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Amid Oppn walkout, Shah hails PM for giving Pak ‘befitting reply’
Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday attacked the Congress for “giving away” parts of Kashmir to Pakistan when it was in power and said that the Union government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi was committed to ending terrorism and ensuring the return of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir
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July 31, 2025
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Understudy Dhruv Jurel steps into Pant’s shoes for crucial fifth Test
There is nothing much ‘one can do but wait for an opportunity when Rishabh Pant is keeping wicket for India.
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July 31, 2025
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Punjab sees jump in DSR acreage, but misses target
BATHINDA: The Punjab agriculture department is able to achieve only 58% of the targeted 5 lakh acres to be covered under the direct seeded rice (DSR) technique for paddy sowing this kharif season even as the overall acreage increased marginally from 2024-25.
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July 31, 2025
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TATA MOTORS TO BUY IVECO'S CORE TRUCKS BUSINESS
India’s Tata Motors will buy Iveco in a deal valued at €3.8 billion, the companies said on Wednesday, after the Italian truckmaker separately agreed to sell its defence business to Leonardo.
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July 31, 2025
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Save farmers’ land: Warring to Centre
Raising the contentious land pooling policy in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Punjab Congress president and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring urged the central government to intervene and protect Punjab’s farmers from what he termed as a ‘coercive and unjust’ land acquisition drive by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.
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July 31, 2025
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Nayara withdraws lawsuit as Microsoft restores services
Nayara Energy on Wednesday withdrew its lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. after the US tech giant restored critical digital services that had earlier been suspended, impacting the oil refiner’s operations.
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July 31, 2025
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Philippines Prez’s visit to India to coincide with 1st joint naval drill
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is set to visit India this week to take forward economic and security ties in a trip that will coincide with the first naval exercise between the two countries in the South China Sea.
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July 31, 2025
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Oz widens teen social media ban to YouTube
{ BIG TECH } SOCIAL MEDIA FIRMS WILL BE FINED UP TO $32.2MN IF THEY BREAK THE LAW
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July 31, 2025
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Nithari killings: SC upholds Koli and Pandher’s acquittals
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the acquittal of Surendra Koli and Moninder Singh Pandher in 12 cases of murder and rape linked to the Nithari killings, junking the appeals filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the victims' families.
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July 31, 2025
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Dozens killed in Gaza as hunger crisis drags on
Israeli strikes and gunfire in the Gaza Strip killed at least 46 Palestinians overnight and into Wednesday, most of them among crowds seeking food, health officials said.
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July 31, 2025
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Police nab accused in Jammu road-rage case
JAMMU: Police on Wednesday nabbed the 21-year-old Mannan Anand in a road rage case that left 65-year-old Jammu man critically injured, said a spokesperson.
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July 31, 2025
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PATIALA MAN HELD ON ESPIONAGE CHARGES
Patiala police on Wednesday arrested Gurpreet Singh, a resident of the Bhadson area in Nabha block, for allegedly sharing sensitive information related to the Indian Army with a Pakistani national.
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July 31, 2025
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5 more held in Faridkot murder case
BATHINDA: : The Faridkot district police have arrested five more persons, including two alleged shooters, for killing Yadwinder Singh on July 22.
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July 31, 2025
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AYALI SHIELDED OWN LAND FROM POOLING, ALLEGES AKALI DAL
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Wednesday alleged that Dakha MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali colluded with the AAP government to get his land excluded from the land pooling policy, even as adjoining land, belonging to farmers, had been notified for acquisition.
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July 31, 2025
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Certification hold-up leaves vet graduates without licences, jobs
Seventy-one graduates of the bachelor of veterinary sciences and animal husbandry (BVSc & AH) at College of Veterinary Sciences, Rampura Phul, are facing an uncertain future after their licences were revoked by the Punjab Veterinary Council due to the college's lack of certification from the Veterinary Council of India.
