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'I AM NERVOUS YET EXCITED FOR MY MMA BOUT'
At 40, wrestler-actor Sangram Singh steps into a new arena - the MMA cage in Amsterdam
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
HC raps Centre over scrapping GST subsidy on cars for differently-abled
The Delhi high court has criticised the Union government for not introducing new concessions on the purchase of certain categories of vehicles for differently abled individuals after the recent Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms, observing that the move amounted to “positive discrimination”.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
200,000 DIYAS TO LIGHT UP KARTAVYA PATH, DRONE SHOW ON CARDS
The Delhi government will be celebrating Diwali at Kartavya Path on October 18 and 19 with a drone laser show, a cultural programme and the lighting of over 200,000 diyas placed all the way up to India Gate, officials aware of the matter said.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times
Redlines for a green Diwali
The onus is on the administration to enforce the court order on firecrackers
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times
16 GUJ MINISTERS PUT IN PAPERS AS CABINET SET FOR RESHUFFLE TODAY
Sixteen Gujarat ministers submitted their resignations to chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday ahead of a cabinet reshuffle expected to be carried out at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar on Friday, people familiar with the matter said.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Russian oil most cost effective option: Envoy
Russian oil, which accounts fora third of India’s total imports, remains the most cost-effective option on the global market and Moscow has consistently honoured its commitments amid attempts to disrupt this energy cooperation, Russian ambassador Denis Alipov said on Thursday.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
No PM-Trump call: MEA
India said on Thursday ithas been broad-basing and diversifying its energy sourcing, including expanding procurement from the US, while responding to US President Donald Trump's claim that he had been told by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that New Delhi will stop buying Russian energy.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times
Police step up drive to curb waste dumping
The Delhi Police has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that all station house officers (SHOs) and assistant commissioners of police (ACPs) in the south district have been instructed to patrol the Southern Ridge to identify hotspots and locations where debris is being dumped.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
ABVP member 'slaps' DU prof in front of cops
A teacher of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College was allegedly slapped by Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) joint secretary Deepika Jha and assaulted by members of ABVP during an argument on Thursday, in the presence of police personnel.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
NPF JOINS RULING NDPP-BJP ALLIANCE IN NAGALAND
The Naga People's Front (NPF) has officially joined the People's Democratic Alliance government -led by the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-under the leadership of chief minister Neiphiu Rio.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times
Govt issues draft rules on OTT access for disabled
The ministry of information and broadcasting has formulated draft guidelines for accessibility of content on platforms of publishers of online curated content (OTT platforms) to make films and shows on streaming platforms accessible to persons with visual and hearing disabilities.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
CBI arrests Punjab DIG in bribery case; seizes ₹5cr cash, |.5kg gold
The Central Bureau of investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested Punjab Police deputy inspector general (DIG), Ropar Range, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, ina bribery case, officials aware of the details said.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
On the rise, Abhishek making games count
At a time when his colleagues are finding it difficult to keep their spots in the Indian hockey team, Abhishek Nain has quickly cemented his place in the Harmanpreet Singh-led side, emerging as the team's most potent force in the forward line.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Trade diversification softens tariff hit
Exports to 13 of India's top 20 destinations grew in Sept even as US-bound shipments fell nearly 12%
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
‘Creative Capital’: Delhi to host 30+ music festivals in 80 days
Delhi is set to groove and rock this festive season. chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced that the national capital will host more than 30 major national and international music and cultural festivals over the next 80 days, as part of the government's bid to transform the city into India’s “Creative Capital”.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Healy’s second successive century powers Australia into WC semis
Skipper Alyssa Healy continued her golden run smashing her way toa second consecutive ton as Australia cantered home by 10 wickets to become the first team to qualify for the semi-fi-nal of the Women’s World Cup here on Thursday.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Census ’27 pre-test to be done in Nov
The pretest for the first phase of Census 2027 will be conducted from November 10 to November 30, the registrar general of India (RGI) said on Thursday.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Contempt plea against Mamata withdrawn as AG denies consent
A petition seeking contempt proceedings to be initiated against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee was withdrawn from the Supreme Court on Thursday as the Attorney General refused to grant consent-a precondition for filing such a plea.
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October 17, 2025
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Anshuman: If Vikrant would have been the lead in Half Girlfriend, I'd have done it
Actor Anshuman Jha, who recently made his directorial debut with Lord Curzon Ki Haveli, believes the film's biggest strength lies in its casting featuring Arjun Mathur, Rasika Dugal, Paresh Pahuja and Zoha Rahman.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times
Father of pilot killed in AI crash moves SC
The father of late Capt. Sumeet Sabharwal, who commanded the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, has moved the Supreme Court along with the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), seeking a judicially monitored investigation into the accident.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times
21st century belongs to 1.4bn Indians, says Modi in Andhra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the 21st century belongs to 1.4 billion Indians and that the country will become “Viksit Bharat” (Developed India) by 2047 even as he attacked the Congress and hailed the recent goods and services (GST) reforms.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
NARAYANA MURTHY, WIFE DECLINE TO BE PART OF CASTE SURVEY IN K'TAKA
Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy and his wife Sudha Murty have declined to take part in the ongoing social and educational survey, nicknamed caste survey, in Karnataka saying they do not belong to any backward caste, BBMP officials aware of the said on Thursday.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Cong releases Ist list as Grand Alliance looks to seal seat deal
The Congress released its first list of 48 candidates for the Bihar assembly elections on Thursday night — just hours before the deadline for filing of nominations for the first-phase polling comes to an end — fielding its state party chief Rajesh Ram from Kutumba assembly constituency and state legislature party leader Shakeel ‘Ahmad Khan from Kadwa seat.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
KHELO INDIA UNIVERSITY GAMES IN RAJASTHAN FROM NOV 24
The fifth Khelo India University Games will be held in seven cities of Rajasthan from November 24 to December 5, with beach volleyball, canoeing and kayaking, and cycling and kho-kho included in the KIUG programme for the first time.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
INDIA REAFFIRMS 2-STATE STANCE ON PALESTINE ISSUE
India on Thursday reaffirmed its support for a two-state solution to the Palestine issue and said it will continue to strongly support all efforts towards a “durable and just peace” in the region.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
'Jan Suraaj will either get 10 seats or 150, nothing in between'
PATNA: As the Bihar assembly elections draw near, Prashant Kishor has positioned his political startup, the Jan Suraaj Party as a disruptor in the state’s crowded electoral field.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
‘Artificial General Intelligence isn’t coming, it’s already here’
Artificial General Intelligence isn't coming - it's already here, according to one of Google's most senior AI researchers.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
KAPIL SHARMA'S CAFE IN CANADA SHOT AT AGAIN
A restaurant owned by entertainer Kapil Sharma in the Canadian province of British Columbia was targeted for the third time in four months, with several shots fired at it in the early hours of Thursday.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times
U’khand govt proposes privacy focused changes to UCC rules
The Uttarakhand government has proposed major amendments to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Rules, 2025, focusing on protecting individual privacy, curtailing the powers of registrars, introducing flexibility in mandates related to identity proof and striking down clauses on parental intimation and pregnancy disclosure with regard to live-in relationships.
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October 17, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
BJP, AAP trade barbs over use of defoaming agents in Yamuna
Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday inspected the Yamuna riverbank at Kalindi Kunj to review ongoing cleanup efforts and water quality ahead of Chhath Puja, even as the BJP and AAP traded barbs over the use of defoaming chemicals.
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