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Olympics Is Making Golf Less Elitist And More For The People, Says R&A's Roger Bathurst
The introduction of golf in the Olympic Games in 2016 after more than a 100-year gap has helped it shed the so-called elitist tag, said Roger Bathurst, Chairman (Rules) of The Royal & Ancient (R&A), during the curtain-raiser press conference for the Level 3 Tournament Administrators & Referees Seminar (TARS) here at the Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort on Saturday.
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April 28, 2025
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84-year-old entrepreneur, atomic scientist earns MBA from IIM-Sambalpur; sets sights on second PhD
Girish Mohan Gupta of Sambalpur is made up of special grey matter.
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April 28, 2025
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Trump questions Putin’s intent to end Ukraine war after talks with Zelenskyy
US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he doubts Russia's Vladimir Putin wants to end his war in Ukraine, expressing new skepticism that a peace deal can be reached soon.
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April 28, 2025
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Centre urges media to avoid live coverage of defence operations after Pahalgam attack
In wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, the media outlets, especially the television news channels have been advised to refrain from showing live coverage of defence operations or movement of security forces.
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April 28, 2025
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Ex-bureaucrat says Indus Water Treaty a historic blunder, demands return of river waters to Punjab
Terming the Indus Water Treaty as a ‘historic blunder’, Jago Punjab President and former vice-chancellor of Punjabi University Swarn Singh Boparai on Saturday demanded that the waters of the Jhelum, Chenab and Indus be allocated to Punjab.
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April 28, 2025
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Karnataka HC issues notices to state government, exam authority over 'janivara' row
The Karnataka High Court issued notices to the state government and Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) on a petition that students were forcibly made to remove their sacred thread (janivara) before writing the Common Entrance Test (CET) this year.
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April 28, 2025
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Amara Premi Arun Movie Review: A nostalgic love letter to old-school romance
Amara Premi Arun takes us back to a time when love wasn't about swiping right but about scribbling FLAMES on the last page of anotebook. In an age dominated by dating apps, this film is a gentle throwback to first crushes—the kind that never quite fade, even as the years roll on. Arun (Harisharvaa) is our everyman romantic: brooding, sincere, and wholly devoted to a love that might not even exist anymore. His muse is Kavya (Deepika Aradhya), the girl from his school days who lives on not just in his memories, but in his very purpose. She isn’t just someone
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April 28, 2025
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From constable to IPS, Udayakrishna’s journey of grit
In an inspiring example of hope M Udaya Krishna Reddy of Ullapalem village in Prakasam district has achieved an All India Rank of 350 in the Civil Services Examination and earning a place in the Indian Police Service (IPS).
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April 28, 2025
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The Third Eye: Terror Attack In Pahalgam Calls For A New Strategic Response
The massacre of 26 Hindu tourists and injuring of many others at Pahalgam on April 22, by a group of 4 Pak-directed terrorists — three from Pakistan and a local-who appeared from the adjoining jungle wearing army fatigues and carrying automatic rifles, compel a review of the counter-terror strategy of India to make it a multi-prong response that would create an effective long-term deterrent for Pakistan.
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April 28, 2025
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Bargarh farmers demand rabi paddy procurement from May 1; protest delayed schedule
Days the after Bargarh district administration announced uniform rabi paddy procurement from May 14, farmers have raised strong objections, demanding the date be advanced to May 1.
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April 28, 2025
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49 killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza over 24 hours, as mediators scramble to restart ceasefire
Atleast 49 people were killed by Israeli strikes in the last 24 hours, according to health officials, as Arab mediators scrambled to restart a ceasefire.
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April 28, 2025
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IPL 2025: Arya, Prabhsimran Light Up Eden Gardens As PBKS Post 201/4
For the first time this season at Eden Gardens, a team won the toss and chose to bat first — and Punjab Kings made the most of it as Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran partnered together to propel visitors to 201/4 against Kolkata Knight Riders in 20 overs at Eden Gardens.
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April 28, 2025
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BJP MLA Acharya apologises amid outrage over controversial protest at Jaipur’s Jama Masjid
BJP MLA Balmukund Acharya has stepped back and issued an apology after facing a backlash over the objectionable sloganeering and alleged misbehaviour that his supporters indulged in during a protest outside the Jama Masjid in Jaipur on Friday night.
