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Mahindra Varsity Assures Safe Campus After Crackdown on Drug Racket
Expressing concern following a crackdown by Telangana's anti-narcotics task force EAGLE, which exposed the involvement of its students in a flourishing drug racket inside its premises, Mahindra University has issued a statement saying they were committed to ensuring a secure, responsible, and disciplined campus environment.
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August 28, 2025
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HP Assembly voices concern over monsoon havoc in state
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday discussed at length the grim situation created by heavy rains and natural calamities in Chamba, Kangra and Kullu districts.
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August 28, 2025
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Cabinet Clears Extension of PM Street Vendors' Scheme Till 2030
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the restructuring and extension of the Prime Minister's Street Vendors' AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme until March 31, 2030, with a total outlay of Rs 7,332 crore, with the restructured scheme aiming to benefit 1.15 crore beneficiaries, including 50 lakh new, a cabinet communique said.
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August 28, 2025
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Delhi hopes US will review 25 pc additional tariff, to meet exporters
India is hopeful that the United States will reconsider the additional 25 per cent tariff it imposed on Indian goods as a penalty for India's Russian oil purchases.
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August 28, 2025
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Navy chief contrasts air chief's stand, says theatre commands key to future warfare
A day after Air Chief Marshal AP Singh voiced his reservations over the proposed creation of theatre commands, the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, has called for the rollout of theatre commands as the \"ultimate goal\".
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August 28, 2025
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Heavy to very heavy rain likely in coastal AP in next 24 hours
Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places in coastal Andhra Pradesh during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological Centre said on Wednesday.
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August 28, 2025
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Minor held for hit-and-run in Delhi; factory worker dragged 600 metres
The Delhi Police apprehended a 16-year-old boy on Wednesday for his connection to a fatal hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of a factory worker in the Samaypur Badli area last Saturday evening.
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August 28, 2025
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Police allows one day protest but Jarange-Patil insists on an indefinite agitation in Mumbai
The Jalna district police have set terms and conditions for Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil to hold a protest at Azad Maidan on Friday, 29 August.
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August 28, 2025
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Silencing Truth
The war in Gaza has been defined not only by its devastating human toll but also by its extraordinary assault on those tasked with bearing witness.
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August 28, 2025
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India's Manufacturing Sector Clocks 11.89 pc GVA Growth in FY24
India's manufacturing sector experienced strong growth in FY24 as Gross Value Added (GVA) increased by 11.89 per cent, up from 7.3 per cent in the previous year, according to data from the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) released on Wednesday.
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August 28, 2025
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Govt should provide special relief and protection shield to save ODOP products of UP: Akhilesh
With the steep 50 per cent American tariffs on Indian goods exports kicking in from Wednesday, Samajwadi Party (SP) national president Akhilesh Yadav has demanded that the government provide a special relief and protection shield to save the products coming under one district, one product (ODOP).
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August 28, 2025
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Nainital zoo on high alert for bird flu scare; chicken, eggs removed from carnivores' diet
The G B Pant High Altitude Zoo in Nainital has been put on high alert in view of the rapidly spreading bird flu across the country.
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August 28, 2025
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Panel to review arbitration awards cleared by PWD
Forming panel to gather details of decisions delivered against government: CM
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August 28, 2025
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Mannat Brar Leads After Round 1 of WPGT 12th Leg
Amateur Mannat Brar struck a purple patch in the middle of the opening round with four birdies in a row and captured the first round lead in the 12th leg of the Women's Pro Golf Tour at the Clover Greens at Hosur, Tamil Nadu.
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August 28, 2025
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Ruling BJP MLA protests against own govt in MP
Ruling BJP MLA from Bhind in Madhya Pradesh, Narendra Singh Kushwaha, cornered his own government on Wednesday and sat on a dharna outside the official residence of the Bhind Collector along with several supporters and farmers, alleging a lack of fertilisers for their crops.
