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Family rule is a threat to Indian democracy; Shashi Tharoor lashes out at Nehru family
Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Sashi Tharoor has stated that dynastic politics poses a \"grave threat\" to Indian democracy and explicitly mentioned the influence of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty as an example of this phenomenon.
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November 04, 2025
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Beyond boundaries
India's first Women's World Cup victory in Navi Mumbai is not just a sporting conquest; it is a cultural reckoning. It signals the moment when the idea of women's cricket in India finally broke free from the margins and claimed its rightful space in the national imagination. Under the floodlights of the DY Patil Stadium, amid rain delays and midnight celebrations, something irreversible happened ~ Indian cricket's gender divide began to blur.
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November 04, 2025
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Two decades of Center for Soft Computing Research
On 29 October, academicians, scientists, and policymakers gathered at the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, to mark the 20 years of the institute's pioneering work in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and soft computing.
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November 04, 2025
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UP’ takes its fragrance & faith to London at World Travel Market 2025
Uttar Pradesh Tourism is all set to bring India's spiritual and cultural essence to one of the world's biggest travel stages.
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November 04, 2025
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APEC Leaders will discuss and seek consensus on joint responses to these emerging challenges
The 2025 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea, from October 31 to November 1, 2025. Under the theme and priorities of 'Building a Sustainable Tomorrow: Connect, Innovate, Prosper,' APEC Leaders will chart a vision for shared prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region and explore ways to revitalise free trade, investment and economic cooperation amid today's global uncertainties.
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November 04, 2025
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Two more key playersin Tripura's illegal drugtrade arrested from Delhi, Kolkata
Tripura Police Crime Branch has arrested two more main kingpins involved in the seizure of drugs worth Rs 5.4 crore recovered from a goods train arriving here from Delhi, officials said on Monday.
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November 04, 2025
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Food aid at risk as US shutdown crisis deepens
The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to a head Saturday as the federal food assistance program faced delays and millions of Americans were set to see a dramatic rise in their health insurance bills.
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November 03, 2025
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The essence of religion
Religion is the enquiry into the beyond that marks the difference between the lives of human and animals. This is how Swami Vivekananda explained the essence of religion. He said: “So if man rests content with the present and gives upall search into the beyond, mankind will have to go back to the animal plane.”
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November 03, 2025
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3rd T20I: Washington, Arshdeep star as India beat Australia to level series
Although all-rounder Washington Sundar didn't get to bowl, he stepped up when it mattered most to smash an unbeaten 49 off 23 balls as India defeated Australia by five wickets in the third T20I at the Bellerive Oval on Sunday.
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November 03, 2025
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Tradetalks, Q2 earnings and global cues likely to drive Sensex, Nifty next week
The coming week is expected to be action-packed for the Indian stockmarketsas investors turn their focus to key corporate earnings, a series of upcoming IPOs, and crucial trade negotiations between India and the United States.
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November 03, 2025
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Toxicair tightens gripon Delhias AQI soarsto366
Delhis airturned visibly murkier on Sunday as toxic smog blanketed the skyline, blurring buildings and bringing another sharp spike in pollution levels.
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November 03, 2025
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Western Command wargames: Navy-led tri-service exercise ‘Trishul’ kicks off
Months after Operation Sindoor destroyed terror camps deep inside Pakistan, the Indian Security Forces are now conducting Exercise Trishul, a Tri-Service Exercise involving the Indian Navy, Indian Army and Indian Air Force along the Western Border with Pakistan.
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November 03, 2025
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Congress unveils power-packed star campaigners lineup ahead of Bihar’s crucial phasetwo polls
Ina strategic move to boost its presence in Bihar, the Congress on Sunday announced a formidable list of 40 star campaigners for the second phase of the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections slated for 11 November.
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November 03, 2025
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Two killed as Russia strikes Odesa grid
Atleast two people were killed inadroneattackin Ukraine's southwestern Odesa region, Ukrainian authorities said Sunday. Elsewhere, Russia continued to pummel the country’s energy infrastructure.
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November 03, 2025
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Trump to host al-Sharaa
President Donald Trump will host Ahmad al-Sharaa for talks, a first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House, an administration official said Saturday.
