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Hindustan Times Patna
US announces Syria-Israel truce as new clashes rock Druze region
The United States said on Saturday that it had negotiated a ceasefire between Israel and Syria’s government as new clashes erupted in Syria’s Druze heartland following violence that prompted massive Israeli strikes.
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July 20, 2025
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DAC to buy 87 drones soon
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is set to approve the acquisition of 87 armed medium altitude long endurance (MALE) drones for the Indian armed forces, and the Cabinet Committee of Security (CCS), the construction of six airborne early warning and control aircraft which will be based on the Airbus 319 platform — both measures aimed at plugging key hardware and force-multiplier gaps noticed during Operation Sindoor, people familiar with the matter said.
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July 20, 2025
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'Who'd have imagined me scoring with Hans Zimmer on Ramayana?'
Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, is shaping up to be the biggest Indian film ever made, and it’s bringing together two musical powerhouses: Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman.
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July 20, 2025
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TRAFFIC CURBS IN HARIDWAR DUE TO KANWAR YATRA
HARIDWAR: With over 30 million Kanwariyas having arrived in Uttarakhand as of Saturday, industrial operations in the Haridwar district have come to a near standstill due to traffic restrictions and route diversions imposed during the ongoing Kanwar Yatra, people aware of the matter said.
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July 20, 2025
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The crisper effect: Plants that heal, kill, aid in defence
ROUBLE AGENTS
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July 20, 2025
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IMD sounds orange alert in several distts
{ CHAR DHAM PILGRIMS ADVISED TO STAY ALERT
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July 20, 2025

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'Panikkar was ambitious, brave and tried it all— a real Renaissance man'
{ HT INTERVIEW } NARAYANI BASU, AUTHOR
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July 20, 2025

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8 cops suspended for lapse in duty; 3 held for helping accused
PATNA: The police on Saturday pasted proclamation order on the houses of three named accused, detained three suspects in West Bengal who provided shelter to two of the five shooters and suspended 10 policemen for dereliction of duty in patrolling in connection with the daring murder insidea prominent hospital earlier this week.
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July 20, 2025
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The Meghalaya story: Realising aspirations
With government support and community spirit aligned, the state offers a blueprint for a vibrant, confident. and self-reliant India
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July 20, 2025
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SPURIOUS BUTTER WORTH ₹1.13L SEIZED IN MAHA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and local police seized a stock of spurious and counterfeit butter and arrested three persons follow-inga raid ata godown in Maharashtra’s Thane district, p said on Saturday.
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July 20, 2025
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Retired health official shot at in Gaya Ji distt
In a shocking incident in Bihar's Gaya Ji district, a prominent doctor and retired health official, Dr Tapeshwar Prasad Singh, was shot and seriously injured by three unidentified bike-borne assailants on Saturday morning, police said. Preliminary investigations suggest a longstanding dispute between the victim and his son may be linked to the attack.
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July 20, 2025
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The gains of curbing anaemia in women
Of the many health concerns of women that get overlooked, anaemia is one of the most dangerous.
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July 20, 2025
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'In our jobs today, it's very easy to confuse Reels as the real work'
Up until recently, actor Sara Ali Khan was as much a social media darling as she was an onscreen performer.
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July 20, 2025

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Migrants freed in US-El Salvador deal reach Venezuela
Hundreds of Venezuelans swept up in President Donald Trump's immigration dragnet reached home on Friday after their release from a maximum security Salvadoran jail as part of a prisoner swap with the US.
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July 20, 2025

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5 jets were shot down: Trump’s fresh claim on India-Pak conflict
US President Donald Trump said five jets may have been shot down during the recent India-Pakistan conflict, and reiterated that his administration used trade pressure to broker a ceasefire between the two sides, a claim New Delhi had repeatedly rejected
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July 20, 2025
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FREESTYLE GRAND SLAM: ERIGAISI BOWS OUT AFTER SEMI-FINAL LOSS
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi’s dream run at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam ended in the semifinals after a 0-2 defeat to Armenian-turned-American Levon Aronian here.
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July 20, 2025
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3 ARRESTED FOR SMUGGLING OF LIQUOR AHEAD OF PANCHAYAT POLLS
Ahead of the upcoming three-tier panchayat elections, the Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) of Uttarakhand Police recovered 233 cartons of illegal English liquor and arrested three people, officials said on Saturday.
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July 20, 2025