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August 28, 2025
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TN chief minister Stalin amplifies vote theft charge at Bihar rally
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin intensified the Opposition's \"vote chori\" (vote theft) allegations against the Election Commission (EC) and the BJP as he joined the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, on Wednesday.
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August 28, 2025
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Coco Gauff battles to win in first US Open match with new serve coach
Coco Gauff's first match since enlisting someone to help with her shaky serving got off to a rocky start at the U.S. Open on Tuesday night. She double-faulted in the very first game—and a total of 10 times. She got broken in that game, too—and a total of six times.
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August 28, 2025
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Six Punjab FC players earn India call-ups across age groups
Roundglass and Punjab FC's vision of nurturing football talent from the grassroots to the highest level has received a major boost, with six of its players earning national team call-ups across different age categories.
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August 28, 2025
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From revenge to reconciliation: Bodoland happiness mission heals old wounds
When violence erupted in Bodoland on July 20, 2012, lives were shattered in a matter of days.
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August 28, 2025
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Scores trapped, road-rail traffic disrupted as rain wreaks havoc in Telangana
Overnight Incessant rains battered Telangana, particularly the Kamareddy and Medak districts, causing massive flooding leaving scores trapped by overflowing water bodies and disrupting road and rail traffic.
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August 28, 2025
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EU, Iran Fail to Agree on Avoiding UN Sanctions
Representatives of three European countries threatening to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme failed to agree with their Iranian counterpart on Tuesday on how to avoid the measures days ahead of a deadline, a diplomat said.
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August 28, 2025
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CM Omar Abdullah questions continuance of Vaishno Devi yatra amid weather alert
As a landslide triggered by incessant rains claimed 34 lives of Vaishno Devi pilgrims, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday questioned the authorities for permitting the yatra to continue despite a high-scale alert of adverse weather conditions.
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August 28, 2025
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CM seeks Lord Ganesha's blessings for Delhiites
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta sought the blessings of Lord Ganesha to make the capital clean, safe, and progressive.
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August 28, 2025
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29,000 Myanmar Refugees Shelter in Mizoram; Biometric Drive Begins
Mizoram Home Minister K. Sapdanga informed the Assembly that over 29,000 people from Myanmar, displaced by the ongoing conflict in the neighboring country, are currently taking refuge in the state.
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August 28, 2025
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Support sanitation workers in keeping city clean, Indraj urges Delhiites
Delhi's social welfare minister, Ravinder Indraj Singh, on Wednesday highlighted the importance of sanitation workers, stating that they play a very vital role in keeping Delhi clean, and it is the duty of every citizen to extend cooperation to them.
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August 28, 2025
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India Must Become the Next Global Hub
For three consecutive years, Switzerland has been ranked the best country in the world by U.S. News & World Report.
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August 28, 2025
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Army helicopters rescue 22 CRPF men, three civilians stranded in floodwaters
In a swift and daring operation, the Indian Army helicopters on Wednesday morning evacuated 22 CRPF personnel along with three civilians who were stranded near Madhopur Headworks on the borders of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab since yesterday.
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August 28, 2025
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Govt, private sector can keep tariff disruptions to minimum: FinMin
While near-term risks to economic activity, principally exports and capital formation remain due to tariff-related uncertainties, the government and the private sector, acting in tandem and concert, can keep the disruptions to a minimum, the Finance Ministry's 'Monthly Economic Review' said on Wednesday.
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August 28, 2025
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Congress slams Modi govt over US tariffs, calls it 'foreign policy disaster'
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Wednesday strongly criticised the Modi government over the 50 per cent tariffs imposed by the US on Indian goods, calling it a \"foreign policy disaster\".
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August 28, 2025
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Vaishno Devi landslide toll rises to 34; PM assures aid
At least 34 pilgrims, 16 among them women and 2 children, died and 23 others were injured after a massive landslide hit them on Tuesday on the Vaishno Devi track route, officials confirmed on Wednesday.
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