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Francis to be buried at Basilica of Saint Mary Major on Saturday
POPE Francis’ body will lie in state at St. Peter’s Basilica until his funeral - scheduled for 10 AM Saturday morning - the Holy See's Press Office announced on Tuesday.
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April 23, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
PM's advisers giving him wrong suggestions, we know agencies being misused: Priyanka
CONGRESS general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday over ED probes against her family members, saying he seems to be getting wrong suggestions from his advisers as people fully realise that probe agencies are being misused for political reasons.
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April 23, 2025
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Amitabh Bachchan says work is 'the cure for ailments'
MEGASTAR Amitabh Bachchan, whose legendary career spans over five decades, said that work is the cure for all ailments a mantra he continues to live by.
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April 23, 2025
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Bumrah named Wisden's leading men's cricketer; Mandhana wins women's honour
INDIA'S premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah was on Tuesday named as Leading Men's Cricketer in the World while prolific batter Smriti Mandhana grabbed the honour in the women's category in the 2025 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
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April 23, 2025
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Jackie Shroff celebrates Earth Day with a special message
ACTOR Jackie Shroff, who recently seen in 'Baby John’ has a message on Earth Day.
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April 23, 2025
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Delhi govt puts off launch of 330 electric buses due to mourning on demise of Pope
THE Delhi government on Tuesday postponed its launch of 330 electric buses due to the national mourning on the demise of Pope Francis.
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April 23, 2025
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IAF official attack case: Action will be taken as per law, says K'taka CM
KARNATAKA Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said he has asked police officials to take action in accordance with law irrespective of whoever is involved.
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April 23, 2025
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Murshidabad violence orchestrated by 'outsiders', will visit troubled areas in May: CM Mamata Banerjee
WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday asserted that “outsiders” were responsible for the violence that erupted in parts of Murshidabad district over the Waqf Act recently, and said she would visit the troubled areas in the first week of May to evaluate the situation.
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April 23, 2025
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Naveen Jindal hails 12pc safeguard duty on steel imports as a milestone for Aatmanirbhar Bharat
IN a significant move aimed at protecting India's domestic steel industry from a surge in low-priced imports, the Government of India has imposed a 12 percent safeguard duty on select flat steel products for a period of 200 days, effective April 21, 2025. This temporary tariff seeks to curb the inflow of cheap steel, primarily from China, South Korea, and Japan, which together accounted for 78 percent of India's finished steel imports in FY 2024-25.
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April 23, 2025
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Delhi sees sharp dip in minimum temperature; AQI remains in 'poor' category
THE national capital witnessed a sharp dip in the minimum temperature on Tuesday, which — was recorded at 20.9 degrees Celsius, 5.3 notches below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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April 23, 2025
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Odisha plans to promote cattle rearing, dairy to check labourers' migration
THE Odisha government is planning to promote cattle rearing and the dairy sector in a bid to check migration of people, particularly labourers, from the state, a minister said on Tuesday.
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April 23, 2025
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IMF: India's GDP to grow at 6.2 pc despite tariff woes
CITING trade tensions and uncertainties oozing from 'Trump-tariff', International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed down growth forecast for global economy by 0.5 per cent for this year to 2.8 per cent, though it expects India's GDP growth to remain above 6 per cent, despite all the odds.
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April 23, 2025
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CM congratulates Odia candidates for clearing UPSC Civil Services Examination-2024
CHIEF Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has extended his heartfelt congratulations to all the Odia candidates who successfully cleared the Civil Services Examination-2024 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
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April 23, 2025
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Pradhan directs NCERT to introduce road safety modules in curriculum of students of Class 1-12
UNION Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday asked NCERT to include audio visual modules on road safety for age and class appropriate courses for students of Class 1 to 12, to sensitise students about the traffic rules.
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April 23, 2025
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Uphold principles 'critical' for national resurgence: RSS chief to Sangh workers
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat concluded his five-day visit to Aligarh with a call to Sangh workers to uphold and propagate principles critical for social harmony and national resurgence.
