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Satish Golcha appointed Delhi Police Commissioner
A day after the alleged attack on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in the national capital, Satish Golcha, a senior IPS officer, was appointed as the new Commissioner of Police, Delhi, on Thursday.
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August 22, 2025
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Yellowing disease in paddy & maize crops echoes in Himachal Assembly
The growing concern over yellowing disease in paddy and maize crops was raised in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Thursday, with legislators seeking immediate action to safeguard farmers' interests.
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August 22, 2025
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Historic food practices for the everyday Bengali
Food is one of the founding steps for a society to function properly.
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August 22, 2025
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Russian strike on Ukraine kills 1, injures 15
Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks of the year on Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday, while a recent diplomatic push to stop the three-year war is trying to gain momentum.
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August 22, 2025
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Property dealer shot dead in broad daylight in Varanasi
A 54-year-old property dealer, Mahendra Gautam, was killed in a daylight attack in the Sarnath area of Varanasi on Thursday morning.
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August 22, 2025
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Dhemaji Court awards death penalty to Rintu Sharma for 2021 murder of college student Nandita Saikia
In a significant verdict, the Dhemaji District and Sessions Court on Thursday sentenced Rintu Sharma to death for the brutal murder of 21-year-old college student Nandita Saikia, bringing closure to a case that had shocked Assam and sparked widespread outrage in 2021.
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August 22, 2025
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Vimukt communities demand to set up 'Nomadic Development Board' in city
Representatives from Banjara, Gadia, Nat, Sikh Ligar, Manihar, Luhana, Gihara, Sansi, Kalandar, Kalbeliya, Sapera, and Jogi communities participated in the meeting with the Delhi minister for Art, Culture & Languages Kapil Mishra and raised demands for the establishment of a \"Nomadic Development Board\" in the national capital, and to mention DNT (Denotified Tribes) in caste certificates.
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August 22, 2025
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Indian Astronaut Will Soon Travel to Space in Indigenous Capsule
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who returned from the International Space Station (ISS) last month aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon, hoped India would soon send astronauts to space \"from our own capsule, from our rocket, from our soil.\"
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August 22, 2025
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'Freedom from Waste for Delhi': Indraj leads cleanliness drive
A cleanliness drive was carried out in the Bawana JJ Colony by Delhi's Minister for Social Welfare and SC/ST/OBC Welfare Ravinder Indraj Singh here on Tuesday with an appeal to the people to actively participate in the 'Freedom from Waste for Delhi' campaign.
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August 21, 2025
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When parental anxiety is sparked by summer break
The high temperatures this summer were unbearable, and so was the pressure on many parents.
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August 21, 2025
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Security preparedness for All India Speakers' Conference reviewed
Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting at the Vidhan Sabha to review preparations for the All India Speakers' Conference, scheduled on August 24-25 at the historic legislature complex.
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August 21, 2025
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No trade-off between tax reforms, consumption in GST 2.0: SBI report
After PM Modi on Thursday announced the GST 2.0 during his Independence Day speech, SBI Research report highlighted that in the long run, there is no apparent trade-off between tax reforms and consumption just as we have no trade-off between growth and inflation in the long run.
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August 21, 2025
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PM Modi to visit Bihar, West Bengal tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Bihar and West Bengal on 22 August, a release from his office said on Wednesday.
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August 21, 2025
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Why has a tariff agreement with the US been kept under wraps by Dhaka, asks Emran Emon
On 15 July, a special report published by the daily Bangla Outlook exposed the full text of a confidential letter from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to the Government of Bangladesh.
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August 21, 2025
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Drill to tackle cloudbursts, GLOFs risks held in Ladakh
In a bid to meet the challenge of the rising risk of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and cloudburst-induced flash floods in the cold desert region of Ladakh, a comprehensive Table Top Exercise on disaster preparedness was conducted in Leh under the chairmanship of Dr Pawan Kotwal, Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh, on Wednesday.
