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Pak issues over 2,100 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India
The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Wednesday stated that it has issued over 2100 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Gurpurab, celebrations next month.
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October 30, 2025
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Dealing with the drug menace
India would do well to reconsider its drug laws to tackle abuse, argues DEVENDRA SAKSENA.
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October 30, 2025
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India, Nepal sign deals for cross-border power lines
India and Nepal on Wednesday signed agreements to incorporate two joint venture entities for the development of high-capacity cross-border power transmission lines between the neighbouring countries.
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October 30, 2025
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Champions Showdown:Gukesh slips to last, Carlsen takes sole lead after Day 2
Reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju faced a difficult day at the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown as he dropped to the bottom of the table with no wins, while Magnus Carlsen took the lead with four wins and two losses on the second day.
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October 30, 2025
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Stock market wraps up on positive note ahead of US Fed rate outcome
The stock market wrapped the day up ona positive note on Wednesday in anticipation of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.
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October 30, 2025
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Rohit Sharma becomes oldest batter to claim No.1spot in ICCODI rankings
Former India skipper Rohit Sharma has vaulted to the top of the ICC ODI batting rankings for the first time in his illustrious career, becoming, at 38, the oldest batter ever to hold the No. 1 position in the men’s rankings.
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October 30, 2025
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Chargesheet filed against Atiq Ahmed's sons, absconding wife in lawyer's murder
Prayagraj police has filed a chargesheet against late mafia Atiq Ahmed's — sons, Mohammad Umar and Ali Ahmed , and other accused in connection with the gruesome murder of lawyer Umesh Pal and two government gunmen in Sulem Sarai on 24 February, 2023.
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October 30, 2025
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Shah predicts landslide victory for NDA in Bihar
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday slammed the INDIA bloc for promoting dynastic politics and predicted that the NDA would sweep theupcoming Bihar Assembly polls.
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October 30, 2025
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Trump hails progress in US-Seoul trade talks
The United States and South Koreaadvancedtradetalks on Wednesday, addressing details of $350 billion that would be invested in the American economy, after negotiations and ceremonies that included the presentation ofa gold medal and crown to President Donald Trump.
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October 30, 2025
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‘We are eyeing SE Asia, Africa, European markets, foraying into ₹2000 cr Industrial Microbiologyspace’
From a modest beginning with an initial corpus of little over Re One lakh, it has reached where it is today - a Rs 36 crore focussed healthcare company to cater, service and bring about innovations in Medical Device industry. A force to reckon with in its field, Kolkata-based
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October 30, 2025
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Rain forces washout of first India-Aus T20I in Canberra
Persistent rain had the final say at the Manuka Oval in Canberra, forcing the abandonment of the first T20I between India and Australia on Wednesday. India were well placed at 97 for 1 in 9.4 overs before steady showers returned for a second time, ending any chance of a result.
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October 30, 2025
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Israel restores ceasefire after strikes kill 104 in Gaza
Israel’s military said Wednesday that the ceasefire was back on in Gaza after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight across the Palestinian territory that killed 104 people, including 46 children, according to local health officials.
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October 30, 2025
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Congress likely toinduct Azharuddin into Telangana Cabinet
Ahead of the bypollin Jubilee Hills, former cricketer and Congress leader Mohammad Azharuddin will be inducted into the Telangana Cabinet on 31 October. Chief minister A Revanth Reddy has been under severe criticism since his Cabinet did not have a single representative from the minority community. Azharuddin’s induction is
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October 30, 2025
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Cong demands probe into Kaloor stadium renovation linked to Messi event
The Congress, on Wednesday, intensified its attack against the Kerala Sports Department and the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) over the renovation of the Kaloor Stadium, undertaken in connection with the proposed visit of football legend Lionel Messi.
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October 30, 2025
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Chitrakoot: 15 arrested in multi-crore pension scam
In a significant development in the Rs 43.13 crore treasury scam, police has arrested 11 pensioners and four middlemen involved in the large-scale financial fraud, officials confirmed here on Wednesday.
