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Two more held in Assam for 'defending' Pak
TWO more persons have been apprehended in Assam for \"sympathising with Pakistan\", taking the total number of arrests to 58 so far in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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May 15, 2025
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2 die, 14 injured in Ganjam road accident
TWO women died and 14 others were injured after an auto-rickshaw overturned in Ganjam district, police said on Wednesday.
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May 15, 2025
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Court reserves verdict in Patnagarh wedding gift blast case
A court in Bolangir district on Wednesday completed hearing in the 2018 Patnagarh wedding gift blast case.
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May 15, 2025
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Military ops against India was ‘designed’ under supervision of Sharif, claims Punjab minister
THE military operation against India was “designed” under the supervision of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif, claimed a provincial minister on Wednesday.
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May 15, 2025
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Land-for-jobs case: Delhi court allows RJD’s Tej Pratap to travel abroad, says ‘intrinsic right’
A Delhi court on Wednesday allowed RJD supremo Lalu Prasad's son, Tej Pratap Yadav, accused in a case stemming from the alleged land-for-jobs scam to travel abroad.
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May 15, 2025
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NCP keeps political merger pot boiling; ‘will discuss if we receive proposal from NCP (SP)’
THE Ajit Pawar-led NCP on Wednesday said it was not averse to discussing a proposal of merger, if it were to be moved by the NCP (SP) faction, even though it rejected the current speculation on the likely reunion as media guesswork.
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May 15, 2025
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Military training plane crashes in central Japan, 2 crew members missing
A search was launched on Wednesday for two crew members reported missing after a Japanese air force training plane crashed soon after take off.
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May 15, 2025
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Will support efforts to deal with terrorist threat: UK on India-Pakistan conflict
THE UK stands ready to work with India and Pakistan to ensure a lasting ceasefire and will lean in to support efforts on both sides to deal with “horrendous terrorism”, Foreign Secretary David Lammy has told the British Parliament.
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May 15, 2025
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Storage-backed renewable energy capacity in India to surge past 25 GW in three years
INSTALLED capacity of storage-backed renewable energy (RE) in India is likely to increase to 25-30 gigawatt (GW) by financial year 2027-28 from almost zero during 2024-25, according to a Crisil Ratings report released on Wednesday.
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May 15, 2025
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IMF disburses $1.023 billion tranche to Pak; to hold virtual discussions about budget
THE International Monetary Fund has disbursed a second tranche of $1.023 billion under the Extended Fund Facility programme for Pakistan, the central bank said on Wednesday.
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May 15, 2025
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State govt to reclaim idle industrial land in major policy overhaul initiative
IN a bold move to boost accountability and unlock land for active industrial use, Odisha Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari on Wednesday announced a sweeping initiative to reclaim government land lying unused with industries across the state.
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May 15, 2025
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Test cricket would have been a 'far blander place' without Kohli: Vaughan
\"GUTTED, shocked and sad\" at Virat Kohli's sudden retirement from the longest format, former England skipper Michael Vaughan said no individual has done more for Test cricket than the star Indian batter.
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May 15, 2025
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Delhi Capitals signs Mustafizur Rahman as Jake-Fraser's replacement
DELHI Capitals on Wednesday signed Bangladesh left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman as replacement for Australian batter Jake Fraser McGurk, who will not rejoin the team for the remainder of Indian Premier League after returning home due to the ongoing India-Pakistan hostilities.
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May 15, 2025
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LoP Suvendu Adhikari hits out at CM Mamata Banerjee for 'anti-BSF' remark
LEADER of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her \"negative observations” about Border Security Force (BSF) that it was not taking much initiative about the safe return of its jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw from the custody of Pakistan Rangers.
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May 15, 2025
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HM Amit Shah lauds security forces for eliminating 31 Maoists
LAUDING heroic efforts of security forces in eliminating 31 Maoists at Karregutta hills, Chhattisgarh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said security forces have achieved a historic milestone in the fight against Maoism by eliminating notorious Maoists in the biggest operation to date.