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August 21, 2025
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Sensex, Nifty extend gains for fifth session; IT, FMCG, Realty lead rally
The stock market extended the winning run for the fifth consecutive session.
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August 21, 2025
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If the West criticises you, it means you're doing everything right: Russian envoy on US tariffs on India
Sharply criticising the US's tariff decision and the pressure on India over Russian crude oil purchase, the Chargé d'Affaires at the Russian Embassy in New Delhi, on Wednesday termed the moves as \"unjustified and unilateral\".
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August 21, 2025
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Protest against KAAC over tribal land allotment to corporates
The hill town of Diphu, headquarters of Karbi Anglong district, witnessed protesters on Wednesday as people marched against the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), accusing it of compromising tribal land rights in favour of corporate interests.
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August 21, 2025
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SG to SC: Governor can veto Bill without returning it
The Central government on Wednesday told a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court that a Governor is not a mere \"post office\" and, in his \"wisdom,\" can withhold assent to a Bill, effectively rendering it inoperative, without returning it to the State legislature for reconsideration or reserving it for the President's approval.
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August 21, 2025
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Delhi CM Attacked During Public Hearing; Man Had Five Previous Cases Against Him
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta (photo right) was allegedly attacked on Wednesday morning by a man who had come to the \"Jan Sunwai\" at the CM's official residence.
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August 21, 2025
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NATO Chiefs Discuss Ukraine Security Guarantees
NATO defence chiefs were due to hold a virtual meeting Wednesday, a senior alliance official said, as countries pushing for an end to Russia's war on Ukraine devise possible future security guarantees for Kyiv that could help forge a peace agreement.
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August 21, 2025
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Vedanta clarifies that demerger is not on hold, will continue submissions before NCLT
Vedanta stated on Wednesday that its legal counsel will continue its submissions during the next hearing before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) scheduled for September 17, 2025, after consulting all parties involved.
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August 21, 2025
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A fix for Nepal's transportation woes?
Social media and new portals in Nepal are abuzz with excitement as the NADA Auto Show 2025 in Kathmandu is expected to showcase a flying car, technically known as eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft.
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August 21, 2025
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US sends destroyers near Venezuela to pressure drug cartels
The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Donald Trump's effort to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels, according to a US official briefed on the planning.
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August 21, 2025
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FIR against Cong MLA Arif Masood
The police in Bhopal have registered an FIR on Wednesday against Congress MLA from Bhopal, Arif Masood, on charges of allegedly using forged documents to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) and Recognition two decades ago for running the 'Indira Priyadarshini College' in the Khanugaon area of the city.
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August 21, 2025
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Can't fathom what reason could justify leaving Shreyas Iyer out of Asia Cup squad: Nayar
Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has expressed surprise over Shreyas Iyer's omission from both the main squad and the reserves for the upcoming Asia Cup, despite the batter's stellar form in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
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August 21, 2025
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3 workers killed as three-storey building collapses in Daryaganj
Three workers lost their lives after a three-storey building collapsed near Sadbhavna Park in Central Delhi's Daryaganj on Wednesday, an official said.
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August 21, 2025
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Familiar faces, fresh energy: Harmanpreet Kaur's side targets maiden World Cup title
Eight years after their heartbreak in the 2017 final at Lord's, the Indian women's cricket team now has a golden opportunity to lift their maiden ICC Women's World Cup title.
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August 21, 2025
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Centre okays renaming of UP's Jalalabad as Parshurampuri
The union government has informed the Uttar Pradesh government that it has 'no objection' to renaming the Jalalabad town as 'Parshurampuri' in Shahjahanpur district.
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August 21, 2025
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Haryana to roll out AgriStack pilot, farmer registry and census preparations: Sumita
In a decisive push to modernize agricultural data management, streamline land records, and strengthen census operations, Haryana's Financial Commissioner Revenue, Sumita Misra on Wednesday announced a series of far-reaching initiatives during a detailed review meeting with all Deputy Commissioners of the state.
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