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JMM to go solo in Bihar, set to contest on 6 seats
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Saturday said that the party would not contest the Bihar elections as part of the opposition INDIA bloc as it announced plans to contest six constituencies.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times
Oppn impasse on Bihar seat-share deal deepens
The Opposition bloc's Bihar seat-sharing deadlock deepened on Saturday as the state Congress chief accused Rashtriya Janata Dal’s (RJD) Tejashwi Yadav of “sabotaging” the alliance even as other coalition partners announced the number of seats they are “contesting” despite no official consensus.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Rape and victim-blaming cues from leaders, judges
West Bengal chief minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee had some advice for the medical student in Durgapur who was raped outside her campus. “We are not defending anyone but girls should not leave campus at night,” said one of only two women CMs in India at present.
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October 19, 2025
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Rashid Khan calls Pak air strikes that killed three Afghan cricketers ‘barbaric’
Afghanistan cricket captain Rashid Khan has condemned the recent Pakistani air strikes on civilian areas along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, which claimed the lives of three young cricketers among other civilians.
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October 19, 2025
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Uncertainty looms over Grand Alliance seat deal
At the heart of the Opposition Grand Alliance’s Bihar seat-sharing deadlock are at least eight contentious seats and growing discontent among the allies over proposed seat swaps, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.
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October 19, 2025
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'Another chip maker has started output'
Union IT and railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday announced that Kaynes Semiconductor has started chip production, making it the second unit in India to begin manufacturing under the government's India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times
No let-up in bad air, 'severe' AQI warning for next week
Delhi continued its losing battle with air pollution on Saturday, marking the fifth consecutive day of “poor” air quality index (AQI), and edging closer to the “very poor” category.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Stop now, end war: Trump to Ukraine, Russia
President Donald Trump on Friday called on Ukraine and Russia to “stop where they are” and end their brutal war following a lengthy White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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October 19, 2025
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Oppn allowing infiltration to increase 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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THIS DIWALI, IT ALREADY FEELS LIKE WE ARE A FAMILY OF THREE
With a baby on the way, this Diwali feels unlike any other for actor-couple Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa. Adding to the joy are some career milestones too. \"We are super excited. Firstly, the baby's coming, and our first production is also going to come up in a couple of months. We are editing our second film too. There is a lot happening,\" she tells us.
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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
Hindustan Times Delhi
168 licences given for sale of green crackers in Delhi
A total of 168 vendors have been granted a licence until Saturday for selling green firecrackers in Delhi, according to Delhi Police, who said that another 10 applications were under review and will be finalised by Sunday morning.
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October 19, 2025
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Banke Bihari 'toshkhana' opened for first time in 54 years on panel orders
The \"toshkhana\" (treasury) of Mathura's Banke Bihari temple was opened for the first time since 1971 on Saturday under the supervision of a Supreme Court-appointed high-powered committee, officials said.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times
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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Ice-cool Nakajima snatches lead going into final round
The 25-year-old from Japan shot a bogey-free 65 for a two-shot lead over Fleetwood at the DGC course
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October 19, 2025
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Big bang theory
They were used to scare away evil spirits, carried by traders to keep large animals at bay. See how fireworks were born, and why we might want to replace them with a light that is brighter still
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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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October 19, 2025
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Bailey's bridge opens for Rajputana Rifles regiment
The Indian Army officials on Saturday inaugurated the long-awaited Bailey's bridge near the Rajputana Rifles headquarters — the oldest rifle regiment of the Indian Army — on Ring Road near the Delhi Cantonment.
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October 19, 2025
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Tough acts to follow
They say elite footballers’ children are rarely as successful in the sport as their parents. But look around. It isn’t true
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
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
Hindustan Times Delhi
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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TRUMP GRANTS CLEMENCY TO POLITICIAN SCORNED BY HIS OWN PARTY
President Donald Trump said on Friday he had commuted the sentence of former US lawmaker George Santos, who was slated to serve more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft charges. Santos’ lawyers said that he was released from jail in New Jersey.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Avoid the company of ‘sanatanis’, be cautious of RSS: Siddaramaiah
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday urged people to avoid the company of “sanatanis” (followers of sanatan dharm) and remain cautious of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), saying they had historically opposed BR Ambedkar and the Constitution he framed.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Revoke appointment of Gorkha issues’ interlocutor, Mamata to PM
Days after the Centre appointed former deputy national security advisor Pankaj Kumar Singh as an interlocutor to hold discussions on the issues relating to Gorkhas in north Bengal, chief minister Mamata Banerjee termed the decision as “shocking” and “unilateral” while requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revoke the appointment.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
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
Hindustan Times Delhi
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
Hindustan Times Delhi
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
Hindustan Times Delhi
Zaira Wasim announces marriage in first Insta post in years
Zaira Wasim returned to Insta after a long gap on Friday night, only to announce that she is now married. This is her first public update in the many years since she walked away from the industry in 2019, citing religious reasons.
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October 19, 2025
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JNU STUDENTS, POLICE CLASH DURING MARCH; 28 HELD, 6 HURT
A clash took place between the Delhi Police and a combined group of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) and Leftist students', during a protest march on Saturday evening.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
India fall to Oz in final of Sultan of Johor Cup
The Indian junior hockey team lost 1-2 to Australia in the final of the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor, Malaysia on Saturday.
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