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July 31, 2025
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‘Centre taking steps to curb cyber frauds’
The government is taking various measures, including setting up the digital intelligence platform, to curb cyber frauds, Union communication minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Wednesday.
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July 31, 2025
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Dealbreaker from Trump?
The fallout of US tariffs on India will go far beyond trade, may impact strategic ties
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July 31, 2025
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EAM: No Modi-Trump phone call during India-Pak hostilities
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday reiterated the assertion that the US had no role in ending hostilities between India and Pakistan in May, telling the Rajya Sabha in the face of Opposition criticism that there was no phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump during tensions.
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July 31, 2025
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Big Tech cries foul over new phone verification rules
India’s proposed new cybersecurity rules under the Telecom Act threaten to pull everyday apps such as WhatsApp, Netflix, and Amazon under the country’s telecom regulations—just because they use phone numbers.
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July 31, 2025
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History sheeter shot dead in Yamunanagar encounter
KARNAL: A 25-year-old history sheeter was allegedly shot dead by Yamunanagar police during an encounter near Ratouli road during the wee hours of Wednesday.
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July 31, 2025
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British flights resume after hit by tech glitch
A technical issue that temporarily disrupted flights out of the UK has been resolved, according to NATS, the UK’s air traffic control service.
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July 31, 2025
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‘We avenged Apr 22 in 22 minutes’
Slamming the Congress led United Progressive Alliance government for failing to give a befitting response to Pakistan for perpetuating multiple terror attacks in India, leader of the house in the Rajya Sabha and BJP president JP Nadda on Wednesday said what sets the current National Democratic Alliance government apart from its predecessor is the “political will” that has created the space for the armed forces to take decisive action.
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July 31, 2025
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Flash flood in J&K’s Ramban kills two teachers
Were on a motorcycle when they were swept away by the strong current of a mountain stream near Nathatop
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July 31, 2025
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‘ONOP could lead to 1.5% point rise in GDP growth’
Simultaneous elections in India could lead to a 1.5 percentage point rise in real GDP ‘growth, higher capital expenditure and increased investment activity, former finance commission chairperson NK Singh and another economist told the joint parliamentary committee on One Nation One Election on Wednesday.
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July 31, 2025
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Oppn continues targeting govt over Pahalgam attack
Opposition lawmakers in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday continued to question the government on the terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22 and Operation Sindoor, the military offensive launched against Pakistan in its wake, seeking explanations on how terrorists infiltrated into the federal territory and why intelligence authorities failed to detect them.
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July 31, 2025
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INDIAN STATEMENT ON J&K ATTACK ‘DISTORTS FACTS’, SAYS PAKISTAN
Pakistan on Wednesday criticised the statements made by the Indian leaders during the Lok Sabha debate on Operation Sindoor and said it was committed to a meaningful dialogue with India for the resolution of all outstanding issues.
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July 31, 2025
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MANDI-KULLU NH STRETCH BLOCKED; HEAVY RAINFALL ALERT IN 4 DISTS
The Mandi-Kullu stretch of Chandigarh-Manali highway has been blocked for vehicular movement due to landslide near Banala (near Aut) late Wednesday, officials said.
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July 31, 2025
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Punjab sees surge in dog bite cases, 1.5 lakh in 1st 6 months
Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala among the worst-hit districts, reporting one-third of the cases
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July 31, 2025
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AIFF, 8 ISL CLUBS EXCHANGE LETTERS ON MEETING WITH PREZ CHAUBEY
The possibility of a meeting between ISL clubs and the AIFF brightened following an exchange of letters on Wednesday one day after the clubs had written to the federation seeking a dialogue with its president Kalyan Chaubey.
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July 31, 2025
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PUNJAB NOT INCLUDED IN ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA: UNION MINISTER
The Union minister of jal shakti, CR Patil, on Wednesday stated in Parliament that Punjab has not been included in providing funds under the Atal Bhujal Yojana for groundwater management.
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