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April 28, 2025
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Gold climbs Rs 200 to Rs 99,400/10 gm amid US, China standoff
Gold prices climbed Rs 200 to Rs 99,400 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday following fresh buying by stockists and jewellers and a weak dollar, according to the All India Sarafa Association.
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April 28, 2025
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'Reprehensible act of terrorism’: UN Security Council condemns Pahalgam terror attack
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday strongly condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, calling it a “reprehensible act of terrorism” and stressing the urgent need to bring its “perpetrators, organisers, financiers, and sponsors’ to justice.
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April 28, 2025
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Big Tech carries Wall Street to the close of its winning, roller-coaster week
Big Tech stocks carried Wall Street Friday to the close of a winning, roller-coaster week, one that saw markets swing from fear to relief and back to caution because of President Donald Trump's trade war.
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April 28, 2025
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Indian airlines carried 1.45 crore passengers in March, 8.79 per cent higher YoY: DGCA
Indian airlines carried 1.45 crore passengers in March, an increase of 8.79 per cent compared to the year-ago period, according to official data released on Saturday.
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April 28, 2025
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Iran and the US begin expert talks in Oman over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program
Iran and the United States began in-depth negotiations in Oman over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program on April 26, talks that likely will hinge on the Islamic Republic's enrichment of uranium.
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April 28, 2025
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TVK won't take people for a ride with false promises: Vijay
Claiming that there is no room for deception in politics, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay said his party wants to capture power in Tamil Nadu only to serve the people and work for their well-being.
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April 28, 2025
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Security tightened at Jagannath Temple after Pahalgam terror attack; repairs paused for Rath Yatra
In the wake of the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’'s Pahalgam, the Odisha government has heightened security arrangements at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri.
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April 28, 2025
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Protesting teachers will get salaries till the review petition is filed in SC: CM Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced that all the protesting teachers will get salaries till the review petition is filed in the Supreme Court.
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April 28, 2025
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Assam CM, Norway discuss areas for future alliance
Avenues for collaboration between Assam and Norway in sectors ranging from green energy to sustainable aviation fuel were explored ina meeting between Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the European nation’s ambassador to India May-Elin Stener.
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April 28, 2025
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Nation united in grief, resolve, says PM Modi after Pahalgam terror attack
Five days after the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep anguish and reiterated India's strongest-ever stance against terrorism and those who support it. In his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, the Prime Minister spoke at length about the pain and anger felt across the nation.
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April 28, 2025
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Telangana Minister Uttam voices concern over assault on liberal values across world
Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy warned that liberal values are facing an unprecedented assault worldwide.
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April 28, 2025
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Shreyas lyer returns to Eden as PBKS skipper to test KKR's fading playoff hopes
(RNS, 27-04-25) The man who led them to glory just a season ago could now stand in the way of Kolkata Knight Riders' playoff qualification when the side hosts the Shreyas lyer-led revamped Punjab Kings in a high-stakes IPL clash here at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.
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April 28, 2025
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Woman Arrested For Killing Five-Year-Old Daughter In Subarnapur
In a shocking incident, a mother was arrested for allegedly strangling her five-year-old daughter with a saree in Kotsalai village under Birmaharajpur police station.
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April 28, 2025
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Enemies of Kashmir and nation seek to disrupt the region's remarkable progres: PM Modi on Pahalgam attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condemned the brutal Pahalgam terror attack, describing it as a desperate attempt by the enemies of Kashmir and the nation to disrupt the region's remarkable progress.
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April 28, 2025
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130 nuclear warheads, missiles targeted at India: Pak minister Hanif Abbasi makes open threat
Pakistan Minister Hanif Abbasi, in a dramatic escalation of tensions, threatened India with nuclear retaliation, claiming that Pakistan's missile arsenal, including Ghori, Shaheen, and Ghaznavi missiles, along with 130 nuclear warheads, has been kept “only for India.”
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April 28, 2025
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ISRO signs MoU for space medicine
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Department of Space (DoS) and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Department of Science and Technology (DST) signed the Framework Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Space Medicine.
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April 28, 2025
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Ambani's youngest son Anant appointed Executive Director of Reliance Industries
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's youngest son, Anant has been appointed as Executive Director of Reliance Industries Ltd for a fiveyear term effective May 1, the company said.
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