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Chemicals, petrochemicals to drive India’s tech leadership: Piyush Goyal
Thechemicals & petrochemical industry has the potential to beatthe forefront ofdeveloping newtechnologies and making India a leader in providing cutting-edge solutions for the economy and industry, said Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal on Wednesday.
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October 16, 2025
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Court remands five in Zubeen death case in judicial custody for two weeks
Advocate Pradip Konwar, representing the Assam government in the investigation, confirmed that all five accused-festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, manager Siddharth Sharma, cousin Sandipan Garg, and personal security officers Nandeswar Bora and Paresh Baishya were produced before the court after serving
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October 16, 2025
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India’s growth outlook remains resilient: RBI
India’s growth outlook remains resilient, supported by domestic drivers, despite weak external demand. It is likely to get further support from a favourable monsoon, lower inflation, monetary easingand thesalubrious impact of recent GST reforms, the RBI said on Wednesday.
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October 16, 2025
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Hamas regains control in Gaza, threatening ceasefire
As the Gaza ceasefire holds, Hamas security forces have returned to the streets, clashed with armed groups and killed alleged gangsters in what the militant group says is an attempt to restore law and order in areas where Israeli troops have withdrawn.
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October 16, 2025
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Jharkhand’s Ghatshila bypoll set for Soren vs Soren contest
The stage is set for a high-stakes bypoll in Jharkhand's Ghatshila constituency, with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) fielding Somesh Soren and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominating Babulal Soren).
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October 16, 2025
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Tensions flare as Zubeen case accused attacked at Basha jail
The surroundings of the Baksa District Jail turned volatile as five individuals accused in the mysterious death of singer Zubeen Garg - including Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddharth Sharma - were escorted into the facility under heavy police protection.
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October 16, 2025
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Maharashtra suffer horror startto Ranji Trophy season with 4 ducks
Maharashtra got off to a 2025/26 Ranji Trophy season with a horror start against last year's runner-up Kerala at the Green Field Stadium here on Wednesday, as they were reeling at 5-4 in the fourth over of their innings.
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October 16, 2025
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SC suggests lethalinjection option for death row convicts
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern over the Union Government's resistance to evolve with time, after it opposed a suggestion that death row convicts be allowed to choose lethal injection as an alternative to execution by hanging.
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October 16, 2025
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UP Tourism Department ramps up preparations to make Ayodhya Deepotsav 2025 unforgettable experience
Ayodhyais gearing up for one of the most spectacular celebrations of the year as preparations for Deepotsav 2025 reach the final stage.
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October 16, 2025
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Silver Rally: Silverlining for investors, or classic demand-supply crunch, amplified by unique factors?
With Diwali and Dhanteras drawing closer and with silver shining brighter than ever, the question that’s doing the rounds is: Is it just a festive sparkle or there is something more to it? Are silver prices in the Indian market on a major upward streak?
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October 16, 2025
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12 injured in explosions in illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Sultanpur
Aseries of powerful explosions ripped through an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Sultanpur early Wednesday morning, leaving 12 people injured, five ofthem critically.
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October 16, 2025
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Home sales value rises 14 pc to ₹1.52 lakh cr in Q3: Report
The residential property market showed resilience in the July toSept quarter, with total home sales value surging 14 per cent yo-y to Rs 1.52 lakh cr, even as sales volumes remained largely flat, a recent report said.
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October 16, 2025
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Maha CM announces Rs 3 lakh crore investment as top Maoist surrenders
Sixty-one Maoist insurgents, including Communist Party of India (Maoist) politburo member Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Sonu alias Bhupathi, laid down arms and surrendered before Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday at the Gadchiroli district police headquarters.
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October 16, 2025
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New NATO members pledge more US arms for Ukraine
NATO’ two newest members, Finland and Sweden, said Wednesday that they would buy more weapons from the United States to give to Ukraine, a day after data showed that foreign military aid to the war-torn country had declined sharply in recent months.
