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Head granthi slams call for central security forces
{ BOMB THREAT E-MAILS TO GOLDEN TEMPLE
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July 20, 2025
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Captain Cool: Trademark MS Dhoni step to protect, monetise his legacy
In this part of the world ‘Captain Cool’ resonates more than ‘Captain America’. Recognising this, MS Dhoni, who makes only an annual IPL appearance but still dominates consumer mind space, took the successful first step in June to trademark a title that has been his second name for the best part of an illustrious career.
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July 20, 2025
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No breakthrough, negotiators return from US as tariffs suspense lingers
India’s negotiating team returned from Washington on Saturday after concluding a fifth round of trade talks without any significant breakthrough beyond the agreed format of negotiations, as the August 1 deadline for potential tariffs looms and President Donald Trump intensifies pressure on trading partners worldwide, including India.
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July 20, 2025
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Haryana razes 241 structures in Faridabad in first phase of drive
{ SUPREME COURT RULING ON PLPA VIOLATIONS
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July 20, 2025
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Anmol Gagan Maan resigns as Kharar MLA, quits politics
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Kharar Anmol Gagan Maan, 34, has resigned from the Punjab Vidhan Sabha and announced her decision to quit politics, too.
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July 20, 2025
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US announces Syria-Israel truce as new clashes rock Druze region
The United States said on Saturday that it had negotiated a ceasefire between Israel and Syria's government as new clashes erupted in Syria’s Druze heartland following violence that prompted massive Israeli strikes.
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July 20, 2025
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‘Probe ordered into Kedarnath temple replica’
Uttarakhand tourism minister Satpal Maharaj has said that a probe has been launched into a Kedarnath temple’s replica that is being constructed in Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah following objections raised by the state’s priests.
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July 20, 2025
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32 Gazans shot dead near US food distribution sites
Israeli troops opened fire on Saturday toward crowds of Palestinians seeking food from distribution hubs run by a US and Israeli-backed group in southern Gaza, killing at least 32 people, according to witnesses and hospital officials.
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July 20, 2025
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The crisper effect: Plants that heal, kill, aid in defence
DOUBLE AGENTS
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July 20, 2025
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TTD suspends 4 for practising other faiths
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD)— the managing body which manages the temple of Lord Venkateshwara in Tirumala at Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh, on Saturday announced the suspension of four employees on grounds of practising faiths other than Hinduism.
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July 20, 2025
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Kanwariyas punch, kick CRPF jawan over train tickets; 3 held
A group of kanwariyas beat up a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan following an altercation over the purchase of train tickets at the Mirzapur railway station in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, police said, adding that three people have been arrested in this connection.
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July 20, 2025
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U'KHAND COPTER CRASHED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING: REPORT
DEHRADUN: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) preliminary report into the May 8 helicopter crash in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand revealed that the accident was caused by an overhead fibre cable that struck the helicopter’s main rotor blade during emergency landing.
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July 20, 2025
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Goldy Brar, Bishnoi gang members among 25 most-wanted criminals on Raj Police list
The Rajasthan Police have released a fresh list of 25 most active wanted criminals that includes some members linked to the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
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July 20, 2025
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'Quick relief, rehab for disaster-hit our top priority'
As Himachal Pradesh continues to grapple with the devastation caused by cloudbursts, landslides, and flash floods over the past three weeks, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu faces a formidable challenge of delivering timely relief and rehabilitation. From rushing to disaster-hit areas to engaging with Union ministers, he is leaving no stone unturned to mitigate the aftermath of the second major natural calamity to strike the hill state over the last two years. In a wide-ranging conversation with Executive Editor Ramesh Vinayak at his official Oakover residence in Shimla on Saturday, the 61-year-old senior Congress leader discussed the challenges ahead, his expectations from the Centre, and his key priorities for the second half of his five-year term. Edited excerpts:
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July 20, 2025
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7-member central team in Mandi to assess rain damage
A seven-member inter-ministerial central team reached Mandi to assess the damage caused in the district due to recent heavy rainfall, cloudbursts and landslides during monsoon season.
