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'Why be so touchy': SC extends relief to Tharoor
THE Supreme Court on Friday extended the stay on trial court proceedings against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Rajiv Babbar against the former's alleged \"scorpion on Shivling\" remark targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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August 02, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Trump tariff tests India-US trade ties
Economists estimate the tariff impact could shave 20-50 basis points off India's GDP growth in FY26
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August 01, 2025
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Ukraine Backs Off, Restores Watchdog's Independence
UKRAINE's Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill presented by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that restores the independence of two of the country's key anti-corruption watchdogs, reversing his contentious move last week that curbed their power and brought an outcry.
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August 01, 2025
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'Samsung' has parents named 'iPhone' in Bihar
DAYS after a residential certificate was issued in Bihar for pet dog named \"Dog Babu\", a fresh case of a similar bizarre income certificate form has emerged from Jehanabad district, listing the applicant's name as \"Samsung\" and the names of his parents as \"iPhone\" and \"Smartphone.\"
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
No closures of school or job cuts on cards during merger, clarifies UP govt
COMING clear on its decision on merger of government primary schools, the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday announced that the schools with 50 students or more would not be merged.
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August 01, 2025
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Macau Open: Sat-chi advance, Tharun in Q/F
INDIA'S Tharun Mannepalli shocked the top seed Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong to storm into the quarterfinals of the Macau Open, a BWF Super 300 event, here on Thursday.
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August 01, 2025
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Trump envoy visit as death toll in Gaza
91 Palestinians killed and over 600 wounded while attempting to get aid in past 24 hours
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Trump Envoy Visits Israel as Death Toll in Gaza Rises
President Donald Trump's special envoy arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss the disintegrating humanitarian situation in Gaza, as the death toll of Palestinians waiting for food and other aid continued to climb.
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August 01, 2025
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Decide on Disqualification of 10 MLAs Within 3 Months: SC to T'gana Speaker
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Telangana Assembly Speaker to decide within three months on the disqualification of 10 MLAs who defected to the ruling Congress.
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August 01, 2025
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Top court withdraws Bhushan Power liquidation order; allows review plea
THE Supreme Court on Thursday withdrew its May 2, 2025 judgement in the Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd insolvency case.
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August 01, 2025
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GDP Growth Could Take 20-30 BPS Hit, Say Analysts
IF the 25% tariff on Indian goods announced by US President Donald Trump is implemented from August 1, it could pull down India's economic growth by 20-30 basis points (bps) in the current fiscal, say experts, adding that the effective rate could come down as the trade talks are still on.
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August 01, 2025
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Engineer wife accuses OAS husband of deserting her, newborn baby at hospital
IN a shocking incident, the wife of a senior Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer on Wednesday night lodged a police complaint accusing him of harassment and cruelty by abandoning her and their newborn at the hospital three months back, and cutting off contact with them since.
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August 01, 2025
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Setting Stage For Everlasting Electoral Angst
The Election Commission's premise for questioning voters' eligibility en masse dents the credibility of past polls based on the rolls. It's an unconstitutional precedent fomenting perpetual electoral insecurity
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August 01, 2025
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3 Lion Cubs Dead, Six Isolated: Amreli Scare Fuels Worry Over Gujarat Losses
Three Asiatic lion cubs have died near Kagvadar village in Amreli's Jafrabad taluka while six others have been isolated following signs of weakness and illness.
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August 01, 2025
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Can Rohingyas be declared as refugees, asks SC
THE Supreme Court on Thursday said the first major issue to be dealt with in cases concerning Rohingyas is whether they are refugees or illegal entrants.
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August 01, 2025
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STF seizes ₹1 cr worth banned cough syrup
In a massive crackdown, the Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch on Thursday raided different places in Twin City Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, and seized banned Corex cough syrup bottles worth over ₹1 crore.
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August 01, 2025
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Myanmar Lifts Emergency, Ready for Vote
MYANMAR's military government announced Thursday it was ending the state of emergency it first declared after seizing power 4 1/2 years ago and restructuring its administrative bodies to prepare for a new election at the end of the year.
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August 01, 2025
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Was given urine instead of water: RWSS engg
IN a bizarre incident, a junior engineer of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS)'s R Udayagiri sub-division has charged the office attendant with serving urine in a bottle instead of drinking water.
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August 01, 2025
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Chit fund scam: HC rejects bail plea of Rose Valley Group chief
The Orissa High Court on Thursday dismissed the bail petition of Gautam Kundu, chairman of Rose Valley Group, who has been in custody since his arrest by the CBI on March 25, 2015.
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August 01, 2025
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Court Acquits All 7 Accused in Malegaon Blast
Seventeen years after the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast that killed six persons, a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Thursday acquitted all seven accused, including BJP leader and former Lok Sabha MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Colonel Prasad Purohit.
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August 01, 2025
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Junior college in S'garh bans weird hair-cuts, skin-fit dress
The management of Panchayat Samiti College, a government-aided junior college in Balishankara block of Sundargarh district, has cautioned students against sporting weird hair-cuts or wearing skin-fit uniforms.
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August 01, 2025
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Agentic artificial intelligence expected to redefine 10.35 million jobs by 2030
At a time when countries are witnessing workforce transformation with Artificial Intelligence (AI), research points out that Agentic AI will redefine 10.35 million roles by 2030.
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August 01, 2025
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Russian Missiles Attack Ukrainian Capital, 13 Dead, 130 Hurt
RUSSIA attacked Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least thirteen people, including a 6-year-old boy, and wounding 130 others, authorities said Thursday.
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August 01, 2025
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Empower SDHs to issue PwD certificates, Health dept urged
The sub-divisional hospitals in the state could soon be given the power to issue disability certificates to persons with disabilities (PwDs).
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August 01, 2025
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Russia Hosts Syria's Post-Assad FM
RUSSIA's top diplomat on Thursday met with his Syrian counterpart during the first formal meeting in Moscow by an official of the new government in Damascus since former President Bashar Assad was ousted in a rebel offensive last year despite years of Russian support.
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August 01, 2025
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From missing Test for IPL to Eng's No 6: Bethell's story
JACOB Bethell was impressive on his Test debut against New Zealand in Christchurch last year scoring an unbeaten 50 off just 37 balls as England chased down a 104-run target to win the opening contest.
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August 01, 2025
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Tennis wasn't love at first sight: Teen star Maaya's journey to Mallorca
Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi was preordained to grow up around tennis. Her dad, Rajeshwaran, spent a lot of his free time watching Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi on TV.
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August 01, 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 ₹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.
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August 01, 2025
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Fiscal deficit doubles in first quarter to ₹2.8 lakh cr, 18% of budgeted estimate
THE central government's fiscal deficit doubled to ₹2.8 lakh crore or 18% of the budgeted estimate in the first quarter of FY26 compared to ₹1.4 lakh crore in the same period previous year on muted tax revenue growth and higher expenditure.
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August 01, 2025
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Political row erupts over Malegaon blast verdict
RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR, ANURAAG SINGH, SUDHIR SURYAWANSHI & NAMITA BAJPAI New Delhi/Bhopal/Mumbai/Lucknow
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