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India upgrades Kabul mission to embassy
IN a recalibrated diplomatic strategy, India has officially upgraded its Technical Mission in Kabul toa full-fledged Embassy, the clearest sign yet of New Delhi's intent to deepen engagement with Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
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October 11, 2025
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Inclusion of infiltrators in rolls against Constitution, says Shah
IN a first government reaction over the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in pollbound Bihar, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the poll body is duty-bound to conduct such an exercise.
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October 11, 2025
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NC announces candidates for 3 of 4 Rajya Sabha seats, leaves 1 for Cong
IN a key political move, three-time former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah will stay rooted in Jammu and Kashmir politics and not move to the national stage.
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October 11, 2025
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Govt gets 4 more wks to reply on pleas seeking restoration of statehood in J&K
THE Supreme Court on Friday granted an additional four weeks to the Union government to file its detailed response on a batch of pleas seeking directions to the Centre to restore the statehood of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.
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October 11, 2025
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Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee, Duflo to leave US
US-based Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will soon join the University of Zurich, where they will establish a new centre for development economics, the institution said Friday.
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October 11, 2025
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Tata Trusts board meet held amid call for public listing
THE board of Tata Trusts, recently hit by an unprecedented revolt from four trustees led by Mehli Mistry —a close friend of the late Ratan Tata and first cousin of the late Cyrus Mistry — against chairman Noel Tata, held a ‘cordial’ meeting on Friday.
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October 11, 2025
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Russian racket behind trap, extortion of my son: Mother
Accused of being mercenary in Ukraine
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October 11, 2025
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13 TOLL PLAZAS 50% of NH 66 work to be over by March
THE National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is likely to complete the six-laning work on more than half of the 642-km NH-66 stretch across Kerala by March 2026, with four key stretches — covering about 145 km — expected to be opened to traffic by the end of this year, senior officials said.
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October 11, 2025
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Star para athlete Simran’s guide Saifi provisionally suspended by NADA
IN a dramatic turn of event on Friday, Umar Saifi, guide of star para-athlete Simran Sharma, was included in the list of provisionally suspended athletes by the National Anti-Doping Agency, only a day ahead of the felicitation function organised to honour medal winners of the World Para Athletics Championships.
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October 11, 2025
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Inflows into SIPs up 4% to ₹30,422 cr in Sept; gold ETFs see 282% surge
A healthy 4% rise in inflows to the systematic investment plans (SIPs) and a 282% jump in gold exchange traded fund (ETF) inflows cushioned a 9% drop in equity funds, helping assets managed by the 47-member MF industry remain in the green trajectory for the 55th consecutive month, adding 0.57% more to the assets at ₹75.35 lakh crore in September, up from ₹74.93 lakh crore in August.
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October 11, 2025
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Vigilance report reveals 'theft' of more gold in Sabarimala
THE vigilance report submitted before the Kerala High Court has disclosed another misappropriation of gold in Sabarimala with regard to the plating of side frames/lintel of the sanctum sanctorum, similar to the ‘fraud’ in the gold plating in dwarapalaka idols.
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October 11, 2025
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An archetypal Jaiswal’s innings
CLOSE your eyes and imagine an archetypal Yashasvi Jaiswal innings in red-ball cricket.
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October 11, 2025
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BJP steps up attack on Didi over SIR remarks, accuses her of ‘inciting riots’ in state
A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a strong remark against the proposed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, the BJP on Friday accused the CM of threatening that the state would face \"riots and violence\" if the Election Commission (EC) proceeds with the exercise.
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October 11, 2025
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SPATS BEYOND IGNOBLE NOBELS
Is the Nobel Prize not so noble? The question pops up almost every year, as the awardees- often in the peace and literature categories-are criticised for being less deserving, or because they are seen to serve some political agenda of the West by design.
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October 11, 2025
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KIIT placed in 501 cohort globally, 5th Best in India
IIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar has made a big impact in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, securing the 5th position among all the universities in India.
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October 11, 2025
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Haryana SIT formed to probe cop’s death, DGP named as accused in FIR
THE Chandigarh Police on Friday constituted a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the FIR registered in connection with the 'suicide' of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar.
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October 11, 2025
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10 MP cops suspended over hawala money
TEN police personnel, including a woman sub-divisional police officer (SDPO), have been suspended for allegedly misappropriating ₹1.5 crore out of the ₹2.96 crore suspected hawala money in MP's Seoni district, officials said on Friday.
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October 11, 2025
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Hockey stars get rare chess lesson
INDIA'S Olympic medal-winning hockey players swapped their sticks for chess sets as all of them were given an introductory class on the basics of the board game in a first-of-itskind initiative by chief coach Craig Fulton.
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October 11, 2025
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Grasim case: Asian Paints moves Supreme Court against CCI probe
ASIAN PAINTS, country's largest paint company, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court decision that upheld the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) order to investigate the company for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the decorative paints market.
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October 11, 2025
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AVOID ENGAGING TEACHERS ON EXTENDED GOVT TASKS
THE Karnataka government's Socio Economic and Educational survey in progress across the state has deprioritised education.
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October 11, 2025
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'Global stability pillar': £350 mn missile deal part of deepening ties with the UK
INDIA and the UK on Thursday cemented a new phase in their evolving relationship, unveiling a wide-ranging set of agreements across trade, defence, education and technology, as prime ministers Narendra Modi and Keir Starmer expressed a strong commitment to build on the momentum of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) signed in July and highlighted a deepening strategic alignment amid shifting global power dynamics.
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October 10, 2025
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Russian energy sites attacked, causes fuel shortages
STRIKES on Russian oil facilities by Ukraine’s newly developed long-range missiles and drones are causing significant gas shortages in Russia, while on the battlefield a recent Ukrainian counter-offensive has derailed Russia’s plans to capture parts of the eastern Donetsk region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says.
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October 10, 2025
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RCPL relaunches Velvette brand in Chennai
RELIANCE Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), FMCG arm of Reliance Industries Limited, on Thursday launched Tamil Nadu's iconic personal-care brand Velvette, in collaboration with the CK Rajkumar family.
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October 10, 2025
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Pushed out by tigers, leopards stray into human dwellings in U’khand
A growing tiger population in Uttarakhand is creating tension in the forests, not just among humans but also among wildlife.
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October 10, 2025
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30 Japanese cos to invest in Guj to support 4 chip plants
THE four upcoming semiconductor projects in Gujarat are already attracting investments from ancillary and component manufacturers to support the sector in the state, Minister for Electronics and IT (MeitY), Ashwini Vaishnaw, said here on Thursday.
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October 10, 2025
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NTA may allot exam centres based on Aadhaar to curb malpractices
FROM the coming academic year, candidates aspiring to take up the competitive exams conducted by the National Testing Agency are likely to be allotted centres based on the Address in their Aadhaar card.
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October 10, 2025
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MP points finger at TN over syrup factory licence renewal
COUGH SYRUP DEATHS
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October 10, 2025
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Full freedom to forces against terror in J&K: Shah
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to assess the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and reiterated the government’s commitment toa terrorism-free region.
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October 10, 2025
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Modi's remarks on 26/11 attack 'terribly wrong': Chidambaram hits back
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the UPA government of being too soft on Pakistan, Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram responded on Thursday, saying that PM Modi’s attack on him was a figment of imagination.
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October 10, 2025
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EU chief survives confidence votes in fractious parliament
THE European Union’s top official comfortably survived on Thursday two more votes of no confidence, as an overwhelming number of EU lawmakers rejected censure motions against her.
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