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April 23, 2025
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Anurag Kashyap row: Director apologises to Brahmin community, ensures he will work on his anger
INDIAN auteur Anurag Kashyap has issued an apology following an uproar over his remarks on the Brahmin community.
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April 23, 2025
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Odisha tourist killed in Kashmir terror strike; Majhi, Patnaik condemn attack
CONDEMNING the terrorist attack on tourists, including one from Odisha, in Kashmir, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday directed the resident commissioner in Delhi to take steps to ensure that the body of the deceased Odia man reaches his residence in Balasore district.
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April 23, 2025
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2 policemen killed as dumper rams into PCR van in Cuttack
TWO policemen were killed after a dumper rammed into a PCR van in Cuttack district in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said.
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April 23, 2025
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Nifty turns 29: From 1,000 in 1996 to over 26K, a look at its journey so far
OVER nearly three decades, the Nifty index has evolved into a key barometer of the Indian equity market, growing from a base value of 1,000 to over 26,000.
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April 23, 2025
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In talks with states for signing PPAs of 40 GW RE capacity: Pralhad Joshi
UNION Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said 40 GW of renewable energy (RE) can soon come online as talks are on with states for signing power purchase agreements (PPAs).
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April 23, 2025
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Oppn to Dhankhar: Neither Parliament nor executive, Constitution is supreme
NEITHER Parliament nor the executive but the Constitution is supreme, opposition leaders said on Tuesday as they hit back at Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar who slammed his critics for questioning his remarks on a recent Supreme Court order and proclaimed the supremacy of Parliament.
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April 23, 2025
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Meeting ‘partially successful’, say sacked teachers after deliberation with SSC chief
TEACHERS who have been rendered jobless following a Supreme Court verdict and on an indefinite sit-in before the West Bengal School Service Commission headquarters, on Tuesday held a meeting with SSC Chairman Siddhartha Majumdar and described it as “partially satisfactory”.
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April 23, 2025
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IPL: Misfiring SRH face resurgent MI
THE misfiring Sunrisers Hyderabad will hope for a happy homecoming when they take on a resurrected Mumbai Indians here on Wednesday, eyeing a much-needed victory to revive their campaign in the Indian Premier League.
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April 23, 2025
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Novak Djokovic returns to Madrid seeking his 100th tour-level title
FORMER champion Novak Djokovic has returned to the Madrid Open for the first time in three years in hopes of achieving his 100th tour-level title.
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April 23, 2025
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Harvard sues Trump administration to stop freeze of more than $ 2 billion in grants
HARVARD University announced Monday that it has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration's demands to limit activism on campus.
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April 23, 2025
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Deba Prasad Dash new I&PR Director
IN a significant administrative reshuffle, senior Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer Deba Prasad Dash has been elevated to the rank of Special Secretary and assigned the additional responsibility of Director of the Information and Public Relations (I&PR) Department.
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April 23, 2025
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Field exposure of officials essential for grassroots understanding, quality decision-making: CS Ahuja
CHIEF Secretary Manoj Ahuja has emphasized the need for field exposure of government officials to strengthen grassroots understanding and enhance the quality of decision-making.
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April 23, 2025
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Aditya Aluminium establishes Mini Science Centres to boost STEM learning in Sambalpur
ADITYA Aluminium, a unit of the Aditya Birla Group, has launched Mini Science Centres in five schools across Sambalpur district, to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education. The initiative aims to make science more accessible and engaging, fostering hands-on learning and curiosity among students.
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April 23, 2025
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Shakti Dubey tops civil services exam; Harshita Goyal, Dongre Archit Parag get 2nd, 3rd ranks
SHAKTI Dubey has topped the civil services examination 2024, with Harshita Goyal and Dongre Archit Parag getting the second and third ranks, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced on Tuesday.
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April 23, 2025
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Vantika among 5 Indian chess women players selected for Batch of 2025 by 64 Squares initiative
64 Squares, a joint initiative of Hyderabad-based Pravaha Foundation and Chess Startup, MGD1, is working to grow the stature of women’s chess in India.
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