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Three CRPF jawans killed, eight injured as vehicle falls into gorge in J&K's Udhampur
Three CRPF personnel were killed and eight others injured, some of them critically, after a vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a deep gorge in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
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August 08, 2025
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Ready to pay personal price to protect farmers' interest: PM Modi
In a subtle message directed at US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India will never compromise on the interests of its farmers, fishermen and dairy sector, and declared he was prepared to bear a significant personal cost if necessary.
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August 08, 2025
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PM launches Global award M S Swaminathan Award for Food and Peace
Prime Minister Narendra Modi instituted a global award in memory of the father of India’s Green Revolution, Professor MS Swaminathan, to recognise the contributions of scientists from the developing world who have worked toward “Food and Peace.”
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August 08, 2025
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Gujarat's Gambhira Bridge collapse: Tanker removed after 27 Days, death toll rises to 22
In a grim reminder of Gujarat’s worst infrastructure collapse in recent years, the chemical tanker that had been precariously hanging off the shattered Gambhira Bridge for 27 days was finally removed on Tuesday.
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August 07, 2025
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Lok Sabha passes Merchant Shipping Bill after brief discussion amid Opposition protest over SIR
A bill to expand the eligibility criteria for ownership of merchant shipping vessels and provide for investigation and enquiries on marine casualties was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after a brief discussion as opposition continued with its protests seeking discussion on poll roll revision in Bihar.
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August 07, 2025
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Supreme Court asks EC to furnish details of 65 lakh deleted voters in Bihar draft electoral rolls
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Election Commission to furnish by August 9 the details of around 65 lakh electors left out from the draft electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.
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August 07, 2025
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Kinnaur Kailash Yatra suspended, 413 devotees rescued after cloudburst triggers flash flood in Himachal
The Kinnaur Kailash Yatra in Himachal Pradesh has been suspended, and nearly 413 stranded devotees were rescued and evacuated in a nine-hour operation after a cloudburst triggered a flash flood that washed away a large part of the trekking path, including makeshift bridges at Tanglippi and Kangarang.
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August 07, 2025
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PM Modi expected to visit China for first time since 2020 border standoff
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to travel to Japan and China beginning around August 29, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
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August 07, 2025
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India, Philippines ink strategic partnership; 'friends by choice, partners by destiny', says PM Modi
India and the Philippines on Tuesday entered into a strategic partnership, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that the strengthening of defence relations was a symbol of deep mutual trust between the nations.
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August 06, 2025
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Four dead, dozens missing after cloudbursts trigger flash floods in Uttarakhand's Dharali, Sukhi
A powerful cloudburst tore through Dharali village in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Tuesday, sweeping away homes and leaving at least four people dead.
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August 06, 2025
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Post-Op Sindoor, IAF, Navy to place mega orders for BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles
Soon after they caused significant damage to Pakistani military infrastructure during Operation Sindoor, Indian forces are placing mega orders for the Indo-Russian joint venture BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.
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August 06, 2025
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Dishom Guru's fight against injustice to continue: Jharkhand CM Hemant after Shibu Soren's demise
A day after veteran tribal leader Shibu Soren, fondly known as 'Dishom Guru', died, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that his father's fight against injustice would continue.
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August 06, 2025
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Both Houses of Parliament adjourned for the day
Both the Upper House and the Lower House of Parliament were adjourned for the day.
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August 05, 2025
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Top Trump aide accuses India of financing Russia's war in Ukraine
(RNS, 04-08-25) Atop aide to U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday accused India of effectively financing Russia's war in Ukraine by continuing to purchase oil from Moscow, as the U.S. leader escalated pressure on New Delhi to halt such imports.
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August 05, 2025
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Had in-depth conversation regarding on-ground realities in J&K, says Imran Ansari after meeting HM Amit Shah
An influential Shia leader of Jammu and Kashmir and former minister Imran Reza Ansari on August 4 met Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.
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August 05, 2025
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JMM supremo, former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren passes away at 81
(RNS, 04-08-25) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) founding patron and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Dishom Guru Shibu Soren passed away in the early hours of Monday at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi after a prolonged illness. His son and current Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced the death, saying, \"Respected Guru Dishom has left us all. Today, I have become empty\".
