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UK’s Prince Andrew asked cops to help smear sex abuse accuser
LONDON: London police are probing whether Prince Andrew asked an officer assigned to him asa bodyguard to dig up dirton sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre, AP reported.
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October 20, 2025
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Akhilesh, Yogi spar over Ayodhya Deepotsav
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday slammed Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav for his remarks on Diwali the Uttar Pradesh government's spending on diyas and candles, while chief minister Yogi Adityanath criticised the Opposition for skipping the \"Deepotsav\" celebrations in Ayodhya.
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October 20, 2025
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MEESHO GETS SEBI APPROVAL FOR ₹6,600-CRORE IPO
Meesho has received regulatory approval for its %6,600-crore initial public offering, in which early investors including Elevation Capital and Peak XV Partners are expected to sell part of their stakes
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October 20, 2025
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Break legs of daughters who marry non-Hindus: Ex-Bhopal MP Pragya
Former Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur on Sunday stirred controversy with her remarks exhorting parents to “physically punish or break the legs of their disobedient daughters who choose to marry non-Hindu’, with the Opposition accusing the senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader of spreading hatred.
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October 20, 2025
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HC SEEKS FRESH PLEA FROM RSS TO HOLD MARCH IN K'TAKA DISTRICT
The Karnataka high court on Sunday directed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to file a fresh application seeking permission to conduct its planned route march in Chittapur, Kalaburagi district, on November 2, after local authorities denied permission for an earlier event citing law and order concerns.
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October 20, 2025
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Stalker kills pregnant woman in Delhi, dies as husband retaliates
A 22-year-old pregnant woman was stabbed to death in front of her two children allegedly by her stalker in central Delhi's Nabi Karim over her reconciliation with her husband.
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October 20, 2025
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Auto exports rise 26% in Q2
Automobile exports from India rose 26% year-on-year in September quarter driven by highest-ever shipments of passenger vehicles, two-wheelers and three-wheelers during the period, as per the latest data released by industry body SIAM.
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October 20, 2025
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Rediscovering the moral code of Indian festivals
Best wishes to everyone on the joyous occasion of Diwali. There's something unique this time about the festival.
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October 20, 2025
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Fleetwood sweeps to two-shot win at DGC
Tommy Fleetwood shone with a sizzling final round of 7-under 65 on a hazy Sunday afternoon to win the inaugural edition of the $4 million DP World India Championship by two strokes, leaving Japan's overnight leader Keita Nakajima in his wake at the packed DGC course.
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October 20, 2025
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Making community service under the BNS effective
Community service is increasingly being used as an alternative to imprisonment in many jurisdictions across the world.
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October 20, 2025
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Will Prashant Kishor play the kingmaker?
Is the political climate ripe for strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party (JSP)?
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October 20, 2025
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4 killed as firecrackers stored in house explode
Four people were killed on Sunday after \"country-made\" firecrackers stored in a house at Thandurai exploded, Avadi police said.
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October 20, 2025
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Zebras crossing
Life-sized puppets of wild animals - giraffes, elephants, moose, wolves and more — are making their way around the world, bringing people together and bringing city centres to a halt. Their message is simple but powerful: if we can do this for cardboard cutouts, think what we can do, together, for the climate
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October 19, 2025
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The ugly Indian and other stories of racism
I was asked an interesting question last week: Are Indians racist? It was prompted by a news report which reads: “A 27-year-old flight attendant from Meghalaya has alleged that she was recently subjected to verbal racial abuse twice within an hour in Delhi — once in north Delhi’s Kamala Nagar, then on the Metro.”
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October 19, 2025
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State cracks down on child marriages
Women and child development (WCD) minister Aditi Tatkare has asked her department to put together an action plan to eradicate child marriage in the state.
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October 19, 2025
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Afghanistan a proxy of India: Pak
Munir warns India: Will respond beyond proportion to minor provocation, no space for war in nuclearised environment
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October 19, 2025
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Rahul key mediator in VIP seat deal: Dipankar
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi emerged as the key mediator in seat-sharing negotiations with the Mukesh Sahani-led Vikass-heel Insaan Party (VIP) ahead of the Bihar elections, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said on Saturday.
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October 19, 2025
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The Bihar narrative, between the decades
I spent the first 13 years of my life in Bihar during the 1980s and 1990s, and never faced any crime. Zero instances.
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October 19, 2025
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Oppn aiding infiltrators for vote bank, says Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused the Opposition of supporting infiltration for vote bank politics, whilst warning Bihar voters against allowing “jungle raj wearing a new mask’ to return to the state.
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October 19, 2025
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Shaky India run into undefeated England
NEW DELHI: India and England meet at a decisive juncture in the World Cup, more for the hosts. Unbeaten England sit comfortably with seven points while India, after two losses in a row, are under pressure with just four points from as many matches with a semifinal spot at stake.
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October 19, 2025
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Govt: GST cuts have set off 'virtuous cycle' of growth
The next-generation GST reforms have triggered a sharp reduction in consumer prices and accelerated a “virtuous cycle” of growth through consumption-led demand, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, and added that the government's monitoring of prices of 54 daily-use items shows the industry has passed on benefits to consumers.
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October 19, 2025
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Leh silent march thwarted, leaders under house arrest
EVEN AS PROTEST IN LEH WAS CALLED OFF, A SILENT MARCH LED BY KDA LEADERS TOOK PLACE IN KARGIL ON SATURDAY
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October 19, 2025
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Built to last: 30 years on, the legacy of Catan
There wasn't a lot going on in the world of tabletop gaming in the early 1990s.
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October 19, 2025
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Israel, Palestine dispute Rafah reopening timing
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will reopen Monday for people returning to Gaza, the Palestinian embassy in Egypt said Saturday, but the territory's sole gateway to the outside world will remain closed to people trying to leave.
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October 19, 2025
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Every inch of Pak within BrahmOs range: Rajnath
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said all of Pakistan was within the reach of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and Operation Sindoor was merely a trailer, warning the neighbour of consequences if it continued to support cross-border terrorism.
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October 19, 2025
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Kabul pulls out of Twenty20 series after Pakistani strikes
Afghanistan has withdrawn its national team from next month's Twenty20 tri-series in Pakistan after it said three local cricketers were killed in Pakistan military strikes in southeastern Paktika province on Friday in which 10 people were Killed, AP reported.
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October 19, 2025
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US, China to hold trade talks next wk
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday he expects to meet next week with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Malaysia to try to forestall an escalation of US tariffs on Chinese goods that President Donald Trump said was unsustainable.
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October 19, 2025
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Welcome to the party
Festivals, in some ways, have always looked the same: dancing, processions, rituals, feasting, sacrifice. It has been this way for 5,000 years, from Africa to Asia and Europe to South America. Take a look at the ancient history of celebration
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October 19, 2025
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Kabul now a proxy of New Delhi: Islamabad
Pakistan has accused Afghanistan of acting as a “proxy of India”, with its army chief and defence minister accusing Kabul of conspiring against Pakistan with New Delhi and the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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October 19, 2025
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One scandal too many forces monarchy to sideline Andrew
It was one scandal too many. After emails emerged this week showing that Prince Andrew remained in contact with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein longer than he previously admitted, the House of Windsor finally moved to insulate the monarchy from years of tawdry headlines about ‘Andrew's dodgy friends and suspicious business deals.
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