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PM Modi invokes spiritual power of Navkar Mantra, urges nation to adopt nine resolutions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attired in the traditional white attire of Jainism and barefoot, participated in the Navkar Mahamantra Divas on Wednesday, where he shared his profound spiritual experience of the Navkar Mantra and urged the nation to adopt nine resolutions rooted in the values of Jainism and sustainable living.Addressing the gathering, he emphasised the mantra's ability to bring peace and mental stability.
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Apr 10, 2025
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Rourkela police busts fake pan-India share trading racket, nine arrested
ROURKELA (Corresp., 09-04-25): In a significant breakthrough, Rourkela cyber wing police have arrested nine cyber fraudsters for running a pan-India share trading racket and seized Rs 1.41 crore in 23 mule accounts.
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Apr 10, 2025
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RCB vs DC: Intriguing battle, dotted with interesting personal match-ups on cards
BENGALURU: Drama and mayhem is on the cards when fearless Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals take on each other in a high-stake IPL match, where the outcome will be governed by a clutch of intriguing personal match-ups, here on Thursday.
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Apr 10, 2025
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TN Congress leader Kumari Ananthan passes away at 92
Veteran Congress leader and writer Kumari Ananthan, who was renowned for his Tamil prowess and oratorical skills, passed away late on Tuesday night at a private hospital in Chennai, where he was being treated for age-related ailments. He was 92.
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Apr 10, 2025
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Illegal coal mines detected in two other forests of Sundargarh
ROURKELA (Corresp., 09-04-25): Continuing its crackdown on illegal coal mining in the district, the Sundargarh administration on Tuesday unearthed more open-pit mines in Ratansara and Bhograkachhar forests in Hemgir block.
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Apr 10, 2025
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Impact of Trump's tariffs not yet known; India engaged with US to seal trade pact: Jaishankar
The impact of US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs is not yet known and New Delhi's strategy to deal with the situation is to firm up a bilateral trade pact with Washington by fall of this year, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.
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Apr 10, 2025
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No loan waiver for Wayanad landslides victims; only rescheduling, restructuring: Centre to Kerala HC
The Union government told Kerala High Court that the loans of people affected by the landslides in Wayanad in July last year would not be waived. Instead, they will be rescheduled or restructured in accordance with the RBI's Master Directions on Natural Calamities.
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Apr 10, 2025
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UEFA Champions League: Arsenal stun Real Madrid as Rice delivers free-kick masterclass
Arsenal stormed to a stunning 3-0 win over Champions League holders Real Madrid as Declan Rice's free-kick masterclass left the Gunners within touching distance of a place in the semi-finals.
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Apr 10, 2025
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Bhilai Steel Plant organises Interactive Session on ZED and Lean Certification for MSME Vendors
The Materials Management Department of SAIL -Bhilai Steel Plant organized an interactive session on the adoption of Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) and Lean Certification Schemes for its Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) vendors, at HRD Centre on April 8, 2025.
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Apr 10, 2025
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M A Baby: From Altar boy to 'Pope' of Communist party
When the old Altar boy, Mariam Alexander Baby becomes the new 'Pope' of the Communist party of India (Marxist), after vigorous discussions similar to the papal conclave, the Latin Catholic Church in Kerala has many things to cherish.
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Apr 09, 2025
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Waqf Bill vote: Naveen Patnaik assures action as anger reaches his door
BHUBANESWAR (Corresp., 08-04-25) : The fulminations within the party over “conscience” voting on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Rajya Sabha virtually reached the doorsteps of BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday with MP Munna (Muzibulla) Khan along with his supporters meeting the latter and demanding disciplinary action against leader of party in the Upper House Sasmit Patra for voting in favour of the contentious legislation.
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Apr 09, 2025
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US Supreme Court rejects 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana's plea seeking stay on extradition to India
The US Supreme Court has rejected 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana's appeal seeking a stay on his extradition to India, moving him closer to being handed over to Indian authorities to face justice.
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Apr 09, 2025
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Stock markets rebound after Monday's crash, Sensex jumps 1,089 points
India's equity market rebounded on April 8 with the benchmark indices -- BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- gaining about 1.5 percent each.The recovery is driven by positive trade discussions between countries, lifting Asian stock markets.
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Apr 09, 2025
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Middle East stock markets fall on US tariffs, low oil prices squeeze energy-producing nations
Middle East stock markets tumbled Monday as they struggled with the dual hit of the United States' new tariff policy and a sharp decline in oil prices, squeezing energy-producing nations that rely on those sales to power their economies and government spending.
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Apr 09, 2025
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Jesse Armstrong's Mountainhead gets a release date
Filmmaker Jesse Armstrong gained prominence after his hit series Succession. He was announced to be entering into a deal with HBO Max for a film titled Mountainhead.