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October 30, 2025
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Building sensibly
In India, with its economic and social diversity and challenges, the reference to and debate about frugality in the use of public monies and resources for planning public buildings and infrastructure works should occupy a significant place in public discourse. The prevailing liberal frameworks for producing expensive designs and plans for new public buildings, even new cities, need to be corrected. It should be guided and grounded in social needs, the frugal use of public monies and natural resources, and the commons
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October 30, 2025
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Pakistan arrests Afghans in Islamabad raids
Police in Pakistan's capital Islamabad carried out raids at Afghan refugee homes overnight, arresting several men who did not have valid visas and sparking fear among families who fled Afghanistan after Taliban seized power in 2021, local media reported on Wednesday.
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October 30, 2025
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Allahabad High Court grants interim relief to two accused in Bareilly violence case
The Allahabad High Court has given interim relief to two accused in the Bareilly violence on Wednesday.
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October 30, 2025
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Tough to convict a spy
From the Cold War to today, espionage cases have been hard to prosecute, says PHILIP MURPHY.
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October 30, 2025
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Protection against deepfakes
A recent interim order of the Bombay High Court protects the rights of actor Akshay Kumar, writes SANJEEV SIROHI.
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October 30, 2025
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CWC semi-final: India to face defending champions Australia
Clinging to their World Cup hopes by the skin of their teeth, India will be hoping for a spark of magic, perhaps something reminiscent of Harmanpreet Kaur’s iconic 171 not out from the 2017 semifinal when they meet the mighty Australia in Thursday's second World Cup semifinal at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
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October 30, 2025
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India, China to continue existing mechanisms to resolve border issues
India and China have agreed to continue using existing mechanisms to resolve any ground issues along the border to maintain stability.
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October 30, 2025
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Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the US National Hurricane Centre said.
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October 30, 2025
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Reliance Group denounces campaign against Anil Ambani
Reliance Group has strongly condemned what it termed asa “malicious and orchestrated campaign” by Cobrapost to defame the Group, its chairman Anil Ambani, and over 55 lakh shareholders of Reliance Infrastructure and Reliance Power.
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October 30, 2025
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Blueprint for Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, once a temple town and now arising urban star, stands at a critical juncture. As one of India’s fastest-growing Tier-2 cities, it has transformed into a hub for education, IT, tourism, and culture. Yet, its growth is outpacing its governance. Without bold structural reforms, Bhubaneswar risks becoming a victim of its own success - straining under the weight of inadequate infrastructure, fragmented planning, and reactive administration. The time has come to ask:should Bhubaneswar be granted greater autonomy to manage its own development, growth, and resources? Can we envision a Greater Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri Metropolitan Region governed by a unified, empowered civic authority - one that is agile, accountable, and future-ready?
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October 30, 2025
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India’s ports to attract $8 trillion by 2047: Puri
Union Minister Hardeep Singh puri on Wednesday said that the oceans are not barriers, but the bridges to a better future, and the country is modernizing ports, and taking initiatives for building an inclusive and future ready maritime economy.
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October 30, 2025
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Mayawati holds meeting with Muslim leaders after formation of Bhaichara committees
In a clear move aimed at reshaping Uttar Pradesh’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Wednesday launched an extensive outreach to strengthen Dalit-Muslim unity through the formation of Muslim Bhaichara (Brotherhood) Committees across the state.
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October 30, 2025
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Strengthen alignment for regional development
In an era marked by increasing global challenges and shifting geopolitical landscapes, the fruitful outcomes of Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Singapore on the weekend signal the two countries’ shared commitment to strengthen their cooperation and coordination, safeguard free trade and make unremitting efforts to support the Global Development Initiative to promote stability and prosperity in the region beyond.
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October 30, 2025
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ED flags ₹888-cr cash-for-job scam in TN: EPS demands FIR; BJP and PMK a CBI probe
With the Enforcement Directorate (ED) flagging corruption to the tune of Rs 888 in the recent recruitment for 2,538 posts of officers and staff in the Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department (MAWS), and nudging the State Police to register a case so that it could proceed inthe matter has given a handle to the Opposition to beat the DMK government with ahead of the 2026 assembly election.
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October 30, 2025
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The wars that never seem to end
e humans are afraid of the unknown. That is why we have feelings of wariness and vigilance when we see strangers or foreigners around us. Sometimes, we may even become hostile to those who are not one of us or who are different from us. This is especially so when we are obsessed with tribalism, ultra-nationalism or dogmatic ideologies, whether political or religious.
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