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May 15, 2025
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Centurion University launches 'Healthcare on Wheels' to transform rural medical access in State
CENTURION University of Technology and Management, known for its commitment to community-focused innovation, has launched its flagship initiative, Healthcare on Wheels — a fully equipped mobile medical unit designed to provide essential healthcare services to remote and underserved regions of Odisha.
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May 15, 2025
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No difference in how autistic and non-autistic people communicate
A new study on Wednesday said that there is no significant difference in the effectiveness of how autistic and non-autistic people communicate, thus challenging the stereotype that autistic people struggle to connect with others.
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May 15, 2025
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Delhi Police identifies 233 spots prone to traffic jams; will share list with PWD
THE Delhi Traffic Police has identified around 233 locations across the city that are prone to traffic jams, causing inconvenience to commuters and the general public, an official said on Wednesday.
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May 15, 2025
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Delhi govt plans to install 50,000 additional CCTV cameras for public safety: PWD officials
THE Delhi government's Public Works Department (PWD) has initiated the planning process for the installation of 50,000 additional CCTV cameras across the city, with an aim to enhance public safety, especially for women, officials said on Wednesday.
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May 15, 2025
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Cabinet likely to discuss caste census report after ministers share opinion: Parameshwara
KARNATAKA Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday said that the Social and Educational Survey report, popularly known as 'caste census', is likely to be discussed by the cabinet separately, once all ministers give their opinion about it in writing.
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May 15, 2025
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Andhra Legislative Council deputy chairperson quits YSRCP, joins BJP
HOURS after her resignation as deputy chairperson of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council and from the YSR Congress Party, Mayana Zakia Khanam joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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May 15, 2025
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Nobody can put speed-breaker in development express of Mahayuti Govt, argues Fadnavis
MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday targeted the opposition parties, saying nobody can put a speed-breaker in the development works being carried out in the state by the three ruling parties of the Mahayuti government.
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May 15, 2025
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Police inspector held for taking Rs 1 lakh bribe from trustee
THE Anti Corruption Bureau has arrested a senior inspector of Shivaji Nagar police station here while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from a school trustee for initiating legal action in a dispute, an official said on Wednesday.
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May 15, 2025
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India-Pak tension: JNU suspends MoU with Turkish Inonu University
JAWAHARLAL Nehru University has suspended an academic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Turkiye’s Inonu University, citing national security considerations, officials of the university here confirmed on Tuesday.
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May 15, 2025
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6G will be 100 times more powerful than 5G: Minister
THE government on Wednesday emphasised the groundbreaking potential of 6G technology, describing it as ‘100 times more powerful’ than its predecessor 5G.
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May 15, 2025
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CM Majhi flags off 'Tiranga Yatra' to honour armed forces
ODISHA Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday flagged off ‘Tiranga Yatra’ or ‘Parakram Sobha Yatra’ here in honour of the Indian armed forces for exhibiting unique valour during ‘Operation Sindoor'.
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May 15, 2025
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Andhra emerging as clean energy hub: Nara Lokesh
ANDHRA Pradesh is emerging as India's most investorfriendly clean energy hub, said state Minister Nara Lokesh ahead of the launch of the country's largest single-site renewable energy complex in Anantapur.
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May 15, 2025
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Need for developing robust north-south corridor in UP: CM
UTTAR Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday highlighted the need for developing a robust north-south corridor to transform the state's connectivity. Emphasising that most of the existing highways and expressways in the state are concentrated along the east-west axis, he said it was now imperative to build a strong corridor linking districts from the Nepal border in the north to the southernmost parts of the state, according to a press statement.
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May 15, 2025
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It was complete madness, we were crammed into vans: Alyssa Healy recalls IPL halt
AUSTRALIA — women's team captain Alyssa Healy has shared a gripping account of the night of \"complete madness” when the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was called off midway in Dharamsala due to air raid sirens in neighbouring cities.
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May 15, 2025
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India can become a global manufacturing, export hub for eyewear sector: Piyush Goyal
COMMERCE and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday met Peyush Bansal, Co-founder and CEO of Lenskart, and discussed how India can become a global manufacturing and export hub for the eyewear sector.
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