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Private sector economy records fastest growth, PMI index rises to 65.2
The private sector economy recorded its fastest growth with the headline HSBC Flash India Composite PMI Output Index rising over four points to 65.2 from 61.1 in July, data by S&P Global said.
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August 22, 2025
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Accused in Mumbai's Mithi river scam arrested, remanded in police custody
In a breakthrough in the ongoing probe into the Rs 65 crore Mithi river desilting scam, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police arrested Shersingh Rathod, a contractor from Borivali, today morning.
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August 22, 2025
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Youth Accused of Killing Parents, Brother Held While Attempting Suicide
The police arrested a youth who has been accused of killing his parents and elder brother in Maidan Garhi, officials said on Thursday.
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August 22, 2025
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PM to unveil Metro, road projects in Bengal today
Weeks ahead of West Bengal's biggest festival, Durga Puja, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on yet another major infrastructure push in the state.
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August 22, 2025
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Himachal Assembly passes resolution seeking Bharat Ratna for Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar
AJAY SOLANKI, WHILE PRESENTING THE RESOLUTION, SAID PARMAR LAID THE FOUNDATION OF A MODERN AND PROSPEROUS HIMACHAL AND PUT THE STATE FIRMLY ON THE PATH OF PROGRESS
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August 22, 2025
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Landmark Group to Invest ₹400 Crore in Constructing Gurugram Housing Project
NCR-based Landmark Group announced an investment of Rs 400 crore in the second phase of its luxury residential project, Landmark SKYVUE, in Sector 103, Gurugram, along the Dwarka Expressway.
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August 22, 2025
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Security Stepped Up in Jammu After Pigeon With IED Threat Note Caught
The Jammu Railway Station and other sensitive areas have been placed on high alert after the BSF intercepted a pigeon carrying a threat note warning of an attack on the railway station, officials said on Thursday.
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August 22, 2025
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Meghalaya CEO issues show-cause notices to four political parties for inactivity
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Meghalaya, BDR Tiwari, has issued show-cause notices to four registered political parties that have remained inactive in the state's electoral process for over six years.
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August 22, 2025
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LG should probe irregularities in MCD during 2022-23 by retired HC judge, says Yadav
Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav on Thursday claimed that the audit conducted during the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) regime in 2022-23, after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was reunited, has revealed a revenue loss of Rs 312 crore to the civic body due to alleged irregularities in tax collection.
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August 22, 2025
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Akhilesh, ECI Spar Over Affidavits and Alleged Voter List Irregularities
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of mishandling affidavits related to large-scale voter deletions during the 2022 Assembly polls, sparking a fresh round of confrontation with the poll body.
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August 22, 2025
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Satish Golcha appointed Delhi Police Commissioner
A day after the alleged attack on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in the national capital, Satish Golcha, a senior IPS officer, was appointed as the new Commissioner of Police, Delhi, on Thursday.
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August 22, 2025
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Yellowing disease in paddy & maize crops echoes in Himachal Assembly
The growing concern over yellowing disease in paddy and maize crops was raised in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Thursday, with legislators seeking immediate action to safeguard farmers' interests.
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August 22, 2025
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Historic food practices for the everyday Bengali
Food is one of the founding steps for a society to function properly.
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August 22, 2025
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Russian strike on Ukraine kills 1, injures 15
Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks of the year on Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday, while a recent diplomatic push to stop the three-year war is trying to gain momentum.
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August 22, 2025
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Property dealer shot dead in broad daylight in Varanasi
A 54-year-old property dealer, Mahendra Gautam, was killed in a daylight attack in the Sarnath area of Varanasi on Thursday morning.
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August 22, 2025
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Dhemaji Court awards death penalty to Rintu Sharma for 2021 murder of college student Nandita Saikia
In a significant verdict, the Dhemaji District and Sessions Court on Thursday sentenced Rintu Sharma to death for the brutal murder of 21-year-old college student Nandita Saikia, bringing closure to a case that had shocked Assam and sparked widespread outrage in 2021.
