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US Open: Anisimova beats Osaka, to face Sabalenka in women's final
Amanda Anisimova eliminated four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3 in a U.S. Open semifinal that ended at nearly 1 a.m. Friday and featured two of the most powerful first-strike hitters in women's tennis.
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September 06, 2025
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Delhi civic body steps up drive to clear floodwaters, curb disease
As the Yamuna waters surged and gushed into localities along the course of the river in the city, Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh on Friday directed municipal officials to step up drainage efforts to restore normalcy in the city.
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September 06, 2025
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Yuki Bhambri's fairytale run ends in US Open 2025 semifinal loss
Yuki Bhambri's fairytale run at the US Open 2025 ended in a silent heartbreak after the Indian, pairing with New Zealand's Michael Venus, went down fighting in a hard-fought three-setter against British duo of Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski in the men's doubles semifinal at the Louis Armstrong Stadium.
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September 06, 2025
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Periyar's legacy goes global: Stalin unveils Dravidian icon's portrait at Oxford
From the confines of Tamil Nadu, Periyar goes global with Chief Minister MK Stalin unveiling the portrait of the iconic Dravidian social reformer who led the non-Brahmin Self-Respect Movement on its centenary at the Oxford University campus and calling upon all countries to come with a policy of reservation for the oppressed and marginalized communities.
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September 06, 2025
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CM Omar Abdullah Orders Assessment of Crop Damage
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review the flood situation in the Kashmir valley with a focus on rescue, relief and rehabilitation measures.
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September 06, 2025
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India in touch with Australian govt: MEA on anti-immigration protests
India remains in touch with the Australian government and various diaspora organisations over the recent anti-immigrant protests that took place in the country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.
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September 06, 2025
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Over 18K residents evacuated after Yamuna surge
More rain could exacerbate crisis as city continues to grapple with waterlogging and fears of further flooding
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September 06, 2025
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Nitish Kumar inaugurates 17 projects
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 17 development projects in Patna district.
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September 06, 2025
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GST rationalisation set to be a big boost to consumption-led growth: Ambani
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Chairman & Managing Director Mukesh Ambani has welcomed the government's second-generation Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms, calling them a \"progressive step\" that will be a big boost to consumers and spur economic growth, according to a statement issued here on Friday.
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September 06, 2025
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Bhutan's PM Visits Ayodhya, Spends About Two Hours in Ram Janmabhoomi Complex
Bhutan's PM Daso Tshering Tobgay, along with his wife, Tashi Doma, paid obeisance to Ram Lalla here on Friday.
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September 06, 2025
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Balrampur, Shravasti top August IGRS rankings, showcase pace of Yogi govt's development drive
For the past eight years, under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh has been moving rapidly on the path of holistic development.
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September 06, 2025
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Mann Directs Officers to Visit Flood-Hit Villages to Speed Up Relief Measures
To ensure more effective monitoring of rescue and relief operations in flood-affected villages across Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has directed officials to deploy a gazetted officer in every marooned village.
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September 06, 2025
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Google Faces $425.7M Damages for Decade of Smartphone Snooping
A federal jury has ordered Google to pay $425.7 million for improperly snooping on people's smartphones during a nearly decade-long period of intrusions.
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September 06, 2025
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Nation can remain safe only by killing the wicked: CM Yogi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that a nation can remain safe only by protecting the citizens and killing the wicked.
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September 06, 2025
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Celebrating fresh notes of classical music in Millennial Raga
On a late August evening, the stage of Uttam Mancha came alive as Mitra Manch hosted the Kolkata edition of Millennial Raga, its series of classical music concerts.
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September 06, 2025
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Jhingan Under Medical Care in Goa After Suffering Cheekbone Fracture in CAFA Nations Cup
Defender Sandesh Jhingan, who was forced to return home midway through the CAFA Nations Cup after suffering a cheekbone fracture during India's match against Iran, is currently under \"expert medical care\" in Goa, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and FC Goa said in a joint statement on Friday.
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September 06, 2025
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National food bowl in peril as 4L acres of land submerged in Punjab
With the India's agrarian heartland passing from unprecedented times, Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian has urged Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for an immediate relief and massive financial package to address the devastating impact of floods, besides, demanding enhanced compensation to support affected farmers after over four lakh acres of state's agricultural land submerged, threatening both state and national food security.
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September 06, 2025
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Chiye Chiye Radha: Gender and Tagore's vision
The play Chiye Chiye Radha, which followed the tradition of a Prakarana according to our Shastras, had included multiple padas (texts), as is the practice in classical Indian theatre.
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September 06, 2025
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Pulses production to double by 2047, be self-sufficient by 2030: NITI Aayog
Being the world's largest producer and consumer of pulses, India has taken a significant step towards self-reliance in this critical food sector, NITI Aayog said in a report.
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September 06, 2025
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Delhi govt working to make city accessible to PwD, says Indraj
Delhi's Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh on Friday reaffirmed the government's commitment to making the city more accessible for persons with disabilities.
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September 06, 2025
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Congress 'B for blunder' triggers uproar in Bihar
A political storm erupted in Bihar on Friday over a controversial social media post by the Kerala Congress that said, \"B for Bidi, B for Bihar.\"
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September 06, 2025
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BoB case: Anil Ambani calls probe decade-old, 'selective'
Bank of Baroda has declared the loan accounts of Reliance Communications Ltd. (RCom) and its erstwhile Director, Anil Ambani, as 'fraud', according to an exchange filing.
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September 06, 2025
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Duo arrested for aiding ₹6.4-cr stock market fraud by police
The Delhi Police have arrested two men accused of facilitating a multi-crore stock market fraud by providing their bank accounts to interstate cybercriminals, an official said on Friday.
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September 06, 2025
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Khattar Launches Angikaar 2025 Campaign Under PM Awas Yojana - Urban 2.0
Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal has launched 'Angikaar 2025', a last-mile outreach campaign under 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana' - Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0), here.
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September 06, 2025
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GST 2.0 set to unlock volume growth for FMCG sector: Report
The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector stands at the cusp of a structural reset as the GST Council has rolled out GST 2.0, with the reform simplifying the existing four-tier structure into two slabs - 5 per cent and 18 per cent - with a 40 per cent rate reserved for sin and luxury goods, a report said on Friday.
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September 06, 2025
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Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul elected next PM
Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul won a vote in Parliament on Friday to become the country's next prime minister, according to an unofficial running tally broadcast live on television.
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September 06, 2025
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No flooding in Civil Lines, says Parvesh Verma
Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Friday inspected the Ring Road to assess the situation after heavy rainfall and rising Yamuna levels.
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September 06, 2025
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Duleep Trophy: Jagadeesan's 197, Sindhu fifer headline South-North duel; Malewar, Shubham shine for Central
Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batter N. Jagadeesan (photo), recently drafted into the Indian Test squad as Rishabh Pant's replacement for the England series decider, struck a valiant 197 on Friday to power South Zone to 536, even as Nishant Sindhu's five-wicket burst stood out for North Zone on day two of the Duleep Trophy semifinal at the BCCI COE Ground 1 in Bengaluru.
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September 06, 2025
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100 Years of RINPAS: Postal stamp released, new initiatives unveiled
The Ranchi Institute of Neuro Psychiatry and Allied Sciences (RINPAS) marked its centenary on Thursday with a formal celebration inaugurated by Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
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September 05, 2025
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DPIIT, Pfizer & ICICI Bank ink MoUs to boost startups
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has signed two significant Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to strengthen India's innovation and startup landscape.
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