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Global acute hunger hits new high of 295.3 million, 2025 outlook 'bleak': UN-backed report
More than 295 million people faced acute hunger last year, a new high driven by conflict along with other crises -- and the outlook is \"bleak\" for 2025 as humanitarian aid falters, a UN-backed report said Friday.
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May 18, 2025
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Taliban makes fresh push to normalise ties with India amid broader drive for international legitimacy
The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan is making a fresh push to normalise relations with India as part of its broader campaign for international legitimacy, sources familiar with the development said.
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May 18, 2025
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27 dead in Amritsar hooch tragedy; Congress MP, AAP MLA slam Punjab government
As the death toll in the Amritsar hooch tragedy rises to 27, Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla has demanded an inquiry by a sitting Punjab and Haryana High Court judge.
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May 18, 2025
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Congress slams MP deputy CM for 'bow at Modi's feet' remark; deputy CM Devda claims distortion of speech
While the major controversy generated by BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh’s tribal affairs minister Vijay Shah’s “sister of terrorists” veiled remark for Colonel Sofia Qureshi refuses to die down, the central Indian state’s deputy chief minister Jagdish Devda has now found himself at the centre of a somewhat similar political storm.
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May 18, 2025
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Trump's repeated claims on Pakistan truce deal put India and US at odds
US President Donald Trump's claim to have helped end fighting between arch-rivals India and Pakistan has driven a wedge between him and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, analysts say.
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May 18, 2025
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CM Mohan Charan Majhi leads Sindoor Yatra in Bhubaneswar
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday participated in the Sindoor Yatra to celebrate the success of Operation Sindoor, at Master Canteen Square here.
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May 18, 2025
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Chandi Bhandar Unveils the Exquisite "Sangam" Collection in Celebration of Savitri
(Corresp., 17-05-25) Savitri, a festival deeply rooted in love, devotion, and marital harmony, holds a sacred place in the hearts of many.
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May 18, 2025
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'He's killing us': Cannes dealmakers slam Trump's big save Hollywood idea
Donald Trump's dream to save Hollywood with tariffs is not winning him fans among the dealmakers at the Cannes film festival -- even among those who voted for him. Unlike Robert De Niro -- a vocal critic who called Trump \"America's philistine president\" at the festival's opening ceremony -- they told AFP they have no political or personal axes to grind with him.
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May 18, 2025
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EOW to seal BJD leader Raja Chakra's farmhouse on govt land grab charge
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch has initiated proceedings to seal BJD leader Soumya Sankar Chakra alias Raja’s farmhouse over allegations of encroaching upon the government land.
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May 18, 2025
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A look at Barcelona's numbers after it clinched its 28th La Liga title
An impressive attack has highlighted Barcelona's season, which was capped with the team winning its 28th Spanish league title on Thursday. Barcelona thrived offensively in its first season under coach Hansi Flick, scoring with ease both at home and away.
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May 18, 2025
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Salman Rushdie's attacker sentenced to 25 years for 2022 on-stage stabbing in New York
The man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving the prizewinning author blind in one eye, was sentenced Friday to serve 25 years in prison.
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May 18, 2025
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'Historic betrayal of J&K': Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti clash over Indus Water Treaty
What started as a war of words between Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti over the former's call to revive the Tulbul Navigation Barrage project on Wullar Lake turned into a mudslinging match, with the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister accusing his predecessor of taking the conversation to gutter level.
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May 18, 2025
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Nothing stands above nation: Kanpur University terminates MoU with Istanbul University
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU) has announced the immediate termination of its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Istanbul University, Turkiye, officials said.
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May 18, 2025
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'American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden' reveals details of decade-long search
The highly anticipated third chapter of the American Manhunt documentary series, titled American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden, was released on Netflix on May 14.
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May 18, 2025
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Pilot averts disaster as AIIMS heli-ambulance makes emergency landing in Kedarnath
A 'Sanjeevani' heli-ambulance en route to rescue a patient at Shri Kedarnath Dham made an emergency landing on Saturday morning after developing a technical snag; all on board, including an AIIMS medical team, are safe.
