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Pak airspace closure hits Air India, IndiGo flights
INTERNATIONAL flights of Air India and IndiGo have been impacted by the Pakistan airspace closure on Thursday, with the Tata Group-owned airline saying its flights connecting North America, the UK, Europe and the Middle East are likely to take an alternative extended route.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Israel's Ambassador Reuven Azar likens Pahalgam attack to Hamas’ Oct 7 onslaught
ISRAEL's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, compared the terror attack in Pahalgam to the October 7, 2023, Hamas strike on Israel, citing similarities in their targeting of civilians and warning of growing coordination among terrorist groups.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Anaemia in pregnancy linked to 47 per cent higher risk of heart condition in child at birth
BEING anaemic during pregnancy could be linked to a 47 per cent higher chance of the child having a heart condition at birth, according to a study conducted on women in the UK.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Tremors, seizures, paralysis: This brain disorder is more common than multiple sclerosis - but often goes undiagnosed
IMAGINE suddenly losing the ability to move a limb, walk or speak. You would probably recognise this as a medical emergency and get to hospital.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Centre steps up efforts to boost eco-friendly coal mining
THE Ministry of Coal on Thursday said it has stepped up efforts with a robust incentive package to promote underground coal mining which is more environment-friendly, as it causes significantly less surface disruption compared to opencast operations.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
China successfully launches three new astronauts to its space station
CHINA has successfully launched three astronauts to its space station on Thursday to replace their colleagues manning the station for the past six months.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Blood is Thicker than Water
What remains puzzling is why Ukraine has not yet been accepted as a member of the EU and why NATO membership continues to elude it, writes Vivek Pattanayak
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Odisha Govt and IFPRI launch training to strengthen data-driven agricultural policy
IN a significant push toward evidence-based agricultural policymaking, the Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment (DAFE), Government of Odisha, in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), conducted a two-day capacity-building training for state officials on April 22-23. The training focused on strengthening skills in data interpretation, policy analysis, and outcome assessment to enhance agricultural governance.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Iran must give up nuclear enrichment in any deal with US, says Marco Rubio
SECRETARY of State Marco Rubio said in an interview released Wednesday that Iran must give up all nuclear enrichment if it wants to make a deal during talks with the Trump administration and head off the threat of armed conflict.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Trade associations hold candle march against Pahalgam terror attack, ‘Delhi bandh’ today
THE Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) announced a ‘bandh’ across the national capital on Friday to protest against the Pahalgam terror attack as trade organisations held a candle march Thursday at the Connaught Place here to express solidarity with the victims.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Delhi government beings study into school dropouts, improvements
A study is underway into reasons for student dropout and how to improve the overall quality of school education, a Delhi government official has said.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Broadband subscribers stand at 944.04 mn in Feb, tele-density up
THE total broadband subscribers stood at 944.04 million at the end of February, as per the information received from 1,189 operators, the government said on Thursday.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Pahalgam: BSF scales down retreat events at Attari, two other locations on Pak border
THE Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday said it has \"scaled down\" the retreat ceremony held at Attari, Hussainiwala and Sadki along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Not time for domestic blame game: Tharoor
ASSERTING that this is not the time for a domestic blame game over the Pahalgam terror attack, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said Islamist terrorists and their Pakistani handlers need to be destroyed and that \"we must all support our government\" in doing whatever it judges best to achieve this.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
SWC approves ₹1191.47 Cr renewable energy projects
IN a significant step toward strengthening its green energy footprint, the Odisha government has granted in-principle approval to seven new renewable energy projects with a cumulative investment of Rs 1191.47 crore.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
LoP Suvendu meets family of Kashmir terror attack victim
LEADER of Opposition (LoP) in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Thursday met the family of Bitan Adhikari, who was killed in the Pahalgam attack, and expressed hope that both the Centre and the state government would soon announce separate financial compensation for the bereaved family. Adhikari visited the victim's residence in Baisnabghata locality, where he met Bitan's wife Sohini and other family members.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Ambani offers free treatment to injured in Pahalgam attack
BILLIONAIRE Mukesh Ambani on Thursday offered free treatment to those injured in the barbaric terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, saying terrorism is an enemy of humanity.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
'We support PM Modi on Pahalgam terror attack': K'taka Muslim groups
VARIOUS Karnataka-based Muslim organisations on Thursday extended their full support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack are taught a lesson, and they never dare to commit such acts again.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Congress, CPI(M) defending terrorists, claims BJP state chief Chandrasekhar
KERALA BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday accused the Congress and CPI(M) of defending the terrorists who carried out the attack at Kashmir's Pahalgam two days ago, by their alleged criticism of the security arrangements there.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Economic uncertainty is now higher than it ever was during COVID
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just published its World Economic Outlook, and it does not take an expert to deduce that, even among some of the world's top economic minds, confident predictions are currently hard to come by.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Utkal Hospital goes digital-first with Salesforce in landmark East India healthcare transformation
UTKAL Hospital, the largest private-sector hospital in Odisha, has partnered with Salesforce, the global leader in Al-driven CRM, to usher in a new era of healthcare innovation in East India.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Siddaramaiah urges Centre to eliminate terrorists and ensure Pahalgam like incidents don’t repeat
KARNATAKA Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday paid respects to Bharath Bhushan, who was shot dead in the terrorist attack at Pahalgam in Jammu-Kashmir, and urged the central government to eliminate terrorists and ensure that such incidents don't repeat.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Russian strike kills 9 in biggest attack on Ukrainian capital since last summer
RUSSIA attacked Kyiv with an hours-long barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 70 in its deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital since last July and just as peace efforts are coming to a head.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Patient stuck in hospital elevator dies of suspected suffocation
A 54-year-old woman patient died of suspected suffocation on Thursday as the elevator in which she was being shifted to a ward in Bhadrak District Headquarters Hospital here developed a technical snag and got stranded for some time, officials said.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Delhi: FIR against AAP MLA for 'assault' on ex-legislator
THE Delhi Police has registered an FIR against AAP MLA Virender Kadian in connection with an alleged assault on former BJP legislator Surender Singh at a wedding function in Outer North Delhi's Alipur, a senior official said on Thursday.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
J&K terror attack 'intelligence failure', Article 370 move has not ended violence: Sena (UBT)
THE Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday claimed the deadly attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam was the result of an \"intelligence failure\" and maintained issues facing the Union Territory are not going to get resolved by threatening Pakistan.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Sudan faces world’s worst humanitarian crisis as second anniversary of war nears, says UN
A nearly two-year-old war has engulfed Sudan in the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and led the African country to become the only nation experiencing famine, a senior UN official said Thursday.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India's M&A and PE deals surge 204 pc to $5.3 billion in Q1
INDIA'S deals landscape in Q1 2025 reflected a strong rebound in investor sentiment, with 67 deals valued at $5.3 billion marking a notable uptick in both volume and value over Q4 2024 and Q1 2024, according to the Grant Thornton Bharat report released on Thursday.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India's domestic air passenger traffic up 11.3 pc at 148.8L in March, outlook stable
THE domestic air passenger traffic for March has been estimated at 148.8 lakh, higher by 11.3 per cent on an annual basis and 5.9 per cent higher than 140.4 lakh in February 2025, a report said on Thursday.
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April 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Slogans, songs and solidarity: Explosive presidential debate sets JNU abuzz ahead of polls
THE air at Jawaharlal Nehru University crackled with energy as drums rolled, slogans roared, and flags fluttered during the presidential debate for the JNU Students’ Union elections — a spectacle that blended political theatre with passionate student activism.
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