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Apr 09, 2025
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Home Town Movie Review: A coming-of-age story with some humour but little depth
On the surface, Home Town promises to be a slice-of-life series about a small town middle-class family, centering around a complex father-son relationship.
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Apr 09, 2025
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Darul Uloom imposes temporary ban on entry of women, children; says could distract students during exams
LUCKNOW: Asia's biggest and one of the most prestigious Islamic seminaries, Darul Uloom in the Deoband town of the Saharanpur district has made headlines yet again by imposing a temporary ban on the entry of women and children on the campus for ten days till April 17.
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Apr 09, 2025
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All urban areas in Odisha to get drinking water by March 2027: Minister Krushna Mahapatra
All urban areas in the state will have access to clean and safe drinking water by March 2027, Housing and Urban Development minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra said on Monday.
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Apr 09, 2025
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IIT-BBS comes up with mobile application to simplify train seat swapping
BHUBANESWAR (Corresp., 08-04-25): Students of IITBhubaneswar along with their teachers have come up with an innovation that can simplify the train journey for people travelling with family or friends but have been assigned different coaches.
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Apr 09, 2025
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Contentious Waqf (Amendment) Act comes into force
In a significant development, the Waqf Amendment Bill has come into effect, following the assent of the President of India, Droupadi Murmu. The Bill, which received widespread attention and debate, was notified by the BJP-led NDA-III government at the Centre, marking its enforcement from April 8, 2025.
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Apr 09, 2025
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CSK pacers make early inroads against Punjab Kings
(RNS, 08-04-25) Chennai Super Kings struck two early blows against Punjab Kings in their IPL clash in Mullanpur on Tuesday. After Punjab elected to bat, opener Prabhsimran Singh was bowled by Mukesh Chaudhary for a duck.
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Apr 09, 2025
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Pawan Kalyan’s convoy restrictions allegedly cost exam chances for over 25 aspirants in Andhra
VISAKHAPATNAM (RNS, 08-04-25): Over 25 candidates were barred from appearing in a crucial competitive examination in Visakhapatnam on Monday after they reportedly arrived late due to traffic restrictions allegedly imposed for the smooth passage of Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan’s convoy.
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Apr 09, 2025
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NCLAT allows banks to proceed against former IL&FS directors not part of new board
NEW DELHI, (RNS, 08-04-25): The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has allowed state-owned Canara Bank and Indian Bank to pursue proceedings against former IL&FS directors, who are not part of the new board, to declare them as wilful defaulter.
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Apr 09, 2025
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Chennai's musical chairs at the top hurting franchise
There was a point in time in the 2010 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) when Chennai Super Kings had seemingly thrown in the towel.
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Apr 09, 2025
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Patel, protest, and politics: Congress fires warning shot from BJP's backyard
The Congress Party held its landmark session in Gujarat on April 8, with the Congress Working Committee (CWC) convening at Ahmedabad's Sardar Smarak from 11:50 AM to 3:50 PM.
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Apr 09, 2025
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Dow jumps 1,300 as some relief washes through financial markets on hopes for tariff negotiations
Some relief is flowing through financial markets worldwide Tuesday as stocks bounce to recover a bit of their historic losses since President Donald Trump dramatically raised the stakes in his trade war last week.
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Apr 09, 2025
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Three more J&K organisations break away from Hurriyat, back Constitution: Amit Shah
NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is currently on a three-day visit to Jammu & Kashmir, on Tuesday announced that three organisations, the Jammu Kashmir Islamic Political Party, the Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Democratic League, and the Kashmir Freedom Front, have disassociated themselves from the separatist conglomerate Hurriyat Conference.
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Apr 09, 2025
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Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals look to iron out chinks in bowling in crucial IPL clash
Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals will hope that their stretched-to-the-hilt bowling units will find their range on an Ahmedabad flatbed in an IPL match that holds a lot of significance to their progress in the league.
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Apr 09, 2025
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Infighting among TMC MPs spills out after 'WhatsApp chats' get leaked
Infighting within Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress came to light on Tuesday, after a video of an alleged verbal spat between party MPs and screenshots of heated exchanges from its official WhatsApp group for parliamentarians went viral.
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Apr 09, 2025
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State to get WINDS backing to set up 7K automated weather, rain gauge stations
BHUBANESWAR (Corresp., 08-04-25): The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, under its Weather Information Network and Data System (WINDS) scheme, is set to sanction funds of Rs 116 crore to the Odisha government for installation of over 7,000 automated weather stations (AWSs) and automated rain gauges (ARGs) across the state. This is to strengthen the early-warning system and impact-based disaster management in the state. The ministry has earmarked the budget of Rs 116 crore for implementation of the project in the state over a period of five years.
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