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August 22, 2025
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Vimukt communities demand to set up 'Nomadic Development Board' in city
Representatives from Banjara, Gadia, Nat, Sikh Ligar, Manihar, Luhana, Gihara, Sansi, Kalandar, Kalbeliya, Sapera, and Jogi communities participated in the meeting with the Delhi minister for Art, Culture & Languages Kapil Mishra and raised demands for the establishment of a \"Nomadic Development Board\" in the national capital, and to mention DNT (Denotified Tribes) in caste certificates.
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August 22, 2025
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Indian Astronaut Will Soon Travel to Space in Indigenous Capsule
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who returned from the International Space Station (ISS) last month aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon, hoped India would soon send astronauts to space \"from our own capsule, from our rocket, from our soil.\"
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August 22, 2025
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'Freedom from Waste for Delhi': Indraj leads cleanliness drive
A cleanliness drive was carried out in the Bawana JJ Colony by Delhi's Minister for Social Welfare and SC/ST/OBC Welfare Ravinder Indraj Singh here on Tuesday with an appeal to the people to actively participate in the 'Freedom from Waste for Delhi' campaign.
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August 21, 2025
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When parental anxiety is sparked by summer break
The high temperatures this summer were unbearable, and so was the pressure on many parents.
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August 21, 2025
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Security preparedness for All India Speakers' Conference reviewed
Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting at the Vidhan Sabha to review preparations for the All India Speakers' Conference, scheduled on August 24-25 at the historic legislature complex.
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August 21, 2025
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No trade-off between tax reforms, consumption in GST 2.0: SBI report
After PM Modi on Thursday announced the GST 2.0 during his Independence Day speech, SBI Research report highlighted that in the long run, there is no apparent trade-off between tax reforms and consumption just as we have no trade-off between growth and inflation in the long run.
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August 21, 2025
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PM Modi to visit Bihar, West Bengal tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Bihar and West Bengal on 22 August, a release from his office said on Wednesday.
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August 21, 2025
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Why has a tariff agreement with the US been kept under wraps by Dhaka, asks Emran Emon
On 15 July, a special report published by the daily Bangla Outlook exposed the full text of a confidential letter from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to the Government of Bangladesh.
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August 21, 2025
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Drill to tackle cloudbursts, GLOFs risks held in Ladakh
In a bid to meet the challenge of the rising risk of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and cloudburst-induced flash floods in the cold desert region of Ladakh, a comprehensive Table Top Exercise on disaster preparedness was conducted in Leh under the chairmanship of Dr Pawan Kotwal, Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh, on Wednesday.
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August 21, 2025
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Sensex, Nifty extend gains for fifth session; IT, FMCG, Realty lead rally
The stock market extended the winning run for the fifth consecutive session.
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August 21, 2025
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If the West criticises you, it means you're doing everything right: Russian envoy on US tariffs on India
Sharply criticising the US's tariff decision and the pressure on India over Russian crude oil purchase, the Chargé d'Affaires at the Russian Embassy in New Delhi, on Wednesday termed the moves as \"unjustified and unilateral\".
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August 21, 2025
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Protest against KAAC over tribal land allotment to corporates
The hill town of Diphu, headquarters of Karbi Anglong district, witnessed protesters on Wednesday as people marched against the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), accusing it of compromising tribal land rights in favour of corporate interests.
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August 21, 2025
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SG to SC: Governor can veto Bill without returning it
The Central government on Wednesday told a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court that a Governor is not a mere \"post office\" and, in his \"wisdom,\" can withhold assent to a Bill, effectively rendering it inoperative, without returning it to the State legislature for reconsideration or reserving it for the President's approval.
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August 21, 2025
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Delhi CM Attacked During Public Hearing; Man Had Five Previous Cases Against Him
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta (photo right) was allegedly attacked on Wednesday morning by a man who had come to the \"Jan Sunwai\" at the CM's official residence.
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