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US tariffs dent Indian leather revenue; GST 2.0 provides relief
India’s leather and allied products industry is projected ‘o experience a 10-12 percent revenue decline in current fiscal following the United States’ tariffs, a report saidon Thursday, adding that free rade agreement (FTA) with he UK and GST cuts will provide some relief to leather exporters.
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October 24, 2025
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Key provisions relating to bank nomination to come into force from 1 November
Key Provisions relating to Nomination under the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025 will come into effect from 1 November.
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October 24, 2025
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Bahutule replaces Joshi as Punjab Kings’ new spin bowling coach
IPL 2025 finalists Punjab Kingson Thursday announced the appointment of former India cricketer Sairaj Bahutule as the new spin bowling coach ahead of the 2026 season.
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October 24, 2025
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Path ahead for India’s EVs
The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is no longer a distant dream or just a government target - it’s happening right now and changing how the world moves.
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October 24, 2025
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EU joins USA in heaping more sanctions on Russia to push Putin into Ukraine peace talks
The European Union on Thursday heaped more economic sanctions on Russia, adding to US President Donald Trump’s new punitive measures the previous day against the Russian oil industry.
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October 24, 2025
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Australia survive late scare to beat India by 2 wkts and seal ODI series
Australia survived a late scare to secure a tense two-wicket victory over India in the second ODI at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, sealing an unassailable 2-0 series lead. Fifties from Matthew Short and Cooper Connolly proved crucial as the visitors held their nerve to chase down a challenging 265-run target.
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October 24, 2025
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Strategic Extraction
The new agreement between the United States and Australia to jointly invest in rare earths and other critical minerals marks a decisive shift in the geopolitics of resource control.
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October 24, 2025
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Click, Learn, Thrive
Whiletermslike ‘game-changing’ and disruptive’ have become watchwordsinmodernday digitalinformationcontextsin theageofAL as educators weare notoblivious tothe hypeof paperless education, whiteboardsandsimilar educationfads. Theutilities of suchchangesarehardly contested but whatseems to havereceded into the backgroundis theethical education thatshould drive digitalinformation drives, acute and activeawareness campaigns among stakeholders todecipherthetruefromthe falseand misleading, and active penalprovisions to deter information misuse
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October 24, 2025
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Winter Session of Parliament likely to be held between 24 Nov and 19 December
The government is gearing up to convene the Winter Session of Parliament between 24 November and 19 December, insiders revealed today, promising a packed legislative agenda with a tentative schedule of 20 sittings.
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October 24, 2025
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Blueprint for coming years holds opportunities for HK
Proposals for China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), expected to be announced after the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China from Oct 20 to 23, are poised to place the country firmly on the path toward Chinese modernization and national rejuvenation.
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October 24, 2025
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World Court orders Israel to uphold Palestinian rights, cooperate with UN
The World Court has declared that Israel is obligated to uphold international human rights law in the Palestinian territories and work with the UN and other international organisations to provide relief to the people there.
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October 24, 2025
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Textile sector hit hard by Trump tariffs
Textiles and Apparel seem to be one of the Indian industries that have been hit hard by the recent imposition of high tariffs by the Trump Administration.
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October 24, 2025
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Srijani: A creative dance festival
Payal Dance Troupe, Bally staged its much-awaited creative dance fiesta, Srijani at Bally Rabindra Bhavan under the artistic direction and choreography of Mousumi Bhandari. A team of 103 performers enthralled a full auditorium with a vibrant showcase of Indian creative dance.
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October 24, 2025
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India’s EV growth gains pace: Report
India is rapidly moving toward sustainable mobility through a mix of electric, hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicles, anew report said on Thursday.
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October 24, 2025
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Ex-UP DGP seeks deportation of ‘illegal Bangladeshis’ from Lucknow
THE FORMER DGP WAS OUT FOR HIS MORNING WALK ON THURSDAY, AS USUAL. DURING THE WALK, HE FILMED SOME SANITATION WORKERS AND CLAIMED THEY WERE ALL BANGLADESHIS.
