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Hindustan Times Bengaluru
EC notice to Kishor over two voter IDs
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday issued a notice to Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor for allegedly being registered as a voter in Bihar and West Bengal, and sought an explanation within three days.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Cabinet hikes fertiliser subsidy for Rabi season
The Union cabinet on Tuesday approved the allocation of ₹37,952 crore as subsidy for phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilizers for the ongoing Rabi season that runs from October to March.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
India, Australia to test firepower before next year’s T20 World Cup
Both Gambhir and McDonald back all-out aggression in series starting today
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
‘INDIA COMMITTED TO COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE’
Solar energy is not merely about power generation but also about empowerment and inclusive development, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday, asserting that India is taking determined steps to combat climate change.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Unprecedented climate crisis hit on India: Study
India's struggle with climate change intensified dramatically in 2024, with heat exposure costing the nation a record 247 billion potential labour hours and air pollution claiming over L7 million lives in 2022, according to the 2025 report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
SC begins hearing in case for big reform in district judiciary
A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday set out to remedy an anomalous situation in the district judiciary which denies equal opportunity for a person joining as a civil judge to rise in ranks and become a high court judge as compared to direct district judge recruits.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
LIC says its decisions had no external say
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Tuesday reiterated that the public sector insurer has neither issued nor received any document mentioned in the Washington Post report, which alleges that its decisions to invest in the Adani Group were influenced by external factors.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
UN assessment finds nations delaying crucial climate action
Most of the world’s countries have missed a critical deadline to update their climate promises, leaving international efforts to curb global warming dangerously short of what scientists say is needed to avoid catastrophic consequences, a United Nations analysis released on Tuesday has found.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Hyderabad Police launches investigation of Chiranjeevi's Al-generated deepfakes
Two days after actor Chiranjeevi lodged a complaint against cybercriminals for morphing and circulating AI-generated deepfake videos featuring him in obscene content, Hyderabad Police confirmed that an investigation is underway, promising strict action against those found guilty.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
SAMBALPUR: A RIVER, A FOREST AND A FESTIVAL
As forests reopen across India, western Odisha's Sambalpur invites travellers with its wildlife trails, folk music and handlooms
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
POWER REGULATOR ORDERS PROBE INTO ELECTRICITY TRADE PLATFORM
India's federal power regulator on Tuesday ordered an investigation into over-the-counter (OTC) electricity trading platform GNA Energy for alleged involvement in insider trading and market manipulation linked to a key regulatory order on market coupling.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Gunman pleads guilty to shooting Abe dead
The gunman accused of killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe pleaded guilty on Tuesday, three years after the assassination in broad daylight shocked the world.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
NDA poll manifesto likely soon
NDA LEADERS SAID DELAYED LAUNCH OF MANIFESTO AIMS TO COUNTER GRAND ALLIANCE PROMISES WITH A FOCUS ON DEVELOPMENT
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Bihar’s caste plus politics
Parties across the political spectrum now prioritise governance and development in their campaigns over identity concerns
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
What ails the Bretton Woods institutions
The World Bank and IMF were rooted in the Washington Consensus, which foregrounded economics over politics. An ideological rethink and institutional makeover have become necessary
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
TWO ANTI-TERROR DRILLS BY NSG AT KARTAVYA BHAWAN IN TWO MONTHS
NEW DELHI: The National Security Guard (NSG) and other agencies have conducted at least two counter-terror drills over the last two months at the Kartavya Bhawan, which houses several Central government ministries.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Resilient SA look to break a barrier versus England
The last time the two sides met, England skittled out South Africa for 69 runs at the same venue ~ Guwahati - where they will square off again in the Women's World Cup semifinals on Wednesday.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Top leaders to ‘unity’ rallies: Poll battle set to heat up from today
As Bihar braces for a high-voltage electoral showdown, both the Opposition Grand Alliance and the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) have lined up star-studded campaigns to woo the voters across 12 constituencies going to polls in first of the two-phased assembly elections, covering a diverse mix of western and northern seats.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Village chief killed in attack by ‘Kuki group’
The chief of a village in Churachandpur district of Manipur died after he was allegedly assaulted on by unknown miscreants suspected to be cadres of United Kuki National Army (UKNA), police officers aware of the matter said on Tuesday.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Satara doctor’s autopsy confirms ‘asphyxia due to hanging’: Police
The postmortem report in the death of the 28-year-old Satara doctor who died by suicide mentioned “asphyxia due to hanging’ as the reason for her death.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Japan, US sign nuke, rare earths deals as Tokyo nominates Trump for Nobel
Japan and the US agreed to a deal on new-generation nuclear power reactors and rare earths, as Tokyo seeks a way back to export markets for its nuclear technology and both look to reduce China's dominance over key electronic components, Reuters reported.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
My baby and I've won this medal together: Viral 7-month pregnant weightlifter
Delhi Police constable Sonika Yadav stepped onto the stage at the All India Police Weightlifting Cluster 2025-26 in Andhra Pradesh on October 17 and lifted a combined total of 145 kg to clinch the bronze medal.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Women to the fore: Cup of joy and a few lessons
The relief came first last week — that the Indian women’s team had stayed alive at their home World Cup.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
MEGHALAYA COPS BUST INTERSTATE TRAFFICKING NETWORK, 3 HELD
An interstate human trafficking network that lured young women through social media before selling them across states under the guise of marriage has been dismantled, Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi police said on Tuesday, adding that three people, including a woman believed to be the kingpin, have been arrested following a series of coordinated operations spanning Assam, Tripura, and Rajasthan.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Pvt doctors too should get ₹50L central aid, says SC
Warning that the country may not forgive the Supreme Court if it fails to stand by doctors who laid down their lives during the Covid-19 pandemic, a bench led by justice PS Narasimha on Tuesday underlined that even private practitioners who kept their clinics open during the pandemic and succumbed to the disease should be entitled to the ₹50-lakh compensation under the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) insurance scheme.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
‘Hope COP30 will move beyond talks on finance’
Despite the slow response to climate action by most countries this year, Brazil, the COP30 host, is hopeful that more nationally determined contributions (NDCs) will trickle in before the end of the year and that COP30 will move beyond polarising talks on finance. Brazil will launch the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), a new financing model designed to value standing forests as essential global assets. This will be a key highlight of the climate talks, Ana Toni, CEO, COP30 Presidency, said to HT in an interview. Edited excerpts:
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Oppn continues attack on Centre over SIR
S.LR. ACROSS 12 STATES AND UTs WILL BEGIN ON NOVEMBER 4, WITH DRAFT ROLLS TO BE PUBLISHED ON DECEMBER 9, AND FINAL ROLLS ON FEBRUARY 7, 2026
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
Andhra, Odisha coasts hit as Montha makes landfall
Severe cyclonic storm “Montha” formed over the Bay of Bengal and made landfall near Antarvedipalem in Andhra Pradesh’s Konaseema, between Kakinada and Machilipatnam coasts late on Monday, making its impact felt in neighbouring Odisha.
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October 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
SKIPPER BAVUMA RETURNS FOR SOUTH AFRICA'S TWO-TEST SERIES AGAINST INDIA
Temba Bavuma ‘was on Monday namedas captain of South Africa’s squad for two World Test Championship matches in India next month having recovered from injury.
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October 28, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
A Coldplay warm-up for Sophie Turner?
It seems love may be striking a new chord in the West. Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin have reportedly started dating after both endured highly publicised breakups earlier this year.
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