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Assam launches ‘Orunodoi 3.0’
The Assam government has rolled out the third phase of its flagship welfare scheme, Orunodoi 3.0, marking what chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma described as the state's largest and most comprehensive poverty alleviation initiative to date.
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October 08, 2025
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Chicago braces as Trump threatens Insurrection Act
US President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act ~an 1807 law that allows a (US) president to deploy military troops inside the country.
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October 08, 2025
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One of eight witnesses in Zubeen Garg’s death case appears before CID
Ina key development in the ongoing probe into the mysterious death of singer-actor Zubeen Garg, Rupkamal Kalita — one of the eight individuals who were reportedly with the artist during his final moments in Singapore — appeared before the Assam Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday.
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October 08, 2025
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Sabarimala sculpture sold to a millionaire, alleges Satheesan
Opposition leader in the Kerala assembly VD. Satheesan has on Tuesday alleged that the gold-plated Dwarapalaka sculpture in Sabarimala was sold to a millionaire in the state for crores of rupees.
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October 08, 2025
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Flexi staffing up 6.1 pc in Q1; IT tops 12.3 pc
India’s flexi staffing industry grew 6.1 per cent year-on-year in QI FY26, driven by robust IT staffing performance, according to a report on Tuesday.
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October 08, 2025
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Bihar SIR: Most of the 21 lakh names added in final list are new voters, ECI tells SC
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the final electoral roll prepared during the SIR exercise in Bihar had been notified, and that most of the 21 lakh names added were those of new voters, with only a small portion belonging to
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October 08, 2025
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Top Australian stars return for limited-over series against India
Australia have brought back several key players for their upcoming white-ball series at home against India, signalling a strong intent ahead of next year’s ICC men’s T20 World Cup.
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October 08, 2025
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Seat-sharing talks intensify across NDA, INDIA blocs for Bihar polls
Following the announcement ofthe Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, political activity has intensified in the state with parties ~ from Congress, to the BJP and the JD(U) ~ looking to finalise the first list of candidates in the coming days so that the election campaign can begin on time.
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October 08, 2025
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Sarma alleges Gogoi-Mahanta nexus, slams Gogoi's ‘anti-Assam’ remarks
Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday launched a fresh political broadside against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, hinting at a close association between him and event manager Shyamkanu Mahanta, and alleging that the two share a deep political connection.
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October 08, 2025
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Rahul Gandhi, Kharge condemn lynching of Dalit youth in Raebareli
In a strong and emotional joint statement, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi condemned the brutal lynching of a Dalit youth, Hariom Valmiki, in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli, calling it a “heinous crime against the Constitution and humanity.”
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October 08, 2025
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SC seeks replies from X, Assam BJP over AI-generated video depicting ‘Muslim takeover’
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from social media platform X (formerly Twitter) andthe Assam unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ona plea demanding the removal of an artificial intelligencegenerated video that allegedly depicts a “Muslim takeover” of the state in the event the ruling party loses the upcoming assembly elections.
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October 08, 2025
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Messi-led Argentinateam set to play in Kochi, CM Vijayan chairs meeting on preparations
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the preparations for the upcoming football match featuring the Argentina national team, scheduled to be held in November at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kochi.
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October 08, 2025
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VP chairs meeting with floor leaders of all political parties of the Rajya Sabha
The Vice-President of India and Chairman, Rajya Sabha, C.P. Radhakrishnan, chaired his maiden meeting with floor leaders of all political parties ofthe Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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October 08, 2025
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Opposition disrupts Kerala assembly for 2nd day over Sabarimala ‘gold theft issue
ALTHOUGH THE SESSION RESUMED AT 10 A.M, AFTER THE CANCELLED QUESTION HOUR ,THE UDF MLAS CONTINUED THEIR PROTESTS INTHE WELL OF THE HOUSE. AMID THE CHAOS, THE ASSEMBLY PASSED FIVE BILLS AND ADJOURNED THE HOUSE FORTHE DAY.
