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Maoist killed in gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Chaibasa
A Maoist was killed during an encounter with security forces in the Sauta jungles under Goilkera police station in Chaibasa. According to police sources, security forces recovered the Maoist's body along with an SLR rifle from the spot. IG Operations Dr Michael Raj said the Maoists suffered heavy losses during the encounter, and the search operation is still ongoing.
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August 14, 2025
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PM Modi to visit US next month for UNGA session, trade talks with Trump
(RNS, 13-08-25) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet US President Donald Trump for bilateral talks as part of his visit to address the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September. The talks come at the back of Washington's decision to impose an initial 25% tariffs on India and an additional 25% levy over New Delhi's purchases of Russian oil, bringing total duties to 50%.
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August 14, 2025
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Army jawan killed in suspected BAT attack by Pakistan along LoC in Uri
An army jawan has been killed in a suspected Border Action Team (BAT) attack by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
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August 14, 2025
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11 devotees returning from Khatu Shyam Temple killed in road accident in Rajasthan's Dausa
A tragic road accident in Rajasthan’s Dausa district has claimed the lives of 11 people and left more than a dozen people injured on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred near Bapi on the National Highway when a pickup van carrying devotees returning from the Khatu Shyam temple rammed into a trailer truck parked along the roadside.
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August 14, 2025
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Toll of India Himalayan flood likely to be at least 70
Indian officials say at least 68 people are unaccounted for a week after a deadly wall of icy water swept away a Himalayan town and buried it in mud.
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August 13, 2025
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Parliamentary panel on simultaneous elections gets extension
The Parliamentary committee examining two bills to implement the system of holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections together was on Tuesday granted a fresh extension till the last week of the Winter session. A motion moved by
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August 13, 2025
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Chhattisgarh Waqf Board asks masjids, madrasas, dargahs to hoist national flag on Independence Day
The Chhattisgarh State Waqf Board, in a first-of-its-kind circular, had announced that the Tricolour will be mandatorily hoisted at every mosque, dargah and madrasa across the state during the 79th Independence Day celebrations.
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August 13, 2025
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Cabinet approves 700 MW Hydro Electric Project in Arunachal Pradesh for Rs 8,146 crore
In a significant move, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Tuesday approved investment of Rs 8,146.21 crore for the construction of Tato-II Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in Shi Yomi District, Arunachal Pradesh.
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August 13, 2025
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Did ex-VP Dhankar meet PM Modi secretly for 45 minutes?
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday joined some other opposition members who have taken potshots at the Modi government, stating that former Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has \"gone missing since July 21 evening\" and is \"unseen, unheard, unread\" and claimed that according to Telugu media, the former Vice President met Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently for 45 minutes.
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August 13, 2025
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Bihar: CPI(ML) Liberation to hold protest on I-Day against ‘discrepancies’ in SIR
CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya on Sunday announced that his party will hold a countrywide agitation on Independence Day to protest against alleged discrepancies in the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar. Addressing a press conference here, Bhattacharya accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of becoming a ‘hurdle’ in the functioning of the democratic machinery, and said 'Kendriya Chunav Aayog'
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August 12, 2025
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SC confirms Medha Patkar's conviction in defamation case by Delhi LG Saxena
The Supreme Court on Monday confirmed the conviction of activist Medha Patkar in a 25-year-old defamation case filed by Delhi LG V K Saxena. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh said it was not inclined to interfere with the Delhi high court order on the matter that released Patkar on \"probation of good conduct\" but required her to appear before the trial court once every three years. It added
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August 12, 2025
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Stormy start to UP govt’s monsoon session as Opposition protest over DISCOM privatization, other issues
The Monsoon Session of Uttar Pradesh legislature took off to a fiery start with the issues of the merger of government basic schools and the proposed privatization of DISCOMs ruling the proceedings while UP CM Yogi Adityanath launched a blistering attack on opposition, especially, the Samajwadi Party for its alleged ‘negative politics.’
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August 12, 2025
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Foreign Tourist Arrivals to India and Indians going abroad witness steady growth post-COVID-19 pandemic
The Ministry of Tourism, in response to a query in the Rajya Sabha, released comprehensive data showing trends in Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) to India and Indian Nationals' Departures (INDs) for tourism from 2019 to 2024.
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August 12, 2025
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PM inaugurates flats for MPs, asks them to celebrate festivals in their residential premises
Inaugurating a complex of multi-storey flats for parliamentarians, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday suggested that the residential premises housing the MPs should celebrate India's different festivals and compete on cleanliness.
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August 12, 2025
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Air Force chief confirms six Pakistan aircraft downed in Operation Sindoor
(RNS, 09-08-25) The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday confirmed for the first time that six aircraft were shot down during India’s Operation Sindoor.
