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Ball in West's court, Putin says in annual TV address
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia would not attack other countries on the condition it was treated “with respect”, dismissing concerns that Moscow poses a security threat to NATO’s eastern flank states.
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December 20, 2025
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Bondi attack accused renewed passport in Hyderabad in ’22
SAJID Akram, one of the accused in the Bondi Beach attack in Australia, renewed his passport during a visit to Hyderabad in July 2022, a source told this newspaper.
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December 20, 2025
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... In MP, 41.80L set to be removed from voter list
First phase of SIR over, draft of electoral rolls to be out on Dec 23
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December 20, 2025
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RBI okays risk-based deposit insurance framework
THE Central Board of Directors of the RBI on Friday approved risk-based deposit insurance framework for banks.
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December 20, 2025
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INDIAN MEN FS WRESTLERS MAY HAVE A RUSSIAN COACH
FORMER Russian wrestler Anatoly Beloglazov, the 1980 Moscow Olympics 52kg gold medallist, looks set to take over as foreign wrestling coach of the Indian men’s freestyle unit.
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December 20, 2025
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Medical student from Valley missing in Russia
A 21-year old man from Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, Gaurav Singh Nag, who was studying MBBS in Russia, has gone missing since December 10.
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December 20, 2025
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Manjhi ‘clears the air’ in video, says managed to swing votes via DM
A video claiming to show Union minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi speaking about influencing an election result went viral on Friday, sparking an uproar among opposition parties.
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December 20, 2025
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CONG KEEPS G-RAM-G PLAN for CWC MEET
THE Congress on Friday said it will strongly oppose any move to scrap MGNREGA, with Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi accusing the Modi government of dismantling the rights-based law.
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December 20, 2025
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EU agrees 90-bn-euro loan for Ukraine to plug budget shortfall
EUROPEAN
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December 20, 2025
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Jaishankar says India-EU FTA reaches decisive phase
Defence and security cooperation in focus
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December 20, 2025
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1,000 in Gaza dead awaiting evacuation, says WHO
MORE than 1,000 patients have died while waiting for urgent medical evacuation from war-ravaged Gaza in the last year anda half, the World Health Organization said Friday.
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December 20, 2025
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Speaker looking at 8 privilege notices on Oppn MPs
Unlike earlier, govt engaged Oppn on Vande Mataram, didn't rush with agendas
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December 20, 2025
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No pollution debate in House
The government agreed to hold a debate [on pollution] after Rahul Gandhi demanded it. Now the government is running away from it —Congress leader
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December 20, 2025
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SatChi post 3rd straight win to enter last four
SATWIKSAIRAJ Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are enjoying a dream run in the ongoing BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China.
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December 20, 2025
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Stormy session marred by vaping & shouting match
THE winter session of Parliament, one of the shortest in recent Parliament history, came to a close on Friday.
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December 20, 2025
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97,37,831 TN voters off electoral rolls across 38 districts after SIR
A total of 97.37 lakh names have been removed from the electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu after the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) under the categories of Absent, Shifted, and Dead as per the data released on Friday.
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December 20, 2025
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BONDI BLOODBATH AMID WINTER OF DISCONTENT
JUST when the world was preparing to bid farewell to 2025, a beachfront bloodbath sent a chill across continents.
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December 20, 2025
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HC grants relief to Pawar minister in cheating case
THE Bombay HC on Friday granted bail to former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate and suspended his two-year jail term ina cheating and forgery case, but refused to stay his conviction.
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December 20, 2025
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Pak claims concerned over ‘abrupt variance’ in flow of Indus River basin
PAKISTAN has expressed concern over what it called sudden changes in the flow of the Chenab river in Indus basin between December 7 and 15, accusing India of releasing water without warning in violation of the Indus Waters Treaty that New Delhi suspended after the Pahalgam terror attack.
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December 20, 2025
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STEPPING UP FOR A NEW GAME
THE youngest-ever captain of India’s netball and basketball teams, Delhi girl Prachi Tehlan has also found a place in the Limca Book of World Records.
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December 20, 2025
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GVK-Bhupal family buys Tata Group’s 25.5% stake in TAJ GVK
INDIAN Hotels Company (IHCL) has entered into an agreement to sell its entire shareholding of 25.52% in TAJ GVK to the GVK-Bhupal family. The shift converts IHCL’s joint venture with GVK-Bhupal family in Taj GVK Hotels and Resorts into a long-term management contract covering its hotel portfolio.
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December 20, 2025
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Dhurandhar past Baahubali, Dangal; eyes ₹1K cr club
Link with identity
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December 20, 2025
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Punjab to call spl session next mnth over G-RAM-G bill
THE AAP government in Punjab will convene a special session of the assembly next month against the replacement of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) by Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or GRAM-G
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December 20, 2025
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WHAT OUR SEARCHES TELL ABOUT US
REVERSE SWING
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December 20, 2025
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PRESSURE ON RUPEE TO CONTINUE, U.S. TRADE DEAL CAN CUSHION FALL
HE Indian rupee has emerged as Asia’s worst-performing currency in 2025.
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December 20, 2025
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Interest rates need to be lower given benign inflation outlook: RBI governor
RESERVE Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra has voted for the 25 bps repo rate cut earlier this month saying real interest rates needs to be lower given benign outlooks for both headline and core inflation.
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December 20, 2025
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Paul King to helm adaptation of Labubu
SONY is teaming up with filmmaker Paul King to bring the wildly popular Labubu collectibles to cinema screens, as per areport on The Hollywood Reporter.
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December 20, 2025
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Nagal beats Shapovalov as Eagles post win
TOP Indian tennis players Sumit Nagal and Shrivalli Bhamdipaty were the stars on Friday as Eagles beat Hawks to strengthen their bid for a spot in the finals of the World Tennis League in Bengaluru.
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December 20, 2025
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Ahead of World Cup team selection, SKY falls again
Yadav has scored just 218 runs at an average of 13.62 this year so far
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December 20, 2025
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ABVP protests ‘irregularities’ in DU exams
THE Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Friday organised a protest at Delhi University, alleging serious irregularities during the recently conducted semester examinations.
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