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Complaint not needed, police can register FIR on threats to witness: SC
THREATENING a witness to give false evidence is a cognisable offence, authorising the police to directly register an FIR and investigate, without waiting for a formal complaint from a court, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.
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October 29, 2025
The New Indian Express Shivamogga
THE COUGH SYRUP CATASTROPHE
HE recent spate of child deaths in India from contaminated cough syrups starkly exposes a grave systemic failure in the nation’s pharmaceutical regulation. In early October 2025, at least twenty-four children in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district died of acute kidney failure after consuming Coldrif syrup—a medicine prescribed for the common cold. Three more fatalities in Rajasthan’s Sikar and Bharatpur districts, linked to another dextromethorphan-based syrup from Kaysons Pharma, brought the toll to twenty-seven.
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October 29, 2025
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Mehli Mistry voted out of Tata Trusts
IN a dramatic shakeup within Tata Trusts, Mehli Mistry— once known as Ratan Tata’s closest confidant—has been voted out of the board, marking an abrupt end to his rapid rise in the $180-billion Tata conglomerate’s power structure.
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October 29, 2025
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TAGGING AI CONTENT MUST, FIX FAKE REDRESS AS WELL
In an age where fraud and fakery have been turbocharged by artificial intelligence tools, the Indian government has proposed rules to explicitly label all AI-generated content shared in the country.
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October 29, 2025
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TVS Motor PAT rises 42% to ₹795 cr, revenue from operations surges 24%
CHENNAI-based two-wheeler and three-wheeler major -TVS Motor Company — on Tuesday reported a 42% jump in consolidated net profit during the second quarter of FY26 (Q2FY26) to ₹795.48 crore, up from ₹560.49 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal (Q2FY25).
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October 29, 2025
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B’gavi leads plan to turn cane trash into fertiliser
TO improve soil health and promote sustainable farming, the agriculture department in collaboration with sugar factories has launched an innovative project to convert sugarcane trash into organic fertiliser.
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October 29, 2025
The New Indian Express Shivamogga
Tejashwi stamp on Oppn’s manifesto
‘THE Opposition INDIA bloc on Tuesday released its joint manifesto that had a large photograph of chief ministerial candidate and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on its cover, and spoke of his vows for total transformation, ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly election. It dwarfed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s thumbnail image on the top-left corner of cover page.
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October 29, 2025
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Housing ministry asks RERAs to list extensions to delayed projects
SoP recommended for better functioning
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October 29, 2025
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Apartments priced ₹1 cr or more account for 62% of total sales during Jan-Sept
DEMAND for luxury living continues to rise in top top metro cities as apartments priced at ₹1 crore now account for 62% of total sales.
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October 29, 2025
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Inside the Centre’s huddle on information warfare
BEHIND closed doors at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan last week, some of the country’s top bureaucrats gathered for what insiders described as a “crucial and unusually candid” discussion.
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October 29, 2025
The New Indian Express Shivamogga
Handwriting doesn’t match in Satara doc’s rape-suicide
INa twist in the Satara doctor’s rape and suicide case, the deceased doctor’s sister claimed that the handwriting found on her palm is not the deceased’s writing. The suicide inscription was written by someone, she suggested.
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October 29, 2025
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With rich river network, tapping national waterways will boost green logistics
IMAGINE a future India where goods glide on barges instead of trucks, logistics corridors slide along rivers instead of highways, and the carbon footprint shrinks even as trade expands.
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October 29, 2025
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Come what may, we will stand our ground, says Muivah in Manipur
FROM his birthplace Somdal village in Manipur, NSCN-IM leader Thuingaleng Muivah on Tuesday said the outfit would not deviate from its position on the Naga political issue.
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October 29, 2025
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AFTER 8 LONG YEARS, DE KLERK COMES TO FORE FOR PROTEAS
NADINE de Klerk loves a good celebration on the cricket field. It doesn’t matter whether she took the wicket of an opener or a tail-ender, the South African all-rounder celebrates like she has won everything in life.
