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WOMEN’S WORLD CUP MOVED OUT OF B’LURU MONTHS AFTER STAMPEDE
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday, announced a revised schedule for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, with Navi Mumbai replacing Bengaluru as one of the five venues.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times
Famine in Gaza, says UN; Israel calls it a ‘lie’
The United Nations officially declared a famine in Gaza on Friday, blaming “systematic obstruction” of aid by Israel during more than 22 months of war, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu swiftly dismissing the findings.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times
Business icon leaves behind enduring legacy of leadership and philanthropy
British-Indian business magnate and philanthropist Lord Swraj Paul, who acted as a bridge between India and the UK for almost half a century and emblemised the sterling success story of nonresident Indians, died in London on Friday. He was 94.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times
SC raps parties for ‘inaction’ over voter deletions in Bihar
BENCH CLARIFIED THAT THOSE EXCLUDED CAN SUBMIT CLAIMS USING 'AADHAAR ALONE', ADDING THAT THEY CAN ALSO APPLY ONLINE
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Jaswinder Bhalla dies at 65; industry pays tribute to Carry on Jatta's 'Advocate Dhillon'
Comedian-actor Jaswinder Bhalla, a beloved Punjabi cinema figure, passed away on Friday at the age of 65. He died at a private hospital in Mohali after being admitted for a brain haemorrhage, as per reports by PTI.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Sounding boards
Indian signs deploy cool tricks to make sounds jump across scripts. An L dangles, an S curves. But the symphony works
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Meta inks $10 bn Google cloud computing deal amid AI race
Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed toa deal worth at least $10 billion with Alphabet Inc.’s Google for cloud computing services, according to people familiar with the matter, part of the social media giant's spending spree on artificial intelligence.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Lok Sabha passes landmark bill to safeguard wildlife
HT’s report on LS clearing the bill, which paved way for wildlife conservation in India
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Man briefly held for slogans at CM rally
A 60-year-old man was apprehended after he allegedly raised slogans during chief minister Rekha Gupta's public event in Gandhi Nagar on Friday.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
ELAVENIL STRIKES 10M AIR RIFLE GOLD AT ASIAN SHOOTING C’SHIS
Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan clinched gold in women’s 10m air rifle competition of the 16th Asian Championships here on Friday with a characteristically composed performance in the final.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
AGARKAR-LED SENIOR SELECTION PANEL TO HAVE TWO NEW FACES
India’s five-men selection committee led by Ajit ‘Agarkar will have two new faces with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) issuing advertisements for two positions on Friday.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
New Delhi beat Outer Delhi in DPL
New Delhi Tigers registered a seven-wicket win over Outer Delhi Warriors in their DPL clash on Friday. Chasing 143, the Tigers were off to a flying start thanks to a superb 113-run opening stand between skipper Himmat Singh and Shivam Gupta.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Shut 5.6K ‘dilapidated’ govt schools: HC to Raj
The Rajasthan high court on Friday ordered the state government to immediately close over 5,600 government school buildings in “dilapidated condition” after a spate of building collapses over the last month led to the deaths of nine students.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
‘Looking to build 200 small modular reactors in India’
American nuclear power firm Holtec is planning a major expansion into India’s nuclear industry by building 200 Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), Holtec’s founder and CEO Kris Singh told HT in an interview.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
How Serena aced the weight battle
In her latest post on social media, Serena Williams announced that she had lost 31 pounds (or 14 kgs) in an incredible weight loss journey.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
The Hindi belt and the evolution of the idea of India
Ghazala Wahab's The Hindi Heartland, which profiles a vast region, builds on the work of historians and political commentators to contextualise recent debates
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
2 more tiger cubs die; only 2 of litter survive
Two Bengal tiger cubs died at the Delhi Zoo on Friday morning, leaving only two surviving cubs from the litter of six born on August 4. Officials said both survivors are being treated at the zoo hospital —one remains critical while the other is stable and being hand-reared.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Remove Kaleshwaram report from websites till it’s tabled in House: HC
The Telangana High Court on Friday directed the State government to remove from all official government websites, all summaries or contents of the justice PC Ghose Judicial Commission report that allegedly indicts former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) and former minister T Harish Rao for irregularities in the execution of the Kaleshwaram projec,.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
PM to meet Japanese PM, attend SCO next week
COUNTER- TERRORISM EFFORTS WILL BE AN AREA OF FOCUS FOR INDIA AT THE SCO SUMMIT
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
TWO RJD MLAS ATTEND MODI'S RALLY IN BIHAR
Two RJD MLAs, one from Nawada and other from Rajauli, attended a rally addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gaya, triggering speculations that they might cross over to the NDA ahead of the Bihar assembly polls.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Wrong to call us abettors of RCB stampede: CM hits back at Oppn
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday refuted the allegations of the government abetting the stampede during Royal Chailengers Bengaluru's victory parade as “baseless and politically motivated,” and asserted that the responsibility lied with the event's organisers and lapses in police management.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Two J&K govt officials sacked for terror links
The employees were identified as Siyad Ahmad Khan, a resident of Keran, who worked as an assistant stock man in the sheep husbandry department; and Khurshid Ahmad Rather, a resident of Nawah Gabra Kar-nah, a school teacher.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
'Man shared plan to attack CM with friend who gave him ₹2K'
The man accused of assaulting Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta during her weekly public hearing on Wednesday had allegedly informed a friend in Gujarat of his plan, investigators said on Friday, adding that he revealed that the friend even transferred him ₹2,000 online before the incident.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
ISL impasse: SC tells AIFF, FSDL to sort out problems by Aug 28
The Supreme Court ‘on Friday directed the AIFF and its commercial partner FSDL to resolve the deadlock surrounding the renewal of the Master Rights Agreement (MRA) between them that has jeopardised the conduct of the ISL this season.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
No ruff moves: SC lets strays stay after vaccination
Days after widespread public backlash against the Supreme Court's August 11 directive, which mandated relocating all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets to shelters within eight weeks, the court issued a modified ruling on Friday. It now requires that stray dogs be sterilised, vaccinated and returned to the exact locations from which they were taken, except those displaying rabies symptoms or aggressive behaviour. The revised order, hailed as a \"scientific judgement\" by animal rights advocates, also bans public feeding and directs authorities to create designated feeding zones instead.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
METRO PROJECTS GREENLIT DURING MY TENURE AS RAILWAY MIN: CM
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday skipped the inauguration of the three new Kolkata Metro routes by Prime Minister Narendra Modi despite being invited to the event.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Kovind to be chief guest at RSS event
Former President Ram Nath Kovind will be the chief guest at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) annual Vijayadashami event, which also marks the organisation’s centenary at its headquarters in Nagpur.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
‘Top court’s directive asserts that lawful processes are not optional, but binding’
On August 22, 2025, the Supreme Court of India issued an order of exceptional importance in the ongoing debate on community dogs, public health, and civic responsibility.
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Defending US Open crown with plenty riding on it for Sabalenka
Sabalenka has been the best through the year, yet without the Slam cherry that defines a great year
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August 23, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Hit me baby one more time
Dating apps are like the toxic ex you can’t quit. But imagine finding someone who likes the same books as you, having a meet-cute on a WhatsApp group, and crushing on a faceless bio. Are India’s new matchmaking services worth your love?
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