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Congress to be part of multi-party delegation against terrorism, Kharge to nominate MPs
As India is set to send multi-party delegations to various important countries to exert diplomatic pressure on Pakistan, Congress on Friday said that it would join the delegation, and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge will decide which MPs will represent the team.
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May 18, 2025

NF Times
Athlete fights off crocodile attack, escapes with severe injuries in Agra
Defying the deadly jaws of death, an 18-year-old national-level athlete had a providential escape when he was attacked by a crocodile while bathing in the Chambal River in Agra.
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May 18, 2025
NF Times
WPI inflation dips to 13-month low of 0.85 per cent in April
Wholesale price inflation dropped to a 13-month low of 0.85 per cent in April with softening in prices of food articles, fuel and manufactured products, with experts projecting further easing in the data of next month, government data showed on Wednesday.
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May 18, 2025
NF Times
Horoscope Today, 18 May 2025: Check here Astrological prediction for all sun signs
According to the plan, cultivate the habit of working. Enhance discipline. You will progress with good preparation. Mixed situations will persist.
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May 18, 2025

NF Times
Israeli strikes kill at least 82 people in Gaza as Trump wraps up his Middle East visit
(RNS, 17-05-25) Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Friday killed at least 82 people, hospitals said, as US President Donald Trump wraps up his Middle East visit that skipped Israel and offered no prospect for a ceasefire in the war-battered territory.
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May 18, 2025

NF Times
Global acute hunger hits new high of 295.3 million, 2025 outlook 'bleak': UN-backed report
More than 295 million people faced acute hunger last year, a new high driven by conflict along with other crises -- and the outlook is \"bleak\" for 2025 as humanitarian aid falters, a UN-backed report said Friday.
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May 18, 2025
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Taliban makes fresh push to normalise ties with India amid broader drive for international legitimacy
The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan is making a fresh push to normalise relations with India as part of its broader campaign for international legitimacy, sources familiar with the development said.
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May 18, 2025

NF Times
27 dead in Amritsar hooch tragedy; Congress MP, AAP MLA slam Punjab government
As the death toll in the Amritsar hooch tragedy rises to 27, Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla has demanded an inquiry by a sitting Punjab and Haryana High Court judge.
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May 18, 2025
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Congress slams MP deputy CM for 'bow at Modi's feet' remark; deputy CM Devda claims distortion of speech
While the major controversy generated by BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh’s tribal affairs minister Vijay Shah’s “sister of terrorists” veiled remark for Colonel Sofia Qureshi refuses to die down, the central Indian state’s deputy chief minister Jagdish Devda has now found himself at the centre of a somewhat similar political storm.
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May 18, 2025

NF Times
Trump's repeated claims on Pakistan truce deal put India and US at odds
US President Donald Trump's claim to have helped end fighting between arch-rivals India and Pakistan has driven a wedge between him and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, analysts say.
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May 18, 2025

NF Times
CM Mohan Charan Majhi leads Sindoor Yatra in Bhubaneswar
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday participated in the Sindoor Yatra to celebrate the success of Operation Sindoor, at Master Canteen Square here.
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May 18, 2025

NF Times
Chandi Bhandar Unveils the Exquisite "Sangam" Collection in Celebration of Savitri
(Corresp., 17-05-25) Savitri, a festival deeply rooted in love, devotion, and marital harmony, holds a sacred place in the hearts of many.
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May 18, 2025

NF Times
'He's killing us': Cannes dealmakers slam Trump's big save Hollywood idea
Donald Trump's dream to save Hollywood with tariffs is not winning him fans among the dealmakers at the Cannes film festival -- even among those who voted for him. Unlike Robert De Niro -- a vocal critic who called Trump \"America's philistine president\" at the festival's opening ceremony -- they told AFP they have no political or personal axes to grind with him.
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May 18, 2025

NF Times
EOW to seal BJD leader Raja Chakra's farmhouse on govt land grab charge
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch has initiated proceedings to seal BJD leader Soumya Sankar Chakra alias Raja’s farmhouse over allegations of encroaching upon the government land.
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May 18, 2025
NF Times
A look at Barcelona's numbers after it clinched its 28th La Liga title
An impressive attack has highlighted Barcelona's season, which was capped with the team winning its 28th Spanish league title on Thursday. Barcelona thrived offensively in its first season under coach Hansi Flick, scoring with ease both at home and away.
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May 18, 2025