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August 05, 2025
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15-year-old Odisha girl who was set ablaze by miscreants dies after week- long battle at AIIMS Delhi
The 15-year-old girl who was set on fire by unidentified youths in Puri's Balanga on July 19 succumbed to her injuries at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi on Saturday.
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August 04, 2025
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Malegaon blast accused alleges 'jail torture' to implicate Yogi Adityanath, RSS chief Bhagwat
Major Ramesh Upadhyay (retd), recently acquitted by a special NIA court in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, on Sunday, claimed he was tortured in jail to falsely implicate Yogi Adityanath, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, and RSS leader Indresh Kumar in the case.
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August 04, 2025
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India showed its 'Rudra roop' during Operation Sindoor: PM Modi in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invoked Lord Shiva's 'Rudra roop' (fierce form) to describe India's resolute action against terrorism, saying Operation Sindoor showcased the country's strength to the world and delivered a clear message that anyone who dares attack India will not be spared, not even in 'Pataal Lok’. \"My heart was filled with sorrow for the 26 people who lost their lives in the Pahalgam terror attack,\" Modi said while addressing a public meeting in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi. \"My promise to avenge 'Sindoor' of our daughters was fulfilled with blessings of Mahadev,\" he said, adding, \"I dedicate the success of the operation at the feet of Mahadev.
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August 03, 2025
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Punjab Vigilance Bureau raids house, office of former SAD member Ranjit Singh Gill a day after joining BJP
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Saturday raided the residence and office of former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and prominent realtor Ranjit Singh Gill. The sudden raid comes after Gill was inducted into the saffron party by the Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday.
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August 03, 2025
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Loco pilots' union alleges manipulation of working hours to hide overutilisation
The loco pilots' union has alleged that various railway zones are manipulating the working hours of train drivers by falsely entering duty breaks during their 12 to 16-hour-long trips in the online Crew Management System (CMS) to hide their overutilisation.
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August 03, 2025
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Power play: Gujarat BJP high command to finalise its
State party president, cabinet overhaul likely to follow
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August 03, 2025
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NIA attaches properties of Pakistan-based Dawood Ibrahim gang's operative in Gujarat
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached two immovable properties belonging to an aide of Pakistan-based fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim in connection with 2015 double murder case in Gujarat's Bharuch, officials on Friday said.
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August 02, 2025
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24 days, 20 dead, tanker still hangs: CM orders action, removal operation begins at Gambhira Bridge
Nearly a month after the collapse of the Mujpur-Gambhira bridge in Gujarat’s Padra taluka, which claimed 20 lives, a tanker that precariously hangs from the broken span remains a national talking point and a major embarrassment for the administration.
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August 02, 2025
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BSF jawan goes missing from Srinagar
A 24-year-old Border Security Force (BSF) constable, Sugam Choudhary, has been reported missing from the Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar since last night, officials said on Friday.
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August 02, 2025
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EC announces Vice Presidential election on September 9 after Dhankhar's exit
The Election Commission of India (ECl) on Friday announced the schedule for the election to the post of the 17th Vice President of India, with polling, if necessary, to be held on September 9.
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August 02, 2025
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Modi to launch infra projects during Varanasi visit on Aug 2
Besides inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of 53 development projects worth Rs 2,248 crore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also release the 20th instalment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KSN) during his visit to his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on August 2. Moreover
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August 02, 2025
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Amarnath Yatra suspended till August 3 due to 'urgent repair works'
The annual Amarnath Yatra was Friday suspended till August 3 in the interest of safety of pilgrims as \"urgent repair and maintenance works\" are being undertaken on the twin routes of the pilgrimage following heavy rains, officials said.
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August 02, 2025
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Jaishankar takes on 'China-guru' Rahul
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar launched a veiled attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his party colleagues in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, indirectly referring to them as the new “China gurus” who acquired their knowledge of China by attending the Beijing Olympics and receiving “special private tuitions” from the Chinese Ambassador.
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August 01, 2025
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2008 Malegaon blast: Mere suspicion can't replace real proof: No evidence for conviction, says court
A special court while acquitting seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case on Thursday observed mere suspicion cannot replace real proof and that there was no cogent or reliable evidence to warrant conviction.
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