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Sun is the most democratic energy source: President Murmu
Solar energy should not remain confined to the rooftops of the privileged but should illuminate the homes of the poorest and open new opportunities for every person seeking a livelihood, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday.
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October 29, 2025
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India’s monsoon is becoming more extreme
Across India, torrential rains over the past few months have swallowed an entire village in the Himalayas, flooded Punjab’s farmlands, and brought Kolkata to a standstill. This all happened in a monsoon season in which total rainfall was technically only 8 per cent above normal.
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October 29, 2025
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Still 980 away from a thousand cuts
Donald Trump has finally decided to hit Russia with sanctions ~ the first package he has imposed since he came back to the White House in January.
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October 29, 2025
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INDIA bloc releases its manifesto, promises jobs
With the Bihar Assembly polls round the corner, the Opposition-led Mahagathbandhan on Tuesday released its manifesto.
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October 29, 2025
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2 burnt to death in Jaipur-Delhi bus fire
In yet another bus fire, at least two daily wage labourers were charred to death and around a dozen sustained injuries when the vehicle they were travelling in caught fire after accidentally hitting a live high tension wire near Manoharpura-Shahpur on the Jaipur Delhi Highway Tuesday.
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October 29, 2025
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Cyclone Montha barrels towards AP
As Cyclone Montha barrelled towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, the state government has assured that if required army would be deployed to tackle the fallout of the landfall.
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October 29, 2025
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CWC 2025: South Africa look to bury demons ahead of crucial semifinal against England
South Africa will walk into the first semifinal of the ICC Women’s World Cup against England at the ACA Stadium here on Wednesday haunted by memories of their nightmarish 10-wicket defeat in their tournament opener against the same opponents at the venue, yet buoyed by the resilience that helped them claw back into title contention.
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October 29, 2025
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Trump praises Japan’s new Prime Minister, calls USA an ‘ally at the strongest level’
President Donald Trump began one of his busiest days of his Asia trip on Tuesday by warmly greeting the new Japanese Prime Minister, and taking her with him as he spoke to US troops aboard an aircraft carrier.
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October 29, 2025
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Market remains under pressure amid selling seen across sectors
The stock market remained under pressure on Tuesday amid selling seen across the sectors barring metal and banks.
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October 29, 2025
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Technological disruption reshaping seas, but also heightening risks, warns Admiral Tripathi
Drawing from Professor Rieckmann’s concept of the “Dynaxic Challenge” - a challenge that is both dynamic and complex -the Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, described the maritime domain as fundamentally dynaxic, where security and growth are not parallel pursuits but “twin propellers” driving collective peace and prosperity.
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October 29, 2025
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NTK’s Seeman questions omission of Vijay’s name from Karurstampede FIR
Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) coordinator Seeman on Tuesday wondered why no case had been registered against actor-politician Vijay in connection with the Karur stampede that claimed 41 lives during a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) event.
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October 29, 2025
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Akhilesh accuses Uttar Pradesh BJP government of ruining healthcare system
Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has ruined the state’s healthcare system during its years in office leaving hospitals in a state of disrepair.
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October 29, 2025
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Focus on SKY's batting as T20 WC prep begins with Australia series
All eyes will be on Suryakumar Yadav's batting as India gear up for the opening T20 International against Australia at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Wednesday as the countdown for preparations for the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup, early next year, virtually begins with this five-match series, and broadly a part of the 15-game preparation phase.
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October 29, 2025
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Filthy minds
The incident in Indore, where two Australian women cricketers were allegedly harassed and molested while walking to a café, is a disturbing reminder of how women’s safety remains fragile even in environments presumed secure.
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October 29, 2025
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Marandi accuses Hemant govt of shielding illegal mining
The police action on tribal villagers protesting for “No Entry’ restrictions in Chaibasa has triggered a political storm in Jharkhand, with BJP state president and Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi accusing the Hemant Soren government of protecting an “illegal mining syndicate” at the cost of public safety.