NF Times
Salman Rushdie's attacker sentenced to 25 years for 2022 on-stage stabbing in New York
The man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving the prizewinning author blind in one eye, was sentenced Friday to serve 25 years in prison.
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May 18, 2025

NF Times
'Historic betrayal of J&K': Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti clash over Indus Water Treaty
What started as a war of words between Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti over the former's call to revive the Tulbul Navigation Barrage project on Wullar Lake turned into a mudslinging match, with the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister accusing his predecessor of taking the conversation to gutter level.
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May 18, 2025

NF Times
Nothing stands above nation: Kanpur University terminates MoU with Istanbul University
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU) has announced the immediate termination of its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Istanbul University, Turkiye, officials said.
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May 18, 2025
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'American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden' reveals details of decade-long search
The highly anticipated third chapter of the American Manhunt documentary series, titled American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden, was released on Netflix on May 14.
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May 18, 2025

NF Times
Pilot averts disaster as AIIMS heli-ambulance makes emergency landing in Kedarnath
A 'Sanjeevani' heli-ambulance en route to rescue a patient at Shri Kedarnath Dham made an emergency landing on Saturday morning after developing a technical snag; all on board, including an AIIMS medical team, are safe.
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May 18, 2025

NF Times
Rs 4 crore scam surfaces as dozens of used cars vanish from dealership in Rourkela
Multiple dozens of used cars vanishing from the stockyard of an authorised Kia Motors dealer in Rourkela have brought to light a scam the volume of which could be to the tune of Rs 4 crore.
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May 18, 2025
NF Times
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway to be ready in three months, says Union minister during full stretch inspection
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Saturday informed Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Harsh Malhotra, that the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway would be ready within three months.
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May 18, 2025
NF Times
Markets decline in early trade mirroring weak Asian equities
(RNS, 17-05-25) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday dragged down by blue-chip bank stocks and weak trends in Asian markets.
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May 18, 2025
NF Times
Class 8 girl kills adoptive mom for opposing her relationship in Gajapati dist
A Class VIII girl and her two male friends were arrested for allegedly murdering a woman who had adopted the teenager after rescuing her from the roadside when she was only three days old, Gajapati police said on Friday.
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May 18, 2025

NF Times
Violation of Govt. Transfer Order by agency at NAC Kotpad and Municipality Koraput
Agency Bills be held up assured SubCollector Be relieved Soon EO told
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May 18, 2025

NF Times
India-Pak tensions: An additional Rs 50,000 crore allocation for defence mulled
(RNS, 17-05-25) In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack and the retaliatory Operation Sindoor launched by India, the country's defence budget is likely to get a boost of Rs 50,000 crore, reports citing \"government sources\" announced on Friday.
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May 18, 2025
NF Times
New chapter, same goal for javelin ace Neeraj
When Neeraj Chopra is introduced to the spectators at the Qatar Sports Club Stadium a little after 7.30 PM local time (10 PM IST) on Friday, it will mark the beginning of a new era for India's only active two-time Olympic medallist in athletics. For so long, the long-haired, bandana-wearing Chopra, the man responsible for leading a javelin revolution in the country, had in his corner the German biomechanics expert, Klaus Bartonietz.
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May 18, 2025
NF Times
Vodafone Idea warns of shutdown risk beyond FY 2025-26 without funding support
Struggling telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd (Vi) has approached the Supreme Court, seeking a waiver or relief on its massive Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues, warning that it may not be able to continue operations beyond FY 2025-26 without immediate financial support.
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May 18, 2025
NF Times
Mitchell Johnson urges overseas players to skip remainder of IPL amid security concerns
Mitchell Johnson urges overseas players to skip remainder of IPL amid security concerns
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May 18, 2025
NF Times
India A squad includes players, whose teams can still reach IPL playoffs
As expected, some of India's regular Test players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, have been included in the A squad for the two four-day games against England Lions.
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