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October 16, 2025
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PM Modi announces ex-gratia for Jaisalmer bus fire victims’ families
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a tragic bus accident in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
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October 16, 2025
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Jaisalmer bus tragedy: What made the 4th trip so deadly?
At least 21 passengers died and 15 others were critically injured when an AC sleeper private passenger bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur in Rajasthan caught fire just 10 minutes into the journey on Tuesday.
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October 16, 2025
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Apex court allows limiteduse ofgreen crackers in Delhi-NCR
The Supreme Court on Wednesday eased its earlier blanket prohibition on firecrackers in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), allowing the sale and controlled bursting of green crackers for two days during Diwali under strictly regulated conditions.
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October 16, 2025
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India, Saudi Arabia to collaborate in chemicals, petrochemicals
India & Saudi Arabia are exploring new areas of collaboration in the Chemicals & Petrochemicals sector with potential partnerships between major companies of both the countries.
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October 16, 2025
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Israel: Returned body not that of hostage
The Israeli military said Wednesday that one of the bodies handed over by Hamas the previous day as part of the ceasefire deal is not that of a hostage who was held in Gaza, adding to tensions over the fragile truce in the two-year war.
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October 16, 2025
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Bagan's easy win over United Sports sets up Derby in Shield final
Mohun Bagan clinched an easy 2-0 win over United Sports at the Kishor Bharti Krirangan on Wednesday afternoon.
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October 16, 2025
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Nitish bets on fresh faces, loyalists in JD-U candidate list for Bihar polls
Bihar's ruling Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday announced 57 candidates in its first list for the upcoming assembly elections.
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October 16, 2025
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Corn must become India’s new crude
For India to become Atma Nirbhar and achieve its ambition of a $5 trillion economy, the solution to one of its biggest vulnerabilities - dependence on imported petroleum and LNG -is already in front of us. By adopting a focused five-year plan, India can drastically reduce its chronic energy import dependency and accelerate toward energy self-reliance, food security, and decarbonization.
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October 16, 2025
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LWE influence shrinks to only three districts: MHA
THE NUMBER OF DISTRICTS CLASSIFIED AS LWE-AFFECTED OVERALL HAS ALSO SEEN A SHARP DECLINE, FROM 18 TO 11, MARKING A SIGNIFICANT CONTRACTION IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL SPREAD OF MAOIST INFLUENCE.
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October 16, 2025
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Bagram Ambition
Therenewed focus on Bagram reflects notjustnostalgiafor lost power butalsoarecalibrated Americanstrategicoutlook. The base's locationgivesitimmense geopoliticalvalue~itliesonly about50 kilometersnorthof Kabulandroughlyanhour’s flightfromChina’s western provinces, including Xinjiang, where Beijingmaintains sensitivenuclear and defense installations
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October 16, 2025
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Market snaps two-day losing streak, ends ati: month high
he stock market on Wednesday snapped the two-day losing streak and ended at a one-month high. Nifty 50 closed above 25,300 amid broad-based buying.
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October 16, 2025
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Dhami warns officials facilitating demographic shifts in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has warned officials who facilitated documents for ineligible migrants, leading to demographic shifts in different parts of the state.
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October 16, 2025
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Successive natural disasters highlight extreme climate conditions in Viet Nam
Since early September 2025, Viet Nam has been hit by a series of severe natural disasters, including back-to-back storms, torrential rains with intense lightning, flash floods and landslides, which have caused serious human and economic losses.
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October 16, 2025
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iLink Digital acquires FourNxtto boost AI, automation in India, Middle-east
US-based iLink Digital has acquired a majority stake in FourNxt, a leading expert in AIand HyperAutomation with strong operations in India and the Mideast.
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October 16, 2025
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Rebuilding Bridges
The diplomatic frost that had long defined India-Canada relations is finally beginning to thaw.
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October 16, 2025
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Madagascar’s president ousted in a military coup
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina was toppled Tuesday in a military coup that capped weeks of youth protests over poverty, power outages and a lack of opportunity in the Indian Ocean island country.
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