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August 10, 2025
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Derailed wagons collide with another train in Jharkhand; no casualties reported
A goods train heading towards Purulia on the down line derailed near Pitaki gate, about 200 meters away from the station, and fell away over the up line. Another goods train, coming on the upline, collided with it; the collision was so intense that a total of 21 wagons derailed, out of which two fell on the roadside.
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August 10, 2025
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Election Commission delists 334 unrecognised parties for failing to contest polls since 2019
The Election Commission on Saturday said it has delisted 334 registered unrecognised political parties which have failed to fulfil the essential condition of contesting even a single election for six years since 2019.
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August 10, 2025
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Amit Shah's Aug 29 visit to kickstart BJP's political narrative for 2026 Assam polls: CM Sarma
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will initiate a process of building a political narrative for the BJP for next year's Assam assembly elections when he visits the state on August 29, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi also scheduled to visit the state within 10 days of Shah's tour, the BJP's Assam unit is working to ensure the success of the two trips, he said.
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August 10, 2025
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On Quit India anniversary, Congress recalls its top leaders being jailed, says RSS opposed movement
The Congress on Saturday paid tributes to people who participated in the Quit India movement and remembered the contribution of freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the country's freedom. On the 83rd anniversary of the Quit India movement, the Congress also alleged that while the Congress leadership at the time languished in jails, the RSS opposed the movement.
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August 10, 2025
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Rule 267 notices being misused to create disorder in House, says Deputy RS chairman
Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh, while rejecting the suspension notices under Rule 267, on Friday observed that some members are using the provision as a “tool to create disorder in the House.\" The Chair made
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August 09, 2025
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Rahul Gandhi's claims establish SIR needed to correct voters' list: Assam CM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma referred to a section of Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, contending that the Congress leader extended \"indirect support” for the exercise through his comments.
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August 09, 2025
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Amit Shah to lay foundation for Rs 883-crore Janaki temple at Bihar's Punaura Dham
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will lay the foundation stone for Janaki temple at Punaura Dham in Bihar’s Sitamarhi on Friday. He will be accompanied by chief minister Nitish Kumar and his ministerial colleagues at the event.
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August 09, 2025
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Either sign declaration or apologise: EC sources on Rahul's vote theft allegations
A day after Rahul Gandhi alleged vote theft in at least three states, Election Commission sources on Friday said if the Congress leader believes in his analysis and feels that his allegations against the EC are true, he should have \"no problem\" in signing the declaration under electoral rules and submit names wrongfully added or removed from voters' list.
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August 09, 2025
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Evacuation of pilgrims underway in disaster- hit Uttarkashi, 80 more rescued safely
Evacuation of stranded pilgrims from areas around the disaster-hit Dharali village continued on Friday, with authorities focusing on rescue and relief operations via air as the Gangotri National Highway and several rural motor roads are damaged at a number of points.
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August 09, 2025
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Uttarakhand floods: Army rescues 206 amid uncertainty over missing numbers; rescue ops ongoing
A massive multi-agency rescue operation gained critical momentum in Uttarakhand's rain-battered Dharali region on Thursday as clearer weather allowed relief teams, spearheaded by the Indian Army, to intensify efforts to evacuate stranded civilians and tourists.
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August 08, 2025
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Three CRPF jawans killed, eight injured as vehicle falls into gorge in J&K's Udhampur
Three CRPF personnel were killed and eight others injured, some of them critically, after a vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a deep gorge in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
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August 08, 2025
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Ready to pay personal price to protect farmers' interest: PM Modi
In a subtle message directed at US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India will never compromise on the interests of its farmers, fishermen and dairy sector, and declared he was prepared to bear a significant personal cost if necessary.
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August 08, 2025
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PM launches Global award M S Swaminathan Award for Food and Peace
Prime Minister Narendra Modi instituted a global award in memory of the father of India’s Green Revolution, Professor MS Swaminathan, to recognise the contributions of scientists from the developing world who have worked toward “Food and Peace.”
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August 08, 2025
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Gujarat's Gambhira Bridge collapse: Tanker removed after 27 Days, death toll rises to 22
In a grim reminder of Gujarat’s worst infrastructure collapse in recent years, the chemical tanker that had been precariously hanging off the shattered Gambhira Bridge for 27 days was finally removed on Tuesday.
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August 07, 2025
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Lok Sabha passes Merchant Shipping Bill after brief discussion amid Opposition protest over SIR
A bill to expand the eligibility criteria for ownership of merchant shipping vessels and provide for investigation and enquiries on marine casualties was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after a brief discussion as opposition continued with its protests seeking discussion on poll roll revision in Bihar.
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