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Nitish showers sops ahead of polls, sparks ‘populism’ buzz
As the monsoon session of the Bihar assembly convenes from July 21~ the last session of the state’s 17th Vidhan Sabha before the elections ~ chief minister Nitish Kumar is unleashing generosity like never before.
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July 20, 2025
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Trump denies drawing, auctioned sketches suggest otherwise
President Donald Trump has publicly denied that he draws, but numerous examples of his sketches have been sold at auction over the years, many dating from his time as a New York real estate developer, the New York Times said on Friday.
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July 20, 2025
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Changing nature of neighbourly bonds
Sometimes, it takes an earthquake in Gurugram to figure out who your neighbours are.
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July 20, 2025
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BRAZIL POLICE RAID HOME OF BOLSONARO, ACCUSED OF PLOTTING COUP
Brazilian police raided Jair Bolsonaro’s home on Friday, as a judge imposed further restrictions on the far-right former leader while he stands trial on coup charges that have vexed US president and ally Donald Trump.
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July 20, 2025
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Missing in the list of Bharat Ratna awardees
We all know the Bharat Ratna is India’s highest award, and we all hope it is conferred after careful deliberation and close scrutiny. After all, you don't want to scatter the most vaunted accolade like confetti. The English call that casting pearls before swine, but I won't use that phrase.
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July 20, 2025

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DRCongo, M23 rebels sign ceasefire deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed armed group M23 signed a ceasefire deal on Saturday to end fighting that has devastated the country’s mineral-rich but conflict-torn east.
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July 20, 2025
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DM reviews Neelkanth yatra readiness
Millions of kanwariyas are paying obeisance at the revered Neelkanth shrine during the ongoing Shravan Kanwar pilgrimage, according to the district mela officials.
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July 20, 2025

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'Panikkar was ambitious, brave and tried it all — a real Renaissance man'
Born in Travancore in 1894, Kavalam Madhava Panikkar was the first editor of the Hindustan Times. In an interview with Somya Lakhani, Narayani Basu, the author of the recent book, A Man For All Seasons: The Life Of K.M. Panikkar, sheds light on the academic, politician, diplomat, author and administrator. Edited excerpts:
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July 20, 2025
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Scribe's septuagenarian mother found murdered in Patna
CRIMINALS TOOK HER CASH AND ORNAMENTS BEFORE FLEEING
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July 20, 2025

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Dominant India women look to seal ODI series
Armed with multiple match-winners, India will look to continue their excellent buildup to the forthcoming World Cup when they face England in the potentially series-deciding second and penultimate women’s ODI here on Saturday.
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July 19, 2025

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Ambiguous AI crash report did what it shouldn't — leave much to imagination
As the hour struck midnight on Friday, July 12 —just in time to meet the globally prescribed deadline—the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released a loosely worded and unsigned preliminary report examining the AI-171 crash of June 12 that Killed 260 people, including 12 crew members.
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July 19, 2025
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'Data in favour': ADG avers 'Holi to monsoon' crime spike remark
PATNA: There is a clear seasonal pattern to crime in Bihar, with the crime graph typically rising after Holi and continuing until the onset of the monsoon, before dipping during the lean agricultural season, said ADG (Headquarters) Kundan Krishnan.
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July 19, 2025
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SG Mehta’s ‘demo’ X account taken down during trial
X'S COUNSEL ALSO CLARIFIED THAT CONTRARY TO THE SOLICITOR GENERAL'S CLAIM, THE ACCOUNT WAS NOT VERIFIED BY THE PLATFORM
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