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July 20, 2025
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Changing nature of neighbourly bonds
Sometimes, it takes an earthquake in Gurugram to figure out who your neighbours are.
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July 20, 2025
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Governor Kataria to attend Fauja Singh’s cremation today
Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria will attend the cremation of world-renowned marathoner Fauja Singh, who died at the age of 114 after being hit by a vehicle, at his native Beas village in Jalandhar district on Sunday.
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July 20, 2025
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5-judge SC bench to take up presidential reference
High-stakes hearing
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July 20, 2025
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AAP MLA Nijjar to head 15-member House committee
Punjab assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Saturday formed a 15-member select committee of the House for wider consultations with stakeholders on an anti-sacrilege bill.
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July 20, 2025
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FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS ENFORCEMENT OF TRUMP’S ORDER ON ICC
A federal judge blocked on Friday the enforcement of US President Donald Trump's executive order targeting those who work with the International Criminal Court.
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July 20, 2025
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{ SWACHH SURVEKSHAN 2024-25 } Adopting Indore’s dustbin-free model helped Karnal secure 3rd spot
KARNAL: Indore’s dustbin-free city model, nighttime cleaning of commercial zones, and the open defecation-free (ODF) Water+ tag have helped Karnal achieve third place in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 rankings, announced on Thursday.
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July 19, 2025
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Mann dedicates 8 libraries to public in Barnala district
Chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday dedicated eight public libraries, constructed at a cost of ₹2.80 crore, to people here.
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July 20, 2025
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Humpy, 3 others qualify for last 8
Grandmaster Koneru Humpy will start as the favourite in her bid to win her maiden title at the FIDE Women's World Chess Cup when she takes on China's Yuxin Song in the quarterfinals here.
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July 20, 2025
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Delhi CM celebrates b’day at native village Nandgarh in Jind
Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta celebrated her 5Ist birthday on Saturday at her ancestral village, Nandgarh in Jind district, marking her first visit to the village since taking office.
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July 20, 2025
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STONES HURLED AT JAN SHATABDI IN RUPNAGAR
Unidentified people hurled stones at the New Delhi-Una Jan Shatabdi Express near Rupnagar on Friday night, shattering a window pane, following which the Railway Protection Force (RPF) initiated an investigation.
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July 20, 2025
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Nearly half of technical posts in DGCA vacant
India’s aviation safety regulator is operating with a little over 50% of its technical strength, with just 553 officials overseeing operations in one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets, according to an internal document reviewed by HT. The regulator's sweeping remit includes airline operations oversight to airport certification, with the technical posts crucial from safety perspective — these teams are tasked to carry out airworthiness assessments and operational surveillance.
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July 20, 2025
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Varsity ignored harassment complaints: Students, kin protest
Protests erupted on the campus of Sharda University in Greater Noida on Saturday morning after the death of a 2l-year-old medical student, as agitated family members and students gathered in large numbers, accusing the university administration of ignoring repeated complaints of harassment by faculty members.
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July 20, 2025
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Law, order has failed in Hry: Abhay Chautala
Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) national president Abhay Chautala on Saturday alleged that the law and order situation in Haryana has completely collapsed and the BJP government should be blamed for it. He was speaking to the
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July 20, 2025
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Tribunal upholds ED seizure of Kochhar’s assets ₹78-cr worth
NEW DELHI: A Delhi appellate tribunal has upheld the Enforcement Directorate’s attachment of former ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar’s properties worth Rs 78 crore, overturning a Mumbai adjudicating authority's earlier dismissal and ruling there is a “prima facie” money laundering case against her and husband Deepak Kochhar.
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July 20, 2025
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DELHI TRIBUNAL UPHOLDS ₹78-CR ASSET SEIZURE OF KOCHHAR
A Delhi appellate tribunal has upheld the Enforcement Directorate’s attachment of former ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar's properties worth ₹78 crore, overturning a Mumbai adjudicating authority's earlier dismissal and ruling there is a “prima facie” money laundering case against her and husband Deepak Kochhar.
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