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October 08, 2025
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Mirage of Return
The recent tightening of American immigration rules, culminating in a dramatic hike in H-1B visa fees, has triggered a wave of speculation in India’s policy and business circles: could this finally be the moment when, after decades, outward migration begins to reverse? After years of losing some of its brightest minds to the West, there is hope that geopolitical and regulatory shifts abroad might prompt thousands of skilled Indians to return home. But hope is not a plan. Turning this moment into a meaningful reverse brain drain will require far more than rhetoric ~ it will demand strategic statecraft and systemic reform.
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October 08, 2025
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India AI backs 5 projects for safe AI
Thegovernmenton Tuesday announced the selection of five projects under the second round of its expression of interest forthe ‘Safe and Trusted AT pillarunderthe programme launched by IndiaAL
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October 08, 2025
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Sitharaman unveils forex settlement in GIFT IFSC
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the foreign currency settlement system in GIFT IFSC, which will facilitate seamless transactions on real-time basis, enhance liquidity management, and ensure compliance.
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October 08, 2025
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Anil Ambani-linked companies receive SEBI show cause notice
Anil Ambani-linked Reliance Infrastructure and Reliance Power have received show cause notices from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regarding alleged violations of the SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulations, 2003, and the SEBI Act, 1992.
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October 08, 2025
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World Bank raises India's GDP forecast for FY26 to 6.5 per cent
The World Bank raised India's gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for 2025-26 (FY26) to 6.5 per cent from 6.3 per cent projected in June.
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October 08, 2025
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Passenger vehicle sales rise 5.8 pc on GST 2.0 boost
Retail sales of passenger vehicles posted a 5.8per cent spike to 2,99,369 units in September, driven by the GST 2.0 reforms and the Navratri festivities.
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October 08, 2025
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Learning from the mess that Gurugram now Is
In just three decades, the once-unremarkable Gurugram, dotted with agricultural lands and primitive infrastructure, has transformed into a corporate hub. The Millennium City represents India's most ambitious urban experiment, blending government planning expertise and facilitation with private dynamism and innovation.
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October 08, 2025
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US scientists bag 2025 Nobel Prize for Physics for experiments in quantum technology
Three scientists from the USA have been conferred the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their experiments on a chip that revealed quantum physics in action.
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October 08, 2025
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Ties with Britain
The flux in geo-politics and erosion of multilateralism offers ample opportunity to strengthenthe Commonwealth in which both UK and India can play a critical role. The spirit of the Global South can be injected into the Commonwealth which has members from Asia and Africa. The two sides can also work for mutually beneficial engagements in various sectors of the economy and education
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October 08, 2025
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Strong policy support helps accelerate adoption of energy storage across India, feels Mercom Research
Consider these interesting facts first. India’s cumulative energy storage capacity reached 490 MWh as of June 2025. India added over 48 MWh of energy storage capacity in 1H 2025.
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October 08, 2025
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France's govt collapses again ~what’s next?
French President Emmanuel Macron is running out of wiggle room.
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October 08, 2025
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Market erases intraday gains, but ends positive
The stock market on Tuesday erased some of the intraday gains but managed to close ona positive note. Nifty closed above the 25,100 amid buying seen in the auto, consumer durables, oil & gas, energy, and realty names.
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October 08, 2025
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Israel marks 2 years since 7 Oct attack amid Gaza war, ongoing hostage crisis
Thousands of people converged on southern Israel on Tuesday to mourn the dead as the nation marked two years since Hamas’ 7 October attack plunged the region into a devastating war, while Israel and Hamas pressed on with indirect peace talks in Egypt.
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October 08, 2025
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Jubilee Hills bypoll: Cong leader booked for distribution of voterID cards
Congress leader Naveen Yadav, a ticket aspirant for the upcoming Jubilee Hills bypoll, has been booked for allegedly distributing Voter ID cards at a programme in the constituency following a complaintto the chiefelectoral officer in Telangana by BJP MP M Raghunandan Rao.
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October 08, 2025
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SC agrees to urgently hear plea for CBI probe into Karur stampede
TheSupreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear, on 10 October, apleachallenging the Madras High Court's order refusing a CBI probe into the Karur stampede - a deadly incident atactor-politician Vijay's TVK rally that claimed 41 lives and left more than 100 injured.
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October 08, 2025
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Aviation Test
When the first flights take off from Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), India will cross a significant milestone.
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