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October 29, 2025
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Maha ATS arrests Pune techie over Qaeda links
THE Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a 33-year-old software engineer, identified as Zubair Hangargekar, from Pune’s Kondhwa area for his alleged links with Pakistan-based Al-Qaeda and involvement in the radicalisation of youth.
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October 29, 2025
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Murmu on ‘most modern’ Rafale sortie from Ambala today, first Prez to do so
PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu, who is also the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces, will be taking a sortie in an Indian Air Force’s combat fighter on Wednesday.
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October 29, 2025
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Shah showcases big maritime strength
680 MoUs worth ₹10 lakh crore to be signed
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October 28, 2025
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SACRED SPACES & SHATTERED TRUST
REPORTS of sexual harassment by teachers in educational institutions have been steadily rising.
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October 28, 2025
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Sona Comstar puts JV with China’s Jinnaite Machinery in ‘abeyance’
AUTO component major Sona BLW Precision Forgings (Sona Comstar) said on Monday that it has decided to keep its joint venture with China-based Jinnaite Machinery Co. Ltd. (JNT) in abeyance, citing geopolitical factors.
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October 28, 2025
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MLA among six BJP leaders expelled
THE BJP on Monday initiated disciplinary action against six leaders, including a sitting MLA, for indulging in anti-party activities, according to a statement issued by Bihar unit of the BJP late on Sunday.
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October 28, 2025
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Chained and handcuffed independent — all for a bridge over river Bagmati
MEET Sanjay Sargharsh Singh, an Independent candidate from Bihar’s Sheohar Assembly constituency, who with his distinctive approach, is drawing huge crowds.
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October 28, 2025
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Exporters flag concern over GM soya imports
INDIA’S soybean exporters have raised concerns over the government's reported consideration to allow imports of genetically modified (GM) soybean meal from the US, warning that such a move could erode the country’s export competitiveness built on its “non-GM” reputation.
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October 28, 2025
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Jaishankar meets Rubio in Malaysia amid tariff tension and trade talks
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Kuala Lumpur on Monday on the sidelines of the ASEAN and East Asia Summits, marking their second meeting in just over a month, and fourth this year. The two leaders are learnt to have discussed a host of bilateral and regional issues, including trade talks.
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October 28, 2025
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STRAY DOGS CASE SC summons chief secys of almost all states and UTs
THE Supreme Court on Monday directed the chief secretaries of almost all states and Union Territories to appear before it on November 3 to explain why no compliance affidavits have been filed yet in the stray dogs case.
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October 28, 2025
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Market advances on expectation of US-China trade talks, Fed rate cut
DOMESTIC equity benchmarks advanced on Monday with the NSE Nifty 50 index briefly surging past psychologically significant 26,000 threshold and recording a firm finish ahead of the October F&O expiry.
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October 28, 2025
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‘INITIAL LEARNING IN MOTHER TONGUE VERY IMPORTANT’
Proficiency in one language makes picking up another easier, Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Dept of School Education, tells the 28th edition of Delhi Dialogues
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October 28, 2025
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MP farmer beaten, run over by BJP leader, dies
A 40-year-old farmer was beaten to death by BJP leader Mahendra Nagar and aides in Ganeshpura village of Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district.
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October 28, 2025
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GST 2.0 to drive jobs, economic growth: FinMin
DUE to goods and services tax (GST) reforms coupled with other policy measures, India will continue its economic growth momentum, create more employment opportunities and boost consumption, according to the Monthly Economic Review for September released by the Ministry of Finance on Monday.
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October 28, 2025
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Growth must be accompanied by equitable distribution: C Rangarajan
FORMER Reserve Bank of India governor, C Rangarajan on Monday emphasised that India’s ambition to become a developed nation by 2047 hinges not only on sustained high growth but also on a conducive global environment and cooperative international policies.
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October 28, 2025
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West distorting global energy markets: Govt
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday took a swipe at the Western nations, accusing them of selectively applying global principles and distorting the international energy market through restrictive practices.
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