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India look to bounce back in 3rd T20I against Australia
After a forgettable outing in the second T20I against Australia, India will be looking to capitalise on the absence of Josh Hazlewood, with the star quick no longer part of the series even as the continued exclusion of left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh remains a major talking point ahead of the third T20I at Hobart on Sunday.
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November 02, 2025
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Markets slip to day's low after brief recovery
The stock market opened flat on Friday but failed to hold on to the initial recovery ending near day’s low amid mixed global cues.
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November 01, 2025
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Nepal-China relations under Karki government
Following former Chief Justice Sushila Karki's nomination as Nepal's interim Prime Minister on September 12, commentators have focused on Nepal's foreign ties with China, observing how a transitional administration will navigate its more influential Himalayan neighbours.
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November 01, 2025
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Kejriwal's 'Sheesh Mahal' in Punjab grander than the Delhi one: Maliwal
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Friday unleashed a fresh assault on former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, alleging that the party head was building a “Sheesh Mahal” in Punjab much grander than the one in the national capital.
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November 01, 2025
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Google, Jio roll out Gemini AI for 5G users
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai tweeted on X that the company has entered into a deal with the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio to roll out free artificial intelligence tools to all Jio’s 5G users for 18 months.
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November 01, 2025
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Dissident AIADMK leader Sengottaiyan expelled by EPS
A day after he dared the party leadership to remove him, dissident leader K A Sengottaiyan (Photo), who raised the banner of revolt for demanding the homecoming of expelled leaders V K Sasikala, T T V Dhinakaran, and O Panneerselvam, was axed from the AIADMK on Friday.
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November 01, 2025
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Demolish all encroachment: CM Revanth
After an aerial inspection of flood-ravaged Warangal and Hanamkonda, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday instructed officials to demolish all encroachments that resulted in frequent flooding in the second most important city in the state.
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November 01, 2025
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Congress quells dissidence over Telangana cabinet expansion
While former cricketer and Congress leader Mohammad Azharuddin took oath as minister in the Telangana Cabinet on Friday, the ruling party hurriedly placated two senior leaders - P Sudarshan Reddy and K Prem Sagar Rao -- by appointing them to posts with Cabinet rank.
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November 01, 2025
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UN condemns US drug strikes
The UN human rights chief said Friday that US military strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean allegedly carrying illegal drugs from South America are “unacceptable” and must stop.
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November 01, 2025
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Overseas study demand surges in smaller cities, driven by AI, Data Science
Various courses linked to Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Analytics have seen significant growth among Indian students planning to study abroad, growing five times since 2021 and doubling in the past year.
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November 01, 2025
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'Lawyers can't be summoned over advice to clients unless exceptional circumstances exist'
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that, as a general principle, investigating agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot summon advocates in relation to the legal advice they have given to their clients.
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November 01, 2025
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Modi realised Sardar Patel’s dream of uniting J-K with Indian Union: Raj CM
The Rajasthan government on Friday paid rich tributes to the country's first home minister Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel on his 150th birth anniversary.
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November 01, 2025
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Siddaramaiah vows justice for nomadic community
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today reaffirmed his government's commitment to providing social justice to the Alemari (nomadic) community, assuring that the State will explore ways to grant them one percent reservation.
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November 01, 2025
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Congress questions Shahon 'foreigner' voter deletions
The ongoing political storm surrounding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar intensified on Thursday, with Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh posing two direct questions to the Union Home Minister regarding his repeated statements on detecting, deleting, and deporting foreigners on voter lists.
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November 01, 2025
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Harmanpreet reveals 5-over mindset in 167-run stand with Jemimah Rodrigues
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said her mindset while sharing a match-winning partnership with centurion Jemimah Rodrigues to get five-wicket win over Australia in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup semifinal was to stay together for around 30-40 overs and that the game would change in their favour.
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November 01, 2025
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PM Modi calls for unity & vigilance to uphold 'Viksit Bharat'vision
On the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid heartfelt tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the iconic Statue of Unity in Kevadia on Friday. Standing tall as the world’s tallest statue, the monument is a symbol of India’s unity and collective strength, embodying the vision of the Iron Man of India.