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May 18, 2025
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Rs 4 crore scam surfaces as dozens of used cars vanish from dealership in Rourkela
Multiple dozens of used cars vanishing from the stockyard of an authorised Kia Motors dealer in Rourkela have brought to light a scam the volume of which could be to the tune of Rs 4 crore.
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May 18, 2025
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Delhi-Dehradun Expressway to be ready in three months, says Union minister during full stretch inspection
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Saturday informed Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Harsh Malhotra, that the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway would be ready within three months.
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May 18, 2025
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Markets decline in early trade mirroring weak Asian equities
(RNS, 17-05-25) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday dragged down by blue-chip bank stocks and weak trends in Asian markets.
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May 18, 2025
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Class 8 girl kills adoptive mom for opposing her relationship in Gajapati dist
A Class VIII girl and her two male friends were arrested for allegedly murdering a woman who had adopted the teenager after rescuing her from the roadside when she was only three days old, Gajapati police said on Friday.
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May 18, 2025
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Violation of Govt. Transfer Order by agency at NAC Kotpad and Municipality Koraput
Agency Bills be held up assured SubCollector Be relieved Soon EO told
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May 18, 2025
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India-Pak tensions: An additional Rs 50,000 crore allocation for defence mulled
(RNS, 17-05-25) In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack and the retaliatory Operation Sindoor launched by India, the country's defence budget is likely to get a boost of Rs 50,000 crore, reports citing \"government sources\" announced on Friday.
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May 18, 2025
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New chapter, same goal for javelin ace Neeraj
When Neeraj Chopra is introduced to the spectators at the Qatar Sports Club Stadium a little after 7.30 PM local time (10 PM IST) on Friday, it will mark the beginning of a new era for India's only active two-time Olympic medallist in athletics. For so long, the long-haired, bandana-wearing Chopra, the man responsible for leading a javelin revolution in the country, had in his corner the German biomechanics expert, Klaus Bartonietz.
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May 18, 2025
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Vodafone Idea warns of shutdown risk beyond FY 2025-26 without funding support
Struggling telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd (Vi) has approached the Supreme Court, seeking a waiver or relief on its massive Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues, warning that it may not be able to continue operations beyond FY 2025-26 without immediate financial support.
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May 18, 2025
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Mitchell Johnson urges overseas players to skip remainder of IPL amid security concerns
Mitchell Johnson urges overseas players to skip remainder of IPL amid security concerns
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May 18, 2025
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India A squad includes players, whose teams can still reach IPL playoffs
As expected, some of India's regular Test players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, have been included in the A squad for the two four-day games against England Lions.
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May 18, 2025
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J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha hikes ex gratia relief for victims of Pakistan shelling
J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has increased ex-gratia relief under Security Related Expenditure (SRE) amid demand to increase compensation to those affected by the Pakistani shelling in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir after “Operation Sindoor”.
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May 18, 2025
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Indusind Bank shares drop nearly 6 pc
Shares of Indusind Bank on Friday dropped nearly 6 per cent after the firm said its Internal Audit Department (IAD) has found \"unsubstantiated balances\" of Rs 595 crore in \"other assets\" of its balance sheet, and has also examined the roles of key employees in this lapse.
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May 18, 2025
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IPL 2025: Starc opts out, Stubbs, Jacks, Stoinis and Inglis to return
Delhi Capitals’ Mitchell Starc and Donovan Ferreira have opted not to return for the remainder of the IPL, while England all-rounder Will Jacks will rejoin Mumbai Indians for their final two league fixtures.
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May 18, 2025
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WHO declares polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea.
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May 18, 2025
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World Press Photo suspends credit for 'Napalm Girl' picture
World Press Photo suspended on Friday the credit for who took one of the most iconic pictures in history, the Vietnam War image \"Napalm Girl\", after doubts were raised over the photograph's authorship.
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