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October 29, 2025
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Leadership change remarks may hamper governance: Dr Parameshwara
Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara today cautioned that public speculation and frequent statements by party members about state leadership could hamper governance, even as he reaffirmed that the Congress high command's decision on leadership change would remain final.
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October 29, 2025
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World leaders arrive in Gyeongju, South Korea, for the APEC summit
World leaders and delegations from participating countries began arriving on Tuesday in South Koreas southeastern city Gyeongju for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, just three days ahead of the gathering.
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October 29, 2025
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Convention to boost cooperation against cybercrime
The rapid development of information and communication technologies in recent years has transformed societies, improved governance and promoted sustainable development.
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October 29, 2025
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Sonowal: Aim to build greener, smarter maritime sector
On the occasion of Green Maritime Day, Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said that the goal is notjust to expand the maritime capacity of the country, but to make it greener, smarter, and more resilient.
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October 29, 2025
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Falling numbers demand measures to save tuskers
The state of Asian elephant estimation 2025 conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India for the country reveals that the population has come down from 29,964 in 2017 to 22,446 in 2025.
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October 29, 2025
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...And Trump Failed
The Chinese economy maintained its growth momentum, growing by 4.8 per cent in the June-September quarter. It is apparent that China has been successful in diversifying away from US markets; China’s US export sales were down 27 per cent, year-on-year, in September, but shipments to the European Union, Southeast Asia and Africa grew by 14 per cent, 15.6 per cent and 56.4 per cent, respectively. The Indian economy has proved equally resilient; inflation has reduced sharply, and is at an eight-year low, while the Indian economy grew at a record 7.8 per cent in the first quarter, with an annual projected growth rate of 6.2 per cent for FY 2025-26
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October 29, 2025
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Telangana CM orders safety audit of all dams
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed a safety audit of all the 173 dam structures in the state after Union Jal Shakti minister CR Patil wroteto him thatthe state was lagging, evenasthe deadline was set to expire in December 2026.
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October 29, 2025
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SP demands appointment of BLOs, officials for SIR sans discrimination
The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Samajwadi Party has demanded the Election Commission of India (ECI) to appoint all booth-level officers (BLOs) and other officials without any discrimination over caste and religion before conducting SIR of electoral rolls in the state.
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October 29, 2025
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PM to address Maritime CEOs’ Conclave in Mumbai today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mumbai on Wednesday where he will address the Maritime Leaders’ Conclave and chair the Global Maritime CEO Forum at India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025, at the NESCO Exhibition Centre, Goregaon East.
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October 29, 2025
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Kenya: 12 people killed in plane crash in Kwale
As many as 12 people were killed after a plane heading to Kichwa Tembo in Kenya's Maasai Mara crashed in the Kwale Simba area on Tuesday, local media reported.
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October 29, 2025
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Smriti Mandhana cements top spot in ICC ODI rankings
India’s batting mainstay Smriti Mandhana cemented the top spot in women’s ODI rankings with a scintillating 109 against New Zealand and an unbeaten 34 against Bangladesh, moving to a career-best rating in an outstanding home ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign to date.
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October 29, 2025
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East Asia summit adopts Kuala Lumpur declaration
Leaders at the East Asia Summit (EAS) reaffirmed their strong commitment to multilateralism based on international law, including the Charter of the United Nations, which is the \"indispensable foundation\" of a more peaceful and prosperous world.
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October 29, 2025
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Mandate renewed
After more than two decades, the Election Commission has announced plans to embark on a nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, a task that goes beyond administrative updating to touch the very core of electoral legitimacy.
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October 29, 2025
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The dawn of AI-designed viruses A step towards AI-generated life
For decades, artificial intelligence (AI) has been characterised as a tool capable of ‘thinking,’ ‘learning,’ and even ‘creating.’ Until recently, its innovation was limited to the digital domain—coding, creating art, or generating words.
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October 29, 2025
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India emerging on maritime map after Modi reforms: Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the country now stands tall as an emerging power on the global maritime map owing to deep structural reforms in the maritime economy.
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