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November 03, 2025
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Vote for NDA to stop return of RJD’s jungle raj, urges Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged the people of Bihar to elect an NDA government, promising government jobs and employment opportunities to one crore youth, if the NDA returns to power after the assembly elections.
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November 03, 2025
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UK police say two people in life-threatening condition after stabbing attack on train
British police said Sunday that two people remain in life-threatening condition after a mass stabbing attack onaLondon-bound train the previous evening. Police also said they do not consider the attack to bea terrorist incident.
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November 03, 2025
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Mcap of 4 top firms jump ₹95,000 cr; Reliance leads
In a week, the combined market valuation of four of the top 10 valued firms jumped by Rs 95,447.38 crore. Reliance Industries emerged as the biggest gainer.
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November 03, 2025
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IUML distances itself from Salam’s remarks against CM Vijayan
The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has distanced itself from its state general secretary PMA Salam’s inflammatory comments targeting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
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November 03, 2025
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Rahul slams Modi with ‘dance for vote’, Ambani-Adani jibe
Unmoved by criticism over his “dance for vote” remark directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi repeated it in Bihar on Sunday, adding, “Tell him to do yoga, and he'll even perform a few asanas. But after the elections, the Prime Minister will do whatever his industrialist friends Ambani and Adani ask him to do.”
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November 03, 2025
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Bengal shows the way ~ II
West Bengal’s journey since 2016 shows how a well-coordinated campaign can evolve into institutionalised governance and measurable outcomes. The ‘Safe Drive, Save Life’ initiative, coupled with SRSC reforms, technology adoption, and community engagement, has made road safety a mainstream governance issue. The challenge now is extending these successes to rural districts, where weak enforcement, poor infrastructure, and rising motorization continue to fuel accidents. If West Bengal succeeds, it will also emerge as a national exemplar in saving lives on the road
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November 03, 2025
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Fake currency notes worth ₹16 lakh seized from MP madrasa
Policein the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh seized fake currency notes worth nearly Rs 16 lakh from the roomofanimaminamadrassa located near a mosque in a village on Sunday.
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November 03, 2025
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Vijay slams EC’s voteroll revision, calls DMK’sall-party meeta ‘political theatre’
Boycotting the all-party meeting convened by the ruling DMK on Sunday to discuss the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ofthe electoral roll, actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay launched a scathing attack on both the Election Commission and the State government, alleging that
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November 03, 2025
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3rd PLF to unfold a fascinating world of deliberations
A unique confluence of author-translators, art-connoisseurs, critics, budding writers, commentators on Assamese lyrics, performing arts, translations along with history and young people is scheduled for 14, 15 and 16 November 2025 in the prehistoric city of Guwahati in northeast India as the 3rd Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival takes its turn to mesmerize the participants with a series of fascinating deliberations.
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November 03, 2025
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Scorched Future
India’s unrelenting summer of 2024 was not merely another chapter in a long history of seasonal extremes. It was a warning written in heat. For the first time, science has quantified what millions of Indians already feel in their bodies ~ that climate change is not an abstract environmental concern, but a lived public health crisis. The rising mercury is no longer a matter of discomfort; it is a measure of human vulnerability.
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November 03, 2025
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VP Radhakrishnan hails libraries as temples of learning, empowering communities
Vice-President C P Radha-krishnan Sunday hailed libraries as “temples of learning” that nurture critical thinking and empower individuals and communities.
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November 03, 2025
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Jairam Ramesh questions PM Modi and Nitish Kumar over Bihar’s plight
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Sunday posed three questions directly to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, criticising their governments’ performance in addressing the state’s issues.
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November 03, 2025
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Steel industry pushes for stronger safeguards to curb cheap imports
Indian steelmakers have urged the government to introduce additional measures to curb rising steel imports, particularly from countries such as China, as increasing inbound shipments continue to pressure domestic production and prices.
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November 03, 2025
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DMK-led all-party meet decides to challenge SIR in Supreme Court
Describing the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls as antidemocratic, the all-party meeting convened by the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Sunday termed the Election Commission as a puppet of the BJP, decided to challenge the exercise in the Supreme Court.
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November 03, 2025
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Successfullaunch of GSAT-7R boost for national security
India on Sunday beefed up its security with the launch of its latest military satellite, the44 ton GSAT-7R or CMS-03, for the use of the Indian Navy, bythe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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