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Indian student jailed in Singapore for killing Punjab man
A 22-year-old Indian student was on Wednesday sentenced to 35 months in prison for causing the death of a Punjab-origin man by pushing him into the river while intoxicated. Legha Pawan pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Jasbir Singh, a 33-year-old construction worker, on the night of June 30 last year.
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July 17, 2025
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Indonesia opened up its market, India deal to be similar: Trump
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he believes Washington will conclude a trade deal with India similar to the agreement reached with Indonesia, offering the clearest indication yet of his expectations for the ongoing trade negotiations.
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July 17, 2025
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‘Centre ordered Bengali migrants to be detained!’
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that a “secretly issued” notification from the Centre directing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states to detain whoever they suspect led to the alleged detention of Bangla-speaking migrants in those states, describing it as “more than an emergency”.
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July 17, 2025
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SIT’s probe off course: SC on Ashoka prof case
Court extends interim bail granted to prof on May 21, says no need for him to appear again for questioning before SIT
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July 17, 2025
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Gaza aid site stampede leaves 19 people dead
Twenty people were killed on Wednesday at an aid distribution site run by an Israeli and US-backed organization, while talks for a ceasefire in Gaza make little headway.
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July 17, 2025
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Schools in 13 dists closed over Hisar principal's murder
ROHTAK/ KARNAL : Private school in 13 districts of Haryana remained closed on Wednesday following a call by the Haryana Private School Sangh to protest against the murder of a school principal in Hisar’s Bass village along with asking the government to take steps to ensure the safety for teaching and non-teaching staff in educational institutions.
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July 17, 2025
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BRO begins infra projects in Maoist heartland in C'garh
BORDER ROADS ORGANISATION IS CONSTRUCTING ROADS WITH A TOTAL LENGTH OF 125 KM AND AT LEAST 30 BRIDGES IN BASTAR REGION
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July 17, 2025
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India working to cut arms-buying timeline
Army test fires Akash Prime air defence system in Ladakh
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July 17, 2025
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WANTED JUVENILE GANG MEMBER HELD IN MURDER CASE
The Delhi Police apprehended a member of the Himanshu Bhau gang from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, in connection with a murder case in Haryana’s Rohtak, an official said on Wednesday.
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July 17, 2025
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Kamaldeep named new Yamunanagar SP
The Haryana government has appointed 2014-batch IPS officer Kamaldeep Goyal as Yamunanagar superintendent of police (SP), replacing Surender Singh Bhoria.
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July 17, 2025
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Special session should've been called on Pahalgam attack, Op Sindoor'
As the 18th Lok Sabha completes its first year, here's a look at first-time MP Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal's performance in the lower House of Parliament and his plans for the constituency.
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July 17, 2025
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Israel bombs Syria as it vows to protect Druze community
Clashes rage on in Syria
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July 17, 2025
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Have to make sports a people’s movement
I am thrilled to see that the Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 incorporates, along with all the crucial ingredients needed to build a sports ecosystem that can carry India towards becoming a sporting powerhouse, the aspect of turning sport into a people's movement.
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July 17, 2025
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Rehabilitation is not a fundamental right: SC
Case involved pleas by landowners in Kaithal whose properties were acquired in 1990s
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July 17, 2025
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India developing real-time global trade intelligence system
India is building a global trade data intelligence system that will offer real-time insights and early warnings of emerging stress points, two people aware of the matter said. The commerce ministry initiative called Global Trade Watch is modelled on similar efforts in the US, EU and China, and part ofa drive to fortify export strategy amid escalating trade volatility.
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July 17, 2025
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Punjab-origin gangster held in US
An Indian-Canadian gangster has been arrested in the US for running a transnational drug operation along with a notorious Irish gang, local media here reported.
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July 17, 2025
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COALITION WILL WIN TN POLLS, AIADMK TO FORM GOVT, SAYS EPS
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswamion Wednesday said that his party ‘would secure an “absolute majority” and form the next government in Tamil Nadu.
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July 17, 2025
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Lucknow varsity VC to head IIM
Lucknow University vice chancellor Prof Alok Kumar Rai, 49, was named director-designate of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta on Tuesday.
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July 17, 2025
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Whatever happened to Brics common currency
The bloc may find it hard to push ahead with trade in local currencies, given the threat of punitive US tariffs
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July 17, 2025
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Mann meets Union minister, seeks release of 29k-cr RDF, market fee
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday sought the intervention of Union food minister Pralhad Joshi for the immediate release of over 29,000 crore pending rural development fund (RDF) and market fees.
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July 17, 2025
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HP forest dept vows to bring 1,820 hectares under green cover
Amid the cutting down of apple orchards grown on forest land, the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department has pledged to bring 1,820 hectares of land under green cover this year.
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July 17, 2025
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Bommai judgment draws the line for democracy
Indian politics is no stranger to power strug- gles, party splits, and mid-term shake-ups. But when this starts affecting elected state governments, constitutional principles — and institutions — are tested.
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July 17, 2025
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Landslides: Mandi-Manali highway blocked at multiple points
Traffic movement on the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway was blocked on Wednesday evening due to fresh landslides in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.
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July 17, 2025
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WOMAN MURDERS DAUGHTER WITH LIVE-IN PARTNER'S HELP, ARRESTED
A woman and her live-in partner were arrested on Wednesday on charges of murdering the former’s 5-year-old daughter in Khandari Bazar area of Qaiserbagh in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, police officers privy to the matter said.
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July 17, 2025
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Rains have exposed Hry govt claims: Selja
Former Union minister and All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Kumari Selja has said that due to the negligence of the Haryana government and officials of the public health and engineering department, flood-like situations have arisen in almost all cities of the state, including Sirsa, during the very first monsoon rains.
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July 17, 2025
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PUNJAB TO ADD 44 MORE SEWA KENDRAS, SAYS AMAN ARORA
The Punjab government will add 44 more sewa kendras across the state, cabinet minister Aman Arora said.
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July 17, 2025
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Visually impaired minor girl gangraped in Karnal, 1 detained
The Karnal police have detained a man under charges of gangrape after a minor girl with mental disability was found to be nearly six months pregnant.
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July 17, 2025
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Hit-and-run: Canada-based NRI arrested for Fauja Singh's death
Accused confesses he was behind the wheel when the accident took place; sent to judicial custody
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July 17, 2025
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Pilots’ body asks DGCA for representation in AI-171 tragedy probe
After protesting the preliminary report of the AL-I71 crash, the Airline Pilots’ Association of India (ALPA-India) has met the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and raised the issue of lack of independent pilot representation in safety investigation.
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July 17, 2025
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SGPC raises concern over bomb threats
The investigation so far indicates that the emails were sent from the southern states. We are hopeful of a breakthrough soon
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