks with the Indian Air Force's evolving operational requirements took centre stage at the IAF's Training Command Commanders' Conference 2025, held recently in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
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