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November 01, 2025
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Jeethu Joseph's Miragelooks morelikeaplaythanafilm
Often, a director's first creations remain his or her very best. Satyajit Ray made an umpteen number of films, but when I spoke to many people across continents, they swore by his first work, Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road). My friend and legendary movie critic, the late Derek Malcolm, always felt that Pather Panchali was brilliant.
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November 01, 2025
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‘NDA will get 54% votes’
JP national spokesperson Ajay Alok is known for his frank, precise, and fact-based political comments. He began his political career with the Janata Dal (United) and was once considered very close to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He has always been a critic of RJD chief Lalu Yadav’s ideology.
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November 01, 2025
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Healy stays positive after SFheartbreak, calls India defeat a ʻlearningmoment'
Australia captain Alyssa Healy preferred to look at the positives after her side’s heartbreaking exit from the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, following a thrilling semifinal defeat to India in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.
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November 01, 2025
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Gunfire, clashes, killings mark Bihar's pre-poll tensions
The cycle of violence in Bihar amid the ongoing Assembly elections continued on Friday, as criminals shot dead a father-son duo - Pramod Mahato and Priyanshu Mahato-in Bhojpur, while unidentified miscreants attacked the convoy of RJD candidate Veena Devi in Mokama, around 100 km from Patna.
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November 01, 2025
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India poised for major global role: Goyal
Union Commerceand Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday led the discussions at the The IndUS Entrepreneurs (TiE) conference in Bengaluru, highlighting the importance for fostering innovation, enhancingR&D capabilities in India’s deep tech sector.
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November 01, 2025
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Uphold PM’s dignity, stop targeting Tamils: CM Stalin to PM Modi
Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks that Biharis are being harassed by the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday reminded him that he is the Prime Minister of the entire country and should uphold the dignity of his office rather than making divisive comments for electoral gains.
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November 01, 2025
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Bison Kaalamaadan, Tamil cinema gets a new Kamal Haasan
There is no easy way to say this. In Mali Selvaraj’s Bison Kaalamaadan, young Dhruv Vikram proves himself a better actor than his father Vikram.
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November 01, 2025
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Rainless lessons
Delhi’s failed experiment with artificial rain is more than just a technical disappointment ~ it is a sobering reflection of the city’s longstanding dependence on gimmicky short-term fixes for a crisis that demands structural change.
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November 01, 2025
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Hazlewood, Marsh lead Australia to 4-wicket win vs India in 2nd T20I
Australia survived a late scare before riding on skipper Mitchell Marsh’s brisk 46 to clinch a comfortable four-wicket victory over India in the second T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
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November 01, 2025
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King Charles III strips Prince Andrew of titles and evicts him from royal home
King Charles III on Thursday stripped his disgraced brother Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and evicted him from his royal residence after weeks of pressure to act over his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Buckingham Palace said.
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November 01, 2025
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BJP MP slaps OBC man in public event
BJP Lok Sabha Member from Satna in MP, Ganesh Singh, publicly slapped and humiliated a poor and backward class crane operator merely for the reason that the crane functioned erratically while Singh was sitting its man basket during the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas event in Satna today, even as PM Narendra Modi highlighted the union government's achievements in bias-free governance and welfare of the poor in his speech at Gujarat on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas.
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November 01, 2025
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Dismantling the structure of deification
Democracy is young in Nepal - it turned 17 in 2025. Ilam 26. In these shared years of growth, the year 2022 marked a sharp political turn where two faces from nonpolitical backgrounds won with a landslide victory. One became a mayor, the other a member of parliament. While the hope instilled felt new, it still operated under the recycled concept of a hero coming to save the day.
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November 01, 2025
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Direct selling’s strength is its inclusivity: NITI Aayog
The NITI Aayog has underscored the growing importance ofthe Direct Selling sectorasakey driver of inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic growth in India.
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November 01, 2025
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NDA Bihar manifesto: Focus on jobs, women's empowerment
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday released its 'Sankalp Patra' (manifesto) for the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections.
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