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IMF’s WEO ups India’s 2025-26 growth forecast
India will continue to be the fastest growing major economy in the world and do better than it was expected to in July, the IMF said in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) released on Tuesday.
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October 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Pune
Sitharaman to skip IMF meetings in Washington
India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will skip this week's annual World Bankand International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington, HT has learnt, as India and the US remain locked in negotiations over trade and New Delhi's continued purchases of Russian oil.
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October 15, 2025
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No brief given: Ashish on playing alleged Wankhede-like cop
Despite only a few minutes of his screentime, actor Ashish Kumar's role of a cop in The Ba***ds of Bollywood has created massive buzzespecially given the alleged likeness to former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede and the latter's subsequent defamation case against the makers.
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October 15, 2025
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UK tightens English requirements for skilled visa applicants to control soaring immigration
The UK government on Tuesday tabled tougher new English language test requirements on visa applicants, including from India, in parliament as part of a wider crackdown on soaring levels of immigration into the country.
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October 15, 2025
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Sharjeel withdraws his interim bail plea in court
Studentactivist Sharjeel Imam, an accused in the larger conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots case, on Tuesday withdrew his application seeking interim bail from the Karkardooma Court to contest as an independent candidate in the upcoming Bihar elections.
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October 15, 2025
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OCT 7 HAMAS ATTACK: BODY OF NEPALESE STUDENT TO BE REPATRIATED
The body of a Nepalese student who saved several lives during the Hamas attack in Israel two years ago has been brought to Tel Aviv and will soon be repatriated for his last rites, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday.
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October 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Pune
I don't discuss money if I like the role, says Paresh
Even after four decades in the film industry, the way Paresh Rawal chooses a film is the same as it was on day one. Even a small role is welcome, the actor says.
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October 15, 2025
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‘US expecting support from India, Europe on China’s rare earth curbs’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that US expected to receive support from India and Europe as Washington grapples with the effects of China's new export controls on rare earths.
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October 15, 2025
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I don't, but Indians care about films because they don't read books
Author Chetan Bhagat talks about his latest book, 12 Years, and how he managed to delve into the world of new age romances at 51
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October 15, 2025
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Maze facing Karnataka's caste counting exercise
Karnataka has been in the grip of a massive panic attack, especially among caste associations and their leaders, mathadhishas (pontiffs of monastic orders with caste affiliations), and Opposition politicians.
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October 15, 2025
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Trump’s hour in West Asia
The tricky part lies in turning the Israel- Hamas ceasefire into a permanent peace
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October 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Pune
Battle over KF airlines’ dues to play out in court
A simmering dispute between the former chairman of the defunct Kingfisher Airlines, Indian businessman Vijay Mallya, and Indian banks who had lent the company money has escalated exponentially and will likely manifest in courtrooms.
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October 15, 2025
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China says will ‘fight to the end’ in US trade war
China said on Tuesday it was ready to “fight to the end” in a trade war with the United States after President Donald Trump said he would slap additional 100% tariffs on goods from the country.
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October 15, 2025
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3 key accused get bail in Pansare's murder case
The Kolhapur bench of the Bombay high court on Tuesday granted bail to three prime accused in the 2015 murder of communist leader Govind Pansare.
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October 15, 2025
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India fade after brighter start, exit Asian Cup race
To the general drama of pain that is the story of their men’s national team, India have added another.
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October 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Pune
India nears duty-free access to EU markets
Indian exporters will soon get duty-free access to Europe's $25 trillion economy with three free trade agreements —two already clinched (with the EFTA bloc and the UK), and the one with the EU expected by December — people directly involved in the discussions said after India-EU trade talks achieved “significant convergence” in key areas last week.
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October 15, 2025
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Hamas tightens grip in Gaza
Hamas fighters tightened their grip in Gaza on Tuesday after carrying out public executions, defying Israel's assertion that war cannot end under US President Donald Trump’s plan until the militants are disarmed.
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October 15, 2025
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US President urges return of bodies, says new Gaza truce deal phase starts ‘right now’
‘COUNTRIES ARE WILLING TO HELP FUND GAZA'S $70BN RECONSTRUCTION’
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October 15, 2025
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Gambhir spells outlook as games come thick and fast
India coach stresses on backing players and the need to stay focused switching between formats
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October 15, 2025
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Google to invest $15bn to build Andhra AI hub
This multifaceted investment aligns with our vision to build a ‘Viksit Bharat.’ It will be a powerful force in democratising technology.
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October 15, 2025
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ED restitutes unsold inventory worth ₹175 crore to homebuyers
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has restituted the unsold inventory of 354 flats, 17 commercial units and 2 plots in project Royal Rajvilas (RRV) at Udaipur, with a present market value of about ₹175 crore, to the resolution applicant of Udaipur Entertainment World Private Limited (UEWPL), appointed under IBC (insolvency and bankruptcy code), 2016. The development has been appreciated by the Supreme Court as well.
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October 15, 2025
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Seat pact unclear, Cong forms panel
{ OPPN BLOC NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE
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October 15, 2025
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In SC, Ladakh admin defends use of NSA against Wangchuk
The Ladakh administration on Tuesday justified its decision to detain activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA), telling the Supreme Court that the order was issued only after the district magistrate (DM) was “satisfied” that Wangchuk was “indulging in activities prejudicial to the security of the state, maintenance of public order and services essential to the community”.
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October 15, 2025
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US accuses foreign policy expert of illegally keeping secret docs
Ashley Tellis, a US foreign policy expert with access to top secret information, has been charged with unlawfully retaining classified national defence documents and allegedly meeting with Chinese government officials on multiple occasions, according to court documents seen by HT.
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October 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Pune
After turmoil, time for a Sixth Republic in France
A day after French Prime Minister (PM) Sébastien Lecornu announced his cabinet on October 5, he had to tender his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron —thereby earning the dubious distinction of being the premier with the shortest period served in France’s Fifth Republic.
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October 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Pune
How united is Janata Dal (United) this time?
PATNA: On October 12, when the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) announced its seat-sharing formula for the Bihar elections, both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (United) were allotted 101 assembly constituencies each with 29 going to Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party Ramvilas (LJP-R) and six each to Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Upendra Kushwaha’s Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM).
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October 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Pune
REDUCING DISASTER RISK NOT COST, BUT INVESTMENT FOR THE FUTURE: MISHRA
India is committed to advancing multi-hazard early warning systems, leveraging anticipatory financing for anticipatory action, and promoting public-private partnerships for resilience, principal secretary to the Prime Minister, PK Mishra, has said.
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October 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Pune
Why India does poorly in building large companies
We had in an earlier article (‘Superman entrepreneurs driving the Indian economy’, August 24) described how Superman entrepreneurs (SEs), a force-of-nature kind of entrepreneur, had been driving India's growth by overcoming the odds and creating dynamic companies.
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October 14, 2025
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ASIAN TEAM TT: INDIA WOMEN LOSE IN LAST 8 TO SINGAPORE
Unheralded Tan Zhao Yun, a 20-year-old ranked 166 in the world, proved to be the difference as the Indian women’s team lost 3-2 to Singapore in the quarterfinals of the Asian Table Tennis Team Championships in Bhubaneswar on Monday.
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October 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Pune
Buzz in domestic cricket as Ranji season starts
Their preseason training camps and warm-up tournaments done, teams get into red-ball mode with the Ranji season set to start Wednesday. While the tournament fails to evoke interest among fans like IPL does, there are many talking points.
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