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October 24, 2025
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Lighting anti-colonial lamps
Amitav Ghosh, the renowned Indian writer, is visiting Korea this week to receive the 2025 Pak Kyongni Prize, sponsored by the Toji Cultural Foundation.
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October 24, 2025
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Ensure organic alternatives amid fertiliser shortage, says Ramadoss
Pattali Makkal Katchi(PMK) founder Dr.S Ramadoss has urged the Tamil Nadu government to take urgent steps to resolve the ongoing fertiliser shortage that has affected farmers across the state, particularly during the northeast monsoon cultivation season.
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October 23, 2025
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Congress slams govt over economy, farmer distress
RAMESH’S REMARKS HIGHLIGHT THE GROWING CONCERNS AMONG FARMERS OVER THE LACK OF REMUNERATIVE PRICES FOR THEIR PRODUCE. DESPITE THE GOVERNMENT’S CLAIMS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH, FARMERS ARE STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET DUE TO LOW MARKET PRICES, HE SAID.
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October 23, 2025
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India jumps to ninth spot in global forest area rankings: FAO report
India has risen in its ranking for total forest area, moving up one spot from 10th to 9th, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization report, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025.
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October 23, 2025
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Oppn leaders lambast Lokpal's BMW tender
The Lokpal's recently floated tender to procure seven luxury vehicles for the members of the anti-corruption ombudsman has ignited a storm of criticism and public outrage, with the anti-corruption body’ priorities being roundly pilloried.
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October 23, 2025
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Diwali sales spike driven by GST cuts, strong demand for ‘swadeshi’ products: Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the surge in Diwali sales driven by GST rate cuts and strong demand for ‘swadeshi’ products.
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October 23, 2025
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Cyclone threat for Tamil Nadu recedes, but red alert for heavy rain remains
Battered by heavy downpour, which left a trail of destruction of standing crops across Tamil Nadu, the state heaved a sigh of relief with the MET office on Wednesday withdrawing the warning of a severe cyclonic storm following the Low-Pressure Area in the Bay of Bengal getting weakened and moving north westwards towards Andhra Pradesh.
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October 23, 2025
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A vital tool
The management of Non-Performing Assets by banks in the public and private sector is an issue of pressing concern in India.
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October 23, 2025
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Trump hosts Diwali celebrations at White House, calls Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘great person’
US President Donald Trump hosted a special Diwali event at the White House, where he termed PM Modi “a great person’ and said he loves “the people of India.”
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October 23, 2025
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Trump rules out Ukraine talks with Putin for now
President Donald Trump said Tuesday his plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin was on hold because he didn’t want it to be a “waste of time.” It was the latest twistin Trump's stop-and-go effort to resolve the war in Ukraine.
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October 23, 2025
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DG Infantry outlines the future-ready force vision
Describing the Bhairav Commando Battalions as the “lean mean units”, Director General Infantry Lt Gen Ajay Kumar (photo) stated that the newly raised units represent agile, high-mobility Infantry formations, bridging the gaps between the conventional Infantry battalions and Special Forces.
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October 23, 2025
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Repurposing service
The Nobel prize reminds us that growth through innovation demands change, and that change carries friction and conflict if unmanaged. Mission Karmayogi shows how public administration in a large democracy can orchestrate that change in a way that the system itself carries it forward. The goal is not to tear down bureaucracy but to make it alive, adaptive and citizen centric
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October 23, 2025
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Govtis prioritising investmentin transmission infra via Green Energy Corridors: Ministry
The government is prioritising investment in transmission infrastructure through the Green Energy Corridors and new high-capacity transmission lines from Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Ladakh, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on Wednesday.
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October 23, 2025
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MeitY proposes mandatory labels, metadata tagging to combat deepfakes
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued draft amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, that mandate platforms to clearly identify \"synthetically generated content\" and introduce new technical obligations for services facilitating its creation.
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October 23, 2025
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Gilded Instinct
This Diwali, India’s relationship with gold revealed something deeper than economics. Dhanteras on October 18 and the festival of lights, celebrated on October 20, became a mirror for the country’s enduring trust in the one asset generations have revered, adorned, and quietly depended on.
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